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This week is the fifth volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! Share a tab and join your favorite rock n’ roll grave robbers as they dig deep into the 60s & 70s Acid Rock n’ Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped influence and mold what would become known as Heavy Metal. 

What is it that we do here at InObscuria? Well, we exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This particular episode is planted firmly in the: LOST category, as all of these recordings occurred between 1969 – 1973. As always, our hope is that we turn you on to something new in a genre and decade that you may have thought you already knew everything there was to know.

Songs this week include:

1. Fuse - “Show Me” from Fuse (1970)
2. Stray Dog - “Crazy” from Stray Dog (1973)
3. Taste - “Blister On The Moon” from Taste (1969)
4. White Witch - “Aunti Christy / Harlow” from A Spiritual Greeting (1973)
5. Incredible Hog - “Wreck My Soul” from Volume 1 (1973)
6. Mariani - “Searching For A New Dimension” from Perpetuum Mobile (1970)
7. Juan De La Cruz - “Shake Your Brains” from Himig Natin (1973)

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My guest is Daxx Nielsen, drummer for legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Cheap Trick! Daxx talks about growing up in a musical family, playing with his own original band Harmony Riley, moving to LA and getting the gig with legendary guitarist Dick Dale, touring with Brandi Carlile and joining Cheap Trick in 2010. We breakdown the track "You Got It Going On" and talk about Cheap Trick's 50 Anniversary in 2024, balancing family life and touring and much more! Come along for the ride! Please subscribe! 

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Episode 139- Chip Z’Nuff! Chip is the bass player and lead singer for Enuff Z’Nuff. Chip originally started out as a baseball player and had tryouts with some major league teams. He took that work ethic he learned from playing sports and used it to start a band. In this episode we’ll cover Vikki Foxx’s departure, being interviewed by Howard Stern, playing with Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins, famous fans and much more! 

00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Current Projects 
02:14 - Work Ethic Learned From Baseball 
03:36 - Band w/ Desi Rexx (D'Molls) & D Generation 
07:15 - Lt Bob Offers to Help Out
08:07 - Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick 
09:25 - Changing the Enuff Z'Nuff Name 
11:30 - Enuff Z'Nuff Image & Style
14:05 - Vikki Foxx Departs the Band 
16:35 - Music Scene Changes 
17:38 - Paraphernalia & Billy Corgan 
20:02 - Donnie Vie & Vikki Foxx Reunion? 
21:45 - Three New Records 
22:43 - Chip Z'Nuff Solo Record 
25:30 - Adler's Appetite & GnR Guys
27:44 - Being Interviewed by Howard Stern  
28:50 - Matt Bellamy of Muse 
29:58 - Fan Stories & Johnny Rotten
31:45 - Beatles Interactions & Mick Jones
33:45 - Stance on Drugs & Songwriting 
34:55 - St Jude's Charity 
36:02 - Dash Radio & RnR Fantasy Camp
38:43 - Wrap Up

Enuff Z'Nuff website:
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Episode 89 - Devin Bronson! Devin is a guitarist who has worked alongside some of the biggest names in music including Avril Lavigne, Demi Lovato, Deryck Whibley (Sum 41), and many more. I became a fan of his while listening to him play on Sebastian Bach’s last record. He told me he will be playing on the new Sebastian Bach record as well. Hear all about this plus the megastar he almost got to work with and much more!

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Washington to California 
01:52 - Cheap Trick Fan 
04:40 - Aly & AJ
05:57 - Early Guitar Influences 
07:45 - First Time Playing On Stage 
08:30 - Local Bands 
09:55 - Kelly Osbourne 
13:55 - Avril Lavigne 
17:15 - Learning to Play the Mandolin 
19:15 - Memorable Show with Avril 
20:45 - Butch Walker 
23:05 - P!nk 
24:55 - Sebastian Bach & Duff 
28:45 - John 5 & Steve Stevens 
29:45 - NEW Sebastian Bach Record 
31:05 - Devin's Work on Bach's New Record
34:40 - Working With Big Stars 
35:45 - Auditioning for Rihanna
36:20 - Submitting For Prince 
37:58 - Production Library for Movie/TV
43:00 - Nicknames Evil D, D-Rock
43:43 - Advice for Aspiring Guitar Players 
44:53 - Underrated Guitar Player 
45:52 - Krewella & Rose'
49:35 - New Music 
52:15 -Music  Conspiracy Theories 
54:25 - BN Audio 
55:55 - Special Operators Transition Fund 
57:58 - Wrap Up 

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Cheap Trick Part 2

In Part 2 of our Cheap Trick review we pick up in 1979 with the band deciding to record a live album while on tour in Japan to support their third album Heaven Tonight.  The decision to record a live album to capture the mania surrounding the band in Japan proved to be career changing.  At Budokan, originally slated for release in Japan only, changed the fortunes of Cheap Trick from opening act and small venue headliner to arena kings.  Seemingly overnight, Cheap Trick became a household name in their home country on the strength of their first major hit “I Want You To Want Me.”  

We explore the significance of At Budokan and discuss the absolute brilliance of one of the best live rock albums ever recorded.  From there, Cheap Trick recorded the hit album Dream Police.  Leaving the 70’s, Cheap Trick created a legacy of 4 classic studio albums and 1 all-time great live album.  The early to mid 80’s would not be as successful for the band as they experienced some commercial disappointment.  Then out of nowhere in the late 80’s, Cheap Trick climbed again to the top of the world with a batch of pop songs that would put them back in the forefront.  Many bands get one shot at superstardom and then fade away.  Cheap Trick had two separate runs at superstardom.  Although their music output of the 90’s and 2000’s has not been as commercially successful, the band continue to record and make relevant music.  

We wrap up Part 2 with our personal Top 10 songs by Cheap Trick.  While many of our choices are predictable, you will want to hang around for the end for some surprises (and maybe some songs you were not familiar with).  Enjoy Cheap Trick Part 2 as we celebrate one of the best rock bands America ever produced.

Intro music provided by Joe Giddings

"#1" from Star Collector's album Songs For The Whole Family

Formed in 1973 in Cheap Trick are one of the most successful and influential bands in Power Pop history.  But to only fit them in the Power Pop box would not be accurate.  Over the course of nearly 50 years, they have recorded songs that could be categorized as hard rock, prog rock, glam rock and even pure Top 40 pop.

From the beginning, Cheap Trick were a contradiction of sight and sound – Lead Singer Robin Zander and Bassist Tom Peterson looked like they were cut out of the Rock n Roll idol template with their good looks and rock star presence.  Meanwhile, Guitarist Rick Nielsen looked more like a character out of a comic book and Bun E. Carlos looked like - well your Dad.  The music at one moment sounded like an evolution of The Beatles and then something more like a combination of weird prog, hard rock, glam and punk.

While success would come in a big way in 1979 as Cheap Trick became one of the biggest bands in the world, they were hardly an Overnight Sensation.

In fact, after three studio albums from 1977 – 1979, many wondered if Cheap Trick would ever become more than a regional rock band playing to a thousand fans in small clubs and theaters.  

They released their self-titled debut album in early 1977.  The album received some favorable reviews but went unnoticed by record buyers and failed to crack the Billboard 200.

The second album, In Color, considered one of their best studio albums was released later in 1977.  While it fared better than the debut (#73) it still did not make many waves.  But just when things seemed dire for Cheap Trick, something was brewing on the other side of the world in Japan where the album peaked at #30.  

They released their 3rd album Heaven Tonight in 1978 where the album would eventually reach #48 in US.  Meanwhile, as the saying goes, they were Big in Japan where the album reached #11.  On tour there in 1979, their lives would be changed forever.  

Intro music provided by Joe Giddings
"#1" from Star Collector's album Songs For The Whole Family

On this special triple header, Eddie is first joined by the members of Cheap Trick who discuss their latest album, 'We're All Alright,' touring, and more. Then, up and coming rock n' rollers Greta Van Fleet drop by to discuss how they got their start, touring, their new EP, and much else. The jam packed episode is anchored with an interview with drum legend Mike Portnoy who discusses his latest band, Sons of Apollo, how he juggles multiple projects, and more!

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