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Visit The Here's The Deal Podcast Website  Click Here For The Here's The Deal Podcast YouTube Channel We are joined again by Texas & Red Dirt Radio personality Kristen Rachelle, where we talk about concert production & the different jobs needed to pull off a live event.  We all 4 have worked gigs behind the scenes on an event day, in this episode we peel back the curtain & give you a glimpse of what its like production gigs. Jeff has once again found a gem, from Feb. 16th 1993, we discuss the legendary event that happened at the Yucatan Liquor Stand on Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City... Brad White, Max & crew brought the Hollywood Knockouts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are back with a special birthday episode of The Here's The Deal Podcast, The Max Baker Jr. Story. We would like to wish our historian Jeff Brownen a very special birthday. We are joined by special guest Kristen Rachelle, a longtime texas country & red dirt radio personality, who also works behind the scenes in the world of production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Memory Lane aka Show & Tell w/ Max Baker Jr.  Jeff Brownen has been hard at work, getting the Here's The Deal Vintage store, stocked & ready. He has been going through numerous storage units of Max's, gathering & sorting items to put for sale in the vintage store. During this time, he's found several show posters from when Max opened his first club, Mad Maxx's on North May Ave. in OKC. We discuss these legendary shows on this episode of The Here's The Deal Podcast! HeresTheDealOk.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin this episode discussing the music history of concerts that have happened in the month of January, from years past. Max reminiscing about his first show at the Longbranch Saloon in Oklahoma City. We talk about the struggles Max had to go through in 2008 & 2009, dealing with his leg & all the surgeries. At this time Max had a few production crews working multiple events at the same time. Make sure you like & subscribe to the Here's The Deal Podcast YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story - Episode 135 - A Conversation Between Jake Daniels & Max Baker Jr, each discussing 5 records from their personal collection... This Conversation between Jake Daniels & Max Baker Jr. is taken from their episode of Turntable Touche that aired on Rock 100.5 The KATT in Oklahoma City on January 26th, 2025. Turntable Touche airs every Sunday morning & Jake plays all vinyl. He invited Max to pick out 5 songs from his personal record collection & bring them up to the radio station, play them, & talk about them on the show. This turned out to be an amazing discussion about music and how it brings people together.... and how it also drives people crazy, as they're on the quest for a rare pressing... Below are links to the 5 selections Max picked out...  The Four Horsemen - Rockin' Is Ma Business Texas Hippie Coalition - Pissed Off & Mad About it Charley Crockett - The Race Is On Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Something Big Ozzy Osbourne - I Don't Wanna Stop FIND ALL THINGS "HERE'S THE DEAL PODCAST" BY CLICKING HERE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WE ARE BACK!!!!!! "Here's The Deal" - Welcome To 2025!!!! Thank you to each & every one of you who have taken the time to listen to an episode, watch a facebook reel, or clip or episode on YouTube. In this episode we discuss what we have been up to through the holidays & an update on the soon to open, Here's The Deal Vintage Shop as well as the shows we've seen. Max also discusses getting to meet Ryan Bingham at the Choctaw Casino in Durant.  Like & Subscribe to the Here's The Deal Podcast Page on YouTube! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

January 11th, 2025 is the 20th Anniversary of this legendary day at the Tower. Since its the 25th Anniversary, we decided to re-release this episode. Enjoy! January 11th, 2000 is a very historic day in Oklahoma City concert history. Slipknot was scheduled to play the Tower Theater for the 3rd time. The first show, they didn't have enough room to play the show due to being the opener on a Coal Chamber & Machine Head Package Tour. Max & Jimmy Johnson from Element, scramble, put their heads together to figure out how to get Slipknot back to OKC to play a headlining date. They have an off day on a Monday 10 days later, resulting in Slipknot coming back to play for 400 or so people with Element & Lowlife opening the show. Max see's the popularity of the band growing & wants to bring them back through again & the January 11th, 2000 date was booked. Keep in mind, during this time, 23rd street OKC, was not the nice vibrant neighborhood that it is now! It was a dangerous place to be with vacant store fronts everywhere. We set down with Max Baker Jr. & Jeff Brownen to tell their accounts of what happned that day, where they were during the chaos, the discussions between the band management & the booking agent, & paying the band, all before Slipknot decided not to play. There were rumors for years about what happened that night, Hopefully this clears up some of the chaos & confusion & brings people back together!  Published & Aired Feb. 28th, 2000 on MTV News - "It was a bad gig, man. We learned out lesson," Corey Taylor (#8) continued. "We're never going to play there again. We're going to play a place that will hold everybody. And he will not be involved," percussionist Shawn Crahan (#6) added. https://www.mtv.com/news/k9uiqu/slipknot-has-its-say-on-oklahoma-city-concert-flap  Fast Forward 22 years later to 2022 & Max Baker Jr. was involved in a Slipknot show in Oklahoma, where his company The Baker Boys did production load in & load out.... and yes, Max was in the building, from start to finish! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we wanted to feature the Here's The Deal Podcast Youtube Channel - Jeff Brownen has been editing stories down to shorter versions for you to enjoy as well as creating playlists on specific topics or bands. In this episode we will feature the stories recorded that he has edited for the Youtube Channel all about the Rolling Stones & Max's Adventures with this band. Like & Subscribe to the Here's The Deal Podcast Youtube Channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 131 we get an update from Max Baker Jr., on his health & his recent Hospital stay during Thanksgiving. This episode was recorded on December 8th, 2024, which is the anniversary of Dime's untimely passing and we talk about where we were when we found out he was gone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 of the series regarding the beginings of the Diamond Ballroom w/ audio from Ralph Russell Sr. Many Thanks to Vernon Gowdy III for sending Jeff Brownen this audio! Find Vernon's books on the Diamond Ballroom by CLICKING HERE - http://www.diamondballroombook.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Diamond Ballroom Celebrates their 60th Anniversay this weekend. In this episode we talk about how it all began.... Originally, This was released almost a couple of years ago as Episode 69. Revisit some history again! The beginings of The Diamond Ballroom... Jeff Brownen was sent an audio recording of Ralph Russell Sr. discussing the beginings of the Diamond Ballroom from legendary concert photographer Vernon Gowdy III. Ralph talks about how the idea began, when they purchased the land, began construction, as well as the early days of the Diamond. Max Baker Jr., Jeff Brownen, Josh Lupton, & Jay Ramone listen to this audio, discuss it & tell stories about some of their experiences at the legendary Diamond Ballroom. If you haven't seen Vernon Gowdy III's books on the Diamond Ballroom, they're available on Amazon or Click Here to buy directly from Vernon's website. http://www.diamondballroombook.com/ - The enhanced E-book version has lots more audio to go along with the book!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story w/ Special Guest: Brian Wheat of Violet Breed, Soul Motor, & Tesla... Recently Tesla wrapped up their 2024 Tour in Durant, Oklahoma at the Choctaw Casino & unexpectedly, Brian Wheat from the band, gave thanks & a shoutout to Max Baker Jr. from the stage. Max has been involved with bringing Tesla & their various other projects through Oklahoma for multiple decades. In this episode we will discuss the history between Max & Tesla, as well as discuss Brian's new project "Violet Breed". Check out their new single on streaming platforms now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin this episode with Jeff noticing Max is wearing a Def Leppard shirt that he's worn once before while recording episodes of the Here's The Deal Podcast & Max reveals his favorite Def Lep record! Max discusses 3 shows that he bought tickets for, that he couldn't attend, all of the shows were in Colorado, Charley Crockett & Junior Brown at Red Rocks, Ryan Bingham at Red Rocks, & a Rolling Stones show in Denver. Even though those shows were missed, Max & Jeff not only got to see ELO, but they got to experience it from a Suite at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. They got to enjoy an absolutely amazing show with a Popcorn Tower shared with the whole Suite! We pick up the legendary stories of Max Baker Jr. in 2008. At this point, Casino's in Oklahoma are starting to open their own venues & Max talks about doing shows in Norman. Then we move to a Tesla show at the Cain's Ballroom. We also discuss a show Max booked for a friends birthday party, as he brought LA Guns to Rok Bar in Bricktown. Thank You For Listening & Make Sure To Visit - HeresTheDealOk.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 126, we are joined by some of The Fabulous Baker Boys, who build shows & work for Max's Company. They are also aspiring artists who made a song that was inspired by Max... Chris Murder ,Jewanne, Chicano Flow, & Jeserel are our guests on The Here's The Deal Podcast... In this episode we talk about how real work, inspires art as well as the hustle! Click Here to Check out the song "F The Haters" by Chris Murder, Jewanne, Chicano Flow, Lil CryBaby Sauce God & Yung DeezySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story - Episode 125 w/ Special Guest Chip Z'Nuff... Recently Enuff Z'Nuff played Beam Live inside 50 Penn Place in Oklahoma City. We took the Here's The Deal Podcast crew on the road & invited a couple of friends to join us while we talk to Chip before his show at Beam Live. In this episode we are joined by Max Baker Jr., Brad White, Rob Miller & Chip Z'nuff. We will cover many topics on this episode, the history of Enuff Z'nuff playing in Oklahoma, Rocklahoma, playing shows w/ KISS & much more.... Enuff Z'nuff is always on tour, buy a ticket & go to the show! Its always a great time!!!!! A Big Thank You to everyone at Beam Live for letting us invade their space & record a podcast episode before the doors opened!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin the episode with Max finishing up a long day of work on a Sunday... Jeff forces Max to stop working, long enough to record this episode of the podcast.... #TheShowMustGoOn - We discuss our love for the Elote Man... We tried to censor ourselves for Max's Mom!!!! We talk about a show in 2007 at the Ford Center... Ozzy, Rob Zombie & In This Moment & we discuss a Flaming Lips show at the Cox Convention Center for New Years Eve in OKC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

180,764 Tickets Sold!!!! This episode is all about Cross Canadian Ragweed... The band's final show was played October 24th, 2010 at Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago. They recently announced a reunion show with the line-up of Cross Canadian Ragweed, Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Stoney LaRue, & The Great Divide... What was intended to be a one off Boys From Oklahoma show, ended up being a 4 night stand of sold out shows at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Ok. These 4 shows in April will be Legendary! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let the hilarity begin..... Jeff throws a monkey wrench in the start of the show & all of our stomachs still hurt from laughing at these real life stories. What would you do for a backstage pass??? After our laughter subsides, we talk about some of the other amazing shows that have happened this year at the Choctaw Casino.... Jane's Addiction on one night, All American Rejects, 5FDP, & More.... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we pick up where we left off with the Five Finger Death Punch / Marilyn Manson / Slaughter To Prevail show at the Choctaw Casino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story - YOUTUBE CHANNEL Click the link to follow the Here's The Deal Podcast on YouTube. Episode 120 is part 1 in the discussion about the Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, & Slaughter To Prevail show at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Ok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.