O'Brien & Doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss a possible addition to our duties here at the podcast; we find out what songs were at number one in various countries on the day we were born; we talk about the fresh sounds of the sixties, a little Michael McDonald talk…because…well, just because, we play our new favorite game “Mixtape”, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a mild-mannered artist who’s na...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we recount our trip to the coast to see John Hiatt, we react to Apple Music's 100 Best LPs, we reveal the winner of last week's Mixtape question, our answers to this week's question, and ask the question for next week. You should play along. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a contemporary blues artist and somehow stump Doug. #johnhiatt #apple #robertcr...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk new music releases that are due out in June, the newest song from Bon Jovi’s forthcoming album, how a band can or cannot continue with no original members, and our MMM (Michael McDonald Moment) has us discussing Michael’s new memoir a bit and how at first he resisted the term “Yacht Rock”. We play a new game called card game called “Mixtape” and we climb th...

Send us Fan Mail   On this episode we talk about the new 40th Anniversary edition of Def Leppard’s “Pyromania” and how it set the stage for what was to come. We dive a little into AI, but honestly it scares us. We climb the Wall of Tunes for an album from 1982 from Darth Vader, but not really. #defleppard #AI #billyjoel https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we hear new music from Deep Purple, David Gilmour, Richie Sambora and Motley Crue; we read Ultimate Classic Rock’s list of the 50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History (we disagree with a lot of it) and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a band of friends out of Colorado who happen to be one of our favorites. And we end with a Dad joke! Namaste! #richiesambora #deeppu...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we visit with our old friend “Wildman” and reminisce about the old days while celebrating the life of another friend. Oh, and we discuss the new Bon Jovi documentary. RIP Phil! https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about who is actually is on the list of Rock Hall of Fame nominees, new releases for the month of May, a new song from Motley Crue since parting ways with Mick Mars, and the song Jon Bon Jovi would sing if he knew it was his last…all according to Ultimate Classic Rock. We climb the Wall of Tunes for an album that ended a band in its most classic form….aaaan...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the list of artists who are NOT yet in the Rock Hall, and it’s long. We also hear new music from the offspring….of the Beatles, and more from Slash’s upcoming solo blues album. We climb the Wall of Tunes with a twist…the musical score from a motion picture. See if you can guess which one before Doug does. For our (MMM) Michael McDonald Moment, O’Brien en...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss everything BUT the solar eclipse. Actually, we say a thing or two about it. Sorry for that. Seriously though, it’s our 4 year anniversary!! We talk about a slew of new “Farewell” tours….plus some bands who have changed their mind$ and are coming back for ONE LAST hurrah! We wax nostalgic about the beginnings of the podcast and we climb the Wall of Tunes...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss our first Skinny Elvis gig, the Solar Eclipse, the 50 Most Misunderstood Songs in Rock, and more. We check out some newly acquired rock tunes in the collection and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a guitar virtuoso who once played the Devil. #skinnyelvis #solareclipse #stevevai https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we talk about what O’Brien thinks was a message from up above, or at least from Ben the phantom IT guy; we share a new single from the upcoming Bacon Brothers album, discuss some other new releases expected in the month of April, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a singing angel who hails from Maine. #baconbrothers #pattygriffin #benthephantomITguy https://www....

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss the death of the legendary Eric Carmen, the new song from Sheryl Crow and Peter Gabriel, and the new tour featuring the reunion of the Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald. Our MMM includes a rare track from one of his former gigs, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a band who gained their greatest fame from a movie, but were an excellent pop/rock hit...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we take a trip back to the 80s to enjoy our favorite TV theme songs. We also discuss Def Leppard’s 40th Anniversary of "Pyromania" and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a woman who goes by one syllable but is multi-talented. #80s #tvthemes #defleppard #cher https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss O’Brien’s recent acquisitions from Bull Moose Music, which leads to a discussion about the life of a musician, which leads to a discussion about the pitfalls of being a musician, which leads to depression, which then changes course again…like it always does. We play a teaser of Rick Beato’s interview with Michael McDonald and discover that MM and O’Br...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss what may have been keeping Alex Van Halen so busy lately, the return of the illustrious missing MACA Hofner bass guitar, and new rock releases coming in March. We climb the Wall of Tunes for an 80s rock stalwart and their first foray onto American airwaves. #Vanhalen #McCartney #DefLeppard https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss the late Toby Keith, the new nominees for the Rock and Joke Hall of Fame, although at least one artist should be a shoe-in by now, Jon Bon Jovi’s vocal issue and we kind of give him a pass, and outrageous tour rider requests (brown m&m’s anyone?). We climb the Wall of Tunes for an often overlooked album from one of the biggest bands in the 80s. #r...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss travel basketball; this year’s Grammy Awards, briefly, because no one cares. We go a bit more in depth on the new songs from both Billy Joel and Bon Jovi. We mention the new album Mrs. Kelce, our first Skinny Elvis gig, and lots more. We also have plans for Valentine’s Day. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a 90s folk/pop artists we have covered before,...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss this year’s Superbowl matchup, some upcoming albums by a couple big name artists, a movie that did NOT need remaking, the top 50 “Yacht Rock” songs according to Ultimate Classic Rock, this week’s MMM (Michael McDonald Moment), and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a sleepy album from a legendary artist. #yachtrock #ericclapton #superbowl https://www.face...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss the success of our Star City Syndicate fundraiser, a couple of rock bands bidding farewell, a new songs from the Piano Man, and the 30 most depressing country songs ever, according to TasteofCountry.com (hint: there’s a difference between depressing and sad….and Dolly Parton wins). We climb the Wall of Tunes for an artist we’ve apparently done before...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we discuss Cousin Larry visiting Red Sox Fantasy camp, Guitar World’s list of Greatest Guitarists, and more. Sure, we throw a bunch of rock stories in there for good measure, like what happened to Geddy Lee after Neil Peart’s death. We go on a bunch of other tangents too, including one about Jimmy Stewart. Plus, we listen to the new song from Sheryl Crow, and we...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2024! On today’s episode we discuss what we did for New Year’s Eve and what we may be doing next year. We also discuss the new ‘voice’ of the O’Brien & Doug Podcast (you’ll have to listen to find out). We hear about the O’Brien family’s holiday card that never happened, and his latest acquisitions from our friends at KMH Music. On top of that, we dig into UCR’s list of t...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Geddy Lee being fired from Rush, and the right and wrong way to part ways in a band, rock’s nastiest onstage fights according to UCR, and we listen to the new song from Mick Mars. Our MMM (Michael McDonald Moment) might be one of the single greatest songs ever written for a movie. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a retro-style artist from the 80s who happe...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss O’Brien’s day job, Geddy Lee’s lost demo, rock’s misheard lyrics, our MMM featuring James Ingram, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a band out of the 80s that we learned are defined as “synth-pop”. #geddylee #michaelmcdonald #duranduran https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the theory of dying in threes, KISS becoming a “virtual” band and what that means for rock and roll, Rock’s 30 greatest trios, and the 50 most covered songs of all time, both according to Ultimate Classic Rock. We bring you the next installment of our “Michael McDonald Moment” (Mmm), and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a female folk/rock duo that features...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about some interesting Metal music facts you may not know, plus some of rock's biggest conspiracy theories according to UCR. We gush over our new musical side project "Skinny Elvis" and Hall & Oates eating each other for breakfast, and we have our Michael McDonald Moment of the Week (shared on our FB page). We climb the Wall of Tunes for...