Appetite for Distortion

"Welcome to the Jungle," "Sweet Child O' Mine," "Paradise City," "Patience," and "It's So Easy." Seminal songs with memorable music videos. Nigel Dick directed all five for Guns N' Roses. He returns for a longer chat about each one, his new memoir, feelings toward "November Rain" and more! More info: https://www.nigeldick.com/ Part 1 with Nigel: https://youtu.be/sFj_LIFGHcw Our website: www.afdpod...

Guns N' Roses, Metallica, and John Lenon are just the tips of the iceberg of artists that 7x Grammy Award winning producer, arranger, mixer, re-mixer (and lots of other titles), Steve Thompson has worked with. Steve tells how he first started his legendary career, making music with iconic artists like Mick Jagger and Jimmy Page, and focus on his famed mixing of GNR's landmark debut, "Appetite for...

"Music Video Mischief: Ozzy to Britney, Oasis to Gn'R, McCartney to Cher: a lifetime of rock and chaos" is the new memoir from director Nigel Dick. Here, Nigel focuses on his legendary Guns N' Roses videos, relationship with the band, original concept for Sweet Child O' Mine, and more! Part 2 coming soon? More info: https://www.nigeldick.com/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

We're joined by "The Pigeon Master," aka David MacPhee. David worked at the famous Record Plant during the Use Your Illusion sessions as a runner/2nd engineer. His stories feature a "menacing" Steven Adler, carrying drunk Slash & Duff, Axl's piano demands, accidentally scaring Izzy, and more! Our website: afdpod.com

Triumph, one of Canada’s most revered and influential rock bands, returns with Leg 2 of the "Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour." Legendary drummer Gil Moore joins to discuss the band’s 50th year, working with Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz from Slash's band, his Metalworks Studios where Use Your Illusion was recorded, and more! More info: https://www.triumphmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Trium...

The iconic frontman of Testament gets candid in his new memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy." Chuck joins to discuss the book, 40 years of thrash, Del James friendship, Guns N' Roses, and more! More info: https://chuckbillybook.com/ https://premierecollectibles.com/holdingmybreath https://www.testamentlegions.com/site/ https://www.facebook.com/testamentlegions/ Our websit...

German heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years with a landmark release, "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026." Wolf Hoffmann joins to discuss the star-studded album, reflect on a half century of riffs, if he considers himself "a Slash or an Izzy," and more! More info: https://www.acceptworldwide.com/ https://www.instagram.com/acceptworldwide/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Eric Stenman of The Barbarians of California joins. Eric talks their AWOLNATION roots, new "Megatons" album, losing drummer Isaac Carptener to Guns N' Roses, opening for GN'R, Duff McKagan in AWOL, and much more! More info: https://www.thebarbariansofcalifornia.com/ https://www.instagram.com/barbariansofca Our website: www.afdpod.com

Funk legend Bootsy Collins has teamed up with Buckethead, Robert Truilljo, Billy Sheehan and more to create "Metal Health," a guitar-heavy rock album with a focus on your mental health. As I shift from radio producer to podcast host, we're joined by Bootsy and his wife, Patti, for an important (and fun!) conversation. More info: https://bootsycollins.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bootsy_collins/...

Guns N' Roses performed live in Saratoga Springs, NY on July 26th. We relive our experiences: from Baby Brownstone to Public Enemy, a run-in with Tommy Stinson, honesty about Axl's voice, VIP from Richard Fortus, and more! Guest co-host: Brad Smith Contact Brad: https://www.instagram.com/paradisesmitty/ Our website:  www.afdpod.com Video podcast: https://youtu.be/pdU-QjpwazA

Paul De Lisle, bassist and founding member of Smash Mouth, joins to discuss their new album "Mercury Comet." Plus, fond memories of late singer Steve Harwell, cameo in the 2001 movie "Rat Race," love for Guns N' Roses' rhythm section, and more! More info: https://www.smashmouth.com/ https://www.facebook.com/smashmouth https://www.youtube.com/@UCney_E5ANuRPZqOaIuAwz2A Website: www.afdpod.com

"Voodoo Wiseguys" is a blues-soaked hard rock collaboration featuring guitar legend, George Lynch. George joins to discuss the project, motivation, comedy, Dokken, Freddy Krueger, Lynch Mob, nudist colonies, Guns N' Roses, and much more! More info: https://georgelynch.com/ https://voodoowiseguys.com/music Our website: www.afdpod.com

Brooke Ellis, longtime rock journalist and musician, joins to share his story about being the uncredited ghostwriter of Steven Adler's autobiography. Brooke details his relationship with the former Guns N' Roses drummer, his own music "HELLDEFY," and reacts to an unexpected announcement early in the chat. More info: https://helldefy.com https://olddamage.com https://vintagequixotic.bandcamp.com ht...

In his first interview in 12 years, Craig Duswalt joins. Axl's former personal assistant details why he regrets his book "Welcome to My Jungle: An Unauthorized Account of How a Regular Guy Like Me Survived Years of Touring with Guns N' Roses..." However, this chat comes at a sad time in our world. Friend and former GN'R manager, Doug Goldstein has passed away. We remember the life of "Dougie" and...

Dr. Steven Thaxton returns to the podcast! We dive into how he ended up on tour with Guns N' Roses as their personal chiropractor during the epic Use Your Illusion era. Stories about riots, dinners with Axl, and much more! More info: https://worldwidechiropracticandsportsmedicine.com/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

From director Wes Orshoski comes the highly anticipated, “Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer.” We dissect this new documentary about the heavy struggles of Paul Di'Anno, as well as his films on The Damned and Lemmy Kilmister. Wes also speaks of shooting an ill-fated tour with Matt Sorum's "Rock N Roll Allstars," an attempt at a Guns N' Roses movie, interviewing Izzy, and much more! More info: Trai...

Based on the tell-all memoir by Sex Pistols’ founding member Glen Matlock, the new documentary "I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol" is now streaming. The punk icon joins to talk about the doc, new tour with Frank Carter, playing with Duff McKagan, and more! More info: http://glenmatlock.co.uk/ https://www.sexpistolsofficial.com/ https://youtu.be/PYyhc9HZniE?si=9splj1qMzogaFriz Our website: www.afdpod.com

10 years. Thank YOU for the ride. To celebrate, we invite YOU to talk about the last decade of the podcast and Guns N' Roses. Let's welcome fans Justin, Stephen, and Dan for a fun discussion about our GN'R passion. Here's to another 10! Our website: www.afdpod.com

🎶Here she is, the Rocket Queen...Adriana Smith, the OTHER voice you hear on the classic Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" is here. We're also joined by her 84-year-old mama, Diane. Both speak about meeting the GN'R guys and the famous moans. How does Adriana feel about the song today? What does her mom think of Axl? We discuss everything that's tangible, honey, you'd be surprised... More info: ht...

An album over a decade in the making, Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend has finally completed "The Moth." We discuss the new rock opera, his Strapping Young Lad days, dogs, thoughts on Guns N' Roses, and more! Guest appearance: Baby Brownstone More info: https://hevydevy.com/category/devin-townsend/ https://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend/ https://www.instagram.com/dvntownsend/ Our website: www....

Skid Row's Rachel Bolan steps forward with his first-ever solo album, "Gargoyle of the Garden State," out June 12th. Rachel talks about the new record, his punk roots, status of Skid Row, memories of the St. Louis Riot with Guns N' Roses, and more! More info: https://www.skidrow.com/ https://www.instagram.com/officialrachelbolan/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Guns N' Roses, Vicky Hamilton, and Jennifer Perry once all lived in the same apartment. In this episode, we remember the life of Jennifer, an iconic rock promoter and agent. Vicky, Guns' first manager, recently curated the "Rock for Jennifer" concert, involving a mini GN'R reunion. We reflect on the event and impact Jennifer had on so many, especially Slash. More info: https://www.instagram.com/da...

Canadian rockers Colin and John Angus MacDonald of The Trews join to talk about their Guns N' Roses experiences. Opening for GN'R in '06, funny interactions with Axl and Slash, sharing their joint love for the band, the brothers tell some entertaining stories. More info: https://www.thetrewsmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thetrews/ https://www.facebook.com/thetrewsmusic/ Our website: www.afdp...

Carmine Appice and Cactus have unleashed "Temple Of Blues II," featuring Bumblefoot, Dee Snider, Tracii Guns and several other rock legends. We talk to the drumming icon about his new record, Vanilla Fudge, The Doors, Steven Adler, Ozzy, Eddie Van Halen, turning 80, and more! More info: https://www.cactusrocks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cactusrocks Our website: www.afdpod.com

"Estranged: Guns N' Roses & Use Your Illusion" is a meticulously researched new book from author Geoff Harkness. Geoff takes us on unforgettable deep dive into GN'R at the height of their artistry, ambition, & excess. More info: Order book - https://a.co/d/09Tw5clN Other Geoff books - https://shorturl.at/IKp6o Our Website: www.afdpod.com