Rock N Roll Story Guys – Details, episodes & analysis

The guys get into two separate stories from the 70's chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and- tradition-explained https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/ https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce- springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978 https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts- about-bruce-springste.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made- northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/ Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new- years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/ Rocky IV and Tyson Punch out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknAucYijn8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past - particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio - and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin.  Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song- history https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band- aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spt https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aid http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Murdock get into the family drama that has surrounded the Godfather of Freak Folk’s wife and kids throughout the last decade and spell out which Zappas married famous, recorded novelty songs (3 of the 5!), and finally made it to the bank. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Zappa https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/was-gail-zappa-a-good-custodian-of-the-zappa-legacy.962928/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/interactive/2024/frank-zappa-family-feud-moon-unit-dweezil/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/bennett-glotzer-music-manager-frank-zappa-janis-joplin-dies/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa https://afka.net/Articles/1981-09_Music_Connection.htm https://rhoerer.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/bunny-and-bear/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=UucabESONvY&t=5 https://www.afka.net/Articles/1996-06_Performing_Songwriter.htm Billboard interview 1990: https://wiki.killuglyradio.com/wiki/Just_Plain_Folks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Girl_(song) https://www.thembj.org/2010/10/creativity-copyright-the-new-marketplace-an-interview-with-gail-zappa/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/moon-zappas-complicated-relationship-with-valley-girl-40-years-later-i-just-was-trying-to-make-my-dad-laugh-203637351.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/01/14/Rock-singer-Frank-Zappa-wants-a-judge-to-stop/6852411368400/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dweezil_Zappa https://bo.knittingfactory.com/tm-attraction/dweezil-zappa/ https://www.spin.com/2024/08/moon-unit-zappa-memoir-interview/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emreturn-of-the-son-ofem_b_644624 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Zappa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva_Zappa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXHvR4hgxQE https://deecrowseer.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/relative-values-moon-unit-and-diva-zappa/ https://www.zappanews.co.uk/interviews/dweezil-zappa https://www.westernsouthern.com/retirement/family-trust https://www.kcopplelaw.com/frank-zappa-and-estate-trustees/ https://www.thewealthadvisor.com/article/frank-zappa-trust-cuts-heirs-out-40m-family-name https://www.tiaa.org/public/learn/retirement-planning-and-beyond/what-is-a-trust https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/inside-the-zappa-family-feud-104088/ Z (Dweezil and Ahmet’s band) 1993 festival performance – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIrBSbNEgs https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/lady-gaga-snaps-up-music-legend-frank-zappa-s-estate-40753 https://observer.com/2021/11/lady-gaga-sells-frank-zappa-hollywood-hills-home-lizzy-jagger/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Murdock dissect the tall tale about that one time David Bowie hit on Axl Rose’s girlfriend – and then might have HIT Axl, too. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.loudersound.com/features/when-axl-rose-fought-david-bowie https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-bowie-sexuality-mick-jagger-affair/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/rip-david-bowie-gavin-haynes-828/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jul/26/susan-sarandon-past-sexual-relationship-david-bowie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_(1983_film) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/tina-turner-credits-david-bowie-with-saving-her-career-in-resurfaced-interview/DOPXLTZXJFD2PMTF2MWAI76W5Q/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_Sane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reeves_Gabrels https://americansongwriter.com/remember-when-david-bowie-formed-a-band-and-got-loud-with-tin-machine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Girl_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Dance_(David_Bowie_album) https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-played-the-track-with-my-eyes-closed-and-i-would-see-him-the-cure-guitarist-reeves-gabrels-talks-recording-with-and-after-david-bowie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_So_Easy_(Guns_N%27_Roses_song) https://www.revolvermag.com/music/watch-guns-n-roses-long-lost-its-so-easy-video-deemed-too-racy-mtv/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-its-so-easy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Arkeen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appetite_for_Destruction https://www.imdb.com/list/ls023409901/ https://bid.juliensauctions.com/lot-details/index/catalog/110/lot/47337/AXL-ROSE-BREAK-UP-LETTERS-TO-ERIN-EVERLY https://grapevinefinearts.com/allnews3/erin-everly.html https://www.rocksoffmag.com/erin-everly-axl-rose/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riki_Rachtman https://cathousehollywood.com/pages/history https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-bowie-axl-rose-fight/ Axl after punch photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/GunsNRoses/comments/1dbd3fu/picture_of_axl_taken_after_getting_punched_by/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/axl-rose-punch-david-bowie/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Murdock get a letter from a metalhead wanting the dudes to share the scoop on the world’s most famous death metal band: arson, Jim Carrey, sea worms and ALL!  Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.nme.com/news/music/former-cannibal-corpse-guitarist-pat-obrien-sentenced-for-role-in-bizarre-burglary-2933009 https://metal.fandom.com/wiki/Pat_O%27Brien_(guitarist) https://www.metalsucks.net/2018/12/20/cannibal-corpse-release-statement-on-arrest-of-guitarist-pat-obrien/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Corpse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_O%27Brien_(guitarist) https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cannibal_Corpse/186 The 2012 interview: https://www.loudersound.com/features/cannibal-corpse-death-metal-history-interview-2012 The Ace Ventura Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH3La3RJdNA The Ace network-TV only scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myB6Cc4UAI8 https://www.vice.com/en/article/we-interviewed-cannibal-corpse-about-that-one-time-they-were-in-ace-ventura-pet-detective/ Jim Carrey on Arsenio talking about thrash metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBSBcFZEbl4 The guys from Metal Blade and CC talk about the Ace Ventura offer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSmPxs7DSyo https://blabbermouth.net/news/inside-cannibal-corpses-1995-decision-to-fire-chris-barnes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Barnes_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Fisher_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevermore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_(band) https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/cannibal-corpse-guitarist-jailed-in-tampa-on-burglary-assault-charges-20181211/ https://www.nme.com/news/music/former-cannibal-corpse-guitarist-pat-obrien-sentenced-for-role-in-bizarre-burglary-2933009 https://metalinjection.net/metal-crimes/cannibal-corpse-guitarist-pat-obrien-released-from-jail https://metalinsider.net/video/exhorder-clarifies-pat-obriens-ex-cannibal-corpse-status-amid-new-album-announcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After hearing about the onstage meltdown of Jane’s Addiction, the guys go back to 1985 for one of the wildest tales of a band falling apart in public – that time one of the Butthole Surfers took a handful of acid tabs and tried to fight the world. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad: https://bookoutlet.com/book/our-band-could-be-your-life-scenes-from-the-american-indie-underground-19811991/azerrad-michael/9780316787536B https://variety.com/2024/music/news/janes-addiction-concert-ends-fight-perry-ferrell-dave-navarro-punch-1236143977/ https://www.houstonpress.com/music/butthole-surfers-part-3-tom-bunch-on-signing-with-capitol-the-medias-problem-with-the-name-babysitting-the-buttholes-gibby-vs-paul-and-the-end-of-the-affair-6529021 https://www.alternativenation.net/the-10-most-legendary-perfromances-by-the-butthole-surfers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blotter_art https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-acid-last#How-long-does-acid-last? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys uncover a series of stories that seem to point towards an introspective period of Bob Dylan’s life – when he got sorta into trespassing. Hear how the troubadour found his own connections to John Lennon, Neil Young, and seemingly Bruce Springsteen. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Deliver Me From Darkness: https://www.amazon.com/Deliver-Me-Nowhere-Springsteens-Nebraska/dp/0593237412 https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/jersey-homeowner-calls-cops-bob-dylan/story?id=8331830#:~:text=Aug.,who%20he%20said%20he%20was. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/dylan-searching-home-springsteen-penned-born-run/story?id=8335824 https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a26889/dylan-buble/ https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/mary-climbs-in/9781978827189/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/20/house-where-bruce-springsteen-wrote-born-to-run-goes-on-sale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Run https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bob-dylan-turns-up-at-neil-young-s-childhood-home-for-a-tour-1.755913 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/8046278.stm https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_story_of_the_martin_d-28_used_by_hank_williams_bob_dylan_and_neil_young-164340 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Wind https://umgf.com/careful-with-hank-s-41-d-28-t140481-s40.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tut_Taylor https://www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/comments/k7x2v1/visited_bobs_childhood_home_this_morning/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bob-dylans-childhood-home https://kool1017.com/mayim-bialik-visited-hibbing-to-see-personal-mecca-bob-dylan-home-went-to-the-wrong-house/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Murdock explore the bad blood, big egos, and excellent alt rock that define the relationships Billy Corgan has with the rest of the musicians who made up the original Smashing Pumpkins line-up. The guys investigate what happened to that one original member who has never come back to the fold. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: The 2009 radio call: https://youtu.be/GwiUAfWo-Nk?si=cp5U7gIj_NOj210f https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashingPumpkins/comments/1cvsw9r/what_really_happened_between_billy_corgan_james/ The 2018 Alternative Nation Interview: https://www.alternativenation.net/smashing-pumpkins-bassist-darcy-first-interview-in-20-years/#google_vignette The 2018 text messages: https://www.alternativenation.net/smashing-pumpkins-darcy-shares-billy-corgan-guns-n-roses-reunion-offer/ The Billy interviewing D’arcy clip (1994): https://youtu.be/1qIhtKkrnuM?si=W011LiA_1GJoo0_Z https://www.nova.ie/billy-corgan-reveals-entire-relationship-darcy-started-argument-113430/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Reed_Network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Chamberlin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashingPumpkins/comments/hj38gf/new_fan_what_happened_between_billy_and_darcy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_Dream https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/messy-story-behind-smashing-pumpkins-split/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Chamberlin https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/messy-story-behind-smashing-pumpkins-split/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/when-pavement-penned-a-track-to-insult-the-smashing-pumpkins/ https://forums.netphoria.org/showthread.php?t=145628 https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-29/why-the-smashing-pumpkins-bassist-disappeared-without-a-trace.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27arcy_Wretzky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Iha https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/the-downfall-of-darcy-wretzky.465910/page-6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Murdock examine the significance of Soul legend Curtis Mayfield, the amazing career that got him into the Rock Hall of Fame TWICE, and the fateful day in 1990 that would change his life forever. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook    SHOW NOTES: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-multi-time-inductees/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Butler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield https://wschronicle.com/senior-spotlight-jerry-butler-soul-survivor/ YouTube guitar lesson on Curtis’ style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaYasnu5Oi4 https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/did-john-mayer-rip-off-curtis-mayfield-waiting-on-the-world-people-get-ready.103508/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Parks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Fly_(1972_film) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/curtis-mayfield-super-fly-things-you-didnt-know-1364038/ https://magazine.waxpoetics.com/connections/hey-america/article/curtis-mayfield-gangster-boogie/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtom_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtom_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Markowitz https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/arts/music/16concerts.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/read-excerpt-from-curtis-mayfield-bio-detailing-tragic-accident-126593/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_(album) https://www.popmatters.com/curtis-mayfield-new-world-order-2496160140.html https://www.goldradiouk.com/news/music/curtis-mayfield-accident-death/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys unravel the “why” behind the 2005 reality show that featured INXS holding a competition to replace their legendary lead singer – and what happened to the formerly homeless dude who won the gig. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Watch the whole season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSQj8S6AEC8&list=PLRclssR8khSnc-kGFpAtSzslub3_X1H6s https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/INXS#:~:text=He%20wanted%20us%20to%20write,it%20was%20a%20good%20name. https://medium.com/@duaneenglish_92144/backtracks-inxs-kick-a2c33d995a31 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INXS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stevens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Burnett https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/mark-burnett-survivor-to-choose-the-new-inxs-front-man.35911/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Star:_INXS https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/a-new-reality-for-inxs-62008/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Burnett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_(American_TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Breakfast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-Challenge https://michaelhutchence.org/second-interview-with-kirk-pengilly/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol https://ew.com/article/2004/06/15/inxs-seek-new-frontman-mark-burnett-reality-show/ https://www.nydailynews.com/2004/08/19/one-on-chin-for-champ-judge-awards-a-point-to-rival/ https://www.deseret.com/2004/7/19/19840535/fox-goes-on-offensive-over-theft-allegations/?_amp=true JD Fortune 2022 Rolling Stone Interview: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jd-fortune-inxs-replacement-1234598190/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices