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Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories exists to discuss and (maybe set straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of your favorite bands and songs. Created and hosted by Brian and Murdock of The Story Guys.
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January 2024

Episode 183 – Frank Zappa vs Captain Beefheart

2024-01-31T05:28:59+00:00

The guys get a listener inquiry asking for the history of rock n rollers getting entangled in "gross out contests." Support the show on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/03/the-dirt-movie-ozzy-osbourne https://loudwire.com/ozzy-osbourne-snorting-ants-story-fake/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tommy-lee-challenged-ozzy-osbourne-gross-out/ Motley Crue on Howard Stern clip: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=629778755450180 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/frank-zappa-wins-gross-out-contest-gruesome-rock-legends/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/gross-concert-moments-shocking-list/2/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/brass-against-urination-incident-police-report-more-details/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgard_Var%C3%A8se Letter to Varese: https://orchestra2001.org/inner.php?pageid=1468 Zappa writing about Varese in Stereo Review in [...]

Episode 183 – Frank Zappa vs Captain Beefheart2024-01-31T05:28:59+00:00

BONUS – Mailbag: Bert and Ernie with a podcast

2024-01-26T04:53:59+00:00

The guys finally get to a big stack of listener letters and roll through old stories, funny anecdotes, and the true tale of a Christian metal band who claim they got ripped off by Stryper. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories  

BONUS – Mailbag: Bert and Ernie with a podcast2024-01-26T04:53:59+00:00

Episode 182 – Guns N’ Roses vs punctuality

2024-01-24T05:43:57+00:00

Inspired by recent headlines about irate fans upset with Madonna for late concert start times, the guys deep dive on the tardy party reputation of Guns N' Roses and the chaos that followed in their wake during the 1992 leg of the Use Your Illusion Tour. SHOW NOTES: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68027965 https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/showbiz/music/performers-late-to-stage/index.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/05/27/how-being-late-and-volatile-was-axl-roses-contribution-to-the-guns-n-roses-brand/?sh=49a7a8387e89 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-historic-concerts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_Your_Illusion_Tour https://blabbermouth.net/news/duff-mckagan-says-guns-n-roses-toured-for-two-years-in-support-of-use-your-illusion-just-to-break-even https://www.spin.com/2020/04/quarantine-classic-concerts-guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-tour-91-93/ [...]

Episode 182 – Guns N’ Roses vs punctuality2024-01-24T05:43:57+00:00

Episode 181 – Fred Durst vs Eddie Van Halen

2024-01-17T03:49:54+00:00

The guys finally get to the stack of listener letters asking questions about Fred, Wes and the rest of that band that calls themselves Limp Bizkit. They discuss antagonism, big breaks, crazy cover songs, music videos in high places, and the guitar legend who (sorta) auditioned for the band and then went military on them. [...]

Episode 181 – Fred Durst vs Eddie Van Halen2024-01-17T03:49:54+00:00

RETOLD – More 80’s hair

2024-01-12T04:12:00+00:00

In honor of the recent examination of Kip Winger on the show, Brian and Murdock revisit Episode 45 and get the lowdown on the music and lifestyle of the 1980's Sunset Strip (and find out if Slash REALLY DID audition for Poison) by welcoming rock journalists Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock to the show. Check [...]

RETOLD – More 80’s hair2024-01-12T04:12:00+00:00

Episode 180 – Kip Winger vs MTV

2024-01-10T04:12:43+00:00

The guys get a letter giving them permission to talk all about Kip Winger, Alan Parsons, Metallica, and the two cartoon teenagers who might have ruined a rock career. Get more show via Patron: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories/membership SHOW NOTES Murdock’s Winger concert poster: https://www.facebook.com/109986773920217/posts/cinderella-wwinger-and-the-bulletboys-may -24-1989-at-the-starwood-amphitheatre-a/152499713002256/ Murdock’s favorite Winger song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWxNFr_EK_g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip_Winger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winger_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Parsons https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Michaels__Bret https://www.rockhall.com/bon-jovi https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/06/04/tom-keifer-s-cinderella-story/34416499007/ Nothin’ [...]

Episode 180 – Kip Winger vs MTV2024-01-10T04:12:43+00:00

RETOLD – More punk rock

2024-01-05T05:17:03+00:00

After discussing Black Flag on the show recently, the guys resurrected this episode from summer of 2022 when they took a deep dive on Jello B and Dead Kennedys. Enjoy!

RETOLD – More punk rock2024-01-05T05:17:03+00:00

Episode 179 – Venom vs Black Flag

2024-01-03T03:33:36+00:00

The guys trace a Beastie Boys sample back to some sweaty stage banter and an unlikely pairing on a rock n roll bill in 1986. Then they uncover the true crime tragedy that would eventually befall one of the story's main characters. SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio [...]

Episode 179 – Venom vs Black Flag2024-01-03T03:33:36+00:00

December 2023

Episode 178 – Buddy Holly vs his glasses

2023-12-27T03:37:16+00:00

A listener letter sends Brian and Murdock into a discussion of rock n roll fashion, tragedy and technology. Hear the tale of the man who helped launch rock n roll and the song featuring his name that launched rock n roll into cyberspace. Learn more about and try MAGIC MIND for yourself. MagicMind.com/bedtimestories Use discount [...]

Episode 178 – Buddy Holly vs his glasses2023-12-27T03:37:16+00:00

Episode 177 – The Flying Burrito Brothers vs the Nudie suit

2023-12-20T05:41:57+00:00

Brian and Murdock talk Gram Parsons, drugs, fashion and that time a stolen suit showed up in a legendary performer's closet - and no one noticed for 50 years... Learn more about and try MAGIC MIND for yourself. MagicMind.com/bedtimestories Use discount code: BEDTIME20 ****** Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories   SHOW NOTES: https://artillerymag.com/the-white-album-the-view-from-los-angeles-in-1969-and-how-the-1960s-gave-way-to-the-long-hangover-of-the-1970s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Album_(book) [...]

Episode 177 – The Flying Burrito Brothers vs the Nudie suit2023-12-20T05:41:57+00:00

Episode 176 – David Bowie vs Bing Crosby

2023-12-13T15:23:20+00:00

Brian is joined by Lafe the producer for a discussion of what led David Bowie to be on a Bing Crosby Christmas special, the TV death curse Bowie thought he might have unleashed, and a few other choice Christmas collaborations that color the season. Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio equipment [...]

Episode 176 – David Bowie vs Bing Crosby2023-12-13T15:23:20+00:00

Episode 175 – The Devil vs Stull

2023-12-06T05:08:15+00:00

The guys get spooky with a letter asking for some clarity around the rumors enveloping a small town in Kansas - and they connect the conversation to topics as varied as a Gen Z starlet, Kurt Cobain, that one scene in Pulp Fiction and the ultimate rock n roll rumor concerning Robert Johnson and the [...]

Episode 175 – The Devil vs Stull2023-12-06T05:08:15+00:00

November 2023

Episode 174 – The Allman Brothers vs The Dixie Mafia

2023-11-29T05:15:11+00:00

The guys get into the drug-fueled decisions and bad associations that put a price on Gregg Allman's head and ended the biggest iteration of the Allman Brothers Band. Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio equipment with audioengine! Get bonus episode, newsletters and more when you join the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories [...]

Episode 174 – The Allman Brothers vs The Dixie Mafia2023-11-29T05:15:11+00:00

RETOLD – More Janis Joplin

2023-11-24T05:40:55+00:00

After a recent discussion on the show about Janis Joplin and her distaste for Jim Morrison, the guys thought it was worth revisiting another tale of how Janis refused to put up with bad behavior - this one involving Jerry Lee Lewis. Enjoy this clip from all the way back in Episode 118.

RETOLD – More Janis Joplin2023-11-24T05:40:55+00:00

Episode 173 – Jim Morrison vs Jimi Hendrix

2023-11-22T04:36:20+00:00

The guys get into the lore around Steve Paul's The Scene, 60's NYC, and that time The Lizard King tried to stick his face into Jimi Hendrix's pants (and got Janis Joplin all riled up.) Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories   SHOW NOTES: https://theburr.com/2505/blogs/grace-marie-burton/the-conflicted-legacy-of-the-doors/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-03-18/coronavirus-self-quarantine-learning-to-like-the-doors-jim-morrison https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/disastrous-two-occasions-jimi-hendrix-jim-morrison-met/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/what-happened-when-jimi-hendrix-jammed-with-jim-morrison http://www.historyoffilm.net/film-making/film-schools/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Brodsky http://weareclassicrockers.com/article/december-1967-night-jim-morrison-was-arrested-stage https://www.amazon.com/Live-At-Scene-Club-York/dp/B000UBF1M6 https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/jimi-hendrix-jam-sessions-with-famous-players.575240/ https://msmokemusic.com/blogs/mind-smoke-blog/posts/6562587/steve-paul-s-the-scene https://www.janisjoplin.net/life/friends/jim-morrison/#:~:text='%20Jim%20would%20get%20drunk%20most,the%20more%20Jim%20loved%20it. [...]

Episode 173 – Jim Morrison vs Jimi Hendrix2023-11-22T04:36:20+00:00

BONUS – Mailbag: More Our Lady Peace, Warren Zevon covers, Stravinsky

2023-11-17T05:04:48+00:00

The guys leaf through listener letters from the past few weeks and reflect more on modern composers, Canadian perceptions and wacky SNL performances. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: The David Lindley SNL appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQpBhjm4zL8

BONUS – Mailbag: More Our Lady Peace, Warren Zevon covers, Stravinsky2023-11-17T05:04:48+00:00
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