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Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
The electric guitar and rock and roll go together like chocolate and peanut butter.... so much so, that many of the most important moments in rock history are also some of the most important in the history of the electric guitar.
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we discuss 10 important and defining moments in the history of the electric guitar
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: The Blue Rose, Starve Acre, What the artists really thought of we are the world, Sincerity vs Irony in modern media, The Van Halen album we never go to hear, RAYGUN & breakdancing in the Olympics, is tone chasing a waste of time? Gibson's Junior Strategy, Milli Vanilli biopic, How Prince set up the studio, Marcus King covering Workin' Man Blues, Make Weird Music
Mr. Pittsburgh: Boondock Saints, TikTok
10 defining Electric guitar moments
Charlie Christian w/ his Gibson ES 150
Les Paul's "log"
Muddy Waters
The Telecaster
Buddy Holly on Ed Sullivan with Strat
Johnny B. Goode, Mabeline etc... Chuck Berry
Hendrix... Monterey and Woodstock
Beatles on Ed Sullivan
Dylan goes electric
Van Halen I
New & Notable:
Mr. Pittsburgh:
Loudini: Andy Wood; Would?
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
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:
New & Notable:
Loudini: Eve Of Uprise; One Left Standing
Mr. Pittsburgh: JD and the RetroRyders; What To Do?
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
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
New & Notable:
Loudini: Austin Gold; The Wire Defines
Mr Pittsburgh: Roses Undread; Brand New Me
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
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:
Every Breath You Take
Like a Prayer
New & Notable:
Mr. Pittsburgh: Royale Lynn; Death Wish
Lily: Gavin Evick; Young Wild & Free
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
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:
New & Notable:
Loudini: The Southern River Band; Vice City III
Mr. Pittsburgh: The Pines; That's Alright
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