Louder With Ace

This week the Ace and the guys talk about the passing of a legendary drummer, Lee Kerslake. During his time with UK Rock Legends Uriah Heep, he played on some of the band's most important albums. He was also a huge part of the first stage of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career. Listen in while the guys talk about Lee's career with lots of great stories mixed in. We also talk about the 40th anniversary of the first solo Ozzy album, Blizzard of Ozz. Lee was a big part of that album.

Featuring the greats:

Lee Kerslake

Uriah Heep

Demons & Wizards

Magician's Birthday

Blizzard of Ozz

Diary Of A Mad Man

Abominog

Gary Moore

Randy Rhodes

Bob Daisley

Ozzy Osbourne

Asia In America

Tommy Aldridge

40th Anniversary Blizzard Of Ozz

Don Airey

Mr. Crowley

Cambridge Corn Exchange

Eddie Trunk

Willie Nile

Bob Dylan

Megadeth

Rust In Peace

Nick Menza

Dave Mustaine

This week we have the second of a two part interview with one of the best guys in the music business, Donny Wightman.

Donny has been a part of the Aerosmith Camp since the late 90’s as their Road Manager.  He also has worked with Ringo Starr’s AllStarrs since 2011.  He has been both Tour Manager and Road Manager for them. 

In this part of the interview, we concentrate on his work with Ringo Starr’s AllStarrs.  So many Starrs have been a part of this band.  Get a peak behind the curtain and hear from one of the guys that helps to make it all happen every night.
  
Ace - the Music Man is the manager of Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep and others and has extensive experience in the music business, tour management, business management and merchandising, and one of the biggest music fans you'll find. Tune in for some valuable insights and the hard core low down.

This week we have the first of a two part interview with one of the best guys in the music business, Donny Wightman.

Donny has been a part of the Aerosmith Camp since the late 90’s as their Road Manager.  He also has worked with Ringo Starr’s AllStarrs since 2011.  He has been both Tour Manager and Road Manager for them. 

In this part of the interview, we concentrate on his work with Aerosmith.  Get a peak behind the curtain and hear from one of the guys that helps to make it all happen every night.

Ace - the Music Man is the manager of Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep and others and has extensive experience in the music business, tour management, business management and merchandising, and one of the biggest music fans you'll find. Tune in for some valuable insights and the hard core low down.

Few releases set a true music fans heart to pitter-patteing more than an awesome new box set.  Whether it is a career spanning collection or one that focuses on a small part of band’s career or even a single album given the full blown, in depth treatment.  Box sets are an important part of record label sales and there is some really interesting stuff that is being made, targeting the hard core fans.

We talk about the effort that goes into creating a box set (I have several coming out in the upcoming months including the new Thin Lizzy box, the career spanning 50th Anniversary Uriah heep box, a collection of the Almighty’s albums and several more).  What sort of things motivate you to buy a box set?  Here are some of the ones we discussed…

• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live/1975-85
• Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
• Simple Minds – New Gold Dream 81/82/83/84
• Guns & Roses - Appetite for Destruction
• Many others!

Ace - the Music Man is the manager of Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep and others and has extensive experience in the music business, tour management, business management and merchandising, and one of the biggest music fans you'll find. Tune in for some valuable insights and the hardcore low down.

Let us know your favorite topics, ideas for shows, and coolest box sets. Drop a note!

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Your first album, song, concert, kiss - ok, not kiss - unless it's to a particular song. This episode, Ace leads the guys in a conversation about “firsts”.  First song you ever remember liking, first album you ever bought… first concert… you get the idea.  Lots of great stories including tales about acts as diverse as Bruce Springsteen to Blue Oyster Cult.  Glen Campbell to Sammy Davis Jr.  Kiss to the Dead Kennedys.

Ace - the Music Man is the manager of Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep and others and has extensive experience in the music business, tour management, business management and merchandising, and one of the biggest music fans you'll find. Tune in for some valuable insights and the hardcore low down.

Favorite Cover Songs

There are those songs that, when played or covered by someone other than the original artist, take on a whole new life!  Sometimes even better than their predecessor! What our your favorite cover songs

 Here are some of Ace's

 While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Jeff Healey

• I Second That Emotion – Japan
• Mama Kin – GNR
• VooDoo Chile (Slight Return) – Stevie Ray Vaughn
• Word Up – Korn
• Catch Me Now I’m Falling – Goo Goo Dolls
• Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) – Marilyn Manson
• Sound of Silence & Shout – Disturbed
• Rosalie – Thin Lizzy and Motorhead
• This Flight Tonight – Nazareth
• Soldier of Fortune – Opeth
• Toque
• I’m Your Boogie Man – Rob Zombie

Mark and Sean added some incredible others - including
Jeff Buckley - Halleluyah
Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light

Let us know your favorites. Drop a note!

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Today, Ace chats about a few awesome music topics! 

The Rebirth of Vinyl

 The news has been filled with tales of the resurgence of vinyl and the decline of the CD.  Again, I want all three of us, mostly because Sean is a true audiophile that loves vinyl, I really don’t care except for the fact that I like the artwork.  You would give perspective of music outside of the classic rock/metal genres.

Album Cover Artists and Art

Then Ace chats about the greatest album artists and covers of all time. 

Throughout the history of recorded music, there have been some artists that have made a real impact on the music they represent.  I wanted to discuss some of our favorite album covers and the artists that made them.

 Roger Dean – Asia/Yes/Uriah Heep

Storm Thurguson (Hipgnosis) – Pink Floyd (many), Black Sabbath (Never Say Die, Technical Ecstasy), Megadeth (Rude Awakenings), Muse (Uprising)

Ken Kelly – Kiss

Frank Frazetta -  Molly Hatchet, Nazareth

Jim Fitzpatrick – Thin Lizzy / Che Guevara

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Ace talks and pays tribute to the amazing and influential Martin Birch, chats about the movie Heavy Metal and lays bare his concerns about live concerts in a Covid environment.

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Martin Birch

First, I want to talk about Martin Birch pasing away.  I mean, as far as producers go, this guy is legendary!  Here are SOME of the albums he is responsible for…

Deep Purple – In Rock

Deep Purple – Machine Head

Rainbow – Rising

Rainbow – Long Live Rock ‘n Roll

Iron Maiden – Killers

Iron Maiden – Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden – Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden – Somewhere In Time

Whitesnake – Saints & Sinners

Black Sabbath – Heaven & Hell

Black Sabbath – Mob Rules

Although he retired in 1992, Birch was a key player in ushering in a second wave of British Metal in the 1970s and into the 80s when the genre dominated globally.

The Surrey-born Birch began his career in the late 1960s as an engineer, working on recordings for Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac (“Kiln House” “Bare Trees”), Deep Purple (“In Rock” “Machine Head”) and Rainbow (“Rising” “Long Live Rock ’n Roll”). A craftsman of early recording technology, he ably captured the energy of live bands and loud amplification, helping create clear, focused recordings that brought a new power to the heavy rock of the 1970s as the psych-rock edges of the 1960s faded away.

Heavy Metal 39th Anniversary

Last week the movie Heavy Metal has it’s 39th Birthday.  Since the track Mob Rules from Sabbath (re: above) is mentioned I thought I would touch on this – focusing on the soundtrack

Sturgis

Last week the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally kicked off.  And despite COVID, a number of bands performed including Molly Hatchet, The Guess Who, Trapt, Smashmouth, Fozzy, Night Ranger, Buck Cherry, 38 Special and many many more.  No social distancing and few masks. Could this help or hurt music's return?  Let's discuss...

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Ace chats about the music business, bands and surviving the music business, particularly in the complex times of 2020. 

Ace - the Music Man is the manager of Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep and others and has extensive experience in the music business, tour management, business management and merchandising, and one of the biggest music fans you'll find. Tune in for some valuable insights and the hard core low down.