O'Brien & Doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we do our own March Madness bracket of Classic Rock artists with help from our Pennsylvania fans Bouncin’ Bob and Ilsa, we talk the latest rock news, 20 Guilty Pleasure Songs from the 80s, we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a duo from the 80s who combined pop finesse with Soul and R&B. #marchmadness #eurythmics https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss our recent fundraiser, we hear new music from The Doobie Brothers, talk new releases coming your way in April, O’Brien exposes Doug to the “My Name is Jeff” meme, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a folky-blues artist with cool nickname. #kebmo  https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss band rehearsals, the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos according to Ultimate Classic Rock; we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a quirky singer/songwriter who had a short stint on M.A.S.H. in the 70s. I mean comahh! #loudenwainrightIII https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss a gift from a friend, we answer some listener mail and mull a potential new limited feature for the podcast, we talk about the cultural phenomenon that made us want to be musicians, mourn the loss of a one-hit wonder and a another legendary artist, hear new music from the former drummer of one of the biggest bands in rock and roll, and ponder the 8 hair...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss O’Brien being down with a sickness, the upcoming “I Want My 80s” tour, ailing rock stars, the new proposed crop of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and more. Doug kind of performs his own Haka! We play MixTape and something wonderful, yet kind of expected, happens! And, we climb the the small “Rack of Tunes” for country band named Small Large City,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, OF COURSE WE DISCUSS THE BOWL THAT WAS SUPER! We also talk about our upcoming shows, O’Brien’s latest vinyl acquisitions, Doug’s take on the new album from Dream Theater, interesting facts via the late Quincy Jones and rock and roll in general. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes, as usual, for a blues rock artist who got his start in his teenage years in...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Travel Basketball, an illusive portable bluetooth car CD player, and we don't want to "people" anymore. We play MixTape past and future but skip the present, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a Canadian Pop/Rock Superstar for the fourth freakin' time. #bryanadams https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_an...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about our music projects and how grumpy we’ve gotten in our old age. We pick our top 5 Hair Metal lead singers, preview the new Rush box set, play MixTape and we pick our own personal covers album. It’s a lot of nostalgic fun! #hairmetal #mixtape https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss lots and lots of new music. We list some expected music releases for the month of February and hear new songs from the Doobie Brothers, the Spin Doctors and the new band featuring Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith. We dip into the Top 20 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal albums from 1995 according to Ultimate Classic Rock, and mourn the loss of one of the great guitar h...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss O’Brien’s college classes, upcoming shows, an unplanned bathroom break, and the 10 90’s Bands Who Deserve More Respect. We transform into the O’Myra & Doug Podcast briefly, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a folk singer/songwriter from the Midwest that we have covered before, but who cares. #90s #myra #petermulvey https://www.faceb...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the benefits of being GenX, Top 20 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal albums of 1985, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a folk rock singer from the 70s who may be more famous for his guest starring role on the Simpsons. #genx #jamestaylor https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! On this episode we discuss our NYE performance with the Syndicate, some of our goals for 2025, the 30 Greatest Videos of the 90s, and we answer some listener mail. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for an underrated band from the 80s. #steeldragon #mikeandthemechanics https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail The last episode of 2024! On this episode we discuss the upcoming Beatles biopic, hear new music from Alex Lifeson’s new band, and look at new releases expected in 2025. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a late Pop sensation from the 80s who got caught up in the culture of the age and couldn’t shake it. #beatles #billyjoel #georgemichael https://www.facebook.com/obri...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk a bit about how AI will change the music industry, plus all the things that happened on December 12 through music history, in addition to the birth of O'Brien. Yes, it's his birthday! We play MixTape and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a little know pop duo from California who should have been bigger but now never will be. #AI #birthday #lowenandna...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about our Thanksgivings, basketball, a recent acoustic gig, plus we talk about the best song on every Billy Joel album. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for an artist who jumps around genres but is always consistent. #thanksgiving #johnmellencamp https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we are tired. We try to stay awake, and most would say we succeeded. But who know? We discuss the top 40 Glam Metal Songs and then probably go off on a tangent somewhere. We do MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a the only Canadian Pop Rocker we know. That's not true but it sounds good. Enjoy. #glammetal #bryan adams https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we don’t talk about the election. We talk about everything BUT the election. We’re done hearing about the election. What election? Okay we may mention it, only to complain like two old farts. We discuss Chicago…the band, not the city, and how they changed over the years. Which led to a bigger discussion about bands we loved, who changed and then we only kinda liked...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about O’Brien’s conversation with one of his musical heroes, the upcoming Star City Syndicate school show and why we do them, new music from Rick Springfield, 5 “uncredited” rock and roll guitar solos, and more. We also play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for O’Brien’s aforementioned musical hero. #judecole #rickspringfield https://www.facebook.com/obr...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss new Rock releases for November, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, more from Alex Van Halen’s book, and other rock news. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a recent addition to the Rock Hall. Oh, and whatever happened to Sbarros? #rrhf #jimmybuffett #sbarros https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talked about our weekend, heard new music from Dream Theater and Ratt, the ‘Big 4” of AOR according to Ultimate Classic Rock, played MixTape, and climbed the Wall of Tunes for a last name band from the 80s who broke wide open because of a horror flick. https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the County Fall Fest that we played at, new music from Motley Crue and The Cure, an excerpt from Alex Van Halen’s memoir and more. We play MixTape and our Wall of Tunes features our picks for underrated Van Halen songs in memory of the great EVH. #vanhalen #motleycrue #thecure https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss how the universe gives you cats and umbrellas because we never know where they came from. We also discuss the “Big 4” rhythm sections in rock, Classic Rock’s worst mistakes, celebrities we’ve lost recently, Frankie Valli lip-syncing, and more. Plus, we play MixTape, climb the Wall of Tunes for a folk songwriter who makes us feel warm inside, and we come...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about O’Brien’s trip to see Joko in concert, rock releases set for October, the continuing drama in the band Journey, we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a poet who dominated the 70s and 80s and until recently, looked like he was perpetually 25. #journey #jacksonbrowne https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we once again discuss the “Big 4”, this time it’s songwriting teams. New music from Tears for Fears, the loss of Tito Jackson and Jane’s Addiction. We discuss the new lawsuit against Miley Cyrus. We play our favorite game “MixTape” and we climb the Wall of Tunes for the queen of slide guitar who only seems to get better with age. #songwriters #janesaddiction #bonni...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we introduce our new 90s country band, hear new music from Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, meet our new fan and future manager of The Pines, Ilsa, discuss the Big 5 of rock guitar, play MixTape, climb the Wall of Tunes for a 90s band named after a Monty Python skit, and we debut the O’Brien & Doug’s “Homeschool Circle”. #90scountry #aliceinchains #ttws https...