Ho, Ho Ho! It's Meltdown bringing you a Christmas present from the Twiztid boys. Madrox and Monoxide join me for a special Christmas edition of Talkin' Rock. They tell me about....

-The past year and everything they've done...and it's a lot

-Reaching the fans during a pandemic

-The new record on the horizon and the rock slant it has

-How they've evolved

-Astronomicon for 2021 and how different it's going to be

...and TONS more!

Oh, plus a clip of a brand new song that no one heard heard yet!!

Enjoy, and Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!

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Brian Wheat's book is called "Son of a Milkman: My Crazy Life with Tesla. I found Brian to be really open about his battles he's fought and the times he's gone through. We discussed....

-If the other guys in the band have read the book

-Meeting Sir Paul

-How the grunge era affected the band

-The loss of some legendary rockers this year

-Why they don't own the Tesla domain name...and lots more.

Then, it's Taki from the band Eve to Adam. They've been around since 2001 and Taki fills me in on where they're at now....also

-Some tours they've been on

-Relocating from NYC to sunnier setting

-Their album "Ithaca"

-Plans for 2021 and more....

Thanks so much for listening! Listen till the end to find out some special guest I'll have on the podcast between the holidays!

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Jake and Danny from Greta Van Fleet are on Talkin' Rock today. Lots to get to......

-The new album The Battle At Gardens Gate

-The writing of the record and change of producer

-Moving to Nashville

-The loss of Eddie Van Halen...and more

Thanks for listening to this quick-hit interview.

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During normal times, the Trans Siberian Orchestra would be touring all over America. Of course, this year is not normal. Guitar legend, Al Pitrelli joins me to discuss the live stream show on December 18th, along with....

-Being the father of a couple military boys

-What thrash legend he asked to join TSO early on

-The band Widowmaker he was in with Dee Snider...and more

Then it's Jason Bieler. His new album drops on January 22nd, and it's really good! We talk about...

-The album and many specials guests on it

-Frank Zappa

-His time with Saigon Kick

-Why he calls himself (kiddingly) the God Father of Grunge

....and more laughs with Jason. 

Thanks so much for listening!

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If you're a music fan, you need to watch this Zappa film. It's so well done. Ahmet Zappa talks about the making of it and the choice of Alex Winter at the helm. We also talk about.....

-Zappa music reaching a younger generation

-Advise for Wolfgang Van Halen

...and more. Then, drummer Jeff Plate joins me to talk about the upcoming Trans Siberia Orchestra live-stream on December 18th. We also discuss...

-His other band Alta Reign

-Savatage in 2020

-Favorite Christmas movie

-Frank Zappa

Thanks for listening!

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Wolfgang Van Halen calls in to discuss his latest single "Distant" and lots more. He answers questions about...

-Filling the shoes of Michael Anthony on tour

-His thoughts on social media

-If he'd ever wright a book

-Any friends with kids of other famous musicians and more

Then, it's Terry Leroi of the "supergroup" LEROI XIII. They covered Ronnie James Dio's Stand Up And Shout" for charity with the blessing of Wendy Dio. Plus, we talk about.....

-Whose in the band

-How they got started

-His other band Granny 4 Barrel

-Meeting Dio, and more

Thanks for listening!

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Up first on today's podcast it's guitar legend, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. His new live album is out called "Straight To You: Live". We discuss the album and dvd, as well as....

-A recent trip to Nashville and what he was doing

-The late Eddie Van Halen

-His other band, The Rides

-Favorite live albums

-Muscle cars...and tons more!

Then, it's Rev Theory bassist, Matt McCloskey. The band is going through some changes and he discusses what's going on, also...

-New music and some special guest they're working with

-The use of their music in the WWE

-"Hell Yeah" in sports arenas

-Bass players, and lots more.

Two great guests, one mediocre podcast!

Thanks for listening!

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Jason McMaster is on Talkin' Rock...he lent his mic skills to David Ellefson's latest project "No Cover", an album full of great cover songs with an excellent cast of guest musicians. I asked Jason how he got involved and how it was determined what songs he would sing. We talked about his early years getting into music and how he discovered bands. He told me about two auditions for legendary bands that he had to turn down. As well as what's going on with Dangerous Toys and more!

Jason was awesome to chat with....hope you guys like this!

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Two legends are on Talkin' Rock.

First up, it's Toto's Steve Lukather. He's dropping a solo album early next year. We discuss that and ....

-The title of the album "I Found The Sun Again"

-A couple covers songs on the album

-How Nancy Wilson played a part in meeting his girlfriend

-in-fighting and lawsuits with Toto

-Wolfgang Van Halen's new song...and more

Then, it's Rock Hall of Fame member, Nancy Wilson of Heart.

She's also releasing a solo album next year. She tells me about the record...

-Special guests writers and singers

-The title of the record

-Being inducted into the Rock Hall by Chris Cornell

-Singing Led Zeppelin songs in front of the actual band

-Woman in rock....and lots more.

Thanks for listening! 

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Two great listens, one mediocre podcast! LOL

Mick Box from Uriah Heep joins me first. 2020 has been a rough year for a lot of people, but for Mick it's been extraordinarily hard with the passing of Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake. He talks about that with me as well as....

-The 50th anniversary box set "50 Years In Rock"

-Success in America

-Bands they toured with in the 70's

-The RNR Hall of Fame and more...

Then, it's Vinyl Nation film makers Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone. Vinyl Nation is a killer doc if you're a record guy like me, or just a music fan in general. We geek out about albums and talk about the making of the documentary. Feel free to hit me up on my socials about your love of records - @MeltdownWRIF

Thanks for listening!

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