Thanks for joining us one more time this year.
2025 had a way of stacking things on top of each other without much pause. The schedule stayed full, the pace didn’t really let up, and a lot of the year was spent moving forward before there was time to process any of it. Sitting down now, it feels like the right moment to look back at how much actually happened.
The year was shaped by the tours I was able to be a part of, my first time going to Australia, and stepping into drum tech work for the first time. Being in new environments and taking on more responsibility changed how I approached the road and what I took away from the year.
There’s also no way to talk about this year without acknowledging how much loss the music world took on. The deaths of Ozzy, Ace Frehley, Sam Rivers, Dave Shapiro, and so many others cast a long shadow over the year and we talk honestly about how that weight carries differently when this is your everyday environment.
We also get into the bigger industry moments that defined the year like Megadeth announcing their retirement, and what those kinds of announcements signal about where heavy music is at right now.
Alongside all of that, we talk about growth. 2025 ended up being the biggest year so far for both Take Me On Tour and The Logan Show, and we reflect on what it’s taken to get them there.
Thanks for closing out the year with us. Here’s to 2026!
0:00 - Welcome Back!
10:38 - AC/DC's "PWR UP" Tour
14:18 - Disturbed's "The Sickness" Tour
17:37 - The Summer of Loud Tour
20:26 - Sleep Token's "Even In Arcadia" Tour
32:58 - Tours to See In 2026
34:13 - Motley Crue's "Carnival of Sins" Tour
40:31 - 10 Years In the Game
44:18 - Biggest News In 2025
53:57 - The Tragic Passing of Dave Shapiro
56:41 - What A Year for John Hoffman
1:05:32 - Is This the End of Slipknot?
1:13:32 - In Person with Charlie Starr
1:17:06 - Huge Thanks to All My Guests and Viewers!
1:19:47 - Collaborating with Slipknot
1:24:39 - The Future Is Unpredictable
1:27:44 - See You In 2026!
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Links Related to This Episode
Logan's Interview with Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftqw_vQBD3Y
Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) On Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/jasta
Roadie Friday Podcast (Jose Escudero and Darren Makins)
https://open.spotify.com/show/0KQs0n1sKzDJHYK1gImIo2?si=8dcbd2c8785b4faa
Warm Beer Cold Pizza Podcast (Steve Warmbier)
https://open.spotify.com/show/4PXVbcEM5Z7Bg8ivCfUtso?si=02dcd732b81e48e1
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