The Loudini Rock and Roll Circus
by Loudini
The Loudini Rock & Roll Circus brings you entertaining and inspiring stories about today’s emerging artists as well as the stories of our most loved classic artistsl. We also do weekly live music podcast with a focus on hard rock and metal. where we play new acts and discuss fun music related topics
Episodes
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LRRC EP894; Frank Beard, ZZ Top, David Lee Roth, Yacht Rock, Tom Petty, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson do Rolling Stone
Frank Beard R.I.P. + ZZ Top, The “real” reason David Lee Roth split with Van Halen according to Rock Chronicles Radio YouTube Channel, Yacht Rock & Hair Metal getting a raw deal; what does Donald Fagen think? Tom petty stool from Boston7 geddy & alex rolling stone interview, columbia house
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LRRC EP893: Paul Reed Smith Silversky Review, The D'Addario "scandal", How To Fake Your Guitar Videos
Loudini: Did Bill Clinton Kill Rock and Pop Music?(paul chato), Loudini plays a Silver Sky (the number one selling guitar of 2020) and Fender’s “real” issue (Jordan Allen Clark) AND can consistency work against a company? , How to fake your guitar videos(dredimura), D’Addario…clearing up the...
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LRRC: EP892; Best Singing Bassists, Little River Band, The Sting Ray Bass, More Fender Blah Blah Blah
Best Singing Bass Players according to Facebook and our picks, Student update and breakthrough! Theory Proved: teaching lessons (even when you’re not that great) and what most “professional” guitarists and guitar teachers miss. Little River Band, Lonesome Loser has great guitar, are you really...
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LRRC EP891: MORE Fender Legal Drama, Mick Jones from Foreigner, Ella Langley, Bon Jovi David Lee Roth
Loudini: Fender in a blender, Mick Jones’s Classic Guitar Work on “Feels Like The First Time” by Foreigner, Is Ella Langley bigger than Whitney Houston? David Lee Roth Cancels his tour, Bon Jovi walks off stage at Madison Square Garden Pat Monahan steps up for livin on a prayer, Pittsburgh Kevin:...
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LRRC EP890; Neural Amp Modeler, Fender Attacks Fender, The Dookie Amp, Aria Pro II Tribute, Jennifer Finch, Wayne Charvel
Loudini: Neural Amp Modeler, Pain, Posture & technique, Fender going after Fender dealers… WTF??? The dookie amp, A Short history of the Aria Pro II: Classical Guitarist Arai changed to Aria Lates Sixties… the were a copy brand 1970’s went more original and more professional PE1500 (Les Paul…
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LRRC EP889: Norm's Rare Guitars Documentary, Fender vs Thomman, BOSE Speakers, LIVE Aid, Bonnie Tyler, Eddie Van Halen Peavey Years
Loudini: Gig “no no’s” that no one tells you about, Norm’s Rare Guitars Documentary, Cell phones at gigs, Why Audiophiles hate BOSE (are they right?), More Fender Drama, is Fender a “fashion brand”? Gimmick guitars? (chenders and chibsons, “I Could Be Wrong”) and counter suing Thomman: Musikhaus...
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LRRC EP888: Gary Richrath, Robert Fripp's Fripper-tronics, Eddie Van Halen and Peavey pt2, The Pretty Reckless
Loudini: Gary Richrath Guitars & Amps and best REO moments, Is music a science or magic? Do we need it? Where does it come from? Treating music like an “engineering problem”. Is music created or “uncovered”? Are musician’s like “priests”? Most musicians’ cannot explain it… they just do it. John...
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LRRC EP887: Charvel/Jackson, Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, The "Keithburst", Pro Guitarist Survival Skill Shane Theriot
Retrospective on Charvel/Jackson (schecter, JB Player, Seymour Duncan too!)) from 5 Watt World, Eddie, Steve Stevens (top gun sound track), Steve Vai (crossroads, Allan Holdsworth (IOU), Randy Rhoads and the first “Jackson”, Jeff Beck (private dance/ flash), Guthrie Govan, Jake E Lee (hard tail &...
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LRRC EP886: Van Halen III, McCarty vs Tele, RUSH, Rod Stewart, EVH the Peavey years
Van Halen III, More RUSH talk… you’re killing me smalls! McCarty vs Tele, Bon Jovi is back? 100 best selling albums of all timeRod Stewart, Whole Lotta Love, EVH the Peavey Years
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LRRC EP885: Justin Hawkins, Fender back pedals, RUSH more popular than ever, Ghost, Jack White, Phones at Shows
things that are holding you back that almost no one talks about (tension, how well do you know what you are playing, sound), is RUSH more popular now than ever? Our gig last week and what I learned, Phones at shows (Justin Hawkins, Phoebe Bridges, Jack White, Ghost)? Fender back pedals invoking...
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LRRC EP884: Rick Beato with Alex Lifeson & Anika Nilles, RUSH in LA, RUSH Set List
Alex Lifeson: Relearning his old material Guitars: Les Paul, double neck, Telecaster. String gauge amps… marshalls Getting their advance from Mercury records on going shopping 100 watt Marshall stacks cry baby and Maestro phase High watt stacks Then for Marshall combos inspired by Allen…
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LRRC EP883: Ritchie Blackmore, Eddie Van Halen, America's 250 Celebration is Falling Apart, Black Crowes embarrass themselve
Ritchie vs Eddie, Who should sing on the up-coming Van Halen tribute project? 250 Celebration is falling apart ☹️, Black Crowes Tampa, FL doo doo, John Mayer on Fender vs PRS and innovation vs tradition, Being told to “turn down”
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LRRC EP882: Replacement Guitarist the saved the band, More Fender Fallout, what no one tells you about modelers
more fender fallout… signature artists dilemma, what guitarist would you pick to teach you? Back up guitarists that saved their band: Bob Welch, Mick Taylor, Joe Walsh, Viv Campbell, Jimmy Page, Gilby/Bumblefoot, Jeff Baxter, Buckethead, David Gilmour, Gary Moore Modeller Fibs
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LRRC EP881: Geddy Lee on Rick Beato, the Fender hate heats up!
Fender public enemy number one, Geddy Lee on Rick Beato- first amp, live albums periods drive to improve (grow) Teardrop bass zooms The visual perspective (Xanadu) Did he say that he thought that moving pictures was their pinnacle album? Anika Not too “proggy” Set list? New Songs? will they lower...
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LRRC EP880: David Lee Roth Derangement Syndrome, Rolling Stone Dissing Clapton, What is a Telecaster?
amp vs modeler: what no one is telling you, the real reason rolling stone is dissing clapton and the rock chronicles radio takedown, did Eddie loose his edge after 5 about 5 years? DDS… what everyone gets wrong about the Sam vs Dave debate. What is a Telecaster (not the PRS NF 53), Cancelled...
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LRRC EP879: Eddie Van Halen pre- Flyod Rose, Abngine de Poitrine hoax, Should you ever Pay to play?
What was Eddie doing before the floyd rose? Angine de Poitrine (hoax?), Your string muting is making you sound like shit, (almost) Never pay to play, Why you should remove all your music from all music platforms… do this instead! Grace Bowers quits YOuTube (kayla kent take), using AI to remove...
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LRRC EP878: AI and the History of Guitar Pedals, Overrated Guitar Brands, Hendrix vs SRV
AI and the history of guitar pedals, Overrated Guitar Brands, Hendrix vs SRV, hanging your guitars vs guitar stands,
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LRRC EP877; Apologies to James Ingram, The Real Bassist on The Wall and Animals by Pink Floyd, Geddy Lee, Paul McCartney
my apologies to James Ingram, what guitar manufacturers don't understand about guitarists, who played bass on animals and the Wall by Pink Floyd? What David Gilmour Ron Wood Jimi Hendrix, joe perry, steve jones and Keith Richards and Edge from u2 all have in common… what do Geddy and Paul…
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LRRC EP876: Targeting Chord Tones, Who's Buy Ultra-Expensive Guitars, Larry Carlton's Amp Journey
famous songs that shouldn't be famous, targeting chord tones, who buys ultra-expensive guitars (it’s not who you think!), modelers vs amps (cutting through the BS), Surh, Silver Sky, Friedman guitars hype, larry carlton’s amp journey from princeton to tweed deluxe to mesa and ultimately dumble,...
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LRRC EP875: Josh Scott, P90 Pickups, most annoying guitarists, RUSH at Junos, Angine Poutine
Josh Scott’s clever april fools video, relics, noiseless pickups (DylanTalksTone), P90 pick ups, who we would like to take a lesson with, most annoying guitarists according to facebook, RUSH at Junos and no amps, Lola and Moby and The Kinks lindsay buckingham assault, Angine Poutine
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LRRC EP874: Fender Lawsuit, Alex Van Halen, Playing By Ear, Kenny Arnoff
Fender Lawsuit Fallout, The Van Halen solution that Alex won’t hear, Beginning Playing By Ear (what Loudini did), Intro to improvising, Kenny Arnoff on his time with Mellencamp (george Greene, hurt so good vs eye of the tiger, turning down elton john, pressure to follow up with more hits, John...
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LRRC EP873: Les Paul's "Trickery", Relying on Tablature, Should Bon Jovi & Guns 'n Roses hang it up?
THE MOST underrated guitarist of all time, Les Paul’s “trick”, Tony Burrows Ghost Singer, good vs bad playing and practicing advice, does relying on tablature hold you back in the long run? The push to get certain bands/artists quit performing live Pittsburgh Kevin: stroker ace, podcasts with…
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LRRC EP872: Worst Band Names, AI WON'T kill music, Building Your Own Guitar is "Easy", Rock Brigade
i was today years old… the strange thing about pick ups(waylon McPherson)… def leppard not night ranger. The 5$ dumbbell (waylon McPherson), Apparently building your own boutique guitar aint no thang(phil knight warmouth starcaster build) rude guitar store staff, Dee & Sebastian, Worst Band Names...
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LRRC EP871: RUSH Remixed, Bernie Marsden, Audiation, Practice Habits
Honey Bee Riff. Distant Early Warning w/ Terry Brown, Bernie Marsden, (begining)Audiation, Practice Habits and Routines, pinky power, Goldtop is sold, out of spectrum Pittsburgh Kevin: Film Corner: Eyes wide Shut Theory, Robert Duvall R.I.P. Monolith SEG2: New & Notable: This Week In Rock…
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LRRC EP870; Dweezil Zappa, The Modes, Badcat Pure Path, Playing The Changes
What are the modes? What you need to know and what you don't, what does it mean to “play the changes” 2 pieces of gear that caught my attention: badcat purepath, blackstar artist FR, Dweeliz's Magnatone review Pittsburgh Kevin: Bob Mayo (peter frampton), Film Corner: 12 Angry Men (1957), Monster...
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LRRC EP869: Elvin Bishop, Neil Geraldo, Blackstar Amps, more NAMM
Jesse’s Girl Solo, Adapting Rolling In The Deep, cheating the Fooled Around and Fell In Love Solo, more NAMM gear that actually looks cool (blackstar Artist FR, Bad Pure Path), getting a “good” Fender or Gibson, The Basement Feature: Guess Who Sang/Played On This Song? Pittsburgh Kevin: Film...
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LRRC EP868; Chris Buck, Neur DSP, Epiphone, Joey Landreth Dirt Box, Bending in Tune, Teaching Barre Chords
On this week's podcast... Bending in tune, how to learn/teach barre chords, a different use for barre chords, Martin Miller NAMM 2026, 10 Highlights: Neural DSP, Laney Billy Corgan, Chris Buck Yamaha Revstar, Epiphone "inspired by Gibson” series, Revv Dirt Dog Joey Landreth drive, Gator x Vertex,...
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LRRC EP867: Quirky Bands, Bending In Tune, The "Right" Way to Hold The Pick, Brian Adams, Journey
On This Week's Podcast: is there a “right” way to hold the pick? Bending in tune (your audience will thank you!), my metronome journey (so far), famous guitarists that don’t deserve it! Featured Topic: The birth of quirk! The Quirkiest bands/artists from the 70’s 80’s and 90’s Lou Reed Devo…
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LRRC EP866: The Triumphant Return of Triumph!
🚨 Big News: Triumph Is Back Canadian classic-rock legends Triumph have announced their first full North American tour in over 30 years — celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary. (Live Nation Newsroom) The trek is called the “Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour” and is produced by Live Nation. (Live...
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LRRC EP865: Brian Jones, Mick Taylor, Wayne Perkins, KT Tungstall, Bo Diddley, Learning The fret board, Soloing "on the spot"
This Week's Show: how to come up with a solo “on the spot”, learning the fret board… some simple tips, left hand faster than right hand, weak pinky, the stones struggle to find their soul brother after Brian Jones, KT Tungstall and the bo diddley beat, my show at Moondogs Pittsburgh Kevin: so bad...
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LRRC EP864: Robben Ford's Advice, Breaking Out Of The Pentatonic Box, Fixing your Timing, Stop Breaking STrings!
On this week's show: Fixing Your Timing, Breaking out of the Pentatonic rut (one way), why am i constantly breaking strings? Barre chord frustraion, Robben Ford’s admission that helped me… and will help you too, 11:55:05 Pittsburgh Kevin: tiktok’s effed up, tornado, missing the sports gene, kevin...
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LRRC EP863: James Hetfield, Heart, Suhr Guitars, Leon Todd, A Praire Home Companion
On this week's Show: banned one hit wonders from the 70s and 80s (flashback america), James Hetfield CBS Sunday Morning, people talkin smak about Ozzy (rock feed), Heart’s weird ass history( flashback america) Featured topic: are Suhr guitars all that? Leon Todd Gushing over his Suhr Modern,...
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LRRC EP862: The Last Waltz, Alice's Restaurant, Neil Peart vs Anika Nilles & John Rutsey, Kurt Cobain's Mustang,
Silent stages; pro & con (John Wesley YouTube), why bother releasing new music? Greg Bisonnette tells stories about Steve on the Skyscraper sessions (drum channel), why you cannot compare Anika Nilles, John Rutsey to Neil Peart, It was 49 years ago today; The Last Waltz, Alice’s Restaurant...
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LRRC EP861: Neal Schon, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page vs The Kinks, K-Tel Albums
Paul McCartney Silent Protest Song WTF???, Marty5150 @ Nashville Parthenon, Jimmy Page and The Kinks Controversy, Featured Topic: Neal Schon Neal Schon Career & Bio: Podcast Outline General Biography Full Name: Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954, Tinker Air Force Base…
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LRRC EP860: Graham Bonnet, Naylor Amps, The Boss Plug Out, The Rock Hall Is a Joke
Graham Bonnet lip synching all along?(full in bloom w/ Jimmy Waldo), $15000 Amp Worth It?(Michael Nielson, Naylor Amp History ) The Rock Hall is a Joke (Rock ‘N Roll True Stories), (Ozzy, Steve Miller, Paul Stanley Gene Simmons, Phish, hard rock & metal are shunned, Judas Priest “musical…
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LRRC EP859: EVH in Back to the Future, Kentucky Head Hunters, The Great Pumpkin
Did Van Halen have a song (music) in Back to the Future? Ever wonder how The Kentucky Head Hunters road a unique line between country and southern rock? All this and the story behind "The Great Pumpkin" on this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus! Loudini: Eddie Van Halen’s Back to the Future…
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LRRC EP858; Ace Frehley, Cliff Williams Played The Wrong Bass Line, Mesa-Boogie Mark IIC, Big Foot
On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we dive in the the life and times of KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. Ace had an amazing career and life both in and out of KISS. We had a lot of fun telling some of his wacky rock and roll stories! Plus, what's us with the Mesa-Boogie Mark IIC reissue? Did...
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LRRC EP857; A.I. Releasing Music in Artist's Name, Joe Bonamassa, A Farewell to Kings, Nuno's new guitar
What happens when your fans know about your knew album when you haven't even released on yet??? Is A.I. crossing the line with regards to music? Also, Nuno Bettencourt leaves Washburn and there's a really AWESOME Documentary about RUSH's Farewell To Kings on Youtube fans love her new album but…
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LRRC EP856; RUSH is BACK! Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Anika Nilles, Alex Lifeson
On this week's Podcast week break down the exciting news about the RUSH tribute to Neil Peart tour. We also break down what Geddy and Alex have been up to since RUSH's last tour. Also... who is Anika Nilles and why we care! Geddy Lee (since 2020) Year / Period Activities / Projects Notes /...
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LRRC EP855: the 10 Most Underrated Bassists, Don Henley is a major D.B., Gibson Reissues Norland Era Les Pauls, Mike Campbell
On This week's show we discuss 10 bassists who are terribly underrated and highlight some of their best work. Plus... Steve Terryberry (Stevie T) launches a new channel. All this and Mike Campbell too! Loudini: Stevie T launches a new channel (steve terryberry), mono Culture (paul platt), don...
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LRRC EP854: Herman Li PRS, Van Halen, Analog vs Digital
On this week's Show we tackle the question: Is Analog better that digital? The answer is NOT what you think! Also, Did Van Halen kill rock??? And is the new Paul Reed Smith Herman Li signature model really worth the $7000 price tag? Loudini: let’s clear up some confusion, the spectrum show Did…
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LRRC EP853: Them vs Jimmy Page, Thomas Dolby, GE Smith, Why Modern Music Sucks
On This week's show we do a deep dive on the issues plaguing modern music. We talk objective facts that are actually hurting the industry as well as the listener. We also tell you about the crazy recording session of "Baby Please Don't Go" and a really touching story about GE Smith's beloved 1952...
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LRRC EP852: Rob Chapman, John Paul Jones, Charlie Kirk, Spotify Trick, Debbie Gibson Ozzy's Revolving Guitar Door
It was a KRAY-ZEE week! On this week's podcast we touch on lot of topics from current world events to what's new in music. All this and Debbie Gibson too! Loudini: current event recap, we’re back, your amp might get you “cancelled” Rob Chapman, sneaky trick musician’s can do to actually leverage...
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LRRC EP851: Glyn Johns, Sammy Hagar & David Lee Roth, Dweezil Zappa, Rick Beato
Loudini: Sammy & Dave can relate without feuding(rock feed), Dweezil and the Family Business, correcting smoke on the water, turning up the bass on your amp, amps vs modelers, Meeting Eddie and more (Andertons Music Co.), UMG trying to silence Rick Beato(Rick Beato and Jared Dines), The Brains of...
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LRRC EP850: David Lee Roth, Jimmy Page's Favorite Guitar Solo, The History of The 8 Track Tape
Loudini: remember that time that David Lee Roth had his own radio show?(rock and roll true stories), Jimmy Pages’ favorite guitar solo(Mark Zabel), What happened to the 8 track tape? + William Powell Lear(tech review guy), The Science of guitar practice (Andre Fludd Music), Riff of The Week:...
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LRRC EP849: 70's Guitar Solos That Need More Love, The "Problem" with PRS Guitars, The Jesus Music Documentary
Loudini: The Jesus Music,10 70’s Guitar Solos that deserve more love(Rock n rewind) Steve Hunter Sweet Jane (lou reed) live, Terry Kath, 25 or 6 to 4 (chicago), Buck Dharma (BOC) Astronomy, Martin Barre , No Lullaby and Aqua Lung)(jethro tull. Ricky Medlock(the outlaws) Highway Song, Steve...
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LRRC EP848: Lefty Guitarists, Andrew Dice Clay Banned from MTV, Magic Man by Heart explored pt 1
Loudini: lefty guitarists, Burning Butthole(andy rehfelt’s variety show), How & Why Dice got banned from MTV(PowerJRE), Liz Phair Story about “selling out”(the moth), Cory Wong, fantastic 4 tanks, naked gun looks good, shane gillis lazer tag story Riff of the Week: magic man Pittsburgh Kevin:...
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LRRC EP847: Most Used Songs in TV & Movies, Banned Rock Anthems, Billy Joel on Bill Marr, Red Barchetta Story
Loudini: Most used songs in movies and TV, Banned Rock Anthems(Professor of Rock), Tony Carey on his time with Rainbow(VRP Rocks), The Story Behind Rumplestiltskin(the resurrectionists), Bill Marr interviews Billy Joel, from the mind of Loudini, Jeff Beck didn’t know what he was doing, Riff of…
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LRRC EP846: Special Needs Rockers, Judas Priest Live? April Wine's Brian Greenway, Norm's Rare Guitars
A Salute to Special Needs Rockers: 1. Stevie Wonder Condition: Blind (congenital) Bio: Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in 1950, Stevie Wonder was blind shortly after birth due to a condition called retinopathy of prematurity. He signed with Motown at age 11 and became a multi-instrumentalist,...
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LRRC EP845: Live Retrospective, Oasis vs REM, Simon Phillips Talks Iconic Performances, Great White Buffalo
Loudini: being shamed on Facebook over Back to the Beginning and Capos LOL!, 40th anniversary of LIVE AID, 10 Iconic LIVE AID performances, Contemporary Art is a Cult(Remant777) + story from book I am reading, Oasis vs REM Slane Castle Gig(james hargreaves guitar) lad culture vs new man culture,...
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The Loudini Rock & Roll Circus brings you entertaining and inspiring stories about today’s emerging artists as well as the stories of our most loved classic artistsl. We also do weekly live music podcast with a focus on hard rock and metal. where we play new acts and discuss fun music related topics
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