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ROCKNPOD Trivia Extravaganza – EP106 Jul 14, 2019

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Episode Description: ROCKNPOD organizer and Decibel Geek co -host Chris Czynszak joins us for a Rock n Roll trivia extravaganza. Hollywood does his best Pat Sajak impression and dishes out the questions to see who the real rock n roll geek is in this match up. What’s The Story: ROCKNPOD is a unique annual event bringing together rock fans, artists, podcasters, and vendors for events that celebrate the past, promote the present, and look to the future. Rock is NOT dead and ROCKNPOD is an annual reminder of that! The event is coming up on its third annual event, and it has grown each and every year. The Growin' Up Rock Podcast will be attending for the 3rd year along with many other rocking podcast, so we hope people will come find out what podcast are all about and meet some cool people in the process. Make sure you hit the link below for all the details on this years ROCKNPOD Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Stryper, Rainbow, Krokus, Kiss, Metallica, Tora Tora, and the Crank It Up Spotlight is Kaato Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Decibel Geek Podcast RockNPod Website A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS

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Diamonds Are A Band’s Best Friend – EP105 Jul 07, 2019

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Episode Description: Gold albums are great, but diamonds are a band's best friend. In this episode, we are covering all the Diamond Certified rock albums. Sonny and I talk about the albums we own and the ones we don't, and we share our thoughts and feelings on some of the artist. We even play some guitar-driven rock that might be out of the norm for our show, but we promise you'll enjoy it. What's The Story? Once upon a time bands sold millions of records worldwide, and for a select few, their albums reached Diamond Status, meaning the album sold at least 10 million copies. This is a crazy statistic! In the world of rock n roll, diamond-certified albums are few and far between. Especially considering how greatly the music landscape has changed in the past 10 years. Multi-platinum albums have given way to streaming services and singles downloads. Rock bands and the great albums they made are unfortunately seen as a thing of the past. Not all diamond certified rock albums would be considered hard rock, but all of the albums we discuss can no doubt be considered rock n roll records. We get a chance to play some guitar-driven tracks from albums we love that don't always get fair play on our show, but make no mistake about it, were part of this rock n roll path we travel. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a review on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Support Music / Artist / and Your Favorite Podcast Please Buy All Music Provided In This Episode By: ZZ Top, Boston, AC DC, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, Journey, Kiss, The Eagles, AC DC, You can help out the Podcast by doing all of your shopping at Amazon using our link below. Click on the Amazon banner below and it takes you to the Amazon site where you shop as normal. It cost you exactly the same, but the podcast gets a very small fee as a partner which help us pay to get our shows out each and every week. Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Restrayned Website A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!!

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Who’s Playing This Club Tonight? – EP104 Jun 30, 2019

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Episode Description: Who's playing this club tonight? Let's find out as we decide to plan the ultimate club concert consisting of bands from the 70s , 80s, 90s, 2000s, and more recently from the last few years. Sounds easy? Not so fast, we have a few ground rules to lay down. Warning this episode is full of great music and a whole bunch of crazy laughs, so kick back and turn it up. What’s The Story: Over the years Sonny and I have gone to tons of concerts in all kinds of venues. Arenas, Amphitheaters, Stadiums, Domes, Theaters and Clubs. That being said, we missed many along the way. It's always fun to see a band in a club that should be playing in an arena. This has happened to both of us a few times over the years and it creates a memorable experience. We this we can put together two amazing club concerts from people we have missed along the way, and in the process give people a most memorable experience. Make sure after you check out our episode you share with us some of your club concert experiences and who you would love to catch on our club gig, using our rules. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Pretty Maids, Animal Drive, Crazy Lixx, Queen, Ammunition, Gotthard, UFO, The Dead Daisies Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website

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Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra Returns – EP103 Jun 23, 2019

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Episode Description: Whitesnake's guitarist Joel Hoekstra returns to the show to discuss the new Whitesnake album Flesh & Blood. We also find out if Joel has been practicing his jump shot lately to prepare for the upcoming MORC basketball game in February. What’s The Story: In May Whitesnake released it's first album of original material since 2011's Forevermore. The new "Flesh And Blood" record marks the first Whitesnake album of original material to feature guitarist Joel Hoekstra. Joel first appeared with Whitesnake on The Purple Album in 2015, which was an album re-recording some of the classic Deep Purple material. Joel is a hard working in demand guitarist that splits his time with Whitesnake, Cher, and Trans Siberian Orchestra. When he's not playing guitar he loves to practice his jump shot on the courts. We were happy to catch back up with Joel as he shared the full story on the new Flesh And Blood record which we think is awesome. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Joel Hoekstra Website Whitesnake Website Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Whitesnake's new album Flesh and Blood Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store

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Hollywood’s Wild Hair – Volume 2 – EP102 Jun 16, 2019

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Episode Description: Hollywood's Wild Hair Volume 2 goes from doing a solo episode to being joined by long time friend Tony Musallam of the band Restrayned. The idea is to reminiscence a bit, share some stories of yesteryear, play some killer music and basically make you laugh a little. What's The Story ? : Although the original Wild Hair idea was to do solo episodes, there is something about a close friend joining you that just creates magic. Hollywood and Tony have a blast just being two dudes hanging out sharing stories of Growin' Up Rock while playing some songs from Ratt, Winger, Lynch Mob, Saints and Sinners, Restrayned, Bullet For My Valentine, Battle Beast, Black Label Society, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Stories of murder, drunken women, and crazy concert experiences will make you laugh and probably cry tears of stupidity. These two are definitely two of a kind and belong together in some sort of insane asylum. Enjoy!! Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music Of The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Ratt, Winger, Lynch Mob, Saints and Sinners, Restrayned, Bullet For My Valentine, Battle Beast, Black Label Society, Yngwie Malmsteen, Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS

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Michael Schenker Concert Review – Bonus Jun 13, 2019

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Episode Description: Steven and Sonny took in a bunch of concerts including Michael Schenker Fest, Sammy Hagar And The Circle, and Dennis Deyoung. They share some stories, give their reviews and play some great tunes in this bonus episode. What’s The Story: Sonny and Steven went on a concert binge and saw several shows in the last few days, so they figured, why not give their review, share some stories and play some kick ass music. Steven took in Michael Schenker Fest and Dennis DeYoung, while Hollywood satisfied his man crush and attended Sammy Hagar and The Circle. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Michael Schenker, Styx, & Chickenfoot Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website

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Back 2 Back Album Awesomeness – EP101 Jun 09, 2019

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Episode Description: We celebrate back 2 back album release awesomeness. In addition I give my review of the recent Dio Hologram concert. What’s The Story: People in the music business have been using the term “sophomore jinx” for years to describe bands that had all their lives to write an amazing debut album, only to follow it up with a heaping pile of crap. In this episode we celebrate a few of our favorite bands that released 2 albums back 2 back that were killer from start to finish. This does not need to be the first 2 albums in a bands catalog, but merely 2 albums that were released back 2 back in the band's career. In addition to all of that great rock n roll, I give the details of the Dio hologram concert I recently attended. Was Dio eaten by a dragon on stage? Does he appear in the latest Game Of Thrones? Does he greet you at the door of the concert venue? Find out all the answers, as I cover it in detail. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Revolution Saints, Black Sabbath, SouthGang, Night Ranger, Black Crowes, WASP, Paul Stanley, Fun Lovin Criminals - Crank It Up Spotlight is Loud N Nasty Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS

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Dave Meniketti Of Y & T – EP100 Jun 02, 2019

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Episode Description: It's our 100th episode and we are celebrating in a big way. We are honored to have on the show with us, Y & T founding member Dave Meniketti. We figured in Dave's 45 year career, there hasn't been a question he hasn't answered, so our man Hollywood came up with the idea of giving Dave the option to pick 3 albums from different eras of Y & T's career to discuss. Dave picks an awesome 3 pack of albums and shares some great stories with us about the band and the recording of each of the albums. What's The Story ?: I am a huge Y & T fan and have been since the mid 80s. My fandom pales in comparison to Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni. Sonny has seen the band 49 times as of this recording. According to him, if you grew up a rock fan in the Bay Area of California, you have a responsibility of being a Y & T fan. So it goes without saying when we needed a very special guest for our 100th episode, we looked no farther than Sonny's fellow California brother, and the leader of one of Sonny's top 5 bands, Y & T's Dave Meniketti. This band has meant so much to Sonny over his Growin' Up Rock years that I wanted to share the intro to this episode in his own words. "Growin’ up in Northern California, Y&T is a major part of my Growin’ Up Rock story. To this day, it drives me absolutely nuts when a “rock” fan doesn’t know who Y&T is…especially if they are from California. Even though they have been rockin’ the world for 45 years, the passion and work ethic has never wavered. We are so honored to have with us, the absolute hero of my teenage years, the underrated vocalist and guitarist of Y&T and one of the hardest working guys in rock, Mr. Dave Meniketti." Sit back and enjoy as we take a trip with Dave through 3 very different periods in the band's career covering three killer albums. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a review on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Support Music / Artist / and Your Favorite Podcast All Music in this episode supplied by Y & T Y & T Website Right Here You can help out the Podcast by doing all of your shopping at Amazon using our link below. Click on the Amazon banner below and it takes you to the Amazon site where you shop as normal. It cost you exactly the same, but the podcast gets a very small fee as a partner which help us pay to get our shows out each and every week. Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store

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Judas Priest Top 10 – EP099 May 26, 2019

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Episode Description: Judas Priest top 10 songs, is what this episode is all about. Sonny and I get into why we love Judas Priest and play some of our favorites. I also review the Judas Priest concert I recently attended here in my town. What’s The Story: Judas Priest is easily one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time. They were in my earliest discoveries as I started to form my obsession with hard rock and heavy metal. I got into British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance almost at the same exact time in high school. I saw them 2 hours outside my hometown on the World Vengeance tour in February of ‘83. It was my 2nd big concert I attended. The Australian band Heaven opened up and I was right on the barrier for the whole thing. After seeing the recent Firepower Tour hit my town it seemed like a great time to reminisce and talk about some of our favorite Judas Priest tunes. Crank It Up! Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy Music and Support The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Judas Priest , Paul Stanley ,and our Crank It Up Spotlight is Exxocet Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS

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Brian Tatler Of Diamond Head – Bonus May 24, 2019

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Episode Description: Steven speaks with founding guitarist Brian Tatler of the band Diamond Head about the bands history and the recording of their upcoming album . On May 24th Diamond Head will release their 8th studio album "The Coffin Train". What’s The Story: I first got into Diamond Head after hearing "Am I Evil" on the B-Side of a Metallica picture disc and I was hooked. I went out and picked up everything I could. If they were good enough to get into Kerrang, and be part of the NWOBHM sound then they must be great. The band was formed in 1976 under the riff-rolling leadership of guitarist Brian Tatler. DIAMOND HEAD would quickly establish themselves as a vanguard of the exploding New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene. Their genre-defining debut album Lightning To The Nations, influenced and opened gates for many of the metal bands I grew up loving. The Coffin Train, DIAMOND HEAD's eighth studio album, is a glorious testimony to Brian Tatler and Rasmus Bom Andersens' masterful ability to create the flavors necessary for prime DIAMOND HEAD music. The record was recorded in several different places. Guitars, bass, and vocals at Vigo Studios in Walsall and drums at Circle Studios in Birmingham. The album was produced and mixed at Ras' Raw Sound Studio in London. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Diamond Head Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store

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