Guns and Roses, The Cult, Motorhead, Velvet Revolver- Matt Sorum not only drummed for these bands, but he also just barely survived partying with them. 

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What’s all the hub bub about this long awaited and much talked about release of one of Creedence’s last and most heralded live shows? 

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This is not a rock and roll book, this is not a rock and roll documentary, and this is not a rock and roll movie. But it’s so rock and roll I just had to do a show on it. 

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Van Zandt really surprised me with this book. I dare to say, it’s a one of a kind. This guy is so much more than a Springsteen sidekick and a Sopranos consigliere.

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Super fans of Cheap Trick need to check this out. It’s a blow-by-blow of the early years leading up to the live Budokan breakthrough. But what about the casual fan? Is this 500-page book worth the time? 

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Yes! Finally, some Randy Rhoads love. Not a lot out there on Rhoads, who raised the stakes for rock guitarists the world over, so it was great to see this career-spanning documentary. But did it do his legacy justice? 

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Is this the holy grail of rock and roll memoirs? Is this even a rock and roll memoir? In this episode, we toss that, and so much more, around. I mean, come on! It’s Paul McCartney we’re talking about here- of course there’s more to talk about when we get into a deep conversation about this 900-page masterpiece. 

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