Talkin' Rock With Meltdown Podcast

Another two for one Talkin' Rock episode.  Up first, it's my friend, Jeff Gutt. The STP front man talks about working with the DeLeo brother's, his four years in the band, and becoming friends with an artist called Rodriguez. Are they working on new music? Has he ever gotten injured on stage? And a very important event he's doing on October 16th called the Out Of The Darkness Walk. You can learn all about that here.  To wrap up the show, it's Vicky Starr from a band called Signal 13. She tells me about the band, their Destination Unknown e.p., their future plans and more. Check them out in the S.E. Michigan area at the Token Lounge on Friday, October 8th. Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WoW! So excited to share this interview with Tobias Forge from GHOST on today's Talkin' Rock episode.  We talk about his Metallica Enter Sandman cover, the new Hunter's Moon track, if covid sidetracked any Ghost plans, a question from M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold and more. Oh, I even speak some Swedish....poorly. Enjoy! Meltdown https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lots of Rock to cover on this episode.  Danny Worsnop and Asking Alexandria are about to drop their new album, See What's on the Inside. Danny tells me about that, what the goal is with the new record, working through a pandemic, success in the states and more.  Chris Vos and The Record Company drop their new record, Play Loud, next week, October 8th. Chris talks about the album, adding some addition members to play, shooting the video for How High, tons of Bob Seger stories from their tour with him and LOTS more. You can watch the interview here. Wrapping up today's podcast is Jack Underkofler from Dead Poet Society. They're currently out on tour with Bad Flower. We talk about how the band was discovered, the name of the band, their music schooling and much more. You can also watch that interview here.  Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lots to get to on this episode of Talkin' Rock. We start with Josh Katz of Badflower. The new album is out and it was done very differently from their last album. We talk about the songs and the topics he writes about. He tells me about his move to Nashville and if that will change his writing or outlook on life. Plus, we talk about three classic albums that came out on this day thirty years ago. Then, it's Waylon Reavis from A Killer's Confession - around the 16 minute mark - as we discuss what's going on with his band, a recent festival they played, working with Chad Gray, Mushroomhead and lots more. Finally, it's James "Murr" Murray from Impractical Jokers. That starts around the 33 minute mark. Murr has a new book out called The Stowaway. He tells me about the book and the process of writing it. Plus, some IJ talk about them getting back on stage, being recognized in public (or not) and much more in this funny conversation.  -Meltdown-  https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A couple "local" guys make an appearance on the show this week. First up, it's Detroiter John 5. 5 has been in Rob Zombie's band for about 15 years or so. We talk about the killer Zombie album and how fast he did his guitar parts. He tells me about the difference in playing his solo gigs vs. Zombie gigs. His solo album drops on October 29th, he talks about that, small big gigs he's seen, his favorite rock documentaries and lots more! Oh, 5 also talked about this video.  Then, around the 28:30 mark, it's guitarist/singer, Tarek Jafar from The Blue Stones. They're a killer two piece band from Windsor, Ontario. We talk about two piece bands, what success in the states mean to a Canadian band, why they would tour Canada in the winter, and conversation about the latest album, Hidden Gems, among more topics. Really great to talk with Tarek for the first time.  Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/      See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After cancelling last year's tour and just doing a live stream T.S.O. are back for another run of your Christmas favorites.  Guitar virtuoso Joel Hoekstra is up first. We talk about what he's been doing during the pandemic, his various other projects (Whitesnake, Cher, Solo) the Seattle Rock Camp coming up, and lots more.  Then (around the 19 minute mark), it's drummer Jeff Plate. He tells me about his time during the pandemic, his other band, Alta Reign, and the famous T.S.O. rehearsals. He also answers the question of what he thinks founder Paul O'Neill would've been doing during the lockdown, and his thoughts on some of the rockers we've lost recently, including Metal Church vocalist, Mike Howe.  Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://www.trans-siberian.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vinnie is one of the most talented guys I know...period. He's in so many bands, and none are alike.  Today, we talk about his bands, but mostly about his newest band called The Lucid with bassist David Ellefson (Megadeth), guitarist Drew Fortier, and drummer Mike Heller (Fear Factory). He tells me how he joined the band, working through the pandemic, writing the lyrics for the songs and tons more! Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://thelucidofficial.bandcamp.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another two for one podcast today, with a metal legend, and a classic rock guitar hero! Up first it's Randy Blythe. Lamb Of God is currently out on tour and he took some time to call in from the road. I'd never interviewed Randy before, but I found him to be great to talk to. We discussed what it was like to get back on stage and playing a couple live stream events. Plus, the 15th anniversary of Sacrament. What is success for him? I asked him that, as well as how it felt to be 50, what makes him nervous and a little about his photography. Then (around the 20 minute mark) it's guitarist Frank Hannon from Tesla. I've talked to Frank before and he's always a fun conversation. We talked about his battle with Covid, the latest single "Cold Blue Steel" and what that song's about. As well as if he read his bandmates, Brain Wheat's book, Eddie Van Halen and lots more.  Thank for listening! Follow me on the socials at MeltdownWRIF. -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is the second time I've had the pleasure of talking with Tim this year. And just like the first, you can watch it here.  This time around, we talk about his guitar collection, weird bills he's played on, new Rise Against music, touring during a pandemic, the best and worst parts of his 'job' and tons more.  Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://www.riseagainst.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Always great to reconnect with John. His new single is out, Cosi Bella (So Beautiful), of course we discuss that, the writing process, cover artwork and how his influences played into it. He tells me his plan moving forward in regards to dropping new music and finally an album. With the 30th anniversary of the Metallica Black album, I asked him his thoughts about working with producer Bob Rock, whom he worked with on the Motley Crue album.  Thant's just for starters....enjoy! -Meltdown- https://www.johncorabi.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.