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Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
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?)
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
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
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,
Why I am starting to hate the effing eagles
What no what is saying about Jar Jar Binks
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
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
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
New & Notable:
Loudini: Skinny Knowledge; I Wanna (Rock 'n roll)
Mr Pittsburgh: Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre; I Wanna Pet Your Dog
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
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:
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
New & Notable:
Loudini: Fury; Embrace The Demons
Mr. Pittsburgh: Pete's Diary; Keep On Rockin'
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
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!
New & Notable:
Lily: Images of Eden; Here Comes The Sun
Mr. Pittsburgh: Stereo Transmission; Give 'em Hell
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
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:
Lily:
The 10 Albums:
Hardline
Warrant Dog Eat Dog
Motley Crue; Hooligan's Holiday
New & Notable:
Loudini: The Outfit; Go
Mr. Pittsburgh:
Lily: Mr Big; Good Luck Tryin'
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we open the discussion to the question, "Is it time for some... if not most... of these classic bands and artists to retire?"
#ozzyosbourne #paulmccartney #donhenley
Topics Discussed:
Loudini: The Lost Continent, A Few Good Men, Copycat, Teri Nunn as Princess Leah, Arnold's Planet of the Apes, what if the shark never broke down?, things in music that everyone needs to get over
Mr Pittsburgh: the room, the disaster artist,
Lily: heart, cheap trick, johnny dangerously
Who should keep going?
Who should stop?
Ozzy
Paul McCartney
Don Henley
Ringo Starr
Led Zeppelin (in some form)
Motely Crue
Aerosmith
Jethro Tull
Foreigner
Judas Priest
Yes
Styx
Guns 'n Roses
Y&T(Dave Meniketti)
ZZ Top
Metallica
Pearl Jam
Bon Jovi
Rolling Stones
Sammy Hagar
Journey
Foo Fighters
Santana
New & Notable:
Loudini: Night Lazer; Don't Call Me Hero
Mr. Pittsburgh: Jane N'The Jungle; Trouble
Lily: Blitz; Shell Shocked
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
As part of our "Gear That Built Rock" series we will explore pieces and brands that were highly important in making the music we love but not nearly as ubiquitous or popular. We will cover brands like Dumble, Carvin, Seymour Duncan a more!
What we did this week:
Loudini: is genre dying? The story of Jeff Beck "we ended as lovers " and the "tele-gib", Robben Ford Returns to that pedal show, A.I. is "dumb" (the john henry effect), Forbes list of greatest "rock" bands of all time. Godzilla x Kong, Abigail, D.T. Rabbit hole & insomia
Mr. Pittsburgh: The Deer Hunter,
The Gear That Built Rock:
New & Notable:
Loudini: Doomsday Outlaw; Break You
Mr. Pittsburgh: Alien Ant Farm; Last Dantz
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
The power trio is one of the most ubiquitous line ups in rock. From The Jimi Hendrix Experience to RUSH, the formula has been repeated many times. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we celebrate some lesser known power trios and some bands who you may not have known were actual power trios.
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: A.I. & Music: ColdFusion feat. Rick Beato, Adam Neely Loudini' thoughts on A.I. & Music, Randy defies Ozzy; gets fired; comes back; dies, Lou Gramm: tragedy to triumph, Most Dangerous Movies; The Conquerer, Joe Martin, Roar
Mr Pittsburgh:
Lily: Obituary (Mr Smalls), Vicious Blade, Foxes
Power Trios
Green Day
ZZ Top
Blink182
dead sara
Blue Murder
Chevelle
Paramore
5678s
Muse
New & Notable:
Loudini: Florence Black; Look Up
Lily: The Outfit; Go
Mr. Pittsburgh:
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
On this week's Loudini Rock and Roll Circus we go all guitar nerd on ya. With the release of the new Epiphone "inspired by Gibson" guitars at a prices approaching that of Gibson USA prices we ask, "Why not just go full on replica i.e. Chibson?
#epiphone #gibsonguitars #chibson
Topics discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: my Rickenbacher, Don Henley Lipsyncing, Type-O Negative doing Nights In White Satin, Guitars the Suck to Own, Anus Galorus
Mr. Pittsburgh: bad boys w/ sean penn, moving violations
Epiphone...
Collecting vs playing
Why am I so hung up on the stupid headstock?
Why am I so hung up on the name "Gibson"?
What is a "Chibson"?
Loudini's personal Chibson experience
New & Notable:
Loudini: The Black Keys; Read Em and Weep
Mr Pittsburgh: Nina DiGregorio, Limelight