Mix Tapes

Did you have the VCR set come Saturday night at 11pm back in the 80's/90's? If so, this show is for you. We go back in the time machine and talk about the Headbangers Ball and how important it was to us in finding new bands, seeing what our favorite bands were up to and so much more.... Intro music created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, visit ww...

This was a treat to have a local musician whose doing big things stop by the podcast. Jared has been killing it on the drums and vocals for Rivers of Nihil and we get into his beginnings all the way up to what Rivers is doing and what's his favorite places to eat and we also talk about his favorite Reno drummers For more info on Jared contact him on socials for drum lessons and here's the...

Do. you remember your first album that got you in to Rock? Maybe the first album that got you into Metal? Or how about the first album where you really noticed next level guitar playing? Well we decided to take a trip down memory lane and throw bands at each other to see if we remember the point of entry for those specific bands Intro music created by us and Jes using Quad Cortex, which is the bes...

What a great it was to have the guitar master, Jeremy Von Epp on the show today. We talked about the following Growing up in a music household How starting on Drums was so important Randy Rhoads Guitar Teaching The Venting Machine The Watchers and of course, Joining Forbidden and what the future holds. For more info on Jeremy Von Epp, go to Forbidden's facebook page or check out any of his ban...

This was a fun one for sure. Lots of bands to chose from with iconic logos made for a great, yet tough discussion. We know we missed some bands so let us know who we missed on our Facebook message group, Mix Tapes Podcast Group Intro music was created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. To learn more about the best amp out there, go to www.neuraldsp.com

We promised part two and we delivered. Max has more Ozzy stories but also talks about Loudness, Megadeth, Wicked Sensation, recording and so much more. If you missed part one, it's in the archives as is all of our interviews. Intro music done by us and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which is the best amp on the market. For more info, www.neuraldsp.com

In this episode, Eric talks about seeing RUSH live and what he thought of seeing RUSH without Peart and then Mark throws him the question of, "Did you buy records just by the album cover alone not knowing what the band sounded like?" and away we went. We got a facebook group. search "Mix Tapes Podcast Group" and come tell us about your record buying experiences as a kid Intro m...

We are fans of power metal and it was a treat to have Roland Grapow on the show. I think you guys are really gonna dig this episode. Go check out the new Masterplan album, it's great! Don't forgot to follow and subscribe if you are new to the show Intro music created by us and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp on the market, go to www.neural...

What is a Super Group? How many members have to be in a Super Group? What bands didn't make the cut? Who is the biggest Super Group in our eyes? Click to find out. Intro created by us and Jes and we used a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp you can buy, go to www.neuraldsp.com

What a treat this episode was! Max was involved with so many important records that make up our DNA. He was so Gracious with his time that we made two episodes out of our conversation and part two will be coming very soon. So sit back and enjoy hearing so many great stories from the golden years of hard rock and heavy metal. The intro music was created by us and Jes and we used a quad cortex for a...

Bracket style on who we think is the best hair metal band tournament wise. So sit back and enjoy the debate. Intro music recorded by us and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, visit www.neuraldsp.com

Anytime Mark can catch up with Steev, it's a good time. Skinlab is back out there doing it again and bringing it like they always have. Steev is a busy guy and you'll learn about all the things he's got going on and how he stays busy in the music biz. For more info https://www.facebook.com/skinlab1/ Intro music is done by us and Jes and we used the Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse...

This was a tough one for sure but an episode that I think a lot of people will enjoy. The bracket was completely random so that's what made it challenging, especially with some of the round two match ups. We got a facebook group called "Mix Tapes Podcast Group" and we would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Intro music was created by us and Jes and we used a Quad Cortex, wh...

Anytime we get a chance to catch up with Kevin is a guaranteed great time. A vet of the Reno music scene who is now bringing the Sac scene to new heights with his record label, Sacra Metal Records. So much to learn and if you are in a band that's getting ready to record for the first time or playing shows and trying to get to the next level, you will learn a lot from this converation. Thanks s...

This one drives Eric up the wall enough that he wanted to a show on this topic. So click the play button and listen and then feel free to give us your two cents on the Mix Tapes Podcast Group. It's a great group of people who love discussing the show as well as new albums they are listening to. Intro music is done by us and Jes and we used the Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. To find out...

This was a trip down memory lane with our friend Steve. If you watched Wrestling back in the 80's or 90's, you will enjoy this episode. Steve co hosts, Stick to Wrestling with John McAdam and he is also a guest on all the great podcast shows out there. Love to see you guys on the Mix Tapes Podcast Group on Facebook, where we continue the discussions on episodes and talk about new albums we...

Always a great time when we have our friend Darren on the show from the Paltrocast and today he turned us on to a great album by the band Superdrag. Take a listen and then you'll find yourself doing a deep dive into their catalog. For all things Darren https://paltrocast.com/

This is an icon. If you played guitar in the 80's or later, you wanted one of these guitars this gentleman made. Grover peels back the curtain and talks about so much with us. Randy EVH Lynch Dime and so much more.... Thank you so much Grover For more information https://groverjackson.com/ The intro music was done with a Quad Cortex which we heavily recommend and endorsed. For more info https:...

Was so much fun having Emilio on from Dark Ride to talk about Horror Punk, Pro Wrestling, his journey in music and his infectious drive. For more, click below https://www.instagram.com/darkridesc/ Intro music was done using a Quad Cortex. We heavily endorse and recommend the Quad Cortex. For more information on the future, click the link below https://neuraldsp.com/quad-cortex?g_acctid=332-563-679...

What a treat to have the legendary Michael Sweet on the show! We talk about Micheal's new solo album, the new Stryper single, tour plans, staying active as musician, his guitar playing and so much more. For more info https://michaelsweet.com/ The intro song to our podcast was recorded using Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. To get the future of amps, click on the link below https://neural...

Thank God she didn't listen to her first guitar teacher who told her that, "Maybe guitar isn't your instrument" This was such a real conversation and it's one you don't want to miss. We enjoyed talking so much with Emily and we are excited for her future. To learn more and support Emily https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ Intro Podcast music was recorded using a Quad Cortex,...

This one was such a treat. We both grew up with Guitar for the Practicing musician and John talked to all our guitar idols and he shared so many wonderful stories. John, thank you for being so generous with your time. Never in a million years did we think we would have the opportunity to talk guitars with you. Intro music created using Neural Quad Cortex Mix Tapes endorses the Quad Cortex, which i...

We decided to show a little more of our music DNA this week and we got some really good choices that I don't think many of you would expect us to choose. Moots is a huge Queensryche fan but his choice was not the common one and Eric went with an Yngwie record that was a game changer Follow us on all the socials Join the Facebook group: Mix Tapes Podcast Group and continue the conversation.

We really enjoyed this conversation with Kyle. Lots of great insight on touring, what it's like fronting Trouble and how it's an honor to him, the history of Exhorder, the NOLA scene and so much more. If you're new and like the show, come join the Facebook group, Mix Tapes Podcast Group. We have a great community of people who love to talk about music. https://www.exhorder.com/

If you like metal, especially back in the day, you liked Maiden or Priest or you liked both bands but one of those bands you probably liked more. We had a lot of fun with this discussion and mixed it up a bit. Check out our Mix Tapes Podcast Group on Facebook and become part of the discussion. The intro music is composed by us and we used nothing but the Neural Quad Cortex and we swear by that gea...