The Loudini Rock and Roll Circus

It’s time to face facts… a lot of the bands that we love have often given less than stellar live performances. On today’s Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we will discuss bands who disappointed fans at live shows.   Topics Discussed:   What we did this week:   Loudini: do old musician’s lose their creativity at 30 Rick Beato vs Andy Edwards ? Taylor Swift is miming (Wings of Pegasus) , David...

Here at The Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we love horror films and we love great rock and metal. Put the two together and it you  have two great tastes that taste great together. For this years Halloween "Spook-tacular" we will take you on a haunted tour of some of our favorite horror sound tracks that feature great rock and metal bands   What we did this week:   Lily: Kennywood, Disney o...

It seems rare these days, but the rock era is filled with bands like AC/DC, Van Halen, The Black Crows and several other that produced iconic albums back to back. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we will revisit these amazing albums and take you behind the scenes to learn what makes these album so dang good.   Topics Discussed:   What we did this week    Loudini: Underworld , In the M...

On this week’s Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we discuss an article from the website 80s Kids . com.  In the article Amber Ward lists several bands who she says had one “huge weak link”. Is she right? Loudini and Mr. Pittsburgh are going to break it all down and give you our thoughts.   Topics Discussed:   What we did this week: Loudini: Daddy’s Head , Little Bites , End of Days , The Grud...

The rise and fall of the double album in popular music is a fascinating journey that reflects changes in artistic ambition, technology, and the music industry itself. Here’s an outline of key developments: Billy Joel Killed the Double Album??? History of the Double Album (wiki)   I. Introduction Definition of a double album: Typically a collection of two LPs or CDs, often featuring a cohesive conc...

Some bands are just that lucky. In addition to having a great lead vocalist, they have another musician who also has such a great voice that they feature them on at least a few songs just so the talent won’t go to waste. I’m not talking about great backing vocalists like Michael Anthony. I am talking about musicians who sing some of the bands best songs.    On this week’s Loudini Rock & Roll C...

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we're all about that bass as we talk about the most soulful, most groovin' and most funky bass lines of the 1980s   Topics Discussed:   What we did this week: Loudini: The tools that musician's need to get hired (not what you think), 10 artists that ruined pop music , Diver Down retrospective , Ken Tamplin Lip syncing scandal, The Assent (2019 movie) ,...

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we dig deep into the history of distortion and the electric guitar and how is shaped the sound of rock music.     Topics Discussed: What we did this week: Loudini: Twan Moore & the Train, Black Snake Moan, Are meet and greets worth it? Perry & Dave, The VMA's are still a thing, why that's bad , How D2C is poised to destroy streaming , The tools...

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we return to our exploration of all things RUSH. On this edition we explore the follow up to their magnum opus Moving Pictures, Signals   Topics Covered:   What We Did This Week:   Loudini: Alien Romulus , A Quiet Place; Day One, Freeway, Perfect Stranger,  Rock & Metal have nothing to offer, Did Rita Coolidge write the outro to Layla? Why is gibso...

Tired of the alorhythm picking your music for you? Are you bored with just listening to random singles from yester-year that your streaming service thinks that you should like? We are too! On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we share our picks for great road trip albums   Topics Covered: What we did this week: Loudini: Longlegs , Oasis reuniting , Dolly Parton retiring? A visit f...

Have you been thinking that gender bending is a phenomenon of the millennial and gen z generations? Oh what short memories we have! Rock artists have been playing with gender practically since the beginning of rock history. So gather the family for this awkward, fun and often hilarious look at how rockers have pushed the boundaries of gender over the decades.   Topics Discussed:   What we did this...

The electric guitar and rock and roll go together like chocolate and peanut butter.... so much so, that many of the most important moments in rock history are also some of the most important in the history of the electric guitar. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we discuss 10 important and defining moments in the history of the electric guitar   Topics Discussed:   What we did...

While there are many guitar models out there associated with rock and roll there are two primary models that seem to have been in a foot race for dominance from day one. Since he 1950s The Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul have both captured the immaginations of guitarists around the world as well as the hosts of your favorite podcast! On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we bri...

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we do something a litlle different and combine two of our series. First of all our RUSH series (The Rockin RUSH Circus) and our series entitled The Gear That Made Rock. So... this weeks is The Guitars of RUSH!   Topics Discussed: What we did this week: Loudini: Incidents Around The House; Maxxine, Billy Idol @ The Hoover Dam , Does Album artwork still...

How many times have you heard "Every Breath You Take" played at a wedding? Did you know that that song is not romantic at all? It's actually about stalking someone. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we discuss this and many other classic rock songs that most people don't know are way darker that they ever thought.   Topics Discussed:   What we did this week: Loudini: Arcadian , The Wat...

We know that all rock stars are fake... or are they? As it turns out rock stars are a lot like you and me... they are complicated! On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we attempt do discover the real people behind some of the greatest music ever made.   Topics discussed: What we did this week: Loudini: did grunge kill metal? is John 5 faking it with Motley Crue? , Loudini almost dies, Lou...

In 2008 American Documentary Filmmaker released It Might Get Loud. The documentary explores the approaches, music, and gear of three prominent rock guitarists representing different eras and genres. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we remake this documentary.  Sixteen years later; what guitarists would be picked?  What would be the setting for the film? What questions would be asked?...

It's Independence Day Week here in the good old USA and to celebrate we are going to discuss our picks for the greatest American rock bands of all time. God Bless America!   Topics Discussed: Loudini: debut, distributed, did Vince Gill and joe walsh make a mistake joining the eagles, Don Henley's insane behavior, Why I am starting to hate the effing eagles Dweezil Zappa signature guitar , https://...

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we dive into the six major versions of the Gibson Les Paul guitar and finally explain the differences ...other than the price of course!   Topics Covered: What we did this week: Loudini: Usher's Passing, Heat(1986), Rockism , The real meaing behind (and history of) "don't fear the reaper" , Why (according to Adam Sliger) the A.I. "threat" isn't what yo...

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we sing the praises of the cheap guitars and why you shouldn't be ashamed to own a studio full of them!   Topics discussed:   What we did this week: Loudini: Macbeth , Raw Deal , The Piano Teacher, The Acolyte ep3 debacle , the recording of highway to hell , the recording of back in black , happy birthday Sir Paul/the sound of one hand clapping , Dave...

The blues has always been the basis for rock and roll. It can be hard to remember that will all different genres of rock and metal etc... that are out there these days. That's why on today's Loudini Rock  & Roll Circus we will tell you about 10 bands (other than Greta Van Fleet) that are keeping blues based rock alive.   Topics Discussed:   What we did this week: Loudini: Bono in Glasgow clapp...

It's a popular misconception that when Nirvana broke with Nevermind, that glam metal bands were wiped from the face of the earth like dinosaurs after and asteroid strike. Nothing could be farther from the truth! Many ,if not all of our favorite 80s glam rockers soldiered on, continuing to put out albums for years, some even til this day. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus, we tell you a...

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we open the discussion to the question, "Is it time for some... if not most... of these classic bands and artists to retire?" #ozzyosbourne #paulmccartney #donhenley   Topics Discussed: Loudini: The Lost Continent , A Few Good Men, Copycat , Teri Nunn as Princess Leah , Arnold's Planet of the Apes , what if the shark never broke down? , things in music...

As part of our "Gear That Built Rock" series we will explore pieces and brands that were highly important in making the music we love but not nearly as ubiquitous or popular. We will cover brands like Dumble, Carvin, Seymour Duncan a more!   What we did this week: Loudini: is genre dying? The story of Jeff Beck "we ended as lovers " and the "tele-gib", Robben Ford Returns to that pedal show,  A.I....

The power trio is one of the most ubiquitous line ups in rock. From The Jimi Hendrix Experience to RUSH, the formula has been repeated many times. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we celebrate some lesser known power trios and some bands who you may not have known were actual power trios.       Topics Discussed:   What we did this week: Loudini: A.I. & Music: ColdFusion feat. Rick...