In honor of Hulu launching their new original series "Pam & Tommy," we revisit the February 2021 episode "Tommy vs Pam" where Murdock went geek again on a member of Motely Crue - Tommy Lee - and the relationship he had with Pam Anderson. Did this tabloid-fueled romance rewrite the path to pop cultural dominance [...]
A listener story sends the guys on a search to discover from where the stereotype of drummer-as-madman first emerged, leading them to learn more about legendary stickmen from Gene Krupa to John Bonham. Support the show on Patreon. SHOW NOTES: Songs in this episode: "Sing, Sing, Sing" Benny Goodman Orchestra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine_Appice https://nypost.com/2016/04/30/drummer-who-slept-with-4500-women-witnessed-led-zeppelins-grossest-moment/ Wally Wingert’s short [...]
Murdock goes geek again on a member of Motely Crue - Tommy Lee - and the relationship he had with Pam Anderson. Did this tabloid-fueled romance rewrite the path to pop cultural dominance forever? SHOW NOTES: David Rose's The Stripper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2CWfSLyjx8 Bob Vila and Pam Anderson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR6YJ4yr_bI&t=29s Best Crue interview ever? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxOyfAbGKgA Rolling Stone [...]
The guys research the rise and fall of Jani Lane and his dysfunctional relationship with his bandmates in Warrant while diving into the rumor of "I Saw Red." Did it really cause a mental breakdown? And who was Jani's girlfriend caught with in bed? SHOW NOTES: https://www.grunge.com/243058/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-warrants-jani-lane/ Warrant - Cherry Pie video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng [...]
Murdock geeks out about one of his formative favorites - Motley Crue - and that time they might have replaced the bass player and never told anyone... SHOW NOTES: Loudersound article: https://www.loudersound.com/features/matthew-trippe-nikki-sixx-the-imitation-game The interview tapes with Matthew Trippe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBFJ2UXBsE From CarWreckdebangs.Wordpress.com (with photos of original Kerrang! article) https://carwreckdebangs.wordpress.com/2019/01/23/motley-crue-had-a-fake-nikki-sixx-and-nobody-noticed-the-strange-tale-of-matthew-trippe/ 1983 Japanese TV interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4SS8ptJgm4 Motley [...]