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Hey there, friends. Welcome to Why Music Matters, a podcast where we examine the power and influence that music can wield in our lives. I'm your host, Jeff Miers. Today, we've got a special “Music Nerd” edition of the podcast, featuring a roundtable discussion with two friends of mine, who also happen to be deeply talented musicians with long tenures in the music business. During a recent episode of Why Music Matters, I spent some time with the great Dweezil Zappa. Naturally, we discussed Dweezil's ongoing deep-dive into the music of his father, the late composer, bandleader and guitarist supreme Frank Zappa, as well as his April 29th appearance at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, NY. But we also spent an awful lot of time talking about a shared passion - our love for the iconic and dearly missed Edward Van Halen. Going down the Van Halen rabbit-hole with Dweezil gave me an idea, so I called my friends Michael Lee Jackson and Geno McManus and invited them to stop by the studio and join me in a free-form chat on all things Van Halen. Michael is a guitarist, songwriter and bandleader with a long history in entertainment law and artist management. Geno is a professional musician who certainly qualifies as one of the hardest-working men in Buffalo show-business. All three of us have been bonding over our love and admiration for Edward Van Halen for a few decades, at this point. And the topic never gets old - for us, at least. So sit back, grab a beverage, and join us as we dig deep, and do our best to get to the heart of Why Van Halen Matters, to us and so many others.
Moon Zappa grew up in what appeared, on the outside, to be an enviably free-wheeling and creative household in Laurel Canyon. On the inside, not so much. Her extremely funny, soul-baring and colourful account of dysfunctional family life in her memoir Earth To Moon is as gripping as it's unsettling. A typical day: “Your mother's on the rampage, I need you to hide the gun!” Only other children with famous parents can fully gauge the emotional turmoil. She talks here about her memoir Earth To Moon – just out in paperback – and the impact of Frank's work and tours on the frail domestic set-up and the years they all spent “stewarding his genius”. Along with … … “is genius worth the collateral damage?” … fond memories of rare moments with her workaholic father. … the Zappa family's perilous finances: “Could he write a pop song or did he just choose not to?” ... how she was shut out of the control of Frank's estate “plus a clause saying if I found religion I'd get no money at all”. … the nurses' reaction when they discovered her new-born brother was named ‘Dweezil'. ... recording Valley Girl, the song that made her a teenage star and changed the family fortunes but got no gratitude from her parents. … why Frank found Valley Girl's success “mortifying”. And how her one catastrophic live version put her off stage performance for life. … and that unique bond you have with other celebrity offspring: “Jakob Dylan and I just cackle with laughter. ‘That happened to you too?'” Order ‘Earth To Moon' in paperback here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Earth-Moon-Unit-Zappa/dp/1474623859/ref=asc_df_1474623859?mcid=ae11e321cea83f4486c71a35dd95a9ea&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=15982814295882496701-1474623859-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15982814295882496701&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9072502&hvtargid=pla-2281435176458&psc=1&gad_source=1Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Moon Zappa grew up in what appeared, on the outside, to be an enviably free-wheeling and creative household in Laurel Canyon. On the inside, not so much. Her extremely funny, soul-baring and colourful account of dysfunctional family life in her memoir Earth To Moon is as gripping as it's unsettling. A typical day: “Your mother's on the rampage, I need you to hide the gun!” Only other children with famous parents can fully gauge the emotional turmoil. She talks here about her memoir Earth To Moon – just out in paperback – and the impact of Frank's work and tours on the frail domestic set-up and the years they all spent “stewarding his genius”. Along with … … “is genius worth the collateral damage?” … fond memories of rare moments with her workaholic father. … the Zappa family's perilous finances: “Could he write a pop song or did he just choose not to?” ... how she was shut out of the control of Frank's estate “plus a clause saying if I found religion I'd get no money at all”. … the nurses' reaction when they discovered her new-born brother was named ‘Dweezil'. ... recording Valley Girl, the song that made her a teenage star and changed the family fortunes but got no gratitude from her parents. … why Frank found Valley Girl's success “mortifying”. And how her one catastrophic live version put her off stage performance for life. … and that unique bond you have with other celebrity offspring: “Jakob Dylan and I just cackle with laughter. ‘That happened to you too?'” Order ‘Earth To Moon' in paperback here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Earth-Moon-Unit-Zappa/dp/1474623859/ref=asc_df_1474623859?mcid=ae11e321cea83f4486c71a35dd95a9ea&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=15982814295882496701-1474623859-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15982814295882496701&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9072502&hvtargid=pla-2281435176458&psc=1&gad_source=1Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our adventurers are racing against the clock as Dweezil struggles to escape the frosty cube. Will he escape before his breath runs out?Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored byTabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice.Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on PodchaserTwitterInstagramDweezil VanzaphirPodchaserKo-FiThe Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Hello, music lovers! Welcome to Why Music Matters, a podcast where we examine the power and influence that music can wield in our lives. I'm your host, Jeff Miers. Today, I'm beyond thrilled to welcome a longtime musical hero of mine, the guitarist, bandleader and songwriter Dweezil Zappa. Growing up with the late composer and guitarist supreme Frank Zappa as a father meant that Dweezil was exposed to some of the bravest and most adventurous music of the 20th century on a daily basis, from a very young age. At 12, a random phone call to the Zappa home led to Dweezil meeting his hero, Edward Van Halen, and to the formation of a friendship that would last until the effortlessly brilliant guitarist, keyboardist and composer passed away, in October of 2020. During that time, Edward produced Dweezil's earliest forays into the professional music world, and remained a friend and mentor. Dweezil is currently in the midst of his RoxPostrophy tour, which finds him celebrating a seminal era in his late father's canon of work - the early 1970s, when Frank Zappa release both the Apostrophe and Roxy & Elsewhere albums. The tour arrives in Buffalo for a performance at Kleinhans Music Hall, on Thursday, April 29. (Tickets and VIP packages are available now, through DweezilZappa.com.) During our conversation, I asked Dweezil about this particularly rich period in his father's life and work; about just why Van Halen continues to matter to him and so many of us; about his brilliant, authoritative Van Halen podcast, Runnin' With the Dweezil; and about the difficulties of releasing and touring behind ambitious, complex music in the streaming-centric world of the early 21st century. Welcome to Why Music Matters, Dweezil Zappa…
Another day, another weird, cold enemy to face. This time It's Dweezil's turn to take the brunt of the attacks.Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored byTabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice.Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on PodchaserTwitterInstagramDweezil VanzaphirPodchaserKo-FiThe Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dweezil-zappa-2025Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe shredder and son of legendary artist Frank Zappa gives a tour of his up-to-date gear, including a complex stereo switching system, four racks of pedals, and some of his father's favorite guitars.Dweezil Zappa was always going to end up being an incredible guitarist. His dad, Frank Zappa, is celebrated as one of the most talented and creative guitarists in history, and by age 12, Dweezil was recording music produced by Eddie Van Halen. (Little surprise that he's covering Van Halen's 1981 stunner “Push Comes to Shove” lately.) He's been a bona fide guitar star ever since, releasing seven original solo records, six tribute records, two LPs with his brother Ahmet Zappa, and guesting on recordings across the music universe.Ahead of his gig at Memphis' Minglewood Hall on his 2024 Rox(postroph)y tour, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Frank Zappa's Apostrophe (') and Roxy & Elsewhere records, Dweezil gave PG's John Bohlinger a boot-to-bonnet look at his current road setup. There's a lot of ground to cover between his and his father's catalogues, and Dweezil loves the challenge, which he meets with a mix of his own gear and some special vintage assists courtesy of his dad. Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dweezil-zappa-2025Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPGDon't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - Wolf Van Halen & D'Addario0:15 - Dweezil Zappa Playing Intro0:59 - John Bohlinger Intro1:11 - Frank Zappa's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Les Paul2:23 - Recreating Frank Zappa's Sound6:06 - Frank Zappa's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Les Paul Mods & Tones12:22 - Frank Zappa's Roxy & Elsewhere-era Gibson SG18:22 - Exploring Weird Zappa Sounds in Dweezil's Rig25:46 - Dweezil Zappa's Expression Pedals & Wah Controls30:17 - XPND Pedalboard & John Bohlinger31:07 - Dweezil Zappa's Onstage Pedalboard40:54 - Dweezil's Shabat Lynx DZ Signature & Van Halen's "Push Comes to Shove"46:19 - Dweezil's Shabat Lynx DZ with Push-Pull Out-of-Phase "Octavia" Sound47:19 - Lollar El Rayo Bridge Humbucker & Special S Single-Coils49:02 - Dweezil's Shabat Lynx DZ with Vega Trem VT150:06 - How Often Does Dweezil Play Guitar?51:51 - Dweezil Zappa's Rack Pedals1:07:52 - Why Dweezil Brings a "Recording Studio" on Tour1:10:19 - Dweezil Zappa's Strings & Picks1:12:48 - Joe Glaser & D'Addario[Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #frankzappa
https://www.youtube.com/live/tm19xTsEwhg?si=mCWJ3auByZe9-s-- On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we dive into some incredible updates!
Naturally, every recording Eddie Van Halen ever played on has been pored over by legions of guitar players of all styles. It might seem funny, then, to consider EVH solos that might require more attention. But your 100 Guitarists hosts have their picks of solos that they feel merit a little discussion. Some of these are deep cuts—get ready for some instrumental bonus tracks and Van Halen III mentions—and some are among the biggest radio hits of their time. Just because their hits, though, doesn't mean we don't have more to add to the conversation.We can't cover everything EVH—Jason has already tried while producing the Runnin' With the Dweezil podcuast. But we cover as much as we can in our longest episode yet. And in the second installment of our current listening segment, we're talking about new-ish music from Oz Noy and Bill Orcutt.Supported by ToneSpeak: https://www.tonespeak.com/Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoiFollow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrickGet at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.comCall/Text: 319-423-9734Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0dSubscribe to the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146afApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331
Dweezil discovers some secrets about his past, as Loraga finally spills the beans. But the truth about Dweezil's sister could prove problematic for our heroes. Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by Roll Britannia. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Our adventurers search for Dweezil and Loraga, but finding them is only half the battle. Will our party be able to help their comrade, or will a rescue prove impossible? Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by Romancing the Dungeon. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
The battle rages on, as our adventurers seem to get the upper hand. But where are Loraga and Dweezil? Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by Romancing the Dungeon. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
I had the chance to catch Dweezil Zappa and his insanely talented band re-create tracks from Frank Zappa's iconic albums Roxy and Elsewhere and Apostrophe(')—pure magic! Unfortunately, a missing shuttle bus ruined Gilbert's Saturday morning. Plus, I'm sharing my thoughts on the NFL's opening weekend—big games, crappy games, bad rule changes, and more. And, I'm joined by Senator Bernie Sanders, previewing another episode of Feel the Bern.
It's Dweezil's turn for a heart to heart with Harshnag, but what could be weighing on his mind? Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by Quest Fantastic. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
With the battle now over, our adventurers lick their wounds and soldier on. Will the party get a good nights sleep this time, or will there be more night time shenanigans? Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by Quest Fantastic. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Dweezil Zappa returns to The Vinyl Guide to share stories of Frank, the recordings, Frank's record collection, an unreleased track with Eddie Van Halen, discuss his tour celebrating 50 years of "Roxy & Elsewhere", "Apostrophe'" and more! The changing world of touring 50 years since “Roxy & Elsewhere” & “Apostrophe” Memories of the making of Roxy and Apostrophe "Roxy and Elsewhere" arrangements and approach for live shows Frank's approach to being “in the moment” in a guitar solo Dweezil's live interaction with other band members The Rox(postroph)y touring band Did Dweezil recognize the uniqueness of his upbringing? Dweezil's history with playing guitar Seeing the guitar neck as shapes Working with his dad and musicians that were around the house Frank's response to Dweezil becoming a musician How did Frank look back on “Roxy & Elsewhere” and “Apostrophe”? Various entry points to Frank's music Does Dweezil have his father's archivist mentality Dweezil has had no involvement for Zappa Family Trust releases Thoughts on the recent Roxy box sets What Zappa music is Dweezil still aspiring to play? ROX(POSTROPH)Y tour plans, international tour dates? Dweezil's version of “Stayin' Alive” with Ozzy Osbourne Frank and Ozzy's interactions Frank's vinyl collection and listening habits When the Zappa family would receive Frank's latest album Did Dweezil have any time with Randy Rhoads? The unreleased “What The Hell Was I Thinking?” track w/ Eddie Van Halen, Brian May, Angus and Malcolm Young & lots more Dweezil is remixing projects for ATMOS (Deep Purple ‘Machine Head' recent project) The history and future of “What The Hell Was I Thinking?” Working with Brian May, Joe Walsh and Eddie Van Halen Any special guests on the ROX(POSTROPH)Y tour Dweezil's podcast “Running with the Dweezil” Interview wrap up Check out Dweezil's tour dates here. Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8
A young couple who collect obscure audio recordings discover the dark side of toy ownership when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo podcast episode from the deep, forgotten past. On Episode 612 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the Irish Folk Horror flick All You Need is Death from director Paul Duane! We also go deep into the archives of our mind and talk about toys from the 1980s, we find out how different people decipher art differently, and we find out the origin of Rocky Overhang! So grab your favorite Irish whiskey, keep an ear out for the scariest sounding folk song you've ever heard, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Cataract Man, Squash, Wolfie Wellness Check, Riley Martin, going Italian, stop topping shaming, Stop Top and Shame, a screaming Sicilian, in your grocers freezer, it's not delivery its Digiorno, pizza stoned, candirian air, best gluten free pizza in the world, Cobra, Gluten Free Cauliflower Ears, celiac, allergies, Abigail, Empire Strikes Back Atari Game, Transformers One, energon splooge, female Transformers, Macross, Robotech, G1 Jetfire, Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstones, Aphrodite, June Cleaver, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, the origin of Rocky Overhang, Capital Toy, The Mighty Crusaders, Galoob, LJN, The Neverending Story, Plague Dogs, Black Star, U.S.S. Flagg, Fundies, Spencer Gifts, Jimmy Jahns, Casey Kasem, Audio Archaeologist, All You Need is Death, Paul Duane, Simone Collins, Charlie Maher, Olwen Fouere, Everly Brothers, Wake Up Little Susie, Stanley Kubrick, Frank Zappa, Dee Snider, PMRC, Dweezil, Moon Unit, Nekromantik: the perfect love story, Lankum, the power of music, how art can be deciphered by both the masculine and feminine, shadow creatures, Billie Piper, Late Night With the Devil, Shudder, David Dastmalchian, Cameron and Colin Cairnes, Dark Knight, The Ambulance, Jamie Foxx, Throw Caution to the Pizza Stone, Corroborate and Listen, and Macaroni Machinations.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show
Le Batteur de Blackberry Smoke est décédé, Brit Turner était atteint d'une tumeur au cerveau, le groupe venait de sortir son nouvel album ‘'Be Right Here''. Pour son dernier concert dans la sphère à Las Vegas, U2 a fait monter sur scène Daniel Lanois qui a coproduit les albums classiques du groupe ‘'The Joshua Tree'' et ‘'Achtung Baby'', et a offert une nouvelle version du titre "Don't Dream It's Over" de Crowded House. Le nom d'Alice Cooper ‘'Serpula Alicecooperi'' a été donné à un ver marin serpulidés fossile de la période Jurassique par une Géologue amateur nommée Mette Hoftstedt. Un nouveau clip épique pour "Smoke On The Water" de Deep Purple qui montre une course-poursuite passionnante et pleine d'action, où le groupe est traqué par une cellule vinyle et se déplace sur les sillons profonds de l'album. Mots-Clés : annonce, tournée, Royaume Unis, europe, concert, Ancienne Belgique, disparition, Bono, One, Neil Finn, virtuel, beauté, enregistrement, ile, danois, équipe, chercheurs, Jesper Milan, voyage, lieux, héros, chanson, feu, eau, fumée, police, dragons, contrôle, aiguille, graver, REMIX, Dweezil, Frank, Zappa, fils, guitariste. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.
Our first episode of 2024 has the one and only Dweezil Zappa joining Jackson on Guess That Record! The son of legendary musician Frank Zappa, Dweezil followed in his footsteps to become a master guitarist and composer in his own right, releasing six studio albums over the course of his career. He's also carried on the legacy of his father's music by fronting the successful group Zappa Plays Zappa. In this episode, Jackson and Dweezil talk about how he learned guitar under the tutelage of Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zappa's greatest hits, and how he managed to earn a part in an Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Guess That Record is sponsored by: Marvel Marketing (https://marvelmarketing.ca/) Guitarworks (https://guitarworks.ca/) Recordland (https://www.instagram.com/recordlandcalgary/) Visit our website (https://guessthatrecordpodcast.com/)
Secrets are revealed at Moongleam Tower and our adventurers take a well earned rest. But who is this knocking at Dweezil's door? Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by The Warlock at Ridge Valley. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Looks like Dweezil and Dabov have been spotted, but will their vantage point upon the table give them the advantage or are they Olivia Newton Goners? Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by Billowing Hilltop. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Dweezil and Dabov sneak through the house. Do they find anything? And perhaps more importantly, is there more opportunity for delivery based shenanigans? Dice and Desire is proudly sponsored by Tabletop Dominion, who specialise in handmade artisan dice boxes/vaults and high-quality handmade dice. This week's episode is brought to you by Billowing Hilltop. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir Podchaser Ko-Fi The Dice and Desire podcast is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
What if you could meet your heroes? Craig talked about connecting with Eddie Van Halen to deliver long-lost Van Halen bootlegs, recording his own triple amp guitar setup, hanging out with Dweezil and Frank Zappa, and soloing John & Yoko's vocal mics. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Craig Parker Adams owner of Winslow Ct studio in LA and accomplished guitarist and producer. Craig was a guest on episode RSR331 when he shared his background in music and talked about running the oldest recording studio in the world dating back to the 1900's for the earliest sound for film productions. Craig has worked with a great list of which unclides Frank Zappa and got a great write up in Rolling Stone about mixing Frank Zappa and the Mothers' Epic 1971 Fillmore East Shows for the 50th-Anniversary Reissue 8-CD box set which includes band encores with John Lennon and Yoko Ono and even a recording of the infamous London's Rainbow Bridge gig that left Zappa nearly paralyzed. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.solidstatelogic.com https://www.Spectra1964.com https://MacSales.com/rockstars https://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 to get 10% off any individual plugin https://jzmic.com use code ROCKSTAR to get 40% off the Vintage series mics https://www.adam-audio.com https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy Use code ROCKSTAR to get 10% off https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3aWNiedgR7Fr7ph6Yh7jb8?si=2c89e3c3dedb46d2 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/383
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Subscribe on Spotify ∙ Stitcher ∙ Apple ∙ Pocket Casts ∙ Google ∙ TuneIn ∙ RSSRandom stuff mentioned….As I think I say at the start of the episode, the problem here is not finding stuff to put up, but the fact that there is SO MUCH stuff to choose from. This must mean that people coming to Zappa for the first time, perhaps through this podcast, even, is not going to know where to start. I have done my best to include some of the things that aren't included or aren't complete in the film.In the film, a lot of discussion is given over to Frank's testimony to the senate committee on regulating the lyrics of Rock music. His entire testimony is here and deserves watching.That 1993 BBC docoI'm Frank….Zappa's music is so diverse that almost everybody can find a track, or even an album, that appeals to them…Even this guy…but for the rest of you, we have cobbled together twelve of our favourites…This is a VERY brief overview, not even that really…after selecting these both Tom & I were saying “Oh crap, I can't believe we left this or that off. Maybe you'll get the Zappa tennis match after all, but who's going to judge that?Interviews…In the episode, we seem to have made rather a lot of references to various interviewsThis podcast, which is often well worth listening to, has conducted interviews with almost all of Zappa's kids separately, The Dweezil one is linked here because it's the one that specifically deals with Frank as a guitar player and musical thinker, but the others are also worth a listen……like this one, for instance, which includes an interview with Zappa bass player Arthur Barrow.This amazing film covers many years of Zappa drummers. Watch it whilst it's still there!Subscribe to Gas Giants This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com
Ryan Brown is a professional drummer and percussionist in Los Angeles, California. In addition to his gig as the drummer for Dweezil Zappa, he plays with Los Angeles-based bands The Young Royals, Black Belt Karate, SexTapes, AM/FM, The Fuxedos and Madras, and in the bands of artists Arrica Rose, Karem Malicki-Sanchez, Colin Armstrong, Josh Canova, Space Oddity and rapper J Naugh-T. He has toured with Taiwanese pop star Chyi-Chin and L.A. bands OWL and Ultraviolet, performed on “Last Call with Carson Daly” with Ingrid Michaelson and played the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland with R&B artist Niki Haris. He has recorded tracks and albums with producers Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Mikal Reid, Russ Irwin, Rob Seals, Glen Laughlin, Rob Shrock, Brian Dobbs, Klaus Derendorf, Brian Paturalski, Billy Morrison, Larry Crane and David Weisberg, including the hit single “The Real Thing” from Bo Bice. Ryan can also be heard on releases by Foreigner, Circus Diablo, Hannah Montana, Clay Aiken, Cassie Davis, Nick Lachey, Jesse McCartney, Heather Graham, Suzie McNeil (Rock Star INXS) and Stephanie McIntosh, as well as on the movie soundtracks for Ice Age: Continental Drift (Adam Schlesinger), Kung Fu Panda (Hans Zimmer and John Powell) and The Dark Knight (Hans Zimmer). He's performed on recordings with Alex Lifeson, Earl Slick, Elliot Easton and Rudy Sarzo. Ryan has also appeared as a sideline musician in numerous TV shows and movies, including Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End, Desperate Housewives, Jag and Samantha Who?. He plays all styles of music, including rock, R&B, jazz, ska, funk, blues, folk and country. He is on the drum faculty at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Calif., and teaches private lessons as well. A native of Denver, Colorado, he has played drums and percussion since he was 11 years old. Ryan graduated from Indiana University with a degree in jazz studies and percussion. In this episode, Ryan talks about: Why he chose Los Angeles Teaching and mentoring Growing his network in LA The audition for Dweezil's gig Channeling Zappa's drummers on the gig Working with Alex Lifeson
Our postseason tour of the music industry continues with a guy living our dream life--rubbing elbows with music stars and legends as both an editor for Premier Guitar magazine, and as a podcaster and podcast producer. You'll love Jason's candor, and there might be more SNDPM (sweet name drops per minute) here than any other episode ever. Also: - Podcasting tips and hard knocks! - The incredible attitude, output, and work ethic of Cory Wong - The mind-blowing timing and roster of the Van Halen tribute podcast Jason produces for Dweezil Zappa, “Runnin' With the Dweezil.” - The podcaster who routinely scoops Jason's guests - The behind-the-scenes perspective of the John Mayer episode of Wong Notes, and the one question that was a must-ask. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greatsongpod/message
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I'm telling you up front that I'm not sharing anything valuable or useful today, but don't let that keep you from continuing.Today we're going to talk about 7 guys named Francis. Alan Lightman is not one of those 7 guys. Lightman is a past professor at Harvard and a current professor at MIT and a famous physicist who was responsible for establishing MIT's policy that requires all students to be trained in speaking and writingduring each of their four years as an undergraduate. Alan's father Richard Lightman was a movie theater owner who played a major role in desegregating movie theaters in the South in 1962. Richard taught Alan how to get things done and make a difference. In his book, A Sense of the Mysterious, Alan writes, “Not long ago, sitting at my desk at home, I suddenly had the horrifying realization that I no longer waste time.” After he wrote that sentence, he wrote an entire book titled, In Praise of Wasting Time. That's what you and I are doing right now. We are wasting time in a way that will invigorate you and cause you to think new and different thoughts. You are about to jump out of a deep rut in the road that has been your life.We are at the intersection of Monotony and Surprise. Are you ready to jump? Francis Scott Fitzgerald is the Francis we quote in the first hour of the 3-day Magical Worlds class at Wizard Academy. “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” Francis Ford Coppola gave us Apocalypse Now and The Godfather trilogy. Francis “Frank” Sinatra gave Indy Beagle the song “It Was a Very Good Year.” Indy told me he plans to share it with you in the rabbit hole. Sir Francis Drake was a contemporary of Shakespeare and an explorer and a pirate for England, and a seafaring thorn in the side of King Philip II of Spain, who offered a reward for his capture that would be nearly $9 million today. Queen Elizabeth gave Francis a knighthood. Francis “James” Cameron gave us Avatar and Titanic, the first and third highest-grossing films of all time, bringing in $2.85 billion and $2.19 billion respectively. Francis “Frank” Zappa was an iconic musician, composer, singer and songwriter whose work was characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, musical virtuosity and the comedic satire of American culture. His kids are Dweezil, Moon Unit, Diva Muffin, and Ahmet Emuukha. Francis Bacon is my favorite Francis. Like Francis Drake, he was a contemporary of Shakespeare. Bacon was a statesman, a philosopher, and a master of the English tongue. After the death of Queen Elizabeth, Francis Bacon served as lord chancellor of England for King James I, for whom the 1611 King James translation of the Bible was named. These are some of my favorite memories of Francis Bacon:“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” “A dance is a measured pace, as a verse is a measured speech.” “Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact (man.)” “There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.” “Nothing does more hurt in a state than when cunning men pass for wise.” “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” “Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.” “The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.” “Where philosophy is based on reason, faith is based on revelation, and is consequently irrational. The more discordant and incredible the divine mystery is, the more honor is shown to God in believing it, and the nobler is the victory of faith.” “But now we are to step back a little to that, which by premeditation we passed over, lest a breach should be made in those things that were so linked together.” If the...
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Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear leather jackets with chains, long hair, and lots of eyeliner! Today we look at three times heavy metal musicians said "We're not gonna take it" and defended the freedom of speech, but were they "Breaking the Law" and just "Howl(ing) at the Moon"? 0:42 Twisted Sister vs Congress 17:07 Reviews and news 19:58 Ozzy Osbourne's Suicide Solution 26:20 Judas Priest, Better Than You 28:28 Subliminal back-masking 1-star review shirt! and shirt raising money for Ukraine Red Cross at yourbrainonfacts.com/merch Links to all the research resources are on the website. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Become a patron of the podcast arts! Patreon or Ko-Fi. Or buy the book and a shirt. Music: Kevin MacLeod, It's not unusual for the business side of the music business to include trips to the courthouse. Usually, these are for copyright infringement, someone else ripping off your schtick. In the halcyon days of 2005, the band Slipknot was moved to sue, of all people, Burger King for their commercial with a fake band, all in scary masks and costumes, called Cock Rock. The best way to describe the 1980's would be to say, you had to see it to believe it. Weird times, man. If we weren't panicking about Russia, we were moral-panicking over Satanic things like heavy-metal music and Dungeons and Dragons, the things that make life worth living and were supposedly at the core of wildly rampant crises of child sex abuse and teen suicide. In the red corner, the busy-body buzzkill today is Tipper Gore, then-wife of then-congressman Al, who had it in her head that rock music was a huge threat to the bedrock of society. Feel free to picture Helen Lovejoy [sfx clip]. And in the blue corner, an unlikely hero in the form of Dee Snider, front man of oh so typical larger than life hair metal band Twisted Sister. The trouble started when Tipper bought her 11-year-old daughter a copy of the album "Purple Rain," the smash-hit album from the *R-rated film, both courtesy of *Prince. And Tipper was shocked, *shocked to hear inappropriate lyrics. She clearly did not know his body of work. "Darling Nikki" was a bridge too far, and if you know, you know. With bra cups brimming with righteous indignation, Tipper gathered like-minded, and I'm assuming bored, wives of senators, cabinet members, and prominent businessmen to for the Parents Music Resource Council or PMRC. But this wasn't censorship, the PMRC wanted everyone to know. It was just about helping parents make informed decisions. They wanted to see music rated like movies, with warnings for the R-rated stuff. Critics pointed out that that was easier said than done. The Motion Picture Association of America rated about 350 movies a year. By contrast the Recording Industry Association of America saw 25,000 songs a year being released in those days. To focus their efforts, the PMRC threw down the gauntlet on the "Filthy Fifteen," a list of songs from the likes of Madonna and Sheena Easton to AC/DC and Judas Priest, that were part of what Gore called "the twisted tyranny of explicitness in the public domain." I did a Thundercats burlesque number to one of the songs. Care to guess which one? While the PMRC wasn't an official government anything, the record industry needed to stay on their good side. They were lobbying for a tax on blank cassettes, absolutely besides themselves over the idea of losing money to tape dubbing. Four members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation were all married to PMRC members. This was enough for the RIAA to cross the street to get away from the principles of free expression in hopes of getting the blank-tape tax. When the Senate committee called for hearings on this issue. Arguing for totally'not'censorship, you guys, were PMRC members, child-health experts, and religious figures. Standing up for their rights as musicians was an interesting trio – Twister Sister's Dee Snider, folk singer John Denver, and I would not insult him by trying to affix a label, gonzo rock god Frank Zappa. We don't know how many musicians were invited, but they were the only ones who showed up. Anyone else who was invited missed the chance for a lot of press – the hearing room was packed with reporters and tv cameras til the fourth estate were packed in like sardines. PMRC husband Sen. Hollings played their hand right away, referring to the music in question as "porn rock," saying "If I could find some way to constitutionally do away with it, I would." I bet he's fun at parties. Sen. Paula Hawkins waved off concerns about artists' rights of free expression under the First Amendment as she waved away the idea of parental responsibility, and bemoaned rock music becoming much more explicit in the 30 years since Elvis. A 2012 study by Elizabeth Langdon at Cleveland State University found that music has indeed grown more explicit in its sexual content, but "the sexual attitudes and behaviors (and related outcomes) of adolescents do not appear to be following suit at the national level." When it came time to make their case before the government, Tipper Gore and Susan Baker, wife of then-Treasury Secretary James Baker, testified on behalf of the PMRC. Album art, a much bigger part of the whole music buying and enjoying process. Remember liner notes with all the lyics? It was like Christmas! Those albums that had Playboy, Boris Vallejo, or Saw vibes on their jacket were used as evidence. A local pastor read salacious lyrics about bondage, incest, and "anal vapors"...to unrestrained tittering and laughter. A child psychiatrist testified that David Berkowitz, the serial killer called "Son of Sam," was known to listen to Black Sabbath. sigh You shouldn't be allowed to get a degree without understanding the difference between correlation and causation. Then the defense took the stand. Rally, lads! Zappa was up first, looking as not Frank Zappa as I ever saw, with short hair and a suit. "I've heard some conflicting reports on whether or not people on this committee want legislation. I understand that Senator Hollings does." Sen. James Exon butted in, saying he might support legislation that makes the music industry "voluntarily" clean up its act, which Zappa astutely pointed out is “hardly voluntary." [sfx clip] "The PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived piece of nonsense which fails to deliver any real benefits to children, infringes the civil liberties of people who are not children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years, dealing with the interpretation and enforcement problems inherent in the proposal's design. It is my understanding that, in law, First Amendment issues are decided with a preference for the least restrictive alternative. In this context, the PMRC's demands are the equivalent of treating dandruff by decapitation." He took dead aim at the inherent conflict of interest and said the whole issue was a facade for "trade-restraining legislation, whipped up like an instant pudding by the Wives of Big Brother." Chef kiss. The senators were less impressed. Thankfully the next at-bat was Ivory soap clean, openly devout Christian John Denver, or as Dee Snider later described him, "mom-American-pie- John-Denver-Christmas-special- fresh-scrubbed guy." Despite his broad appeal, Denver was no stranger to censorship, which he warned the PMRC was approaching. "Rocky Mountain High," one of his biggest hits, was banned from some radio stations for drug references that weren't actually there. "What assurance have I that any national panel to review my music would make any better judgment?" Denver asked the senators. A "self-appointed moral watchdog," he argued, was antithetical to the ideals of a democratic society, the sort of thing you saw in Nazi Germany. Denver then excused himself from the hearing because he had a meeting with NASA in hopes of becoming the first civilian in space. Not a word of a lie. Luckily, he didn't make the cut; the flight in question was the catastrophic last flight of the Challenger. With the opening acts out of the way, it was time for the headliner, Dee Snider, who quite plausibly believes [1] “the PMRC — or the senators whose wives were in the PMRC — invited me to make a mockery out of me in front of the world." When Snider walked in, they probably thought they'd gotten their wish. He was wearing his “dirtbag couture” – jeans, a tank top, sunglasses, and voluminous bottle-blond hair. But Dee Snider wasn't the airhead they were expecting. He introduced himself as a married father, a Christian, and neither drinks nor does drugs. He'd brought his Army and NYPD veteran father with him. (Zappa brought his kids, Moon Unit and Dweezil because they were Twisted Sister fans.) He addressed Tipper personally for her misinterpretation and misrepresentation of his song "Under the Blade," which they claimed was about S&M and rape, citing the lyrics “Your hands are tied, your legs are strapped, a light shines in your eyes/You faintly see a razor's edge, you open your mouth to cry.” Snider countered was about their bassist Eddie Ojeda having surgery, literally going under the knife. "Ms. Gore was looking for sadomasochism and bondage and she found it," indicating the bondage was a metaphor for fear. Snider later wrote for the Huffington Post that he enjoyed the "raw hatred I saw in Al Gore's eyes when I said Tipper Gore had a dirty mind." Snider highlighted another accusation from Tipper Gore, "You look at even the t-shirts that kids wear and you see Twisted Sister and a woman in handcuffs sort of spread-eagled." This was a complete untruth. Twisted Sister "never sold a shirt of this type; we have always taken great pains to steer clear of sexism in our merchandise, records, stage show, and personal lives. Furthermore, we have always promoted the belief that rock and roll should not be sexist, but should cater to males and females equally." He challenged Tipper to produce any such shirt and when asked about it again by Senator Al Gore, Gore clarified for the record that "the word 't-shirts' was in plural, and one of them referred to Twisted Sister and the other referred to a woman in handcuffs." Snider stuck to his guns insisting Tipper was referring to Twisted Sister before Senator Gore changed the subject. During Snider's testimony, Senator Ernest Hollings from South Carolina asked him about different perceptions of obscenity and vulgarity. He read part of a Supreme Court verdict in the Pacifica Case involving the Federal Communications Commission (famous for the role George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" played in it). In the case, the Supreme Court ruled that "Patently offensive, indecent material presented over the airwaves confronts the citizen not only in public, but also in the privacy of the home. The individual's right to be left alone, plainly outweighs the first amendment rights of an intruder." They still hadn't figured out who they were dealing with. Snider pointed out there was a difference between the airwaves” as opposed to a person going with their money to purchase an album to play in their room, in their home, on their own time. The airwaves are something different." Sen. Al Gore opened his questioning of Snider by asking what the initials of their fan club “S.M.F.” stood for. [x] "It stands for the Sick Motherf------ Friends of Twisted Sister," Snider testified. "Is this also a Christian group?" Gore asked, to a smattering of laughter. "I don't believe profanity has anything to do with Christianity," Snider said. I could watch replays of that hearing all day. [y] "The beauty of literature, poetry, and music is that they leave room for the audience to put its own imagination, experience, and dreams into the words," Snider testified. "There is no authority who has the right or the necessary insight to make these judgments. Not myself, not the federal government, not some recording industry committee, not the PTA, not the RIAA, and certainly not the PMRC," Snider said. [sfx clip?] When it was said and done, it's unlikely that many minds were changed by the hearing. Although, despite the protestations to the contrary, quite a few senators and witnesses had explicitly argued in favor of government action. No laws were passed, but they still got results. The RIAA agreed to work with the PMRC on labeling objectionable content with a bold black and white sticker reading "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics." So the rockers kinda lost, but they were awesome and I'm counting it as a moral victory. That black and white sticker was worse than a Scarlet Letter. Huge retailers like Walmart would not sell "labeled" records, period, cutting out a huge slice of the marketplace for "labeled" artists. Some smaller stores were threatened with eviction if they stocked "labeled" records. The city of San Antonio barred "labeled" artists from performing. Maryland and Pennsylvania debated requiring retailers to keep it in an "adults-only" area of the store. Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra was prosecuted in California over "Distribution of Harmful Material to Minors." But musicians would have the last laugh. The explicit lyrics sticker very quickly went from mark to shame to selling point. Retailers realized the money they were missing out on and began stocking the albums. Teens and young adults would often buy albums *because they had the warning. In fact, if you were hard-cord or counter-culture or punk in any way but didn't have a warning label, scoff! There was also a shed load of reaction music, including Danzig's only mainstream hit. [sfx clip] Nowadays, not only have our buying habits changed, but our standards have too. MIDROLL CW: The following section is about news events subsequent to suicides, without going into too much detail about the suicides themselves. If that's not where your head is today, no worries, we'll catch up next week. In 1986, Sharon Osbourne called her management client and husband Ozzy Osbourne that he had to get on a plane as fast as possible and get to LA. Like a phone call from a movie, she refused to tell him why, but demanded he go now. Ozzy landed in LA into the loving embrace of a batallion of reporter's microphones and those stupidly bright news camera lights, asking him how he responded to the suicide. What Sharon could have taken 10 seconds to explain to him was that the previous year, 19 year old John McCollum was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his California bedroom. The album Blizzard of Oz which he'd allegedly been listening to for at least six hours straight, was still spinning on the stereo turntable. McCollum's parents believed Osbourne was responsible, that his song “Suicide Solution” was a proximate cause of their son's death. Okay, that was about 20 seconds, but I stand on my statement. In their lawsuit, McCollum's parents claimed that there were hidden lyrics in the song that incited John to kill himself, with messages like “get the gun and try it, shoot, shoot, shoot.” Osbourne countered that the song wasn't about a solution as in an answer, but a solution as in a liquid, specifically the one he was at the time slowly killing *himself with, and which has killed AC/DC's Bon Scott, alcohol. [ozzy 1] "Suicide Solution wasn't written about, 'Oh that's the solution, suicide.' I was a heavy drinker and I was drinking myself to an early grave. It was suicide solution," Ozzy said later. "Wine is fine but whiskey's quicker. Suicide is slow with liquor. That's what I was doing for a long while.” The plaintiff's case was that the song Suicide Solution should be exempt from the first Amendment's freedom of speech. In the US, you're free to express any viewpoint or feelings, up to a point – it is not legal to directly incite specific, imminent actions which cause harm to others. That's hard to prove and virtually every attempt to hold an entertainer responsible for allegedly inciting action has failed. One notable exception, and a replacement for the tired old ‘you can't yell fire in a crowded theater' example is that of radio disc jockey The Real Don Steele, who told listeners to hurry as quickly as they could to a certain Los Angeles address to win a prize. This is 1970, only two years after seat belts became mandatory, and people were getting in crack-ups, and one motorist who had no idea what was happening was killed. In a case still taught in law schools everywhere, his family sued and the California Supreme Court ruled in their favor. I really could do a whole episode just on radio promotions going terribly, terribly wrong. At issue in the McCollum case was not whether there actually were hidden lyrics, but whether such lyrics are protected speech or incitement to violence. If successful, the McCollum lawsuit would have had sweeping consequences for artists in every medium, potentially holding them liable for the actions of those who watched, read or listened to what they'd created. At the very least, it would have made Ozzy too big a liability for any record label or concert promoter to associate themselves with, and it's not hard to imagine that that pariah status would spread to other metal bands. [ozzy 2]“I feel very sad for the boy, and I felt terribly sad for the parents. As a parent myself, I'd be pretty devastated if something like that happened. And I have thought about this, if the boot was on the other foot, I couldn't blame the artist." The suit wasn't just about Suicide Solution; they also blamed the song Paranoid. Data point of one, but I can disprove that one by sheer force of math; it's probably my most-listened-to Ozzy or Sabbath song, with the very Un-Sabbath Laguna Sunrise as a close second. Plaintiff's counsel Tom Anderson claimed McCollum had been a normal, happy well-adjusted young man, who listened to ″Suicide Solution″ for hours before killing himself, and that a low-frequency hum on the record, only audible if you were using headphones as McCollum had been, had caused him to be more susceptible to the song's hidden message. Attorneys for CBS, Ozzy's record label and party in the suit, argued that Osbourne was no more responsible for a listeners' actions than Shakespeare would be for Hamlet's soliloquy, Tolstoy for Anna Karenina throwing herself under the wheels of a train, or the producers of “M.A.S.H.” for choosing “Suicide Is Painless” for its theme tune. When Judge John Cole dismissed the case, spoiler alert, he left room for the plaintiffs to appeal over the mysterious hum, which they did; the appellate judge upheld the dismissal. This wasn't the last time a fan's suicide resulted in legal action. The family of another young man brought a similar lawsuit against Osbourne in 1986. Their case was also unsuccessful. 5 years later, CBS was back in court, though this time it was Judas Priest who found themselves in the dock, but with a pseudoscience twist. In December 1985, 20-year-old James Vance and 18-year-old Raymond Belknap of Nevada, concluded a day of drinking, drugs, and heavy metal with an alleged suicide pact by means of self-inflicted shotgun fire. Belknap died instantly, while Vance survived for a further three years, though without the lower half of his face, before eventually succumbing to complications. The two families subsequently alleged that Priest had placed subliminal messages throughout 1978's Stained Class album, inciting fans to kill themselves. The worst offender on the album was Better By You, Better Than Me, where messages like ‘Let's be dead' and ‘Do it' were smuggled in by means of backmasking. Let's hop out of the shallow end for a deep dive here. Backwards-masking or backmasking an intentional recording in which a message is recorded backward onto a track that is meant to be played forward. It goes all the way back to the 70's, the 1870's, when Thomas Edison discovered the novelty of playing recorded music backwards. The beat generation of the 50s started to purposely include reverse audio into their music and artists continued to play around with it for decades. The Beatles deliberate [...]. This splashed fuel on the Paul-is-dead urban legend/conspiracy theory with supposed messages like “Paul is dead, miss him, miss him,” in “I'm So Tired” and “turn me on, dead man” in Revolution 9. Audiophiles kept an ear out for it, but it didn't come to wide public knowledge until the 80's. These days, Easter eggs and hidden goodies are shared on social media and YT, but back then, it was conservatives ruining cassettes and vinyl records by playing them backwards in church, community meetings, local access television, whatever venue they could get. They claimed that the backwards speech could subliminally influence the listener when listening to the music in the normal way. They found backmasking in everything from Elvis to Led Zepplin. Supposedly Stairway to Heaven contained Satanic commands like “here's to my sweet Satan,” “serve me,” and “there's no escaping it.” Audio Engineer Evan Olcott claims that backmasking or finding phonetic reversals is purely coincidental in which the spoken or sung phonemes, a fancy word for individual speech sounds, seem to form words. Our brains make sense of our environment, or they try, any road, and that can mean convincing themselves that garbled sounds are actually words. There's a key to claims of backmasking and it's priming, telling the listener what they're going to hear. [sfx example] Backmasking is supposed to work subliminally, meaning literally below the threshold of sensation of consciousness. In theory, subliminal messages deliver an idea that the conscious mind doesn't detect. For those too young to remember Tyler Durden's projectionist hobby, the prime example of subliminal messages is a single frame of text slipped into a video, which *has been used on TV by both corporations and political candidates. Whenever one of these comes to light, there is always much contention, yet thoroughly negligible results. If you can find a properly organized scientific study that bears out claims that messages you don't know you saw can influence people's behavior, call us here in the studio. Until then, I plant my banner on the hill of It's Utter Crap. At the time, Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton said: “It's a fact that if you play speech backwards, some of it will seem to make sense. So I asked permission to go into a studio and find some perfectly innocent phonetic flukes. The lawyers didn't want to do it, but I insisted. We bought a copy of the Stained Class album in a local record shop, went into the studio, recorded it to tape, turned it over and played it backwards. Right away we found ‘Hey ma, my chair's broken' and ‘Give me a peppermint' and ‘Help me keep a job'.” At one point, frontman Rob Halford was called upon to actually sing part of the song while on the stand, which he looks really uncomfortable doing without so much as a metronome to accompany him. “It tore us up emotionally hearing someone say to the judge and the cameras that this is a band that creates music that kills young people. We accept that some people don't like heavy metal, but we can't let them convince us that it's negative and destructive. Heavy metal is a friend that gives people great pleasure and enjoyment and helps them through hard times.” Eventually, the case against Judas Priest and their label was dismissed. The judge did agree that you could hear words other than the printed lyrics, but these were “only discernible after their location had been identified and after the sounds were isolated and amplified. The sounds would not be consciously discernible to the ordinary listener under normal listening conditions”. And that's… Slipknot filed a copyright infringement suit claiming Burger King misappropriated their images. The King fired back that Slipknot didn't invent masked rockers, the post-apocalyptic gas masks aesthetic, or white guys with dreadlocks and, therefore, had no copyrights to claim. Ultimately, I guess they all realized they had more important things to do and the case was dropped. 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Hyuth requests a private talk with Dweezil. Is the decision to leave him alone with the warlock the correct one? Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir YouTube Podchaser
Co de Kloet and Frank Zappa were friends for many years, and during that time Co recorded nearly every conversation the two men had. They also corresponded frequently—about life, music, politics, and much more besides—and this book offers a unique chronicle of their friendship, from their first meeting in 1977 to Zappa's death in 1993.Co is renowned as an expert on Zappa's music, but this book is about far more than that, and is unlike any other collection of interviews. As his son Dweezil writes in his foreword, Frank was a reluctant and sometimes combative interviewee, yet his conversations with Co were open and wide-ranging.Through more than two decades of these discussions, Frank & Co reveals a thoughtful, sensitive, and expansive Zappa, offering readers new insights into the life and career of one of the great masters of twentieth-century American music. It also includes Co's favorite memories of Frank, as well as interviews with Zappa alumni Flo & Eddie, Jimmy Carl Black, Pamela Zarubica, and Don van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart.Purchase a copy of “Frank & Co: Conversations with Frank Zappa 1977–1993” through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Frank-Co-Conversations-Zappa-1977-1993/dp/1911036815/refVisit Jawbone Press's website: http://jawbonepress.comFollow Co De Kloet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/co_de_kloet_creative_catalyst/?hl=enListen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2K73fDVY9Zt1f44bOQrHoL?si=e1620e8ae5924c16The Booked On Rock Website: https://www.bookedonrock.comFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrockSupport Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore here: https://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finderContact The Booked On Rock Podcast:thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.comThe Booked On Rock Theme Song: “Whoosh” by Crowander [ https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander]
The fight continues, as Kri'l, Dweezil and Dabov fight the enemies on the ground, whilst Greg and Quinch chase the ones in the sky, but what keeps attacking unseen and more importantly, how will our adventurers fight back? New episodes every Wednesday. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser: Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir YouTube Podchaser
Our new guests make themselves comfortable, but tensions run high as Dweezil does what he does best. New episodes every Wednesday. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser: Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir YouTube Podchaser
https://www.dweezilzappa.com/ In this special episode I sit down and talk with Dweezil about his podcast. The podcast is "RUNNIN' WITH THE DWEEZIL" and its a very in-depth deep dive into the Van Halen album catalog. Each episode has a new music guest that breaks down an album and its influence on them. As a life long Van Halen fan I am still learning each episode. Dweezil talks about his guests, Van Halen, editing the show and what he has coming up for the podcast. This YouTube episode is a bonus show of a series of deep dives Dweezil & I have been putting together were we break down his albums. Those shows are coming soon so subscribe to the channel so you don't miss them! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawn-ratches/support
Dweezil talks rewards music, running with the Dweezil, EVH & the music industry. https://www.youtube.com/user/dweezilzappaworld/feed https://www.rewardmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/DweezilZappa https://www.instagram.com/dweezilzappa/ https://www.facebook.com/DweezilZappaOfficial/ https://www.dweezilzappa.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawn-ratches/support
Holes? Done. Archery? Done. Battle of the Bards? Next. How does Dweezil Vanzaphir cope against Kattamon Da Pigg'unz. New episodes every Wednesday. Come join us on social media, and leave a 5 star review on Podchaser: Twitter Instagram Dweezil Vanzaphir YouTube Podchaser
Dweezil brought upon the group a creature of significant danger. They are falling like flies. Who, if any will survive this black blob? New episodes every Wednesday. Come join us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiceAndDesire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diceanddesire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oTt_7_bf8hDCFxorHg0pw
Now the bats have gone and we can hear ourselves think, lets talk to these captives.....wait, has anyone seen Dweezil? New episodes every Wednesday. Come join us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiceAndDesire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diceanddesire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oTt_7_bf8hDCFxorHg0pw
Hello listeners. A new side show for your ears. Every time the gang level up, we are going to give you a bonus episode detailing the choices they made and why they chose what they chose. First up, what will K'ril, Quinch, Gregamel, Dabov and Dweezil be adding to their repertoire at level 3? Never fear though, these won't replace the regular scheduled content, and episode 15 should also be available today! New episodes every Wednesday. Come join us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiceAndDesire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diceanddesire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oTt_7_bf8hDCFxorHg0pw
Part 1 with Guitar legend, EVH friend, Frank Zappa son and Reward Music Founder Dweezil Zappa who sits down in Studio 2 at Sunset Sound where Van Halen tracked and mixed the first 5 albums. DZ discusses first jamming/meeting with EVH at age 12 at the Zappa compound with Donn Landee tracking. That encounter turned into a 40 year friendship. We discuss Fair Warning being his favorite album as well some unknown writing methods for that album. Dweezil also discusses Frank Zappa's Hot Rats album (which was tracked in 69' at Sunset Sound), his fathers music and what he was like at home. Lastly DZ educates us on his groundbreaking new platform Reward Music which is the wave of the future for Artists to interact with their fans. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTK8DZwEwU&feature=youtu.be Part 2 Coming Tmrw 12/20 6:30am PST Thank you DZ Dweezil Zappa: https://www.dweezilzappa.com Reward Music: https://www.rewardmusic.com Host/editor: Drew Dempsey https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/ #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #frankzappa
Part 1 with Guitar legend, EVH friend, Frank Zappa son and Reward Music Founder Dweezil Zappa who sits down in Studio 2 at Sunset Sound where Van Halen tracked and mixed the first 5 albums. DZ discusses first jamming/meeting with EVH at age 12 at the Zappa compound with Donn Landee tracking. That encounter turned into a 40 year friendship. We discuss Fair Warning being his favorite album as well some unknown writing methods for that album. Dweezil also discusses Frank Zappa's Hot Rats album (which was tracked in 69' at Sunset Sound), his fathers music and what he was like at home. Lastly DZ educates us on his groundbreaking new platform Reward Music which is the wave of the future for Artists to interact with their fans. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTK8DZwEwU&feature=youtu.be Part 2 Coming Tmrw 12/20 6:30am PST Thank you DZ Dweezil Zappa: https://www.dweezilzappa.com Reward Music: https://www.rewardmusic.com Host/editor: Drew Dempsey https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/
Today is a very special show, with my sweet Moon Zappa. One of my greatest joys was being the 'Governess' to both Moon and Dweezil at the Zappa home. I share a very close bond with all of the Zappa children, and we have remained close after all these years. Moon is an incredible author, singer/songwriter, actress, comedian, tea maker, and the list goes on and on. She is currently working on writing a very deep and personal memoir.Boy do we have a lot of stories to share, and I love her so much! Take a listen. ~Pamelahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_ZappaListen to all the great podcasts over on Pantheon!
Today is a very special show, with my sweet Moon Zappa. One of my greatest joys was being the 'Governess' to both Moon and Dweezil at the Zappa home. I share a very close bond with all of the Zappa children, and we have remained close after all these years. Moon is an incredible author, singer/songwriter, actress, comedian, tea maker, and the list goes on and on. She is currently working on writing a very deep and personal memoir.Boy do we have a lot of stories to share, and I love her so much! Take a listen. ~Pamelahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_ZappaListen to all the great podcasts over on Pantheon!
When it comes to making music, high standards were set for Dweezil Zappa at a very young age. His father made more than 80 albums in his lifetime, which provided Dweezil with a lot of influences but created some roadblocks, too. Dweezil tells Marc that his own musical journey not only made him a better artist, it brought him closer to his late father. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.
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