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Appetite for Distortion

Appetite for Distortion

Appetite for Distortion is a Guns N" Roses-themed podcast hosted by a radio veteran. 500+ interviews n" episodes. Past guests include Alice Cooper, Matt Sorum, Gilby Clarke, Richard Fortus, Henry Rollins, Dave Mustaine, David Coverdale, Dee Snider, Dave Kushner, Bumblefoot, Myles Kennedy, Tracii Guns, Tommy Stinson, London Hudson, Geezer Butler, Bruce Dickinson n" much more! Not officially affiliated with the band Guns N" Roses. “I always enjoy connecting to those who avoid the obvious

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01:38:17

Deron Miller talks CKY and Chinese Democracy tour -...

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2017/12/24

Episode 39 of The AFD Show is Scotto’s last unfortunately, but he’s going out interviewing one of his favorite all-time songwriters. Scotto and Brando are joined by Deron Miller, formerly of CKY and now with 96 Bitter Beings. Guns N’ Roses fans should remember CKY as GNR’s tour opener on the ill-fated 2002 Chinese Democracy tour before it was cancelled. Deron said this is the first time in 15 years anyone has asked him about that tour. How did the band get chosen by Axl? What was his experience

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01:47:44

Don Jamieson (That Metal Show) & Alex Grossi (Quiet...

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2017/12/16

The original idea for episode 38 was to have a 3-way conversation with Don Jamieson (That Metal Show/MetalBlade Records) and Alex Grossi (Quiet Riot). However just like Guns N' Roses, not everything goes according to plan, but it's gunna be fun! Both are currently on tour with Dizzy Reed's band, Hookers N' Blow. First we speak with comedian Don Jamieson, who along with Eddie Trunk and Jim Floretine, famously interviewed Axl Rose on VH1's That Metal Show. We discuss the interview, comedy, and what

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00:17:12

Scott Ian talks Anthrax, Axl/DC, and Hanukkah - Ep. 37

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2017/12/13

Joining the AFD Show this episode is Scott Ian, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the legendary thrash-metal band, Anthrax. In his new book, "Access All Areas: Stories from a Hard Rock Life," he collects his craziest stories to give an honest account of life on the road for a touring musician. Scott also tells us why seeing Axl with AC/DC was the best show he's seen in the past 20 years! And why he didn't say Happy Hanukkah back to Brando! Please subscribe and leave us a review!

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01:33:18

Downzy & RussTCB, MyGNRForum.com - Ep. 35

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2017/11/21

Episode 35 of The AFD Show is a long-overdue conversation... MyGNRForum.com is an online Guns N' Roses community with over 50,000 members, 1 million page views a month, and around 80 to 150 thousand unique visitors a month. That is quite the undertaking, to "administrate" we rabid GnR fans. So joining us from MyGNRForum are owner Downzy and making his 2nd AFD Show appearance, admin RussTCB. We hear fascinating stories of the evolution of the online presence of both Guns N' Roses, their fan-base and

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01:09:50

Ryan Roxie, Slash's Snakepit / Alice Cooper - Ep. 34

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2017/11/07

Calling in from Sweden, veteran guitarist Ryan Roxie joins Brando and Scotto on episode 34. Roxie has recorded several albums with Alice Cooper and currently tours with the shock-rock legend. He has also teamed with Gilby Clarke and was a member of Slash’s Snakepit for their 2nd record, Ain’t Life Grand. Ryan shares stories of how soon the idea of Snakepit came after the demise of GnR, the album-making process with Slash, his journey as a musician, and so much more! Please follow/leave a review on

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01:15:19

Joe Rock (106.7 The Eagle) talks Axl's vocals vs...

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2017/10/30

In episode 33, Brando is joined by Joe Rock, the morning radio host of 106.7 The Eagle - San Antonio's Only Classic Rock. Joe and Brando have worked together in radio before and with plenty of off-air heated Guns N' Roses discussions, it's time to air it out! Joe first saw GnR in 1989 when they opened for the Rolling Stones and did not again until this current tour (twice). As a musician with his own band, what does Joe feel about GnR in 2017? Axl's vocals in particular. Also having seen over 250

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01:26:59

Desi Benjamin, Director of "Scenesters" Rock-Doc -...

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2017/10/24

In episode 32 of The AFD Show, Brando is first joined by friend of the show and journalist, Mr. Art Tavana. Art gives us an update on his Guns N' Roses book, his Twitter battle with Katy Perry fans (seriously), and takes part of our new "Get in the Ring!" feature. Art also joins Brando in interviewing Desi Benjamin. Desi is a former Talent Scout at Virgin Records, a roadie for Faster Pussycat AND for Slash before GnR got signed! He now has released the documentary "Scenesters: Music, Mayhem, and

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01:17:51

Paradise Kitty talk Tribute Bands, Axl Rose, and...

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2017/10/10

As Guns N' Roses kicks off the 3rd leg of their North American tour, we have hit episode 30! And they said (both) wouldn't last! Joining Brando in-studio are Rachael Rine and Jenna Syde from the all-female GnR tribute band, Paradise Kitty. The gals are currently touring the country and playing in many of the same cities as Guns N' Roses. Being from Los Angeles, Rachael has amazing stories of encounters with both Axl Rose and Slash, one of which left Jenna crying! We discuss why and how GNR

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01:43:49

Alan Santalesa talks Izzy Stradlin, Axl Rose, and...

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2017/10/02

*This episode was recorded hours before the tragic events in Las Vegas. This podcast promotes love and unity through music and concerts. We will continue to spread this message. Also we recorded before the death of Tom Petty. RIP. Gone too soon.* Before Izzy Stradlin was in Guns N' Roses and Hollywood Rose, he had a brief stint in a band called Shire. On guitar in Shire was not Izzy, but Alan St. Lesa. Izzy played BASS. In episode 29, Italian musician Alan St. Lesa shares amazingly hilarious and

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00:33:30

Paolo Gregoletto & Corey Beaulieu talk Trivium,...

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2017/09/20

Joining Brando in-studio are Paolo Gregoletto and Corey Beaulieu from the heavy metal band Trivium, who have sold over a million albums to date! Corey's very first album as a kid was NOT Appetite, but Use Your Illusion 2! He sites GNR and Slash as the reason he became a guitar player. Paolo goes deep into the history of Trivium as to compare how fans see original lineups, of course relating to Guns N' Roses' changes throughout the years. That and so much more on the latest episode of The AFD

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01:29:34

Fan Spotlight #1 - Kevin from Ireland - Ep. 27

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2017/09/12

Since starting Appetite for Distortion, we’ve had listeners reach out from all parts of the globe, and Kevin Prior is one of them. A musician, guitar shop owner, and diehard Guns N’ Roses fan who grew up in Scotland, now living in Northern Ireland, we hear stories of Kevin playing shows with members of GN’R and getting to interact with them. We also hear about the book he’s working on that gets into his fandom of Guns N’ Roses. You can follow what he’s up to on Twitter @SirKevP Also on this

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01:57:46

Raz Cue, Author & former LA Guns Manager - Ep. 26

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2017/09/04

This episode we interview Raz Cue, a name you may or may not know in Guns N' Roses universe. Raz has a new book, The Days of Guns, & Raz's, which is a must-read not just for every GNR fan, but for book lovers everywhere. Paralyzed at the age of 15, Raz went on to manage LA Guns and introduce Tracii Guns to Axl Rose, who would go on to create a "side project" called...Guns N' Roses. Raz also recalls Axl becoming the very first singer for LA Guns?! This is the just tip of the iceberg of Raz's story

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01:06:50

Brando & Scotto's "Live Era" - Ep. 25

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2017/08/29

Between having on members of Great White, Velvet Revolver, and even Hollywood Rose recently, there’s been some very rich GN’R history covered on this show, though we figured we’d switch it up this episode. Brando & Scotto haven’t sat down themselves and talked Guns in over ten episodes, so that’s what we did. On our first ever livestream aired on facebook.com/theafdshow we brought you behind the scenes for this one, and kept things interactive. We cover the latest GN’R news, as well as getting

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02:00:36

Chris Weber, Hollywood Rose - Ep. 24

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2017/07/31

With the recent celebration of Appetite for Destruction turning 30 years old, we could think of no better guest than one of the unsung heroes who made that album what it was, Mr. Chris Weber. You may not know, but Chris is credited as a co-writer on "Anything Goes" from GN'R's classic debut, as well as "Move to the City" and "Reckless Life." We talk about Hollywood Rose, the band Chris played guitar in alongside Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin before Guns N' Roses was even a thing, his band U.P.O that

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01:09:54

Art Tavana, Journalist - Ep. 23

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2017/07/20

We go into Episode 23 where our last episode left off, with journalist Art Tavana joining us in studio at iHeartRadio, New York City. Art is working on what he believes will be the definitive book chronicling the GN’R story, and he has been conducting some pretty extensive interviews in order to complete such an arduous task. One of the men he got to sit down with is A&R Executive during the prime of Guns’ career, Tom Zutaut. Art got a chance to see and hear parts of the Guns N’ Roses story that

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01:01:05

Michael Lardie on Great White & mixing Appetite for...

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2017/07/07

Great White guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Michael Lardie. Not only was Michael there during the peak of Great White’s career all the way through the present day, he also was there during the Appetite for Destruction era of Guns N’ Roses. That’s right; Michael gets into mixing songs from Appetite, and even engineering their famous performance of “Welcome to the Jungle” at the MTV VMAs in 1988. We also get into Michael’s history as Night Ranger’s keyboardist from 2003 to 2007, and of all

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01:54:08

Katherine Turman, Nights with Alice Cooper - Ep. 21

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2017/06/27

Journalist, author, and producer of the nationally syndicated radio show “Nights with Alice Cooper,” are just some of the accomplishments of our guest on Episode 21, Katherine Turman. Katherine joins Brando and Scotto in-studio to share stories of growing up in Los Angeles where she saw Guns N’ Roses before they even signed a record deal! From growing up in famous LA 80s rock scene hanging out with Duff, to having interviewed every member of GNR, and discussing her book "Louder Than Hell: The

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01:24:05

Dave Kushner on Velvet Revolver, Scott Weiland, &...

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2017/06/01

It was an honor to have Dave Kushner join us for this episode, you know him as the guitarist for Velvet Revolver, but he's also played with Danzig, Dave Navarro, and earlier on in his career with hardcore punk band Wasted Youth. Though we're excited to have Dave on, we do delve into the tragic topic of Chris Cornell's very recent passing. Dave himself is no stranger to drug abuse in his own life as well as working with the great Scott Weiland who is no longer with us. Dave gets into his own

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01:06:50

Jim Rotolo, E Street Radio & WDHA - Ep. 19

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2017/05/08

Joining us in studio this episode is a very special guest, Jim Rotolo, host of The Wild & the Innocent on Sirius XM E Street Radio, and he’s also heard playing The Rock of New Jersey on 105.5 WDHA. Along with being a diehard Springsteen fanatic, Jim is a true fan of Guns N’ Roses who’s seen the band live during the Use Your Illusion era, and has stuck with them for the many incarnations of the band. He gives his thoughts on what’s impressed him throughout the years and made him stick around for

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01:27:22

Art Tavana & John Miller - Ep. 18

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2017/04/11

No Scotto this episode, but we make up for it by bringing in LA Weekly's Art Tavana and filmmaker John Miller. "This was a controversial show," Tavana called this episode after taping... It's been just over a year since Axl, Slash, and Duff reunited at the Troubadour, so we reflect on what has happened to Guns N' Roses in that time. We debate Steven Adler's future with GnR, fan's emotional attachment to the band, and so so much more! Please subscribe on iHeartRadio & iTunes.

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