Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents author, Greg Renoff (recorded May 2020). Former Great White & Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven co-hosts.

Prior to the interview, co-host Alan Niven shares his thoughts about producer Ted Templeman and explains how he was inspired by him.

With our special guest, author Greg Renoff,  we delve into the book Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life In Music. If you're a fan of Sammy Hagar, Van Halen, Montrose, Doobie Brothers and more - this is a MUST listen PodCast.

This episode is dedicated to Montreal's #1 on-air personality, Jeremy White, and writer Matt Wake. 

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents L.A. Guns guitarist, ACE VON JOHNSON (recorded May 14th 2020). Famed former GUNS N' ROSES manager, Alan Niven, co-hosts.

ACE discusses the band's latest single Let You Down, animal rescues, voice over work for Netflix and more, drummer Chad Stewart's Covid-19 health battle, his awesome @acevonjohnson Twitter account, L.A. Guns working with '80s pop icon Tiffany, a new L.A. Guns album and the Christmas EP (part 2), Adam Hamilton, and much more. 

Quotes:
Is he still a member of Faster Pussycat: "It's hard to say because nobody is really playing at all right now."

Recording with '80s Pop Icon - Tiffany: "She's such a wonderful person. Really cool, really down to earth - not a Diva-esque bone in her body... It's a great song and she, just like her tune, is fantastic. I adore her."

Upcoming L.A. Guns album: "There's definitely an album's worth of material written and I've heard pretty much most of it... I'm really happy with the stuff I've heard. I really look forward to putting my little mark on the next record and seeing it through and I think everyone will be really excited with it especially those who liked this first single (Let You Down)."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents Michael Grant from Michael Grant & The Assassins (recorded May 12th 2020).

In this episode co-hosted by Alan Niven, Michael discusses his new album 'Always The Villain', his time with Endeverafter, deciding to go it alone rather than join an established band, the impact of Covid-19, his fan-loved tribute to Prince during his L.A. Guns days, the career advice he got from Poison's C.C. DeVille, the unreleased second Endeverafter album, his recent invitation to join RATT and much more. 

On recently being asked to join RATT: "They asked me to take the lead guitar spot... They're kind of courting me a bit for weeks and I kept telling them that I was in the middle of recording Michael Grant & The Assassins. I just had to turn it down because at some point you gotta bet on yourself. I gave a huge chunk of my time to L.A. Guns and in the end got nothing. That was a huge learning experience for me. Stop making other people sound good and just f***ing go for it."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents the mighty George Thorogood (recorded May 2020). Plus, the RETURN of co-host Alan Niven.

Before the interview, we welcome back noted former Guns N' Roses manager, Alan Niven. He offers up his thoughts on Guns N' Roses, The Rolling Stones and our guest George Thorogood. 

George discusses the current Canadian tour that he is forgoing, the future of the music industry, has he re-assessed his career plans, working on new material during the lockdown, paying tribute to Eddie Money, baseball & The NY Mets, his Epiphone White Fang, the importance of CANADA and more. 

QUOTE: "Rock And Roll never sleeps. It just passes out."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon with Mitch Lafon presents Nick Van Eede from the Cutting Crew (recorded May 2020)

Known best for their iconic '80s hit single, (I Just) Died In Your Arms, the band returns with new album - Ransomed Healed Restored Forgiven. Rock Talk sat down with frontman Nick Van Eede to discuss the band's latest album, their strong connection to Canada, his first band The Drivers and their hit 'Tears On Your Anorak', working with the powerhouse production team of STEVE THOMPSON and MICHAEL BARBIERO (known for Metallica, Tesla and countless more), stories about RUSH and working with their producer TERRY BROWN, auditioning for GENESIS, we remember Canadian guitarist & bandmate Kevin MacMichael, the LEGO BATMAN movie using his music, working with LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant, staying creative by making new music, their GRAMMY nomination, going to Prince's after Grammy party, and of course we discuss the '80s defining single - '(I Just) Died In Your Arms' and much more. 


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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents LIT's Jeremy Popoff (recorded May 2020).

Lit's Jeremy Popoff discuss his new band with his brother Ajay called The Popoff Brothers, what it means for the future of Lit, embracing country music, the 'A Place In The Sun' deluxe anniversary re-issue, the new The Popoff Brothers single 'Sons And Daughters Of Summer', the pandemic & what can be done, and more. 

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents part II of my chat with legendary guitarist, Bernie Marsden. This episode is being posted on May 7th 2020. Bernie was born on May 7th 1951 - and so, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERNIE. 

In this episode, we pick up where we left off with legendary guitarist, Bernie Marsden, after the recently aired PART I. We discuss the different incarnations of Whitesnake and break it down to 'European Whitesnake' and 'American Whitesnake', why Whitesnake a band or a solo venture, why is Ready An' Willing so special, producer Martin Birch, joining Whitesnake, Paul McCartney & Wings, remembering Tony Ashton, Hobo or Drifter, and much more. 

"When you know that David Coverdale is going to be singing on top of all that; you're just looking at each other and just smiling. So that was the camaraderie."

"Slide It In is a different record to me and I'm kind of glad I'm not part of it (with all due respect). I bowed out with Saints & Sinners with Here I Go Again and that'll do me."

"I always look back at Ready An' Willing with great love. I think it's a really good strong rock blues album."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents BPMD's vocalist Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth (from OVERKILL) and bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE). Recorded May 2020.

Bobby and Mark discuss their new band BPMD that includes drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD). Their debut album, American Made, comes out in June 2020 and the guys discuss its genesis, picking the songs, the concept, and the bands they've chosen to cover. Plus, we get an update from Bobby on the upcoming new Overkill album. 

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents STYX/Gowan drummer Todd Sucherman (Recorded May 2020)

Todd discusses the release of his first solo album - The Last Flight Home, working with Canadian bandmate Lawrence Gowan & touring with Gowan's solo band, his decision to release the album now rather than wait, consulting with the fans, his time with Spinal Tap, The Beatles' Revolver album, RUSH's Neil Peart, the upcoming NEW Styx album, and much more. Make sure to turn up this interview to ELEVEN. 

Quote: 
"To tell you the absolute truth if life had gone on normally,  I would have recorded the new Styx record two weeks ago in Nashville. The new Styx record whenever it comes out, I have to tell you is mind-blowing. There's a song on there called Sound The Alarm, I damn near burst into tears. It frickin' blew me away."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents author Martin Popoff (recorded April 2020).

Martin discusses his new book Anthem: Rush In The 1970s. We explore the band in depth as well as discuss KISS & Paul Stanley, Neil Peart, DRUM SOLOS, their awkward videos, and the mighty Def Leppard and their iconic album Hysteria (which has brought great joy to millions around the world). 

Quote:

Def Leppard - "They just wanted to be Bryan Adams and that's what they did. They became a slightly heavier version of Bryan Adams and it was all over for me at that point."

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