Nothing is more personal to a guitarist than a beloved instrument.  Many form a bond with a particular guitar that man have compared to that of a lover. Which makes loosing one of these precious relationships very painful. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we will tell you the stories of 10 lost loves of famous guitarists.
 
#peterframpton #paulmccartney #ericclapton
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Somewhere In Time, Glorious, he's not YOUR drummer!,  why do people hate The Beatles, Billy Joel is Back, recording new album...maybe some other new stuff, Michael Omartian on Rick Beato, incred-jew-lice, porky pig mini doc
Mr Pittsburgh:
 
Beano
The Grail
Beck's Burst
McCartney's Hamburg Hofner
Frampton's Phenix
Page's Black Beauty
Joe Perry's 1959 Les Paul
Billy Corgan's 1975 "Gish" Stratocaster
BB King's Lucille (prototype)
George Harrison's "Lucy" (1957 Red Les Paul)
Greg Ginn's Dan Armstong Guitars
 
 
 
YouTube(ers)
 
 
 
reference:
https://reverb.com/news/still-at-large-6-famous-stolen-guitars-that-have-yet-to-be-recovered
 
 
https://guitar.com/features/opinion-analysis/five-iconic-guitars-lost-found/
 
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_11_guitars_of_famous_musicians_that_got_stolen-87177
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Bourbon House; Freight Train
Loudini:  The Lemon Twigs; Golden Years
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep776 Lost & Found Guitars

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast  we take you back to 1991 for the release of what many fans say was Van Halen's last "good" album. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge spawned 5 top 10 singles and an MTV video award, not bad for an album universally panned by the critics!

#vanhalen #shredguitar #sammyhagar

 
 
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Rock & Roll Machine,  Wayne Kramer, Chris Martin's '58 Les Paul, Mark Knopfler's Christie's Aucion,  International Guitar Rock Day: https://www.grooveyardrecords.com/, The Lord of Misrule, TAXI, Pete Townsend's advice to Neil Young, SUper Bowl halftime show
Mr Pittsburgh: The Greatest Night In Pop,
Lily: Madonna, Living Color, Extreme
 
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge;
 
Title is a response to the PRC
3rd number one album in a row
a year in the making
hagar going through a hard time in marriage
right now, last song completed but started before hagar was in the band
produced by Andy Johns and Ted Templemen
ed's gear
 
Poundcake
Spanked
Right Now
 
YouTube(ers)
 
 
 
reference:
 
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-for-unlawful-carnal-knowledge/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Unlawful_Carnal_Knowledge
https://projectevh.com/2015/10/21/for-unlawful-carnal-knowledge/
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Pearl Jam; Dark Matter
Loudini:  Aristocrats; Aristoclub
Lily: Ronin; Valak
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if  you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even  today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while  supplies last!

Ep775 Van Halen Gives A HUGE... F.U.C.K.

Journey ruled the late 1970s to the early 1980s and Bon Jovi did pretty much the same in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we will compare and contrast the two iconic guitarists that drove each of these bands to super stardom. Join us as we give you the skinny on two of rocks greatest; Neal Schon and Richie Sambora

#richisambora #nealschon    #bonjovi #dontstopbelieving

 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: UMG and Tiktok break up, Cemetery Man, The Bee Keeper, Rumors turns 47,  RIP Toby Keith & Carl Weathers, star wars thing for mr pittsburgh
Mr Pittsburgh:
 
Neal Schon:
Journey is 50 years old!
Santana at 15 y/o
Parents were musicians
Started guitar at 10
Dropped out of high school to play with Santana
Highly sought after la musician...
Asked to join Derek and the Dominoes by e.c.
1973... golden gate rhythm section... becomes journey about a year later
Guitar collector many auctioned off
Gibson and PRS Neal Schon models
Schon guitars 1980s
Influence by blues and early classic rock heroes
Bad English
Hardline
Neal Schon's Journey Thru Time
Oklahoma and rock and roll hall of fame
 
best N.S. solos
 
 
 
 
 
Richie Sambora:
 
Auditioned for KISS
Alec Jon Such introduced him to b.j. 1983
Replaced Dave Sabo
Impressed with b.j's. charisma
Combo Johnny Cash and srv
SWW 28million copies
Cowrote 9 out 10 tracks
Tastes more eclectic than b.j.
Fender deal with Richie Sambora
only 60 paisley strats made
 
Lost father to cancer... raised $ for research
Sought treatment for alcoholism
Cher
Heather Locklear
Denise Richards
Orianthi
135 Guitars
Left b.j. 2013
Controversy... co-wrote more b.j. songs than credited for
 
best R.S. solos
 
 
reference:
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Jullien Baker/BoyGenius
Loudini:  Hindsight Hero; Fade Away
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep774 Neal Schon & Richie Sambora; Brothers From Different Mothers

The guitar solo has been ubiquitous in rock music since its inception. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast, we discuss 20 of the most influential guitar solos of all time and tell you the stories behind them

#stevelukather #davidgilmour #scottymoore

 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Conan, NAMM 2024, the A-Team, gibson; no longer for working musicians,  frank zappa/Adrian belew/David bowie,  guitologist on gibson reissue amps,  rick and  tim on the changing studio scene
Mr Pittsburgh: spark, handcare
 
Lou:
Heart Break Hotel; Scotty Moore
Rock Around the Clock; Danny Cedrone
Let it Be; George Harrison
Stairway To Heaven; Jimmy Page
Kid Charlemagne; Larry Carlton
Crossroads; Eric Clapton
Little Wing; Jimi Hendrix
Comfortably Numb; David Gilmour
While My Guitar Gently Weeps; Eric Clapton
Smells Like Teen Spirit; Kurt Cobain
Sultans of Swing; Mark Knoffler
Free Bird; Allen Collins
25 or 6 to 4; Terry Kath
Do You Feel Like We Do(live version); Peter Frampton
More Than a Feeling; Tom Scholz
Hotel California; Don Felder & Joe Walsh
Bohemian Rhapsody; Brian May
Hey Joe; Jimi Hendrix
Rosanna; Steve Lukather
Beat It; Eddie Van Halen
My Old School; Jeff Baxter
Boys of Summer; Mike Campbell
And She Was; David Byrne
Ain't Talking Bout Love; Eddie Van Halen
Looking Out My Back Door; John Fogarty
Johnny B. Goode; Chuck Berry
Limelight; Alex Lifeson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YouTube(ers)
 
 
 
reference:
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Courtney Hadwin; Monsters
Loudini:  Julia Lage; The Ride
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Sp773 The 20 Most Influential Guitar Solos Of All Time

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast :  we continue our series on the band RUSH with everything you wanted to know about Geddy Lee but were afraid to ask! Watch us get into a fight about Geddy's best bass lines.

#geddylee #RUSH #bassguitar

 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Iconic Guitars vs BC Rich, Gibson Falcon Amp, Hidden (2015)  Loudini's Hangover, Cinemassacre
Mr Pittsburgh: dirty mary crazy larry
 
Geddy Lee
 
Fun Facts:
https://www.audacy.com/kisw/blogs/taryn-daly/6-fun-facts-about-geddy-lee
 
MORE Fun Facts:
 
https://www.needsomefun.net/geddy-lee-fan-facts/
 
Best Bass Lines:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC1x9YUw7_0
 
 
 
 
YouTube(ers)
 
 
 
reference:
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Mary Kutter; Devil's Money
Loudini:  Grace Potter; Ready Set Go
 
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if  you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even  today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while  supplies last!

Ep772 RUSH 7; Geddy Lee

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast : 
We tell you about 9 ladies (some of whom you  may not know) who lay down some of the sickest guitar licks

#larkinpoe #maryspender #mollymiller

 
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Rouge One, The Deer Hunter, Dungeons & Dragons, Matteo Mancuso, Gibson is making amps again, Monarch Season 1 ends, (vintage) christian rock rabbit hole, what made us want to play guitar in the first place? What if John Rutsy never left RUSH?
Mr Pittsburgh:  village of the dammed,  the fabulous stains
 
The Chicks:
Molly Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz9nRBzmh0M
 
Ghalia Volt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOfe2X0zEi8
Larkin Poe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2h_WiI1-M4
 
 
Jocelyn Gould  (short audio clips on website)
Mary Spender (co wrote john mayer's new song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoVtmgcuVs8&list=PL3OjDmVp-FM5MpixscDmaLMOgOdIp6jpc&index=13
 
 
Tal Wilkenfeld
Lita Rosanne Ford
Sister Rosetta Tharp
Orianthi
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: 
Loudini:  Grace Potter; Ready Set Go
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if  you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even  today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while  supplies last!

Ep771 Chicks With Licks

Are you sick of the Grammys? Tired of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we lay out 8 reasons why music contests (for the most part) are a bad idea.
 
#rockandrollhalloffame #grammyawards #battleofthebands
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Girl on The Third Floor, Thanksgiving, The Devil's Candy,  Disney Announces new Star Wars, Rick Beato talks Dick Cavet
Mr Pittsburgh: Greenland (movie), Gallaxy Quest
 
Music Competitions;
 
Different types:
Big corporate
magazine lists
battle of the bands
influencer lists
meaningless blah blah blah on social media
 

Demoralizing


Unfair


Resentment Inducing


Parameters are arbitrary


Cause Division Among Fans


Results are completely subjective


Results are Meaningless


Music Is Art and has no "judgable" characteristics

 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: 
Loudini:  Gunshine; 90 Proof
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
Jam In The Van
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep770 8 Reason Why Music Competitions SUCK!

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we give you our predictions and trends to watch in the next 12 months. Will A.I take over the industry? Will classic bands that have been long dead miraculously put out new music? Will the music industry continue to shrink or is there any hope for growth?  We answer all this and more!
 
#autotune
#spotify
#classicrock
 
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Happy New Year, Steve Morse on Rick Beato,  Citizen X, The Puppetman, it's a wonderful knife, Guimoon: the lightless door ; musical journey/exploration, phil knight says used guitar prices are tanking
Mr Pittsburgh: Die Hard
 
Continue shrinking music business
 
Less pay for musicians for traditional gigs
 
Creator market place
 
A.I. becoming a bigger player...making music creation and marketing faster and more effective
 
More low cost "done for you" marketing services
 
More political rhetoric from musicians
 
Streaming services (spotify) will continue to be scrutinized.
 
More separating stems from classic recordings
 
Customer/fan created music
 
Song Catalog bubble
 
our dead pool
 
New songs created with a.i. from classic artists/bands
 
Young people will continue to discover old music
 
Ticket master will hit a wall
 
Reunions from tired old bands with only one surviving member
 
 
 
reference:
Muiscbsharp
Terence Fisher
Full stack creative
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Speed of Light; Teeth
Loudini:  Large Mirage; When The Morning Comes
https://youtu.be/VQPZAeikFVE?si=lH9xd8eThxlB77Ys
https://youtu.be/v744m16AI3A?si=eIbn6pwxOWp3j_sS
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
MIMPHX; The Electric Guitar
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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EP769 Our Predictions for 2024

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we discuss 10 famous quotes about rock and roll and ask; who said that? and is that really true?
 

#godillza #kissband #reverb

Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: monarch and Godzilla minus 1, true fiction,  the only one left, krampus, Kiss's last show... their future? Stoopid reverb listings, modified guitars, Ace Frehley new song,  (old guitar teacher?)... christian rock binge
Mr Pittsburgh: dark places, guitar gallery
 
 
 
 
 
YouTube(ers) Fanboy Flicks; The Breach
 
 
 
reference:
https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/rock-and-roll-quotes
https://esldiscussions.com/r/rock_and_roll.html
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: 
Loudini:  The Damn Truth;  I just Gotta Let You Know
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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EP767 10 Famous Quotes About Rock & Roll

After spending most of the 1980s with a very keyboard oriented sound, RUSH started returning to a more guitar driven sound.
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast, we do a deep dive into Counterparts, their mid 90s return to heavy guitar rock.
 
#geddylee #neilpeart #alexlifeson
Topics Discussed:
Counterparts:
background...
the culmination of their move away from keyboard music back to the guitar
they were listening to the new rock sound of the day grunge and alternative etc...
production:
"Reconnecting with the 'rock 'n roll guts' of RUSH"  ~Geddy Lee
Peter Collins & Kevin "Caveman" Shirely
Alex returns to Marshalls and finds the Peavey 5150:
http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19940200guitarpracticingmusician.htm
 
Song by song:
 
Animate
Stick It Out
Cut to the Chase
Nobody's Hero
Between Sun & Moon
Alien Shore
The Speed of Love
Double Agent
Leave That Thing Alone
Cold Fire
Everyday Glory
 
 
reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterparts_(Rush_album)
https://michaelsrecordcollection.substack.com/p/revisiting-counterparts-by-rush
 
 
 
 
Our Week in Review
Loudini: Pet Sematary;Bloodlines, Suitable Flesh, my trip to NOLA, Stacy Weaver Band, Rick Beato interviews Nuno, ROger Rab doc, Myles Goodwin
Mr Pittsburgh: follow Mr Pittsburgh on TikTok
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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LRRC #766 RUSH; Counterparts Deep Dive

Hope you're not sick of turkey! Because on this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we present 9 of the most disappointing albums in rock history... real rock & roll turkeys
 

#boston #peterframpton #fleetwoodmac

 
Fleetwood Mac; Tusk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tusk_(album)
 
Boston; Third Stage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Stage
 
Crosby Stills Nash & Young
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream_(Crosby,_Stills,_Nash_%26_Young_album)
 
Heart;Bebe Le Strange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9b%C3%A9_le_Strange
 
Billy Joel; The Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_(Billy_Joel_album)
 
Motely Crue; Theater of Pain
 
Areosmith; Draw The Line
 
Queen; A Day A The Races
 
Peter Frampton; I'm in You

 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Appendage, The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe, The Beatles are #1, (discuss apply new technology to classic music), santa claus is coming to town
Mr Pittsburgh: surgery
lily: rage of the stage, date to the tree tops (acme, PA),

reference:
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/disappointing-albums-classic-rock-artists/
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Ace Monroe; Summer Heat
https://www.acemonroe.com
Loudini:  Robert Jon & The Wreck; Hold On
https://robertjonandthewreck.com/
Lily: Wes Cage; The Wolf
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep765 Rock & Roll Turkeys

Looking for new music that doesn't suck??? We got ya covered! On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we present 10 new(ish) releases from lesser know acts that kick ass. This is part 2 of our "New & Notable" series. Plus this week we celebrate the return of our sista from anotha mista Lily V. Sixx!

 

#jaredjamesnichols #hywater #rockandrollhalloffame

Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: classic films; The Firm Clear & Present Danger. Equalizer III, new Molly Hatchet???, Paul Rogers on the RRHF
Lily: shows!
 
 
New & Notable:
 
 
Loudini: 
Therica; Break Before You Bend
https://www.theriaca.net/about
 
Tania Kikidi; Wings of Freedom
https://melon-music.com/artist/tania-kikidi/
 
Mountain of Power/Janne Stark; Hard On Me
https://jannestark.com/music/mountain%20of%20power/mountain%20of%20power-biography#:~:text=Mountain%20of%20Power%20is%20basically,that%20should%20definitely%20be%20remembered.
 
Doomsday Outlaw; In Too Deep
https://doomsdayoutlaw.com/about
 
Dewolff; Night Train
https://www.bmg.com/de/artist/dewolff
 
Jared Jame Nichols; Good Time Girl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_James_Nichols
 
Olathia - New Album out this Friday called Forrest Witch (we have permission to play early)
 
Late Night Trouble; Take It Off - New Album Candyland out now
 
Amber Wild; Breakout - New double a side single Breakout/Silver out now
 
Toropedohead; Nothing To Declare - New Single Nothing to Declare out now
 
Hywater; Up In The Air  - First Single Up in the Air out since July song is on the 2024 Grammy ballot
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep765 New & Notable 2 PLUS the Return of Lily V. Sixx!

On Episode 5 of our RUSH series we do a deep dive into their sophomore effort; "Fly By Night". Did this album really deserve the panning that it got from critics and radio stations? Why was their record label so afraid of it? We answer all these question and much more on this week's show
 

#flybynightalbum # neilpeart #RUSHband
 

Topics Discussed:
 
Fly By Night
 

Anthem


Best I Can


Beneath Between and Behind


By-Tor and the Snow Dog


Fly By Night


Making Memories


Rivendell


In The End

 
reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_by_Night_(album)
 

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Ep764 ”Fly By Night”; Why did RUSH’s label hate this record?

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast : 
I light of the recent Rolling Stone article ranking the greatest guitarists of all time, we thought that we would take some time to ask the question what actually makes these guitarists (as well as the other ignored by the magazine) great?
 

#yngwiemalmsteen #rivalsons #jimihendrix

Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: When Evil Lurks (evil loves children and children love evil),   It Lives Inside,  The Shining,  Halloween III, Prince of Darkness, The Empty Man, Disney vs South Park
Mr Pittsburgh: The Shining, that's my bass, fun at the hospital
 
Major political magazine's top 250 Guitarists of all time 
Can musical talent be quantified?
Tone
Technique
Feel
Song/Part writing
Influential
Irreplaceable in their gig (band, genre, etc...)
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin:
Loudini:  Rival Sons; Mercy
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
Rick Beato Interviews Yngwie Malmsteen
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep763 What Makes That Guitarist Great?

It's scary story time on the Loudini Rock  & Roll Circus this week. So gather round the radio, light some candles and join us for a fun podcast of rock and roll ghost stories!
 

#alicecooper #slipknot #blacksabbath
 

What we did this week:
Loudini: Dark Harvest, Innocent Blood, The Fall of the House of Usher,  Brooklyn 45
Mr Pittsburgh:
 
Rock star ghost stories
 
 
 
YouTube(ers)
McCready was the Thing the whole time
 
 
reference:
https://loudwire.com/rock-star-experiences-paranormal-ghost/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep762 Rock Star Ghost Stories

After our discuss about Spotify and music curation a few weeks back we decided that it might be helpful if we recommended some great new music for you to check out. So... on this week's show we feature 9 (relatively) new releases that we think totally rock!

#alicecooper #rollingstones #joebonamassa

 
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: Totally Killer, The Pond,
The Poughkeepsie Tapes, (other movies?) SOmething Wicked This Way Comes, Why aren't more pop stars being "born"?, Pop Stars Aren't Popping, Record Labels Are Depressed, Eddie Trunk on the industry today, content vs art,
Mr Pittsburgh: swearing, penguins
 
The Rolling Stones; Sweet Sounds of Heaven
 
Joe Bonamassa; I Hope You Realize It
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bonamassa
 
 
Alice Cooper; White Line Frankenstein
 
Glass Beams; Rattlesnake
https://glassbeams.bandcamp.com/album/mirage
 
 
The Southern River Band; The Streets Don't Lie
https://www.thesouthernriverband.com/about
 
Bush; Nowhere To Go But Everywhere
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_(British_band)
 
 
The Sphere; Las Vegas
 
Gunshine; Daylight
 
Sammy Boller; Ritual Lights
 
The Unit; I Won't Die
https://soundcloud.com/the-unit-250768105
 
RUSH news!
 
 
 
YouTube(ers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvkjXHbeKK0
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOLhtkSVUpQ
 
 
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep761 Some of the best new rock you’ll ever hear

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we feature 5 lesser known  albums picked by you, our fans. We play some highlights and give our thoughts
 

#blacklabband #littlesteven #percyhill #classicalbums

 
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: The Nun II, The Haunting of The Queen Mary and ghost theory, my continuing guitar journey, the raptors in Jurassic park are not raptors at all
Mr Pittsburgh: burning down bivowack
 
Black Lab; Your Body Above Me... picked by Jared Greece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Body_Above_Me
 
 
Simon Says; Shut Your Breath... picked by Chris Pegg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Says_(band)
 
 
Vol 3:  A Child's Guide to Good & Evil;  The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band... Picked By Hal Aaron Cohen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volume_3:_A_Child%27s_Guide_to_Good_and_Evil
 
 
Percy Hill; Color in Bloom... Picked by Carla Jean
https://gatheringofthevibes.com/artist/percy-hill/#:~:text=Drummer%20and%20lead%20vocalist%2Fsongwriter,of%20rhythm%20and%20songwriting%20skills.
 
 
Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul; Voice of America... Picked by Mr. Pittsburgh aka Pittsburgh Kevin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America_(Little_Steven_album)
 
 
Great Moments in YouTube:
How To Analyze Movies
 
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep760 Your Favorite (obscure) Albums!

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast, we bust the most common myths about Spotify and how is handles artists. You will learn that despite what Taylor Swift says, Spotify has a lot to offer artists!
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini:  the witch in the well, easy money, no one will save you, talk to me  complaining diet update,  ltor retrospective,
Mr Pittsburgh:
 
You don't know how to use the algorithm
 
You don't know your audience
 
Spotify is not ripping off artists
 
Spotify is only one part of an artists overall marketing
 
Why radio isn't really any better  i.e. 12 cents vs .005 cents but much more of a closed system
 
Record store vs spotify and radio vs spotify
 
Set and forget mentality
 
Objective vs subjective curating
 
Ease and human nature
 
Being in any business requires a lot of energy
 
 
YouTube(ers)
 
How to leverage Spotify
 
Frontiers Music new music sampler
 
reference:
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin:
Loudini:  Viagra Boys; Big Boy  Eclipse; The Hardest Part is Losing You
 
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
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Ep759 ”Why You’re Wrong About Spotify”

We return to our monthly RUSH series this week with a tribute to the great Alex Lifeson. What do you do when you are in a band with the greatest bassist and drummer in rock and roll? You step up.. and that's what Alex Lifeson did. Join us as we discuss everything about Alex from his real name to his favorite guitars!
 
#alexlifeson #RUSH #geddylee
 
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini:
Mr Pittsburgh:
 
Alex Lifeson:
Bio
not his real name
best riffs... according to UCR
best solos
interesting facts
iconic guitars
his favorite (not RUSH) songs
 
 
reference:
https://alexlifeson.com/about/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20music%2C%20Lifeson,series%20The%20Trailer%20Park%20Boys.
 
https://alexlifeson.com/news/
 
 
https://guitar.com/features/collections/story-of-the-guitar-that-launched-alex-lifeson-career/
 
 
 
 
Offer:
 
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Ep758 Ten things you probably didn’t know about Alex Lifeson

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast : We discuss 7 (maybe more) Masters of the slide guitar and what makes each unique.
 
 
#duaneallman #bonnieraitt #johmmywinter
 
 
Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: spirit of fear, blood red sky, guitar technique, new "diet"
Mr Pittsburgh: new guitar
 
Slide Guitar:
Origins
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-hawaiian-steel-guitar-changed-american-music-180972028/
 
Greatest Slide Guitarists of All Time?
https://insounder.org/ten-best-slide-guitarists-world
 
 
https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/15-greatest-slide-guitar-players-of-all-time/
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: 
Loudini:  The Pretenders; Losing My Sense of Taste
 
 
Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:
 
 
This Day In Music
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com
 
top40weekly.com
 
Viewer's Comments
 
Offer:
 
Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if  you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even  today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while  supplies last!

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