It's Independence Day Week here in the good old USA and to celebrate we are going to discuss our picks for the greatest American rock bands of all time. God Bless America! Topics Discussed:Loudini: debut, distributed,did Vince Gill and joe walsh make a mistake joining the eagles,Don Henley's insane behavior, Why I am starting to hate the effing eag…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we dive into the six major versions of the Gibson Les Paul guitar and finally explain the differences ...other than the price of course! Topics Covered:What we did this week:Loudini: Usher's Passing, Heat(1986), Rockism, The real meaing behind (and history of) "don't fear the reaper", Why (according to Adam…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we sing the praises of the cheap guitars and why you shouldn't be ashamed to own a studio full of them! Topics discussed: What we did this week:Loudini:Macbeth,Raw Deal,The Piano Teacher,The Acolyte ep3 debacle,the recording of highway to hell, the recording of back in black,happy birthday Sir Paul/the soun…

The blues has always been the basis for rock and roll. It can be hard to remember that will all different genres of rock and metal etc... that are out there these days. That's why on today's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we will tell you about 10 bands (other than Greta Van Fleet) that are keeping blues based rock alive. Topics Discussed: What we did …

It's a popular misconception that when Nirvana broke with Nevermind, that glam metal bands were wiped from the face of the earth like dinosaurs after and asteroid strike. Nothing could be farther from the truth!Many ,if not all of our favorite 80s glam rockers soldiered on, continuing to put out albums for years, some even til this day.On this week…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we open the discussion to the question, "Is it time for some... if not most... of these classic bands and artists to retire?"#ozzyosbourne #paulmccartney #donhenley Topics Discussed:Loudini: The Lost Continent, A Few Good Men, Copycat, Teri Nunn as Princess Leah, Arnold's Planet of the Apes, what if the sha…

As part of our "Gear That Built Rock" series we will explore pieces and brands that were highly important in making the music we love but not nearly as ubiquitous or popular. We will cover brands like Dumble, Carvin, Seymour Duncan a more! What we did this week:Loudini: is genre dying? The story of Jeff Beck "we ended as lovers " and the "tele-gib"…

The power trio is one of the most ubiquitous line ups in rock. From The Jimi Hendrix Experience to RUSH, the formula has been repeated many times. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we celebrate some lesser known power trios and some bands who you may not have known were actual power trios. Topics Discussed: What we did this week:Loudini: A.…

On this week's Loudini Rock and Roll Circus we go all guitar nerd on ya. With the release of the new Epiphone "inspired by Gibson" guitars at a prices approaching that of Gibson USA prices we ask, "Why not just go full on replica i.e. Chibson? #epiphone #gibsonguitars #chibson Topics discussed:What we did this week: Loudini: my Rickenbacher, Don He…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we introduce you to 3 albums that you probably haven't heard but you will love. #littlesteven #arcangels #deesnider Topics Discussed:What we did this week:Loudini: The 3 Body Problem, Beat (interview)Mr. Pittsburgh:Lily: Albums: Mr. Pittsburgh: Voice of America; Little Steven Van Zandt Loudini: Arc …

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus in celebration of St. Patrick's Day we do a deep dive into one Ireland's biggest and most influential rock exports; U2 and their break through album released on March 9th 1987; The Joshua Tree #U2 #Bono #thejoshuatree #irishrockband Topics Discussed:What We Did This Week:Mr. Pittsburgh: The Getaway Cafe, Av…

Title: RUSH 7; Solo Albums On this week's Loudini Rock and Roll Circus Podcast, we resume our RUSH nerd-fest. On this installment we take on Geddy and Alex's solo albums. #RUSHband #AlexLifeson #GeddyLee Geddy Lee; My Favorite Headachehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Favourite_Headachehttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtHmNtgo1ssTYic_H-UNZaWEedK…

On this week's loudini rock and roll circus we give you the stories of some of the greatest rock artists from our home town of Pittsburgh, Pa....'nat! #pittsburgh #pittsburghmusic #donnieirisour week:Loudini: Dune 2, Van Halen Live in Sydney, Louie Shelton, The Undiscovered Country, characters entering the public domain(Dave cullen), musician beefs…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we will introduce you to some awesome new music by some of your favorite artists as well some new ones that you probably haven't heard of #judaspriest #theblackcrowes #blackberrysmoke Topics Discussed:What we did this week:Loudini: Late Phases, Oceans Eleven, FELON recording, D.W. Pasulka, eagles la…

Nothing is more personal to a guitarist than a beloved instrument. Many form a bond with a particular guitar that man have compared to that of a lover. Which makes loosing one of these precious relationships very painful. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we will tell you the stories of 10 lost loves of famous guitarists. #peterfram…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we take you back to 1991 for the release of what many fans say was Van Halen's last "good" album. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge spawned 5 top 10 singles and an MTV video award, not bad for an album universally panned by the critics!#vanhalen #shredguitar #sammyhagar Topics Discussed:What we did this…

Journey ruled the late 1970s to the early 1980s and Bon Jovi did pretty much the same in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we will compare and contrast the two iconic guitarists that drove each of these bands to super stardom. Join us as we give you the skinny on two of rocks greatest; Neal Schon a…

The guitar solo has been ubiquitous in rock music since its inception. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast, we discuss 20 of the most influential guitar solos of all time and tell you the stories behind them#stevelukather #davidgilmour #scottymoore Topics Discussed:What we did this week:Loudini: Conan, NAMM 2024, the A-Team, gibson; n…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast : we continue our series on the band RUSH with everything you wanted to know about Geddy Lee but were afraid to ask! Watch us get into a fight about Geddy's best bass lines.#geddylee #RUSH #bassguitar Topics Discussed:What we did this week:Loudini: Iconic Guitars vs BC Rich, Gibson Falcon Amp, Hidde…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast : We tell you about 9 ladies (some of whom you may not know) who lay down some of the sickest guitar licks#larkinpoe #maryspender #mollymiller Topics Discussed:What we did this week:Loudini: Rouge One, The Deer Hunter, Dungeons & Dragons, Matteo Mancuso, Gibson is making amps again, Monarch Season 1…

Are you sick of the Grammys? Tired of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we lay out 8 reasons why music contests (for the most part) are a bad idea. #rockandrollhalloffame #grammyawards #battleofthebandsTopics Discussed:What we did this week:Loudini: Girl on The Third Floor, Thanksgiving, The Devil's Can…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we give you our predictions and trends to watch in the next 12 months. Will A.I take over the industry? Will classic bands that have been long dead miraculously put out new music? Will the music industry continue to shrink or is there any hope for growth? We answer all this and more! #autotune#spoti…

On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast we discuss 10 famous quotes about rock and roll and ask; who said that? and is that really true? #godillza #kissband #reverbTopics Discussed:What we did this week:Loudini: monarch and Godzilla minus 1, true fiction, the only one left, krampus, Kiss's last show... their future? Stoopid reverb listing…

After spending most of the 1980s with a very keyboard oriented sound, RUSH started returning to a more guitar driven sound.On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast, we do a deep dive into Counterparts, their mid 90s return to heavy guitar rock. #geddylee #neilpeart #alexlifesonTopics Discussed:Counterparts:background...the culmination of t…

Hope you're not sick of turkey! Because on this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we present 9 of the most disappointing albums in rock history... real rock & roll turkeys #boston #peterframpton #fleetwoodmac Fleetwood Mac; Tuskhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tusk_(album) Boston; Third Stagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Stage Crosby Stills Nash…