All 80's Rock & Talk feat. Music Television MTV & MUCH (feature interview Christopher Ward of Much Music)

Coming on March 3-4 to Classic 1220 I will feature parts of two interviews I did on Van Halen.

Back in 2021 I chatted with author Paul Brannigan about his book UNCHAINED: The Eddie Van Halen Story and most recently with author Darren Paltrowitz on his book about David Lee Roth- How David Lee Roth Changed the World.

Here is a brief snippet from each interview- Both these and other segments from those interviews are coming to the ROCKIN REWIND Radio Show on Classic 1220 Am Radio along with some awesome Van Halen and DLR tunes!!!!  You can check out the show on Radio or streaming at classic1220.ca
Saturdays 3p and 11p
Sundays 11a and 8p

Check out Darren's podcast "PALTROCAST- with Darren Paltrowitz" and also the "DLR Cast" on Spotify

links to both books here
https://www.amazon.ca/Unchained-Eddie-Van-Halen-Story/dp/1637583508/ref=asc_df_1637583508/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459343461107&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5100684796567897979&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000780&hvtargid=pla-1446183496724&psc=1&mcid=76dd6dad242b324bb7342bc0d46917f9

https://www.amazon.ca/DLR-Book-David-Changed-World/dp/1493072528/ref=sr_1_1?crid=O775OTV4XFSD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BdNOBOdd7IPGSWp62yNXdg.ubCzf0-y364kBnGt5QK8LhiV3FHVIhNCR9lIlvC-gAg&dib_tag=se&keywords=How+David+Lee+Roth+Changed+the+World&qid=1708523054&s=books&sprefix=how+david+lee+roth+changed+the+world+%2Cstripbooks%2C103&sr=1-1

Darren spends his life as a private investigator so no surprise he dug deep into the world of David Lee Roth! He has put out a great book "DLR- How David Lee Roth Changed the World" .

We have a great conversation about David and Darren shares all the connections he made along the way with past members of David's bands and in his inner circle. We talk about his early time with Van Halen, his solo career and what's happening today with the man more popular than the Nike Swoosh! 

It's all things DLR! Buckle up! 

Producer Tom Werman has a brand new book out called :
TURN IT UP- My Time Making Hit Records in the Glory Days of Rock Music 

Tom has produced Motley Crue, Poison, Twisted Sister, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Cheap Truck and many others. 

This interview was done by Zoom and talks about his life producing these great rock bands of the golden era of ROCK! the 80's

Significant albums of 1981 included
Tattoo You- The Rolling Stones
Face Value- Phil Collins
For Those About to Rock- AC/DC
Escape- Journey
Moving Pictures- Rush ......
and so many others ! Bobby R. Rock and SCN discuss 1981 (despite both being very young LOL) and some of the songs and albums of the year

Dynasty, Three's Company and Dukes of Hazzard were big in 1981, Ronald Reagan was the US President and slang like Gnarly, Rad and Gag me with a spoon! were common

Welcome to 1981 

Happy Holidays! Wrapping up 2023 on the All 80s Rock & Talk Podcast a featured interview with Night Rangers JACK BLADES. The band just released "40 Yers and a Night with Contemporary Youth Orchestra". We talk about the new album, about 40 years of Night Ranger and some of the fond memories along the way.

Night Ranger never did have a #1 Hit ---Sister Christian went to #5 and Sentimental Street to #7 (both sung by Kelly Keagy) 

The Interview was done for Classic 1220 AM Radio for the Rockin' Rewind Radio Show 

The King of Pop put out two ground breaking albums in the 1980's both produced by Quincy Jones .  The two albums shaped the 1980's for Pop music- Thriller in 1982 and then Bad in 1987.  Bobby, Michael and Shane discuss the Michael Jackson era from the 80s and how it impacted the decade.  

Glass Tiger drummer Michael Hanson says that Def Leppard owned the 80's, and well I do agree in the rock space they did (altho Michael Jackson and Phil Collins I believe owned charts) - Today Michael and Bobby R. Rock and I discuss Def Leppard of the 80's. From "On Through the Night" to "High N Dry" to "Pyromania" and "Hysteria" the band evolved from a hard core rock band to a pop/rock charting machine.  Songs like "Photograph", "Rock of Ages"defined them early on with producer Mutt Lange. Hysteria really broke the band wide open to many music fans. After a horrific accident in 1984 that cost drummer Rick Allen his arm the band put together one of the best musical rock/pop gems ever with the release of "Hysteria"  ---"Love Bites" "Hysteria" and of course "Pour Some Sugar on Me" were radio staples in the late 80.s.  Leppard has sold more than 100 Millions albums worldwide  and both Pyromania and Hysteria have been Diamond Certified by the RIAA.

We break down the best of Leppard and discuss one of the most revealed bands to come out of Sheffield! 

Aerosmith is one possibly the greatest Rock Bands of all time! The bad boys from Boston have released 15 Studio Albums, 6 Live Albums, 16 Compilations and two EPS. 

The band broke in the 70s selling over 150 Million Albums worldwide! Some say that "ROCKS" in 1976 was the bands biggest album....but the radio charts only became friendly to the Bad Boys from Boston when "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump" were released and in in 1993 when a "Get A Grip" was released. 

The band for the first time saw outside songwriters like Desmond Child and Jim Vallance. Both added to the bands energy and attitude to create chart toping hits . Ironically though the band only had one #1 Billboard hit on September 5th 1998 with "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing". 

Week Ending September 27, 1986 Huey Lewis and the News had the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with Stuck With You. Glass Tiger had the #5 chart position with Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone which made it all the way to #2 and peaked at #1 in Canada.

Michael Hanson talks about the hit song and the 1986 album Thin Red Line, and Bobby R Rock gives his opinion on some of his fav albums of the year! 

Interview feature is my friend George Lynch! Lynch Mob has a brand new album out in 2023 called Babylon and new single Time after Time! We talk about his great career, his new band members and the Album release party happening in Hollywood October 25th at the Whiskey ! 

Episode #12 features an interview with Much Music's Bill Welychka ! Bill and I chatted about his early days as a MUCH VJ, his brand new book titled A HAPPY HAS-BEEN- Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by one of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists. We talk about the documentary 299 Queen Street West tour that starts in Toronto on September 22nd and also makes a stop in Hamilton on NOV 4th. 

Bobby, Michael Hanson and I chat ONE HIT WONDERS of the 80s! Using VH1's list to talk about our fav songs , least fav ones and pick our favourite of the One Hit Wonders!