Talkin' Rock With Meltdown Podcast
384 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsThe biggest names in rock music are Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown. From Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame members to bands just starting out, Meltdown takes rock music fans behind the scenes to find out what these talented musicians are really about. Come along for the ride as Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown invites you to find out more than you ever thought you knew about all genres of Rock from Classic to Prog to Grunge and everything in between.
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Talkin' Rock with Eric and Dylan from I Prevail
March 22, 2019 17:31 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBEric Vanlarberghe and Dylan Bowman from I Prevail were nice enough to come by the studio and give me a great interview, as their next release, "Trauma", drops on March 29th. They have a jam-packed 2019. Touring, festivals and tons more. Today, the topics were many..... *Their tour of Australia and doing "shoe-ies" *The new songs "Breaking Down" and "Paranoid" *The writing and recording process *The battle vocalist Brian Burkheiser fought *Playing Papa Roach in Family Feud on Shiprocked ...
Talkin' Rock with drummer Phil Varone
March 21, 2019 17:14 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBDrummer Phil Varone announced his retirement last week, so I thought I'd get him on the show to talk about his career, and dispel some mis-truths that have been circulating on the internet in the last few days. This whole interview came about after I met Phil in passing before a recent show with the band he's now in, Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel. I congratulated him on his retirement and he told me about all the fake news that's out there about it, so this is his chance to set the record s...
Talkin' Rock with Uli Jon Roth
March 15, 2019 17:11 - 20 minutes - 9.22 MBGuitar legend Uli Jon Roth is my guest today on Talkin' Rock. He rose to fame in the 70's with the Scorpions. After leaving the band he went on to become a very influential player. He's about to head out on tour (and what a tour it is) to celebrate his 50th anniversary on stage. This conversation covers a lot of topics, including.... *The intense tour he's about to embark on and his concert day (which is nuts) *His connection to Jimi Hendrix and seeing him live *He talks about how he doesn...
Talkin' Rock with Gary Hoey
March 14, 2019 19:00 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBToday, guitarist Gary Hoey is my first guest. That's right, I have three guests today on Talkin' Rock. Tattoo legend, Bob Tyrrell joins me, along with tattooist, Aaron Ruby, who is also the bassist in Walls of Jericho. Gary is so great to talk with. His new album drops on March 15th called "Neon Highway Blues". Of course we talk about the record, all while Gary plucks away at his guitar. We also talk about..... *Specific songs on the album *Guests that play on it *He gives an update on Li...
Talkin' Rock with Lamb Of God's Mark Morton
March 06, 2019 19:32 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBI loved doing this interview for a few reasons....Mark's new record is really good, I've never interviewed him before, and he seems like a good guy. Turns out, he is a good guy! It was a tougher interview to prepare for because he's done so many interviews so far. I think we talked about some different things, like.... * The new album Anesthetic * If this was the biggest project he's personally worked on * Taking on a bigger profile * Working with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and how ...
Talkin' Rock with Sammy Hagar
February 26, 2019 00:34 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBWith some interviews you get all your questions in. When talking with Sammy Hagar, you always have stuff left over. That's be's the kind of guy you could talk to for hours! Unfortunately, they only gave me a certain amount of time, and it's never enough. That being said, we did talk about...... *The new album "Space Between" *Importance of new music *His relationship with Micheal Anthony and the VH rumors Music News with Al Beck covers the Korn/Alice In Chains tour, Queen and the Oscars, ...
Talkin' Rock with Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell
February 22, 2019 17:45 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBDef Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell joins me on Talkin' Rock, a month before being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. Wow! What a conversation we had. He gave me a very candid answer when I asked him about his relationship with his old boss, Ronnie James Dio, as he also tours with his other band Last In Line. Today, we talk about that and more....... *Playing stadiums vs. clubs *Def Leppard going into the Hall Of Fame/fan voting *When did he feel like he became a solid member of...
Talkin' Rock with Pink Floyd's Nick Mason
February 20, 2019 20:12 - 28 minutes - 13 MBLegendary Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason joins me today on Talkin' Rock. He has his Saucerful of Secrets tour coming over to the USA, and it sounds incredible! We talk about lots of different topics......... *How the shows went overseas *The 70's prog rock scene *Revisiting older material *Working with Roger and David and keeping the peace....or not *At 75 still touring and playing music. *Bands covering Floyd songs *The band he's touring with and how it was started *The legacy of Pink...
Talkin' Rock with Dee Snider
February 13, 2019 20:22 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB(Warning...very NSFW content, and very funny) Astronomicon is a con is put on by the guys from the band Twiztid. It's only the 2nd year for the con, but it's become a huge success. Once again this year, the place was packed! Madrox and Monoxide asked me if I'd host a Q&A panel with the one and only, Dee Snider. They didn't have to twist my arm to do that! What you're about to hear is the interview in front of a live audience. As always, Dee was GREAT to talk with. We covered lots of topics.....
Talkin' Rock With Tesla's Frank Hannon
February 11, 2019 19:35 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBTesla's new album "Shock" drops on March 8th as the guys tour. Today, guitarist Frank Hannon joins me to discuss the album and a number of other topics. Frank is one of those guys who is just easy to talk to. While I've never met him in-person, he just seems like such a down-to-earth person. Here's what we talked about today..... * Working with Def Leppard's Phil Collen and the role he played * Recording the record while on the road * How music is a learning process * His solo albums from...
Talkin' Rock with Jay Buchanan from Rival Sons
January 24, 2019 19:03 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBMy guest today is Rival Sons front man, Jay Buchanan. The new album from the band comes out on Friday, January 25th called "Feral Roots". Obviously, we talk a lot about the album including..... *The time it took to make this album *Working with a new record company *Why him and guitarist Scott Holiday are the band's only writers *The album is a "step in a new direction" *The relationship between Scott and him *Some legendary places they recorded parts of the album Jay really paints a p...
Talkin' Rock with Neal Morse
January 23, 2019 00:17 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBIt's another great guest on the Talkin' Rock podcast. Today, I'm joined by guitarist Neal Morse. Having never talked to him before I didn't know what to expect. What I got was a great conversation from a really nice guy. The topics we discussed were many.... *The new album and why it took so long to make *Working with Mike Portnoy *Living in Nashville *Where he puts himself in the prog-rock landscape *Vinyl *MorseFest *His favorite concept albums Al Beck chimes in with rock news, incl...
Talkin' Rock with Frank Bello and Rich Robinson
January 17, 2019 18:45 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBIt's a double dose of Talkin' Rock today. First, it's Anthrax bassist Frank Bello. He's joined David Ellefson from Megadeth to form Altitudes & Attitude. The debut album drops on January 18th....... *The new album "Get It Out" *Getting Ace Frehley to guest on the record *His love of KISS *Did he ever have a chance to sing in Anthrax *Does he ever think about a day when Anthrax calls it a day *The Clash Of The Titans tour/Big 4 The Magpie Salute is out on tour all over the USA. Rich Rob...
Talkin' Rock with Stone Sour's Johny Chow.
January 08, 2019 20:10 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBStone Sour bassist Johny Chow is my guest today on Talkin' Rock. I talked with him before SS put out "Hydrograd", while on tour, and now after its ended. This interview covers lots of topics including..... *His restaurant in Western New York *Hydrograd and the entire tour cycle *Highlights of the tour *Corey Taylor and sharing him with another band *Slipknot *Josh Rand and his rehab stint *The grind of touring *Awards for Hydrograd *Reports of the guys working on new music *Differen...
Talkin' Rock with Megadeth's David Ellefson
January 04, 2019 20:18 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBWelcome to 2019! Today, we're doing it in style with bass legend, David Ellefson. Megadeth has a monster year ahead of them, which we discuss, as well as....... *His project with Frank Bello called Altitudes & Attitude *Special guests on the A&A album *Early rock influences like KISS and Cheap Trick *His book "More Life With Deth" *His Grammy *The new Megadeth album *His introduction to the 5 string bass *The famous Clash of the Titans tour *The guy who inpired him to write books *...
Talkin' Rock with RNR Hall Of Fame member Steve Hackett
December 13, 2018 19:58 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBRock N Roll Hall Of Fame member Steve Hackett is on Talkin' Rock. His new solo album "At The Edge Of Light" drops on January 25th so he's making the rounds promoting it. That's where today's conversation starts..... *The "United Nations" of musicians on his new record *He tells me about some of the tracks *The term "prog" *His time in Genesis *The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame *The moment Genesis started to get noticed *The band Queen and some stories about them *His plans for 2019 Al Bec...
Talkin' Rock with That Metal Show's Don Jamieson
December 11, 2018 20:27 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBOne of my favorite guests is on Talkin' Rock today. You might know Don Jamieson from the TV show show "That Metal Show" and his stand-up. He's such a rock guy and I love talking music with him. He's playing twice in SE Michigan at the Token Lounge this weekend. Listen to find out how you can see him Saturday for free! We discuss lots of things.... *Steel Panther *His upcoming tour with Pop Evil *The summer tour with Faster Pussycat *Thoughts on the next big arena band *Favorite 3 piece,4...
Talkin' Rock with Korn's Brian "Head" Welch
December 06, 2018 17:26 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBThere's a new documentary coming out next week called "Loud Krazy Love" about the relationship between Brian "Head" Welch and his daughter Jennea, through his drug infested days with the band Korn. This is a great, real conversation with a good guy and his daughter, who seems to be very grounded. We discussed many things........ *The reaction the first time he watched the finished product *How close the two are now *How Head's bad example helped Jennea *Addictions in the music industry ...
Talkin' Rock with Gary "Ho Ho" Hoey
December 05, 2018 20:03 - 39 minutes - 18 MBGary Ho-Ho Hoey is my special guest today on Talkin' Rock. It's the time of year for Gary to tour the country and spread the Christmas cheer. We get to Gary, but first I owe the Twiztid fans a little gem that Madrox gave me from the last podcast. ****Madrox reveals what song the guys from Twiztid are covering on their next album. It's an 80's pop-rock classic that may be a surprise to their fans. Oh, and thank you for the 5 star reviews! If you missed that interview, the link is below**** ...
Talkin' Rock with Twiztid's Madrox
December 03, 2018 18:47 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBPeople ask me all the time who some of the best interviews are.....the guys from Twiztid are in that group. Madrox and Monoxide are so much fun to talk to. This is another fun conversation. I talked with Monoxide a month ago. You can listen to that interview in the link below. Today, with Jamie, we cover lots of topics.... *The Crofoot charity gig on Saturday December 7th in Pontiac, Mi. *The new album and what it's called *A collector vinyl they released *Favorite horror movies *Heavy ...
Talkin' Rock with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
November 30, 2018 18:31 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBWow! What an interview with guitar wizard, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. I caught up with him in Niagara Falls, NY, on a recent stop with David Ellefson on his Basstory tour. Bumble was nice enough to sit in my car for a while and tell me about lots of stuff, including... *The tour with David *How Sons of Apollo started and the past year touring with the band *The making of the debut album *Guitar players he really admires *Writing for SOA vs. solo stuff *What he wants the new SOA to sound li...
Talkin' Rock with Arejay and Josh from Halestorm
November 28, 2018 20:33 - 26 minutes - 12 MBArejay Hale and Josh Smith from Halestorm are on Talkin' Rock. They're touring around the country and made a stop in Detroit on Tuesday night. In This Moment and New Years Day are opening the shows. The topics of conversation were many.... *Touring on the new album *Making the new record *Singing the sexy songs with your sister like "Do Not Disturb" *Lzzy being the focal point of the band *Playing festivals *The Queen movie *Where are their Grammys *Living in Nashville...and more Al...
Talkin' Rock with Steel Panther's Satchel
November 26, 2018 19:56 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBWhen they ask you to interview the greatest guitarist in Steel Panther, you jump at the chance! Satchel is my first guest today as they do their usual pre-Christmas tour called "Sunset Strip Live". The topics we cover are numerous.... * What he did for his birthday last week *His guitar upbringing *His appearance at Rock City Music in Livonia the afternoon of December 2nd *The guitar pedal he developed *The new album they're working on *How they got on Fox's Thursday night football *...
Talkin' Rock with Nita Strauss
November 21, 2018 19:58 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBIf you've never witnessed the guitar power of Nita Strauss, you don't know what you're missing. She's been in Alice Cooper's band for the past 4 1/2 years and now has a new solo album out called "Controlled Chaos". Her, and guitarist Angel Vavaldi, are out touring on her first ever solo tour, with dates all over the country. Click the link on her site below to find a venue near you. Nita and I touch on lots of topics..... *Playing the WWE Evolution *The long proving ground as a female gui...
Talkin' Rock with Hands Like Houses and The Black Moods.
November 19, 2018 20:31 - 47 minutes - 22 MBToday on Talkin' Rock it's two singers from two different kinds of bands. Trenton Woodley from Hands Like Houses, and Josh Kennedy from The Black Moods. Both bands are touring the states with HLH headlining their own tour with the Black Moods opening for legendary guitarist Joe Perry. Trenton, is up first and we talked about a lot of topics including...... *His musical influences growing up*Checking out bands growing up in Austrailia *The story behind the band's name *How he describes the ...
Talkin' Rock with Three Days Grace's Neil Sanderson and TSO's Jeff Plate
November 13, 2018 20:55 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBToday on Talkin' Rock, it's two drummers. First up, it’s Neil Sanderson from Three Days Grace. They just got back from an overseas tour. We talk about that and playing in front of the fans all across the world....plus... *How the new album has grown the band. *Neil's golf game, or lack of *Beating Van Halen's record of number 1's on the Billboard charts *His own battles with mental health and how some rockers become addicted Neil got very personal talking about his own story and the de...
Talkin' Rock with Ministry's Al Jourgensen and All That Remains Phil Labonte
November 08, 2018 19:07 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBIt's another double banger of rock artists today on Talkin' Rock. Up first, it's legendary Ministry frontman, Al Jourgensen. This guy is so much fun to talk to. Very entertaining! He's out on tour with his band, and coming to a town near you. We talk about tons of stuff, including...... *Never winning a Grammy *The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame *His 60th birthday and how he celebrated *The Tour *Would he collaborate with anyone on the other side of the political aisle *How he records his music *W...
Talkin' Rock with Lzzy Hale from Halestorm
November 07, 2018 20:16 - 30 minutes - 14 MBShe might be one of the nicest people in this crazy business, and she's my guest today. Lzzy Hale and her band, Halestorm, are out touring on their new album "Vicious". We cover a lot of subjects, including.... *Being part of the WWE Evolution PPV * Wearing very high heels on stage *Playing over seas to packed houses...and a great story she shares about Arejay from their beginnings *Touring with new music *Writing lyrics *How some crazy ideas became songs....and more In rock news with Al B...
Talkin' Rock with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Noah Hunt
November 05, 2018 19:25 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBKenny Wayne Shepherd and Noah Hunt swung by the studio today as they get ready for their show Tuesday night at the Royal Oak Music Theater. They're out supporting last years release, Lay It On Down. We talk about the tour, and..... *Cars, cars, and more cars *His love of MOPAR's *Five Finger Death Punch's cover of "Blue on Black" *State of current rock bands *KWS's other band The Rides *New music from the band *Has anyone tried to steal away KWS for their own band....and more Al Beck fills ...
Talkin' Rock with Corey Glover and Taproot's Stephen Richards
November 02, 2018 18:43 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBWow! What a great double dose of interviews I have for you today. Corey Glover is up first. He's the legendary singer from Living Color and Grammy winner. He's done so much and we discuss a lot. *His birthday celebration coming up this Tuesday *Working with George Lynch and their band Ultrphonix *The project - A Bowie celebration *Voting *Singers he likes *Keys to his success...and more. https://twitter.com/RevDaddyLove?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor http://livingcol...
Talkin' Rock with Chad Nicefield from Wilson
November 01, 2018 18:41 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBOn this episode of Talkin' Rock, I interview Wilson front man, Chad Nicefield. The guys from Detroit are on the road touring in support of their 3rd release "Tasty Nasty". We talk a lot about the new album, plus.... *Different songs on the album *Their writing process *What bands shaped their music *The use of swear words in their songs *The green ski-mask guy *The importance of being a Detroit band *Their upcoming tour with a killer band *Friendship with the guys in the band....and ...
Talkin' Rock with Twiztid's Monoxide
October 29, 2018 18:35 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBIt's a special Halloween edition of Talkin' Rock. Today, it's half of the band Twiztid, Monoxide. The guys are currently on tour with Motionless In White and other bands. They spent the summer touring on the Warped Tour and he tells me all about that. We also talk about... *Halloween, events and movies surrounding the holiday *Visiting Amityville, NY *New music he calls their masterpiece *What's different about their upcoming album *How KISS influenced him early on *Their upcoming Astronomic...
Talkin' Rock with Brent Smith of Shinedown and Rival Sons
October 26, 2018 19:05 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBToday, it's a double dose of Talkin' Rock with Brent Smith from Shinedown, then the guys from Rival Sons. Al Beck comes in at the end with rock news about Audioslave, Trivium, Dave Grohl and more. Up first, it's the Shinedown Frontman, Brent Smith. He told me about... *Upcoming plans for the band, including 3 shows any SD fan would love to be at. *A recent suicide prevention concert he played with guitarist Zack Myers and the importance of that *The song "Get Up" from their curretn album, A...
Talkin' Rock with Carl Palmer
October 25, 2018 19:45 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBIt's the debut of Talkin' Rock with Meltdown, and what a way to kick it off! Legendary drummer, Carl Palmer, is my guest. He's out on tour doing the Emerson, Lake & Plamer Legacy tour, and it sounds so cool! He's also promoting the live album and DVD, ELP Lives on. We talk about the new material, the tour and........... *Prog Rock/Tool *The high of prog rock success in the 1970's *The band Asia and Asia and ELP albums he doesn't like *Arthur Brown's "Fire" that he played on *Rock N Roll Hal...