The Loudini Rock and Roll Circus

While there are many guitar models out there associated with rock and roll there are two primary models that seem to have been in a foot race for dominance from day one. Since he 1950s The Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul have both captured the immaginations of guitarists around the world as well as the hosts of your favorite podcast! On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we bring you the story of how these two behemouths of rock fought for dominance in the hearts and hands of guitarists for the last 72 years and how they inspired each of us as well!

 

#lespaul

#stratocaster

#gibsonguitars

#fenderguitars

 

Topics DIscussed:

 

What we did this week:

Loudini: I saw the TV Glow, Under Paris, Horrorstor, the story of Dire Straits' Money for Nothing, Neal Schon & Jonathan Cain kiss and make up, Brian Jones' release from The Rolling Stones, why smart people believe stupid shit, Solid Gold, why don't marty's parents remember him?, anthony bourdain & robin williams, Loudini's quote of the week, guitar tip

Mr. Pittsburgh: Sorcerer, dog bites dog, tiktok

 

Les Pauls and Strats and our journey with both

 

Reference:

https://medium.com/@richwhite08/fender-stratocaster-vs-gibson-les-paul-an-in-depth-comparison-2abf2d8c35d7

 

Most famous Stratocaster Players

Most Famous Les Paul Players

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Eve Of Uprise; One Left Standing

Mr. Pittsburgh: JD and the RetroRyders; What To Do?

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we do something a litlle different and combine two of our series. First of all our RUSH series (The Rockin RUSH Circus) and our series entitled The Gear That Made Rock. So... this weeks is The Guitars of RUSH!

 

Topics Discussed:

What we did this week:

Loudini: Incidents Around The House; Maxxine, Billy Idol @ The Hoover Dam, Does Album artwork still matter in 2024? Did Jar Jar destroy Star Wars & Lucas Film? Joe B on John Mayhall and the RRHF, VH's 1984 tour,  Aerosmith Retires, Harrison Ford in the MCU???, Eurythmics Retrospective, Rick Beato steps in doo doo, Sammy Hagar interviews Extreme, Real Reason Jimmy Page left the Black Crows tour,  Pretty Reckless Live in Spain(Witches Burn) Stevie Ray Vaugh plays Comfortably Numb, Snuffaluppagus

Mr. Pittsburgh

 

The Guitars of RUSH

 

https://rush.fandom.com/wiki/Alex_Lifeson_equipment#Rush

 

https://rush.fandom.com/wiki/Geddy_Lee_equipment

 

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Austin Gold; The Wire Defines

Mr Pittsburgh: Roses Undread; Brand New Me

How many times have you heard "Every Breath You Take" played at a wedding? Did you know that that song is not romantic at all? It's actually about stalking someone. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we discuss this and many other classic rock songs that most people don't know are way darker that they ever thought.

 

Topics Discussed:

 

What we did this week:

Loudini: Arcadian, The Watchers, Last Man Standing, The Making of The Thing, Quinten Tarantino on Dirty Harry, The current guitar market, How Christopher Lloyd became Jim and Doc, The most famous musician on the planet, when Prince met "shinehead", how george martin saved Every Breath You Take, cancelling people is always bad (jack black, mark hamill etc...), Have you tried "A Brain"?, Iron Man is Dr. Doom,

Mr. Pittsurgh:

Lily:

 

Dark Songs:

https://loudwire.com/disturbing-songs-that-people-love/

 

Hell is for Children

 

Chop Suey

 

Du Hast

 

A Skeleton in the Closet

 

Santa Monica

 

Every Breath You Take

 

Like a Prayer

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Crobot; Obsidian

Mr. Pittsburgh: Royale Lynn; Death Wish

Lily: Gavin Evick; Young Wild & Free

We know that all rock stars are fake... or are they? As it turns out rock stars are a lot like you and me... they are complicated! On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we attempt do discover the real people behind some of the greatest music ever made.

 

Topics discussed:

What we did this week:

Loudini: did grunge kill metal? is John 5 faking it with Motley Crue?, Loudini almost dies, Loudini Leaves TikTok & X,  David Lee Roth covers Baker Street, Joe Bonamassa & Train cover Hold On Loosely, "What Happened To Music" by Jon Blackstone , The Willows, For Sale,  Night Sky, Gary Moore Underrated?, That Aged Great

Mr. Pittsburgh: goes to the ER. Joe Bonamassa' Amos,

 

Rock stars:

Eddie Van Halen

David Bowie

Prince

Ozzy Osbourne

Bruce Springsteen

Chuck Berry 

https://youtu.be/qzXf2u9LNYc?si=_VHbI85PRTw6mQ5Z

Jimi Hendrix

Bono

Dave Grohl

Kurt Cobain

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: The Southern River Band;  Vice City III

Mr. Pittsburgh: The Pines; That's Alright

In 2008 American Documentary Filmmaker released It Might Get Loud. The documentary explores the approaches, music, and gear of three prominent rock guitarists representing different eras and genres. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we remake this documentary.  Sixteen years later; what guitarists would be picked?  What would be the setting for the film? What questions would be asked? What genre's would be explored?

 

Topics Covered:

Loudini: Lyric Time; The Beatles; Revolution,  Over Analyzing Star Wars; Lou's Theory1,  Kermitt Sings Gin & Juice,  Why we all believe stupid shit, The secret keyboardist on Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back",  Braid, Documentary Wacken (IMDB Link),  How Technology may be making music "worse"

Mr. Pittsburgh: It Might Get Loud, Cat Stuff

 

It Might Get Loud (Remake? Sequel? Part II?)

https://www.vulture.com/2009/08/it_might_get_loud_director_dav.html

 

John Mayer

Slash

Andy Summers

 

Keith Richards

Rich Robinson

Johnny Marr

 

Joe Perry

Kim Thayall

Richie Blackmore

 

Zakk Wylde

Tom Morello

Tony Iommi

 

Fantasy Round:

Eddie

Jimi

Beck

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Austin Gold; Mountain

It's Independence Day Week here in the good old USA and to celebrate we are going to discuss our picks for the greatest American rock bands of all time. God Bless America!

 

Topics Discussed:

Loudini: debut, distributed,

did Vince Gill and joe walsh make a mistake joining the eagles,

Don Henley's insane behavior,

Why I am starting to hate the effing eagles

Dweezil Zappa signature guitar ,

https://shabatguitars.com/product/lynx-dz/

 

Big tours canceling, i.e. the black keys

What no what is saying about Jar Jar Binks

Han Solo's "secret sauce"

Record label record lay- offs (Joe budden)

Scott Weiland's death new details,

The Yamaha DX7

Eddie Van Halen & Geddy Lee

The debate

The richest actor on the planet

Broken Headstock

Guitar Lesson #1

 

Mr Pittsburgh: Friday night videos

 

 

Greatest American Bands:

 

Loudini:

Metallica

REM

Van Halen

Heart

Aerosmith

Lynyrd Skynyrd

ZZ Top

Steely Dan

The Doors

 

Mr. Pittsburgh:

 

Tom Petty * Heartbreakers

Lynyrd Skynyrd

ZZ Top

Van Halen

Aerosmith

Cheap Trick

The Ramones

Eagles

Boston

Journey

 

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Austin Gold; Mountain

Mr Pittsburgh: Tom Morello; Soldier in the Army of Love

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we dive into the six major versions of the Gibson Les Paul guitar and finally explain the differences ...other than the price of course!

 

Topics Covered:

What we did this week:

Loudini: Usher's Passing, Heat(1986), Rockism, The real meaing behind (and history of) "don't fear the reaper", Why (according to Adam Sliger) the A.I. "threat" isn't what you think, Snarky Jay, Shifty Shellshock dead @ 49, jessie peterson quote, D'onia's, Music from the 412

Mr. Pittsburgh: tiktok channel

 

Les Pauls:

Standard

Classic

Studio

Traditional

Deluxe

Custom

What Anderton's Website Says

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Skinny Knowledge; I Wanna (Rock 'n roll)

Mr Pittsburgh: Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre; I Wanna Pet Your Dog

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we sing the praises of the cheap guitars and why you shouldn't be ashamed to own a studio full of them!

 

Topics discussed:

 

What we did this week:

Loudini:

Macbeth,

Raw Deal,

The Piano Teacher,

The Acolyte ep3 debacle,

the recording of highway to hell, the recording of back in black,

happy birthday Sir Paul/the sound of one hand clapping,

Dave Grissom's 2 tips for guitarists

the end of parker guitars

 

Mr Pittsburgh: new chibson

 

The Virtues of Cheap Guitars

 

No worry about theft

 

Good for modifying and experimenting

 

Good for projects

 

Good for student luthier's to practice on

 

Easy on the wallet for retail therapy

 

Fodder for guitar smashing

 

Guitarists who play cheap guitars

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Fury; Embrace The Demons

Mr. Pittsburgh: Pete's Diary; Keep On Rockin'

The blues has always been the basis for rock and roll. It can be hard to remember that will all different genres of rock and metal etc... that are out there these days. That's why on today's Loudini Rock  & Roll Circus we will tell you about 10 bands (other than Greta Van Fleet) that are keeping blues based rock alive.

 

Topics Discussed:

 

What we did this week:

Loudini: Bono in Glasgow clapping,  Joe Perry mocking Steven Tyler, The First Omen, Men In Tights, Insomnia, The Acolyte, What Udio can do for you! , Daniel Ek sticks his foot in his mouth

Mr Pittsburgh:

Lily:

 

 

Bands that are keeping blues rock alive!

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/10-modern-hard-rock-bands-that-are-better-than-greta-van-fleet/

 

FEEL

Reignwolf

CLUTCH

Rival Sons

FUZZ

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit

The Hellfire Club

Screaming Females

Marcus King Band

 

 

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: Black Note Graffiti; The Place You Lie

Lily: Images of Eden; Here Comes The Sun

Mr. Pittsburgh: Stereo Transmission; Give 'em Hell

It's a popular misconception that when Nirvana broke with Nevermind, that glam metal bands were wiped from the face of the earth like dinosaurs after and asteroid strike. Nothing could be farther from the truth!

Many ,if not all of our favorite 80s glam rockers soldiered on, continuing to put out albums for years, some even til this day.

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus, we tell you about 10 post Nevermind glam metal albums that deserve your love!

 

Topics Disussed:

What we did this week:

Loudini: The Imitation Game (and pride), Joe Perry's Rig, What is "feel", McCartney 321,

Lily:

 

The 10 Albums:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/glam-metal-albums-after-nevermind/

 

KISS; Revenge

 

Van Halen; Balance

 

Hardline

 

Warrant Dog Eat Dog

 

Motley Crue; Hooligan's Holiday

 

 

New & Notable:

Loudini: The Outfit; Go

Mr. Pittsburgh:

Lily: Mr Big; Good Luck Tryin'