MT. ROCKMORE – Real Guy Radio

Join us on Mt. Rockmore as we pay tribute to Bon Scott, the legendary frontman of AC/DC, 45 years after his passing. In this episode, we carve out the four career-defining songs that made Scott a rock ‘n’ roll icon. From his raw vocals to his wild antics, we dive deep into his unforgettable impact on music. Celebrate the man who helped pave the ‘Highway to Hell’ with us! Tune in now and relive the...

Dust off your late ’90s wife-beater, slide into those baggy leather pants, and join us for a nostalgic ride! This week, Bower takes on the challenge of naming the 4 career-defining songs of Y2K rock royalty: CREED . 🤘 Will their biggest anthem make the cut? Which tracks will earn their place on Creed’s Mount Rockmore? And which fan-favorites might get left in the dust? Prepare for debates, deep d...

Episode 40 1: Rockmore Returns! Bower attempts to name the 4 career-defining songs - prior to their "BLACK" Album - of the thrash metal Godz: METALLICA! Which tracks make the carving and who gets left off…

The WAY TOO LONG delayed Episode 308 and Bower navigates through the Great White adventure to summit the face of a LOVERBOY Rushmore! Bower attempts to name the 4 career-defining songs of one of Canada’s greatest rock acts!! Who makes the carving and who gets left off…

Episode 307 Bower calls on the big guns — his daughters — to help him navigate the treacherous climb up the face of a GREEN DAY Rushmore! Bower, Charlie and Lucky Rose pick the 4 career-defining songs of the Bay Area punk-pop GODZ!! See which track get left off the trek…

Foo Fighters! - Bower gives songs from the Foo Fighters the 'ol Mt. Rushmore treatment after the shocking death of their drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS. How do they pay tribute to TAYLOR - AND - stick to 4 songs?

Episode 305:We’ve featured guitar duos in our past episodes - this episode brings us duo-singers! Bower gives LINKIN PARK songs the righteous “rushmore treatment". PLUS: How the LP and JAY-Z mash-up really occurred; and the business decision behind the spelling of the bands name.

Episode 304: Solo Ozzmonster!! Bower gives solo Ozzy Osbourne songs the "rushmore treatment". And Why you shouldn't feel comfortable with Ozzy on the roadways and why he can still survive after decades of partying.

Episode 303: Bower — Classic Rockers: this is the MT. ROCKMORE for you! If getting ready for the ski road-trips (yes, before snowboards) included listening to Foreigner in your earholes, see how Bower gives them the “rushmore treatment”. SPOILER: No ballads!!

Episode 302: Bower — FINALLY, pays tribute to EDDIE VAN HALEN on our first-ever Mt. Rockmore “Axeman Tribute”! The “Rushmore treatment” tries to label four masterpieces by the man that single-handedly re-invented the entire rock guitar lexicon. E.V.H.

We KICK-OFF Season #3 - Celebrating 35 YEARS of metal, Sunset Strip style.…Season 3 of MT. ROCKMORE kicks off with Bower picking out the the long-awaited 4-career defining songs of — GUNS ’N ROSES 35 years ago, their debut record Appetite For Destruction was released – and — not ironically, so was the destruction. And Gun’s ’N Roses begins the lengthy stereotypical climb to stardom through years o...

It doesn’t get harder than this episode of MT. ROCKMORE! – Bower brings in an International guest — MIKE KAKUK from AM 800 CKLW in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to carve out the 4-career defining songs of — IRON MAIDEN IRON MAIDEN created their own sound and have had en impassioned audience for decades. But did iconic frontman BRUCE DICKENSON make “Metal Bangs”, cool? And why does MAIDEN have a rep for...

BRINGING the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” styles to the headbanging world..Bower digs deep for this MT. ROCKMORE – and carves out the 4-career defining songs of the MARAUDING DRAG QUEENS known as — TWISTED SISTER For years of playing clubs and getting their big break in the MTV world of rock music – DEE SNIDER and TWISTED SISTER were more than just New York icons. They paved the way for musicians –...

Over 50 YEARS of pure, un-adulterated metal…celebrated on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of the leather-clad Metal Gods — JUDAS PRIEST 50 Years ago they were still getting fitted for their leather pants and were just beginning to bedazzle their jackets with enough studs to choke the Village People – and metal heads were not only defined….but praised the look, the sound...

40 YEARS OF SHAKING YOU ALL NIGHT LONG!…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-album defining songs of on what may be the pinnacle of the success for AC/DC: “BACK IN BLACK” 40 Years ago last month (sorry again about the server issues) AC/DC put out a brand new album, with a brand new singer – and they had absolutely no idea how that album — or singer — would be received by their fans. After endu...

BOSTON’S GODFATHERS OF ROCK…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of a band who never left a good downturn go to waste: AEROSMITH It’s not how many times they got knocked down, it’s how many times AMERICA’S GREATEST BAND got back up during their 50 year career. We tell you how they get the lyrics and title to one of their biggest hits of all-time? You’ll hear why one of th...

FROM DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of THE definitive example of a band who crafted their own sound: ZZ TOP From their early, EARLY days in TEXAS…playing blues shows where they were the ONLY white musicians on the docket, to where they found their sound and defined their look – those AWESOME beards – PLUS: Which MAJOR rock band gave them t...

Paying tribute to those that ROCKED before us…in this MEMORIAL DAY MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of THE influential year in HAIR METAL: 1983 To celebrate MEMORIAL DAY, we remember 4-influential bands who shaped rock back in 1983. Bands from across the nation – and – frankly, North America. Bands who wrote the biggest selling CHRISTMAS songs, bands whose first hit in Americ...

SOUTHERN-FRIED ROCK! – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: .38 SPECIAL BOWER slaps on the cowboy boots for a little southern rock tribute to .38 SPECIAL. The band with a long list of ties to LYNYRD SKYNYRD but clearly made a name for them selves transition from the late 70’s into the 80’s and the decade of MTV! PLUS: Dig deep into how the band checked out other bands and h...

Swedish glam-metal-ambassadors-turned-hard-rock-blues-revivalists-in this ROCKMORE – as BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of: EUROPE! Grab your tools and get ready to put together this Swedish 4-some. By the numbers: 35 years, 20-million records — one of the most successful rock bands on the face of the Earth! PLUS: a deep dive into that time that a misprint of a remix of their biggest hits...

CALIFORNIA PUNK LEGENDS! – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: OFFSPRING BOWER pays homage to the Orange County skate-punk scene that birthed upon or weathered ear-holes THE OFFSPRING. How the Bower’s rock radio career in California and the monstrous success of THE OFFSPRING grew up together, with – of course – OFFSPRING having WAYYYYYYY more success! PLUS: Dig deep into t...

Literally WEEKS in the making – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: RATT In this episode, BOWER gets some help from the biggest RATT fan he knows, longtime personal friend and guy in Bower’s wedding party: NEAL FLYNN. The fellas remember what the 1980’s were all about in Northern California…and what a little band out of SoCal brought to rock history. PLUS: You’ll hear an a...

An emphasis on overcoming – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: CINDERELLA In this episode, BOWER takes you on the ride of four guys from Pennsylvania that brought screaming vocals and HUGE hair to the rock scene of the 1980’s A little history from who it was that actually “discovered” CINDERELLA – PLUS: You’ll hear a “CINDERELLA: Today You Learnt” including the band perfo...

Bower brings in an NFL Network “Rank-er” to help carve the 4-career defining songs – in this ROCKMORE of: THE BEASTIE BOYS In a MT. ROCKMORE soooooooo mammoth BOWER gets a little help from ADAM RANK of NFL Media’s “NFL Fantasy LIVE” show and is a part of the supporting cast on the “Dave Dameshek Football Program” podcast and the rebooted “NFL Fantasy LIVE podcast.” RANK plays off a “BEASTIE BOYS:...

Blow out the coronavirus birthday candles for the 65th birthday – On this ROCKMORE – we check-off the 4-career “AXE-MANSHIP” songs of: ANGUS YOUNG FROM AC/DC BOWER was initially scared to see ANGUS’ name trending on Twitter today, until he realized it was all about celebrating a 65th birthday! And, yes, ANGUS is not necessarily who guitar players point to as a “guitar hero”, but that is why BOWER...