ROCK SCENE

CARL PALMER of ELP Apr 30, 2022

Carl Palmer started playing drums at the age of 11 years old. He comes from a long line of musicians in his family going all the way back to his great grandmother who was a classical guitar player. While in school, he left school played in numerous orchestras. He could read music very well & found too easy. He desired a path more exciting and was invited to join a rhythm and blues band called the King Bees, which he did and he never looked back. While playing with the King Bees, he was spotted by Chris Farlowe who had a #1 single in England called “Out of Time” which was written by Keith Richards & Mick Jagger. Chris told Carl that if he ever needed the work, he would have a job with him. When the K.B.’s finished their obligations, it was a week before Carl finished school; which ended on a Friday. He left home that Sunday and auditioned for Chris on Wednesday. He was now in Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds. He stayed with them until he was 17. Carl then started playing sessions and met Arthur Brown. He joined the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and before long, had a #1 album and single which brought Carl to America for the first time. He eventually left Arthur Brown to form Atomic Rooster. While recording (a #1 single “Tomorrow Night”) he got a call fromGregg Lake and Keith Emerson, who were looking for a drummer. Carl went to see what Gregg & Keith were doing, at which time they made him an offer that he couldn’t refuse. Just like that, we had Emerson, Lake and Palmer. They amazed audiences and sold millions of records until disbanding in 1978. Carl took a few years off. When he reemerged, in 1981, he joined one of the first “super-groups” called Asia. They rocked their way through the 80’s until disbanding in 1991. Carl rejoined E.L.P. and played until 1998. Carl then formed a prog. rock power trio which he still plays with until today called Carl Palmer’s E.L.P. Legacy.

MARC STORACE of KROKUS Apr 30, 2022

Marc Storace of Krokus talks about his Rock Scene

MICKEY FINN of JETBOY Apr 29, 2022

Mickey Finn of Jetboy talks about his ROCK SCENE.

ANTHONY CORDER of TORA! TORA! Apr 29, 2022

Anthony Corder of Tora Tora talks about his ROCK SCENE

TONY LUCCKETTA of TESLA Apr 28, 2022

Troy Luccketta of Tesla talks about his ROCK SCENE. April 2019

CLEM BURKE of BLONDIE Apr 28, 2022

Clem Burke talks about his ROCK SCENE, career, and time with Blondie, Debbie Harry originally recorded February 2013

MEATLOAF Apr 27, 2022

MEATLOAF talks about his "ROCK SCENE" Originally recored June 2011

CARMINE AAPPICE Apr 27, 2022

Carmine Appice in NYC Originally recorded September 14, 2010 talks about his Rock Scene

ZAKK WYLDE Apr 26, 2022

Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and Ozzy Osbourne at Convention Hall Asbury Park, NJ on October 8, 2010

DAVE ”SNAKE” SABO of SKID ROW Apr 26, 2022

Snake Sabo of SKID ROW Shares his "ROCK SCENE" recorded August 2014

LITA FORD Apr 25, 2022

As a young child, Lita was more drawn to the guitar rather than her Barbie dolls, which she soon rejected after receiving her first guitar.

STEVEN VAN ZANDT Apr 25, 2022

Steven Van Zandt talks about his Rock Scene originally recorded April 2018

TOM KEIFER of CINDERELLA Apr 24, 2022

Tom Keifer of CINDERELLA Shares his "ROCKSCENE".

MARKY RAMONE Apr 24, 2022

Marky Ramone talks about his "ROCK SCENE" May 9th 2015

PUNKY MEADOWS of ANGEL Apr 23, 2022

Punky Meadows guitarist from Angel talks about his ROCK SCENE growing up.

ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINK Apr 23, 2022

Englebert Humperdinck Talks about his ROCK SCENE originally recorded Feb 2012

DAVE ELLEFSON of MEGADETH Apr 22, 2022

David Ellefson of Megadeth talks about his ROCK SCENE.

ADAM SLACK of THE STRUTS Apr 22, 2022

The first music Adam Slack’s of The Struts remembers is Oasis in the car in England during the 90’s. When he was 10 he got into Michael Jackson and bought his album BAD. His friend turned him onto Green Day right before American Idiot came out. When he saw the video “Minority” he knew what he wanted to do and started a band with a lot of Green Day influences. Watching videos, he learned how to play guitar. At age 15 his mom exposed him to 70’s bands that she listened to in the 70’s, which were more glam and he started listening to Slade, Mott The Hoople and T Rex. A couple years later he got away from the punk and went more glam retro for inspiration. That’s when he met singer Luke Spiller in 2009 through his manager who found Luke on MySpace. Adam talks about opening for the Stones. The gig that changed everything was the first Rolling Stones gig. We managed to get that in Paris. We went over there and opened up for them in France which was insane playing in front of 80,000 people. Adam reached out to a random guy who was a YouTube guitar teacher in LA and sent him a photo in front of the stadium crowd from the Stones show who hooked him up with a guy who he knew and eventually got new management which got them going in the states. Listen more to this exclusive Rock Scene interview here where “All that Rock Lives”. OCT 2018

JEFF KEITH of TESLA Apr 21, 2022

Jeff Keith of Tesla was first exposed to music by his father, who played guitar for a local bar band in Georgetown, CA. After graduating high school, Jeff bought a guitar chord book and learned his favorite Beatles & Rolling Stones songs to play at campfires. He later auditioned & got the gig for the band City Kidd, and they played Top 40 hits with a few of their own songs mixed in. City Kidd was eventually renamed Tesla. Tesla went on tour with Mötley Crüe in 1990, and Nikki Sixx “in a loving, joking way” described Tesla as “a bunch of tomato farmers from Sacramento.” “We were proud to be tomato famers from Sacramento.” Jeff says. Some of his biggest influences are Steven Tyler, Bon Scott, and his favorite band, Foghat. “Foghat, early ZZ Top; all that good stuff. I’m stuck in the 60’s and 70’s.

JOHN GALLAGHER of RAVEN Apr 21, 2022

John Gallagher of Raven talks about his ROCK SCENE.

DAVE WYNDORF of MONSTER MAGNET Apr 20, 2022

Dave Wyndorf - Monster Magnet talks about his "Rock Scene" Originally recorded November 2010

JOEL HOEKSTRA Apr 20, 2022

GARY US BONDS Apr 19, 2022

Gary US BONDS at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ originally recorded on Oct 1, 2010

TOMMY ALDRIDGE Apr 19, 2022

Tommy Aldridge got his musical taste from his mother at a very young age. His mom was into all different artists including Dave Brubeck, Elvis Presley, & The Everly Brothers. He first came in contact with drums when he was six years old. His first real band was a trio that consisted of drums, guitar, & keyboard. Tommy has drummed for some of the biggest names in rock music, including Whitesnake, Gary Moore, Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers, & Ozzy Osbourne. He continues to tour with Whitesnake to this day. “We’ve managed to still be out here and still be viable to this day. I’m really thankful and blessed to still be a part of that.”

FRANKIE BANLI of QUIET RIOT Apr 18, 2022

FRANKIE BANLI OF QUIET RIOT. ORIGINALLY RECORDED MAY 10TH, 2016

SAMMY HAGAR Apr 18, 2022

Sammy Hagar, who has fronted bands including Van Halen, Montrose, and Chicken Foot, was introduced to music at a young age. When he was four years old he saw Elvis Presley on TV. He first saw a guitar at his uncle's house and it quickly peaked his curiosity. He fell in love with music and started playing guitar. He saw The Rolling Stones in concert when he was a teenager and immediately knew he wanted to be like them.

JASON BONHAM Apr 17, 2022

Jason Bonham was the first-born child of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. During Jason’s childhood, having guests like Paul Rodgers, Jeff Beck & Bev Bevan over was the norm. “They were just friends of dad” he says. Growing up in the Led Zeppelin family “wasn’t as wild as one would think,” he says, with the exception of when Ozzy would visit to hang out with John, and one day resulted in “two drunken men with shot guns shooting trees.” When he was 17 years old, his band Air Race went on tour opening up for Queen. Since his father died when he was so young, the members of Queen took him under their wings and took on the role of introducing him to the world of rock & roll. “They taught me so much about those days of rock & roll; of excess and debauchery.” In 2007, he was asked by Robert Plant to join Led Zeppelin for a one night only reunion, which he described as an “out of body experience.” He continues to honor his father’s legacy by touring as Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening.

STEVE STEVENS Apr 17, 2022

Steve Stevens Shares his "ROCK SCENE" recorded January 2012

MIKE PORTNOY Apr 16, 2022

Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater in NJ ORIGINALLY RECORDED on July 11, 2010

GLENN TIPTON / JUDAS PRIEST Apr 16, 2022

Glenn Tipton of JUDAS PRIEST talks about his "ROCK SCENE" originally recorded Feb 2012

ANDREW W.K Apr 15, 2022

GEORGE THOROGOOD Apr 15, 2022

George Thorogood and the Destroyers offered their wisdom and insight to young musicians from the Rockit Live Foundation on September 27, 2019 at The Count Basie Center in New Jersey. This is an ongoing event for the Foundation and George as he and the band met teens who are interested in the music industry.

RICKEY MEDLOCKE of LYNYRD SKYNYRD Apr 14, 2022

Rickey Medlocke of LYNYRD SKYNYRD & BLACKFOOT talks about his ROCK SCENE

JIMMY WEBB from TRASH VAUDVILLE Apr 14, 2022

Jimmy from Trash and Vaudeville at Saint Marks place Originally recorded on September 15, 2010.

"My Rock Scene is in the streets of New York. I just live Rock & Roll..Rock and Roll is in my heart, it’s in my spirit it’s forever it always it was there probably since the day I was born you know then we just come to New York where it’s all happening and it’s just so real and authentic . Whether you’re dancing at Studio 54 or being at CBGB’s it’s just their the spirit of rock and roll’s in the soul. Whether it’s right out here in st. Mark’s Place buying a pair of tight pants and trash and vaudeville in 1975 or selling them in 2010. I can talk about nightclubbing when I was 17 and getting dressed to go to studio 54 a punk rock boy they would wave right in. I can talk about what it was like to be laying under Iggy nearly naked last week last Friday night at Don Hills covered in spit sweat and water and whatever other fluids were on that floor. I think Michael Monroe wins best hair I just got to meet him he was in here somehow we just never met in the day in the streets of New York or maybe we danced together I just don’t remember I don’t know I’m Michael Monroe best hair and I think hair is just hair I’ve had the same hair since 1975 I’m not someone that copies hair or does hair I kind of get when I went to see Michael Monroe I kind of left because everyone had his hair, so the best hair is when it’s your own hair whatever’s inside just comes out. Dirty hair I love dirt hair, I know who’s got awesome air Debbie fuckin’ Harry , fuckin roots and blonde fuckin’ that’s this shit some good old hooker hair on a hot blonde is awesome metal hair I don’t know Michael Monroe had amazing hair and everyone from Cinderella to Stryper they were here too, to like Motley Crue yeah it’s like you know hairs hair / I love slashes hair and he still got the same hair he’s the shit. I think certain ones are a part of the history of culture of rock and roll. Everyone adds a little hopefully you leave Earth hoping you added a little we didn’t add a little there’s a lot of flashes in the pans but it’s not me to judge use a flash in the pan like I’ve been the stores been here 35 years I work here and I mean I’ve had the same hair since 1975. I shaved it bald a few times but shave that shit right off. I’m Jimmy from Trash and Vaudeville thanks for listening right here come back”. –JIMMY WEBB

STIX ZADNINIA / STEEL PANTHER Apr 13, 2022

Stix Zadninia drummer from Steel Panther Originally recorded at the House of Blues in House of Blues in Hollywood, CA on June 1, 2010

JOHNNY WINTER Apr 13, 2022

Johnny Winter talks about his "Rock Scene" June 21, 2012 at the Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

WOLF HOFFMANN / ACCEPT Apr 13, 2022

Wolf Hoffmann guitarist from ACCEPT at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ originally recored on August 27,2010

JEAN BEAUVOIR of THE PLASMATICS Apr 12, 2022

Jean Beauvoir of the Plasmatics talks about his ROCK SCENE.

CYNTHIA PLASTER CASTER Apr 12, 2022

Cynthia Plaster Caster talks about her Rock Scene molding body parts of rock stars including Jimi Hendrix and more.

PAT TRAVERS Apr 11, 2022

Pat Travers talks about his journey to becoming a guitar great!

SIMON WRIGHT of ACDC Apr 11, 2022

Simon Wright - AC/DC & DIO talks about his "ROCK SCENE" Originally recorded October 2011

ROSS THE BOSS of MAN O WAR Apr 10, 2022

Ross the Boss of Man O War talks about his "Rock Scene" August 10, 2012 at Brighton Bar Long Branch NJ

BRETT SCALLIONS of FUEL Apr 10, 2022

Brett Scallions of FUEL Shares his "ROCK SCENE

KEITH ROTH of SIRIUS XM RADIO Apr 09, 2022

REB BEACH of WINGER/WHITESNKE Apr 09, 2022

Reb Beach talks about his ROCK SCENE

STEPHEN PEARCY of RATT Apr 08, 2022

Stephen Pearcy of Ratt talks about his "ROCK SCENE ORIGINALLY RECORDED APRIL 2016

SCOTT HOLIDAY of RIVAL SONS Apr 08, 2022

Scott Holiday of Rival Sons Talks about his "ROCK SCENE Originally recorded Aug 2016

DAVE MENKIKETTI of Y&T Apr 07, 2022

Dave Meniketti from Y&T talks about his early ROCK SCENE days.

MICHAEL SCHENKER Apr 07, 2022

Michael Schenker of MSG tell us about his Rock Scene! Originally recorded July 2014

FRANK HANNON of TESLA Apr 07, 2022

Frank Hannon of Tesla talks about his ROCK SCENE. July 2016

BERNARD FOWLER Apr 06, 2022

Bernard Fowler background singer of the Rolling Stones talks about his ROCK SCENE

MIKE TRAMP of WHITE LION Apr 06, 2022

Mike Tramp grew up in Denmark in a musical house—he recalls being a young boy and wrestling with his two brothers over who would get to play their mom’s acoustic guitar.

RON ’BUMBLEFOOT’ THAL of GUNS n ROSES Apr 06, 2022

Ron 'BUMBLEFOOT' Thal talks about his ROCK SCENE, June 2014

TODD RUNDGREN Apr 05, 2022

Todd Rundgren talks about his ROCK SCENE. August 2018

TRACII GUNS Apr 05, 2022

In this exclusive interview with Rock Scene, Tracii Guns looks back on his early experiences with music. He remembers being a young boy and sitting in the back of his mother’s boyfriend’s car in 1971 and hearing Led Zepp.

JASON FLOM Apr 05, 2022

Record executive Jason Flom started his amazing career in A&R at Atlantic Records in New York in the early 80’s. His first signing was a band from Long Island called Zebra, they played a show with Twisted Sister Jason reflects on seeing Twisted Sister in front of 3000 kids at the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. After singer Dee Snider riled up the audience, everyone in the audience had Twisted Sister t-shirts on and were chanting “TWISTED FUCKIN' SISTER”, then Jason was ready to sign them. Jason recalls “That’s it I’m done, it doesn’t make any difference if they can’t play or they can’t sing.. as it turns out they could ” Jason signed them to Atlantic Records even after no one wanted them on the label they thought he was crazy. In 1983 they began recording their first album. Stay Hungry became a hit after it's release in the summer of 1984 and sold millions of records. Jason reflects on another band he signed to Atlantic. “Skid Row was another band that had some controversy with lyrics and other things because Sebastian was nuts because he was a real rock star. Back then the meaning of a rock star was when they rolled into town something bad was going to happen…. There was an element of danger..” Jason became the guy with the vision and formed Lava records on which Kid Rock released Devil Without a Cause. Jason talks about the PMRC and the labeling of records. “We were forced after this PMRC nonsense, that before we put records out, we would have someone at business affairs review all the records, then issue a written report that would say how many fucks and shits. They would give us a laundry list of how many curses and what songs….” If there were a certain number of curses on the record, they would get a sticker warning the consumer that there was profanity on it, which sometimes would result in a record store chain to sell it. Kid Rock’s Devil Without a Cause had 50 curses on it.” Jason shows off the interoffice memorandum he received from the business affairs department on May 28, 1998. Kid signed the memo “FUCK OFF BITCH”, Jason had it framed and proudly shows it off

HENRY PAUL of THE OUTLAWS Apr 04, 2022

Henry Paul of The Outlaws talks about his ROCK SCENE

JOSH TODD of BUCKCHERRY Apr 04, 2022

Josh Todd of Buckcherry talks about his ROCK SCENE. Oct 2018

GENE SIMMONS Apr 04, 2022

Gene Simmons talks about coming to America when he just turned nine years old. Although he didn't speak any English, hearing Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and James Brown on the radio made perfect sense to him. The music moved him and he moved to it!

DORO PESCH Apr 03, 2022

Doro Pesch talks about his ROCK SCENE

JASON MCMASTER of DANGEROUS TOYS Apr 03, 2022

Jason McMaster of Dangerous Toys talks about his ROCK SCENE

JACK RUSSELL of GREAT WHITE Apr 03, 2022

Jack Russell of Great White talks about his ROCK SCENE

SEBASTIAN BACH Apr 03, 2022

Originally recorded in October, 2018, Sebastian tells us about his Rock Scene!

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JASON HOOK of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Apr 03, 2022

Jason Hook was born and grew up in Canada. His mother enrolled him in piano lessons at 6 years old. It didn’t take long until he knew the piano wasn’t for him. So he asked his mother if he could take guitar lessons instead. His father bought him an imitation Les Paul from Sears and Jason started playing guitar. A neighbor was forced to part with a few Kiss records and gifted them to Jason. He would listen to them while looking at the covers and decided that he wanted to be Kiss. He asked his father to buy him a bass and a drum kit so he could start forming bands which he did throughout his school years. After graduating high school, he started sneaking into bars which led to the desire to start a bar band. It didn’t take long before that band was formed and signed to Electra records. To his dismay, shortly after they were dropped by the label, leaving him to make a big decision. He would either have to get a “real” job or move to L.A. to give music another shot. With a couple hundred bucks, he dead-headed from Canada to L.A. where he had one friend. He crashed on his friend’s couch and began playing guitar with everyone and anyone he could. It was with one of those bands where he met Jeremy Spencer. The two of them knew they wanted to be in a band together. But after several projects, decided to do their own things. Jason began playing with Alice Cooper and Vince Neil while Jeremy answered an ad and began writing songs with Zoltan Bathroy and formed Five Finger Death Punch. While 5 F.D.P. were about to record their second album, Jason joined them and the recorded the Platinum selling “War is the Answer”

NITA STRAUSS of ALICE COOPER Apr 02, 2022

Nita Strauss takes her name from composer Johann Strauss. She grew up listening to classic rock with her father and picked up the guitar at age 13. After going to the movies to see “Crossroads” she knew she wanted to be a musician. The scene with Steve Vai just blew her away. Only two years later, she started playing in clubs. Since the age limit was 18, she would wait outside until it was time for the band to play. She played in and with as many bands as she could. Eventually, she wound up playing guitar in Fem Fetale. They played a show on the Monsters of Rock cruise. Kip Winger was in the audience and impressed with her performance. He met with Nita after the show and they discussed possible projects they could work on in the future. Shortly after the cruise, Nita got a call from Kip. He told her Alice Cooper was looking for a guitarist. She nailed the audition and is proud to be a member of the Alice Cooper band today.

RICK NIELSEN of CHEAP TRICK Apr 02, 2022

Rick Nielsen talks about his Rock Scene originally recorded Sept 10th, 2016

JOE PERRY Apr 02, 2022

Joe remembers going to the family dinners as a child where his uncle would play Portuguese folk songs on his home made guitar. His parents got him a clarinet and piano lessons but after listening to Ike and Tina Turner and Roy Orbison and Elvis on the radio in the late 1950s he wanted to emulate the sounds he was hearing so he talked his parents into getting a guitar and started playing around with it for a while. When he heard the Beatles when they came out in 1964 playing guitars he grabbed his from the closet and started to get interested again and First time Joe saw a live Rock & Roll band was at his high school dance. He soon got together with some friends and started playing some Beatles and Byrd songs. But it was the hard rock that really got to him. Joe talks about the new bands coming over after the first British Invasion died down that he gravitated to that were coming over. “This band like the Yardbirds had guitars like I never heard before. The Stones were pushing the edge with distorted guitars. That was a big influence on me”

STEVEN ADLER of GUNS N ROSES Apr 01, 2022

Check out Steven Adler talking about his ROCK SCENE growing up, getting his first drum set, and the first record he bought, KISS ALIVE 1. He reminisces about how he met Slash in history class when he was 12 and seeing Axl & Izzy’s band 'Hollywood Rose' at Gazzarri's on the Sunset Strip.

ACE FREHLEY Apr 01, 2022

Ace Frehley talks about his ROCK SCENE

STEVE VAI Apr 01, 2022

Upon discovering his aunt’s piano at the age of four, Steve Vai had what he describes as two epiphanies. The first one being that when he played notes to the right, he noticed they got higher. When he went to the left, they got lower. “Right at that moment, music just became very clear to me. That’s how music is created.” The second epiphany was realizing the infinite nature of the creation of music. “I was immediately flooded with the understanding of musical creativity. It was almost as if I was picking up from where I left off in another life or something like that.” He knew right then and there that music was all he wanted to do, and that he would never stray from the path of music. When he was a teenager he started taking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani, and started playing in local bands throughout high school. He attended Berklee College of Music and started working as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa. Vai left Berklee to tour with the Frank Zappa band in 1980. Throughout the Eighties, Vai toured and recorded with David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, and many more bands. In 1990 he released his studio album, Passion and Warfare.

PHILIP ANSELMO of PANTERA Apr 01, 2022

PHILIP ANSELMO of DOWN-PANTERA Shares his "ROCK SCENE"

NUNO BETTENCOURT of EXTREME Apr 01, 2022

Nuno Bettencourt talks about his ROCK SCENE.

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Apr 01, 2022

Yngwie Malmsteen talks about his ROCK SCENE.

JERRY GASKILL of KINGS X Mar 17, 2022

Jerry Gaskill from Kings X talks about his solo albums.

VERONICA WITKIN & MILLE CHAN of GLAM Mar 17, 2022

Veronica Witkin and Millie Chan from the Glam Skanks talks about their ROCK SCENE

CHRIS STEIN of BLONDIE Mar 17, 2022

Chris Stein talks about his Rock Scene - May 2013

KELLY HANSEN of FOREIGNER Mar 16, 2022

Kelly Hansen of Foreigner originally recorded June 2016

MICHAEL WILTON OF QUEENSRYCHE Mar 16, 2022

Michael Wilton of Queensryche talks to Rock Scene about his very young years in San Francisco, moving to Seattle Washington and playing bass in garage bands while growing up. Eventually switching instruments with a guitar player, Michael began learning all that he could about the guitar. After high school, he attended the Cornish Institute of Allied Arts for a year and a half until running out of money, forcing him to take a job. In doing so, he met Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Chris DeGarmo. They started jamming and eventually put together a 4 song E.P. The only thing missing was a singer. Chris DeGarmo recruited Geoff Tate to lay his vocals down, and Queensryche was born.

CRAIG GOLDY of DIO Mar 15, 2022

Craig Goldy of Dio Shares his ROCK SCENE

GEOFF TATE Mar 10, 2022

Geoff Tate of QUEENSRYQUE at Convention Hall in Asbury Park originally recorded on August 18 2011 talks about his Rock Scene!

RUDY SARZO Aug 08, 2021

Legend Rudy Sarzo joins us to talk about rejoining Quiet Riot, the conciseness of his rock and roll experiences, clarifies how he and Mark met, and the friendship they have maintained since the early days of Quiet Riot. Mark Wass there from the very beginning and describes it all in this memorable interview, with one of the nicest guys on the planet. Bang your head to this one.

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TRACII GUNS & MICHAEL SWEET Jul 20, 2021

Couldn't pick a better duo to start off Season 2 than Tracii (LA GUNS) & Michael (STRYPER) joining the show to give us the inside scoop on their new doom band SUNBOMB's recent release EVIL & DEVINE and talk about their multi decade history with Mark. We discuss the state of hard rock and metal, and some of the newer bands we all like along with the process they went through putting together the debut SUNBOMB album. We highly recommend you check it out can only hope we get to see them do this on stage together! You can connect with Tracii and Michael on Instagram at @traciiguns & @michaelhsweet and Sunbomb @sun_bomb

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ROB AFFUSO Nov 04, 2020

Skid Row drummer during the Sebastian years, Rob Affuso joins us to catch up with Mark and tries to remember details about a bar fight that involved Sebastian the first night they all met. Rob fills us in on what he is up to now with his band Soul System Orchestra, and gets into the wild ride that then consumed almost a decade and highs and lows of being in Skid Row. Lots of memories of photoshoots and tours during the decade that rocked. Hop On!

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ZAKK WYLDE Oct 28, 2020

We caught up with Zakk to reminisce about the epic jam session at Mark’s 1987 wedding. Pre Skid Row Sebastian Bach, Pre Ozzy Zakk Wyle, Dave Feld, and Kevin DeBrow jamming classic Quiet Riot and Led Zep tunes (video exclusively on Rolling Stone, link below) Mark explains how he met Zakk and how that meeting turned into an introduction to Mrs. O (Sharon Osbourne) that lead to Zakk joining the band. Now that’s a wedding!

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DEE SNIDER Oct 28, 2020

Dee joins us to talk about the infamous Stay Hungry album cover shoot, what Mark had to do to get “the shot” and how it turned out to be the beginning of the end for Twisted Sister. Mark & Dee have a 30+ year relationship and Mark has been side by side with Dee throughout the historic PMRC hearings in 1985, world tours, family milestones, and just a few epic album covers. Those are just some of the things we talked about. Come out and play with us for more!

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R&R FANTASY CAMP'S DAVID FISHOF & VIXEN'S BRITT LIGHTNING Oct 21, 2020

Mark & Greg catch up with David Fishof, founder of Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp, and Britt Lightning, Vixen lead guitarist who hosts the Masterclass series currently taking over the world at www.rockcamp.com Having to put the "camp" franchise on hold, Britt & David tell us how the amazing Masterclass series is not only taking the place of camp, but taking the entire company into the future at warp speed. Mark and David chat about their long history together and how it all began, and Britt & Greg mix it up over how cool the classes are when we may be able to get out there and rock again!

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DON JAMIESON Oct 13, 2020

The legendary comedian and That Metal Show co-host joins us to talk about the recent TMS Comedy Show reunion in New Jersey, which included Mark attempting to stump the audience with a very obscure Anthrax question. Don tells us about his early days, when it was cool to have comics perform as the opening act for bands, and the amazing and unnerving experience he had opening for Metallica. We learn that Don’s three career highlights include spending 10 years opening for Andrew Dice Clay, appearing at Metallica’s Orion Fest, and watching Howard Stern laugh at his jokes at various celebrity roasts. There’s also a fourth highlight…but you’ll have to listen to the full episode to find out what it is. Tease!

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CELEBRATING EDDIE VAN HALEN WITH STEVE BROWN OF TRIXTER Oct 07, 2020

Mark & Greg catch up with Steve Brown from Trixter and Def Leppard to talk about the passing of Eddie Van Halen. We reflect on our individual memories and share some laughs while celebrating the life of Edward Lodewijk Van Halen.

DON DOKKEN Sep 30, 2020

Don joins us to take a look back on some of his shoots with Mark over the years, and tells the story of the wardrobe he despised wearing for the Under Lock & Key album cover session. He gives firsthand insight into what it was like to work with the Weissguy, as well as why he let him live in his house while he was on the road touring the world with Dokken. Don also opens up about what he saw, or more accurately, didn’t see, in Metallica in the early days, and how he was admittedly very wrong—so much so that he reveals how hard it was to follow them on the bill during the 1988 Monsters of Rock tour. Lots of great stories, wrapped up in a chat about the new Dokken album of “Lost Songs.” Don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe to THE DECADE THAT ROCKED PODCAST and for everything TDTR www.thedecadethatrocked.com Follow Dokken on Instagram @dokken_official and Twitter @Dokken Follow Mark on Instagram and Twitter @markweissguy Follow Greg on Instagram and Twitter @thegregalicious Follow TDTR on Instagram @thedecadethatrocked and Twitter @decaderocked

DANNY MURO, THE WHITE TIGER KING Sep 21, 2020

Danny Muro, founder and guitar player of early 1980s Jersey Shore rockers White Tiger, joins us to give the inside scoop on what Mark was like in the early days, and how he cut his teeth shooting the band. After White Tiger ended in 1982, Danny went on to create some of the most iconic heavy metal albums of all time, including the Overkill album F*ck You! He also shocks us with an incredible story about being in an early version of what ultimately became Bon Jovi. Now, 40 years later, Danny is back with his White Tiger band mate Neal Thomas in a new act, The Killin’ Floor Project.

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THE ”SLIPPERY WHEN WET” GIRL Sep 21, 2020

We catch up with the girl best known as the “Slippery When Wet” girl from the Bon Jovi album cover that almost was—not to mention the posters that decorated millions of boys’ bedroom walls, lockers, and garages for the past 30-plus years. Angela and Mark reflect on the infamous shoot, what lead to the ultimate album cover, and lots of other great stories.

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ROCK IN PEACE: FRANKIE BANALI Aug 26, 2020

On August 20th, 2020 the world lost Frankie Banali at 68 years young. A true rock warrior for over 40 years! In this episode we reflect on Frankie and what Quiet Riot meant to the hard rock and heavy metal world, and Mark reveals some amazing memories of his rock ‘n’ roll brother. Rock in Peace Frankie Banali: 11/14/51 – 8/20/20.

TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' Aug 16, 2020

Following up the story of how Motley Crue gave Mark the nickname "WEISSGUY," Mark tells us about how mowing grass got him his first camera…and eventually lead to his arrest for selling photos at a KISS concert in 1977. Meanwhile, Greg fills in the gaps on how he got into the music business by thinking quick on his feet and talking his way into a private radio concert in NYC in 1999, which lead to him starting and running a music magazine for close to a decade. Lean into this one—it’s Mark and Greg’s “origin stories.”

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PIECE OF YOUR ACTION Aug 13, 2020

The debut episode of THE DECADE THAT ROCKED PODCAST takes you on a three-day bus ride with Motley Crue in 1984, with Mark revealing the story of how he got the name "WEISSGUY." Hitch a ride with us for a decadent celebration of THE DECADE THAT ROCKED!

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