Mike Slamer discusses his life and career. From his early days to the 5 albums he recorded with Producer Mutt Lange (with the band City Boy), why he was thanked in Def Leppard’s ‘Pyromania’, his secret session playing on the first two Warrant releases, and most of his other band / recording projects (Streets, Steelhouse Lane, Seventh Key, Slamer, Ozone).
Ep. 35: Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Vince Neil, Top Gun Anthem)
Steve Stevens discusses his childhood and his path learning guitar (it was NOT rock), and the effects of his early influences. He covers his first recordings, how he met Billy Idol, and their rise to fame. He also shares why he ultimately left the band, but not before declining the lead guitarist gig for David Lee Roth (pre-Steve Vai). Other topics include working with Vince Neil, returning to Billy Idol, why he was unsatisfied with “Devil’s Playland”, and why he IS so happy with their new cd, Kings & Queens of the Underground.
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Ep. 11: Ronny Jones (Mac Meda, Black Bambi, Cocoa Blue)
Guitarist Ronny Jones shares his story. Ronny was in the band Mac Meda with Robin Crosby (RATT) and Rob Lamothe (Riverdogs) and two of their songs (I’m Insane and Scene of the Crime) appeared on RATT’s smash album “Out Of The Cellar”. Ronny and Rob were co-writers of the tracks, but never given credits on the album. Ronny explains the lawsuit that followed, as well his next band, Black Bambi, which had their debut album produced by Beau Hill, but never release due to politics at Atlantic Records.
Ep 7: Beau Hill (Producer: RATT, Warrant, Winger, Kix, Fiona, Gary Moore, Twisted Sister)
Beau Hill (Producer: RATT, Warrant, Winger, Kix, Fiona, Gary moore, Twisted Sister) discusses his life and career. We talk about his early bands, his first producing jobs, working with RATT in the 80’s, recording Kip Winger since he was 17, the controversy with Warrant using outside guitarists in their recording, why Cherry Pie is a great song, his current career working with new bands, and a possible new collaboration with Stephen Pearcy on his new solo album.
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