Talkin‘ the Talk With Don
Since 2009, I have interviewed some of my favorite artists. I cover a lot of genres because, well, I love all kinds of music. From Classic Rock to Black Metal and all else in between, if I love an artist, I want to talk to them! I try to set a relaxed, ”living room” type of vibe and have a conversation and talk about anything.
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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
For this first installment of On The Record, I had the pleasure of speaking with Randy Jackson of Zebra about their iconic 1983 Debut Self-Titled Album. Randy recounted some great stories and memories from the making of this album so I hope you all will enjoy this.
Thursday Sep 27, 2018
Thursday Sep 27, 2018
Thrash metal guitar legend, blogger, jazz master, and cat lover. These are all things that pretty much encompass the man you are about to hear me talking to. Better known for his work as Testsament’s lead guitarist, Alex Skolnick has done everything from jazz albums to playing with Ozzy and his currnet project Metal Allegiance. […]
Monday Sep 17, 2018
Monday Sep 17, 2018
It was such an awesome time talking to Craig Goldy. The guy is pretty much an unsung legend in my opinion. He played and co-wrote Dream Evil, my fave Dio album. He was also Ronnie’s longest running guitarist and was a great friend of his for many years. While Craig and I did have a […]
Wednesday Sep 05, 2018
Wednesday Sep 05, 2018
Johnny Gioeli is a true veteran metal vocalist. Why this guy isn’t a household name I will never understand but in my opinion he sits up there with best of them. From this early days (and current days) in Hardline to his long running stint as lead vocalist for legendary German guitar god Axel Rudi […]
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Welcome to Episode 20 of Blowin’ Wind with The Great Southern Brainfart. This episode is going to be quite a surprise for y’all because it’s not a hard rock or heavy metal episode. Today we’re going to be talk to, what I consider to be, a modern jazz icon. 22 years ago a friend of […]
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
It’s hard to believe that 27 years ago, a little band out of Florida would release a song that would catch my ear and make me a life long fan. The band was Saigon Kick and the song was “What You Say.” With their spot on two part harmonies and the versatile arrangements of their […]
Sunday Aug 05, 2018
Sunday Aug 05, 2018
For nearly 3 decades, Thomas o’ Keefe was known in the NC Triangle area as the bassist for punk rock legends Antiseen. When Thomas decided to put the bass down for just a bit, his life took him in a totally different direction. Currently out on the road as the tour manager for Weezer, Thomas […]
Tuesday Jul 24, 2018
Tuesday Jul 24, 2018
Welcome to Episode 17! This time around I had a great time talking to guitarist Scott Moughton. You may know Scott for his role as Geoff Tate’s right hand man for the past few years. From his debut on Geoff Tate’s first solo album through the Trilogy of albums released under the Operation: Mindcrime moniker, […]