On this episode, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Night Ranger album “7 Wishes”!!

Part 3! The final installment of my interview with Michael Cartellone of Damn Yankees and Lynyrd Skynyrd! This episode begins with the recording of the 1992 Damn Yankees record “Don’t Tread”! We talk in detail about that album and tour! Our conversation eventually leads us to the 1995 Shaw Blades album “Hallucination”. We then dive into the truths and myths of the unreleased 3rd Damn Yankees record! And finally, we talk Lynyrd Skynyrd and the world of art! Thank you to Michael Cartellone for his time!

Here is Part 2 with of the interview with Michael Cartellone! In this episode we talk about the recording and the touring of the first Damn Yankees record! Stay tuned for Part 3!!

Joining me this week on the podcast is the one and only Michael Cartellone of Damn Yankees! Oh, and also a world-renowned artist and current drummer for the legendary group Lynyrd Skynyrd! This interview is one for the history books! We talked for over two and a half hours! All the details are here! We start off with Michael’s upbringing in Ohio, then his move to the Big Apple to follow his dreams! We discuss some of his cool day jobs, his first break into the music business, and then landing the drumming gig with Tommy Shaw from Styx! And in Part 1, we get into the formation of Damn Yankees! Was Jack the first bass player in DY? Listen and find out!

Night Ranger Tour Ed Ripepi stops by the podcast to talk Rock’n’Roll Cruises! In March, Night Ranger performed on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise and then jumped over to the 70’s Rock & Romance Cruise. I was lucky enough to have Night Ranger bring me along with them on the 70s R&R Cruise! We talk about everything…the logistics, setlists, the differing audiences, and general ship hijinks aboard these rock cruises! And, of course, we talk about a few other Night Ranger topics!

YOU asked the questions about Night Ranger and/or NR related topics, WE answered them! My good buddy Dave joined me on this episode to help navigate the many questions that members of Fans In Motion presented! We ended up talking about Night Ranger for 3 hours (hence the “Part One” and “Part Two”)! So sit back and get ready for some fun Night Ranger discussion!

Merry New Year everyone! In this episode, Night Ranger Tour Manager Ed Ripepi joins the podcast! We start off going over all of the upcoming 2025 tour dates! Then we discuss Keri Kelli’s new project Metal Warrior! I also show up some of the newest Metal Warrior merch…the graphic comic book, the colored vinyl, and the shirt! Ed and I then scroll down Memory Lane and discuss all the great NIGHT RANGER highlights of 2024! We end the episode by reading the comments left by the Fans In Motion members on what their favorite Night Ranger memory was in 2024!

Here is Part Two of the interview with Night Ranger guitar technician Darren Hurst! This episode starts off with the phone call from the Night Ranger camp! Darren talks about coming onboard with Night Ranger and the challenges it presented! Darren talks about the guitar and bass rigs of Brad, Keri, and Jack and what it takes to keep them at the top of their game! And after all the Night Ranger talk in this episode, we end it with Darren sharing some of his favorite memories and songs from Peter Frampton, Aerosmith, and Night Ranger! So go over cook some food, lather it in some HP Sauce, and enjoy this episode of Fans In Motion!

Joining the podcast this week is the technician of the Guitar Gods, Mr.Darren Hurst! Since early 2024, Darren has been the guitar tech for Night Ranger! Before that though, he spent years on the road with guitar luminaries Peter Frampton and Joe Perry from Aerosmith! In this interview, we start across “the pond”, in beautiful England and discuss his upbringing and his foray into music. We then turn the discussion into entering the music business and getting his big break! We next talk about Peter Frampton and Joe Perry! Guitars, guitars, and more guitars! And then, the phone call that changed it all and Night Ranger! So grab some of your kids halloween candy, a shot of insulin, and enjoy this week’s episode of Fans In Motion!

Joining us this week to rank their Top 5 Night Ranger albums is Steven and Sonny from the podcast “Growin’ Up Rock”! “Growin’ Up Rock” is a superb podcast that began in 2017. Then, beginning in 2024 and released once a month, their podcast began to feature an episode dedicated to each NR record! On this episode, Steven & Sonny give us their Top 5! There are some surprises! And it will be interesting to see how their Top 5 aligns with yours!