Play That Rock n‘ Roll

This is the second part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume I (1980 - 1984)". In this final part of the interview, we discuss some of the people Austin interview for the book, Cannon's "Ninja" trilogy, Chuck Norris, Cannon's best film soundtracks, Austin's recommendations, and some behind-the-scenes stories, including the story of Cannon's bizarre contract with Sylvester Stallone.

For more info about Austin Trunick and his book: https://CannonFilmGuide.com

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This is the first part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume I (1980 - 1984)". In this first part of the interview, we give some backstory on what Cannon Films is, and then we discuss some of the movies Cannon produced before they were bought by Menahem Golan & Yorum Globus. We then move to the Golan & Globus era of Cannon, which includes their longstanding relationship with actor Charles Bronson, and their surprisingly heartfelt teen sex comedy, "The Last American Virgin".

For more info about Austin Trunick and his book: https://CannonFilmGuide.com

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This is the second part of the debut interview for Play That Rock'n'Roll, which is a discussion with author Kristin Casey about her book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh". In this part of the interview, we discuss some of the big name rockstars and celebrities that Kristin crossed paths with during her time with Joe.

We talk about Ringo Starr, Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, Clarence Clemons, Levon Helm, Dave Edmunds, Wolfman Jack, Bonnie Raitt, Lita Ford, Gene Simmons, and even Katey Sagal. After that, we discuss the issue of drug addiction and what lessons addicts (and people close to addicts) can draw from Kristin's experience.

For more info about Kristin Casey and her book: https://KristinCasey.com 

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This is the first part of the debut interview for Play That Rock'n'Roll, which is a discussion with author Kristin Casey about her book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh". In this first part of the interview, we discuss some of the people and events Kristin experienced during her time with Joe Walsh in the late '80s & early '90s. We talk about Rick Rosas, the "Got Any Gum" album, an attempted supergroup called THE BEST, and of course, Joe's band -- the EAGLES. That part of the conversation is particularly revealing.

For more info about Kristin Casey and her book: https://KristinCasey.com

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Episode 9 takes a look back at the career and music of Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, and their band: Boston. We discuss how Tom Scholz built Boston's first album in his homemade studio, the monster success of their first three albums, and how the band carried on after losing one of it's most important members. The discussion around Brad Delp's tragic death is pretty heavy, so just be warned about that. Otherwise, this is a celebration of a phenomenal band led by a truly innovative guitarist: Tom Scholz.

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Episode 6 takes a look at the full career of Eddie Money aka "the Money Man" aka "Officer Mahoney". We discuss his brief career in local law enforcement, his partnership with mega-producer Bill Graham, and his numerous iconic radio hits, as well as what he was up to in the later years of his life. Eddie is gone now, so it's up to us to keep his music and memory alive.

RIP Eddie Money (1949 - 2019)

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This is our deep dive into all the things that went wrong during Aerosmith's ill-fated 2009 tour. We also discuss the drama and in-fighting that went on with Aerosmith for several months after the tour ended. 

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Episode 6 takes a look back at the all-too-short life and career of vocalist/frontman Bon Scott, who sang with AC/DC from 1974-1980. In this episode, we dive into the struggles Bon & the boys faced during the early days of AC/DC, their slow rise to commercial success with Highway to Hell, Bon's tragic death, the allegations regarding the lyrics found on AC/DC's "Back in Black", and finally how fans can honor Bon today. 

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How ya doin'? This is the second part of our retrospective of the bomber, the midnight man, the confessor -- Joe Walsh! This episode covers Joe's life and career starting with his solo albums in the '80s, his struggle with drug addiction in the '90s, the high profile Eagles reunion, and how it led him to a life of sobriety. Plus we discuss what he's be up to more recently, and my experiences seeing him in concert. 

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Welcome to our retrospective of the bomber, the midnight man, the confessor -- Joe Walsh! This episode is the first part of a retrospective, which covers Joe's life and career starting with his early days in the James Gang, and going up to the commercial heights during his time with the Eagles.

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