Jay Ramone Podcast

Starbenders are from Atlanta, Georgia & have toured with Alice In Chains, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, Palaye Ryale & more. Their latest record, "Take Back The Night" was released September of 2023. They are currently on the Dream Machine Tour w/ Des Rocs & Christopher Shayne. I went backstage at Beer City Music Hall & had a conversation about Georgia, Metal, Mastodon, Dua Lipa, Paramore & Gojira.. In This episode Kimi Shelter, Aaron Lecesne, Emily Moon, & Kriss Tokaji of Starbenders have a conversation with Jay Ramone. 

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Des Rocs released "Dream Machine" in August of 2023. They have been direct support for The Rolling Stones, Muse, & many more. On November 10th, 2023 brought the Dream Machine Tour to Beer City Music Hall featuring Des Rocs, Starbenders & Christopher Shayne & I got to speak to Des Rocs before the show. 

Des Rocs -New Record- "Dream Machine" - Available NOW!

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We are joined by Andy Brewer of Taddy Porter. I have a love for this band, being there from the very begining to seeing them get a record deal / publishing deal. Watching them tour the country, releasing new music as they continued to grow. In this episode we hear the full story, from the early days, to getting signed, to going back independent & figuring out how to get the rights back to their music. We talk about the pitfalls of working with big record companies as well as the toll you put on your body & mental health constantly being on tour, in a different city, night after night. Taddy Porter is a part of a cool event put on by Canon USA. There is a private event live stream Thursday 11/16/2023 that is geared towards teaching live music photographers & videographers how the pro's do it, which is free to register. Then there is an actual show on Friday 11/17/2023 w/ Taddy Porter & Josh Sallee at the Tower Theater. Proceeds benefiting the Homeless Alliance! 

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When Otis passed away in 2021, I enlisted the help of Greg Zoobeck to track down a few people to interview about Otis for The KATT Local Talent Show. Recently I came across the hard drive where i had saved those interviews. I have compiled them & put them all together in one long episode all about Otis. I will speak with Greg Upchurch from 3 Doors Down, songwriter/film maker Luke Dick, Greg Zoobeck, Jon Butcher from Jon Butchers Axis & Barefoot Servants & Otis' former Producer, Engineer, & Bass Player Dave Copenhaver. 

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In my opinion, Rev Jones is the greatest Bass Player Alive! I have watched him play huge festival shows w bands like Fuel, Texas Hippie Coalition, Steelheart, Leslie West & Mountain as well as playing small clubs. No matter how big, or how small, Rev absolutely slays the stage. Once Oklahoma opened back up from the Covid-19 Pandemic Shutdown, i reached out to Rev Jones to talk with him about his 2nd solo record, "Life In The Key of Z". We also discuss playing with Leslie West, Forte & his very first band, Legioned Marcher. 

Rev Jones BIO - 

BIO: “If I had my way, I’d probably put a bass solo on every song,” Rev Jones says of In The Key Of Z, “but that’s not what this album is about. I want people to hear it and be surprised.” For Jones – the bassist/vocalist famed for his two-handed tapping style and over-the-neck fingering technique whom BassPlayer.com says “has infused some of the biggest names in hard rock with his incredible energy and musicality” – In The Key Of Z on Dark Star Records delivers an always surprising salvo of the crushing riffs, smart songwriting, twisted sense of humor and face-melting, ass-kicking sonic boom that is Rev Jones. In addition to producing In The Key Of Z – the follow-up to his 2018 solo debut Bakwash – at his home studio in Oklahoma and writing or co-writing all 12 tracks, Jones also played bass, guitar, double bass, keyboards, mandolin, ukulele and tambourine. The songs themselves represent Rev’s distinctive takes on thrash and metal, as well as a few unexpected yet way-cool forays into country and folk. “Most performers are trying to be too serious or cautious,” says the skull-tatted wildman, who’s recorded and toured with Steelheart, Leslie West & Mountain, Michael Schenker Group, Fuel, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch and his own Rev Jones Band among many others. “But I’ve never allowed myself to be pigeonholed as a performer. My favorite album of all time is still Night at the Opera by Queen. Great music should always sound fearless.”And whether it’s the smart-ass ferocity of “Lollygaggin’” (based on a favorite line of dialogue from Blazing Saddles) or the monster-riff veracity of the title track, every cut on In The Key Of Z – mixed by Shawn Berman, known for his work with Guns N’ Roses, Danzig and George Thorogood & The Destroyers – rocks with the creative confidence of a 30+ year musician still finding joy in plugging in, turning up and blasting off in any direction he pleases. “It’s all rock as far as I’m concerned,” Rev says. “Even where the songs have a folk or country feel, the guitars are heavy. The bass, mandolin and ukulele feel heavy, too. The goal was for it all to sound to like me.” When it came to individual guitar solos, Rev reached out to famous friends that include Uros Raskovski (Steelheart), Ira Black (Metal Church, Lizzy Borden), Jack Frost (Savatage), Russ Parish (Steel Panther), Bill Leverty (Firehouse), Jim Suhler (Monkey Beat), Robby Lochner (Fight, Jack Russell’s Great White), Rowan Robertson (Dio, Bang Tango), Paige Harwell (Reckless) and Scott McClellan (Tony Martin), as well Michael T. Ross (Lita Ford, Hardline) on keyboards and Jeff Martin (Dokken, Racer X) on drums. “I matched the players with the songs on paper,” Jones says, “then picked up the phone and started making calls.” For Rev Jones and his fans, the album stands as an in-your-face ode to artistic integrity, musical intensity and a natural instinct for what makes rock both dangerous and fun. “For me, this project is one big realization,” Rev says of In The Key Of Z. “You can write these cool riffs. You can embrace different styles ofmusic. You can invite your friends to be a part of it. And if you stay true to yourself and play what’s good, people will respond.”

REV has recorded with:

Steelheart, Michael Schenker Group, Leslie West, Black Symphony, Paul Gilbert, Jeff Martin, James Kottak, George Lynch, Kottak, Steve Moore (drummer at wrong gig), Forte, Jack Frost, Rev Jones Band, China Blue, Siva Addiction, Blasted To Static, Scott Mcclellan, Legioned Marcher. He has also recorded sessions with award winning producers Jim Gaines, David Prater, and Mike Goldberg.

REV has toured with:

Steelheart, Mountain, Fuel, Michael Schenker Group, Leslie West, Texas Hippie Coalition, Black Symphony, Kottak, Rev Jones Band, Forte, Superfreak, Gundriver, Blasted To Static, Otis Watkins, Gammacide, Ryan Hall, Dressed To Kiss, Metalshop-Okc, Recovered.

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Recently The Normandys played the Grand Royale the night of Plazafest 2023 in the Plaza District of Oklahoma City. Before their show, I had the guys stop by the office to discuss all things Normandys, a potential Jesse Camp sighting at Rocklahoma & where's Pete?!? They also talk about what its like playing Rocklahoma, & sharing stages with bands like Steel Panther & The Toadies. 

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  The Normandys are a 5-piece original rock band from Tulsa, OK. 

Seasoned musicians: Jay Horn, Justin Lloyd, Chris Cartwright, Les Hodge and Pete Webb bring a clean and mature sound to their unique brand of working-class punk rock. 

The Normandys are best known for their high energy, sing-along style live shows. Lead singer Jay Horn is the ringleader and sets the hyperactive pace, while Pete Webb and Les Hodge maintain a deep pocket for Justin Lloyd to play dynamic, melodic guitar parts over. 

Once you hear The Normandys, you will see their talent and writing style sets them apart from other bands in the same genre. But it is not until you see them live that the point is finally driven home - with a jolt of energy, charisma, and maybe even a shot of whiskey. 

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In the early 2000's, Fist of Five was one of the bigger bands from the Oklahoma Music Scene. Playing shows all cross the region, recording at Nomad Studios in Texas w/ JT Longoria who has worked w/ Izzy Stradlin, Volbeat, King Diamond, Cradle of Filth, & tons of DFW area bands. Releasing "Broken Roses", touring, playing lots of shows regionally, almost a hundred shows in one year as an independent band. Life happens, the band dissolves, fast forward to 2020, social meida & youtube asked the question, what happened to this band?? That led to phone calls between memebers who hadn't spoken in years. It rekindled the spark of creativity w/ no expectations, other than to give their old record the time it deserved. They enlisted Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Hellyeah, Texas Hippie Coaliton, Merciful Fate, etc..) to remix, remaster & re-record some parts of "Broken Roses" for a re-release to the streaming age.... These discussions & these sessions led the band to enlist Sterling to go with the band to Sylvia Massey's studio in Oregon to record new music, produced by Sylvia (Tool, Prince, Avatar, Johnny Cash, Green Jelly, System of A Down, etc.) & engineered by Sterling. They discuss the entire process, recording a cover of Garth Brook's "The Dance" as well as some of their favorite Oklahoma bands. 

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9/1/23-9/3/23 - Rocklahoma 2023 was held in Pryor, Oklahoma. Dime Store Riot & EyeBolt are 2 Oklahoma bands who played the festival this year. They stopped by the KATT booth on Sunday of Rocklahoma for an Interview.

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Many Thanks to Tom Green for introducing me to EyeBolt. 

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September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2023, Rocklahoma was held in Pryor, Oklahoma. Mothica has a new record dropping this fall & stopped by the Rock 100.5 The KATT booth after her performance at Rocklahoma 2023. 

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September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, Rocklahoma was held in Pryor, Oklahoma. John Fred & Steve from Black Stone Cherry stopped by to talk with Jay Ramone. 

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