Talkin' Rock With Meltdown Podcast

If you're into heavy music, this is your podcast!  The topics with David Ellefson are many. I ask him if he's trying to be the busiest rocker during a pandemic. He has so many side projects, live stream chat sessions and on and on. We discuss the current strange times we're living in and what's happening with Megadeth. He fills me in on the writing process for the new album and how far along they are. He says the new record is next-level material.  I couldn't have an interview with David without surprising him a little bit. I called up an old friend/band mate of David's to make the interview complete!  Thank You so much for listening! This is a great conversation..... -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.

The timekeeper of 3 Doors Down is my guest today on Talkin' Rock. In this time of quarantine, he's gone off and written and recorded a song all by himself, playing all the parts. It's called "Skin To Skin".  On this episode, we discuss the new song and all about what went into. it. He tells me what the 3DD guys are up to now and their current state of writing new material. He tells me about playing with Puddle Of Mudd and some thoughts on singer, Wes Scantlin. He also played for Chris Cornell and he tells me about his time with him. Greg has a great Bill Murray story. Plus, being from Oklahoma, I had to ask him about the Tiger King. I guess he's known about Joe Exotic for some time, unlike the rest of us. Thank you so much for listening! -Meltdown- https://www.facebook.com/greg.upchurch.1 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 another fun conversation with the one and only Gavin Rossdale. I've had the pleasure of interviewing him three times in the past year, and every time it's been very entertaining. Today is no different..... Lots on the topics menu today. His advice for his fans during these trying times and what he's been doing. If he's watched the Tiger King. (spoiler alert: he has, and the description of the show he gives is hysterical!) Of course we talk about the next Bush album. How personal it is, why the name change from what he told me last year, and that's just for starters. Thank you so much 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.

Tom Keifer is back for another round of questions on the Talkin' Rock podcast. it's no secret that i really like what Tom's done in his career and this new album is no exception.  We discuss the new record now that it's been out for about half a year. He's been with the same band for several years and they're a close group. We talk about what's in store for him going forward in the next year, as well as some "This Is Your Life" type of questions. **Favorite singers/songwriters**Spinal Tap or Decline of the Western Civilization**an 80's band that should've been much bigger**Who he'd like to see a documentary of**a huge festival he played in 1989.........and more Then Jonel joins me for Rock news. Jerry Cantrell is working on some new stuff. Another rocker is doing a Vegas residency, and other bands cancelling shows because of the virus scare, except for one band.  Thanks for listening!  -Meltdown- http://www.tomkeifer.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 another two for one on Talkin' Rock. Up first it's guitar legend, Joe Satriani. We discuss his new album, which he corrected me on when I screwed up the title. Hey, I'm only human. Who started the shredd phase of the 80's? What's his favorite 80's memory? We talk about some of his famous guitar students & playing his music around the world. He tells me what's going on with Chickenfoot and answers a question he said no one has ever asked him. Plus, he tells me the guitarist who recently Wow'd him, and playing the MTV unplugged show from the 90's.  Henry Paul from The Outlaws closes out the podcast. They have anew album out called Dixie Highway and he tells me about that. We somehow got into talk about the Superbowl halftime show, southern rock, newer bands and more.  Thanks for listening! 5 star ratings and reviews on Apple and iTunes are always appreciated.  -Meltdown- http://www.satriani.com/ https://www.outlawsmusic.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.

Ivan Moody from Five Finger Death Punch is the first guest on the podcast today. F8 is the latest FFDP album and drops today, as I record this.  I LOVE talking to Ivan. He's always so candid, like an open book. We talk about his recent edition to his family and why we can now call him Grandpa. Of course we discuss the new album and what went into it. How sobriety played a roll in the writing process. Ivan tells me about his CBD line and if he feels he's "made it" just for starters.  Author Jon Weiderhorn joins me next. He's author of this killer book called "Raising Hell:Backstage Tales from the Lives of Metal Legends. We discuss a million things about the book and rock stars in general. Some of these stories you may not believe. Wild tales about Sam Rivers from Limp Bizkit, Lemmy, Scott Ian and tons more.  Thank you so much for listening! If you like this podcast, feel free to give it a 5 star rating, write a review on Apple and iTunes and share it with your friends. -Meltdown-See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former and future Saliva front man Josey Scott is my guest today on Talkin' Rock. There's lots going on with him, after he's been really off the radar for the past 9 years. This is a very candid conversation and we cover a lot of topics. He gives me the details on his sobriety and the point were he decided that he had to kick his habits. He also talks about how he's now helping other addicts straighten up their lives. It's pretty inspiring, to say the least. What's he been doing for the past 10 years? When will he rejoin the band? He gives me his toughts on the fans, writing new music for Saliva and if he'll tour with them in the spring. How does he feel about going back out on tour sober? Josey tells me about being Grammy nominated, the rockers we've lost including a couple stories about Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell, the WWE using one of their songs and touring with rock legends KISS and Aerosmith.  A huge THANK YOU to Josey for spending so much time with me and for being so open. Also, thank you to my friend Holly for trusting in me and hooking this up. You're awesome! Thank you so much for listening! If you like this podcast, feel free to give it a 5 star rating, write a review on Apple and iTunes and share it with your friends. -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/episodes/talkin-rock-with-wayne-and-bobby-from-saliva/ 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 another two for one again today on Talkin' Rock. Guitarist Ross The Boss is up first followed by That Metal Show's Don Jamieson rounding out the show.  Ross tells me about his new album called "Born Of Fire", which drops on March 6th. We discuss the killer art work, the sound of the album and the song writing. He tells me about his busy 2020, playing with Ted Nugent's drummer, Jason Hartless, the influence that Nugent had on him and a question from Don Jamieson that's pretty funny. He tells me a scary stage story from the Manowar days and answers the question: would he ever play with them again? He talks about playing with K.K. Downing last year & highlights and regrets of his long career.  Don Jamieson's latest album "Denim & Laughter" drops on Friday, February 21st. Did the guys from Saxon sign off on the title? He talks about rock cruises and how he recorded this latest album. We talk rock news which includes Ozzy, some of the funny rockers he knows and new music from classic artists. Don hosts his own music show, that we discuss that and his 2020 year. That's just for starters with lots of things Don and I talked about. If you like this podcast, give it a 5 star rating, share it & write a review. -Meltdown-https://www.ross-the-boss.com/http://www.donjamieson.com/site/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.

Comedian Brian Posehn joins me today to discuss his "Grandpa Metal" album. It's his latest record with tons of guests and songs.  We talk a little about some of his rocker friends, some Pantera stories and how Brian is like a rocker trapped in a comedians body. He talks about some of the funny rock stars he knows. He took on A Ha's "Take On Me" with a metal cover, which he discusses and is pretty emotional. With all the guests that are on the album, who couldn't contribute? You'd think it would be hard to write a compelling penis song, but not so. How often does he get recognized, and more..... Al Beck gives us Rock News on Ozzy, Metallica and Rage Against The Machine. Plus, a band celebrating their 25th anniversary with an album and tour, a wild event onstage at a recent  Mr. Bungle show and more.  Thanks for listening! 5 star ratings and reviews on iTunes and Apple are always appreciated. -Meltdown-http://brianposehn.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.

John 5 returns to Talkin' Rock as he's currently out on tour with Queensryche. What a bill!  I had a chance to see the show last night, and it's a killer double bill! Since the show was in John's hometown of Detroit, he was nice enough to come by the studio and do this interview in person, with a film crew and his sister and brother-in-law. We cover lots of topics - the new Zombie album, his thoughts on his old boss, David Lee Roth, touring with KISS, a story of a high school teacher telling him he'd never make it and his live Invasion album that's coming out. How and why did he don the makeup? What happened the first time he met Rob? What were his thoughts at the passing of Neil Peart? As everyone knows, he's a giant KISS fan, so we talk a little about them, RIFF Fest and more.  Al Beck finally decides to come to work and do rock news. Lots going on today including news on Green Day, Ozzy, KISS playing America's Got Talent, Tommy Lee on the "Goldberg's", Foo Fighters news and a band that has this killer app to hear their new song. That is wild! Chase from Chase Engel and the Night Shift round out the podcast. They're an up and coming band, playing a big show with Sponge on February 22nd at Diesel Concert Lounge. He tells me about doing some shows with Buckcherry and some really exciting 2020 plans, as well as their connection to the band Tesla.  Thank you so much for listening!! 5 star ratings go a long way on Apple and iTunes. -Meltdown- https://john-5.com/main/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/ https://www.chaseengelandthenightshift.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.