Ep 52 - Party Like It's 1989 - Meet Double D

Download Episode Here We’re getting our Rock and Roll on this week with lead singer of the Spazmatics, Double D Mackey! Double D takes us back to his first drum set and how he became a singer, then tells Alex and Molly about living the life of a rock star. Find out what’s really happening in the band’s headphones, what it was like singing for President Bush and the first family, and the song that saved someone’s life. Sit in with us and guest audience member Emily as we discuss what 80s fashion really means. Find out when the Spazmatics will be playing in your neighborhood at spazmatics.org, or connect with them on Facebook @spazcleveland. Molly took lots of videos at the Pinecrest concert – here is one of the live videos from her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/molly.p.gebler/videos/10160512154465483/ Alex and Molly mention the band Shady Drive in this episode. Visit their website at www.shadydriveband.com. Stay tuned after the show for a short legal talk on the new Medical Marijuana industry in Ohio, with attorney Nick Weiss of The Gertsburg Law Firm, who will cover the impact of the new law on drug policies in the workplace, information for employers, and how to break into the business. [gallery columns="4" ids="1309,1308,1307,1306"]   [caption id="attachment_1229" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Is this Double D, or David Coverdale? From: http://bravewords.com/news/whitesnake-singer-david-coverdale-discusses-love-ain-t-no-stranger-track-from-upcoming-the-purple-tour-live-release-video[/caption]     SHOW NOTES * 1:22 To complain or not to complain, Guest Audience Member; Another great CVCC concert w/ Shady Drive; Birthday games with Emily and explaining 80s fashion * 13:58 Who is Double D? * 18:48 Living like a rock star * 22:23 Going way back with David Dennis, and his visionary mother * 40:58 Birth of a drummer and becoming a singer * 44:58 Writing a hit song, getting underwear in the mail, and hanging with Steve Perry * 51:18 When music saves lives, stories from Zaza and beyond * 1:03:28 Double D joins Spazmatics, and how a band works as a franchise * 1:12:08 Playing for the president * 1:19:43 Lightning Round