Podcasts about whit crane

Klaus Eichstadt is the guitarist and founding member of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe. They had two massive hits with “Everything About You” & “Cat's in the Cradle.”  They also have shared the stage with Def Leppard, Guns ‘n Roses, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Bon Jovi and more. The band has a new album out now called “Rad Wings of Destiny” and a U.S. tour with Fozzy & Pistols at Dawn. We discuss the band's history, new songs, live shows, & more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:40 - Ugly Kid Joe Tour 0:01:53 - Whit's Vocals 0:04:45 - Ugly Kid Joe Early Days 0:05:31 - Playing Songs Live & Aging 0:09:13 - AC/DC Singers 0:12:27 - Aerosmith & Steven Tyler 0:13:20 - Playing with Big Bands 0:15:28 - Reception of Current Tour 0:17:01 - New Songs & Set List 0:18:40 - Guitarist Dave Fortman 0:19:25 - Cordell Crockett & Mike Squires 0:20:35 - Drummer/Singer Cam Greenwood 0:22:06 - God Damn Devil, Demo & Eric Valentine 0:23:32 - Everything About You Song & Video 0:26:25 - Original Members Roger Lahr & Mark Davis 0:28:15 - Band Hiatus & Other Projects 0:32:27 - Creative Direction & Artwork  0:35:32 - Skating, Surfing & Snowboarding 0:36:55 - Ugly Kid Joe & Skid Row Tour 0:37:55 - Playing Music & Stepping Away 0:42:35 - Wanting To Be Cool & Accepted 0:46:05 - Motley Crue 0:46:56 - Touring with Fozzy & Pistols At Dawn 0:48:10 - Exercising 0:49:26 - Possible Live Album 0:51:15 - Panhandlin' Prince & Trump 0:52:15 - Hits & Album Tracks 0:53:50 - Adding Tour Dates & Meet n Greets 0:55:36 - Trans People 0:57:30 - Thrash Metal & Metallica 0:59:05 - Phoenix, Rob Halford & Alice Cooper 1:01:27 - Outro

We first met Whit Crane and the guys in Ugly Kid Joe back in '91...and over the years, we've followed Whit on his adventures around the world...and while the band still plays huge festivals around the world, they haven't down a proper US tour in 27 and haven't been to KC in over a decade...BUT THAT ALL CHANGES TONIGHT AT THE TRUMAN!!!And we caught up with Whit this morning to find out what's up in is wide open world!!

Pat Cash is an Australian sporting icon, having taken tennis in this country from a fledgling sport full of underachievers to a national institution whereby our best can match it with that of the rest of the world.Even in retirement, he remains an international legend, spending large portions of each year travelling overseas fulfilling media commitments and remaining involved with the game that propelled him to stardom.What many people don't know is Cash is also an avid music lover - with heavy metal being his racquet of choice.Through mixing in music circles Cash has fulfilled his less public ambition of being accepted into the artistic world, playing with some of the legends of the industry and establishing friends and contacts that help enhance his love of all things metal.One of those friendships is with Ugly Kid Joe frontman Whitfield Crane, who is, strangely enough, a musician who also loves tennis, and through this unlikely union, the initial steps were taken in bringing Crane's latest musical vision Orchestra of Doom to Australian shores.Orchestra of Doom is entirely Crane's brainchild, featuring a 35 piece orchestra playing while he sings Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne songs as well as a selection of his own hits. It is an ambitious production that has performed to sell-out crowds overseas but until recently was not even a consideration for audiences on this side of the world.Enter Cash, a man with not only connections, but also a musical ear that is finely tuned to potential success, and suddenly what was once only whispered is now a looming reality.Orchestra Of Doom will be making it's way Down Under for two select shows in Melbourne and Sydney this December, with Cash admitting once he heard the first note of a videoed concert on Crane's phone over lunch that he knew he HAD to share it with his countrymen."I think the power of it first attracted me", he offered, "and also all of the instruments involved. "It's amazing how well heavy metal actually translates to an orchestra and also how well it has been written. It takes skill of course to write the different parts but who would have thought that a Black Sabbath song would have horns in it or that xylophone would work? It's absolutely spectacular and it brings out the music. We know the basics of the songs but the orchestra almost expands the music to be more than you remember. It kind of really blew my mind in how intricate the songs actually are. Black Sabbath do a lot of chord changes and timing changes and this and that so it's actually perfect for this stuff. They were the orchestra of the heavy metal movement. This production really does fill the room up and it's probably not something that you initially think would work but when you hear and see it you think wow, this music was meant for this".In the full interview Pat discusses what he is doing in retirement, his friendship with Whit Crane, the concept of Orchestra Of Doom and how it came together, how he got involved with bringing it to Australia, his experience playing in bands and releasing a charity single in 1991 featuring Roger Daltrey on vocals, what got him into music and more.

Whitfield Crane from Ugly Kid Joe talks to Heavy Mag about their forthcoming Australian tour.

This week Ken welcomes writer, TV personality, former MTV VJ and all around great human being Karen "Duff" Duffy to the show. Ken and Duff discuss the heat of NYC, the road to MTV via nursing homes, New Jersey, Modeling, selling Skippy Peanut Butter, Saturday Night Live, Frank Sinatra, studying up, dressing for success, the multi-disciplined approach of classic TV presenters, broadcasting vs. narrowcasting, Firehouse vs. Firehose, the end of the hair bands, researching, photogenic memories, Whit Crane of Ugly Kid Joe, the fun of dating someone with a drinking problem, staying tight with the crew, Tabitha Soren, taking over for Martha Quinn, Rods & Cones, V66, The Basement Tapes, bands on railroad tracks, Ted Demme, Fade to Black, Fab 5 Freddy, Jermaine Jackson's Jermagesty, soul music, Herb Alpert, performers figuring out the business, George Clooney, Bill Murray and Duff's Wedding Present of the gift of performance, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Bill Murray's musical prowess, buying horns off Ebay, Michael O'Donohue, owning a baseball team with your friends, Brockton, MA, sports, free vasectomy, The Rat, when sporting events became high priced bars, Rock and Jock, The Real World, Anna Nicole Smith, House of Style, Cindy Crawford, burkinis, Who Do You Think You Are?, the loser table, drinking tequila for the betterment of Africa, small Irish Catholic Families, ABC's Wide World of Sports, ABC After School Specials, The House Without a Christmas Tree, Jason Robards, becoming a wiseass to counteract the weakness of emotion, 42nd St, being starstruck, Colin Quinn, 24 Hours in America, not taking credit for videos you didn't make, making Mariah Carey angry, Paul Abdul's opposite, Karen's early life as a Video Vixen in Special K, NKOTB, Keith Sweat and Heavy D Videos, Dwight Yoakam, Karen's wooden acting style, being in a terrible movie, Dumb and Dumber, Chris Farley, TV Nation, going back to MTV 20 years later, Jim Carrey's Gallstones, Lauren Holly: Slutty Sexy Nurse, Karen's dream of owning a museum of celebrity used parts, The National Endowment for the Arts, Michael Moore, TV Nation Day: August 18th, Viaticals, Devout Catholicism, being a devout trained hospice chaplain, writing tough questions on a cake, love night for hate groups, winning an Emmy the day before you get canceled, The Awful Truth, Bravo TV, Jon Stewart, loyalty, the difficulties of being George Clooney's sister, seeing good people get rewarded, why talking about the charity you do doesn't count, Stoic Philosophy, the immodesty of social media, growing up with James Gandolfini, Sarcoidosis saving the world from awful Disney Movies, Blank Check, Revlon, old people smell, Kurt Loder, doing red carpet for MTV, going to a really ugly high school, living within 10 miles of where you grew up despite your best efforts,  The Real Housewives of New York, America Family, avoiding quality TV, Debi Mazar, living for the New York Rangers, introducing your son to The Little Rascals, undercover make up artists, Museum of Broadcasting traditions, Zoom, The Funny Face rival of Kool Aid, racist snacks,  and when your children show no interest in your fame.

Wal chinwags to Whit Crane vocalist of Ugly Kid, local funny guy Jamaine Ross talks funny stuff, Alastair Ross is on a mission to bring back The Cure to NZ and actor Jarred co-pilots Running time: 0:41:44

It's no secret to fans of the Decibel Geek Podcast that we, especially Aaron Camaro, have a great affinity for Ugly Kid Joe. Born out of suburbia (ie. Isla Vista, CA) in 1990, Ugly Kid Joe showed up in the middle of a power shift in the rock world with a sound that didn't fit into the glam rock style that was on its way out nor with the dirge-like sound emanating from the grunge underbelly of Seattle that would soon take over the world.  Named on the spot as a spoof of California hair-farmers Pretty Boy Floyd, Whitfield Crane and best friend Klaus Eichstadt formed the initial lineup of the band and released the breakthrough EP, 'As Ugly As They Wanna Be.' The album broke through to mass audiences with the success of the track 'Everything About You' and would go on to become the first EP to be certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. In this long-form discussion, Whit Crane shares the stories of how the band was formed, what the musical climate was like at the time, and his opinion of Pretty Boy Floyd. Ugly Kid Joe would climb the rock ladder in 1992 with the follow-up album 'America's Least Wanted' which featured the considered-by-WalMart-offensive cover depicting Lady Liberty giving the finger. Featuring a guest vocal from Judas Priest's Rob Halford on the track 'God Damn Devil,' the album solidified Ugly Kid Joe in the public consciousness with the release of their cover of Harry Chapin's 'Cat's in the Cradle' and, to a lesser degree, the opening track 'Neighbor.' A long period of touring the globe would ensue throughout the following years including opening slots for Ozzy Osbourne and Def Leppard as well as headliner status of their own. Along with lots of touring, Ugly Kid Joe was on a non-stop treadmill of appearances, interviews, award shows, and other assorted promotional activities (also LOTS of partying with such legends as Eddie Van Halen and Lemmy). Crane reflects on how crazy the lifestyle was and what memories remain with him to this day. 1995 saw the release of 'Menace to Sobriety' which featured the lineup of Crane, Eichstadt, guitarist Dave Fortner, bassist Cordell Crockett, and drummer Shannon Larkin. Featuring a tighter, heavier sound, the album received rave reviews. After disappointing sales for the 1996 release 'Motel California,' Ugly Kid Joe disbanded the following year. The members went on to other projects and bands with Larkin becoming the drummer in Godsmack and Crane doing a stint with Life of Agony as well as work with Medication and reuniting with Larkin for Another Animal. In this conversation, Crane reveals the emotions and motivations behind these projects and reflects on what he takes away from those experiences. After 15 years apart, the 1995 lineup of Ugly Kid Joe have released their new EP, 'Stairway to Hell.' Featuring a bold production from guitarist/production genius Dave Fortner, the album has all that one would expect from Ugly Kid Joe and more. We get Whit's thoughts on our impressions of the album and if he agrees or not. Aaron also gives a heartfelt testimonial to Whit on behalf of all Ugly Kid Joe fans before we wrap things up with a special preview of the upcoming single from 'Stairway to Hell.' We thank Whitfield Crane for giving us his time, attention, and reflections on a career that has rocked and shows no sign of stopping.