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MBJ Enterprises LLC is the umbrella brand behind our growing network of podcasts, media clips, and original content. We produce, document, and distribute stories rooted in live music history, show business, and real behind-the-scenes experiences. From archived concert memories to new digital media projects, MBJ Enterprises brings multiple creative ventures together under one banner. This is where storytelling, production, and legacy content connect and continue to grow. 

  1. Twiztid & ZZ Top x2

    22H AGO

    Twiztid & ZZ Top x2

    Twiztid & ZZ Top x2 Mid-September was a wild swing in genres. September 15th at Bricktown Live — Twiztid and Anybody Killa. Different crowd. Different energy. Juggalo scene. Paint. Chaos outside the venue before doors. That was the night Lisa was running. Instructions were simple: clean it up or you’re not coming in. Trash on the lot wasn’t flying. You couldn’t leave that kind of mess sitting out front. That was also one of those nights where tempers ran high and you ended up planted outside dealing with it. One night later, total pivot. September 16th and 17th — ZZ Top outdoors at the Zoo Amphitheatre, then at Buffalo Run Casino, and then down to Durant. Multiple ZZ Top shows stacked back-to-back in different markets. Steel stage build in Miami. Outdoor production. Casino routing. Different crowd, different expectations, same tight turnaround. You go from Twiztid’s fan base one night to ZZ Top’s blues-rock faithful the next. Zoo. Miami. Durant. That’s the life. Genre doesn’t matter. Production still has to hit. The crowd still expects the show. And when you’re bouncing between hip-hop horrorcore and Texas boogie in a 48-hour window, you better stay sharp. That stretch sums up the era perfectly. No lane.  No limits.  Just show after show.  #HeresTheDealPodcast #Twiztid #ZZTop #BricktownLive #ZooAmphitheatre #BuffaloRunCasino #MiamiOK #DurantOK #LiveMusicBusiness #ConcertLife #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

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  2. Staind, Cold, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Snoop Dogg Shows

    1D AGO

    Staind, Cold, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Snoop Dogg Shows

    Staind, Cold, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Snoop Dogg Shows June 2003 was a blur. June 10th, 2003 — Staind and Cold at the Bricktown Event Center. That was peak momentum. One show ends, the next one loads in. Chef catering. Mark Lemon. Production dialed in. Bricktown Event Center was firing on all cylinders. Cold was strong then. Still are. Staind? Aaron Lewis has always been polarizing, but at that moment they were moving serious tickets. Post-grunge radio was massive. That room was rocking. Then eight days later. June 18th, 2003 — Red Hot Chili Peppers with Snoop Dogg at the Ford Center. Different scale entirely. This was the Californication era for the Chili Peppers. Global-level band. Arena production. Massive draw. And Snoop opening with a full band, not just a DJ set. Snoop didn’t headline that night. He opened. And yes, that was the tour where you could smell the bus before you saw it. Someone had to bring the “medicine,” and Snoop handled that lane. 2003 felt like show business at its finest. Rock one night. Hip-hop the next. Arena scale. Theater scale. Promoters hustling nonstop. Staind.  Cold.  Chili Peppers.  Snoop Dogg. That stretch right there was when things were clicking.  #HeresTheDealPodcast #Staind #ColdBand #RedHotChiliPeppers #SnoopDogg #FordCenter #BricktownEventCenter #2003Concerts #LiveMusicHistory #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

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  3. Untitled Episode

    2D AGO

    Untitled Episode

    Jesse Jane Is on Drowning Pool’s Backstage Pass Going back through old laminates and backstage passes will bring back some wild memories. One of them? Drowning Pool backstage. Cain’s Ballroom date. Bricktown date. And printed right there among Oklahoma’s “finest” was Jesse Jane. And this wasn’t random. Because at that same time, there was the Devil’s Daughter video with Shotgun Rebellion. 3130 Studios. Clark Dealcast shooting. Same space where other projects had happened before. Different energy this time. And suddenly the question pops up: “Max Baker, you wanna be in a music video?” With Jesse Jane. Not only was Max in it. So were Josh and Jay in the crowd. Lisa was there. Carrie was there. Whole crew embedded in what turned into one of those “you can’t make this up” Oklahoma rock stories. It all overlaps. Drowning Pool backstage passes. Jesse Jane appearances. Devil’s Daughter video shoot. Local studio. Same circle of musicians, promoters, and personalities crossing paths. That era was small enough that everybody touched the same moments. And weird enough that twenty years later, you’re still connecting the dots.  #HeresTheDealPodcast #DrowningPool #JesseJane #ShotgunRebellion #DevilsDaughter #CainBallroom #OKCMusic #BackstageStories #RockAndRollEra #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

    1 min
  4. Rascal Flatts Was HUGE!

    3D AGO

    Rascal Flatts Was HUGE!

    At that time, Rascal Flatts wasn’t just big. They were one of the biggest country bands in America. Arena-level draw. Major production. Real money on the line. And here’s the situation. We’re in Oklahoma. No long résumé of massive shows behind us. No built-in credibility. When that contract comes in for a band that size, it’s not automatic. You don’t just get handed that show. You have to talk. You have to explain the vision. You have to convince them you can actually produce it. Because they’re not giving that kind of act to just anyone. And the numbers? High. Production rider? Serious.  Stage specs? Real.  Expectations? No room for error. If a band that big believes in you enough to send the contract and say, “Produce it,” you better be ready. There are no second chances at that level. You’re either one and done. Or you’re one… and the door opens for many more. So what do you do? You surround yourself with the best crew you trust. You build the stage. You meet the rider. You execute. Because when you land a show like Rascal Flatts at their peak, it’s not just a concert. It’s a test. And if you pass it, your credibility changes overnight.    #HeresTheDealPodcast #RascalFlatts #CountryMusicHistory #ConcertProduction #LiveMusicBusiness #OklahomaShows #ArenaLevel #BehindTheScenes #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen  Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

    1 min
  5. This Show Had LOSS Written All Over It

    3D AGO

    This Show Had LOSS Written All Over It

    August 2, 2003. Bile  Nocturne  Blunt Force Trauma  Lowlife On paper, it looked aggressive. Underground. Heavy. In reality? It had loss written all over it. Twenty years later you can laugh about it. Back then, it wasn’t funny. It was one of those nights where you could hear your dad’s voice in your head saying, “I told you so. Don’t do it.” And there goes the savings. The only reason Bile got booked was history. They were the band blowing fire at Foundation Forum when we were first crossing paths with GWAR and hanging around James and Forte. There was nostalgia. There was belief. There was loyalty. But belief doesn’t always equal ticket sales. The local bands were solid. Blunt Force Trauma. Lowlife. The scene was there. The crowd wasn’t. If you had to guess? Maybe under 250 people. And in a room like the Diamond Ballroom, when it’s that light, you feel every empty square foot. That’s part of the business nobody glamorizes. You win big.  You lose bigger.  And if you stay in long enough, you collect both stories. Some shows build your name. Some shows cost you. This one cost.   #HeresTheDealPodcast #ConcertLoss #DiamondBallroom #Bile #IndustrialMetal #LiveMusicBusiness #PromoterLife #RockStories #OKCMusic #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

    1 min
  6. Superjoint Ritual At Madd Maxx's Metal Bash

    5D AGO

    Superjoint Ritual At Madd Maxx's Metal Bash

    All hell broke loose at the Diamond Ballroom. Superjoint Ritual headlining Madd Maxx’s Metal Bash. Not the shortened Superjoint era. This was early. First album. Raw. Violent. Loud. Lineup stacked. Strapping Young Lad  Spooky Fruit  Superjoint Ritual About 459 people in the building, but it felt like triple that once the floor started moving. And yes — that was the show where Hank Williams III was on bass. Phil Anselmo fronting it. Kevin Bond on guitar. Hank III holding down the low end. That lineup doesn’t happen every year. It was one of the last Metal Bash events in that run. The 14th or 15th edition. Hard to remember the exact number. When you’ve built that many heavy shows, they start to blur together. But this one didn’t. Superjoint Ritual in that era was pure hostility. No polish. No radio ambitions. Just aggression and chaos in a packed room at the Diamond. That’s what Metal Bash was built for. No arena safety net. No corporate sponsorship glow. Just bodies on a concrete floor and riffs hitting like a hammer. Those were the nights you felt in your bones.  #HeresTheDealPodcast #SuperjointRitual #PhilAnselmo #HankWilliamsIII #StrappingYoungLad #MetalBash #DiamondBallroom #OKCMetal #LiveMusicHistory #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

    1 min
  7. I Saw Parliament-Funkadelic on the Mothership Tour

    6D AGO

    I Saw Parliament-Funkadelic on the Mothership Tour

    My dad had a guy working at his transmission shop who took me to Lloyd Noble to see Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins on the Mothership tour. Let that sink in. Thirteen years old.  Lloyd Noble Center.  Mothership era. That wasn’t just a concert. That was a cultural experience. Lights. Funk. Basslines you could feel in your ribs. Costumes. Energy. Controlled chaos. Parliament-Funkadelic in that era wasn’t a band. It was a movement. Bootsy with the star glasses. The grooves. The theatrics. The whole arena felt like it was levitating. And yeah, it was the first time being exposed to things I probably wasn’t ready for. Parking lot culture. Crowd culture. Being the only white kid rolling with older black guys who knew exactly what they were walking into. I thought I was gonna die that night. But I also learned something. Music isn’t just sound. It’s environment. It’s tribe. It’s stepping into someone else’s world and realizing it’s bigger than yours. Parliament-Funkadelic on the Mothership tour was one of those life-marker shows. The kind that rewires how you see live music forever. I’ve still got Bootsy records. Even some autographed Funkadelic vinyl from original members. Some shows entertain you. Some shows initiate you. That was one of them.  #HeresTheDealPodcast #ParliamentFunkadelic #BootsyCollins #MothershipTour #FunkHistory #ConcertMemories #LloydNoble #LiveMusicStories #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

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  8. Building a Massive Stage in Miami

    MAY 8

    Building a Massive Stage in Miami

    Building a Massive Stage in Miami Before the permanent venues. Before the easy load-ins. We built it from the ground up. On the backside of a parking lot in Miami, Oklahoma. Facing east toward what everyone jokingly called “the mushroom field.” No existing infrastructure. No pre-hung rigging. Just open space and a plan. And it wasn’t a small setup. It was a massive steel stage. First time ever building a full steel stage system from scratch. Labor crews. Long days. Layout adjustments. Wind considerations. Electrical runs. Everything had to be calculated. Everything had to hold. That stage hosted some heavy hitters. Rascal Flatts  ZZ Top  Lynyrd Skynyrd Rascal Flatts out there in the open air.  ZZ Top on a custom-built platform in the middle of a parking lot.  Skynyrd came through after that run. The first Skynyrd show held. The second one, a year later, had its own story. That’s the thing about building your own stage. You control it.  You risk it.  You own it. No permanent amphitheater. No arena walls. Just steel, decking, truss, and trust that you did the math right. And when the lights came on and the crowd filled in? It didn’t feel like a parking lot anymore. It felt like a festival ground. #HeresTheDealPodcast #RascalFlatts #ZZTop #LynyrdSkynyrd #StageBuild #ConcertProduction #MiamiOK #LiveMusicIndustry #RockAndRollStories #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told. Follow & Connect:  Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx   Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownen Here’s The Deal YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealok Here’s The Deal Podcast Website  https://heresthedealok.com Buy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables  https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.com Get an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card  https://medcardsmadeeasy.net Concert & Event Production Services  https://bakerboyspro.com Buy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil  https://bakersremedycbd.com

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MBJ Enterprises LLC is the umbrella brand behind our growing network of podcasts, media clips, and original content. We produce, document, and distribute stories rooted in live music history, show business, and real behind-the-scenes experiences. From archived concert memories to new digital media projects, MBJ Enterprises brings multiple creative ventures together under one banner. This is where storytelling, production, and legacy content connect and continue to grow. 

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    Max Baker Jr.
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