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.
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Episode 13: Michael Sweet (Stryper)
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Gods bumble bees, Stryper, are back and in 2018 they have delivered their strongest, hard hitting album to date, God Damn Evil. I had yet another opportunity to talk with lead singer/guitarist Michael Sweet which is always a treat. Michael is a fan of the blog and so even though he’s used to my “f” […]
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Episode 12: Lizzy Borden
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Welcome to Episode 11 of Blowin’ Wind with the Great Southern Brainfart. This time around we are featuring legendary shock rocker Lizzy Borden. Inspired by such psychodrama acts as Alice Cooper and KISS, Lizzy Borden hit the LA scene delivering an over the top stage show that made W.A.S.P look like Warrant at times. Many […]
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Episode 11: Jonatan Ramm (Graveyard)
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Welcome to Episode 11 of Blowin’ Wind with the Great Southern Brainfart. This time around we are featuring lead guitarist of Swedish psych/roots rock masters, Graveyard. If you have been a fan of my blog for any time now you will know that, in my opinion, nobody does it like Graveyard. They are a band […]
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Episode 10: Roger Joseph Manning, Jr (Jellyfish/Beck)
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Welcome to Episode 10 of Blowin’ Wind with the Great Southern Brainfart. This time around we are featuring Roger Joseph Manning Jr, former whizkid/singer/songwriter/keyboardist/guitarist for the legendary 90’s power pop rock band, Jellyfish. These days, Roger can be found out on the road and on albums as Beck’s right hand man. This was a really […]
Friday May 25, 2018
Episode 09: Jess (Jess and the Ancient Ones)
Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
Known primarily by one name, and one name only , Jess is the lead vocalist for Finnish psych rock masters Jess and the Ancient Ones. She is also a songwriter, musician, mother, and all around bad ass. Jess took time out to talk to me even though she had the flu and it was a […]
Friday May 04, 2018
Episode 08: Lawrence Gowan (Styx)
Friday May 04, 2018
Friday May 04, 2018
Whether you like them or not, Styx has been a strong musical force for nearly 40 years. Styx has a lot of cred in the hard rock/metal community and rightfully so. While known for their ballads such as “Lady” and “Babe”, Styx can also rock with the best of them with songs such as “The […]
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Episode 07: Randy Jackson (Zebra)
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
When most people hear the name Randy Jackson, they think of that dude from American Idol. When I hear the name Randy Jackson, I immediately think of the legendary classic rock band, Zebra. Responsible for songs like “Who’s Behind The Door”, “Tell Me What You Want”, and “Bears” which have all been spun on classic […]
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Episode 06: Dave Wyndorf (Monster Magnet)
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Friday Apr 06, 2018
With 29 years and 10 albums under their belt, Monster Magnet have truly earned the status of legends in their own right. Dave Wyndorf was a pioneer of that style of retro psychedelic hard rock before there was even a term for it and is still going strong to this day. Monster Magnet just released […]