Let It Rip - With Ron

Let it Rip returns as Ron welcomes Robert Edwards (Talkin' Bout Rock podcast) and Matthew Campbell to discuss a bunch of stuff from the rock world.Topics covered this week include the Buffalo rock scene, Billy Sheehan, Matt's KISS connection through the military, Gene Simmons deserving credit for everything, great new albums by veteran acts such as ACCEPT, Mr. Big, Judas Priest, and more. Other topics discussed include  current in-demand producers such as Andy Sneap and Steve Brown, the artificial sound of Motley Crue's latest song, retro music KISS' final show and its lack of surprises, Queensryche, new bands you should check out, the re-emergence of Creed, Skid Row with Lzzy Hale, and tons more.There's a lot of fun music discussion in this episode, a lot of laughs, and "Gene Simmons" chiming in periodically.We hope you enjoy the Let it Rip podcast and SHARE with a friend!Hear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

This week Ron returns with a chat with rising rock band Tattered Sons!The band recently recently headed to Pennsylvania to record a 4 track EP with producer (and former Lynch Mob bassist) Anthony Esposito. The result is a solid collection of songs for rock fans everywhere.In this discussion, the guys share the story of the making of the album, their DIY process and how it compares to the traditional models, staying focused, the value of camaraderie, and their plans for the future.Of course, this wouldn't be a Let it Rip episode if things didn't go off the rails and this is no exception. We think you'll enjoy. We hope you enjoy Ron's talk with Tattered Sons and SHARE with a friend!Hear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

This week Ron is joined by the guys from Voodoo Moonshine!Pedro Espada on vocals, Jeff Losawyer on guitar, Hector Acevedo on bass, Rick Gatheman rounds out the rhythm section. Voodoo Moonshine released their full length sophomore CD "Bottom of the Barrel" on February 4, 2022. In this conversation the guys detail the many twists and turns the band has experienced over their 20+ year existence. The lineup has changed over the years with Pedro and Rick joining more recently. Luckily, the music has been consistently strong; especially the more recent output.Topics covered in this talk include the differences between their experience working under a label in comparison to their newly independent status, the origins of some of their songs, discussing the process of making music videos, future live and studio plans and much more.It's a fun conversation that you're sure to enjoy punctuated with some awesome music from the band.We hope you enjoy Ron's conversation with Voodoo Moonshine and SHARE with a friend!Hear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

Joining your host Ron Jones this week is rising country artist Izabel Gray. Izabel Gray is a singer-songwriter born and raised in St. Louis, MO.   In July of 2021, she made the move to Nashville, TN to pursue her dreams.  Since then, she's released several songs and continues to push forward.In this conversation, Izabel shares her story; from an inspirational childhood trip to Nashville to music influences to her taking the plunge with a move to Music City and more.Other topics covered include competition among the indie country scene, dream collaborations, her recording process, future music plans and more. Izabel Gray performs at The Stage on Broadway Thursdays 2:15pm-6:15pm.Follow her @izabelgray_ on InstagramHear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

We're back with a double-shot of great interviews from ROCKNPOD in Nashville!We start things off with a fun chat with the guys from Tattered Sons! This up and coming band out of Nashville has great music and equally as entertaining personalities. Topics covered in this chat include discussion of their song 'The Devil That You Know,' real life events translated into music, their song 'Walking Shoes,' musical influences, how the members found each other, being "vintage" vs "old," their future plans and more!Follow all things Tattered Songs at www.tatteredsons.comNext up is an entertaining talk with Great White singer Brett Carlisle. While only in his 20's, Brett sings and performs up to the level of the rest of the band and has added spark to their shows. In this discussion, the guys cover topics such as changes to the band's setlist, musical influences, his other band All or Nothing, memories of his first show with the band in Las Vegas, the potential for new Great White music, what he's listening to, and much more! Keep up with Great White at www.officialgreatwhite.comKeep up with All or Nothing at www.officialallornothing.comWe hope you enjoy this double-shot of interviews from ROCKNPOD and SHARE with a friend!Songs featured in this episode:Tattered Sons - The Devil That You KnowTattered Sons - Walking ShoesHear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

We're back with another great interview filled with laughs and great stories. Don Jamieson sat down with us at the recent ROCKNPOD Expo in Nashville.Don tells us what went down with the cancellation of That Metal Show, his experience of doing USO tours, performing for Girl Scouts, standup comedy in the cancel culture climate, his favorite experiences as a comedian, and opening for Metallica.Other topics include his friendships with Eddie Trunk and Jim Florentine, working on Headbangers Ball, relationships in the comedy world, Meet the Creeps, and a bunch more!Don is a great storyteller and we know you're gonna enjoy this talk. We hope you enjoy our interview with Don Jamieson and SHARE with a friend!More info on Don Jamieson including live dates at donjamieson.comHear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

We're back with a great interview with comedian Craig Gass! Recorded live at the ROCKNPOD Expo in Nashville, TN, Craig has a lot of great stories to share.Topics covered in this talk include performing for Girl Scouts, Brian Regan, cancel culture in comedy, growing up in a deaf family, working with Howard Stern, Tracy Morgan, and more! Keep up with Craig Gass at www.getgass.comWe hope you enjoy our interview with Craig Gass and SHARE with a friend!Hear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

Join us this week to check out our conversation with Drew Fortier! Recorded at the recent ROCKNPOD Expo in Nashville, Drew has a lot to share. *Fair Warning: You might break into fits of laughter from listening to this interview*. From his band The Lucid (with David Ellefson), his found-footage film 'Dwellers,' and future movie projects, Drew has a lot going on.Other topics covered include a health scare that Drew recently conquered (and has an incredible sense of humor about), pancakes (seriously), David Ellefson's controversy and how it was handled, future plans for The Lucid including touring, finding humor in divorce, and upcoming movie plans. This is a wild one. Check it out and SHARE with a friend!Hear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

We're back after a long break with a brand new episode of Let it Rip!Join Ron ,Mike Moon, and Dawn Aurore of the Rochester Rock Brigade for a great hour of rock discussion!We kick things off with discussion of a new trend in concerts; throwing things at the artist as well as how the concert culture has shifted over the years. Another subject covered is where your hosts see the future of rock music going. Is it really dead or will the younger generation take the lead?Dawn also shares details on Rochester Rock Brigade and all of the great work they do to support rock music and artists.Other topics covered this week include Eightball, ROCKNPOD interviews coming up,  Def Leppard pushing new material live, Motley Crue, Bret Michaels, W.A.S.P., upcoming concerts, and much more! All that and plenty of laughs to go around.Be sure to keep up with the Rochester Rock Brigade at https://www.facebook.com/groups/425952216022612 and tell 'em Let It Rip sent ya!Hear all episodes of Let It Rip with Ron at https://letitripwithron.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other major podcasting platforms.

Here at Let it Rip, we love supporting our local artists!!! We had the honor of sitting down with Abe Montalvo to discuss his experience in the Chattanooga music scene, his new hit single Left to Suffer, being signed with the guitar company PRS, and his upcoming EP. This dude is the real deal, make sure you don't miss out on this amazing conversation. Also there is a link below to check out his music and follow him on social media.https://linktr.ee/Monolithsofficial

This is Part 2 of our KISS Special, and the conversation only gets better. Chris and Lydia hold nothing back as they talk about some of the harder times for the band, and make sure you stay through the end to get the Let it Rip crews reaction to the conversation. Grab your favorite drink and snack, and enjoy the rest of the conversation.

KISS A Journey of 1,000 years is our ode to one of the greatest rock bands of all time!! We had the great opportunity to talk to 2 people that knew the band better then just about any one, Lydia Criss and Chris Lendt! We talk the good, the bad, and these two share great stories that give you some first hand experience to the inner happenings that you  won't hear anywhere else. Enjoy part one of our conversation, and get ready for part 2!!!!

It's an honor to put the spotlight on a couple of really good friends of the show, and let them talk about their businesses. First up we have Josh with JW Creates talking about his creative design business that focuses on graphic design, album covers, websites, podcasts and so much more. Also we have the very talented Nita 'Ann, and her iPhone photography business Nitainnashiville Photography. Get ready to be inspired by two creatives that love what they do, and are ready to bring your project or idea to life. Connect with these two creatives below...Nitainnashville PhotographyWebsite - www.nitainnashvillephotography.comIG and FB - nitainnashvillephotographyJW Creates - Graphic Design & PodcastsWebsite - www.jwcreates.comIG and FB - @jdubcreates

Do you ever feel like the price of seeing your favorite band is getting too expensive...? Have you ever paid an arm and a leg for a ticket and left disappointed...? Have you ever felt the pain of fees doubling your ticket price...? If you said yes to any of the those questions, you are not alone. The Let it Rip crew does what they do best, and they hold nothing back on the state of ticket prices, fees, and the performance (or lack of) of our favorite bands. Grab some popcorn and get ready, this one is a lot of fun!

It's been FOREVER since the whole gang just got together, and talked about music. This episode includes a new member to the Let It Rip - With Ron team. Ron's very own son, Mark Jones, joins in to talk about the topic "Is old music killing new music...?" You don't want to miss this one!!! As always, the conversation gets a little rowdy, there's a lot of laugher, and it is all about the music. 

It was an honor to talk with the lead singer of Accept, Mark Tornillo!! We had an amazing conversation about his journey becoming the lead singer of Accept, song writing, the current state of touring, and the awesome album Too Mean To Die. We really enjoyed this conversation and we know you will love it too!! Don't forget to check out the Album, Too Mean to Die, and buy it where ever you get your music. 

2021 was a great year for the Let it Rip - With Ron podcast, and we can't thank you guys enough!!! Between the great guests, Rock N Pod, and all our new and faithful listeners, we are just blown away by what we did last year. We welcomed a new host to the show, Ms. Jennifer Mars, and for the year in review we talk about some of our favorite music and memories from last year.  Then last but not least we talked with the one and only Rik Fox!! This man has some great stories that you don't want to miss!!!

Live from the Eightball camp, as Ron calls it, this is our interview with our good friends Eightball!! This was before the release of their newest album Heat of Her Thighs, and we got to discuss the album, their song writing, and about their live show experience. These guys are the true definition of a Rock N Roll band, but they are also humble, down to earth guys. Get a sneak peak behind the new album and hear the two singles Heat of Her Thighs, and Still Falling. Get the album where ever you like to buy music, and check out their website www.eightballrocks.com. 

What a way to wrap up 2021, and wrap up our interviews from Rock N Pod 2021!!! We go from Gregg Bissonette serenading Jennifer, to a really fun conversation with Drew Fortier about his movie and music projects. As always there is a ton of laughter, great conversation and you know Ron is going to Let it Rip on someone!!! 

More Rock N Pod 2021 interviews!!! We had great conversations with both Ron Keel and Rik Fox. First off we have the Metal Cowboy, Ron Keel, talking about finding his voice in two different genres of music. Not to be out done, but our second conversation talks about Rik's journey in the music industry, and having to work with some of the most "colorful" people in the rock world. You don't want to miss this one!!!!! 

This one is for the drummers!!! We had the honor of sitting down with these two legendary drummers at Rock N Pod 2021, and honestly these interviews are full of stories and shenanigans that everyone will enjoy. We also had a special guest Martin Motnik who also sat in with Christopher Williams during our interview. Get ready to laugh and learn, and hear some stories that will just make you go WHAT!?!?!

Have you ever wanted to have your name in the credits of an album...? Would you like to have a gold record to hang on the wall of your studio or man cave...? Well you're in luck because you have an opportunity to be a part of an amazing album, with amazing guest artists, all put together by an amazing guy Martin Motnik. We had the pleasure of meeting Martin at Rock N Pod 2021, and now we have the pleasure of introducing him to you. Listen to his amazing story, and how this great album came together, and how you can help! You can find the details at www.motnik.com, or get the links from the Let it Rip w/Ron Music page.

We had the great honor to sit down with the hottest band at Rock N Pod 2021, Resist and Bite. These guys played a full set on the Friday night before Rock N Pod, and they killed it!! It was a crazy interview, lots of laughing, lots of distractions, but the center piece is this awesome band. Their new self titled album Resist and Bite is out now. Go buy it, stream it, share it, and then listen to this great interview with the Let it Rip crew at Rock N Pod 2021! 

Finally, more of our interviews from Rock N Pod 2021!!! Warning.... be prepared to be rolling on the floor laughing listening to this one. We kick this podcast off with the one and only Craig Gass, who literally had us laughing from the second he set down, until they pulled him away for his next interview. Also on this podcast is Vinny Appice, and we really only scratched the surface on his story. Both of these guests were amazing, and left us wanting to hear more of their stories. Make sure you listen through to the end to get a sneak peak at who is coming up next!!

We are honored to bring you this great interview with Toby Wright, the legendary producer, mixer and engineer. This was a panel style discussion at Rock N Pod 2021, so sit back and enjoy our conversation with one of the industries greats!

And we're back!!! Its been a couple months since you heard from the Let It Rip guys, but I promise you the wait has been worth it. We have a great and hilarious interview with the guys in Chattanoogas own - Pains Chapel. Get ready for 50+ minutes of the most rock n roll conversations, funny stories, and new music from their up-and-coming album King of the Calling. (This conversation is (mostly) unedited so little ears beware)

What an exciting episode of the Let It Rip - With Ron Podcast! We have two great interviews, with two great guys.  The show starts with the Fantastic Matt Porter, and the guys talk about all things Kiss, the Kiss Room Podcast, and wether or not concerts are going to be back on in 2021. It only gets better as the second half of the show is a great conversation with Hal Mahan. You probably don't know his name, but you will not believe his story. Both of these guys are  A+ people, and we know you will love hearing their stories!!

We have a couple of podcast firsts!! Josh Groves finally had a good idea and JW breaks a two of the podcast rules!! This show is a lot of fun as we discuss some of our favorite music videos, and talk about the what and why behind what makes them special to us. 

2020 sucked...the Bon Jovi album that is!! Here at the Let It Rip Podcast, we believe that 2020 was a great year! We are grateful for our loyal listeners, and we are excited for everything that 2021 has to offer. You definitely want to hear this one through to the end because the Let It Rip crew really let it out on this one.

Part 2 is just as good, or possibly even better then part 1, we promise!! - The Let it Rip crew had a great time speaking with Lydia!! She was very kind and very open with us in discussing her time and influence with the band Kiss, and her great book Sealed With a Kiss.

The Let it Rip crew had a great time speaking with Lydia!! She was very kind and very open with us in discussing her time and influence with the band Kiss, and her great book Sealed With a Kiss. Join us for the first part of this great conversation.

Ron and the crew discuss old and new music from some of your rock favorites! Ron also lets it rip on his thoughts about the new Bon Jovi album. Whether you like the new stuff, or the hits, this show has something for everyone!

The Let It Rip crew is back at it!!! This episode we talk about the late great Eddie Van Halen, and about his legacy and affect on rock and roll. Ron spills his love for Sirius XM, and how he is rediscovering music he didn't like in the past, and we talk about cover songs and how they play a big role in bringing a new light to both the song and the artists. You don't want to miss this episode!!!

We are excited to bring you guys Rons interview with the band Eightball!! You get to meet them, get a sneak peak into how a band comes together, and get to know the back story of all the band members. We also got a phone interview with the newest member of the band, and you don't want to miss that!!! Check them out at eightballrocks.com, or on their facebook page. Let it Rip!!!

And we are back!! This week we discuss the possible end of an era. Could the last concert you saw, be the last concert you have ever seen...? Have we seen the last of these bands that we all know and love...? Is there any hope for the music industry as a whole...? I don't know that we have the answers, but it sure was fun to talk about. Thanks for listening and LET IT RIP!!

Episode 2 brings the whole Let It Rip Crew together. Ron lets it rip on his thoughts about the members of Motley Crüe, Ron and Mike Moon reminisce about their love for Kiss growing up, and as always Josh Groves catches the brunt of all the jokes. Thanks for listening!!

We finally made it!! Here is the official Let It Rip podcast! Join us as your man Ron Jones and the book end Josh's talk about music, and go down memory lane with us as we talk about Ron's crazy past. This is only the beginning!!

We are finally here folks, welcome to the LET IT RIP podcast!!! This is just a teaser for what is to come. Get ready to talk all things music, to hear about Ron's colorful past in the music industry, and to talk about the power of music.