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Rock N Roll Story Guys

Gamut Podcast Network

Rock N Roll Story Guys features two best friends discussing (and maybe setting straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of the biggest bands and songs in rock n roll history.

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42:06

Episode 122 – Rock N Roll vs reggae

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/11/30

A listener letter leads Brian and Phil Medley into a deep dive on the emergence of island music into the mainstream – and finding the one guy whose passion and vision is mostly to thank for rock and reggae finding common ground. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come, Bob Marley – Concrete Jungle, Paul McCartney – C Moon, Led Zeppelin – D’yer Maker How I Met Your Mother reggae joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P_a4oiGlIA RGH

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42:54

Episode 121 – John Lennon vs the Maharishi

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2022/11/23

The guys get into Beatles history and look into the reality (or lack there of) around the rumor that ended the Fab Four’s famous trip to India. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: “Sexy Sadie” The Beatles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison Walk Hard Beatles scene:

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54:17

RETOLD – Ticketmaster Sucks

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/11/18

In light of the Taylor Swift ticket fiasco, the guys revisit Episode 63 and the story of the first major artist to go head-to-head with the entertainment entity – and lose. NEW SHOW NOTES: https://blog.ticketmaster.com/the-taylor-swift-onsale-explained/

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48:13

Episode 120 – Harry Nilsson vs Hollywood

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/11/16

The guys get wild unraveling the story of the “American Beatle” who wrote some of the all-time greatest songs, partied with the all-time greatest musicians, and ultimately couldn’t shake his obsession with the silver screen – a preoccupation that would be his undoing. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Harry Nilsson – Without You, Coconut, Everybody’s Talkin’, Me and My Arrow, You’re Breaking My Heart, Jump Into the Fire, You Can’t Do That Badfinger – Without You, The

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20:39

BONUS – RIP Jeff Cook and DH Peligro

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/11/11

The guys celebrate the very different – but very important – lives and careers of the founder of Alabama and the drummer from the Dead Kennedys. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Alabama “Why, Lady, Why”; Dead Kennedys “MTV-Get Off the Air (live)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._H._Peligro

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54:43

Episode 119 – Brian Wilson vs Eugene Landy

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/11/09

Brian and Phil Medley get into the disturbing details of Beach Boy Brian Wilson’s twisted relationship with a self-help guru who was clearly only helping himself. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Frank Black “Hang Onto Your

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12:21

BONUS – More on Jerry Lee Lewis

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/11/04

Brian gives in and discusses Jerry Lee Lewis’ dead wives – and a listener letter about Motley Crue! SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-strange-and-mysterious-death-of-mrs-jerry-lee-lewis-179980/6/ https://www.grunge.com/1074511/the-strange-death-of-jerry-lee-lewis-5th-wife/

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44:29

Episode 118 – Jerry Lee Lewis vs Janis Joplin

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/11/02

Brian and Murdock remember “the last one” – The Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis – and discuss the time he went to blows with a certain member of the 27 Club. SHOW

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31:20

BONUS – Halloween Playlist

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/10/28

The guys pick their favorite spooky tunes and talk about Anne Rice, Brian’s costume, and the song that made even Murdock’s mom nervous. Happy Halloween! Listen to the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qomuLyKCimKpAa81OrQls?si=1558aacc143840ae

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56:31

Episode 117 – GHOST vs As I Lay Dying

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2022/10/26

The guys get into a discussion on rock n roll authenticity and tackle two tales – one of a band insisting they’re EVIL, and another of a singer only pretending to be GOOD. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: GHOST “Mary on a Cross” https://www.revolvermag.com/music/ghost-true-story-death-religion-and-rock-roll-behind-metals-strangest-band Your Ultimate Guide to The Band Ghost: History, Character Explanations

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23:32

RETOLD – More on Randy Bachman

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/10/21

Revisit episode 53 and the story of Randy Bachman, Gary Bachman, and the song that was never meant to be a song – let alone a hit record. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: “You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet” Bachman Turner

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41:39

Episode 116 – Randy Bachman vs the missing guitar

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/10/20

Brian unwinds a tale for the gearheads – documenting Randy Bachman’s love affair with a certain instrument, its theft, and the lengths that would be taken to get it back. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: The Guess Who “American Woman”; Bachman Turner Overdrive “Takin Care of Business”; Bachman Turner Overdrive “Lookin Out for Number One” https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/16/entertainment/bachman-guitar-found-trnd/index.html Randy showing off the

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22:34

BONUS – Blink-182 is back with Tom

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/10/14

Brian comes clean about his lifelong love of the immature punks that call themselves Blink-182 and talks with Murdock about that time they saw them play, their shared love for other punk bands, and what might happen to Matt Skiba. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Blink-182 “Dumpweed”, “Dammit,” “Built This Pool”; Alkaline Trio “Stupid Kid”; Alex Melton – “If Blink 182 wrote A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton” Dan Ozzi book:

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59:55

Episode 115 – Loretta Lynn vs the Hyden widows

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/10/12

Brian and Murdock pay tribute to Loretta Lynn by digging into one of the forgotten stories from Coal Miner’s Daughter that illustrates the Country Queen’s unflappable determination and straight-talking reputation. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Loretta Lynn – “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone,” “Fist City”; Tom T. Hall – “Trip to Hyden” Coal Miner’s Daughter:

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35:52

RETOLD – Neil Young vs Geffen Records

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/10/07

Brian revisits Episode 71 of the show (Dec 2021) to discuss a certain self-possessed detour Neil Young would take and what it really said about his priorities. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: The Squires – The Sultan; The Mynah Birds – It’s My Time; Neil Young – Hey Hey My My; Neil Young – Computer Age; Neil Young – Transformer Man; Neil Young – Betty Lou’s Got a New Pair of Shoes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young The Pitchfork review

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45:33

Episode 114 – Rick James vs music history

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/10/05

A listener letter reveals a musical collaboration that would have made us think differently about rock n roll – and the single bad decision that derailed the whole thing. SHOW

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44:57

Episode 113 – Rock N Roll vs nudity

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/09/28

The guys get through a series of questions centered around clothing (or the lack thereof) that entangle a couple of 80’s hitmakers, the Material Girl, and a punk band. SHOW

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11:23

BONUS – Rock N Roll Warrior, an interview with David...

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/09/23

Brian chats with David Libert – musician, songwriter. manager. producer. agent. and more – about his times with Alice Cooper, Prince and others as captured in his new book Rock N Roll Warrior. Order your copy of the book: https://www.sunsetblvdbooks.co/shop/p/rock-and-roll-warrior-a-memoir-by-david-libert

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45:59

Episode 112 – Eagles vs everybody

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/09/21

Brian and Murdock attempt to understand the complicated relationship American music fans often have with a certain set of 70’s hitmakers. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Eagles – “I Can’t Tell You Why,” “The Best of My Love”; Scott Stapp “Marlins Will Soar” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band) Klosterman essay on The Eagles:

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14:21

BONUS – More Axl rivalries and “Rock Stars in...

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/09/16

Brian answers the mail and remembers what it costs in New York to throw a teenager. SHOW NOTES: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/dec/18/akon-fined-for-throwing-fan https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-bowie-axl-rose-fight/

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