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Anton discusses Season 1 of The A-Team.

Theme music by Michael O'Connor and John Mulrenan

Theme music by Michael O'Connor and John Mulrenan

Episode 75 - July 5th, 2022 (DJ Shy Interview) 

• - Giving People their Roses 
• - DJ Dre x DJ Nawtee x DJ Cram aka Velo Sicum x DJ A-One x DJ Shy 
• - The Origins of DJ Shy 
• - New Jersey DJs x DJing to Stay out of Trouble 
• - Newark, NJ x Irvington, NJ x New Jersey Drive (Essex County, NJ) 
• - Behind The Scene Records x Sic-With-It x Crookside Cartel x A-Team (New Jersey Radio) x Pirate Radio Stations 
• - Brick City Bandits (Brick Bandits Crew) x Brick City Club Music 
• - DJ Uncle Al 
• - Jersey Club x Baltimore Club x Philly Club x Chicago Club Music 
• - Black Culture Influence on House Music 
• - Jersey Club (Broken down by Regions & Era’s) 
• - New York Parties vs New Jersey Parties 
• - Paterson Legendary DJs DJ Quest Flavor x DJ Goldfingers 
• - Jay-Z “Brooklyn Love” 
• - RIP Truck 
• - Paterson, NJ DJs 
• - The DJ Golden Ticket 
• - DJ Shy “The Producer” (The Triple Threat x The Sheesh Bros) 
• - Kitty Kat “Pop That” Sample 
• - Brick City Bandits w/ Corey Booker x Mad Decent x Diplo 
• - Nadus x Big O x DJ Sega x DJ Sliink x Dirty South Joe 
• - The Structure of Brick City Bandits 
• - The FADER Interview ( Fader TV Interview ) 
• - Songs Of The Episode #1 - 4G4L Freedo “On Go” 
• - @Im_Waltttt Lesson on Practice 
• - DJ Shy The Mad Decent’s Block Party (Circa 2014) 
• - Diplo Hanging Out & Chilling in Newark, NJ (Hanging out in The Number Blocks) 
• - The Internet was the Best Thing for DJs (DJ A-Trak x DJ Craze x DJ AM x DJ Shiftee) 
• - DJ Shy x Snootie Wild x Hot97 
• - Songs Of The Episode #2 - DJ Spaz x DJ Shy “Bring It To The Wall” 
• - Club Abyss (Sayreville, NJ) 
• - A-List Radio (Internet Radio) x DJ Enuff 
• - The Importance of DJ Mister Cee 
• - Angie Martinez leaves Hot97 (Aug. 5th, 2016) and goes to Power105 
• - Hot97 vs Power105 Radio Beef 
• - The Palace (Passaic, NJ) x Mr. B’s Gentlemen’s Club x Dekko NightClub x Liquid Access 
• - The HomeTeam DJs 
• - Angels Nardones x Jersey Girls (Elizabeth, NJ) 
• - DJ Doughboy 
• - Club Exotics (Club Escape) *Elizabeth, NJ* 
• - @Im_Waltttt Praises DJs that Play Album Cuts 
• - Dec. 2009 Young Money “BedRock” heard on OnSmash x RnBXclusive 
• - DJ Shy x Wiz Khalifa “Say Yea” 
• - Songs Of The Episode #3 - A. Money “Fast Life” 
• - Internet Sites Shaping Music Industry Today (OnSmash, RnBXclusive, DatPiff, LiveMixtapes, HotNewHipHop, GreenHitz, HotBlends, NahRight, ThisIsRnB, RunTheTrap, StereoGum, PitchFork, ThatsEnuff) 
• - Social Media x HillDilly x BeforeTheData Sharping Music Today 
• - DeeJay Remixing Songs Online (Soundcloud) - Dave Luxe x Ciara “Overdose” 
• - Social Media Ruining Party Scene 
• - River Outpost Brewery House (Peeskill, NY) 
• - Change of the DJ Scene from Old School DJs compared to the New School DJs 
• - Always Keep Moving, Every Good Thing Comes To An End 
• - DJ Shy DeeJay Stories (Traveling New Jersey - Connecticut - Baltimore - New Jersey) 
• - DeeJaying a Concert 
• - DJ Shy Newest Ventures (Apple Music x LoudPA Radio) 
• - Bob Proctor 
• - B1GGL x Supreme Security 
• - Songs Of The Episode #4 - Cruch Calhoun “Zaza” 
• - @MixedByKamillion Follow Him On All Social Media Platforms. @MixedByKamillion

All right.  I got something to say...It's better to burn out than fade away!

Def Leppard would go from a popular band to the stratosphere of rock music with their third album, Pyromania.  The band lineup for this album would be front man Joe Elliott, Rick Savage on bass, Rick Allen on drums, Steve Clark on Guitar, Pete Willis on rhythm guitar, and newcomer Phil Collen on guitar.   There's an explanation for why the lineup seems a bit guitar-heavy.  While the album was being recorded Pete Willis was fired for "excessive alcohol abuse."  Phil Collen was brought in as a replacement.  However, Willis' rhythm guitar work was used throughout the album.

The band was originally called Atomic Mass when they started in 1977.  Elliott proposed the name Deaf Leopard, and then-drummer Tony Kenning suggested changing the spelling to Def Leppard.  Just before they started recording at the end of 1978, Kenning left the band.  He was replaced by Rick Allen.  The entire band was young - Elliott was only 18 when they formed - but Allen was only 15 when he joined!

The band began becoming more popular with their second album, High 'n' Dry, which was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.  Mutt Lange would also produce Pyromania and Hysteria, which were the killer albums for the group.

Pyromania is a bit of a transition album, as the songs ranged from hard rocking numbers to more popular MTV-oriented rock.  The big hits were staples in the MTV rotation, with "Rock of Ages," and the bit hit "Photograph," which knocked Michael Jackson's "Beat it " off the number 1 "most requested video on MTV.  But every song on the album is a good one.  We're featuring some of the deeper cuts to give you a sense of how awesome this album is beyond the big hits we know so well.

Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
This is the lead track on the album, and received air play on rock-oriented radio despite not being released as a single.  It's a pretty straightforward rock anthem.  It was originally titled "Medicine Man" according to Wikipedia, and had different lyrics.  "So grab a little heat and come along with me, 'cause your mama don't mind what your mama don't see."

Stagefright
This is a deeper cut that was the opening song for their Hysteria tour.  It was also a song about picking up groupies at the concert.  Def Leppard was legendary for their "activity" with groupies during breaks and solos at the concert.

Die Hard the Hunter
Here is a rare song with a deeper meaning.  This deep cut is about war and post-traumatic stress disorder.  It talks about a returning soldier who can't leave the war behind.  "You got no enemy, no front line.  The only battle's in the back of your mind.  You don't know how to change from bad to good.  You brought the war to your neighborhood."

Foolin'
This track is their third single from the album, and chronicles a love gone bad.  "On and on we rode the storm.  The flame has died and the fire has gone.  Oh, this empty bed is a night alone.  I realized that long ago."

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Main Theme from the television series The A-Team
Here is Mr. T's big television role after Rocky III.  I love it when a plan comes together! 

STAFF PICKS:

Don't Tell Me You Love Me  by Night Ranger
Wayne kicks off the staff picks with this hit from Night Ranger's debut album "Dawn Patrol."  This has a straightforward rock style with a good balance between dual guitars and keyboards to create a wall of sound. Their first five albums sold over 2 million  

Even Now by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Rob brings us the second hit from Seger's album "The Distance."  Many musicians were used on this album including the Mussel Shoals Rhythm Section, Glenn Frey, and Bonnie Raitt.  Seger worked with the Eagles on their song "Heartache Tonight."

Sexual Healing  by Marvin Gaye
Brian's staff pick takes the pace down with this iconic ballad - one of the first songs to use the Roland TR808 drum machine.  The song was inspired by a visit from author David Ritz, and an observation that Gaye needed to break away from pornography - he needed sexual healing!  Ritz wrote the song. 

Atomic Dog by George Clinton
Bruce cranks up the funk with the last Parliament Funkadelic song to reach number ` on the US R&B Chart.  Clinton was still "feeling pretty good" from a night of heavy partying and composed most of the song spontaneously - with David Spradley and Garry Shider standing on either side of him to keep him steady at the microphone.  "nothin' but the dog in me!"

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:

Epilogue (Resolution) by Triumph
Classically trained Rik Emmett would have at least one instrumental on Triumph albums, and this one finishes their sixth album "Never Surrender."

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Well folks, Bryan’s turn at Shitty Movie Summer comes to an end with this week’s episode. 

They were framed for a crime they didn’t commit. Before they became soldiers of fortune, they were just convicts wanting to clear their names. They have a plan. And they love it when plans come together. 

Submitted for your approval 2010’s A-Team. Starring the shitty dad from Taken, Jackson Mayne, Aurora’s Dad who was Maleficent’s friend, and angry howling MMA guy. Co-starring Mrs. Timberlake, Annabelle Dude/Aquaman’s brother, some blue-eyed balding guy, and Major Dad.