Steve Vai and Joe Satriani: Surfing, Dancing, and Guns N' Roses | Ep. 554

Actress Gina Gershon returns to the podcast! We discuss her new book, “AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs," where she stresses to trust your gut. In a world full of bullies and people telling her what to do, it was crucial for Gina to become an Alpha...plus, we discuss her GN'R and Camp Freddy experiences! More info: https://www.amazon.com/AlphaPussy-Survived-Valley-Learned-Boobs/dp/1636142818 https://www.instagram.com/ginagershon/ WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai bring their SATCHVAI band to the US for the first time with “Surfing with the Hydra." Joe and Steve join to talk about the tour and new song "Dancing." Plus, we discuss how Joe recommended Bumblefoot for Guns N' Roses, Steve's first time seeing GN'R, and more! More info: https://satchvaiband.com/ Our website. www.afdpod.com

Imagine if your therapist wrote Guns N' Roses songs. Chris Weber of Hollywood Rose returns to the podcast to dive deep into "Anything Goes," "Move to the City," and his songwriting process. We also talk music therapy, Axl and Izzy living at his mom's house, thoughts on GN'R still playing his songs, and more! More info: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/chris-weber-los-angeles-ca/783692 https://www.instagram.com/waterstoneguitars Our website: www.afdpod.com

Thrash metal legends Exodus have announced "Goliath," out March 20th. Guitar great Gary Holt talks the new album, first time seeing Guns N' Roses, status of Slayer, experience at Ozzy's final show, thoughts on the Super Bowl halftime show, and more! More: https://exodusattack.com/site/ https://napalmrecords.us/collections/exodus https://lnk.to/Exodus-Goliath Our website: www.afdpod.com

Ryan Roxie, longtime guitarist for rock legend Alice Cooper, returns to the podcast after 7 years! Ryan talks his new song "Fight Another Day," reflects on Slash's Snakepit, life lessons learned from Alice, and more! More info: https://ryanroxie.com/ https://youtu.be/2VE9X1PdU7U?si=lzc2TwfG8LCKz7D7 Our website: www.afdpod.com

Tailgunner is on the rise. Judas Priest guitar legend K.K. Downing has dubbed them “the next big thing" and produced their new album, "Midnight Blitz." We talk to Tom (aka Bones) and Rhea about their growth in the UK metal scene, Guns N' Roses fandom, and thoughts on the Grammys. Plus, "Shotgun News" with more talk about a potential new GN'R album and the Ozzy tribute with Slash and Duff. Guest appearance from Baby Brownstone. More info: https://linktr.ee/tailgunnerhq https://www.facebook.com/tailgunnerhq/ https://www.instagram.com/tailgunnerhq/ https://label.napalmrecords.com/tailgunner WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Some might recognize Chris Kooluris as "Kaneda" from his successful pinball podcast or perhaps the controversial days on GN'R message boards. After this episode, you'll know him as reason behind Dr. Pepper getting involved with Chinese Democracy. What really happened with this infamous promotion? More info: https://patreon.com/kanedapinball Our website: www.afdpod.com

James Greene Jr. is the author of "Magnum Opus: The Unbelievable 15 Year Saga of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy." This is the first book to unravel the entire bizarre story behind the album. Through exclusive interviews and extensive research, James shares everything...well, not those anonymous sources... More info: https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Opus-Unbelievable-15-Year-Democracy/dp/1493074784 https://www.facebook.com/jamesgreenejr/ https://bsky.app/profile/jamesgreenejr.bsky.social WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Kicking off 2026 with new resolutions and a fan-favorite guest. Former Geffen SVP of Promotions, Peter Napoliello returns for more stories about his days with Guns N' Roses. We discuss the departure of Izzy, legacy of GN'R, perspective toward older artists, and much more! Other Peter interviews (Eps. 144, 311, and 461): https://youtu.be/Cb-LiVvufTI https://youtu.be/tpRG6neaCjc https://youtu.be/BC1PPpdGxcU WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

New(ish) songs, another tour, your comments, a GN'R/Seinfeld multiverse...it's last podcast of 2025! First half: My review of "Nothin'" and "Atlas." Second half: "Mr. Mailstone," reading your letters. See ya in '26! WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com