Dean Delray's LET THERE BE TALK

Today I sit down with Todd Mayo owner of one of the coolest concert venues in the world. Years ago a friend sent me a YouTube clip of The Chris Robinson Brotherhood playing at one of the most insane venues I had ever seen. It looked like the band was playing on Mars. I had never seen this venue so I dug in and did some research and found out it was called The Caverns, located in Grundy County Tennessee. This venue was created by my guest Todd Mayo and it quickly became a destination venue. Everyone has played there including Chris Stapleton, Lucinda Williams, Billy Strings and more. There are a handful of absolute magical venues in the world, Red Rocks, The Gorge, Hollywood Bowl, The Sphere and now The Caverns. Todd Sits down with me for an In-Depth conversation on exactly how this place came to be. Not only has Todd created one of the coolest venues in the world he also created an Emmy Award winning TV show on PBS called The Cavern Sessions. Todd has a book coming out in Sept called Caveman Chronicles that I can honestly say is a must read. Also a very special Announcement is at the front of this episode so do not skip the intro. Tickets to my Special Taping at The Caverns can be Purchased with the presale code CAVEDWELLER on sale Wednesday Aug 7th 2024 10am   https://www.thecaverns.com/shows  Join my Patreon for bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/DeanDelray  Tour Dates on my website including Springfield Missouri Aug 30/31 at the Blue Room https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates  Here is the Link for Todd's book Caveman Chronicles https://www.thecaverns.com/caveman-chronicles 

Today my good friend Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister returns to the show for a fantastic conversation on Watches, Guitars, High End Home Audio and the 40th anniversary of Stay Hungry. I feel like Jay Jay and I could talk for hours. He's one of those guys that just gets it so it was an honor to have him back on the show. Thanks for tuning in and please leave a review on iTunes and Subscribe on YouTube. My next headlining dates are Aug 30th and 31st at The Blue Room in Springfield Missouri hit the link for tickets. https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates  Join my Patreon for all your Let There Be Talk bonus episodes. https://www.deandelray.com/patreon  Have a fantastic week and Stay Hungry my friends. Candles Lit my friends  DDR  

Today I sit down with a Bay Area legend, Mr Geoff Thorpe of Vicious Rumors. 45 Years in the game and still going strong playing Metal Music all over the world. Geoff started the band in 1979 and has never stopped. Dig in and enjoy his inspiring story. Thanks for tuning in my friends.  My Tour Dates https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon https://www.deandelray.com/patreon 

Today I sit down with legendary drummer Chris Slade. Chris started out his professional career at 16 years old playing drums for Tom Jones. From there he became a founding member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band recording 8 studio albums from 1972 to 1978.  After a 1 year tour with the great David Gilmour another legend Jimmy Page called him to join the super group The Firm. Most people really know Chris from his time in AC/DC recording and touring on the smash hit record The Razors Edge. That record was loaded with hits including Thunderstuck, Moneytalks and Are You Ready. After the return of Phil Rudd, Chris moved on and played in his own group until 2015 when he was asked to return to AC/DC after Phil Rudd had legal problems. Check out Chris Slade Timeline on all streaming platforms. Hope you guys enjoy this episode and if you are a big AC/DC fan check out my interviews with all of AC/DC right here on my YouTube channel. My Upcoming Tour Dates can be found here - https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon Bonus Episodes can be found here https://www.deandelray.com/patreon Like and Subscribe for more PODCASTS AND COMEDY VIDEOS from Dean Delray! Have a great day DDR

Today I dive into my return to the Sphere to see Dead & Company, Wilco's new record, Riding a Motorcycle to Las Vegas and is Major League Baseball dead?   Hope you have a great week. Catch me this week 7 nights at the Comedy Cellar in Las Vegas and July 24th -27th at Acme Comedy Co in Minneapolis  Tickets at https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates  Join my Patreon for bonus Let There Be Talk episodes https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates 

Imagine you’re 20 years old and you’re playing drums in Santana and the band gets asked to play WOODSTOCK. Thats exactly what happened to my guest Micheal Shrieve back in 1969. Rock n Roll Hall Of Famer Michael Shrieve has had an incredible career behind the kit and his stories are amazing. I first saw him play in 1984 with the supergroup H.S.A.S. that included Neal Schon, Sammy Hagar and Kenny Aaronson. That record is so underrated and I always wondered what could of happened if they kept going.  We dive into his career including how he recorded his latest record Drums Of Compassion which is out right now on all the streaming platforms. Thanks for tuning in. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you dont miss out on all the new episodes. My Tour Dates are in the link https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Join my Patreon for over 150 bonus episodes https://www.deandelray.com/patreon 

Today I dive into The greatness of Queensrÿche, Elon firing satellite's into the atmosphere and  how The Kardashians owe everything to The Jersey Shore Reality Show. Thanks for tuning in and I hope to see you out at some of my shows all summer. Las Vegas Comedy Cellar  Minneapolis Acme Comedy Co Springfield Missouri The Blue Room San Diego La Jolla Comedy Store Tickets at https://www.deandelray.com/  Patreon for Bonus episodes https://www.deandelray.com/patreon 

I gotta tell you I feel like a fool for not checking out Chicano Batman years ago but like I say on this interview better late than never. This band is absolutely incredible and their new record Notebook Fantasy is an absolute Soul Rock masterpiece. I really enjoyed my conversation with Carlos and I think you guys will to. We dive into the beginnings of Chicano Batman, His guitar and amp of choice and recoding at the world famous Sunset Sound. Catch them on tour in the next few weeks all around the Pacific Northwest ending in their home town of Los Angels at The Forum.   Like and Subscribe for more PODCASTS AND COMEDY VIDEOS from Dean Delray! Tour Dates at https://www.deandelray.com Brought to you by Xbet Use the code DELRAY for credits https://www.xbet.ag/ 

Today I dive into Bill Burr and I riding Ducati's through the Rockies, The Shining film and the Stanley Hotel and Performing Stand Up Comedy at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley Calif. Thank you for tuning in each week. This episode is brought to you by XBET use the code Promo for credits Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DeanDelray  Tour Dates  https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates 

Today I dive into the - Bon Jovi Documentary on Hulu,  The Black Keys Arena tour, and Vanilla Ice winning in the Real Estate Game. This episode is brought to you by Xbet use the code PROMO for incredible Credits https://www.xbet.ag/  Join my Patreon for over 150 Let There Be Talk bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/DeanDelray  All my tour dates can be found at https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates