Billy Sheehan talks Mr. Big's Finish, GNR's Beginnings, and His Future | Ep. 473

First: Pär Sundström talks the new Sabaton "Tour To End All Tours," a concert film hitting North America for two nights only — October 30th and 31st. Plus, being on the road with Judas Priest and why he enjoyed "November Rain" during his school dance days. Second: Tom Hunting talks the new Exodus "The Battle of '24" North American Tour. Plus, we rewind to the origin of this legendary thrash band and his experiences seeing Guns N' Roses live, both then and now. More info: https://www.sabaton.net/ https://exodusattack.com/site/ #sabaton #exodus #gunsnroses Our website: www.afdpod.com

First: Mike Odd lives up to his name by sharing the unique path to managing a band of fast-food metal mutants, Mac Sabbath. Do Ronald Osborne and Slayer MacCheeze have beef with Snaxl Rose, Slush, and Gilby ClarkBar? Then: We're joined Diamond Rowe of Tetrarch, the first female Jackson signature guitar artist in heavy music. We talk about what that means to her, Slash as an influence, and why "Estranged" is her favorite Guns N' Roses song. More info: https://www.officialmacsabbath.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tetrarchmusic Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe: https://shorturl.at/5skWk Our website: afdpod.com

The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction takes place on Saturday, October 19th in Cleveland, Ohio. Here to talk about Foreigner's (overdue) induction, his path to sobriety, Slash's campaign to get the band inducted, what he first thought of Guns N' Roses and Axl Rose's voice, is legendary vocalist Lou Gramm. More info: https://www.lougrammofficial.com/ Our website: afdpod.com

Apocalyptica vocalist Franky Perez joins to chat his band, "Franky Perez & The All Nighters," why it didn't work out with Velvet Revolver and Deadland Ritual, the Las Vegas music scene, Ricky Ricardo, and much more! More info: https://www.frankyandtheallnighters.com/ Video version: https://youtu.be/Ayhdj5N40zk Our website: afdpod.com

Thrash-metal icons Testament are currently on their "Klash of the Titans" Tour. We chat with guitar virtuoso Alex Skolnick about life on the road, what's next for Testament, The Simpsons, horror movies, podcasting, witnessing GN'R open for Aerosmith, and much more! More info: https://www.testamentlegions.com/ https://linktr.ee/TestamentLegions https://x.com/AlexSkolnick YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Xd1ZCmRrK2g Our website: afdpod.com

Billy Morrison (Billy Idol’s rhythm guitarist) chats his new solo album "The Morrison Project." We dive into his collaborations with Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, and Linda Perry. Plus, we ask his feelings on the current status of Jane's Addiction and Guns N' Roses. More info: https://billymorrison.com/ YouTube version: https://youtu.be/kKpaWcyuJ0I Our website: www.afdpod.com

First, blues songwriter and guitarist ZZ Ward shares her experience on Slash's S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, motherhood, and more! Then, K. L. Doty, author of "The True Tale of Mista Bone: A Rock + Roll Narrative" shares her experience writing about, and with, the late Great White frontman, Jack Russell. More info: https://www.zzward.com/ https://www.kldoty.com/ https://www.jackrussellbook.com/ OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

"The BIG Finish Live" is a brand-new live album and concert film of Mr. Big’s farewell tour. Here to say goodbye to a BIG band, discuss his future, and recall the early days of Guns N' Roses, is legendary bassist Billy Sheehan. More info: http://www.billysheehan.com/ http://www.mrbigsite.com/ https://lnk.to/TheBigFinishLive https://lnk.to/Mr.Big_Ten YouTube version: https://youtu.be/tEN-aUHeVMs #billysheehan #mrbig #gunsnroses #rockpodcast OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Skid Row's Scotti Hill talks "Live In London," their first live album and concert film, the search for a lead singer, Guns N' Roses' St. Louis Riot and much more! More info: https://www.skidrow.com/ Video version: https://youtu.be/pBYiDh0-IyE Pre-order + pre-save the album now on vinyl, CD, and digital formats 👉https://skidrow.lnk.to/LiveInLondon Our website: www.afdpod.com Video version: https://youtu.be/pBYiDh0-IyE

The Dead Daisies frontman John Corabi chats the band's latest album "Light 'Em Up," a special blues record, Slash, Mick Mars, and more! Plus, Tim Montana joins to talk his record "Savage," upcoming tour with Myles Kennedy, having Billy Gibbons as a father figure, his GN'R fandom, and more! More info: https://www.johncorabi.com/ https://thedeaddaisies.com/ https://timmontana.com/ Video version: https://youtu.be/IfL-FNaQ5Cg Our website: afdpod.com