Mr. Big vs Van Halen

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

The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point - are these classic tunes REALLY "Christmas songs"? 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/Same_Old_Lang_Syne   https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon   https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html   Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording - https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott   https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/   https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl   https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/   JM talks about adoption   Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC   Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic   Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT   JM on NPR about Bah Humbug   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian breaks down a couple of seemingly tall tales about the poet-turned-troubadour and uncovers another bad business manager cautionary ode. 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/Songs_of_Leonard_Cohen Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Leonard Cohen documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GvTeMdmdCI https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/highlights/1218412-judy-collins-ray-darcy https://savingcountrymusic.com/leonard-cohen-could-have-been-a-country-star-rip/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Collins https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/judy-collins-i-didnt-write-songs-until-after-i-met-leonard-cohen/ https://scalar.usc.edu/works/musictoronto/earliest-recording-of-leonard-cohens-suzanne---the-stormy-clovers-1966 https://ex-press.ca/2016/11/15/leonard-cohen-reminiscence/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Johnston https://cavehollywood.com/leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room/ https://www.billboard.com/music/features/leonard-cohen-embezzlement-career-comeback-7580545/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/19/leonard-cohen-former-manager-jailed https://sharpmagazine.com/2018/11/06/how-do-we-come-to-terms-with-leonard-cohens-legacy-in-the-metoo-era/ https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/772-mccabe-mrs-miller-profound-pessimism-and-leonard-c/ https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/ https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/pleadings/Compl%20agst%20Lynch%20Westin.pdf 2006 Fresh Air interview: https://www.npr.org/2016/10/21/498810429/leonard-cohen-on-poetry-music-and-why-he-left-the-zen-monastery https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/archived/rhythmdivine/5076662 https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/11/26/leonard-cohen-mt-baldy-monk-claremont-consumer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyozan_Joshu_Sasaki https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robbery-leonard-cohen-music/ https://variety.com/2022/music/news/leonard-cohen-hipgnosis-1235196842/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys get an earful and an education on the Tulsa Sound and sketch comedy when a listener asks about Leon Russell's drummer. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://kendrasteinereditions.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/gary-busey-discusses-leon-russell/ https://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-craziest-things-gary-busey-has-ever-done/carly-kiel https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/23/archives/folksiness-is-gary-buseys-film-career-the-one-who-taught-me-poetic.html https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/broadcasts/113660 https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/21166/gary-busey-life-after-death-1988-accident-howie-mandel-podcast https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-05-me-711-story.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/01/Buseys-anti-helmet-stance-unchanged-despite-crash/5243604731600/ https://www.tumblr.com/uncle-gary-busey/190159738563/gary-busey-and-teddy-jack-eddy https://okma.fandom.com/wiki/Carp https://www.mazeppa.com/ https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BU022 https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazeppa.html https://tulsatvmemories.com/chew.html https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazmurg.html Tulsa World article (1992): https://www.mazeppa.com/about-mazeppa https://thislandpress.com/2011/01/23/mazeppa-the-uncanny-film-festival-and-camp-meeting/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Halsey https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/columns/brandy-mcdonnell/2016/11/13/master-of-space-and-time-leon-russell-dies/60638176007/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_sound https://thechurchstudio.com/leon-russell-going-back-to-tulsa-one-more-time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_O%27_the_Wisp_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buddy_Holly_Story https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/petty-warren-zanes/1122597923 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A listener letter leads Brian and Murdock to another sliding doors speculation – if a certain tragedy hadn’t happened to Bjork in 1996, would the world of music sound very different today? 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/Klinefelter_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_L%C3%B3pez_(stalker) https://emadion.it/en/suicides/ricardo-lopez-storia-uno-stalker/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3du0GpXE5WY https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444358093173398 https://thomasr.nvg.org/bjork/mainpage/rc.html https://www.icelandtours.is/blog/bjork-iceland/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sugarcubes https://www.npr.org/2010/08/06/129029063/bjork-a-celestial-voice https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bjork-stalker-acid-letterbomb-ricardo-lopez/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/08/northern-souls-the-anarcho-punks-who-made-iceland-a-pop-powerhouse https://thevogue.com/artists/bjork/# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm_(record_label) https://smekkleysa.net/about/history/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/udmxc6/opinion_the_sugarcubes_are_a_bunch_of_pretty_good/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life%27s_Too_Good#:~:text=Despite%20never%20having%20intended%20to,release%20two%20further%20studio%20albums. Betsey Johnson fashion show footage: https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/1c2ip81/you_wont_see_anything_more_iconic_today/ https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132422&page=1 https://thecrimemag.com/ricardo-lopez-tapes/ https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/19/a-race-against-insanity/ https://themoderngirls.co/2017/06/21/frontwoman-spotlight-bjork-and-the-sugarcubes/ Unpredictable podcast episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/unpred-ictable/episodes/The-Bjrk-Stalker-Tapes–explained-e270o2b Spread the Dread podcast episode: https://music.amazon.com/es-us/podcasts/aa625bb4-74b6-4015-8649-97b88eb8a4d9/episodes/e12c5a9e-4910-48eb-bbc5-83a48bac6ea3/spread-the-dread-podcast-episode-10—ricardo-lopez—the-bjork-stalker  I Could Murder A Podcast episode  https://shows.acast.com/icmap/episodes/the-bjork-stalker-the-ricardo-lopez-video-diaries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie https://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/5618/ricardo-lopezs-803-page-diary https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interviews/wanted-bad-wasnt-cut-goldie-crime-class-return-music/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Loves_Sunshine https://www.thefader.com/2017/11/08/goldie-david-bowie-truth-all-things-remembered-extract https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homogenic Spin cover story 1997: https://www.spin.com/2017/09/bjork-homogenic-cover-story/ https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/bjork-homogenic-at-20-template-for-artistic-reinvention/ https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2022/09/homogenic-brought-bjork-into-focus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A question from a listener unlocks the “sliding doors” history that exists between members of Van Halen and the accomplished musicians who would join forces to form Mr. Big. 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/To_Be_with_You https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_like_getting_a_phd_in_showbiz_101_billy_sheehan_recalls_what_david_lee_roth_was_like_to_work_with.html https://defendersofthefaithmetal.com/billy-sheehan-talas-david-lee-roth-mr-big-the-winery-dogs-interview/ https://www.vhnd.com/2024/03/24/billy-sheehan-on-roths-initial-guitarist-choice-before-vai/ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_sheehan_speaks_on_why_he_left_david_lee_roth_talks_how_steve_vai_behaved_when_he_joined_the_band.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper_(album) https://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/66629-Billy-Sheehan-on-How-David-Lee-Roth-Treated-Musicians-He-Hired/page2 https://www.vhnd.com/2009/06/30/billy-sheehan-talk-david-lee-roth-and-van-halen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Big_(American_band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Martin_(musician) https://www.al.com/life/2021/12/how-having-a-number-one-hit-changed-this-rock-singers-life-forever.html https://www.vhnd.com/2021/09/16/mr-big-singer-eric-martin-on-the-85-van-halen-audition-that-never-happened/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_recalls_ozzy_audition_rejection_when_he_was_15_years_old__how_it_affected_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_explains_what_made_him_play_guitar_with_electric_drill_talks_what_he_rarely_does_on_instrument_anymore.html https://www.quora.com/Who-was-the-first-guitarist-to-play-with-a-drill-was-it-Eddie-Van-Halen-or-Paul-Gilbert Lips from Anvil (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx-WSiIY2zM https://blog.evhgear.com/2015/08/ask-eddie-using-a-drill-on-poundcake/ Mr Big live performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46BCpSJKIjw Up close drill footage from Poundcake performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kImCAqulEKA https://www.eonmusic.co.uk/anvil-steve-lips-kudlow-eonmusic-interview-october-2016.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recent chatter on the show about lead singer egos spurs a listener letter encouraging the guys to get lost in the complicated and complex story of the band LIVE – four childhood best friends who let fame, fortune, and a business man with questionable motives almost destroy them. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/live-alt-rock-band-crime-lawsuits-1234677011/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Kowalczyk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Jewelry https://www.generationriff.com/post/30-years-of-live-s-mental-jewelry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Harrison Public Affection profile: https://mediafiveent.com/archive/viewprofile.php?id=174 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kurfirst Public Affection at CBGB in 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oX9RWRemOI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_Records https://popdose.com/whats-that-supposed-to-mean-live-lakinis-juice/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ed-kowalczyk-opens-up-about-his-ugly-split-with-live-198129/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/live-band-second-drummer-drama-1234686802/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hynes https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/08/former-ceo-of-central-pa-company-embezzled-stole-millions-for-personal-gain-police.html http://www.fansoflive.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6965 http://www.fansoflive.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7012&st=0&p=145244& The podcast from Jan 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMUfrXKuqzk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys burrow into the radio rock scene of the early-2000’s to examine three cases of bands in-fighting with former front men: Three Days Grace, Saliva, and Hinder.  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/Three_Days_Grace https://www.resetera.com/threads/adam-gontier-teases-return-to-band-three-days-grace-up-confirmed.998784/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Threedaysgrace/comments/hxj7s4/three_days_grace_what_the_hell_happened/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Threedaysgrace/comments/ulfa46/can_someone_breakdown_the_entire_lore_of_adam/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saliva_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josey_Scott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(Chad_Kroeger_song) https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/salivas-reunion-with-josie-scott-over-before-it-started-it-aint-gonna-happen https://blabbermouth.net/news/it-s-official-guitarist-chris-dabaldo-quits-saliva Rhythm Section Podcast #51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehn2aD2FrlQ Rhythm Section Podcast #52: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ltWNvUdBI Battleline podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNKgAKMmv6E Explanation of name battle from Josey’s side: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=677041681036538 https://blabbermouth.net/news/josey-scott-hopes-to-eventually-be-able-to-perform-under-saliva-name-again https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/saliva-guitarist-wayne-swinny-dead-obit-1234702210/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/josey-scott-is-fine-with-saliva-carrying-on-without-any-original-members-they-will-do-the-honorable-thing https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-saliva-singer-josey-scott-explains-why-he-had-initially-avoided-meeting-bands-current-frontman-bobby-amaru https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/08/29/oklahoma-rock-band-hinder-sues-former-lead-singer-austin-john-winkler/60578936007/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinder https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-hinder-frontman-austin-john-winkler-went-through-seven-rehabs-and-eight-sober-livings-before-achieving-sobriety https://metalanarchy.com/2017/08/30/hinder-sue-former-singer-austin-winkler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys geek out about the first times they experienced the garage rock revival that was The White Stripes – and what it meant when they broke up and one half of the duo disappeared. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: The Craig Kilborn Show performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjC8zKByvls The Upholsterers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zimV0QHKp2c The Rosary Murders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oejqT2GRU-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rosary_Murders https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/white-stripes/story-jack-and-meg-white-origins-marriage-split/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/relationship-meg-and-jack-white/ https://www.detroitbluessociety.org/New_Site_2016/historic_blues_clubs.htm https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-white-stripes-announce-their-break-up-250505/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-mysterious-case-of-the-white-stripes-75345/ The About A Girl Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/mu/podcast/meg-jack-white/id1540330358?i=1000527833456 https://gloriousnoise.com/2001/white_stripes_on_kilbourn_is_t https://www.westword.com/music/unchanged-stripes-5070702 https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a43846386/meg-white-interview-2023/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_(album)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices