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On this installment Pete has a super chill discussion with accomplished drummer Bobby Rock of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Nelson, and Lita Ford fame. They discuss Bobby's super new book... "The Boy Is Gonna Rock: A Drummer's Journey from Houston To Hollywood in Search of Hair Metal Heaven" A great read chock full of amazing stories of auditions, recording studio trials and tribulations, road warr...

On this installment of the I Love It LOUDcast, Vin and Pete review the amazingly fantastic new Dream Theater album released Feb 22nd called Distance Over Time. After the "questionable" concept album known as "The Astonishing" DT is back in full force with this new release. We gush over this tremendous return to form that exhibits everything that is right and we love about Dream Theater We go track...

On this installment of the I Love It LOUDcast Vin and Pete dig into the depths of their love and knowledge of Dream Theater and try to tackle the monumental task of selecting their top 10 fav songs from the DT catalog. A mission practically impossible due to their immense catalog of quality material. WE LOVE IT ALL but hard choices had to be made! ENJOY and give the all a valid listen....you will...

"Sealed With A Kiss: A Conversation with Lydia Criss (former wife of KISS original drummer Peter Criss): On this installment of the I Love It LOUDcast, Pete has a very informative chat with Lydia Criss ("Beth"). They go way back and cover the entire span of her relationship with the original Catman and her dealings with, and being around the KISS camp, as they went from obscurity to super stardom....

Samuel T Serpent approved t-shirts, stickers, and other KISS related merch. So you are a KISS fan and you think you have seen some cool KISS T-shirts over the years? Well you haven't seen the KOOLEST YET. Pete chats with designer, artist, owner, Ed Spangenberg about his cool online company called the KLICK TEE SHOP. Ed is a diehard KISS fan from way back and he has combined his passion for deep cl...

If You have GHOST, you indeed have everything. Consider this episode a Ghost 101 course. If you love them, you will love this episode. If you do not know much about them you will after Professors Vinny & Pete get done with you. If you dislike them this episode may help you see them in a different light and go back and give them another chance. We give you the history in timeline fashion and sprink...

Vinny & Pete are at it again! The mics are on and the gloves are off on this one. Everyone else has had their say on a few of these subjects but now it's our turn. Buckle up and hold on. This current installment of this popular series is quite a ride . ENJOY & SHARE !   Special thanks to our favorite podcasts and the players involved Growin' Up Rock Decibel Geek PodKISSt Cheap Talk With Trick Chat...

In our 1st interview of 2019 Pete has a chat with superstar drummer Vinny Appice! This conversation covers Vinny's entire career right up to the present with the new Last in Line band album appropriately called "II" coming out on Feb. 22 2019. Chock full of amazing stories about Derringer, Black Sabbath, and Dio and , dare I say other exclusive, never before shared stories of Vinny's history with...

On this installment Vinny & Pete rattle off their Top 10 Metallica songs and as usual the lists go in 2 totally different directions. Pete cannot be accused of picking the "pussyfied" tunes here because that word does not exist when talking about Metallica. Believe me deep cuts and the "hits" are covered but one thing for sure none of these selections will disappoint! Some Metallica Historical Min...

On this episode Vinny & Pete wrap up the podcasts 1st official calendar year! And what a year it's been! Your hosts review their top album releases of 2018 with a few honorable mentions thrown in for good measure We also review our fav live performances of 2018 and go over the laundry list of shows we attended and memories that stuck out to us. Finally ending the episode with a mini preview of 201...

End of the Roar, End of the Road, End of the Year! Our take on the KISS "End of the Road Tour", and other craziness in KISSWORLD !" In this final year end installment of the I Love It LOUDcast your intrepid hosts face off on many, many topics in the world of KISS. We banter and get into a passionate (to say the least) discourse. All our buddies on other KISS related podcasts have chimed in already...

In this installment of the podcast Pete interviews author Robert Lawson about his fantastic book that covers Cheap Tricks entire recording career from the beginning right up until present. Pete & Robert geek out on all things Cheap Trick, KISS and other things. A really fun listen. You will be amazed at the depth of Robert's Cheap Trick knowledge and this book is a great, fun read chock full of gr...

Back by popular demand, your hosts turn the mics on and let it rip for their second installment of random rock ramblings.  Pete & Vinny discuss many topics including their thoughts on ticketmaster resale scandal, bands that are releasing new material in 2019, recent live show experiences, some rumored bands reuniting, and great overall banter for your listening pleasure.  Since they are random the...

In this installment you are being treated to yet another amazing discussion with a musician that is on top of the world right now. Pete talks to Phil Shouse, guitar player for the Gene Simmons band, who was recently hired along with his 2 partners in rock, Jeremy Asbrock and Ryan Spencer Cook, to be members of Ace Frehley's new touring band along with drummer Matt Starr.  Pete and Phil geek out on...

In this episode Pete has a chat with author and musician Ken Sharp. Kiss and Cheap Trick fans will recognize his name as he has penned or help pen some of the essential books on both bands as well as numerous other books on The Raspberries, David Bowie, John Lennon, and others. But Ken is also an accomplished musician, performer, singer, and songwriter. We discuss at length his new album "Beauty I...

On this 1st ever I Love It LOUDcast special bonus edition we geek out when the mics go hot about our shared love of the best holiday of the year;      HALLOWEEN!!!! Yes we talk some spooky music by some of our favorite artists and their horror or occult inspired compositions, but we also take a hard left turn and go deep dive about some of our favorite childhood horror movies, actors, and TV shows...

On this installment Vin & Peter call out their top 10 Van Halen/Van Hagar tunes of all time and why, plus as usual a few more for good measure. Some may say (meaning Vin) that Pete's list is more sweet than salty (uhhh don't go there). Vin challenges Pete's VH "man card". What say you? Let us know!!!!!! Plus a few rare clips for your listening pleasure  "LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT!"   Sho...

"All Meat No Filler" No fast forward, skipping, or picking up the needle allowed in this installment. Vinny & Pete present to you our; Top 5 "Complete" albums. You know the ones you put on and run through start to finish and maybe even repeat with not a stinker in the bunch?  In typical I Love It LOUDcast fashion we throw in a bunch of honorable mentions for good measure. Debate and some mild disg...

In this episode Pete Interviews current and long time drummer of Skid Row - Rob Hammersmith Rob shares his history and some interesting tales from his days so far in Skid Row including some pretty interesting things he has been asked to sign...nuff said! He talks about his drumming influences and some of his favorite performances from some of his heroes and how he got the Skid Row gig! This is an...

In this episode your intrepid hosts laugh, laugh, and laugh some more geeking out on our top concerts attended; our top regrets dealing with concerts we skipped, and total bucket list fantasy concerts we would have loved to see or still see If it could be remotely possible based on our no rules or reality involved approach. We are feeling a little "Happy" in this episode and i will not say anymore...

Your hosts top 10 Iron Maiden favorite "Obscure" (ie deep deep deep dive) songs We dig deep on this one folks. As you know we both worship Iron Maiden and on this episode we discuss our top 10 favorite tracks that the casual Iron Maiden fan, or even the average fan, may have never ever heard before. You will want to go listen to all of these songs after you hear us talk them up for sure!! You owe...

This one has it all folks. Pete chats with John Corabi , (lead singer of the Dead Daisies; formerly of Motley Crue, Union, The Scream, Eric Singer Project). Pete & John discuss the absolute kick ass new Dead Daisies North American Tour in Aug/Sept. including their stop in Rochester, NY on Aug. 22 at the Montage Music Hall. This conversation has exclusive all over it. We talk for almost an hour cov...

In this episode your podcast hosts turn the mics on and let it rip. What that really means is we didn't have a specific topic prepared, but man oh man is this a good one. We discuss numerous topics from cell phones at concerts to very expensive meet & greets that fell very short in the experience department. Summer tours, new album releases and plenty of laughter with witty banter. This one is so...

Episode 5 "Bon Voyage Enter Your Johnson" On this episode we go back in time to 1979 and discuss the monumental change in the course of AC/DC's history. They were riding the wave and reaching the crest of rock and roll super stardom. But the untimely and tragic death of singer Bon Scott propelled them into uncertainty. How they came out of it all know one could have imagined. Enter Brian Johnson.....

Part 2 of "From Ace To Ankh"  The discussion continues in regard to your hosts most fav 1st makeup era KISS studio albums. Also news & notes and our picks of the episode   Contact Us At: @ILoveitLOUDcast on twitter I Love It LOUDcast on Facebook iloveitloudcast@gmail.com Give us feedback, topics, ratings, and anything else show related Please subscribe & tell your friends