THE GRAIL with Dean Delray

Latest Episodes:

#40: Marco Gerace/Owner of TLG AUTO/Porsche Mechanic Aug 12, 2021

Show notes

On today's episode of The Grail my guest is Marco Gerace owner of TLG AUTO.

Marco is a Porsche Mechanic who specializes in the Porsche 911 world and is the perfect guest to have on to explain the ins and outs of the Porsche 911 model.

If you ever wanted to buy a 911 and weren't quite sure what model or year to get or maybe you just want to hear a great story this will be very helpful.

Marco has been around these cars most of his life and answers all my questions on episode #40

#39: Gabriel Currie/Echopark Guitars Aug 06, 2021

Show notes

Today on episode #39 of The Grail my guest is Gabriel Currie owner/builder of Echopark Guitars. Gabriel has been building handmade guitars for the stars right in Los Angeles up until a few years ago when he packed up the shop and moved to Detroit.

Gabriel's guitar are played by some of the best in the Rock N Roll world including Joe Perry and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, Josh Homme of QOTSA, Dave Catching Eagles Of Death Metal, Jakob Dylan and so many more.

Do not miss this episode. FOLLOW ECHOPARK GUITARS ON INSTAGRAM @echoparkguitars Follow Dean Delray on Twitter,Instagram @DEANDELRAY

#38: Chopper Dave/ Chopper Builder, Photographer Jul 31, 2021

Show notes

On today's episode of The Grail my guest Chopper Dave stops by and talks about his days at WEST COAST CHOPPERS and everything that he is up to these days.

Dave is a fantastic bike builder and has built some of my favorite Choppers ever including the famous SUPERFREAK Panhead.

You may remember Dave from the Discovery Channel shows like Motorcycle Mania 2

and Monster Garage.

Dave also talks about his passion for Photography and how he got into it.

Do not miss this great episode.

Thanks for tuning in.

#37 : Rod Emory owner of Emory Motorsports Jul 24, 2021

Show notes

On today's Episode of The Grail my guest Rod Emory from EMORY MOTORSPORTS stops by and gives me a full lesson all about the Porsche 356.

Rod is considered 1 of the best Porsche Builders in the world and builds some of the best cars I have ever seen.

Some would say that Rod is really the man that started the Outlaw Porsche scene many many years ago that has become so red hot these days.

We dive deep into the Air-cooled era of Porsche so sit back and enjoy episode #37

#36 : Bob Seeger / Indian Larry Motorcycles Jul 16, 2021

Show notes

On today's episode of The Grail my guest is Bobby Seeger owner of the great Indian Larry Motorcycle shop in Brooklyn.

These bikes are considered the Holy Grail of Choppers.

Bobby and I talk about the history of The Indian Larry Motorcycle shop and how he got involved.

Bobby also explains how the bikes are built and how you can get your hands on one of these Amazing Machines.

I recommend every go visit the shop when you are visiting NYC.

Thanks for all of your support and remember to keep the candles lit.

#35 : Aaron James Draplin/Graphic Designer Jul 08, 2021

Show notes

From Metallica to NASA to the United States Post Office this man has designed for them all.

If you sit down and think about it just for a minute you can't go anywhere without seeing Logos and Design and a lot of it is really bad.

Aaron is one of the best ever to do Graphic Design and you can see his stuff everywhere. His Instagram page is one of my favorites ever and his Field Notes are used by just about every writer I know.

Aaron recently did the design for my Gertie dog merch and I absolutely love it.

Sit back and listen to this mans story on today's episode of

The Grail

#34:Blaine Halvorson/Owner and Creator of Made Worn, Rock N Roll T-Shirts Jul 02, 2021

Show notes

On todays episode of LET THERE BE TALK my guest is Artist, Craftsman and Fashion designer Mr Blaine Halvorson.

Blaine is the owner of one of the coolest companies ever "MADEWORN"

MADEWORN makes some of the best ROCK N ROLL CONCERT T-SHIRTS I've ever seen in my life.

Blaine also makes LEATHER JACKETS,BOOTS,DENIM and many other things all by Hand.

This guy is the definition of Art

Do not miss this epic episode.

𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. madeworn.com

#33:Richard McCaffrey / Chief Photographer for Bill Graham and Bam Magazine Jun 24, 2021

Show notes

Today we have an artist that I have been trying to get on the show for a while, Former chief photographer for Bill Graham and Bam Magazine Mr Richard McCaffrey.

This man shot photos at all the major Bay Area concert events in the 70's for non other than Bill Graham. His specialty was the Day On The Green concerts and wow are his photos incredible.

Richard was also in charge of all the great photos for the legendary Bay Area Magazine called Bam which was considered the Bible for the Bay Area Music Scene.

He has a new book out called Richards Rock n Roll Alphabet which I highly recommend and at the end of the year he will have another book that Documents the last 2 Led Zeppelin concerts in the United States at the Oakland Coliseum, Day On The Green 6 and 7 July 23/24 1977

Check out his website https://richardmccaffrey.net

#32:Russell Kelly/Former Brand Manager of TUDOR Watch U.S.A. Jun 17, 2021

Show notes

Today on The Grail my guest is Russell Kelly former brand manager of TUDOR Watch U.S.A.

Russell's watch knowledge is incredible and his story is fantastic. This man was a big part of the success of the relaunch of the Tudor Brand and just a super cool guy.

Tudor is absolutely killing it in the watch game these days and I must say I am a big fan of what they are doing with the company.

These days Russell is working at Hodinkee so I was very lucky to have been able to do this interview before he left Tudor.

Candles Lit my friends enjoy.

DDR

#31:Jenni Earle creator of the finest Bandannas in the world Jun 09, 2021

Show notes

We have all owned a Bandanna or two in our lifetime but imagine having the best Bandanna ever. My guest Jenni Earle has created what I think is the finest Bandanna ever made.

You may ask yourself what's the big deal about a Bandanna ? Well, think about it for a minute. The Bandanna really is our own personal flag that we wear to let people know we may be a little bit different.

Weather it be a rocker like David Lee Roth who covered his body in them or Willie Nelson who has wore one ever concert he has ever played or a gang member letting you know what his affiliation is.

It's just an accessory that you don't really think about until someone makes a perfect one.

When I think about it I don't even known how I came about owning all the bandannas that I own.

Sit back and enjoy Jenni's story and thanks for taking a ride on -

The Grail

DDR