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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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Episode 91 – David Lee Roth vs Gene Simmons

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/04/27

The guys get into the early days of Van Halen, the time they almost got a record deal from the head of Satan’s knights, and the rivalry that developed between two flamboyant front men. This episode is brought to you in part by Modern Empire Music, featuring the new release from Foxbat – Due South. Stream here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3JOD5IwXbd9lKDwrBQEa5C?si=j9xt8NULR-6Q2wYGQZUhHg SHOW NOTES: Van Halen Rising by Greg Renoff –

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40:12

ATCML – Third Eye Blind – Third Eye Blind

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/04/22

Brian (finally) gets to talk about problematic front men, creative vocals, precursor third-wave emo, and his complicated adoration of Third Eye Blind.

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49:19

Episode 90 – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins vs his 75 kids

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2022/04/20

Brian goes looking for the originator of shock rock and ends up on a wild ride of half-truths and full paternity. Guest co-host: Phil Medley This episode is brought to you by Modern Empire Records celebrating the release of DUE SOUTH, the new album from Foxbat, available everywhere on April 22, 2022. https://www.modernempiremusic.com/ https://linktr.ee/Foxbat SHOW NOTES The book “I Put a Spell On You” –

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45:14

Episode 89 – Marilyn Manson vs The Wonder Years

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2022/04/13

Brian explores a type of rumor – focusing on the stories that swirl around different artists throughout history but all seek to expose, shame or explain something – and has fun poking at the old tale that a certain shock rocker used to be on family TV. Guest host: Phil Medley Listen to Phil Medley’s new solo EP: https://open.spotify.com/album/1b04NmcycNAtgwX9vL4S02?si=hk7QJzd3RwWdXH6hheei4Q SHOW

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52:38

Episode 88 – Clapton vs tragedy

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2022/04/06

Brian welcomes musician Phil Medley back to the show to talk about the love, loss and heartbreak that led to one of the biggest songs of Eric Clapton’s career. Listen to Phil Medley’s new solo EP: https://open.spotify.com/album/1b04NmcycNAtgwX9vL4S02?si=hk7QJzd3RwWdXH6hheei4Q SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Jimmy Cliff – Many Rivers to Cross; Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven (MTV

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42:57

ATCML – REM – Automatic for the People

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/04/01

Executive producer Lafe gets behind the microphone in this episode of the Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories spinoff series to tell Brian about the album that soundtracked his sophomore year of high school – and his name change – in small town Kentucky. SHOW NOTES: https://diffuser.fm/rem-monty-got-a-raw-deal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_(R.E.M._song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sidewinder_Sleeps_Tonite

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38:59

Episode 87 – Rock N Roll vs the Hollywood sign

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2022/03/30

Brian blows through the story of a legendary landmark, a band desperate to keep their record deal, and the crazy stunt that brought them together. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: “Blackout in the Red Room” – Love/Hate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Sign https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/2022/02/15/a-history-of-the-hollywood-sign-from-real-estate-advert-to-cultural-landmark/ The news coverage of JP on the sign:

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52:28

Episode 86 – Led Zeppelin vs Kingdom Come

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2022/03/23

The guys talk the tragic side of Zep and the rock band who (might have) claimed they’d never heard them. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Kingdom Come “Get It On”; Kingdom Come “What Love Can Be” https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/greta-van-fleet-anthem-of-the-peaceful-army/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kingdom-come-mn0000096804/biography Danny Stag’s brother’s WaPo piece:

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22:03

BONUS – Mailbag: Murdock’s HOT takes

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/03/18

The guys check the mail and talk Miranda Lambert, Rocky Horror and Motley Crue (of course!) – and Brian introduces a new game. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Sing Your Freedom by Whiteheart; Feel Alright by Steve Earle; Kerosene by Miranda Lambert; Jag Panzer – Harder Than Steel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jag_Panzer

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38:03

Episode 85 – Etta James vs Fake Larry Williams

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/03/16

Jail time, drugs, and prostitution – OH MY! Brian breaks down the wild life of a forgotten rock n roll legend – and the even WILDER tale of what happened after he died. Support the show on Patreon SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: The Remains – Don’t Look Back; Larry Williams – Dizzy Miss Lizzy; Fats Domino – Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My

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Episode 84 – The Go Go’s vs the home invasion

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2022/03/09

The guys trip into true crime territory again with the story of a brutal break-in and one of the greatest girl bands ever. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: “How Much More” – The Go Go’s; “Screaming” (live) – The Go Go’s Primary source: All I Ever Wanted – Kathy

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Episode 83 – Tommy James vs the mob

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2022/03/02

Brian breaks down the amazing story of Tommy James and his roller coaster relationship with the “Godfather of the Music Business.” Support the show on Patreon. SHOW NOTES: Books used: Me, the Mob and the Music by Tommy James and Martin Fitzpatrick Godfather of The Music Business by Richard Carlin Hit Men by Fredric Dannen https://variety.com/2019/film/news/tommy-james-biopic-me-the-mob-and-the-music-development-1203271345/ Me, the Mob and the Music Book promotional event:

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29:39

ATCML – U2 – All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/02/25

In the first episode of a new spin-off series called “Albums That Changed My Life,” Brian breaks down his love for the 11 tracks that make up U2’s 2000 return to form “All That You Can’t Leave Behind.” SHOW

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48:57

Episode 82 – Garth Brooks vs Chris Gaines

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/02/23

The guys get into the world of late 90’s Garth Brooks – and dig through the nitty gritty of what led one of the biggest stars in the world to accidentally torpedo his own career by pretending to be someone else. SHOW NOTES: https://www.rs500albums.com/50-1/24 https://countryfancast.com/garth-brooks-chris-gaines/ Fake Behind the Music:

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35:58

Episode 81 – Yacht Rock vs The Day the Music Died

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/02/16

Brian takes a cue from a listener letter and dives deep into rock n roll history to talk teen idols, Canadian crooners and one infamous plane crash. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Fuzzy Bunny Fish Fry- Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll; Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – She Believes in Me; Marc Jordan – Marina Del Ray; Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart; Bobby Vee – Take Good Care of My

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BONUS – Let’s talk about the first three episodes of...

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/02/11

Brian and Murdock welcome comedian Mandee McKelvey and have a conversation about Gen X, the 1990s, and the good and bad of the first three episodes of Hulu’s Pam & Tommy. See videos, tour dates and more for Mandee here: https://www.facebook.com/Mandee-McKelvey-232015440844862

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45:34

Episode 80 – Rock N Roll vs parody

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/02/09

The guys trace the origins of mock n’ roll from Bach to Dr. Demento, Weird Al and the internet. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Bach “Peasant Cantata”; Spike Jones and his City Slickers “Cocktails for Two”; Tom Lehrer “The Masochism Tango”; Stan Freberg “Nuttin for Christmas”; Allan Sherman “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah”; Spirit “I Got a Line on You”; Weird Al “Belvedere Cruisin’”; Alex Melton “American

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49:09

RETOLD – Pam & Tommy

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/02/04

In honor of Hulu launching their new original series “Pam & Tommy,” we revisit the February 2021 episode “Tommy vs Pam” where Murdock went geek again on a member of Motely Crue – Tommy Lee – and the relationship he had with Pam Anderson. Did this tabloid-fueled romance rewrite the path to pop cultural dominance forever? SHOW NOTES: David Rose’s The Stripper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2CWfSLyjx8 Bob Vila and Pam Anderson:

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46:23

Episode 79 – Fogerty vs Fantasy

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/02/02

The guys let a listener letter lead them into the deep details of all the legal entanglements that defined one of the biggest rock bands of all-time. SHOW NOTES: Songs in this episode: Cast Your Fate to the Wind – Vince Guaraldi Trio, Run Through the Jungle – CCR, Old Man Down the Road – John

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Episode 78 – Gerry Rafferty vs the music business

Rock N Roll Story Guys ·

2022/01/26

Brian and Murdock dig into the rumor that the man behind “Baker Street” disappeared more than a decade ago and uncover his contentious relationship with fame and booze along the way. This episode is brought to you by Pair.com; Get your first month of website hosting for free by using the code QUICKSTART SHOW NOTES: Songs in this episode: Can I Have My Money Back, Baker Street, Right Down the Line – Gerry Rafferty; Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers

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