The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes.

Episode 8 - Mount Rushmore of Live Albums - All genres and all years are in play.  Only one rule - no unplugged albums .

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

Aerosmith

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Episode 219 - The 3rd of three shows for Brad over a week's time...this time he saw The Struts for the first time - at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI on 8/9/24. He covers his background with The Struts and recaps the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he creates a 17-song compilation album consisting of songs from The Struts four studio albums - Everybody Wants through Pretty Vicious.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from The Struts EP, Have You Heard, from 2015.

Music in this episode by:

The Struts

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 218 - The 2nd of three shows for Brad over a week's time...this time he saw Collective Soul on their 30th Anniversary Tour - at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, MI on 8/6/24. Having already covered Collective Soul on the podcast, he recaps the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through his two fav's and one least fav from Collective Soul's last six studio albums - Afterwards through Here to Eternity.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Collective Soul's 12th studio album, Here to Eternity, from 2024.

Music in this episode by:

Collective Soul

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 217 - Brad saw his 10th real-time show of 2024 - he saw the Best of All Worlds Tour featuring Sammy Hagar/Loverboy - at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI on 8/2/24. Having already covered Sammy Hagar solo on the podcast, he goes through his background with Loverboy and recaps the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he discusses memorial tribute concerts and discusses the origins of this tour.  He then welcomes Slamfest Crew Member Andy back to the podcast, in person, and they each create their own 25-song setlist if an EVH tribute concert/tour would've happened.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Loverboy's compilation, Big Ones, from 1989.

Music in this episode by:

Loverboy

Van Halen

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 216 - Back to another 2011 Common Ground Music Festival show.  Brad saw Lynyrd Skynyrd for the very first time on 7/14/11.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he looks at Lynyrd Skynyrd's compilation, The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd, from 1998 and puts songs from Disc 1 up against songs from Disc 2.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1, 2, 3 or 4 from Lynyrd Skynyrd's first live album, One More from the Road, from 1976.

Music in this episode by:

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Ozzy

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The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes.

Episode 7 - 1984 Albums pick 'em from multiple genres - Hard Rock, Hair Band, Rock and Heavy Metal albums.

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

Aerosmith

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Episode 215 - Back to another Common Ground Music Festival in 2011 - the 12th year of this festival.  Brad saw Rick Springfield/Burton Cummings and Johnathon Tyler & The Northern Lights on 7/12/11.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he looks at Rick Springfield's 12-song Greatest Hits from 1989 and instead creates a 20-song compilation.  For the Slamfest Tip of the Week, he welcomes Shout it out Loudcast Hall of Famer, Murph, to review the Richard Marx/Rick Springfield acoustic show he saw on 6/22/24 in Boston.  To close out the episode, Brad is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 from The Guess Who's compilation, The Best of the Guess Who, from 1971.

Music in this episode by:

Burton Cummings

The Guess Who

Johnathon Tyler & The Northern Lights

Rick Springfield

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 214 - Brad saw his 9th real-time show of 2024 - and it was a huge 80's artist that he saw for the very first time.  He saw the Funtastic 2024 Tour featuring Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills, MI on 7/16/24.  He goes through his background with Pat Benatar and recaps the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Pat Benatar's Best Shots compilation and creates a 20-song Pat Benatar Deep Cut collection.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Pat Benatar's compilation, Best Shots, from 1989.

Music in this episode by:

Pat Benatar

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 213 - Brad saw Ace Frehley solo for the third time on 7/1/11 at the Stars & Stripes Festival in Downtown Mt. Clemens, MI. He had seen him previously on 11/2/94 and 3/9/08.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he reviews Ace Frehley's most recent solo album, 10,000 Volts, from 2024 and ranks the songs from 11 to 1.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 from Ace's third solo album, Anomaly, from  2009.

Music in this episode by:

Kiss

Ace Frehley

Thomas Dolby

Jesus Jones

Vertical Horizon

Neverland

Saliva

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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Episode 212 - Brad saw the Glam-a Geddon Tour featuring Motley Crue, Poison and the New York Dolls on 6/29/11 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.  He welcomes Steve from the Podder than Hell podcast, back to the podcast to help recap this show and talk about Motley Crue.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they rank the 13 tracks from Motley Crue's 9th studio album, Saints of Los Angeles, from 2008.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Motley Crue's self-titled 6th  studio album, from 1994.

Music in this episode by:

Poison

Motley Crue

New York Dolls

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Weird Al Yankovic

XYZ

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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