Dooner’s World

Dooner’s World – Tommy Chong 

Topics: 

Calgary - May Growing up in Calgary and learning to play guitar

Early influences

Playing with Ike and Tina Turner 

Meeting Frank Zappa and his influence on Cheech and Chong 

Getting kicked out of Motown for getting his green card 

Gaye Delorme’s influence and the story of writing Ear Ache My Eye 

Story behind writing up in Smoke 

Meeting John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd on the set of the Blues Brothers 

Tommy recommends guitarist Larry Breau 

Driving to a basketball game with Jack Nicolson and writing Basketball Jones 

A/K/A/ Tommy Chong and the story of Tommy’s going to jail in 2003 

Chong’s pre-rolls go on sale today in Michigan - MKX Brand 

Upcoming podcast with his wife, Shelby 

Topics: 

New Podcast on Podcast One - The French Connection Beyond the Music

Upcoming book – Twisted Business – September 21, 2021

Early concerts - The Animals @ The Schafer fest

Music in the Fifth Dimension - Murray the K’s Easter show – 1967 - 10 artists including The Cream and The Who and The Young Rascals

Jay Jay talks about the blues – Albert King, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and more 

Seeing shows at the Fillmore East – Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa and The Mothers 

Tales of the early club days with Twisted Sister – Rock Palace (Carmel, NY), Fore N Aft, Gemini II

Twisted Sister Re-union in 2003

Hear about Jay Jay’s favorites Twisted Sister shows 

Playing The Chance, Mid-Hudson Civic center  

Jay Jay tells us about his Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix live experiences 

Dooner’s World – Chris Opperman

From early musical experiences in New Jersey to attending Berklee School of music in Boston

Meeting Mike Keneally and developing a lasting musical relationship 

Chris discusses his first album Oppy music Vol 1 – Purple Crayon 

Working with Co de Kloet and the Metropol Orchestra in Holland

Orchestrating for and performing with Steve Vai 

Performing with Project Object with Ike Willis and Napolean Murphy Brock 

Playing at Zappanale 

Getting permission from Gail Zappa to record a cover of frank Zappa’s “Blessed Relief”

Creating Chamber Music from Hell with Kurt Morgan (Dweezil Zappa bass player)

Ike Willis Go-0Fund Me – Help Support Uncle Ike!! 

https://gofund.me/f380b720

Chris’s Website: 

https://Chrisopperman.net

Dooner’s World – Billy Cobham with Co-Host Scott Parker 

Topics: 

Growing up in NYC 

Appearing at Carnegie Hall with the Bernstein Youth Orchestra at 16 years old 

Playing in the Horace Silver Band 

Billy tells the stories of the 3 out of body experiences that he had onstage in his career 

#1 - Tivoli Gardens – Copenhagen with Horace Silver 

#2 – Olympia, Paris with Mahavishnu Orchestra – Billy watched the band from the balcony  

#3 – St Petersburgh with Hiram Bullock 

Forming of the band, Dreams 

Miles Davis Jack Johnson sessions – today is the 51st anniversary of the session (4/7/70) and Billy shares some funny stories 

Mahavishnu opens for Frank Zappa - Philly Spectrum – April 28, 1973 

Playing with Bobbie and the Midnights 

Downbeat magazine party – the one time he met Frank Zappa 

Billy talks about George Duke and Ruth Underwood

Upcoming Stress-Free drumming zoom Master classes with Billy Cobham and others 

Dooner’s World – Episode 15 – Stephen Schofield – Cyrus Round, Stephen’s Corner channel on YouTube 

Gary talks about growing up in Syracuse and early live experiences 

Seeing the Rolling stones in 1965 

Seeing Frank Zappa and The Mothers 1968 and again in 1975 

Gary shares incredible stories about Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart 

Gary tells the tale of first meeting Captain Beefheart through when he was in the Magic Band

Co and Gary meet in 1980

Co shares some of his experiences with the Captain  

Making of “I Have a Cat” 

Stories of Herb Cohen, George Duke, and flavored cheese 

Gary and Co and the Metropol Orchestra 

Gary talks about his homage to Frank Zappa - Guerillas in the Midst 

CD Giveaway! – Listen and email to win! 

Co’s book, Frank and Co, available on e-book 

Gary talks about his streaming performances on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 3pm eastern

Tune in to watch Gary Live tomorrow and every Tues/Thurs/Sat at 3pm eastern and donate if you can - https://www.facebook.com/gary.lucas.5836

Link to Co’s Book - https://frankandco.nl/

Topics: 

Ed’s early career and his cereal TV Commercial company doing ads for Sugar Bear, Bullwinkle, Trix, Flintstones 

The Beaulieu camera 

Meeting Frank Zappa in 1967 at the Garrick Theatre 

Watch the Luden’s Commercial that Ed hired Frank to score 

Ed provides voiceover as we watch the 40 minutes of footage that Frank and Ed created

Three-minute opening

Apostolic Studios

Calvin, Ed, Gail at the We’re Only In It Cover session

FZ, Moon, and Gail in NYC

Departing the Garrick

London

Interview FZ and Pam and London at night 

Tim Buckley and room service 

Zappa meets Arthur Brown 

Outside Royal Albert Hall

Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall

Amsterdam 

Ike Willis Go Fund Me: 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ike-willis-prostate-cancer-treatment-fund?utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR1pzdWW6-_pbr8DHIq6cFbN4iMr9pmydl4m150Uotu5_1LYTdfMss1hx40

Ed’s Links:

https://fractalegends.com/

http://www.edseeman.com/

https://vimeo.com/user9928274

Dooner's World - Matthew Ebel (Avian Invasion) 

Topics: 

Learning Piano in church 

Early musical experiences  

Piano Rocker period 

Getting into Electronic music 

Playing Furry conventions

Darran Bruce and The DJ Sessions

Matthew talks about Patreon and how it works 

Matthew’s Links: 

https://avianinvasion.com/

https://avianinvasion.com/live

https://twitter.com/matthewebel

https://www.patreon.com/matthewebel

Topics: 

Ike Willis Health Announcement 

Will’s early musical experiences 

First Concert – Adam and the Ants 

Link Ray influence 

Rachel Stamp – 10 years touring 

Meeting and recording with Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde) – 2007 – solo album Scarred – 2007

Seeing The Heads in London

Meeting and touring with Adam Ant  

One man band - Scant Regard – 7 albums 

She made me do it

Will’s Links:

https://www.scantregard.com/store

https://www.facebook.com/willcrewdson

Ike Willis Go Fund Me: 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ike-willis-prostate-cancer-treatment-fund?utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR1pzdWW6-_pbr8DHIq6cFbN4iMr9pmydl4m150Uotu5_1LYTdfMss1hx40

Dooner’s World – Terry LeRoi (Granny 4 Barrel and Leroi XIII) and Ray West (Spread Eagle and Weapons of ANew)

Terry Leroi talks with Mike about his first concert (Cheap Trick), early musical influences, early bands, Granny 4 Barrel, working with Stormy Daniel’s on the She Like’s Guns video, Leroi XIII, unbelievable Dio cover of Stand Up and Shout

 Ray talks with Mike about early influences, Spread Eagle and Weapons of Anew, the new hit single Sick Boy, and what’s in store for the future