Shabby Road Record Show Podcast

Featured on this edition, our discussion on KISS KILLERS from 1982. After this episode was released in season 5, an episode called "Pepper Ringo" one of our listeners noticed that during the segment we do impression of every member of KISS. Paul, Gene, Ace, Peter, and Eric Carr. After that we will travel back to season 3 episode 98, for one of the all time best Shabby crack ups. AD's impression of...

Which artists switched their stage names when the art director of their debut album incorrectly listed the wrong names under their picture? What is AD's pet peeve with respect to album art? Which band was formed after a drunken phone call from the guitarist to the singer? Which rock star's boobs did AD catch a glimpse of? How can you call a guy a racist for marrying your niece? Thanks to Dan McBri...

Which album is just too big and grand for the Shabby pals to like? How has AD managed to find a second song centered around cannibalism? Which prog rock song is based on the old Tom and Jerry cartoon? Which singer is a chainsaw artist in her spare time? Which band has the temerity to rhyme "balls" with "niagara falls"? What is "housewife rock"? Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @shabbypod...

Ryan plays Monte Hall in a game based on the classic show "Let's Make a Deal". We discuss Jeff Beck's Truth album and the triumvirate of 1960's British guitarists. AD brings an album that divides the room, and tells the tragic story of Dinky Diamond. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @shabbypodcast. Visit http://www.shabbyroadrecordshow.com to listen to the entire catalog of podcasts, sup...

Which band recorded a song ripping off Led Zeppelin purposefully in response to them not giving credit to the black artists they never credited? Which band featured two brothers who took their stage names from two members of the New York Dolls? Which album art recreates a photo of a young Steven Tyler? Which artist staged a "funeral" for his MTV Unplugged album? Which artist hired the legendary Mu...

Which 80's era comedian did AD befriend and party with on a regular basis? Which "sugar bear" was one of the last people to see T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan alive? Which singer started a foundation tasked with recouping unpaid royalties for R&B singers from the 50's and 60's? Why does Ryan feel like "Alice in Wonderland" after hearing AD's second record? Which artist corrected the lyric sheet in sha...

"Trust Me, I'm in the Music Business" - Ep. 216 Which duo traded barbs at each other in songs on their respective solo albums? Which album was released on "piss yellow vinyl?" Which guitarist sounds like he's dialing in his amp during a solo? Which album was responsible for naming the music festival "Bonnaroo?" Which band lost 2 members just weeks before a European tour? Which bass player had to f...

Your Shabby pals Ryan and AD join BJ Kahuna for a frank discussion about the debacle that is Theatre of Pain. Includes a track by track analysis and all the shameful backstory behind this 1985 abomination. Thanks to BJ for having us on his great podcast Rock and or Roll. Subscribe to it. We do.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @shabbypodcast, or email shabbyroadshow@yahoo....

Which singer proclaimed that AD would not live to see the age of 30? Which landscaper was thrust into the music business by her friends based on her vocal prowess? Did Cher have plastic surgery? Which artist bravely told the mob to beat it when he started his own record label and publishing company? Did you make the same face we all did during Ryan's last record? Find us on Facebook, Twitter and I...

Which band angered most of the London music scene in 1967 when they were awarded "house band" status at the legendary Marquee Theatre? Which singer paid a half a million dollars to get out of a recording contract? Which record did AD fall in love with because the "superstar singer" was completely drugged out and past their prime? Which singer demanded lyric changes of gender, mode of transportatio...

Which guitarist went to a Badlands gig specifically to thank Jake E. Lee for mentioning him in an interview? Which band had 3 different touring versions, one of which kept going after the only original member died? Which guitarist got a call from David Bowie but his girlfriend hung up thinking it was a prank? Which album did AD find plastered over the walls, in every possible spot of his local rec...

Single disc live albums from the 70's get hoisted from steerage onto the plank for a game of OVERBOARD. Three dark, early 70's German albums are up for sale and AD has to put them in order according to value in a game of PRICE HIKE. Your Shabby pals match wits in LUSCIOUS LIZZ' ROCK AND ROLL QUIZ. Ryan has a brand new batch of HEEP or POE and the HAPPY TRACK is a horrible song but has the most epi...

Which rocker left the music business to own a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise? Which band did AD have a misconception of what they sounded like? Which name for the new turntable was wholly rejected by AD? Which rocker started out in Broadway at the age of 5, then studied medicine before getting into music? Which band were called Nazis despite one member's mother being a holocaust survivor? Which...

Which band was named after a bass player that actually could not perform on their debut album due to contractual obligations? Which band mixed their live album AFTER partying at the bar after a gig? Which band was wrongly labeled as a christian rock band? Which band recorded at George Martin's AIR studios and proceeded to secretly dose all the engineers with LSD? Find us on Facebook, Twitter and I...

Which singer was forced onto the top of a barn to sing in order to get the epic power required for a song? Which band has a "druggy mid period" that AD loves? Which song inspired Lizz' husband Mark to sing high? What phone call sparked a heavy metal classic? Which two rock stars climbed Mount Everest together? Which keyboard player does AD describe as a "disinterested Hitler"? Find us on Facebook,...

Which album did AD lose in the mid 70's and was unable to locate another copy until last month? Which drummer coaxed his bass playing brother to buy $15,000 worth of cocaine, leading his cousin and a few bodyguards to beat him up? Which superstar female rocker did AD drink Jack Daniels and get high with in the 1980's? Which artist started out by cleaning brothels? Which singer became the self desc...

What event caused AD to forgive Morrissey for his years of terrible music? Which guitarist fought off 3 guys backstage trying to protect is drunk friend? Which album does AD put into the newly founded "how dare you hall of shame?" Which band was formed when the 2 founding members traded iPods? Thanks to Tulsa Texas Exes for springing for some delicious beer. YUM! Find us on Facebook, Twitter and I...

Which album has risen to the top of AD's "I didn't know ya had it in ya" list? Which producer set out to record the world's longest pop song, creating a piece that lasted for over 3 hours? Which band does Ryan tell to "stop taking acid and practice"? Which band broke up after their manager made them use the opening band's equipment which happened to be toy instruments? Which two guitarists came to...

Which rock star has AD always wanted to smoke a doob with? Which album was delayed by a George Forman/Joe Frasier fight? Which album artwork influenced Chad's wardrobe? Which album did AD recently plop down $35 for? Which animal species commits mass suicides every generation? Thanks to Kingsley Dwier for purchasing beer for us! Cheers! Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @shabbypodcast. Vis...

Which rocker's final request before his death was to get a copy of his band's greatest hits on vinyl? Which band's former guitarist demanded his image be airbrushed out of the current tour t-shirts? Which musician died of a heart attack on stage while singing a crowd favorite? Which band was ripped off by a man who booked shows under their name while claiming he was an original member, when in rea...

Which singer lost all her money when her accountant disclosed that he had not paid her taxes throughout her career? Which album sparks a conversation about taking your grandmother to a "drum off"? Which pioneering skateboarder became a punk rock singer? Which concert's parking lot served as AD's training course while learning how to drive a stick shift? Which band sparks a great debate between Rya...

Which drummer was approached in 1980 to replace Peter Criss in KISS, but was rejected because his picture appeared on 2 albums? Is there such a thing as "prog hippy music?" Which album did Lizz buy because of the cool song titles? Which artist's feud with Bob Dylan is chronicled in a film? Which record producer names his son after his Godfather Freddie Mercury? Which album does AD feel is the defi...

Which band crushed 3000 paper coffee cups to create the sound of a marching army on their record? Which songwriting duo split apart when one of them presented a country ballad for them to record on their 3rd album? Which singer sparked controversy by collecting Nazi war memorabilia for his antique shop? Which band got their name from the movie "The Goonies"? Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instag...

Which artist formed his own band named after him and upon quitting, his band carried on still using his name? Which song was inspired by the singer hitting on the wife of a singer recording in an adjacent studio? Which band gained traction when another band covered their demo tape and submitted it to Guitar Hero II? Which frontman and female backup singer did a new Playboy spread in 1976? Thanks t...

Power pop, art rock, prog rock, and power metal reign supreme as we take on 12 listener requests to commemorate our 200th show. AD tells a wild story about playing with the 13th Floor Elevators, Lizz brings a record from the year she became legal drinking age and Ryan uncovers what he believes is Bowie's 200th song. Thanks to all of you who have supported us. We wouldn't have made it this far with...