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Monte A. Melnick

He spent 22 years “On the Road with the Ramones” as the unsung hero of

punk rock’s hardest working, most influential (and dysfunctional!) band.

He’s also an author and musician who had a recording contract before

“joining” the Ramones. Enjoy the ride as we get in the van with Monte A.

Melnick to learn how he kept his sanity for more than two decades as

the babysitter for rock’s best-dressed, underdog gang of cretins.

Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

Tony Scalzo of Fastball

In 1998, Austin-based rock band Fastball hit a grand slam with the

platinum album “All the Pain Money Can Buy” and its smash hit single,

“The Way.” Singer/songwriter/bassist Tony Scalzo tells us what it’s like

to rocket from the local club scene to international stardom in the

space of six months.

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Adam Hamilton

He played bass in L.A. Guns and lived with Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille

in the “house of horrors” before becoming an in-demand producer who’s

worked with L.A. Guns, Sunbomb, Elliot Easton, Bootsy Collins and

countless others, including – believe it or not – Hollywood stars

William Shatner, David Hasselhoff and Ann-Margret. Join us as we trace

the never-a-dull-moment career track of Adam Hamilton.

Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

Episode 41

David Roach of Junkyard

As the singer for Junkyard, David Roach took an unknown Black Crowes on

tour as his opening act and saw Axl Rose wear his band’s T-shirts on

stage and in photo shoots. He’s also enjoying a second wave of success

since the 2017 release of Junkyard’s excellent “High Water” album and

its follow-ups, including an in-the-works new album. Did we mention he

went to high school with Jason McMaster and just happens to be one of

the funniest hangs we’ve ever had on the show?

Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

Episode 40

Ian MacDougall

When he’s not blasting away as a guitarist for powder-keg punk-rockers,

the Riverboat Gamblers, he’s hawking Broken Gold and gigging with Band

of Horses. He also works for the Foo Fighters, has toured with CJ Ramone

and has a Mom who was cool enough to buy him a Dead Kennedys record

when he was a kid. Ladies and gents, please welcome Ian MacDougall.

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Episode 39

Bobby Jarzomobek

Hand-picked to keep the beat for Rob Halford, Sebastian Bach, Riot,

Fates Warning and country megastar George Strait, Bobby Jarzombek is one

of the most gifted and in-demand drummers on the scene. We revisit his

early beginnings with San Antonio metal heroes, Juggernaut, and find out

how a metal dude landed one of the sweetest gigs on the planet.

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Episode 38

Demetrius Bermudez

From Queensryche and Dio Disciples to Rhino Bucket, DOYLE and more,

“Deme” has tour managed and teched across many miles. He also worked at

the legendary Sound City studio in Los Angeles. We ask him to tell us

what it’s REALLY like behind the scenes of a rolling rock tour.

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Episode 37

Georg Dolivo of Rhino Bucket

He tried to walk away from rock-n-roll, but couldn’t escape what’s in his blood. Georg Dolivo joins us to discuss the return of Rhino Bucket, his history with Jason and Dangerous Toys, and how his band came up with that ridiculously cool moniker.

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Episode 36

Bobby Landgraf

His Austin friends call him “Bobby Rock,” but the rest of the world knows him as Bobby Landgraf, the one-time guitarist for metal supergroup, Down. Join us as we laugh it up tracing Bobby’s journey from local sound guy through on-stage stints with Dino Lee, Honky, Gahdzilla Motor Company and his travels as a go-to guitar tech for Down and ZZ Top.

Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

Episode 35

Frank Meyer

Best known as the leader of long-running L.A. punk band, The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, Frank Meyer has worked alongside punk legends Wayne Kramer, James Williamson, Cheetah Chrome and Cherie Currie, among others. He’s also an author who’s covered the Ramones, fatherhood, Megadeth and (almost) David Lee Roth; and an award-winning hip-hop documentarian with countless – and often hilarious – stories about growing up in Hollywood.

Created and Produced by Jared Tuten