The Story of Rock and Roll Radio Show

Episode 21 went live from the Mix 93.8 FM studios at 00h00 on 31 May 2019.  It was great fun and includes a few classic live radio type bloopers that are left as is.  You get the show as it happened and because they are funny and we all need a laugh.  This episode, as always gives you recommended weekly dose of rock, metal, ballads and blues.  There is plenty to sink your teeth into. 
 
 As usual it’s a great mix, you will get to hear Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Danko Jones, Cold Chisel, David Bowie, Journey, Leslie West, Ace Frehley, Robyn Ferguson, Sammy Hagar, Stiff Little Fingers, Rob Zombie, Dead-Line, ZZ Top, Linkin Park, Billy Idol, Rainbow, The Rolling Stones, Rammstein, Paul Stanley, Neil Young, Rush, Kiss, 12th Avenue, & Coheed & Cambria  

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Episode 20 went live from the Mix 93.8 FM studios at 00h00 on 24 May 2019.  The show starts with the last chords of Mike Tymvios' amazing Rock Roadhouse and then segues into the TSORR opening Dr Who theme and we don't quit the rock and roll for the next two hours.  As usual I ran out of time and had to cut a lot of good stuff however I did manage to play you a full dose of the best rock, metal, ballads and blues the planet has to offer.

You'll get to hear among others Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, Ramones, Deep Purple, Metallica, Dave Lee Roth, Black Cat Bones, Falling Mirror, Machine Head, Jimmy Barnes, Zakk Wylde, Ace Frehley, Joe Bonamassa, Led Zeppelin, Devil's Train, Judas Priest, Pearl Jam, Boston, Accept, The Cruel Sea, Rammstein and The Clash.  

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Episode 19 of TSORR went live at midnight on 10 May 2019.  It's probably the first show that had a mellow start in the form of ACDC's Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise pollution. The audience reaction to this episode was excellent on the Whatsapp line.  That was good to know as it was probably the most diverse show I have done so far.  It ranged from Joe Jackson to Metallica, Alice In Chains to Sheryl Crow.  Beware that Joe Jackson will get stuck in your head :-)

I played a lot of lesser known stuff, bands like Wilson, Kris Barras Band,  Bullet Boys, Los Labios & Black Spiders along with the usual heavy weights Dio, Van Halen, Metallica, Black Sabbath & ACDC.  SA music was represented by Aking and it was great to hear Johnny Is Nie Dood Nie, the Koos Kombuis classic, if you have ever been at a festival where he has played that you will know how wonderful it is, goosebumps.   

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Episode 18 of TSORR Radio Show went out live at midnight on 3 May 2019 from the Mix 93.8 FM studios in Midrand Johannesburg.  It was not a textbook start by any means.  I was in Studio B which I have never used before and consequently the usual hearty greeting over the Dr Who intro theme is not there and you only know you are listening to a Radio Show after the 3rd song.  There is also a quick splice between Volbeat and Airbourne because the podcast link shut down in the Middle of Rainbows Long Live Rock and Roll.  Those problems were resolved quickly and the rest of the show went smoothly.  

The show as always provided an eclectic mix of Rock music including the biggest hard rock and metal bands in the world, spanning the last 53 years but also celebrating some of the unsung heroes who have written & performed some of the greatest songs you have never heard.  

Bands featured this week include Volbeat, Airbourne, Jimi Hendrix, Montrose, Dan Patlansky, Audioslave, Arapaho, Quiet Riot, Therapy?, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Kreator, Rush, Tom Waits, Joe Satriani, Pearl Jam, Phil Rudd, Dave Hause, Fokofpolisiekar, Night Ranger, Motor Sister

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Episode 17 was recorded at Midnight on 26 April 2019.  Technically it's the best show so far and is pretty much glitch free.  As usual I covered a lot of ground, starting with ACDC and finishing with ZZ Top.  I played a track from Live at Leeds which was released in 1971 and went all the way through to Kreators' 2017 release Gods Of Violence and Tom Petty's 2018 posthumous release called An American Treasure.  The 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's all got a fair shake.  As usual we had a bit of Classic Punk, Local SA bands and all the Rock, Metal, Ballads and Blues you have come to expect on TSORR.

The show featured among others, ACDC, Chickenfoot, Dio, Iron Maiden, John Mellencamp, Guns 'n' Roses, The Jam, UFO, The Who, ZZ Top, Jack Hammer, Blue Scream, The Stranglers, Kreator, Neil Young, The Black Cat Bones, Left Lane Cruiser, Megadeth, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Blink 182, The New Black, Rory Gallagher, Poison, Oasis, Tom Petty

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Episode 16 aired on Mix 93.8 FM at midnight on 19 April 2019.  As always it's warts and all with TSORR Radio Show, no editing, it goes out as it happens.  Ep 16 featured an eclectic mix of Metal, Rock and some British New Wave.  As usual there are some great South African bands in the mix, we had heavy and light and all shades in between, its a great slice of Rock Music over the last 53 years. In The Flesh off Pink Floyd's masterpiece The Wall certainly bought the WhatsApp line to life.

Bands featured included Iron Maiden, Rush, Thunder, Pink Floyd, Pantera, Bruce Springsteen, Dio, Sammy Hagar, Springbok Nude Girls, Megadeth, Hanoi Rocks, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Ryan Adams, The Police, In Flames, Joe Jackson, 12th Avenue & The Mayfield Four

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Episode 15 went live at 00h00 on 12 April 2019.  It starts with a unique new intro where the TSORR theme music is too loud and you can't hear the greetings and salutations but hang in there because it comes right very quickly after that.  On TSORR it's all about the music so we don't edit out mistakes or technical glitches, we present the show as it happened.  

This week the show featured a whole eclectic mix of rock, metal ballads and blues including ZZ Top, Metallica, Kiss, Van Halen, the Clash, Green Day, Loverboy, Buckcherry, Rose Tattoo, Badlands, The Answer, Cinderella, Dan Patlansky, Roan Ash, Dee Snider, Fozzy, The Uninvited, Guns 'n' Roses & Judas Priest.  

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

March 30, 2019

James Daubeney

This episode took place at 00h00 on 29 March 2019.  It featured among others  Rainbow, Cinderella, Dokken, Springsteen, Queen, Metallica, Cold Chisel, Sepultura, Motorhead, Arapaho, Black Label Society, Foo Fighters and many more.  Hidden within is the  greatest radio save ever, see if you can spot it :-).  Remember its the choice of songs that makes TSORR unique, you won't hear the overdone top 40 greatest rock hits of all time on this show.  What you will hear is some amazing music and some reasons why.  

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

March 29, 2019

James Daubeney

This episode took place at 00h00 on 22 March 2019.  It featured among others Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Dio, ZZ Top and Thin Lizzy.  There was a short tribute to ax-man extrordinaire Berne Torme who sadly passed on 17 March 2019, check it out it, sad but magnificent.  The show also features lesser known but no less impressive bands like Icon, Clutch, Skid Row, Jack Hammer, The Professionals, Badlands, Little Steven, Cutting Jade & NWOBHM band Demon, one of those who never got as far as they should have.  On the acoustic side we took a listen to Rodgriguez and Simon & Garfunkel.  There's more, give it a listen.     

The Story of Rock and Roll.  TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock