Appetite for Distortion

A Pabst Blue Ribbon mic stand inspired by his dad who used to rob banks. That alone separates Hillbilly (Jimmy) Herald from the pack, but there's much more to the story. Slash told him to start a band. This was while Jimmy was a 35-year-old bartender. Since then he has opened shows for Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (including upcoming at the Whiskey), Steel Panther, and new reco...

Have you been lucky enough to snatch up a Guns N' Roses limited edition lithograph on their Not in This Lifetime Tour? Perhaps you've traveled or traded to add to your collection. How about the Locked N' Loaded Box Set? How many times have you watched the official Shadow of Your Love video? Well the man behind those designs is not Axl, but Arian. Graphic Designer/Artist/Painter Arian Buhler is our...

"Don't wake the bear." In this episode, Dizzy F'N Reed is the bear... First in Ep. 81 we speak with John Corabi, vocalist of The Dead Daises and former Motley Crue. We discuss the Daises' new album and tour, as well as what was like working with Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortus in DD. How did he feel when Dizzy and Richard left to join the GNR reunion? After we speak with John, we talk with friend/Qu...

Much like Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest is an iconic band that has had some notable lineup changes. London-based guitarist Richie Faulkner had big guitar to fill when KK Downing retired, but has thrived... With Priest, Faulker released the new album "Firepower" earlier this year and are about to embark on a massive tour with fellow legends Deep Purple. We ask Richie YOUR fan-submitted questions, his...

Many of our interviews have been turned into articles for the successful online rock news site AlternativeNation.net. While this has been, and continues to be great exposure, some listeners have argued that Alt Nation is just "click bait" and "fake news." The site's owner and founder Brett Buchanan joins us to address these issues and more. Brett shares stories of his early wrestling coverage when...

What is it like to be 15 years old, creating one of the 80's premiere rock bands, but then only to be booted before they went famous? Would you have regrets or did life actually work out for the better? That's only part of the story of singer/songwriter Josh Lewis. Having gone to Fairfax High School along with Slash, Tracii Guns, Flea, Hillel Slovak, and many others who would go on to create a nam...

What's it like going to High School with Slash? ...sharing a crimping-iron with Izzy? ...having Axl read you the lyrics to "Back off Bitch" on his bed? ...being in a band with Tracii Guns before LA Guns? ...having your first slow dance with Hillel Slovak? ...seeing Flea run around naked at house parties? Those are just SOME of the experiences our guest has had in her life. Marcelle Sirkus comes on...

It was recently the 24th Anniversary of Gilby Clarke's "Pawnshop Guitars." Our guest, drummer Marc Danzeisen, goes into detail of the making and recording of that record, which included appearances from Axl Rose and Slash. "Pawnshop" is just a small part of Marc's 40 year career. We learn about his orchestral beginnings, to his time with the Bulletboys, the Rocky IV soundtrack, Davy Jones, and so...

Back in episode 66 we spoke with bassist James Hunting about the short-lived, yet important band, The Outpatience. An album including the late West Arkeen and George Baisch, who both died before the record came out. It also features the last known studio track with Axl Rose and Slash, neither knowing the other was on it. Now our guest in episode 75 is Gregg Buchwalter, the keyboardist for The Outp...

Some familiar voices join us on episode 73. Both with their 3rd appearance on the AFD Show, Quiet Riot's Alex Grossi and Westwood One's Mitch Lafon join host Brando for a fun conversation about touring, venues, sports, mini-KISS, the upcoming Dead Daises tour with Hookers & Blow, and so much more!

Mina Caputo is not charging for the follow lecture in episode 72. You'll understand once you listen... Mina first came into prominence with her band Life of Agony in the early 90s. Since then she has quite the journey, including coming out as transgender in 2011. Her story has already inspired so many, but that's only what we knew. Untold tales of auditioning for both Velvet Revolver and the Doors...

Tommy Hollenstein inspires so many with his art, friendship, and life story. A quadriplegic, Hollenstein uses his wheelchair tires to paint. His works have been purchased by actor Joaquin Phoenix, Elton John, and for our Guns N' Roses narrative...his friend Slash. We learn about Tommy's inspirational story, but we also learn he draws faith from his close friends Slash and Steven Adler.

It's been 26 years since the release of "Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds," the self-titled record from founding member of Guns N' Roses' Izzy Stradlin. Here to talk to us about that special record is bassist, Jimmy Ashurst... Jimmy is an incredible storyteller, taking us through how he consumed music as a boy in Italy to Circle Jerk punk rock house parties in Los Angeles. His first band, Broken...

Graham Whitford has a legendary father, Brad Whitford from Aerosmith, but our ep. 68 guest is carving his own path... Graham along with the rest of Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown are about to go on their second go-around opening up for Guns N' Roses on the Not in This Lifetime Tour. Graham talks to us about GNR, how he met Tyler Bryant, his famous dad, his "Uncle" Steven Tyler and so much more!!

Many of us grew up watching Riki Rachtman on MTV, specifically on Headbangers Ball. But our episode 67 guest was and is so much more... Riki opens up about his relationship with Guns N' Roses and Axl Rose, who he credits for getting him the MTV gig. He also shares stories about the infamous Cathouse club, the November Rain video shoot, and so much more! Most importantly his charity work with stops...

Our special co-host this episode and making his return to the AFD Show is author and former LA Guns Manager, Mr. Raz Cue. In our "Shotgun News" segment, Raz and Brando discuss the last episode with Alan Niven and GNR kicking off their European tour by covering Velvet Revolver for the first time! Then joining the conversation is our guest for this episode, veteran bassist James Hunting. James has w...

Back on episode 48 of the AFD show, former Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven broke the internet when he spoke of Izzy Stradlin showing up at a soundcheck during GNR's "Not In This Lifetime" tour. Alan returns on episode 65, so what will he have to say this time around? Alan has very passionate opinions on GNR's current management, the new box set, the It's So Easy video (which he himself shelved al...

Jetboy and Guns N' Roses were playing gigs together before each band even officially had their famous names. Jetboy guitarist Billy Rowe was there and is our guest on episode 64... Before Billy, we speak with this episode's co-host, journalist Matt Wake. Brando and Matt discuss the recent comments made by GNR's manager Fernando and their thoughts on the new Adler's Appetite shows. The guys then we...

Our guest on episode 63 is Eric Valentine. Eric has produced some of the most notable albums/artists in recent memory: Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, Queens of the Stone Age, Joe Satriani, Maroon 5, Gwen Stefani, Nickel Creek, Good Charlotte, Taking Back Sunday, and so many others...including Slash's debut solo record in 2010. Eric tells us about the making of that album and the many famous singers...

Episode 62 is pretty much 2 shows in 1. We start the show with friend and journalist, Art Tavana. Along with Art, also joining in big GNR memorabilia collector, Tim Troccoli. With host Brando, the 3 guys discuss the news of the Guns N' Roses mega box set, "Locked N' Loaded." We learn that Tim contributed to the new box set and we all give our opinions of the track listing whether it's all worth th...

In-studio for episode 61 is Appetite for Destruction, a New York-based Guns N' Roses tribute band that has been at it for TWENTY years. They been holding the GNR flag high during a time that Axl and Guns were inactive. Playing premiere clubs like BB Kings in NYC and even performing with Dizzy Reed, their journey has been an amazing one. Who are these guys? How and why have they been paying homage...

Brooklyn is bond in Ep. 60. Our guest this episode is drummer, Johnny Kelly. Johnny currently drums for Glenn Danzig and Dizzy Reed's Hookers & Blow (among a few others!). However he may be most famous for being in the Gothic metal band, Type O Negative. Before we get to Johnny, Brando is joined by special co-host and his long-time friend, John "Stud" Muir. Stud got Brando into Type O in college a...

Episode 59 of The AFD Show features perhaps our biggest guest to date, legendary bass guitarist Tommy Stinson. Tommy is iconic from his band The Replacements, a special era of Guns N' Roses, and is now in TWO bands. He is back with Bash & Pop and also with Cowboys in the Campfire, playing guitar in each. Tommy joins us to talk about a special charity event happening in May - Safe At Home--A Benefi...

Some of the most iconic Guns N' Roses photos you have seen were taken before they were famous. Photographer Jack Lue was lucky enough to capture these special moments in rock history, especially since he went to High School with Slash, or as he knew him...Saul. Before Jack calls in from Culver City, we are joined by another California native and frequent guest of the show, journalist Art Tavana. A...

When the AFD show announced that Chip Z'Nuff would be our next guest, listener of the show & Netherlands native Remco Ver submitted questions to be asked. However Brando took it one step further, asking him to be our special co-host for this episode. So Brando & Remco welcome Chip Z'Nuff from Enuff Z'Nuff to the show. Chip calls in from his studio in Chicago, first reminiscing of his baseball hist...