Live Show 48 We had guests Matt Sorg and Jeremy Sossville with us tonight to talk about the extensive career of Ace Frehley!

Live Show Number 47 -- This episode talked about the new 2025 line of PRS SE guitars, including the SE Chleo. Also, what should your expectations be when purchasing a new guitar? Why are we still using locking nuts with Floyd Rose bridges? Rush's new drummer!00:00 Introduction01:00 PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models https://prsguitars.com/news/story/prs_guitars_announces_new_se_models_plus_a_new_combo_amp_ahead_of_2026_updates :01:17 PRS Herman Li Chleo https://prsguitars.com/electrics/model/se_chleo_2025PRS DGT Standard -https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-dgt-standard 30:17 Graphtech Unlock nut findings https://graphtech.com/collections/un-lock-nuts34:22 Badlands Guitar https://chucklevins.com/products/badlands-limited-edition-gx1-gridlock-hh-electric-guitar-chucksclusive-us24eas002?variant=42118693879871&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOorzLMYaviT0_jfAOlMSDQpL0J-vr3GC4ttDUUW2vbW_oS4CyMW51Ns&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c44:36 Boss Poly Shifter Pedalhttps://www.boss.info/us/products/xs-100/50:36 Joe Bonamassa 1959 Les Paul Black Beauty Epiphonehttps://www.gibson.com/products/epiphone-joe-bonamassa-59-les-paul-custom-antique-ebony?srsltid=AfmBOopYtFLOKuC0Mh5ccqYMxsqLGI0ZYYFZNNNLziE_fp4zvthIwH6854:04 Rush’s new drummer Anika Nilles59:55 New Guitar expectations1:06:37 Winding a Pickup with 43 awg wire 1:08:32 Fishman AirLock Wireless GT https://www.fishman.com/dp/airlock/

Alex and Roger reviewed new guitar gear, as well as some older gear!00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:50 Kramer SM-1 Electric Guitar, with Black Floyd Rose https://www.zzounds.com/item--KRMKSM1?siid=271223&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1051799671&gbraid=0AAAAAD_vpo7d81Wj4WNYylNibz37YVJ05&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDvvlpL7a6v_QzK7mhb2QXd8UWA4zdM-ZCBMXvVOh10Htb2y2qiIl6hoCuFQQAvD_BwE10:19 Fishman In-hole Fluencehttps://www.fishman.com/dp/fluence-acoustic-rock-icon-guitar-pickup/17:07 Billy Strings17:43 Tom Gabriel Warrior Morbid Tube Distortion Pedalhttps://www.jessupamps.com/products/tom-gabriel-warrior-morbid-tube-distortion-pedal21:36Kramer Pacer Deluxe 87 EMGhttps://www.gibson.com/products/kramer-pacer-deluxe-87-emg-flip-flop-blue-exclusive?srsltid=AfmBOoqk7arRKsrXwzeL8NF8ZVjF2khwygV89FSEcLT1ooR8UdSXO8oW26:17 Brown Sound 80/81https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonex-brown-sound/index.php?p=8081&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23030383620&gbraid=0AAAAAD3qYFkCPRZroP_cT2YX17pyhBZNe&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDic_EuEcsIyCd-d0Fhz4Fdj50wYIfTZCLbbHmTh2cj-cOi7zH46udxoC8n4QAvD_BwE#nl_form_area32:32 Jackson American Rhodes Serieshttps://www.jacksonguitars.com/pages/american-series?utm_campaign=gupta_amsrhoadsrr24_action&src=PAIDGOOGLE23027109987&utm_id=23027109987&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23033191874&gbraid=0AAAAAoaWAlsJDefXsMdW2YZd0lf4-jwDu&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDh2wzv0zCsyTy0JQJbNbyyN7246eSccBhJQ2GucZ3oK1nY2S7xWL7hoCo1kQAvD_BwE40:49 SKG Guitar44:31 Heavy Guitars46:17 Gibson Les Paul 70’shttps://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCU700BCGH--gibson-70s-les-paul-custom-electric-guitar-buttercream?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=2322828027975&lid=92700080478108458&ds_s_kwgid=58700008746021299&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=2322828027975&product_id=LPCU700BCGH&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9008198&creative=705548890959&targetid=aud-2381230798313:pla-2322828027975&campaignid=21455990307&awsearchcpc=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21455990307&gbraid=0AAAAAD_RQYk37nJji3oi6QsxmJGYu0QHw&gclid=CjwKCAjw6P3GBhBVEiwAJPjmLrOegOUfylLeyrsWGslI1tI1SZr08RQ__IkIXkG6_KZBvZ_lByXsTxoC4nIQAvD_BwE57:17 Jackson Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas SD1https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/POSD1MCAR--jackson-pro-origins-1985-san-dimas-sd1-electric-guitar-candy-apple-red-maple-fingerboard?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=2322828028055&lid=92700080478108464&ds_s_kwgid=58700008746021299&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=2322828028055&product_id=POSD1MCAR&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9008198&creative=705548890959&targetid=aud-1689131054545:pla-2322828028055&campaignid=21455990307&awsearchcpc=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21455990307&gbraid=0AAAAAD_RQYlyk7e77Xa6cZLseo4CmNEqn&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDmK6o1MlbgjAxv9cD5YCCa7nf57I0erPIlxnCbnxfRRGgdoyJ680VBoCJvsQAvD_BwE1:00:52 Charvel Model 61:06:07 Buying and Selling guitars1:07:59 G&L Closing up shop1:09:01 -Fender Increasing Priceshttps://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/fender-s-and-p-global-report-price-rise1:11:53 Nuno leaving Washburn and forming Nuno Guitars1:20:02 Upcoming shows

Tonight we are back with RIk and Jeremy with Part 3 of the History of Rock/Metal Music! We had a bit of a sound issue last week and we are going to try a redo of that show soon!

Tonight we will have Jeremy Sosville and Rik Lawhorne with us to continue our series on the history of rock and metal music in the 1970's!

00:00 Introduction01:29 Next week’s show01:58 Pickup winding and lack of parts10:17 Positive Grid Spark Go https://www.positivegrid.com/products/spark-go?variant=4752339946716816:47 Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster27:27 Carvin with the Kahler Killer bridge32:07 Guitar Ergonomics43:42 Rick Graham42:28 Sterling Ernie Ball Tosin Abasi Kaizen48:13 Beat Buddy52:56 Paul Reed Smith Modern Eagle V1:05:03 Thanks for joining us and please subscribe!

We were live with Jeremy Sosville of Sanhedrin and Rik Lawhorne or Cactus Jack to begin our series on the history of Rock and Metal music!00:00 Introduction00:49 1050’s and Chuck Berry 09:37 Underground music in Memphis and Chicago12:41 Elvis17:33 Bill Haley and the Comets18:18 Kinks, Yardbirds, The Who, Beatles18:40 Blue Cheer Summertime Blues19:39 What leads us to Black Sabbath22:19 Jimi Hendrix25:09 Paul McCartney and John Lennon30:00 Leslie West and Mountain34:19 Grand Funk Railroad blowing Led Zeppelin off the stage37:04 Early bands sounding like garage bands39:42 Who was the most extreme in the late 1960’s?43:26 Deep Purple46:40 King Crimson48:01 Led Zeppelin51:16 The Acid years55:35 The magic started happening in 19691:00:00 Neil Young1:01:41 Budgie1:03:55 Michael Schenker1:07:01 Jeff Beck1:08:04 Guitars and gear of the early rock/metal era1:18:51 Cassette tapes are making a comeback1:22:11 Spotify vs Cassette/records1:28:34 Click track1:32:34 Guitarists that transitioned to a different guitar1:37:36 Vox AC301:39:40 Edwards guitar1:42:22 The Pink Solar guitar gone1:45:10 Haught Guitars1:48:21 Tiktok1:54:17 Upcoming shows

It was great having Emily on the show to talk about her music. We talked about musicians as a "business" and leveraging social media to get visibility.

Live Show Number 40 In this episode, we talked a lot about guitar shapes and physical limitations with some guitars and their shapes. 00:00 Introduction01:12 Recap of last week’s show05:52 History of Rock/Metal beginning on August 14th10:33 Guitar shapes and playing styles25:09 PRS Modern Eagle V30:54 Reverend Kingbolt Guitar34:06 Hamer Guitars38:44 Amazon Westlake guitar40:43 What is an affordable guitar?45:26 Are PRS’s guitars metal guitars55:05 The Fishman Airlock wireless system1:04:36 Dragonfly’s and tree frogs1:05:05 Sweetwater’s gear exchange1:10:07 Upcomming shows1:10:59 Graphtech Unlock NutThanks for joining us!

In this episode, we remembered and celebrated the life and career of Ozzy Osbourne, as well as Black Sabbath. We invited guests, Rik Lawhorne of Fredericksburg, Virginia's Cactus Jack Band and Jeremy Sosville of Sanhedrin to join our resident music encyclopedia, Alex Bouks to discuss all things Black Sabbath/Ozzy. 00:00 Introduction 01:55 How Alex discovered Black Sabbath and Ozzy09:19 Jeremy Sosville’s views on Ozzy11:34 Rik Lawhornes on Ozzy in his life14:10 Ozzy’s relatability 18:47 Re-building the brand of Ozzy after Black Sabbath22:30 Randy Rhodes era24:40 Guitar player associated with Ozzy30:25 Ozzy really never had to submit to the record labels34:15 Post Malone and Ozzy36:50 Favorite era of Ozzy Osbourne45:01 Feeling sick and having to perform46:42 Favorite Ozzy song53:56 Tony Iomi’s response to Blizzard of Oz56:05 What is Ozzy chose someone else as a guitar player?1:01:26 Alex meets Michael Schenker1:05:15 Ozzy and Metallica switch bassists1:08:11 Ozzy and Jack in Williamsburg Virginia1:08:59 Marty Friedman’s offer to play for big money1:13:20 Eddie Van Halen vs Randy Rhodes1:15:27 Triple-tracking of guitars1:18:00 The guitar try-out for Ozzy’s guitarist1:20:50 First Ozzy/Black Sabbath song everyone played on guitar1:25:25 Haught Guitars1:27:00 Jeremy Sosville and TikTok1:33:53 Rik and Jeremy playing requests1:37:38 Ozzy’s farewell1:39:08 Jeremy’s highlight of the final Ozzy concert1:43:46 Golden Earring Moontan1:45:13 Nuno Bettencourt1:47:17 Tom Morello1:50:51 What band that wasn’t there that should have beenThanks for joining us!