Talkin' Rock With Meltdown Podcast

If you're a music fan, you need to watch this Zappa film. It's so well done. Ahmet Zappa talks about the making of it and the choice of Alex Winter at the helm. We also talk about..... -Zappa music reaching a younger generation -Advise for Wolfgang Van Halen ...and more. Then, drummer Jeff Plate joins me to talk about the upcoming Trans Siberia Orchestra live-stream on December 18th. We also discuss... -His other band Alta Reign -Savatage in 2020 -Favorite Christmas movie -Frank Zappa Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.zappa.com/ 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.

Wolfgang Van Halen calls in to discuss his latest single "Distant" and lots more. He answers questions about... -Filling the shoes of Michael Anthony on tour -His thoughts on social media -If he'd ever wright a book -Any friends with kids of other famous musicians and more Then, it's Terry Leroi of the "supergroup" LEROI XIII. They covered Ronnie James Dio's Stand Up And Shout" for charity with the blessing of Wendy Dio. Plus, we talk about..... -Whose in the band -How they got started -His other band Granny 4 Barrel -Meeting Dio, and more Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up first on today's podcast it's guitar legend, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. His new live album is out called "Straight To You: Live". We discuss the album and dvd, as well as.... -A recent trip to Nashville and what he was doing -The late Eddie Van Halen -His other band, The Rides -Favorite live albums -Muscle cars...and tons more! Then, it's Rev Theory bassist, Matt McCloskey. The band is going through some changes and he discusses what's going on, also... -New music and some special guest they're working with -The use of their music in the WWE -"Hell Yeah" in sports arenas -Bass players, and lots more. Two great guests, one mediocre podcast! Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.kennywayneshepherd.net/ https://www.revtheoryofficial.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.

Jason McMaster is on Talkin' Rock...he lent his mic skills to David Ellefson's latest project "No Cover", an album full of great cover songs with an excellent cast of guest musicians. I asked Jason how he got involved and how it was determined what songs he would sing. We talked about his early years getting into music and how he discovered bands. He told me about two auditions for legendary bands that he had to turn down. As well as what's going on with Dangerous Toys and more! Jason was awesome to chat with....hope you guys like this! -Meltdown- https://jasonmcmaster.net/ https://www.davidellefson.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.

Two legends are on Talkin' Rock. First up, it's Toto's Steve Lukather. He's dropping a solo album early next year. We discuss that and .... -The title of the album "I Found The Sun Again" -A couple covers songs on the album -How Nancy Wilson played a part in meeting his girlfriend -in-fighting and lawsuits with Toto -Wolfgang Van Halen's new song...and more Then, it's Rock Hall of Fame member, Nancy Wilson of Heart. She's also releasing a solo album next year. She tells me about the record... -Special guests writers and singers -The title of the record -Being inducted into the Rock Hall by Chris Cornell -Singing Led Zeppelin songs in front of the actual band -Woman in rock....and lots more. Thanks for listening!  -Meltdown- https://www.stevelukather.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.

Two great listens, one mediocre podcast! LOL Mick Box from Uriah Heep joins me first. 2020 has been a rough year for a lot of people, but for Mick it's been extraordinarily hard with the passing of Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake. He talks about that with me as well as.... -The 50th anniversary box set "50 Years In Rock" -Success in America -Bands they toured with in the 70's -The RNR Hall of Fame and more... Then, it's Vinyl Nation film makers Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone. Vinyl Nation is a killer doc if you're a record guy like me, or just a music fan in general. We geek out about albums and talk about the making of the documentary. Feel free to hit me up on my socials about your love of records - @MeltdownWRIF Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- http://www.uriah-heep.com/newa/index.php https://vinylnationfilm.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.

Today, I talk to an old friend. I've known jack for almost three decades. He's a solid guy and super talent. On today's show we discuss.... -new music from him and the band -a recent surgery he went through -sobriety -singing Zeppelin -an upcoming move he's making ...and tons more. Thanks for listening! -Meltdown-      See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Royal Blood are back with their latest single "Trouble's Coming". We discuss the new music and how they scrapped over 50 songs... -how the pandemic forced them to write -the pop flare the new single has -Mike's sobriety -success in the USA and more..... Then, Nike Dees from a band called Hold On Hollywood joins me to round out the episode. They're a band out of Houston, TX that's been around since 2015. they've opened up shows for some rock heavy weights, as we discuss that and more about the band.  -Meltdown- https://www.royalbloodband.com/ https://www.holdonhollywood.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.

It's two Jeffs for the price of one, today on Talkin' Rock. Jeff Schroeder is up first...the topics include.... -Getting into the band -Guitar solos -The new album "Cyr" -Eddie Van Halen -Working with Billy Corgan...and that's just for starters. Then, drummer Jeff Plate is on. We talk about.... -The upcoming TSO live stream -How the livestream will work -The loss of Neil Peart and more..... I hope you enjoy these conversations....thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://smashingpumpkins.com/ 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.

Up first it's Chino from Deftones. Their new album is out and we talked a lot about it, including the writing process and the lack of special guest musicians. Plus, what are his thoughts on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, beer, vinyl, and lots more.  Pat Simmons from the Doobie Brothers is up next. Lots of excitement on their camp with the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame induction coming up (sometime) and a new box set, Quadio, for purchase. Obviously, being a guitar player, I asked him about EVH as well. He had a well thought out answer to watching a guitar God storm the scene in the late 70's.  Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.deftones.com/ https://thedoobiebrothers.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.