Talkin' Rock With Meltdown Podcast

Have you tried Metallica's Blackened American Whiskey? It's damn tasty. Master distiller Rob Dietrich joins me first today to discuss the process he goes through to make it. He's had a crazy life and we touch on some of it, share some Metallica stories, discuss the songs he used to make this batch and tons more. Rob was a great guest and you'll really like this if you have a taste for whiskey and Metallica.  I talked with Josh and Joey from Badflower on Instagram last week but thought the interview was so good that I'd share it with you here. They discussed what they've been up to, which sounds like a lot of new music. Josh answers a question he said no one has ever asked him before, we talk about the need to get back on the stage and lots more.  Thank you for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.metallica.com/so-what-article/2020-05-17-rob-dietrich-the-so-what-interview.html https://www.badflowermusic.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 with two killer singers. Up first, it's Taylor Momsen of the Pretty Reckless. The band dropped the first single "Death By Rock And Roll" last week and it smokes! She tells me about the massive affect the death of Chris Cornell had on her. We talk about some other songs and special guest that join the band, legendary recording studios they used, if she's creatively drained and more.  Chris "Motionless" from Motionless in White is up next. I talked to him earlier this week. It's an awesome conversation. We talk about his upbringing in Scranton, PA,his mom and dad, playing around the world, new music they're working on and LOTS more.  Enjoy!  -Meltdown- https://deathbyrockandroll.com/ https://www.motionlessinwhite.net/ 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! It's always a thrill for me to speak with Alice Cooper. Today, it's no different.  Alice has a new single out called "Don't Give Up" about the current crisis we're all going through. We discuss that, a childhood idol he was star-struck by, his guitarist Nita Strauss, a stage prop gone wrong, having a Detroit street named after him and more. I hope you enjoy this awesome conversation! -Meltdown- https://alicecooper.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 singers on he pod today.  Brent Smith has been making the rounds doing interviews and keeping in touch with the fans. We discussed a lot of things in this very loose interview. He told me why he's in California, what he's working on and the plan for Shinedown moving forward. We talked about a legend he sang for, the first time I heard him sing, their latest single and the great cause it's helping and tons more. Scoot Stapp is up second. He has 99 problems and chickens are one of them! LOL Yes, he's got a farm on his property. We talk about his health, sobriety, and his positive outlook on life. He says he has something that coming but wouldn't let the cat out of the bag. It's a fun conversation. Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://www.shinedown.com/ https://www.scottstapp.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 interviews are up on today's pod.  First up it's author Greg Renoff. He's written this killer new book about famed producer, Ted Templeman. We discuss the artists he worked with, hits and misses, Van Halen, The Doobie Brothers and more. Greg is a very articulate guy and gives lots of information if you're a fan of anything that Ted worked on. (around the 37 minute mark) We've been doing these Instagram interviews and recently I talked with Leigh Kakaty of Pop Evil. They dropped two new songs last week and he told me all about them. He tells me what he been up to as far as the quarantine is concerned.  -Meltdown- https://www.amazon.com/Ted-Templeman-Platinum-Producers-Music/dp/1770414835 https://popevil.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 singers for the price of one on today's Talkin' Rock podcast... Up first, it's my old friend, Jesse James Dupree. There's not many people in this business I've known longer than Jesse. We talk about the start of the band and why he began playing a chainsaw in the first place. He tells me about playing Woodstock and why he got naked on that big stage. He lets us know what Jackyl is doing now and what Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame member their working with, his relationship with the legendary Brian Johnson of AC/DC, advice from his father and tons more. I talked to John Cooper from Skillet on Monday via the live Instagram interview. I thought I'd share it, for people who might have missed it. He tells me what he's been up to with the lock down, celebrating his birthday in quarantine, what the band has been doing, his return to vinyl and more.  Enjoy! -Meltdown- http://www.jackyl.com/ https://www.skillet.com/victorious  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saliva and Misery Down singer Bobby Amaru is my guest today on Talkin' Rock.  We touch lots of topics. Of course we discuss his new project, Misery Down. His time and highlights of fronting Saliva for the past nine years. He's very candid about his sobriety and how he did it. We talk about guitarist Wayne Swinny, a recent Twitter war a band started, football and more.  I really enjoyed talking to Bobby. Hope you guys like 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.

Two awesome singers grace the podcast today. First, it's Sully Erna from Godsmack. He tells me about his latest project online called the Hometown Sessions, which he does from his house. He had drummer Shannon Larkin on last week. He tells me about Shannon's battle to get sober and what precipitated it. We discuss what the future looks like for Godsmack, and more. Tyler Connolly joined me for an Instagram interview this week so I thought I'd toss it on here. We talked about his perfect hair..LOL..home renovations, why guitarist Dave Brenner doesn't drive in their videos, how his writing style has changed and LOTS more.  Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.godsmack.com/ https://www.theoryofficial.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.

Hey! thank you so much for listening! Michael Poulsen is up first. What's he doing during quarantine? What's it like to have an April Fools Day birthday? He answers these questions and more. Volbeat's latest album is called "Rewind, Repeat, Rebound", which kinda sums up what we're going through right now. He talks about the great success the band's had in America and their record breaking 8th #1 mainstream rock songs from a European band.  Second on the podcast is drummer, Sammy Lee. He plays in a Virginia based band called Red Reign. He talks about the band, history, tour mates, NASCAR and whiskey! Some of my favorite things.  Thanks for listening!  -Meltdown- https://www.volbeat.dk/us/ https://redreignband.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 a double dose of singers for today's Talkin' Rock podcast. First up, it's the legendary Whitesnake singer, David Coverdale. We discuss the upcoming "Rock" album from the band spotlighting revisited, remixed and remaster WS classics. That drops on June 19th. He tells me about his friendship with Deep Purple band mate, Glenn Hughes, working with the current band and his love of social media, especially his very amusing Twitter account. David drops kind of a bombshell on me near the end of our conversation. Jay Buchanan from Rival Sons rounds out the podcast. I had the privilege of doing an Instagram live with Jay the day before and it was so good I thought I'd share it here. Jay talked about what he was doing during this strange time, which does include writing new music with Scott Holiday. He does a little singing for us and gives his thoughts and advice on these times.  Thank you for listening!  -Meltdown- https://whitesnake.com/ https://www.rivalsons.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.