TALKIN' BOUT ROCK

On This Episode England Thrash Metal Guitarist: KRISTIAN HAVARD -  XENTRIX

On This Episode Rob Chats with: OZ OSBJORN Of ROCHESTER METAL BOOKING. He has been booking shows in Rochester NY for 15 yrs. We talk about his Birthday greetings from Joey Belladonna  and the advise he has for new bands.

On This Episode Rob chats with Dave Curry and John Kunes The Owners  School of Rock in Rochester, NY Meeting in High School in Rochester they tell us how their years in performing, and teaching music in the community would lead them to realizing their dream of opening The First School of Rock in Rochester, NY

On This Season 2 Finale of Talkin Bout Rock Rob goes on location at The School of Rock- North Buffalo We Speak with Joe Pietrkiewicz the owner of  SCHOOL OF ROCK - NORTH BUFFALO. With a Passion for Music and the community we see what makes this the Stand-Out Music Performance School for all ages.

Rob chats with Troy Spiropoulus from Slow Burning Car For 15 yrs they have been touring internationally and releasing new material This past Summer they opened for L.A. Guns at the Cannon Club in Calif we check in to talk about their Latest Release - Projection

On This Episode- Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame & Award Winning Drummer- Will Schulmeister From Rock to Blues to Country and Original Material Will has played the Local Music Scene in Buffalo Since the Early 70s Find out how he is giving back to the community with his Organization: WNY Drummers for the Homeless. And how he will be relaunching a Local Buffalo Music Award Yearly Event in tribute to...

Rob chats with Thrash Metal Rockers -HALO SCARS From North East Tennessee after getting thru the Pandemic and some line-up changes They have released their Debut EP   - Remnants of Decay and are ready to get back to in your Face Live Metal shows.

On This Our First GUEST CO-HOST EPISODE - NASHVILLE VENUES Vocalist - Steve Libby of Lost Circus We chat about Playing the clubs in Nashville. Some of the History and Bands that have come thru these Venues, What is changing in the Music City and what's Next for Lost Circus

From His Home Studio we chat with Maurizio Dottore : The Man Behind -Black Reuss He describes the changes and chapters he experienced in his life and how it has shaped the music he creates. also what Influences his sound and the latest Album -Journey.

On This Episode - Michael Sweet of STRYPER With the New STRYPER Album already on the charts we catch up with him on the road to ask what went into making the New Album, The Current Interest and Internet discussions on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction and He answers a question from one of our  Talkin' Bout Rock Listeners.

On This Episode I chat with  Chip Z'Nuff Founding Member , Bassist, and Now Lead Vocalist for Enuff Z'Nuff The band currently in the U.K playing shows  And are ready to connect with SKID ROW for the Gangs All Here Tour we chat about this and the New Album -Finer Than Sin out Nov 11th.

On This Episode I chat with Simon Daniels from AUTOGRAPH The Band made a name for themselves with the Hit- Turn Up the Radio from Their Debut Album - Sign in Please in 1984 and Joined VH for their 1984 Tour 2 additional albums followed but did not achieve the same heights The Disbanded  in 1989 after tours with WhiteSnake and Aerosmith. In 2013 Steve Lynch and Randy Rand Reunited to put AUTOG...

We chat with Multi-Instrumentalist- Steph Honde From his Residence in France he keeps very busy. from his days playing with Deep Purple and Paul Di'anno from Iron Maiden to what went into writing the Music for the New SCREAM TAKER -KILL THE BEAUTIFUL ALBUM, and his Latest Project ALPHA MOUNTAIN.

On This Episode Guitarist Adam Holmström from WILDNESS Formed in 2014 , They started right away playing shows. In 2018 they also performed with Dokken, Dee Snider, Warrant, Vixen and opened for Pretty Maids. We chat about their upcoming release  "Resurrection”  from Frontiers Music out OCT 14th.

Rob Chats with Dylan Desmit  From Rochester NY,  The Guitarist for the Tribute Band Appetite for Voltage He started branching out into solo work We check out his new Tracks and what else he is working on.

On This Episode - Tom and Zeus - from The Shout it Our Loudcast! (KISS) We discuss all things KISS - from the beginning early albums in 70's to  the explosion they needed to create with ALIVE for Casablanca Records The Line-up Changes , the Tuff times in the 80's to finally the MTV Unplugged Episode which showed the world and their Management they needed to Launch the REUNION Tour with the Or...

On this Episode we catch up with KISS TRIBUTE BAND- MR SPEED Recreating a KISS show is no small task, and these guys are up the the challenge. we chat about what it takes to put together their show, Costume and Make-up, and what got their KISS Infection started.

On This Episode Rob Chats with Jason Crosson From the Theatrical Rock Band- CROSSON Hailing from Sydney, Australia  He started music at a very young age But after seeing the Rock Showcase that is KISS he knew he wanted to create his own Rock Show We discuss the bands History and the New Release : Ready, Aim, Rock

On this Episode we bring you MORE METAL from Long Island NY Upcomers - 25th Mission They tell us about their Latest Release Disciples of Hell what Influences their Music and writing. and why original Metal Music is they only way they want to go.

On This Episode - Kris Gustofson from TRAUMA From the California Bay Area Days in the 80's This Thrash Metal band has been working to establish a Metal Kingdom. Starting with Cliff Burton on Bass - he would later depart for Metallica we chat about that and the New Release - Awakening out Sept 30th.

On This Episode -  RATROD These Philadelphia area musicians have a true love and respect for Old-School Rock and Roll with an AC/DC infused sound. Formed in the fall of 2016, Rat Rod is the father/son duo of Mark and Brice McCarty on lead and rhythm guitars respectively, Mike Smith on vocals, LJ on Bass. and Harry Rosa on drums.  We chat about their Influences and latest Release "All Or...

On this Episode we catch up with Terry ILous (XYZ, Great White, All or Nothing) On The Phone from his Cruise Ship Show  we chat about  what's happening with All Or Nothing with George Lynch we play the new track- Dead Or Alive and what's coming next from XYZ

Rob chats with Jim Crean and Vinny Appice from SCREAM TAKER along with Charlie Cav from DEKO Entertainment and Artie Dillon the Producer for the bands soon to be Released Album "Kill The Beautiful" Released on Sept 23 -2022

Rob chats with Scott Heidt from HEIDT From the early days of trying to make it in the L.A. Rock Scene He tells us about his Journey to keep his project on Track, Thru member changes and ups and downs in a changing Music Scene. And  recording with Metal Vocalist  Steve Grimmett of GRIM REAPER  For which may have been the last track he did before his passing.

On this Episode Rob catches up with Michael and Brad from Cranberry Suit  We chat about their new Album into Loving You" After Creating the Tracks in the studio, they were poised to start playing dates Unfortunately - due to a Hit and Run accident with their Bassist -Darwin Scott plans where put on hold. But they will be holding a Rock for Relief show  featuring some of Arizona's best Ha...