
Slamfest Podcast
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Ep 83David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar Concert 8/16/02
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 83 - Matt flew up to the D.C./Baltimore area to join Brad for "The Tour You've Waited For..." - Song for Song The Heavyweight Champs of Rock & Roll Tour featuring David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar during the summer of 2002. Matt and Craig join Brad on the episode to recap the festivities and the show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they discuss the last Van Halen studio album, of the original six, to feature David Lee Roth and the first Van Halen studio album to feature Sammy Hagar. They also choose which one they prefer - 1984 or 5150? After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 off of David Lee Roth's second solo studio album, Skyscraper, from 1988.Music in this episode by:The Wimbledon ThemeVan HalenSammy HagarMichael JacksonThe Big BopperBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 82Scorpions/Deep Purple/Dio Concert 7/19/02
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 82 - Brad travels back to Kansas City to see a great triple bill with Matt and Mike. The two co-headliners were together for the first time in 20 years and they had a very special guest opening the shows. Scorpions, Deep Purple and Dio visited Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS during the summer, 2002. Matt joins Brad on the episode to recap the festivities and the show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they rewind back to 1984 and discuss the albums released that year by the three bands on the bill, including ranking them. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 off of Dio's first solo studio album, Holy Diver, from 1983.Music in this episode by:Deep PurpleDioScorpionsBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 812021 Concerts Recap
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 81...Brad recaps and ranks the concerts he saw in 2021 and goes through the concerts he is planning to attend in 2022. He also previews what The Slamfest Podcast will bring in 2022.

Ep 80Armageddon (Def Leppard), Rock of Love (Poison) and Rattrap (Ratt) Holiday Tribute Concert - 12/17/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 80 - Brad covers seeing his last concert in real time for 2021. A holiday Tribute Show - Armageddon (Def Leppard), Rock of Love (Poison) and Rattrap (Ratt) at The Token Lounge in Westland, MI on 12/17/21. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him reviewing the first albums released by these three bands in the 1990's - Poison's Flesh & Blood, Ratt's Detonator and Def Leppard's Adrenalize - and he ranks them. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are You On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Def Leppard's third studio album, Pyromania, from 1983.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraRattPoisonDef LeppardKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 79Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Brian Setzer Trio Concert 7/17/02
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 79 - Brad saw Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for the third time in four years...interestingly enough, in three different metro areas and three different venues. This time it was at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA on 7/17/02. After he goes through his brief background with the opener, The Brian Setzer Trio, he reviews the show and compares the setlists from the three Petty tours he saw in '99, '01 and '02. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, Brad discusses and reviews Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' eleventh studio album, The Last DJ, which had not been released at the time of this show, even though they played three tracks from it during the tour. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers sixth studio album, Southern Accents, from 1985.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraBrian SetzerTom Petty & The HeartbreakersBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 78Ozzfest 2002 - Ozzy, System of a Down, Rob Zombie & BLS - 7/12/02
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 78 - "I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." Surprise! Brad moved to Baltimore! Matt and Mike flew out to visit and hit Ozzfest 2002 at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ during the summer of 2002. Mike joins Brad on the episode to recap the festivities. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they pay tribute to Zakk Wylde for pulling double duty on this Ozzfest by discussing the material he had released up until this show - Pride and Glory, Book of Shadows and the first three BLS studio albums. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1, 2, 3 or 4 off of the 2 LP version of Zakk Wylde's first solo studio album, Book of Shadows, from 1996.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraSalivaRocky SoundtrackBlack Label SocietyRob ZombieSystem of a DownOzzy OsbourneKissBlack SabbathVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 77Kid Rock Concert 3/28/02
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 77 - Brad and Matt were scheduled to see Aerosmith/The Cult on 12/13/2001 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO...CANCELLED! Three months later, Matt joined Brad for Kid Rock at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO on 3/28/02. After Brad goes through his background with Kid Rock and listing other artists from Detroit , he reviews the show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, Brad puts Kid Rock's Devil Without a Cause up against Kid Rock's Cocky track vs. track. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Kid Rock's compilation album, The History of Rock, from 2000.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraKid RockFleetwood MacKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 76Sebastian Bach Concert 11/19/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 76 - Brad covers seeing another concert in real time - Sebastian Bach's 30th Anniversary of Slave to the Grind Tour finally made its way to the Harpo's Concert Theatre in Detroit, MI on 11/19/21 (after being scheduled in the Summer of 2021). He welcomes Slamfest crew members Mike and Andy to help recap the show and pay tribute to this amazing album. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds them ranking all of the songs on Slave to the Grind - first the three mellow songs and then the 10 jams. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, the tribute continues - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Skid Row's sophomore effort, Slave to the Grind, from 1991.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraJoe CockerSkid RowWeird Al YankovicKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 75Merry Mayhem Tour - Ozzy Osbourne/Rob Zombie Concert 12/2/01
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 75 - Brad drove back to his old college stomping grounds for another show...The Merry Mayhem Tour featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, IA on 12/2/01. And you guessed it, Matt and Mike joined him. After discussing the background on this tour, and why it was only 20 dates, he reviews the show. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him putting two Ozzy Osbourne studio albums up against each other - 1995's Ozzmosis and 2001's Down to Earth and gives which one he prefers. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 off of Rob Zombie's second studio album, The Sinister Urge, from 2001.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraRob ZombieOzzy OsbourneKissBlack SabbathVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 74Megadeth Concert 9/28/01
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 74 - Matt and Mike drove down to KC from Omaha again to hit a show with Brad. This time it was a stop on Megadeth's The World Needs a Hero Tour...at the Uptown (Utown) Theatre on 9/28/01. After going through Mike's background with Megadeth, he and Brad review the show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they rank Megadeth's 1990's studio albums, aka the Marty Friedman era, including Rust in Peace, Countdown to Extinction, Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings and Risk from 5 to 1. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Megadeth's 9th studio album, The World Needs a Hero, from 2001.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraBee GeesMegadethKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 73Aerosmith/Fuel Concert 7/21/01
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 73 - Matt and Mike drove down to KC from Omaha to hit a show with Brad. That show was a stop on Aerosmith's Just Push Play Tour...Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS on 7/21/01. After going through Mike's background with Aerosmith and Brad's $0.02 on Fuel, they review the show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they rank Aerosmith's 1970's studio albums minus Toys in the Attic and Rocks - the self-titled, Get Your Wings, Draw the Line and Night in the Ruts from 4 to 1. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Aerosmith's 8th studio album, Done With Mirrors, from 1985.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraAerosmithDonna SummerKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 72Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Jackson Browne Concert 7/17/01
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 72 - Brad covers seeing Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers again in concert...this time with Jackson Browne, on July 17, 2001 at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS. After discussing his background with Jackson Browne, he reviews the concert. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him looking at the two compilations Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers released prior to this show - the Greatest Hits in 1993 and Anthology: Through the Years in 2000. He discusses the track listings on both and suggests some changes he would've made to each one. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 off of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers second studio album, You're Gonna Get It!, from 1978.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraTom PettyTom Petty & The HeartbreakersJackson BrowneJohn MellencampKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 71Kiss End of the Road Tour Concert 10/15/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 71 - Brad covers seeing another concert in real time - Kiss' End of the Road tour finally made its way to the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, MI on 10/15/21 (after being scheduled twice - originally on 9/11/20 and rescheduled initially for 9/1/21). After recapping the show, he shares his opinion on the setlist being played on the End of the Road tour and makes some suggestions. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him discussing Kiss' recently announced Destroyer 45th Anniversary packages, specifically the Deluxe edition. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Kiss' seventh studio album, Dynasty, from 1979.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 70Paul Simon/Brian Wilson Concert 6/26/01
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 70 - Brad covers seeing not one, but two members of the songwriters hall of fame and the rock and roll hall of fame - Paul Simon and Brian Wilson in June, 2001 at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS. After discussing his background with Paul Simon and Brian Wilson, he reviews the concert. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him comparing the two Concert in the Park releases - Simon & Garfunkel's Concert in the Park from 1982 and Paul Simon's Concert in the Park from 1991 - he also shares his favorite of the two. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1, 2, 3 and 4 off of Paul Simon's compilation album, Negotiations and Love Songs, from 1988.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraPaul SimonThe Beach BoysSimon & GarfunkelKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 69Rockfest 2001 - Live, Buckcherry & Puddle of Mudd Concert 6/9/01
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 69 - Brad covers the first concert he saw in his new hometown...the Kansas City metro area. Brad welcomes back his brother, Matt and Slamfest member, Andy, to recap 2001's Rockfest concert, including Live, Buckcherry and Puddle of Mudd that was held at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds them discussing the albums released by Live, Buckcherry and Puddle of Mudd in 2001...and they give their two favs and one least fav from each one. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Buckcherry's self-titled debut studio album, from 1999.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraLiveBuckcherryPuddle of MuddWarrantKC & the Sunshine BandKissBlack SabbathUNL Marching BandOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 68Alice Cooper/Ace Frehley Concert 9/25/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 68 - Brad covers seeing yet another live show in real time, but this time with his brother, Matt. Alice Cooper/Ace Frehley at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, MI on 9/25/21. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds Brad and Matt talking about Alice Cooper's mid to late 80's albums - Constrictor, Raise Your Fist and Yell, Trash and Hey Stoopid - and they give their two fav's and one least fav from each album. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Ace Frehley's second studio album, Trouble Walkin', from 1989.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraAlice CooperFrehley's CometAce FrehleyKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 67Hairball Concert 9/19/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 67 - Brad covers seeing another live show in real time, but this one was extra special because his 15-year old son, Reid went with him. Hairball! This time at the Huntington Events Center in Saginaw, MI...Brad and Reid review the show together. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds Brad talking about the members of Hairball and their influences and top 5 bands. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, Brad is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Van Halen's 2nd studio album, Van Halen II, from 1979.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraAlice CooperKissQueenVan HalenBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 66Soul Asylum/Local H Concert 9/8/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 66 - Brad covers seeing another live show in real time. One of his top 5 bands from the 1990's, who he has never seen live, was in Grand Rapids, MI last week...Soul Asylum. He welcomes back Slamfest crew member, Craig, to dive into their backgrounds with Soul Asylum and Brad reviews through the show he saw. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds them putting together a 15 song (or 17 song in Craig's case) 'Best Of' only pulling songs from their most recent four releases - The Silver Lining, Delayed Reaction, Change of Fortune and Hurry Up and Wait. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Soul Asylum's seventh studio album, Let Your Dim Light Shine, from 1995.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraSoul AsylumMeghan TrainorLocal HBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 65Kiss/Skid Row Concerts 9/6/00 & 9/12/00
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 65 - Brad covers seeing the Kiss Farewell Tour again...actually two more times - once at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI (with his in-laws) and once at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, MI. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him diving into Ted Nugent's 1980's discography, post Scream Dream, and ranking those four albums - Nugent, Penetrator, Little Miss Dangerous and If you Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Kiss Unplugged, from 1996.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraSkid RowKissTed NugentBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 64Duran Duran Concert 8/17/00
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 64 - Brad covers seeing a great 80's British pop rock band in August, 2000 at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, MI - Duran Duran. After discussing his background with Duran Duran, he reviews the concert. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him putting Duran Duran's 1982 release, Rio, head-to-head with their 1983 release, Seven and the Ragged Tiger - he shares his favorite of the two. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Duran Duran's live album, Arena, from 1984.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraDuran DuranDef LeppardBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 63Last in Line Concerts 8/22/21 (& 10/19/19)
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 63 - Brad welcomes back Slamfest crew member, Jay, to the podcast. This episode revolves around the Last in Line show Brad saw on 8/22/21 at the Token Lounge in Westland, MI and the Last in Line show Jay saw on 10/19/19 at the IDL Ballroom in Tulsa, OK. After going through their backgrounds with the band members, they review the two Last in Line studio albums - Heavy Crown from 2016 and II from 2019 and choose their favorite during the Band on the Bill Spotlight. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Dio's third studio album, Sacred Heart, from 1985.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraLast in LineDioKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 62Iron Maiden/Queensryche/Halford Concerts 8/15/00 & 8/20/00
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 62 - Brad, Matt and Mike are back together again. This episode revolves around the Iron Maiden Brave New World Tour they saw in August, 2000 - Matt and Mike saw it at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS and Brad saw it at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI...Queensryche and Halford opened the bill. After going through Mike's background with Iron Maiden and all of their backgrounds with Queensryche and Halford, they review the shows they saw. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put Iron Maiden's Brave New World album up against Halford's Resurrection album, both from 2000. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Iron Maiden's third studio album, The Number of the Beast, from 1982.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraIron MaidenHalfordQueensrychePink FloydKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 612021 RocknPod Preparty Concert 8/6/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 61 - 2021 RocknPod Preparty!!!! Brad and his brother, Matt, attended the 2021 RocknPod Expo and they cover the 2021 RocknPod Preparty that took place on 8/6/21 at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN - including Rock United, Ron Keel Acoustic, Resist & Bite and a Rare Hare set. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they welcome Steve Wright from the Podder than Hell podcast to do a Song Draft. The song draft revolved around the 33 Tesla songs where Tommy Skeoch has a co-writing credit - Matt, Steve and Brad each come up with an 11-song Tesla album. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Keel's second studio album, The Right to Rock, from 1985.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraKing KobraY&TIggy PopKeelKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Steve Wright and the Podder than Hell Podcast at:https://growinuprock.com/https://www.facebook.com/PTHpodcasthttps://station5174.libsyn.com/[email protected] Resist & Bite at:https://resistandbite.comhttps://www.facebook.com/[email protected]

Ep 60AC/DC & Slash's Snakepit Concerts 8/3/00 & 9/3/00
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 60 - Brad finally gets his brother, Matt and Slamfest crew member, Mike, on the same episode (see episode 52). This episode revolves around AC/DC's Stiff Upper Lip tour wsg. Slash's Snakepit. Brad and Matt saw it at The Palace of Auburn Hills, outside of Detroit, in early August, 2000 and Matt and Mike saw it at Kemper Arena in Kansas City in early September, 2000. After going through Mike's background with AC/DC and all of their backgrounds with Slash's Snakept, they review the shows they saw. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they dive into the Slash's Snakepit album, Ain't Life Grand, released in the Fall of 2000 - two and a half months after the tour started. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of AC/DC's fourth studio album, Let There Be Rock, from 1977.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraAC/DCSlash's SnakepitKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 59The B-52's/Go-Go's Concert 7/7/00
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 59 - Brad covers seeing a great 80's pop double-bill in July, 2000 at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, MI - The B-52's and The Go-Go's. After discussing his background with The Go-Go's (and their members who went solo) and The B-52's, he goes over the infamous "Party Bus" ride down to the show and reviews the concert. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him comparing The Go-Go's and The B-52s' hits and puts their greatest hits compilations up against each other head-to-head. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of The Go-Go's third studio album, Talk Show, from 1984.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraThe Go Go'sBelinda CarlisleJane WiedlinMeredith BrooksThe GracesThe B-52'sBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 58Kiss/Ted Nugent/Skid Row Concerts 5/7/00 and 5/24/00 (and 3/23/00 & 3/25/00) wsg. Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 58 - Brad found a way to get another member of the music podcasting community on the show. One of the biggest names in the music podcasting community - and a cohost of Podcast Rock City and The Growin' Up Rock podcast - Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni. This episode revolves around the 1st leg of the Kiss Farewell Tour - Sonny saw two shows in California in March of 2000 and Brad saw two shows in Michigan in May of 2000. After going through Sonny's concert history and Brad's Kisstory from the Psycho Circus show he saw in December, 1998 through these shows, they review the farewell shows they saw. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they dive into Skid Row's catalog and give their two favs and one least fav from their debut album through Subhuman Race. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of KIss' 13th studio album, Asylum, from 1985.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony Orchestra"Hollywood Montage" - TBAKissGuns 'n RosesPrinceRichard MarxSkid RowTed NugentBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Sonny Pooni at Growin' Up Rock and Podcast Rock City:https://growinuprock.com/https://www.facebook.com/growinuprockhttps://www.facebook.com/podcastrockcity

Ep 57The Dead Daisies Concert 7/7/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 57 - Brad saw another live show last week! He discusses seeing the supergroup, The Dead Daisies, on their short, 'Get out of the House' Tour at The Music Factory in Battle Creek, MI. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him discussing his background with each member of The Dead Daisies' current lineup and going through the songs he played during his pregame. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of The Dead Daisies fifth studio album, Holy Ground, from 2021.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraThe Dead DaisiesWhitesnakeDeep PurpleBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 56Megadeth Concert 11/7/99
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 56 - Brad discusses seeing a Megadeth for the second time in as many years...this time headlining the State Theatre in Detroit, MI on 11/7/99. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him discussing Megadeth's polarizing release from 1999, Risk. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he's faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Megadeth's 6th studio album, Youthanasia, from 1994.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraMegadethBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 55Freedom Fest 2021 - Warrant, Slaughter, Stephen Pearcy, Kix, Bulletboys and Autograph 6/26/21
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 55 - The Slamfest crew is back! We finally saw a show together and yes, we had quorom - Brad, Matt, Mike, Brad C. and Jay met up in Colorado. On the episode - Brad, Mike and Brad C. recap the weekend in Denver, CO and the Freedom Fest show they saw six days ago. They cover the pregaming festivities and review the Bulletboys, Kix, Stephen Pearcy, Slaughter and Warrant sets. To close out the episode, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Kix's fourth studio album, Blow My Fuse, from 1988.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraSkid RowKrokusChris HolmesKissRushBulletboysKixStephen PearcySlaughterWarrantKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 54Iron Maiden/Clutch?/Monster Magnet Concert - 7/24/99
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 54 - While Episode 52 revolved around the reunion of a big metal band from the 1970's...this episode will revolve around the reunion of a big metal band from the 1980's...Iron Maiden. Brad and his brother were lucky enough to see the short-lived Ed Hunter Tour, which welcomed back Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith during the summer of 1999, at Pine Knob Music Theater. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds them putting Iron Maiden's eighth album, No Prayer for the Dying up against their ninth album, Fear of the Dark and they choose their favorite. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Iron Maiden's fifth studio album, Powerslave, from 1984.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraLed ZeppelinIron MaidenMonster MagnetBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 53Phantom of the Opera w/ Paul Stanley - 6/26/99 and 10/16/99
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraAndrew Loyd WebberBlack SabbathKissPaul StanleyOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 52Ozzfest 1999 - Black Sabbath, Rob Zombie & Slayer - 6/25/99
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 52 - While the Ozzfest 1998 concert was the origins of Slamfest, this show was the conception of Slamfest. Brad welcomes Slamfest crew member, Mike, back to the podcast to discuss the Ozzfest 1999 show they saw with Brad's brother at Pine Knob Music Theater, outside of Detroit, on 6/25/99. Specifically the sets by Black Sabbath, Rob Zombie and Slayer. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds them putting Black Sabbath's third album, Master of Reality up against their fourth album, Vol. 4 and they choose their favorite. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of Black Sabbath's fifth studio album, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, from 1973.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneRob ZombieSlayerKissVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 51Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Concert 6/18/99
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraTom Petty & The HeartbreakersTom PettySheryl CrowBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 50Kiss Concert 12/5/98 (and 12/11/98) wsg. Bill Elam from A2Z Radio
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraKissBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Bill Elam and A2Z Radio at:https://a2zradio.net/https://www.facebook.com/A2ZnetradioE-mail: [email protected]

Ep 49Five Horsemen Concert 5/15/21
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraMetallicaIron MaidenBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 48Billy Joel Concert 11/18/98
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraBilly JoelBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 47Union Concert 8/27/98
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraUnionKissGuns n' RosesBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 46Ozzfest 1998 - Ozzy Osbourne/Megadeth/Motorhead 7/23/98
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraOzzy OsbourneMegadethMotorheadBlack SabbathKissVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 45Iron Maiden/Dio/Dirty Deeds Concert 7/1/98
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraIron MaidenDioBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 44Jimmy Buffett Concert 2/16/98
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraJimmy BuffetBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 43The Monkees Concert 8/6/97
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraThe MonkeesDef LeppardBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected]

Ep 42Solid Frog Concert 8/9/97 wsg. Kevin Williams from the Inobscuria Podcast
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraVan HalenKissIncubusRushThe SwearFaith No MoreSpongeSolid FrogThe Presidents of the United States of AmericaBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Kevin Williams and the Inobscuria Podcast at:https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuria

Ep 41Cheap Trick Concert 7/20/97
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraCheap TrickBlack SabbathKissOzzy Osbourne

Ep 40Ratt/L.A. Guns Concert 7/13/97
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraRattDokkenMotley CrueQuiet RiotTwisted SisterW.A.S.P.Bon JoviPoisonCinderellaTeslaL.A. GunsKissWhitesnakeBlack SabbathOzzy Osbourne

Ep 39Kiss/Outhouse Concert 4/10/97
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraKissOuthouseBlack SabbathOzzy Osbourne

Ep 38Kiss Concerts 10/16/96 & 10/23/96 (& 10/24/96)
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraGerry RaffertyLynyrd SkynyrdKissBlack SabbathMichael HedgesChristopher CrossOzzy Osbourne

Ep 37Neil Diamond Concert 7/1/96
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraNeil DiamondBlack SabbathKissOzzy Osbourne

Ep 36Kiss/Alice in Chains/Sponge Concert 6/28/96 (and Kiss 7/20/96)
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraMax Weinberg SevenAlice in ChainsBlack SabbathKissOzzy Osbourne

Ep 35AC/DC Concerts 3/9/96 & 9/14/96
EThe Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.Episode 35 - the last time Brad travelled to another state to see a concert, it was to see this band and it was with who he welcomes back to the show...his brother, Matt. They discuss the two AC/DC Ballbreaker shows they saw - both in Chicago, six months apart from each other. The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds them picking their 2 favs and 1 least fav from the Bon-era AC/DC studio releases, from High Voltage through Highway to Hell. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they're faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 off of AC/DC's seventh studio release…Back in Black from 1980.Music in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraAC/DCBlack SabbathKissOzzy Osbourne

Ep 34Hootie & The Blowfish Concert 8/8/95
EMusic in this episode by:Netherlands Symphony OrchestraThe Verve PipeBrian Vander ArkAldo NovaIron MaidenBad CompanyTriumphBlack SabbathKissOzzy Osbourne