O'Brien & Doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talked about horsies. Really big ones. Also, we discuss some upcoming shows for our band, legendary bands who have never had a #1 song (some may surprise you), and we raid the "Cabinet of Tunes" to find a secret band featuring Sammy Hagar, all brought to you by the letter "C". #horsies #sammyhagar #hsas https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Will Smith gettin' jiggy with Chris Rock, the tragic death of Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, O'Brien's new collectible CD purchase, why Doug is so ticked off at the band Black Swan; we talk about the letter of the day, which is "B", and we spend a bunch of time on one of our favorite bands, Stryper. We are counting down to o...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we finally wish you a happy St. Paddy's Day a week late! We take a deep dive into some of the many amazing song mashups available online, find out that Ozzy Osbourne is a real-life mutant, read from our new children's books, Guitar Legends Alphabet and Drum Legends Alphabet. The letter of the day is "A". And we climb the Wall of Tunes for an ele...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode (believe it or not, we get so passionate about what we're talking about that we don't mention St. Patrick's Day once. Not even once). We discuss the new Batman movie, contemplate keeping Daylight Savings Time forever, Dolly Parton bowing out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the resurgence of CDs. We then take a deep dive down the rabbit hole th...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we investigate the term "Round Robin," only because we want to know....we discuss the greatest Rock and Roll reunions/comebacks (even if some never went away)...and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a 90s country band who got their big break on Star Search in the 80s. #basketball #rockreunions #sawyerbrown https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://inst...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about what happen on this day in music history and...elaborate, plus we discuss some of the happenings this week in the music world, including some new rock releases that we're excited about. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a band with a history of drama, but an amazing pedigree and a long list of hits. #rockhistory #fleetwoodmac https://www.facebook.co...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we do a poor job of dissecting a rock classic. We also give an update on the status of the "Fan Vote" for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and consider petitioning a name change....and we climb the Wall of Tunes for an 80s rock stalwart who broke wide open with a cover song. #hotelcalifornia #eagles #rockhall #greatwhite https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we share our thoughts about this year's Superbowl, including the halftime show; we talk about the "Son of O'Brien" traveling basketball tournament....a weekend getaway in which new music was acquired; O'Brien's songwriting class and the possibility of establishing the "O'Brien & Doug Music Foundation" for kids. We al...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we celebrate, lament and wallow in the confusion that is the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees. We also chat with our friend Ryan Cyr, an accomplished musician who just may be O'Brien's twin...metaphysically speaking anyway. Plus, we climb the Wall of Tunes to spotlight a band from the 90s whose song dominated pop radio. #rockhall2022 #ryancyr #los...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss what a monumental NFL Playoff season 2022 has given us, the retirement of the G.O.A.T (Tom Brady), the resurgence of vinyl albums, and more. Plus we dig out another rare original song from 1995 and it's a special edition of the Wall of Tunes as we talk a little about the now defunct Maine band Giraffe Attack and play an amazing tune called "Nat...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we reflect on the 12 year old's birthday shenanigans, discuss, at length, the most overrated AND underrated rock guitar players, play another rare, early original song via cassette tape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a staple of rock and roll for almost 50 years. #happybirthdayFinn #guitarplayer #acdc https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about how O'Brien's wife hides goodies in the basement, we discuss some famous songs that were strikingly similar to other songs, we share another old original song we found on cassette, and climb the Wall of Tune for a "consistent" pop rock band from the 90s. #ripoffs #collectivesoul  https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://inst...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we crown a new winner in our NFL Fantasy League, discuss how rad the new Ghostbusters movie was, and we take a podcast listener suggestion and talk about the greatest female rock drummers, guitarists, and lead singers. We share a fun Common Crossing song of the week about how nice guys finish last, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a Heartland rocker who was Ameri...

Send us Fan Mail On this first episode of 2022 we talk about heritage artists selling the rights to their song catalogs and cashing in late in life. We've discussed it before but we go a bit more in depth with a few of the latest additions to the list. We found an old cassette of some never-before-heard original songs and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a relatively unknown artist in the grand...

Send us Fan Mail On this, our final episode of 2021, we discuss what happened over Christmas, we tackle widely known band breakups, we play an original song that may have started it all, climb the Wall of Tunes for a 90s band that neither of us like very much, and bury this year in the dirt and look to 2022 with a "stern gaze and folded arms". #christmas #NYE #bandbreakups #commoncrossin...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is pretty self-explained....it's a jam session. O'Brien & Doug gathered in the Fun Dungeon and played some Common Crossing songs as well as a few covers, all while broadcasting the recording session live on Facebook and Instagram. Merry Christmas everyone. Stay safe and stay salty! #Christmas #jamsession #commoncrossing https://www.facebook.com/obrienand...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we reflect on O'Brien's birthday, discuss what we are currently listening in the way of "new" music, and expound on our 5 favorite country and blues artists. We are out of recorded Common Crossing songs so there isn't any original music on this podcast, but we climb Wall of Tunes to discuss a funk metal band with their own sound and one of...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we return to the Fun Dungeon for the first time in a month and are actually sitting across from each other. It's so refreshing because the conversation flows so much better. We chat about working in education; if you remove subjectivity and nostalgia, is their a "BEST" decade of music? We also play a Common Crossing original reminiscent of Billy Joel...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we learn why the podcast has been on hold for a couple of weeks....O'Brien had the "rona" and, thankfully, came out on the other side of it. The new Beatles documentary "Get Back" is a topic of discussion as is the 20th anniversary of George Harrison's passing. We play a song about O'Brien cheating on his wife that is, of course,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode Doug talks about a crazy driver who forced him off the road and almost killed him....more Led Zeppelin "thievery".....we answer some Facebook mail and discuss the best bands or music artists to come out of the Pine Tree State....Vacationland....Stephen King's home....the great (debatable) state of Maine! We also play the only recording we have of a n...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5! On this episode O'Brien reflects on his trip to Ohio/West Virginia where he moved his first born to start a new life. It was an interesting trip. We talk about our lofty goals for Season 5, a little plug about a new "single" on Spotify, the 5 things you may not know about Jeff Healey; plus, we play an original song that Doug didn't know he...

Send us Fan Mail On the Season 4 Finale, we cover a lot of ground. Paul McCartney has been in the news lately, comparing the Beatles and the Stones...so we go there. We preview some upcoming music releases ABBA, Steve Perry, Sting, etc. thanks to ultimateclassicrock.com; We discuss albums that have no filler (you can't click through any tracks) that are essential for your collection; We play...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we get to chat with the guitarist and songwriter of a band we love called the Dirt Drifters. They came on the scene over a decade ago and shortly after just disappeared. We got the scoop as to what happened to the band and what Jeff is doing these days. We also share the prayerful saga of O'Brien's minivan, play "Songs from a Hat" that include t...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we share some good news about O'Brien's adult daughter...discuss Metallica's new tribute album, which leads to an in-depth Metallica discussion. We also tackle some of the most recognizable elements in classic rock that you can hear a piece of and automatically know what song it is; we play an old "Blake Street Boys" (pre-Common Crossing) s...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we revisit the idea of cover songs and "who did it better?" Then we tackle the 50 cover songs every cover band should know...and why. *chicks* There is no Common Crossing song of the week but we have plans to dig even farther back for next week. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a new wave punk artist from Britain who is something of an icon these days. #cov...