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Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we take you back to 1991 for the release of what many fans say was Van Halen's last "good" album. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge spawned 5 top 10 singles and an MTV video award, not bad for an album universally panned by the critics!
#vanhalen #shredguitar #sammyhagar
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Rock & Roll Machine, Wayne Kramer, Chris Martin's '58 Les Paul, Mark Knopfler's Christie's Aucion, International Guitar Rock Day: https://www.grooveyardrecords.com/, The Lord of Misrule, TAXI, Pete Townsend's advice to Neil Young, SUper Bowl halftime show
Mr Pittsburgh: The Greatest Night In Pop,
Lily: Madonna, Living Color, Extreme
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge;
Title is a response to the PRC
3rd number one album in a row
a year in the making
hagar going through a hard time in marriage
right now, last song completed but started before hagar was in the band
produced by Andy Johns and Ted Templemen
ed's gear
YouTube(ers)
reference:
New & Notable:
Kevin: Pearl Jam; Dark Matter
Loudini: Aristocrats; Aristoclub
Lily: Ronin; Valak
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
top40weekly.com
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
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Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Journey ruled the late 1970s to the early 1980s and Bon Jovi did pretty much the same in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we will compare and contrast the two iconic guitarists that drove each of these bands to super stardom. Join us as we give you the skinny on two of rocks greatest; Neal Schon and Richie Sambora
#richisambora #nealschon #bonjovi #dontstopbelieving
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: UMG and Tiktok break up, Cemetery Man, The Bee Keeper, Rumors turns 47, RIP Toby Keith & Carl Weathers, star wars thing for mr pittsburgh
Mr Pittsburgh:
Neal Schon:
Journey is 50 years old!
Santana at 15 y/o
Parents were musicians
Started guitar at 10
Dropped out of high school to play with Santana
Highly sought after la musician...
Asked to join Derek and the Dominoes by e.c.
1973... golden gate rhythm section... becomes journey about a year later
Guitar collector many auctioned off
Gibson and PRS Neal Schon models
Schon guitars 1980s
Influence by blues and early classic rock heroes
Bad English
Hardline
Neal Schon's Journey Thru Time
Oklahoma and rock and roll hall of fame
Richie Sambora:
Auditioned for KISS
Alec Jon Such introduced him to b.j. 1983
Replaced Dave Sabo
Impressed with b.j's. charisma
Combo Johnny Cash and srv
SWW 28million copies
Cowrote 9 out 10 tracks
Tastes more eclectic than b.j.
Fender deal with Richie Sambora
only 60 paisley strats made
Lost father to cancer... raised $ for research
Sought treatment for alcoholism
Cher
Heather Locklear
Denise Richards
Orianthi
135 Guitars
Left b.j. 2013
Controversy... co-wrote more b.j. songs than credited for
reference:
New & Notable:
Kevin: Jullien Baker/BoyGenius
Loudini: Hindsight Hero; Fade Away
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
top40weekly.com
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
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Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
The guitar solo has been ubiquitous in rock music since its inception. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast, we discuss 20 of the most influential guitar solos of all time and tell you the stories behind them
#stevelukather #davidgilmour #scottymoore
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Conan, NAMM 2024, the A-Team, gibson; no longer for working musicians, frank zappa/Adrian belew/David bowie, guitologist on gibson reissue amps, rick and tim on the changing studio scene
Mr Pittsburgh: spark, handcare
Lou:
Heart Break Hotel; Scotty Moore
Rock Around the Clock; Danny Cedrone
Let it Be; George Harrison
Stairway To Heaven; Jimmy Page
Kid Charlemagne; Larry Carlton
Crossroads; Eric Clapton
Little Wing; Jimi Hendrix
Comfortably Numb; David Gilmour
While My Guitar Gently Weeps; Eric Clapton
Smells Like Teen Spirit; Kurt Cobain
Sultans of Swing; Mark Knoffler
Free Bird; Allen Collins
25 or 6 to 4; Terry Kath
Do You Feel Like We Do(live version); Peter Frampton
More Than a Feeling; Tom Scholz
Hotel California; Don Felder & Joe Walsh
Bohemian Rhapsody; Brian May
Hey Joe; Jimi Hendrix
Rosanna; Steve Lukather
Beat It; Eddie Van Halen
My Old School; Jeff Baxter
Boys of Summer; Mike Campbell
And She Was; David Byrne
Ain't Talking Bout Love; Eddie Van Halen
Looking Out My Back Door; John Fogarty
Johnny B. Goode; Chuck Berry
Limelight; Alex Lifeson
YouTube(ers)
reference:
New & Notable:
Kevin: Courtney Hadwin; Monsters
Loudini: Julia Lage; The Ride
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
top40weekly.com
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast : we continue our series on the band RUSH with everything you wanted to know about Geddy Lee but were afraid to ask! Watch us get into a fight about Geddy's best bass lines.
#geddylee #RUSH #bassguitar
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Iconic Guitars vs BC Rich, Gibson Falcon Amp, Hidden (2015) Loudini's Hangover, Cinemassacre
Mr Pittsburgh: dirty mary crazy larry
Geddy Lee
Fun Facts:
MORE Fun Facts:
Best Bass Lines:
YouTube(ers)
reference:
New & Notable:
Kevin: Mary Kutter; Devil's Money
Loudini: Grace Potter; Ready Set Go
This Day In Music
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast :
We tell you about 9 ladies (some of whom you may not know) who lay down some of the sickest guitar licks
#larkinpoe #maryspender #mollymiller
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Rouge One, The Deer Hunter, Dungeons & Dragons, Matteo Mancuso, Gibson is making amps again, Monarch Season 1 ends, (vintage) christian rock rabbit hole, what made us want to play guitar in the first place? What if John Rutsy never left RUSH?
Mr Pittsburgh: village of the dammed, the fabulous stains
The Chicks:
Jocelyn Gould (short audio clips on website)
Mary Spender (co wrote john mayer's new song)
Tal Wilkenfeld
Lita Rosanne Ford
Sister Rosetta Tharp
Orianthi
New & Notable:
Kevin:
Loudini: Grace Potter; Ready Set Go
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
This Day In Music
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Are you sick of the Grammys? Tired of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we lay out 8 reasons why music contests (for the most part) are a bad idea.
#rockandrollhalloffame #grammyawards #battleofthebands
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Girl on The Third Floor, Thanksgiving, The Devil's Candy, Disney Announces new Star Wars, Rick Beato talks Dick Cavet
Mr Pittsburgh: Greenland (movie), Gallaxy Quest
Music Competitions;
Different types:
Big corporate
magazine lists
battle of the bands
influencer lists
meaningless blah blah blah on social media
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Demoralizing
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Unfair
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Resentment Inducing
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Parameters are arbitrary
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Cause Division Among Fans
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Results are completely subjective
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Results are Meaningless
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Music Is Art and has no "judgable" characteristics
New & Notable:
Kevin:
Loudini: Gunshine; 90 Proof
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
Jam In The Van
This Day In Music
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we give you our predictions and trends to watch in the next 12 months. Will A.I take over the industry? Will classic bands that have been long dead miraculously put out new music? Will the music industry continue to shrink or is there any hope for growth? We answer all this and more!
#autotune
#spotify
#classicrock
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Happy New Year, Steve Morse on Rick Beato, Citizen X, The Puppetman, it's a wonderful knife, Guimoon: the lightless door ; musical journey/exploration, phil knight says used guitar prices are tanking
Mr Pittsburgh: Die Hard
Continue shrinking music business
Less pay for musicians for traditional gigs
Creator market place
A.I. becoming a bigger player...making music creation and marketing faster and more effective
More low cost "done for you" marketing services
More political rhetoric from musicians
Streaming services (spotify) will continue to be scrutinized.
More separating stems from classic recordings
Customer/fan created music
Song Catalog bubble
our dead pool
New songs created with a.i. from classic artists/bands
Young people will continue to discover old music
Ticket master will hit a wall
Reunions from tired old bands with only one surviving member
reference:
Muiscbsharp
Terence Fisher
Full stack creative
New & Notable:
Kevin: Speed of Light; Teeth
Loudini: Large Mirage; When The Morning Comes
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
This Day In Music
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we discuss 10 famous quotes about rock and roll and ask; who said that? and is that really true?
#godillza #kissband #reverb
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: monarch and Godzilla minus 1, true fiction, the only one left, krampus, Kiss's last show... their future? Stoopid reverb listings, modified guitars, Ace Frehley new song, (old guitar teacher?)... christian rock binge
Mr Pittsburgh: dark places, guitar gallery
YouTube(ers) Fanboy Flicks; The Breach
reference:
New & Notable:
Kevin:
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
This Day In Music
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
After spending most of the 1980s with a very keyboard oriented sound, RUSH started returning to a more guitar driven sound.
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast, we do a deep dive into Counterparts, their mid 90s return to heavy guitar rock.
#geddylee #neilpeart #alexlifeson
Topics Discussed:
Counterparts:
background...
the culmination of their move away from keyboard music back to the guitar
they were listening to the new rock sound of the day grunge and alternative etc...
production:
"Reconnecting with the 'rock 'n roll guts' of RUSH" ~Geddy Lee
Alex returns to Marshalls and finds the Peavey 5150:
Song by song:
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Our Week in Review
Loudini: Pet Sematary;Bloodlines, Suitable Flesh, my trip to NOLA, Stacy Weaver Band, Rick Beato interviews Nuno, ROger Rab doc, Myles Goodwin
Mr Pittsburgh: follow Mr Pittsburgh on TikTok
This Day In Music
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Hope you're not sick of turkey! Because on this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we present 9 of the most disappointing albums in rock history... real rock & roll turkeys
#boston #peterframpton #fleetwoodmac
Motely Crue; Theater of Pain
Areosmith; Draw The Line
Queen; A Day A The Races
Peter Frampton; I'm in You
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Appendage, The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe, The Beatles are #1, (discuss apply new technology to classic music), santa claus is coming to town
Mr Pittsburgh: surgery
lily: rage of the stage, date to the tree tops (acme, PA),
reference:
New & Notable:
Kevin: Ace Monroe; Summer Heat
Loudini: Robert Jon & The Wreck; Hold On
Lily: Wes Cage; The Wolf
This Day In Music
Viewer's Comments
Offer:
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!