Talkin' Rock With Meltdown Podcast

A little bit of a different Talkin' Rock today.  First up, it's legendary drummer, Liberty DeVitto. The former Billy Joel band member put out a book this summer and is dropping a new album with his band, The Slim Kings. We talk about those things, his favorite Billy Joel album, the passing of Neil Peart and Eddie Van Halen, playing and creating music at 70 and more. Comedian, Steve Byrne is up next. His latest project is a movie called "The Opening Act". His somewhat biographical and Steve has some funny responses to talking about the movie. He talks about working with Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsly, the "Spinal Tap" of comedy comparisons, the comedy community and more. Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.slimkings.com/ https://www.stevebyrnelive.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.

Stone is up first as we discuss his project, Painted Shield. We also talk about... Eddie Van Halen Being in the RNR Hall of Fame and who he thinks should be in there if we might see some more live Temple of the Dog recordings.... ....and more. Tommy Marz is up next. The local guy has a new EP out called "Chasing Lights". We talk about the cover song they do, the video for the song "Summer "Bummer", EVH, his podcast and more.  Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://pearljam.com/news/painted-shield https://tommymarzband.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viI-eDJiCvQ  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's a new B.O.C. album dropping this Friday, The Symbol Remains, so Eric Bloom came on the podcast to talk about it.  He answered questions about why they haven't put out any new music in the past two decades, we talked about some of the material & the title of the album. I HAD to ask him about the "cowbell" scene and any thoughts about any 50th anniversary plans.  Thanks for listening!  -Meltdown- http://www.blueoystercult.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.

Guitar player extraordinaire, John 5 makes a return visit to the Talkin' Rock podcast. On this episode we talk about... His new live album and DVD An upcoming DVD release of his life story Playing on Ace Frehley's latest album  Some stories of working with Rob Halford and David Lee Roth The last time he missed a note What's up with the new Zombie album (spoiler alert....soon) ...and lots more. As always, this is a fun conversation with 5. Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://john-5.com/main/ 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, it's two legends for the price of one! First up, Mick Fleetwood. He talks about the new re-released single "These Strange Times" and the use of a Peter Green RIFF on it. We talk about bands covering their songs, and transitioning from a more blues based band to a pop rock type of band. Next it's the Metal God, Rob Halford. His new book "Confess" is out and I wanted to ask him some questions I thought the book left off. When was the last time he spoke to K.K., the Marie Osmond story, has he ever met Ripper Owens, what's going on with Priest now and more. I also asked him to define where hard rock ends and heavy metal begins.... 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.

The Empty Hearts have another record out, as Elliot Easton phones in to discuss it, the special guest who plays with them, the sound of the album, playing with Wally Palmer of the Romantics and more.  Plus, we talk about The Cars. I've become a huge fan the past few years. He tells me about the Rock N' Roll Hall induction and what it meant to him, how the band never changed members, the iconic scene in Fast Times and lots more! Thank You for listening! -Meltdown- https://theemptyhearts.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.

Ace is back....Origins Volume 2 is out and it's killer! Ace talks about.. -the album and the special guests on it -the "bag" while touring with RUSH in the 70's -his Gibson Black Beauty guitar -his memories of the reunion tour in 1996 -influencing a generation of guitar players -working on another Origins album and book ....and tons more! Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.acefrehley.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.

This is a conversation that touches on many topics......John is so great to talk with.  The New Album Punching The Sky How They've Managed To Keep The Original Band Together His Time In Anthrax An Upcoming Possible Solo Tour Metallica Touring with Pantera Questions from David Ellefeson and Frank Bello A Tip To Hockey Parents...and more A special thanks to my friend, Tim McGlinchey, for his help getting John on the line. Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- http://www.armoredsaint.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.

This conversation is jam packed with some great rock star stories. As the 30th anniversary of Rust In Peace approaches, David takes me back in time to the recording of the landmark album, the hurdles that the band had to over come and TONS more. Find out which rock hero called him and his decision to take his call or his drug dealer's. He tells me about his relationship with Dave Mustaine through all these years, what guitarists were approached to join the band and more.  The new book is called Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece.  Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.davidellefson.com/ https://megadeth.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.

Shadow and the Thrill is a new project from Tony Cardenas-Montana, who you may know from Great White. Today, we talk about the album, why he chose to cover "Crazy", newer rock bands, some fun Great White stories and lots more. Check out the link below to see more about what Tony has been up to.  Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.shadowandthethrillonline.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.