Podcast appearances and mentions of ken tamplin

On episode 72, Steve and Britt break down Shout's debut album, "It Won't Be Long." Ken Tamplin, from the band Joshua, and Idle Cure's Chuck King got together and wrote some great tunes, and they recorded and released them on Frontline records in 1988. We also talk about a lot of news and generally have a great time! Lee Baker "Stone Tiger": https://www.leetbaker.com/ The Choir "Translucent": https://shop-thechoir.myshopify.com/ Liason merch/music: https://liaisonmusiconline.com/ Terry Scott Taylor: https://terryscotttaylor.bandcamp.com/ Other Links:  web: geeksrockcast.com FB: https://fb.com/christiangeeksrockcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/geeksrockcast geeksrockcast@gmail.com 

We're back to Jocktober today with Arizona's #1 morning show, featuring a guy who has the unique talent of making the same point for thirty minutes at a time. John Holmberg has some hot takes like the WNBA isn't very good and neither is Lebron James' son.  Trucker Andy and Lucy Tightbox join us to talk about Jason Mewes' penis. Kristine Knowlton is better than usual thanks to a mute button. John Goblikon is an insurance rep who's also a great podcast host. Ken Tamplin is caught buying subscribers now? This is not going well for him. Steel Toe has a huge announcement that's going to save all of us a lot of money. Stuttering John is getting played by Vince the Lawyer like a fiddle and it's embarrassing. Cardiff and Annie join us for another round of To Poke A Dabbler, read recent reviews, and listen to your voicemails. Lucy Tightbox – http://www.onceoverwithcayley.com/ Trucker Andy – https://allapologiespodcast.com/ Cardiff Electric – https://dabbleverse.tv/ Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another jam-packed episode today starting with a radio show that doesn't seem like it's a radio show. TJ and Riggins are two guys who are great at idle small talk for five minutes at a time. They're joined by the once very attractive Lindsay Bloom who is probably a better dancer than a third mic. After listening to some morning shows with too much production and too much going on, this one has the least amount of production we've ever heard. Blind Mike joins the show and is completely unaware that Ashley Graham is way too fat to be a model. Ken Tamplin threatens to sue people for posting negative comments and reviewing his vocal courses. Jerry Banfield does a comedy set that is schizophrenia personified. Aaron Imholte continues to live in a different universe, he gives us an update on his return to radio, and he counts down to the goal pennies at a time. Stuttering John is getting played, he turned on ClayDabbler because of what a fake ClayDabbler and fake The Legend superchatted him. Cardiff and Annie join us for another round of To Poke A Dabbler, a fascinating tease of the next episode, a podcast review, and your voicemails. More Blind Mike - https://blindmike.net/ More Cardiff - https://dabbleverse.tv/  Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jocktober is here! We're checking in on Mojo in the Morning, a Detroit morning show that's been around for over 24 years. Shannon ordered some food from DoorDash and invites the callers to tell her what they have ordered from DoorDash. Riveting! Also, my apologies but Kristine Penrose is shockingly beautiful, look up her Instagram. Andy joins the show to discuss Shannon's fear of mascots, Mojo's foot fetish, and the diversity hire Kev. Planet Mikey is still corny. Ken Tamplin responds to the sing off challenge and Wings of Pegasus is now wondering if Ken is really playing guitar. Steel Toe was disappointed with the donations and quit his show early. I have a brilliant idea for how to monetize his show, let's see if he takes my advice. Tom Myers has some head scratchers. Shuli gets some Juggalos into the Dabbleverse and Stuttering John lost the title to his car in Las Vegas for some reason. Cardiff joins us for another round of To Poke A Dabbler, Annie reads some reviews, and we listen to your voicemails. Andy's show - https://allapologiespodcast.com/  Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trish and Nana are two gay guys who do a show about being two gay guys. Okay, we've seen this before, what's the twist? For some reason it's on Barstool's network. Oh, weird. Nana is confused about sports and sometimes he farts into the microphone. So it's hilarious. Vinnie Paulino joins the show to try to figure out why the Out and About guys don't ever show the videos or images they're reacting to. We finally learn why Frenchie Hana talks the way she does and then we wildly speculate about the details. Ken Tamplin is a guy who teaches you how to sing for the low price of “empty your pockets.” He's done very well with his YouTube channel until two weeks ago when it was discovered he might be a total fraud. Steel Toe is actively gaslighting his audience and coping after Anthony Cumia called him the new Stuttering John. Speaking of John, he watches videos without vetting them first and boy did that backfire on him this week. His cohost, Rob Saul, is a giant POS. Cardiff joins us for another round of To Poke a Dabbler, we tease the beginning of Jocktober, we get caught up on the internet news, and listen to your voicemails.  Get WATP Rochester Hot Sauce 15% off with promo code WATP – https://www.silkcityhotsauce.com/shop The Creep Off - https://thecreepoff.com/  Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Metal Mayhem ROC, we talk with Ken Tamplin, renowned singer and founder of the Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy. Ken shares his journey from Christian Rock musician to vocal coach, revealing behind-the-scenes stories from working with rock legends. Ken opens up about contributing to KISS's "Revenge," "Carnival of Souls," and Gene Simmons' "The Vault" without receiving credit, and why he turned down opportunities to sing for Motley Crue, Foreigner, and Humble Pie. He also discusses the impact of AI on music and how tools like ChatGPT can now mimic natural vocals. Ken explains how the Bel Canto method and lessons from vocal legends like Ron Anderson have kept his voice strong over the years and how he applies these techniques to train Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Journey, Dragonforce, and Meatloaf members. Finally, Ken and Metal Walt dissect the great rock singers of yesterday and today, debating who deserved their acclaim. Connect with Metal Mayhem ROC: Metal Mayhem ROC Merch:

In this episode of Metal Mayhem ROC, we talk with Ken Tamplin, renowned singer and founder of the Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy. Ken shares his journey from Christian Rock musician to vocal coach, revealing behind-the-scenes stories from working with rock legends. Ken opens up about contributing to KISS's "Revenge," "Carnival of Souls," and Gene Simmons' "The Vault" without receiving credit, and why he turned down opportunities to sing for Motley Crue, Foreigner, and Humble Pie. He also discusses the impact of AI on music and how tools like ChatGPT can now mimic honest vocals. Ken explains how the Bel Canto method and lessons from vocal legends like Ron Anderson have kept his voice strong over the years and how he applies these techniques to train Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Journey, Dragonforce, and Meatloaf members. Finally, Ken and Metal Walt dissect the great rock singers of yesterday and today, debating who deserved their acclaim. Connect with Metal Mayhem ROC: Metal Mayhem ROC Merch:

Programa 351 del 20 de septiembre, trasmitiendo en España en Sol y Rabia, Revi Radio, TNT Radio Rock y Asalto Mata Radio Rock, en Argentina en Lado Salvaje Radio y en Puerto Rico en Heavy Metal Mansion. Con bandas clásicas como Black Sabbath, Heart, y Led Zeppelin junto a otras más jovenes como Apostolica, Butcher Babies, Ken Tamplin, Cavalera, Eleine, Evile, Freedom Call, Greta Van Fleet y Rockett Love. De España tenemos a Aerial Blacked,Saedin y Medina Azahara. 1.Apostolica - Black Prophets 2.Butcher Babies - Spittin Teeth 3.Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy - Mob Rules 4.Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy - Barracuda 5.Aerial Blacked - Jokers and Ace 6.Black Sabbath - The Sign of the Southern Cross 7.Heart - Magic Man 8.Cavalera - Troops of Doom 9.Eleine - We Are Legion 10.Evile - Sleepless Eyes 11.Evile - Out of Sight 12.Freedom Call - Union of the Strong 13.Freedom Call - Warriors 14.Greta Van Fleet - The Falling Sky 15.Rockett Love - Never Look Back 16.Saedin - Puertas a la Soledad 17.Medina Azahara - Ven Junto a mi 18.Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks

Chuck Wright is an American bassist, songwriter, singer, music producer, and live event producer, best known as a long-time member of the multi-platinum Heavy Metal band Quiet Riot. He originally worked with Quiet Riot in 1982, playing bass on the tracks "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Don't Wanna Let You Go," as well as singing background vocals on all of the tracks from the 1983 multi-platinum album Metal Health. The album spawned the first-ever #1 Metal album on Billboards Hot 100 and changed the fabric of the music as it was known then. ​ Wright's career in mainstream rock first took off when he joined Giuffria in 1984. Their debut album produced the hit single, "Call to the Heart" (Hot 100 #15) in 1985. After sold-out arena tours with Deep Purple and Foreigner, Wright left Giuffria to re-join Quiet Riot in 1986, to record and compose songs for their QRIII release and supporting world tour. His reputation as one of the most sought-after bass players has landed him working alongside music icons Alice Cooper, Slash, Gene Simmons, Gregg Allman, Carmine Appice, Ronnie Montrose, John Waite, and Pat Travers. Wright has appeared on over 100 worldwide record releases, playing bass and producing albums of various styles, including Ambient Trance, Reggae, Rap, Country, and of course Rock. He was also involved in seven film scores, including Kull the Conqueror, where he was joined by Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Over the years, Wright also worked with House Of Lords, Bad Moon Rising, Blackthorne, Christian Tolle Project, Doro, Impellitteri, Kuni, MSG, Magdalen, Murderer's Row, Pata, Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Adler's Appetite, Love/Hate, Ken Tamplin, and Shane Gibson from Korn and many others. Wright is the creator of Ultimate Jam Night, a long-running bi-monthly live music show established in January 2015 at the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood. Ultimate Jam Night features up to 80 pro musicians each week. Wright also continues to perform live with Legends Of Classic Rock, as well as his Los Angeles eclectic local group Acoustic Saints. He is endorsed by Ampeg, Godin Guitars, S.I.T. Strings, CAD, and Sick Boy Motorcycles.

Chuck Wright is an American bassist, songwriter, singer, music producer, and live event producer, best known as a long-time member of the multi-platinum Heavy Metal band Quiet Riot. He originally worked with Quiet Riot in 1982, playing bass on the tracks "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Don't Wanna Let You Go," as well as singing background vocals on all of the tracks from the 1983 multi-platinum album Metal Health. The album spawned the first-ever #1 Metal album on Billboards Hot 100 and changed the fabric of the music as it was known then. ​ Wright's career in mainstream rock first took off when he joined Giuffria in 1984. Their debut album produced the hit single, "Call to the Heart" (Hot 100 #15) in 1985. After sold-out arena tours with Deep Purple and Foreigner, Wright left Giuffria to re-join Quiet Riot in 1986, to record and compose songs for their QRIII release and supporting world tour. His reputation as one of the most sought-after bass players has landed him working alongside music icons Alice Cooper, Slash, Gene Simmons, Gregg Allman, Carmine Appice, Ronnie Montrose, John Waite, and Pat Travers. Wright has appeared on over 100 worldwide record releases, playing bass and producing albums of various styles, including Ambient Trance, Reggae, Rap, Country, and of course Rock. He was also involved in seven film scores, including Kull the Conqueror, where he was joined by Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Over the years, Wright also worked with House Of Lords, Bad Moon Rising, Blackthorne, Christian Tolle Project, Doro, Impellitteri, Kuni, MSG, Magdalen, Murderer's Row, Pata, Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Adler's Appetite, Love/Hate, Ken Tamplin, and Shane Gibson from Korn and many others. Wright is the creator of Ultimate Jam Night, a long-running bi-monthly live music show established in January 2015 at the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood. Ultimate Jam Night features up to 80 pro musicians each week. Wright also continues to perform live with Legends Of Classic Rock, as well as his Los Angeles eclectic local group Acoustic Saints. He is endorsed by Ampeg, Godin Guitars, S.I.T. Strings, CAD, and Sick Boy Motorcycles.

EPISODE 32 - External Version - Ken Tamplin Magdallan - Radio Bikini and Shake The Add To My Playlist Podcast features Ken Tamplin Magdallan - Radio Bikini and Shake Magdallan is a Christian hard rock/glam metal band from the USA, that was formed in 1990 as a studio project. After the departure of vocalist Ken Tamplin in 1992, the project changed its name to Magdalen and became a real band. The band changed its name for a second time to Chaos Is The Poetry in 1995. Two songs for you in this episode - Radio Bikini and Shake Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy ___ The Add To My Playlist Website Have a podcast and need a great website? Try Podpage! podcast presented by True Media Solutions

Jon Bell (Noise Berry Games) returns to discuss all things British on this anthemic episode of Cover Me! We get patriotic with "God Save The King"! We even have a bonus segment this time! Wow! Covers by: Alan Turner, Mahalia Jackson, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Queen, Frank Sidebottom, Royal Choral Society, Dolly Parton, Ken Tamplin, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Katherine Jenkins   Spotify playlist here YouTube playlist here Subscribe to Noise Berry Games on YouTube Follow Jon Bell on Twitter: @serjonsnow

We had the pleasure of interviewing Kat Von D over Zoom video! Gifted multi-hyphenate Kat Von D shares driving darkwave laced single ‘Enough', the third track from her forthcoming debut album, ‘Love Made Me Do It', due August 27th and available for pre-order now. The pre-order of ‘Love Made Me Do It' includes limited edition signed red vinyl, red cassettes, CD digipack, hoodies with Kat's signature star face tattoos on the hood, custom sketchbooks and much more. Other limited edition colour vinyl variants are also available for retail. Listen to ‘Enough' here - Pre-order ‘Love Made Me Do It' here. ‘Enough' is an ode to lost lovers in which Kat continues exploring the darkest angles of an unhealthy relationship. The new cut follows on recently released singles, the vulnerable synthwave slow jam, ‘I Am Nothing', which found the talented artist at her most intimate and vulnerable, and the debut single ‘Exorcism' - defined by Billboard as “a darkwave bop about love, loss and change” - which unveiled the album's recurring theme, in Kat's own words; “‘Love Made Me Do It' is a collection of all my hopeless romantic thoughts poured into one album.” Talking to American Songwriter, Kat revealed; “it's being able to dip into those feelings of codependency or craziness but not actually live in it. Although most of the songs were written during a time of depression, that's definitely not where I want to live, but there's a beauty and vulnerability and a strength to that as well. I'm not ashamed of writing out my faults. I'm so full of them.” Talking about the new single, Kat reveals; “It was written by Chris Brenner, Danny Lohner from Nine Inch Nails introduced us. They'd actually worked on the song together, but they'd never done anything with it. It's one of only two songs I didn't write on the album. When I talked to Chris about it, he said, ‘That was my big breakup song'. The intro lyrics are, ‘Dove down to the bottom of the dark blue sea searching for any traces that are left of me'. I love that idea. You tend to lose yourself in relationships—good and bad. You're reflecting on your part and why you stuck around. It attests to our willingness to stay in shitty relationships.”  ‘Love Made Me Do It' sits at the core of Kat's universe, proving that music is her first and strongest passion. Having been a classically trained pianist since her youth with a deep appreciation for music of all genres, Kat poured her soul into this long-awaited full-length debut album. The project features collaborators including Dave Grohl, Linda Perry, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus), Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), Ladyhawke and Charo.  Long before the history-making tattoos, ubiquitous television shows, best-selling books and an influential beauty empire, Kat Von D sat down at a piano for nearly two hours a day and played. In essence, music became her first creative language and most trusted outlet. Classical training and a deep appreciation for music of all genres essentially underscored her life. She studied voice under Ken Tamplin six days per week, strengthening her vocals. In 2012, she began writing with GRAMMY® Award-nominated Linda Perry. Following this experience, Kat continued to write on her own, sitting at the piano and summoning songs from raw emotion. During 2014, she retreated to London to record the original mix of what would become her full-length debut album ‘Love Made Me Do It' (KVD/Kartel Music Group) before cementing it with her band – Gregg Foreman AKA Mr. Pharmacist (synth 1/Cat Power, The Gossip), Sammi Doll (synth 2/IAMX), Dave Parley (drums/Prayers), and Brynn Route (contortionist). They moved into a bungalow cottage on her property, lived together, and finished the record. Capping off the process, Dan Haigh of Gunship handled mixing. A pastiche of shapeshifting analog synths, post-punk dreamscapes, gothic hues, and shy pop magnetism, these eleven songs echo the eternal will of the perennially brokenhearted to love until death. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #KatVonD #LoveMadeMeDoIt #LAInk #HighVoltage #MiamiInk #Prayers #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

Mailbag time! We've got listener questions about Madonna earworms, National piano parts, Breath of the Wild music, online vocal teachers, the French horn, The Lemon Twigs, and much more. REFERENCED ON THIS EPISODE:“Mira, Royal Detective Theme” by Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Luriem 2020“Open Your Heart” by Madonna from True Blue, 1986“Fake Empire” by The National from Boxer, 2007“Wind Waker Theme” by Koji Kondo from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, 2002“The Legend of Zelda Theme” by Koji Kondo from The Legend of Zelda, 1986Ambient audio from Breath of the Wild, soundtrack by Yasuaki Iwata, Hajime Wakai, Manaka KataokaSteve Park performing Straus's Nocturno Op. 7 for horn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppz-j5aDROo“AH Vowel Exercise 2” by Ken Tamplin from Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy Vocal Workshop, Volume 2 (Find Ken on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6x5NRBmotXDEvLDDFWlLvA)“The One” by The Lemon Twigs from Songs for the General Public, 2020“Nuthin' But a Good Time” by Poison from Open Up and Say… Ahh!, 1988“Confrontation with Dooku/Finale” by John Williams from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, 2002“Game of Thrones” by Ramin Djawadi, 2011“The Impression That I Get” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones from Let's Face It, 1997“Hotel California” by The Eagles from Hotel California, 1976“Dead Man's Party” by Oingo Boingo from Dead Man's Party, 1986“November Rain” by Guns N' Roses from Use Your Illusion, 1991“Santa Claus is Coming To Town” by Coots/Gillespie from Bill Evans Trio '64, 1964OUTRO SOLOIST: Kyle MolitorKyle is a Portland-based trombonist who plays in all sorts of bands, and was also featured on the year three Strong Songs theme msuic. 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David Lee Roth (Bloomington, Indiana; 10 de octubre de 1954)1​ es un cantante estadounidense de hard rock, más conocido por ser el cantante original y actual de la influyente banda estadounidense Van Halen. Es también conocido como "Diamond Dave".Figura en el puesto 19 en el listado de los 100 mejores vocalistas del metal de todos los tiempos. Es barítono y posee una tesitura de más de cinco octavas, una de las más amplias de entre las voces del rock,Tras separar los caminos con el popular vocalista David Lee Roth, los demás miembros de Van Halen contactaron muchos músicos para buscar un vocalista. Gracias al aprecio de Eddie por Montrose, oyeron y rápidamente concedieron a Hagar la vacante. Samuel Roy Hagar (Monterey, California; 13 de octubre de 1947), más conocido como Sammy Hagar, es un guitarrista de rock, cantante y compositor estadounidense. Fue miembro de Van Halen y, a principios de los años 1970, de la banda de rock Montrose. Primo del músico Ken Tamplin. Actualmente es el vocalista del supergrupo de hard rock Chickenfoot.1​ Esta figurado en el puesto 12 en el listado Los 100 mejores vocalistas del Metal de todos los tiempos. Con Sammy al frente, Van Halen produjo 4 "platinos", números 1 en las listas Billboard: 5150, OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge y Balance (cabe mencionar que en la época de Roth, Van Halen solo tuvo un número 1 con "Jump"). Aun así, los problemas acabaron aflorando, llegando a su fin en 1996. Hagar no estuvo de acuerdo en grabar dos pistas más en la banda sonora de la película Twister. Sammy se opuso al lanzamiento de un álbum de grandes éxitos en ese punto de la carrera de la agrupación. A esos dos sucesos se sumó la contratación del mánager Ray Danniels, luego de la muerte de Ed Leffler. Para empeorar la situación, Eddie Van Halen empezó a trabajar con David Lee Roth y grabó dos nuevas canciones que terminarían incluyéndose en el recopilatorio Best of Volume I. Cuando terminó la colaboración de la banda con Roth, los miembros de Van Halen optaron por contratar al cantante Gary Cherone, vocalista de la agrupación Extreme, también manejada por el mencionado Ray Danniels. de ahí su versatilidad. En el otoño de 1996, después de una discusión a cabo con el vocalista Sammy Hagar y un intento de reconciliación con el fundador vocalista David Lee Roth, las superestrellas de rock Van Halen se encontraban sin un cantante y llamaron a Cherone para una audición. Al guitarrista Eddie Van Halen le gusto la ética de trabajo de Cherone y pronto lo nombró parte de la banda (a menudo el comentario del guitarrista era decisivo) como nuevo vocalista. Cherone estuvo en la habitación de huéspedes de la residencia de Van Halen y pasó ese tiempo allí escribiendo y grabando el próximo álbum de estudio de la banda. Van Halen III, lanzado el 17 de marzo de 1998, es un álbum ecléctico y con canciones muy variadas que marcó una gran diferencia en el sonido de rock directo de Van Halen. Gary Cherone (Malden, Massachusetts; 26 de julio de 1961) es un cantante y escritor de rock estadounidense, más conocido por su trabajo con el grupo de rock Extreme, así como por su corto tiempo como cantante del grupo Van Halen en el álbum Van Halen III y su posterior gira. En años recientes ha publicado grabaciones en solitario. En 2007 se reunió de nuevo con Extreme, cuyo nuevo álbum, Saudades de Rock, fue lanzado el 12 de agosto de 2008. Ni el álbum ni el apoyo de las giras realizadas llegaron a las expectativas (Van Halen III fue el primer álbum en la carrera de la banda en no alcanzar doble platino). En noviembre de 1999, después de haber pasado el año intentando grabar III para relanzarlo, la banda publicó un comunicado de prensa anunciando la salida amistosa de Cherone. Esto fue debido en gran medida a Sammy Hagar que se negó a cantar todas las canciones más famosas de la era Roth. Desde entonces, Cherone se ha mantenido en buenos términos con su ex-compañeros de banda. Edward Lodewijk Van Halen (Pronunciación en neerlandés: /ˈɛdvart ˈloːdəˌʋɛi̯k fɑn ˈɦaːlə(n)/; Ámsterdam, 26 de enero de 1955-Santa Mónica, California, 6 de octubre de 2020),1​2​ más conocido por su nombre artístico Eddie Van Halen, fue un músico neerlandés-estadounidense, conocido mundialmente por ser el guitarrista y miembro fundador de la banda de hard rock Van Halen junto a su hermano Alex. Fue considerado por la revista Rolling Stone como el octavo mejor guitarrista de la historia y era conocido por su técnica llamada tapping. Fue uno de los pioneros del estilo conocido como heavy metal y su solo de guitarra «Eruption» fue votado como el segundo mejor de la historia según las revistas Rolling Stone y Guitar World.3​4​ El músico luchó contra el alcoholismo y el abuso de las drogas durante gran parte de su vida.47​ Declaró que empezó a fumar y a beber a los doce años y que necesitaba del alcohol para llevar su carrera en la música.48​ Entró en rehabilitación en 2007 y aseguró en una entrevista en 2008 que alcanzó la sobriedad un año después.49​ Tras sufrir lesiones persistentes causadas por sus acrobacias en los conciertos de la banda, el músico se sometió a una cirugía de reemplazo de cadera en noviembre de 1999, al sufrir una osteonecrosis crónica que se hizo difícil de sobrellevar.50​ Además, comenzó a recibir tratamiento para el cáncer de lengua en 2000 y se sometió a una operación en la que se le extirpó un tercio del órgano afectado. Se declaró libre de la enfermedad en 2002.51​ En agosto de 2012 debió ser sometido a una cirugía de emergencia por un grave ataque de diverticulitis.​ El tiempo de recuperación requerido debido a la cirugía llevó a posponer las fechas de la gira de Van Halen programada en Japón para noviembre del mismo año. En 2019 se reveló que el músico había estado luchando en secreto contra el cáncer de garganta desde 2015. Falleció a causa de esta enfermedad el 6 de octubre de 2020 en Santa Mónica, California. Tenía 65 años. DESCANSA EN PAZ MASTER, DE LA ETERNA SONRISA....D.E.P

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Programa #994 | AOR Diamonds #229 | Ya de vuelta con el segundo de la temporada! Y de nuevo con nuevos lanzamientos de Pride Of Lions, Jeff Scot Soto (que vuelve melódico), Lastworld, DGM, Angelica, Rob Moratti etc. Y clasicos de The OUtfield, John Waite, Journey, Ken Tamplin. Habalremos y escucharemos música d Kingdom Come para saber cual es el estado de la banda ahora mismo, y le daremos también cera a ese tercer Álbum de Bad English que jamás vió la luz pero que hemos hecho sonar en el programa. Más AOR, más Rock Melódico para el cuerpo! Disfrutad, sed buenos! Solo para SUSCRIPTORES/AS.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de AOR Diamonds. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-aor-diamonds_sq_f175094_1.html

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Programa #994 | AOR Diamonds #229 | Ya de vuelta con el segundo de la temporada! Y de nuevo con nuevos lanzamientos de Pride Of Lions, Jeff Scot Soto (que vuelve melódico), Lastworld, DGM, Angelica, Rob Moratti etc. Y clasicos de The OUtfield, John Waite, Journey, Ken Tamplin. Habalremos y escucharemos música d Kingdom Come para saber cual es el estado de la banda ahora mismo, y le daremos también cera a ese tercer Álbum de Bad English que jamás vió la luz pero que hemos hecho sonar en el programa. Más AOR, más Rock Melódico para el cuerpo! Disfrutad, sed buenos! Solo para SUSCRIPTORES/AS.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de AOR Diamonds. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/75094

The best Christian rock & metal on the net. Artists include: Neal Morse, Fear Not, Ken Tamplin, Nine Lashes and more.

So you think you’re a singer? Vocal coach Ken Tamplin joins us to discuss his YouTube Channel (that has over a million views) and the work he has done to help some of our favorite rock stars save their voices. It’s jam packed with some great conversation and education. Wind it up... here we go!

120 MINUTOS CON LO MEJOR DEL AOR, WESTCOAST, NEWRETROWAVE, MELODIC ROCK. ENTRA Y DESCARGA (28-02-2020) TRACKLIST VIGILANTE XVI (28-02-2020) - KEN TAMPLIN – COME AND SAVE ME ( SOUL SURVIVOR- 1991) - ROULETTE – ANOTHER NIGHT ( NOW! – 2019) - HEARTLAND – GIVE ME A REASON (WIDE OPEN – 1994) - FRANK STALLONE – RUNNIN´ ( S/T – 1984) - BAD COMPANY – WHAT ABOUT YOU ( HERE COMES TROUBLE – 1992) - STELLA MARIS – YOU ( S/T – 1992) - LOVERBOY – THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT ( LOVIN´EVERY MINUTE OF IT – 1985) - DAVE WITHNEY – AL NIGHT ( HEART , MIND & SOUL – 1993) - 1927 – ALL THE STARS ( S/T – 1992) - TOO FAR FOR GRACIE – TIME OFF ( SINGLE 2019) - PLATFORMS – DAY RUINER ( SINGLE 2020) - YOUNG GUN SILVER FOX – LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR ( CANYONS – 2020) - JEFF COFFEY – NEW YORK MINUTE ( SINGLE 2020) - FIGHTER – SO MUCH TO LEARN (BANG THE DRUM – 1992) - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION – I´M NOT THE ONLY ONE ( TRUTH IN A STRUCTURED FORM – 1989) - BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND – TAKE A CHANCE ( THE FIRE INSIDE – 1991) - TERRY REID – THERE´S NOTHING WRONG ( THE DRIVER – 1991) - THE UNCLE C RESIDENCE – DON´T DO THIS TOME (MARK THE KEYS – 1994) - BLANC FACES – I COME ALIVE ( FALLING FROM THE MOON – 2009) - BAD BOY – SHE CAN (DRIVE ME CRAZY) ( GIRL ON THE RUN – EP1985) - JAMES RAYNE – COMPANY OF STRANGERS ( ANY DAY ABOVE GROUND – 1991) - PETER PRINGLE – LOVE ME LIKE A STRANGER (FANTASIES – 1984) - IN 3-D – HOLDIN´ON ( BARRAGE – 1987) - RANDALL CLAY – KILLS DEVIL HILLS ( SINGLE 2020)

Ken Tamplin talks with Classic Christian Rock Radio's Geoff Cooper. From Joshua to Shout and Magdallan, as well as his solo career, Ken has one of the best voices ever heard in classic Christian rock. He also operates the Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy. This interview was recorded on July 16, 2019.

This installment of Uncle Eddy’s Mixtapes makes the third episode to feature a tape recorded from Wichita’s Christian radio station, Z-91. First I posted a broadcast of the Alternative show,… Continue reading "Uncle Eddy's Mixtapes: Z-Jam – Saturday February 1, 1992"

This installment of Uncle Eddy’s Mixtapes makes the third episode to feature a tape recorded from Wichita’s Christian radio station, Z-91. First I posted a broadcast of the Alternative show,… Continue reading "Uncle Eddy's Mixtapes: Z-Jam – Saturday February 1, 1992"

This installment of Uncle Eddy’s Mixtapes makes the third episode to feature a tape recorded from Wichita’s Christian radio station, Z-91. First I posted a broadcast of the Alternative show,… Continue reading "Uncle Eddy’s Mixtapes: Z-Jam – Saturday February 1, 1992"

Jenn Foster and Melanie Johnson speak with True Tamplin about his book Raising an Executive: Igniting Your Son’s Inner Executive To Outperform His Peers and Continue Your Legacy.   At age 13, True’s father, Ken Tamplin was offered to be the lead singer for Journey. Despite desperately needing the money, the 5-year touring contract was too great a sacrifice. He turned the offer down, and now True has checked every box an executive would want for his son: giving his grad speech, covering The Daily Pilot, garnering a full-ride to his school of choice, maintaining Suma Cum Laude 4.0 GPA, marrying the girl of his dreams, running a successful Analytics and Online Marketing company, and writing an Amazon #1 Bestseller, all by the age of 22. True is utterly convinced that none of his early successes would have come had his father accepted the Journey contract. Now True’s story has become his plea to fight for executives to spend more time with their sons. True has gone on to become a CEO coach and has created the Raising An Executive mentorship program for their sons to one day outdo their fathers.

True Tamplin is an entrepreneur and author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller Raising an Executive: Igniting Your Son’s Inner Executive To Outperform His Peers and Continue Your Legacy.At age 13, True’s father Ken Tamplin was offered to be the lead singer for Journey. Despite desperately needing the money, the 5-year touring contract was too great a sacrifice. He turned the offer down, and now True has checked every box an executive would want for his son: giving his grad speech, covering The Daily Pilot, garnering a full-ride to his school of choice, maintaining Suma Cum Laude 4.0 GPA, marrying the girl of his dreams, running a successful Analytics and Online Marketing company, and writing an Amazon #1 Bestseller, all by the age of 22.True is utterly convicted that none of his early successes would have come had his father accepted the Journey contract.Now True’s story has become his plea to fight for executives to spend more time with their sons. True has gone on to become a CEO coach and has begun developing a mentor program for their sons to one day outdo their fathers.If you feel True’s story ought to be heard by your organization, email his assistant: true@tamplinservices.com.The Thought Leaders Showhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-thought-leaders-show/

True Tamplin is an entrepreneur and author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller Raising an Executive: Igniting Your Son’s Inner Executive To Outperform His Peers and Continue Your Legacy.At age 13, True’s father Ken Tamplin was offered to be the lead singer for Journey. Despite desperately needing the money, the 5-year touring contract was too great a sacrifice. He turned the offer down, and now True has checked every box an executive would want for his son: giving his grad speech, covering The Daily Pilot, garnering a full-ride to his school of choice, maintaining Suma Cum Laude 4.0 GPA, marrying the girl of his dreams, running a successful Analytics and Online Marketing company, and writing an Amazon #1 Bestseller, all by the age of 22.True is utterly convicted that none of his early successes would have come had his father accepted the Journey contract.Now True’s story has become his plea to fight for executives to spend more time with their sons. True has gone on to become a CEO coach and has begun developing a mentor program for their sons to one day outdo their fathers.If you feel True’s story ought to be heard by your organization, email his assistant: true@tamplinservices.com.The Thought Leaders Showhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-thought-leaders-show/

My first guest on the Tami Jackson Show* tonight will be True Tamplin. True Tamplin is an entrepreneur and author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller Raising an Executive: Igniting Your Son's Inner Executive To Outperform His Peers and Continue Your Legacy. At age 13, True's father Ken Tamplin was offered to be the lead singer for Journey. Despite desperately needing the money, the 5-year touring contract was too great a sacrifice. He turned the offer down, and now True has checked every box an executive would want for his son: giving his grad speech, covering The Daily Pilot, garnering a full-ride to his school of choice, maintaining Suma Cum Laude 4.0 GPA, marrying the girl of his dreams, running a successful Analytics and Online Marketing company, and writing an Amazon #1 Bestseller, all by the age of 22. True is utterly convinced that none of his early successes would have come had his father accepted the Journey contract. Now True's story has become his plea to fight for executives to spend more time with their sons. True has gone on to become a CEO coach and creating the Raising An Executive mentorship program for their sons to one day outdo their fathers. Listen in as I have a conversation with this amazing young man! ******************* My second guest will be Robert Patillo. A graduate of Clark Atlanta University and Chicago-Kent College of Law, Attorney Robert Hillard Patillo, II is a lifelong civil and human rights activist. He is entirely dedicated to serving the poor and underprivileged. As an activist, Patillo has led workers on organization campaigns to petition for better wages, worked to integrate segregated organizations, and assisted discriminated workers against celebrity Chef Paula Deen while working with Reverend Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.. An experienced political strategist, has Patillo worked for over a 15 year on political campaigns on the local, state and national level. Patillo is currently a talk radio host on CBS Radio/ENTERCOM Radio and is a highly sought after political commentator and national speaker. Patillo has been featured in articles in the New York Times, Huffington Post and Politico Magazine to name a few is a frequent guest on cable news networks including Fox News, CNN, News One Now, One America News Network and Russia Today. All of his efforts are in order to force change on the local and national level. A leader in every facet of the word, Robert Patillo is the answer the world has been waiting on. Patillo currently is the chief attorney at The Patillo Law Group, LLC “A Christian Centered Law Practice” focusing on civil rights law. This will be another fascinating conversation with a very accomplished young lawyer who's doing some good! Follow True Tamplin on Instagram at @truetamplin, Robert Patillo on Twitter at @RobertPatillo, and me on Twitter at @tamij AND tweet your questions/comments during the show. *Sponsored by Camera Security Now, your premier source for surveillance and access control systems for business nationwide; by ROBAR® Companies, a True Custom firearms and firearms finishing shop located in Phoenix, AZ, and found online at RobarGuns.com; and by Dispatches, your site for the BEST conservative resources to fight and win the information war.

Part two features music from Shout’s second album In Your Face – Frontline Rewind host Les Carlsen exclaims, “These are the best tour stories I’ve heard”, as he continues an interview with original Shout members, Chuck King (in person) and “virtual” Ken Tamplin (in Hawaii). Listeners are entertained with topics like: stolen clothes from a dressing room, speeding tickets in every state, train stop in the middle of Germany demanding money or else, and a 26-foot long sandwich Ken gave to KLOS radio to get music played. Ken’s eating habits were the cause of many awkward situations. Chuck states that Ken needed to eat every 15 minutes –“like a duck.” Ken’s need to stop landed the long-haired rockers in Grandma’s Southern Cooking (Grandma is not the image one would expect) and trapped them in the middle of a tornado while stopping at a “choke and puke” diner in Pennsylvania. The guys laughingly credit Frontline Records as the reason for the stories. If a tour budget had been provided, they wouldn’t have been speeding from state to state in a broken down van, struggling to pay transportation and food costs. Rockin’ tracks from It Won’t Be Long and In Your Face are weaved in between stories. Pure entertainment!

Part one features music from Shout’s debut album It Won’t Be Long. – In Frontline Records Rewind Episode 70, host Les Carlsen gets together with Shout member, Chuck King, in person and “virtual” Ken Tamplin from his home in Hawaii. The guys share wild tour stories and insights about songs they co-wrote for albums, It Won’t Be Long and In Your Face. Contemporary Christian rock music fans might recall that Chuck was originally the guitarist for Frontline artist, Idle Cure. Listeners hear how Chuck and Ken met. (Includes Ken hawking equipment through Recycler in order to eat.) They ended up forming a new group and signing a contract with Frontline. We learn of Ken’s decision to turn down a very lucrative secular band to honor his commitment with Frontline. Shout recordings often featured guitar solos by Frontline artist, Lanny Cordola (House of Lords, Magdallen), who started giving Ken guitar lessons at age 16. Ken shares a humorous story of this early time with Lanny and how they developed as friends. Listen to his crazy solo on the hit song, “Shout”.

Guitarist and KISS co-writer Scott Van Zen sits down with the guys this week for a long-form talk about his life, guitar playing, and the experience of writing with our favorite demon, Gene Simmons. In this hour-plus discussion, Scott talks about his early years in central California. Inspired by a wide cross-section of guitarists ranging from Jeff Beck to Johnny Winter to Ted Nugent to Eddie Van Halen; Scott Van Zen worked his way through the ranks to become one of the California's best guitarists in the 1980's and 90's. A musical partnership with singer Ken Tamplin would lead Van Zen to a friendship with KISS' Gene Simmons. In this discussion, Scott talks about Gene's influence not only in songwriting, but in business. His advice has paid dividends for the guitarist over the years. Scott Van Zen Scott Van Zen penned numerous songs with Gene Simmons, noteable among them 'Spit' for 1992's Revenge album and 'Hate,' 'In My Head,' 'Seduction of the Innocent,' for 1997's Carnival of Souls album. Also in this episode, Scott shares a story about an unknown contribution to 1998's Psycho Circus album that hasn't been revealed until now. Scott Van Zen founded the highly successful Citrus Productions in LA in 1996. His production company, now Van Zen Music, based in Nashville, is working everywhere. Van Zen has written/produced the main titles, background, source music for a myriad of media: Paramount Television, Fox, MTV, ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN2, WB, FOX Sports, VH1, Entertainment Tonight; etc. His credits include Extreme Makeover, Batman, Nestle, Hot Wheels, Barbie,  Nickelodeon, Justice League, Game Boy, Ellen, Entertainment Tonight, Max Steel, Kung Fu Panda, Big Brother, Hot Wheels, High School Musical, Major League Soccer", Yugioh, "Cars", Fox Sports and many more. More from Scott Van Zen! Scott Van Zen Guitar School Official Site Scott Van Zen guitar School Facebook Page Nashville Rock n Pod Expo Info Meet Scott Van Zen at the Nashville Rock n Pod Expo! Happening Saturday August 26, 2017 at Music Valley Event Center, the Nashville Rock n Pod Expo features podcasters from all over North America recording on-site and meeting listeners. Also, numerous vinyl and memorabilia vendors will be on hand. In addition to this, special guests from some of your favorite bands as well as legendary producers will be there signing autographs, holding meet and greets, and participating in panel discussions for a live audience. So much to see and do! Go to www.nashvillerocknpodexpo.com for more info! Scott Van Zen will also be performing the night before the expo at the official preparty with his band Desolation Angels: A Salute to Bad Company! Go HERE for full event details! Visit Our Sponsor! HK Collecitbles, Inc. (Specializing in hard to find music and movies as well as authenticated/graded entertainment and historical collectibles.) HK Collectibles , Inc. on Ebay Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Call us on the Hotline! (540) DBGeek - 1 or (540) 324-3351 Support Us! Shop through our Amazon link! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download

Note:  This show will air at 7 pm - 7:30 pm CST. Guest Ken Tamplin, Musician, Master Vocal Coach and Owner, Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy About Ken: KEN TAMPLIN is a four-time Dove Award winning musician, singer, composer, producer and master vocal coach who began playing guitar at age six and singing at age nine. He is also owner of Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy. With a rich four-octave range, he's been called a “singer's singer,” and his luminous songwriting and production abilities have led to film scores and source music for feature films like “Perfect Storm” and “Inspector Gadget,” as well as numerous television series such as “Melrose Place,” “90210,” “The X-Files,” and “Baywatch.”  In 2001 Tamplin produced the album, Make Me Your Voice, featuring gospel singer Andrae Crouch, to help raise funds for Christian groups working in Sudan, and that project earned him a trip to the White House.Tamplin's musical gifts began to be recognized at a young age, as he joined a succession of rock groups such as Josa, Shout, and Magdallan. With his rich vocal range, he was also asked to sing with groups such as Foreigner, Jeff Lynn, Geazer Butler, and Peter Frampton.  Many also began to recognize his production abilities, which led to his work on numerous feature films and TV programs.  www.kentamplinvocalacademy.com The opinions expressed during this radio/podcast broadcast are for inspiration, information and entertainment purposes. This show is a production of Atlanta Life Radio and to learn more visit us at www.atlantaliferadio.com

We love Nick Flora's music. But what music does Nick Flora love? We find out as Nick is in charge of the UTR playlist, and he shares his affection for Switchfoot (no surprise), Andrew Osenga (no surprise), and Ken Tamplin (ok not really).

We love Nick Flora's music. But what music does Nick Flora love? We find out as Nick is in charge of the UTR playlist, and he shares his affection for Switchfoot (no surprise), Andrew Osenga (no surprise), and Ken Tamplin (ok not really).