O'Brien & Doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we reveal too much information about a guitar pedalboard, we discuss O'Brien's new fascination with Stranger Things, and Doug ponders what  it would be like if Randy Rhoads had lived. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a contemporary folk artist who's wearing the same corduroy shirt and the letter of the day is N. #strangerthings #randyrhoads #evh #peter...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about why we took a break last week (O'Brien's 25th Wedding Anniversary) and all that went with it, the start of the Star City Syndicate Summer Tour, the latest music news involving Kate Bush and Stranger Things, Journey's new song, a dance version of a KISS song, the late Terry Kath of Chicago and more. We climb the Wall of Tunes to talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we review the debut album from "Iconic", a band comprised of members of Whitesnake, Stryper, and Inglorious...on the Frontiers Records label. We also hook up with our buddy Bob to talk about his surprise weekend visit and our TopGun: Maverick experience (There may be a few spoilers). The letter of the day is "L" and we climb the Wall of Tunes fo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss a hectic deck-building weekend, 8th grade graduation, some new vinyl from KMH Music, Doug's new idea for a band called Hollywood Undead; we read some headlines from Ultimate Classic Rock, including one about our man-crush Michael McDonald, and a guitar virtuoso that we miss very much. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a great modern rock band that has...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we go down the rabbit hole of unsung artists. We shine a light on a few from our youth who are still going today but slightly under the radar. They need a bigger audience. We also talk about garage sales, sleepaway camp, and climb the retaining Wall of Tunes for a Texas Country artists that also needs a bigger audience. Oh, and we send congrats out to our boy JoKo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we visit one of our sponsors, KMH Music in Presque Isle, and its owner (and our member of our band) Chris Morton. We are fresh off a Star City Syndicate rehearsal and decided to keep the mics on and record the podcast. We discuss the history of the store and some tidbits about the Syndicate...then we pivot to the new Def Leppard album release, and we dig into the...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, which is remote due to sickness near the Fun Dungeon, O'Brien recounts his trip to the coast, the new Def Leppard single "Fire It Up", the 50 Most Annoying Songs are discussed as well as the weekly trip up the Wall of Tunes where we talk about  a young blues artist from the 90s. #Portland #DefLeppard #JonnyLang https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 22nd birthday "Number One." On this episode we talk about the soft opening of the Star City Syndicate summer performance season, the father/daughter dance, O'Brien sleeping on the basement floor, we share and discuss new music from Def Leppard and Journey, with not so many thumbs up, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a hedonistic 80s quartet. #gigglehandle #d...

Send us Fan Mail DOUG TURNED 50!!! Happy birthday brutha man! This was a fun one. On this episode we give Doug his present, discuss our doctor's visits, congratulate Pat Benatar and Judas Priest for finally getting into the rrhf, O'Brien's son's college rock and roll class, review the new Black Swan record, climb the Wall of Tunes for a pirate who never ages, and the letter of...

Send us Fan Mail It’s the first episode of our 6th season and the 101st episode overall. We changed the studio around, remixed the music beds and a couple of other things. Other than that, it’s the same old schtick you’ve come to love. On this episode we talk about Doug’s encounter with the lead singer of Stryper, our potential “New” new band and we review the new album from RHCP and Scorpions. We...

Send us Fan Mail We made it! This is the 100th overall episode of the O'Brien & Doug Podcast. We couldn't think of a better way to mark the occasion and end Season 5 than with our buddy Bob. Once again, he gives us a quiz...this time it has to do with song lyrics. We also talk Van Halen, Rush, The letter of the day, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a pop rock icon who has virtually...

Send us Fan Mail Okay so the numbers may not jive, but whatever. We believe this is our 99th podcast episode, meaning there's only one more until the end of the season. We spend this one chatting with our band Common Crossing and finding out what's new with our bass player in Southern Maine and our guitar player in Nashville. We reminisce, we promote, we plan, we have a jolly ol' ti...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talked about horsies. Really big ones. Also, we discuss some upcoming shows for our band, legendary bands who have never had a #1 song (some may surprise you), and we raid the "Cabinet of Tunes" to find a secret band featuring Sammy Hagar, all brought to you by the letter "C". #horsies #sammyhagar #hsas https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Will Smith gettin' jiggy with Chris Rock, the tragic death of Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, O'Brien's new collectible CD purchase, why Doug is so ticked off at the band Black Swan; we talk about the letter of the day, which is "B", and we spend a bunch of time on one of our favorite bands, Stryper. We are counting down to o...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we finally wish you a happy St. Paddy's Day a week late! We take a deep dive into some of the many amazing song mashups available online, find out that Ozzy Osbourne is a real-life mutant, read from our new children's books, Guitar Legends Alphabet and Drum Legends Alphabet. The letter of the day is "A". And we climb the Wall of Tunes for an ele...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode (believe it or not, we get so passionate about what we're talking about that we don't mention St. Patrick's Day once. Not even once). We discuss the new Batman movie, contemplate keeping Daylight Savings Time forever, Dolly Parton bowing out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the resurgence of CDs. We then take a deep dive down the rabbit hole th...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we investigate the term "Round Robin," only because we want to know....we discuss the greatest Rock and Roll reunions/comebacks (even if some never went away)...and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a 90s country band who got their big break on Star Search in the 80s. #basketball #rockreunions #sawyerbrown https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://inst...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about what happen on this day in music history and...elaborate, plus we discuss some of the happenings this week in the music world, including some new rock releases that we're excited about. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a band with a history of drama, but an amazing pedigree and a long list of hits. #rockhistory #fleetwoodmac https://www.facebook.co...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we do a poor job of dissecting a rock classic. We also give an update on the status of the "Fan Vote" for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and consider petitioning a name change....and we climb the Wall of Tunes for an 80s rock stalwart who broke wide open with a cover song. #hotelcalifornia #eagles #rockhall #greatwhite https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we share our thoughts about this year's Superbowl, including the halftime show; we talk about the "Son of O'Brien" traveling basketball tournament....a weekend getaway in which new music was acquired; O'Brien's songwriting class and the possibility of establishing the "O'Brien & Doug Music Foundation" for kids. We al...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we celebrate, lament and wallow in the confusion that is the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees. We also chat with our friend Ryan Cyr, an accomplished musician who just may be O'Brien's twin...metaphysically speaking anyway. Plus, we climb the Wall of Tunes to spotlight a band from the 90s whose song dominated pop radio. #rockhall2022 #ryancyr #los...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss what a monumental NFL Playoff season 2022 has given us, the retirement of the G.O.A.T (Tom Brady), the resurgence of vinyl albums, and more. Plus we dig out another rare original song from 1995 and it's a special edition of the Wall of Tunes as we talk a little about the now defunct Maine band Giraffe Attack and play an amazing tune called "Nat...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we reflect on the 12 year old's birthday shenanigans, discuss, at length, the most overrated AND underrated rock guitar players, play another rare, early original song via cassette tape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a staple of rock and roll for almost 50 years. #happybirthdayFinn #guitarplayer #acdc https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about how O'Brien's wife hides goodies in the basement, we discuss some famous songs that were strikingly similar to other songs, we share another old original song we found on cassette, and climb the Wall of Tune for a "consistent" pop rock band from the 90s. #ripoffs #collectivesoul  https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://inst...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we crown a new winner in our NFL Fantasy League, discuss how rad the new Ghostbusters movie was, and we take a podcast listener suggestion and talk about the greatest female rock drummers, guitarists, and lead singers. We share a fun Common Crossing song of the week about how nice guys finish last, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a Heartland rocker who was Ameri...