O'Brien & Doug

Send us a textOn this episode we hear new music from Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, Mammoth, and we learn of a new artist named Lemoyne Alexander. We discuss bands who we think should have been bigger; O'Brien introduces Doug to the “Wonky Donky”; we play MixTape, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a band who rebranded with a new lead singer, and their first album with that singer was their best with that singer (Clear as mud?) #wonkydonkey #mammoth #journeyhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode Doug has a big announcement. Plus, we discuss Sammy Hagar's new song that came to him in a dream from Eddie Van Halen. The music rocks. The lyrics, meh. We hear about Sammy's possible collaboration with Kirk Hammett and about Metallica's new deluxe reissue. We talk Rock and Roll Hall of Fame news, if we have to, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a singer/songwriter from Maine who once dated rock and roll royalty. #hagar #vanhalen #metallica #rrhf #pattygriffinhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we hear new music from Billy Idol with Avril Lavigne and Mick Jones of Foreigner. We discuss songs that cannot be left out of our favorite band's concert setlists. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for an underrated pop rock singer from the 80s with so many big hits that we forgot about them. #billyidol #eddiemoneyhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we highlight the list of new Rock releases headed your way in May, we preview a couple of our bands' upcoming shows; we also play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a British foursome who are finally headed to the dreaded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. #badcompanyhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textIt's our 5 year anniversary. On this episode we talk about the State Modern Band Festival, a recent gig, we reminisce about 5 years of the podcast, ponder what the world would be like without Yoko Ono, play MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a band that David Foster ruined. #5years #chicagohttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode, we hear new music from Bachman Turner Overdrive…yes, you read that correctly; we vote in Ultimate Classic Rock's Final Four Best Album of the 80s, and, since it's the legendary Jeff Porcaro's birthday (RIP) we celebrate one of the greatest drummers ever by highlighting some of our favorite songs from Toto. We also play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a blues rock singer/songwriter who used to be a prize fighter. #bto #jeffporcaro #toto #paulthornhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode, we do our own March Madness bracket of Classic Rock artists with help from our Pennsylvania fans Bouncin' Bob and Ilsa, we talk the latest rock news, 20 Guilty Pleasure Songs from the 80s, we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a duo from the 80s who combined pop finesse with Soul and R&B. #marchmadness #eurythmicshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode, we discuss our recent fundraiser, we hear new music from The Doobie Brothers, talk new releases coming your way in April, O'Brien exposes Doug to the “My Name is Jeff” meme, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a folky-blues artist with cool nickname. #kebmo https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode, we discuss band rehearsals, the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos according to Ultimate Classic Rock; we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a quirky singer/songwriter who had a short stint on M.A.S.H. in the 70s. I mean comahh! #loudenwainrightIIIhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode, we discuss a gift from a friend, we answer some listener mail and mull a potential new limited feature for the podcast, we talk about the cultural phenomenon that made us want to be musicians, mourn the loss of a one-hit wonder and a another legendary artist, hear new music from the former drummer of one of the biggest bands in rock and roll, and ponder the 8 hair metal bands who deserve to go into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We also play MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a trip down cassette tape memory lane! #commoncrossinghttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode, we discuss O'Brien being down with a sickness, the upcoming “I Want My 80s” tour, ailing rock stars, the new proposed crop of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and more. Doug kind of performs his own Haka! We play MixTape and something wonderful, yet kind of expected, happens! And, we climb the the small “Rack of Tunes” for country band named Small Large City, er, something like that. #rockhall #littlebigtownhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode, OF COURSE WE DISCUSS THE BOWL THAT WAS SUPER! We also talk about our upcoming shows, O'Brien's latest vinyl acquisitions, Doug's take on the new album from Dream Theater, interesting facts via the late Quincy Jones and rock and roll in general. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes, as usual, for a blues rock artist who got his start in his teenage years in the 90s and is now married to Mel Gibson's daughter. #superbowl #kennywaynesheperdhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we discuss Travel Basketball, an illusive portable bluetooth car CD player, and we don't want to "people" anymore. We play MixTape past and future but skip the present, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a Canadian Pop/Rock Superstar for the fourth freakin' time. #bryanadamshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we talk about our music projects and how grumpy we've gotten in our old age. We pick our top 5 Hair Metal lead singers, preview the new Rush box set, play MixTape and we pick our own personal covers album. It's a lot of nostalgic fun! #hairmetal #mixtapehttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we discuss lots and lots of new music. We list some expected music releases for the month of February and hear new songs from the Doobie Brothers, the Spin Doctors and the new band featuring Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith. We dip into the Top 20 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal albums from 1995 according to Ultimate Classic Rock, and mourn the loss of one of the great guitar heroes, John Sykes, RIP. We also read some listener mail, play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a 5 piece rock band from the 80s who is still going strong today.#newmusic #doobiebrothers #johnsykeshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we discuss O'Brien's college classes, upcoming shows, an unplanned bathroom break, and the 10 90's Bands Who Deserve More Respect. We transform into the O'Myra & Doug Podcast briefly, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a folk singer/songwriter from the Midwest that we have covered before, but who cares. #90s #myra #petermulveyhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we discuss the benefits of being GenX, Top 20 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal albums of 1985, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a folk rock singer from the 70s who may be more famous for his guest starring role on the Simpsons. #genx #jamestaylorhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textHappy New Year! On this episode we discuss our NYE performance with the Syndicate, some of our goals for 2025, the 30 Greatest Videos of the 90s, and we answer some listener mail. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for an underrated band from the 80s. #steeldragon #mikeandthemechanicshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textThe last episode of 2024! On this episode we discuss the upcoming Beatles biopic, hear new music from Alex Lifeson's new band, and look at new releases expected in 2025. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a late Pop sensation from the 80s who got caught up in the culture of the age and couldn't shake it. #beatles #billyjoel #georgemichaelhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we talk a bit about how AI will change the music industry, plus all the things that happened on December 12 through music history, in addition to the birth of O'Brien. Yes, it's his birthday! We play MixTape and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a little know pop duo from California who should have been bigger but now never will be. #AI #birthday #lowenandnavarrohttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we talk about our Thanksgivings, basketball, a recent acoustic gig, plus we talk about the best song on every Billy Joel album. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for an artist who jumps around genres but is always consistent. #thanksgiving #johnmellencamphttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we are tired. We try to stay awake, and most would say we succeeded. But who know? We discuss the top 40 Glam Metal Songs and then probably go off on a tangent somewhere. We do MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a the only Canadian Pop Rocker we know. That's not true but it sounds good. Enjoy. #glammetal #bryan adamshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we don't talk about the election. We talk about everything BUT the election. We're done hearing about the election. What election? Okay we may mention it, only to complain like two old farts. We discuss Chicago…the band, not the city, and how they changed over the years. Which led to a bigger discussion about bands we loved, who changed and then we only kinda liked them. We play MixTape, talk Fantasy Football and climb the Wall of Tunes for a band from the 70s who changed and their hardcore fans didn't like it. But millions and millions of other fans in the 80s disagreed. #election #chicago #genesishttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we talk about O'Brien's conversation with one of his musical heroes, the upcoming Star City Syndicate school show and why we do them, new music from Rick Springfield, 5 “uncredited” rock and roll guitar solos, and more. We also play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for O'Brien's aforementioned musical hero. #judecole #rickspringfieldhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we discuss new Rock releases for November, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, more from Alex Van Halen's book, and other rock news. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a recent addition to the Rock Hall. Oh, and whatever happened to Sbarros? #rrhf #jimmybuffett #sbarroshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we talked about our weekend, heard new music from Dream Theater and Ratt, the ‘Big 4” of AOR according to Ultimate Classic Rock, played MixTape, and climbed the Wall of Tunes for a last name band from the 80s who broke wide open because of a horror flick.https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us a textOn this episode we discuss the County Fall Fest that we played at, new music from Motley Crue and The Cure, an excerpt from Alex Van Halen's memoir and more. We play MixTape and our Wall of Tunes features our picks for underrated Van Halen songs in memory of the great EVH. #vanhalen #motleycrue #thecurehttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we discuss how the universe gives you cats and umbrellas because we never know where they came from. We also discuss the “Big 4” rhythm sections in rock, Classic Rock's worst mistakes, celebrities we've lost recently, Frankie Valli lip-syncing, and more. Plus, we play MixTape, climb the Wall of Tunes for a folk songwriter who makes us feel warm inside, and we come to terms with the fact that we are both tweens deep down inside. #frankievalli #davidwilcoxhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we talk about O'Brien's trip to see Joko in concert, rock releases set for October, the continuing drama in the band Journey, we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a poet who dominated the 70s and 80s and until recently, looked like he was perpetually 25. #journey #jacksonbrownehttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we once again discuss the “Big 4”, this time it's songwriting teams. New music from Tears for Fears, the loss of Tito Jackson and Jane's Addiction. We discuss the new lawsuit against Miley Cyrus. We play our favorite game “MixTape” and we climb the Wall of Tunes for the queen of slide guitar who only seems to get better with age. #songwriters #janesaddiction #bonnieraitthttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we introduce our new 90s country band, hear new music from Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, meet our new fan and future manager of The Pines, Ilsa, discuss the Big 5 of rock guitar, play MixTape, climb the Wall of Tunes for a 90s band named after a Monty Python skit, and we debut the O'Brien & Doug's “Homeschool Circle”. #90scountry #aliceinchains #ttwshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we discuss the top 4 prog rock bands, the Journey legal case, Fantasy football, and more. We played MixTape and climbed the Wall of Tunes. What did you expect? You should know all this by now. #progrock #philcollins #doyoureallyreadthesehashtagshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we give our take on who the top 5 hair metal bands are, and we discuss the best rock riffs. We hear new “old” music from Bryan Adams and we play MixTape. Our Wall of Tunes has us remembering one of the greatest blues guitarists there ever was. #hairmetal #bryanadams #srvhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we lament the passing of Jack Russell and Greg Kihn, and someone even closer to the family. We preview rock releases for September, hear new-old music from Foreigner, and we watch the trailer for a new hair band documentary. MixTape is on the table and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a supergroup from the late 80s that lasted two albums before they all went back to their main attractions. #jackrussell #hairband #badenglishhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we talk about what happened on this day in rock history, “The Top 50 Rocks Songs from the 90s that Don't Suck”; we reveal our best “road trip to Vegas” songs for MixTape, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a hair band from the 80s who went through a pretty tough time but are still rocking stages, even in Rhode Island. #rockhistory, #greatwhitehttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we relive the wedding of O'Brien's second born child and drool over his honeymoon destination. We hear new music from Bryan Adams and Ted Nugent, discuss the retirement of Aerosmith, and Metallica does Neil Diamond. Ouch. We play our favorite new game, “MixTape”, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a band who was once known by another name, but still is largely unknown in the U.S. #wedding #aerosmith #hairband #blackstarridershttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

We are back after a week off. On this episode we discuss Doug's week away and the upcoming wedding of O'Brien's second born child. We also hear new solo music from Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, talk some 90s rock songs that don't suck according to UCR, drool over the new Sammy Hagar “Best of All Worlds Tour” and we play our favorite new game, “MixTape”. We also climb the Wall of Tunes for a local rock band that has a direct connection to this podcast. #atlc #sammyhagar #rockdoxhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we HAVE to discuss the National Anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby because…well, because. We talk about Slash's new blues album, preview some new rock music releases coming up in August, find out why Sylvester Stallone wanted to burn footage of “First Blood”, read some listener mail, and we play MixTape. What was ‘last week's question again?' Or was it ‘this week's question'? We climb the Wall of Tunes for a lesser known band from the 90s that certainly influenced Brian's songwriting. #ingridandress #slash #billypilgrimhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we hear new music from Deep Purple, share record-breaking Bon Jovi news, establish a new name for our acoustic duo, discuss the top 20 greatest drummers according to AI, and we answer listener mail, which brings another reaction. Plus, we play Mix Tape and we climb the Wall of Tunes for the long-dissed album from O'Brien's favorite band. #deeppurple #bonjovi #vanhalenhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we talk about Brian's anniversary trip to see James Taylor in concert; we discuss a few things that happened on this date in music history. We play our new favorite game “Mixtape” and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a band that is named after a legendary city and were coming out of their most successful run on the charts. #jamestaylor #chicago #mixtapehttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this week's episode we question why Taylor Swift was voted a better guitar player than Brad Paisley and others, we discuss, begrudgingly, the effect that artificial intelligence is already having on the entertainment industry. We answer some listener mail, which leads to one of our first reaction episodes. Oh and we are back to recording video promos starting this week. I'm not sure if we should say you're welcome or not. We climb the Wall of Tunes for an album that was not held in very high esteem by fans of one of our favorite bands. #ai #defleppardhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

It's our 200th episode. We visit with Chris and Chris, or Bob and Chris, or Bob and Morton! We talk a bit about the Star City Syndicate, a bit about Collective Soul and a bit about how we all got to know each other. We play Mixtape, celebrate Sir Paul's 82nd birthday by playing one of his live albums. Thanks to all for coming along for this ride with us. New promos start next week. #200 https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we share Kelly Clarkson's undeniably cool cover of Metallica, new music from Foghat, a Michael McDonald story that may or may not be in his memoir, and we discuss Ultimate Classic Rock's list of the Top 20 Hard Rock and Metal albums from 1989. We also play our new favorite hypothetical game, “Mixtape”, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a hidden gem duo that only made one record and then split. #kellyclarkson #metallica #michaelmcdonald #eastmountainsouth #mixtapehttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we discuss a possible addition to our duties here at the podcast; we find out what songs were at number one in various countries on the day we were born; we talk about the fresh sounds of the sixties, a little Michael McDonald talk…because…well, just because, we play our new favorite game “Mixtape”, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a mild-mannered artist who's name is synonymous with the 70s singer/songwriter movement…and the man O'Brien saw in concert on his honeymoon and his last wedding anniversary! #michaelmcdonald #jamestaylor #mixtape #sixtieshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we recount our trip to the coast to see John Hiatt, we react to Apple Music's 100 Best LPs, we reveal the winner of last week's Mixtape question, our answers to this week's question, and ask the question for next week. You should play along. We climb the Wall of Tunes for a contemporary blues artist and somehow stump Doug. #johnhiatt #apple #robertcrayhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we talk new music releases that are due out in June, the newest song from Bon Jovi's forthcoming album, how a band can or cannot continue with no original members, and our MMM (Michael McDonald Moment) has us discussing Michael's new memoir a bit and how at first he resisted the term “Yacht Rock”. We play a new game called card game called “Mixtape” and we climb the Wall of Tunes for one of our favorite singer/songwriters who we are seeing live in a fairly intimate setting this very weekend. #bonjovi #michaelmcdonald #yacht rock #johnhiatthttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

 On this episode we talk about the new 40th Anniversary edition of Def Leppard's “Pyromania” and how it set the stage for what was to come. We dive a little into AI, but honestly it scares us. We climb the Wall of Tunes for an album from 1982 from Darth Vader, but not really. #defleppard #AI #billyjoelhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we hear new music from Deep Purple, David Gilmour, Richie Sambora and Motley Crue; we read Ultimate Classic Rock's list of the 50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History (we disagree with a lot of it) and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a band of friends out of Colorado who happen to be one of our favorites. And we end with a Dad joke! Namaste! #richiesambora #deeppurple #bigheadtoddhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we visit with our old friend “Wildman” and reminisce about the old days while celebrating the life of another friend. Oh, and we discuss the new Bon Jovi documentary. RIP Phil!https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we talk about who is actually is on the list of Rock Hall of Fame nominees, new releases for the month of May, a new song from Motley Crue since parting ways with Mick Mars, and the song Jon Bon Jovi would sing if he knew it was his last…all according to Ultimate Classic Rock. We climb the Wall of Tunes for an album that ended a band in its most classic form….aaaand we contemplate a new band name. #rockhall #motleycrue #bonjovi #journeyhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

On this episode we discuss the list of artists who are NOT yet in the Rock Hall, and it's long. We also hear new music from the offspring….of the Beatles, and more from Slash's upcoming solo blues album. We climb the Wall of Tunes with a twist…the musical score from a motion picture. See if you can guess which one before Doug does. For our (MMM) Michael McDonald Moment, O'Brien enters a sweepstakes for his upcoming memoir. #rockhall #beatles #slash #michaelmcdonald #forrestgumphttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug