We discuss Dream Theater's new album, Rush touring without Neal Peart, a great question by Magnus Karlsson,,, we also mention great artists,, Thom Pankhurst, Stephen Taranto and Marco Sfogli. 

Mike vents about guitar magazine covers, we talk about Greta Van Fleet, Brandi Carlile, Ted Leonard, Chris Letchford, Shawn James and more.

Mike and I debate a listener's question "What constitutes a great or classic song?" plus more.

Mike and I discuss a few under rated 80's bands, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album versus Eagles "Greatest Hits" and more.

Mike and I discuss various topics from our listeners and also hone in on a great question that can ignite a local fan base,, "Who represents NJ better, Bruce Springsteen or Bon Jovi?"

Thomas "McRocklin" McLaughlin, needs no introduction.  He started playing guitar at the age of 4, opened for Ozzy Osbourne when he was 8 years old and was featured in Steve Vai's "The Audience is Listening" video.  He was also in the Warner Bros documentary 'Legends of the Guitar' when he was 11 and in the band Bad4Good.

Check out his new album "New Beginnings". 

McRocklin "New Beginnings"

1. Storms 0:00-3:57

2. Closed Doors 3:58-8:09

3. Square Dreamz 8:10-12:25

4. Clear Skies 12:26-16:31

5. New Beginnings 16:31-21:11

6. Times 21:12-end

Chris Boss is a guitarist / vocalist from San Antonio, Texas. He has shared the stage with KISS, Slash, Steve Vai and others.  Chris played The National Anthem at the AT&T Center during the Conference Finals and many Playoff games as well as performing during halftime shows.  He has earned many accolades including winning: “Guitar Wars Competition” three times,, nomination for “Musician of the Year”,, “Best Acoustic Guitarist” and “Best Electric Guitarist”.  He has three original albums out, Chris Boss,, One Hot Night (under the name The Fuss),, Evolution.  Some of his original music has been featured on the TV show Cougar Town

Check him out at chrisboss.com

Chris Boss "Evolution" Album

1. Set Me Free 0-3:25

2. Maniac Man 3:26-7:27

3. The Machine 7:28-12:32

4. Liam's Song 12:33-16:30

5. Fandango 16:31-20:22

6. String Thing 20:23-end

We discuss a band's commercial success, what band we would like to be in, top progressive rock guitarists, Mike's "Artists You Should Know" segment, Alexandr Misko plus more. 

Mike and I take the podcast on the road to Jack's Music Shoppe in Redbank, NJ and sit with customers to discuss the music scene.

Who's the last greatest band, also discussed Greta Van Fleet, Shaw Davis and more.