The Story of West Arkeen and The Outpatience | Ep. 536

Roddy Bottum, Faith No More founding member and keyboardist, has penned his memoir. We get candid about "The Royal We," fear of coming out in the 80s, the infamous Guns N' Roses tour, and much more. More info: https://www.instagram.com/roddybottum https://linktr.ee/roddybottum WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

On the way back from a family road trip to see Paul McCartney, we make a pit stop to interview "Ozzy & Me" author, Stephen Rea. We talk about his heartwarming memoir detailing four decades of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne. Then my son and I try to recap his first rock concert. More info: https://stephen-rea.com/ WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

French rocker and viral guitarist Laura Cox has released her new album "Trouble Coming." Laura joins to talk about her journey, the new record, GN'R fandom, and influence Slash has had on her career. More info: https://www.lauracoxmusic.com/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Guns N' Roses recently performed for 2 massive crowds in Argentina. Let's welcome Argentinian fan, Agustín, who was there for Axl's mic throwing/drum kicking "tantrum" that went viral. What exactly happened and what should be the appropriate response? Agustín had his GN'R doubts going in but left with a difference perspective. It's been a bit since the previous fan-review episode, so let's talk GN'R live in '25. Our website: www.afdpod.com

CKY are back with their first new single in 7 years, "Can't Stop Running." Band co-founder and drummer Jess Margera returns to the podcast to talk new music, balancing tour life with fatherhood, thoughts on Axl's recent inner-ear monitor drama, and more stories from the infamous 2002 tour with Guns N' Roses. More info: https://linktr.ee/ckymusic https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cky3/cant-stop-running https://www.instagram.com/jessmargera Our website: www.afdpod.com

Dan McConomy was the manager for West Arkeen and his band, The Outpatience. We learn more about the late musician, his songwriting, how the album almost didn't happen, the truth behind West's tragic death, a crazy story behind the monkey album cover, Guns N' Roses' early days, and much more! More info: Contact Dan: https://www.instagram.com/danmcconomy1/ https://www.thestereoflow.com/dan-mcconomy Outpatience album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLy1F0NPv5gorztFyLQ_Ch4x_4Y3-_6-P Our website: afdpod.com

Axl has teamed up with Sumerian Comics to launch a brand-new graphic novel series, "Axl Rose: Appetite For Destruction." Nathan Yocum, Sumerian co-founder and series co-creator, joins to tell us all about it! More info: https://sumerian.ink/ https://www.instagram.com/sumeriancomics/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

John Bush, legendary vocalist of Armored Saint, is celebrating the Anthrax albums he fronted. John joins to talk upcoming performances, reminisce on his Anthrax tenure, a "6-degrees of GN'R Bacon," and much more! More info: https://www.instagram.com/officialjohnbush/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnBush/ https://www.armoredsaint.com/ *Note: Audio not the usual quality as my equipment broke just before taping. Apologies. WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Billy McCloud is credited for co-writing the Guns N' Roses song "Yesterdays" from Use Your Illusion II. Sadly, Billy passed in 2002, but his sister Cynthia is here to share the story. Who was he? Why just "Billy" in the UYI II liner notes? What did Axl pay out in royalites? Cynthia McCloud is eager to let fans know who her brother was and how generous Axl is. A previously untold tale of one of GNR's most classic songs. More on Cynthia: https://www.instagram.com/whatagirleats/ https://whatagirleats.com/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker returns to discuss "Don't Sell Your Soul," the second part of an album trilogy that began with 2024's "My Years With UFO." We talk the new record, Axl Rose's contribution to the previous one, and more! More info: https://michaelschenkerhimself.com/ https://schenker.lnk.to/DSYSALBUMID https://youtu.be/k1DzRfMvANI?si=P1FAJOlLwRWKzip2 OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com