A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

This round will contain less info about the film, and has no mentions of Robert Goulet, I promise. But it IS all about t he usual things you discuss when it comes to THE KING. Stuff you just can't avoid when bringing up  Elvis Aron Presley: Bloom County, Charles Bronson, 'lectric guitar pickups, Corey Feldman, Johnny Cash, electro shock therapy, 16 year old Priscilla, Sam Phillips, and the case fo...

Jackie, Brian, Dan and I are back to carry you on thru the end of "Metal Lords" like the ferryman over the river Styx (not the band). Arrive with coins over your eyes and be prepared for more Thrash Metal history, more jokes and hijinks with the gang and be prepared to learn the magical connection between this movie, Game of Thrones and Stephen King. National Sexual Assault Hotline ( https://www.r...

It's a bizness casual episode! Dan, Brian, Jackie and I watch this delightful coming of age drama together and geek out over metal minutiae. There's a decent amount of pausing the show to yell about things, which will continue in the next installment(s) I'm sure.  Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money(shirts, donations, social media follows): https://linktr.ee...

Hot on the heels of Halloween, John Carpenter lovingly crafted this tribute to The King and established his long-term friendship with Kurt Russell. Let's talk about Scotty Moore, Robert Goulet, Merle Kilgore, Lester Bangs, Public Enemy, Living Colour, Sam Phillips, Dick Clark and oh yes, ELVIS ARON PRESLEY. To me, yes he is The King. But so are LIttle Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lemmy Kilmister and...

This movie is very special to me and so are the songs on the soundtrack. I hope you like this episode, much of it recorded months ago. There will be at least one or two more coming soon.  It's funny, because my original intent was to publish a multi-hour episode on "Eddie &..." with a brief mention of "Streets of Fire" at the end, since Michael Pare stars in both films. But S.o. F. ended up being...

Building on the last episode and doubling down on the dosage! If you already listened to part 1, you know what you're in for.  Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever References and links: https://archive.org/details/ForgetIt71982 Neverland Dance of the Vampires   Jim Steinman Pandora's Box The Blasters: A History of American...

Welcome to part 1 of a look at "Streets of Fire" featuring background on The Blasters and Jim Steinman. Lots more on the way, but I wanted to pop a new hour out instead of waiting to finish a larger episode.  Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever References and links: Neverland Dance of the Vampires Jim Steinman Pandora's Bo...

Sid. Nance. Cox. Others. I kept most of the talk focused on what happened with the Sex Pistols during the Sid Vicious era and what happened to Sid and Nancy after the breakup of the band. Lots of different perspectives on what went down at The Chelsea Hotel. Not a load of background on the making of the film this time, you can buy the Criterion edition for that. I just decided to react in real tim...

It's a Gene Simmons episode! I go all over the timeline, but focus more on some happenings in the REVENGE era as well as the 80s excess in Gene's life. The stuff that happened while the band lost their heaviness and started rotating thru replacement guitarists. Also covered: yet another anti-rock n' roll tv show episode with a hokey satanic anthem that no one would ever listen to and a band no one...

More deepy-divey into the making of the Jack Butler guitar duel and the crafting of the specific guitar itself! Also a review of the recent Charvel Guitars documentary, some background on Joe Satriani's early years in San Fancisco, and more hyperactive shred chat with Dan and Brian. OH, and a major detour into everything Motley Crue was up to during 1991, for reasons that will be made abundantly c...

This, I predict, will go down in history as a muchly beloved episode due to the involvement of 2 delightful interlopers with greater shred cred than I. Get ready for the history of Steve Vai, his contributions to electric guitar design, his tutorship by Joe Satriani and Frank Zappa, and his involvement in "Crossroads." We also dig into Yngwie Malmsteen, the creation of Shrapnel Records and lots of...

Gilbert Gottfried as music history educator. The Faith No More | Metallica | Guns n' Roses tour continued. An explanation of why nearly all but 2 forms of rock music vanished from radio in the late 90s. A list of other movies besides "Vanishing Point" that have radio DJs helping the protagonist. The reasons I'm not doing a Marilyn Manson episode. Wolfman Jack's dumb 80s cartoon. A new guitar for m...

We got Soundgarden, Guns n' Roses, Faith No More, Audioslave, and Vanishing Point among other subjects to discuss. I take a near-forensic approach to the madness of the 1992 VMAs and the departure of Izzy Stradlin from the band he helped create. Also AXL sends a FAXL and throws pasta out a window. Duff punches a guy. Slash hires horn players. Stephen Davis is a really lousy rock journalist. Cornel...

Today I force myself to watch the Halloween episode from Season 6 of CHiPs featuring Ralph Malph from Happy Days, the bassist for Metallica, and the always-enchanting Mistress of the Dark, Elvira! I also lean heavily into Peter Criss and Paul Stanley's accounts of important moments in KISS-story like the recording of Destroyer and Psycho Circus.  Support the show here- https://linktr.ee/justthewor...

I attempt to cover all the angles that contribute to the question, "What's the big deal with Robert Johnson and why do people obsess over him?" 1. Musical Proficiency 2. Lyrical intrigue 3. Hoodoo vs Devil connections 4. Tragic life story full of suffering 5.   Mystery about technical details - in recording AND guitar technique, with one contributing to the other 6. Setting the template for a rock...

I finally got back to an episode I had planned to do a year ago! Bill Haley was incredibly important to this specific portion of the Rock n' Roll timeline. Certain things just would not have happened they way they did without this artist and this (excellently written, acted and directed) film.  I don't have patrons or sponsors. I do have a time-consuming day job. Please support here if you can, ev...

KEE-RYST this movie blows! If you're a Doors fan you'll be happy to know this voluminous episode is mostly about the band, not the movie(much like the Part 1 ep). Did Jim do heroin? Probably not, but Robbie definitely did. Is Ray a big wanker? Yes, but he's still the reason the band exists and continues to be famous. Is John helpful to have around when your lead singer pulls a knife on an innocent...

This is a huge one, and it's only the first part! Not a deep dive on the film, though. I don't think it's warranted in this case. Next time we'll take on "Beyond The Doors" which is way worse. But you know that if you've heard the Janis Joplin episode, eh? A masterful refutation of the film lies here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrIEPQ-gAZ0 A lovely Doors retrospective with interviews and hist...

It's a good episode! If you listened to part one, it's as good as that. Plus lots of Lita Ford shenanigans, like how she obtained her awesome jeans in the "Kiss Me Deadly" video and kept George Lynch from stealing her god damn guitar cables. Also a troubling medical emergency that took place in Tokyo. Like, a disturbing one, anatomically - so consider this a great big trigger warning for the first...

I get all the angles I can find on the envisioning, productionizing, abandoning, distributing, internationalizing and appreciating this picture. It's not the usual burial you may have come to expect from a generation of stodgy rock critics of the time and savage young youtubers of today.  All my stuff right now is at this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justtheworst  

Well this one took some doin'. I'm proud to hand over my 1st Halloween episode, and it's chock full o' weirdness from beginning to end. Sync your teef into it, FIENDS! http://waitakerewalks.blogspot.com/2010/11/carducci-man-shirttry-to-lower-yourself.html http://waitakerewalks.blogspot.com/2012/01/night-misfits-met-motley-cruethe.html Eerie Von via Cobras and Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q...

I do a guitar tone comparison to demonstrate the production style contrasts between Bon era and mid-80s AC/DC. I also discuss more of the happenings of the "Who Made Who" yrs listen to the "AC/DC Live at Donnington" commentary so you don't have to and wrap up the saga with questions about why people guilty of heinous crimes(like Bill Cosby) against others always want you to hate and fear rock n' r...

The Queens of Noise! Come and get it, boys! Let's talk about the movie that is inherently biased in favor of Joan and Cherie, but nonetheless a killer rock n' roll film about a band that could be a 7-season HBO series. And the ending would be almost as disappointing as Game of Thrones considering all the potential talent that was "wasted" in more ways than one. (I mean The Runaways as well as the...

More Bon Scott, and more Stephen King. How did the band's first UK tour go? And who ruined it by dying an untimely death? (hint: not a member of AC/DC) Why didn't they take off in America? What song did Stephen King have to sing to convince Acca Dacca to do his soundtrack? And what did he do with the gift that they gave him after the film came out?  Songs by New American Shame:  https://www.youtub...

Today's episode is simply me taking us through a handful of reference material and interviews I found extremely interesting and helpful for context, but aren't related directly to any one film I'm reviewing.  The Rolling Stones finish up an east coast leg of their U.S. tour leading up to Altamont. Hunter S. Thompson helps us understand the Hell's Angels. Janis parties backstage, also gets a tattoo...