Inside Rock

JabberGuys

With lively exchanges and interesting insights, the JabberGuys dive into the backstories of the rock music industry’s little-known facts, fascinating stories, and much more about your favourite performers, bands, and musicians. INSIDE ROCK discusses aspects of rock music history you didn’t know through amusing and thought-provoking podcasts.

  1. 2022-06-17

    Great Movie Scene Song Choices (# 045)

    Great Movie Scene Song Choices (S3-E15) The JabberGuys recount some great movie scenes made even better by the song choices that accompanied them. Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY Top Gun Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins) You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling (Righteous Brothers)  Shrek All Star (Smash Mouth)  Argo Dance the Night Away (Van Halen) When the Levy Breaks (Zeppelin)  Fast Times at Ridgemont High Kashmir (Zeppelin) Fast Times Theme (Sammy Hagar)  Rocky III Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)  Reservoir Dogs Stuck in the Middle (Steelers Wheel)  Boogie Nights Sister Christian (Night Ranger) Livin’ Thing (ELO) Jessie’s Girl (Rick Springfield) 99 Red Balloons (Nena)  Wayne’s World Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)  Easy Rider Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf) Twilight Zone Midnight Special (CCR)  Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Oh Yeah (Yello) Twist and Shout (Beatles)  Risky Business Old Time Rock and Roll (Bob Seger)  Back to School Dead Man’s Party (Oingo Boingo)  American Beauty American Woman (Guess Who)  The Exorcist Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)  Apocalypse Now The End (The Doors)  Fight Club Where is My Mind? (The Pixies)  The Graduate Sound of Silence / Mrs. Robinson (Simon and Garfunkel)  Back to the Future Johnny Be Good (Chuck Berry)  Goodfellas Layla (Eric Clapton)  Kingsman Free Bird (Skynyrd)  Saturday Night Fever Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees)  Flashdance What a Feeling (Irene Cara)  Streets of Fire Tonight is What it Means to be Young / Going Nowhere Fast (Fire Inc.) I Can Dream About You (Dan Hartman) Rock News (Week of June 15th, 2022)  1)    Britney Spears gets married again 2)    Justin Bieber suffers from partial face paralysis 3)    Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick launch their 2022 tour at the Hollywood Bowl Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY Remember to share our episodes!  … and if you didn’t enjoy the episode, share it with someone you don’t like. Visit www.jabberguys.com to subscribe to our podcasts and for trivia based on each episode. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    43 min
  2. 2022-05-12

    Motley Crue (Part 1) (# 043)

    Motley Crue (Part 1) (S3-E13)  In Part 1 of a 2 Part episode, the JabberGuys get into the beginnings of Motley Crue.  Their dysfunctional relationships, run-ins with the law, and insane antics while on tour have earned them their “bad boys of rock” reputation. Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY (1981) Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars (Bob Deal), Vince Neil Motley Crue has sold over 100 million albums Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Rock Vince Neil actually turned down the first offer to join the band, but later reconsidered. Sixx wanted to initially call the band “Christmas” Sixx remembered someone calling their group “a motley looking crew” ... and he later used that memory to name the band, Motley Crue’s 1982 Canadian Tour was filled with bad behaviour, criminal antics, and ended early as a financial disaster. (1983) Opened for KISS’s Creatures of the Night Tour, but were dropped after a few dates. Did it have something to do with members of Crue were having sex with Eric Carr’s (KISS drummer) girlfriend behind the drum kit? (1983) “Too Fast for Love” – debut album. Bad behaviour trashing hotels continued during their Hamburg, Germany tour. (1983) “Shout at the Devil” album released (4x Platinum) Controversial due to claims of devil worship.  Ozzy Osbourne befriends members of Crue and invites them to open on his “Bark at the Moon" Tour... and the bad behaviour continued.  In Memphis, Ozzy and Vince Neil stole a car and trashed it. (1985) “Theatre of Pain (3rd album) Vince Neil coming back from a liquor run, had a head-on collision and his passenger was killed. Neil was sentenced to 30 days for man slaughter and charged with a $2.5 million civil suit. (1987) Nikki Sixx has out-of-body experience during one of his heroine over-doses and paramedics had to ‘kickstart‘ his heart, which was the inspiration for their song “Kickstart My Heart” (1987) “Girls Girls Girls” – reaches #2 on Billboard (1989) They hit #1 with “Dr Feelgood” album featuring the single “Kickstart My Heart”. “Kickstart My Heart” - VIDEO Their manager convinces the band members to enter rehab before they end up in body bags Bob Rock (Producer) made them record their parts separately (Dr. Feelgood) because of too much in-fighting Many more great stories about Motley Crue... so let’s do a Part 2. Rock News for the 2nd week of May 2022 1)    Music loses Naomi Judd and Mickey Gilley 2)    Baby born at Metallica concert in Brazil during “Enter Sandman” 3)    Scorpions and Whitesnake touring together this fall  Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY  Remember to share our episodes!  … and if you didn’t enjoy the episode, share it with someone you don’t like. Visit www.jabberguys.com to subscribe to our podcasts and for trivia based on each episode. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    47 min
  3. 2022-04-28

    AC/DC (# 042)

    AC/DC (S3-E12) The JabberGuys talk about the beginnings and the ultimate success of the legendary rock band, AC/DC.  Selling over 200 million albums worldwide, AC/DC have had many ups and downs over their 40 plus year presence on the rock music scene.  Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY (1973) Scottish born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young start AC/DC, based out of Sydney Australia.   Brother George (EasyBeats) helps produce Dave Evans starts as the lead singer but doesn't last long.  On occasion the band’s manager had to replace Evans when Evans refused to go on stage. Where did the AC/DC name come from? (1975) Bon Scott joins the band after being with ‘The Valentines’ and “The Fraternity’, and taking odd jobs, including driving for AC/DC. (1975) First album “High Voltage” released in Australia (Original Aussie Release) (1976) Remixed and released internationally to mixed reviews AC/DC experimented with various costumes and ultimately just Angus maintained the school-boy image. (1976) “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” (1977) “Let There Be Rock” (1978) “Powerage” (1979) “Highway to Hell” (Bon Scott’s last album) Became their first million-unit seller  February 1980, disaster strikes when Bon Scott dies from alcohol poisoning (1980) Enter Brian Johnson (YouTube - Brian Johnson tells how he joined the band) (1980) “Back in Black” ... becomes their biggest album ever,  ranking as the #2 selling studio albums of all time with 50 million copies sold worldwide to date. Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange joins as producer for “Back in Black” (1981) “For Those About to Rock We Salute You” (1983) “Flick of the Switch” Phil Rudd leaves the band still depressed over Bon Scott’s death  (1990) “Razor’s Edge” “Thunderstruck” - great video! More bad press when 3 people die at Salt Lake City concert (1994) Phil Rudd comes back (1995) “Ballbreaker” (2000) “Stiff Upper Lip” (2008) “Black Ice” - Reaches #1 worldwide (2014) “Rock or Bust” Malcolm Young not on this album and starts to show signs of early-onset dementia and dies from a number of health issues in 2017  Johnson takes time off due to hearing loss.  Axl Rose  finishes-off remaining live concert dates. The Phil Rudd backstory - murder for hire? (2020) “Power Up” Rock News (Last week of April 2022) -       Alice Cooper to launch a new musical - “Welcome to My Nightmare” -       Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44Bn -      Kid Rock plays at Paulina Gretsky’s wedding Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY Remember to share our episodes!  … and if you didn’t enjoy the episode, share it with someone you don’t like. Visit www.jabberguys.com to subscribe to our podcasts and for trivia based on each episode. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    58 min
  4. 2022-04-14

    The Dark Side of the Moon (# 041)

    The Dark Side of the Moon (S3-E11) The JabberGuys… Ote, Queex, and Cha break down Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and share some of the backstory of the making of this iconic album from 1973. Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY The Dark Side of the Moon concept album is launched in 1973 Ground-breaking use of progressive technical sound engineering Original members of Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright David Gilmour joins the group in 1967 and Syd Barrett leaves in 1968 The recording environment was dark to feed creativity, and contributed to the dark lyrics  Studio album is recorded over 2 years with the working title ‘Eclipse’ at Decca Studios (Hampstead-1972), Rolling Stones Victorian warehouse studio (Bermondsey-1972), and Abbey Road Studios (London-1972-73). Two songs used to promote album were “Us and Them” and “Money” Album scheduled for release in March 1973, is preceded by a press reception in February, but band doesn’t show up since they felt the album wasn’t ready yet. The press listened to the album with cardboard cut-outs of the band members on a low-quality PA system. Controversy with credits and compensation for the song “The Big Gig in the Sky” with singer Clare Torry.  She wanted credit for co-composing and sued them 30 years later.  Settled out of court. Original pressing has an error in the credits for the assistant sound engineer: “Peter Jones vs Peter James” Alan Parsons was a big part of the sound engineering for the Dark Side of the Moon and was nominated for a Grammy for his work on the album. The Dark Side of the Rainbow? (YouTube-Full Movie Sync’d) Wizard of Oz sync’d with The Dark Side of the Moon?  The JabberGuys are skeptical. The Dark Side of the Moon remained in the Billboard Top-200 for 736 non-consecutive weeks between 1973 and 1988. Rolling Stone Magazine lists ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ as the best Progressive Rock Album One of the best-selling studio albums of all time with over 45 million copies sold holding the #3 spot behind ‘Thriller (M Jackson)’ and “Back in Black (AC-DC)’. Rock News (second week of April 2022) -       Who is Gary Gnu? (YouTube) -       On this day (April 12, 1968) Pink Floyd releases 4th UK single - “It Would Be So Nice” -       On this day (April 12, 1975) Bowie announces he is retiring (Nope… didn’t happen) -       Research reveals that ACDC makes surgeons faster and more accurate… wtf? Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY Remember to share our episodes!  … and if you didn’t enjoy the episode, share it with someone you don’t like. Visit www.jabberguys.com to subscribe to our podcasts and for trivia based on each episode. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    43 min
  5. 2022-04-01

    Purple Rain (# 040)

    Purple Rain (S3-E10) The JabberGuys… Ote, Queex, and Cha talk about Purple Rain, the iconic album by Prince.  The integration of the song, the album, and the movie, make Purple Rain a memorable part of music history in the 1980s. Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY Prince at the George Harrison Tribute (Video) Prince and Sheila E come to the theatre (Cha’s story of his encounter with Prince) Purple Rain the movie (1984) Purple Rain the album (1984) Purple Rain the song (1984) Why did Vanity turn down being in the Purple Rain movie? Vanity - Denise Matthews from Niagara Falls, Canada Vanity passes away in 2016 from kidney issues brought on by years of addiction to cocaine. Vanity and Vanity 6 are replaced by Apollonia and Apollonia 6 for the Purple Rain movie. Prince writes “When Doves Cry” after losing to Michael Jackson at the Grammys Duran Duran - “Girls on Film” Robin Thicke - “Blurred Lines” (unrated version) Purple Rain Tour - 1984 (Prince and the Revolution, Apollonia 6, Sheila E Band) Wendy Melvoin a key part of Prince’s backup band the Revolution Purple Rain song on the album was originally recorded live in Minnesota and over-dubbed for the album. Rolling Stone rates Purple Rain as #8 on their list of top 500 best albums Some of the best intros to songs… Let’s Go Crazy (Prince) Sweet Child o Mine (Guns and Roses) We’re an American Band (Grand Funk) Prince changes his name to a symbol (The artist formerly known as Prince) Prince’s real name - Prince Rogers Nelson, born June 7, 1958 Prince passes away at 57 years of age on April 21, 2016 from an accidental fentanyl overdose Prince, the immersive experience, opening in Chicago, June 2022 Rock News (last week of March 2022) Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer dies at 50 years old The Grammys don’t really get rock and metal Phil Colins and Genesis does their last live show Neil Young and Joe Rogan SPOTIFY controversy (update) Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY Remember to share our episodes!  … and if you didn’t enjoy the episode, share it with someone you don’t like. Visit www.jabberguys.com to subscribe to our podcasts and for trivia based on each episode. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    48 min
  6. 2022-03-17

    The Vinyl Comeback (# 039)

    The Vinyl Comeback (S3-E9) The JabberGuys Ote and Queex cover for Cha who is away this week, to talk about the resurgence of vinyl records.  Where did vinyl start, and why the growing interest from audiophiles in this music medium?  Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY The various materials: (Shellac, Vinyl) The various revolutions per minute (RPM): 78, 33 1/3, 45 Play your vinyl on quality turntables for the best sound and to protect the record. How are you supposed to clean your vinyl?   Is the vinyl cleaning fluid all that special? The album artwork is part of the experience of buying and enjoying vinyl. Cassette mixed tapes relied on record players or radio play for recording songs. So, where did the vinyl record come from? 78rpm records, made from shellac were introduced in  (1877) Thomas Edison invented the phonograph which could record and play sound. Early 1900s the disk was further developed and by 1925 the shellac 78rpm was the standard. (1939) Columbia Records starts to develop vinyl technology. By 1948, the ‘LP’ (Long play) label is successfully introduced, allowing for longer playtimes per side. Why does the 45rpm record have a larger hole in the centre, that requires an adapter to play on your turntable?  All for the convenience of accommodating the mechanics of the jukebox, which exclusively used 45rpm records. After their failed 1931 attempt, in 1949 RCA successfully launches the 7” fine-grooved 45rpm record format. By the 1950s, 12” 33 1/3 vinyl becomes the standard. (1962) Phillips introduces the cassette tape. Where did the term “Like a Broken Record” come from? Why is vinyl making a comeback? Vinyl records had limitations, but many audiophiles feel that the vinyl sound is warmer with more purity. How does a record actually produce high quality sound?  Queex briefly explains. Vinyl has been continually picking up popularity since the early 2000s. Vinyl sales are increasing. Top vinyl sales in 2018 included… Guardians of the Galaxy Michael Jackson - Thriller Beatles - Abbey Road Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Prince - Purple Rain Check out the holographic image on Jack White’s Lazaretto record. Some recent popular artists are producing new vinyl records - ‘Adele 30’ Listen to the playlist on SPOTIFY Remember to share our episodes!  … and if you didn’t enjoy the episode, share it with someone you don’t like. Visit www.jabberguys.com to subscribe to our podcasts and for trivia based on each episode. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    36 min

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With lively exchanges and interesting insights, the JabberGuys dive into the backstories of the rock music industry’s little-known facts, fascinating stories, and much more about your favourite performers, bands, and musicians. INSIDE ROCK discusses aspects of rock music history you didn’t know through amusing and thought-provoking podcasts.