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The Stories Behind My Autographed Fender – Zakk Wylde, Bruce Kulick & More| Ep #18

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In this Episode My Fender Squier has collected a few signatures over the years—and every autograph has a story behind it. In this episode, I pull out the guitar and tell some of the stories behind the signatures, including Zakk Wylde, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. This isn’t just a guitar hanging […]

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra Live — And Why Savatage Still Matters| Ep #17

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In this Episode I finally got to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra live in December, and in this episode I get into the show, the musicianship, the massive production, and the connection between TSO and one of my favorite bands, Savatage. I talk about Savatage, how their music helped lay the foundation for what Trans-Siberian Orchestra eventually

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We Started an Internet Radio Station in 1999 — Before Podcasts Were a Thing | Ep #14

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In this Episode On October 1, 1999, we launched MFNRocks.com, an internet radio station at a time when most people were still trying to figure out what the hell internet radio even was. In this episode, I go back to the beginning of MFNRocks—how the business started, what we were trying to build, some of

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The Time I Had a Drink With Al Pitrelli – Stories From Berserkerus | Ep #13

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In this Episode I took a trip to the Poconos for the Berserkerus Festival and somehow ended up having a drink with Al Pitrelli—guitarist for Trans-Siberian Orchestra and former member of Megadeth, Savatage, and Alice Cooper’s band. Not a bad way to spend a road trip. In this episode, I get into the festival, the

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I Turned 50 and Found My Old Radio Photos — The Stories Came Flooding Back | Ep #10

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In this Episode Turning 50 will apparently make you start digging through old shit. I found an old photo album, and suddenly I was right back in Roanoke, Virginia, working at 96.3 WROV and remembering stories I hadn’t thought about in years. In this episode, I take a trip back to my radio days at

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I Bought Another Guitar… Yes, I Know I Have a Problem | Ep #9

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In this Episode I bought another guitar. Yes, I know. I have a guitar problem. But in my defense… actually, screw it. I don’t have a defense. In this episode, I get into the latest guitar that’s caught my attention, why I apparently needed another one, and the completely reasonable mental gymnastics guitar players use

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