BONUS – Music Festival Mailbag 2

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BONUS – Music Festival Mailbag 2

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13 minutes

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Apr 26, 2024

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The guys giggle through another round of entries from listeners telling stories about their favorite music festival experiences while trying to win tickets to Louder Than Life Music Festival in September.

Released:

Apr 26, 2024

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Titles in the series (100)

Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories exists to discuss (and maybe set straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of your favorite bands and songs.

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Episode 15- Van Halen vs the brown M&Ms: The guys pay tribute to the late, great Eddie Van Halen by tackling one of the most popularly cited rock n roll bedtime stories of all time. What did the guys in Van Halen really have against brown chocolate candies? SHOW NOTES: Eddie talks about t by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 23 – Charley Pride vs the Northern Ireland conflict: The guys pay tribute to the late, great Tennessee Charley Pride, discussing his first career, his 30 #1 hits and his contribution to international peace relations.   Show Notes: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/as-i-began-si by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 16- Slash vs Predator: Brian and Murdock lean full-tilt into the 80s to tell a tale of collision between a rock n roll guitar god and a legendary movie monster (and the drugs it took to get there).   SHOW NOTES: Guns N Roses at Farm Aid (Adlers last performance): by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Special Episode – Pandemic Playlist Part 1: Brian and Murdock call on old friends for help in building the ultimate set of songs to listen to during quarantine. Add your songs to the playlist by emailing the show: wearethestoryguys@gmail.com Or Tweet at Brian (@Beichen22) or Murdock (@heyits by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 9 – Jackie Wilson vs Sex Appeal: Brian breaks down the career and carousing of soul legend Jackie Wilson - and that one time he almost died in the hallway of his apartment building.   SHOW NOTES: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/state-of-th by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
28 min listen
Episode 19 – Keith Richards vs Dad’s ashes: The guys get morbid examining rock n roll stories that feature someone getting hungry for their hero. Hear how a Rolling Stone claims to have a special connection with a particular ancestor and find out who else has claimed to smoke, snort or have stolen by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
34 min listen
Episode 17- The Who vs Holiday Inn: Brian unravels the details of one of the greatest rock n roll hotel parties of all-time... and how it led to a lifetime ban for one group of musicians.   SHOW NOTES: Keith Moon with Led Zep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyM6-QibDFM Vi by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
25 min listen
Episode 39 – Van Halen vs the 1984 smoking cherub: The guys take on a listener letter and end up exploring the world of album art: its origins, a married couple who created a ton of it, and how the iconic 1984 album cover came to be. This episode brought to you by SPARK from Positive Grid! Get $10 off by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 10 – Little Richard vs Rock n Roll History by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 11 – Billy Idol vs the Thai Military: Brian breaks down the drug-fueled meltdown that left Billy Idols friends referring to him as Bilvis. PLUS - the guys check their mailbox and user reviews. Get your own email in at wearethestoryguys@gmail.com.   SHOW NOTES: Story recounted from by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 12 – Motley Crue vs Fake Nikki Sixx: Murdock geeks out about one of his formative favorites - Motley Crue - and that time they might have replaced the bass player and never told anyone...   SHOW NOTES: Loudersound article: https://www.loudersound.com/features/matthew-tripp by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
22 min listen
Episode 18 – Ozzy Osbourne vs The Hyatt: The guys get into the second entry in the Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories Hotel Suite of tales involving rock royalty battling it out with their overnight accommodations. Hear how Ozzy disappeared in Nashville and caused the FBI to be called.   SH by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 14- The Beach Boys vs The Manson Family: Brian digs into the facts surrounding the strange relationship between one of the makers of the California Sound (Dennis Wilson) and the man with 1000 foot stare, 15 girlfriends and some crazy theories about race war (Charlie Manson!). PLUS - What fil by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 22 – Phil Collins vs the drowning man: Did Phil Collins bring justice to a dead man via front row concerts and a spotlight? Or is that a whole bunch of BS? Brian and Murdock investigate; PLUS: The guys dig into the mailbag to hear from listeners and talk more about Eddie Van Halen and Lyny by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 13- Lynyrd Skynyrd vs the Big Blue Sky: Murdock gets the gritty details of the Skynyrd plane crash figured out and Brian shares about his few close encounters with Artimus Pyle. SHOW NOTES: Skynyrd Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd Skynyrd 7/13/77 That Smell -https:// by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
26 min listen
BONUS – Favorite Music from 2020: Brian and Murdock from Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories discuss the songs that kept them sane during 2020. The Combined Shortlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OrHb4urM77yacWgD8Uxir Murdocks long list: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51JmR by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
39 min listen
Episode 21 – Blondie vs Ted Bundy by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 26 – Randy Rhoads vs the airplane: The guys get into another famous rock n roll plane crash, discussing the legendary Randy Rhoads and how he might have saved Ozzy Osbournes career - AND his life!   SHOW NOTES: https://www.biography.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-plane-crash-randy-r by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
41 min listen
Episode 33 – Sussudio vs 1999: The guys mashup and freak out over the similarities between two big hits from two big 80s hitmakers. Plus - that time Phil Collins played on both Live Aid stages, got lampooned on South Park and thought he was at the Battle of the Alamo in another life.. by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 24 – Rock N Roll vs September 11th: The guys take on a listener email looking into the effect a terrorist attack on American soil had on popular music and commerce. Which band was set to release controversial album art featuring the World Trade Center that day? What songs got played more i by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 40 – Steven Seagal vs the blues: The guys follow a listener suggestion into the world of a martial-arts-master-turned-movie-star and his vintage guitar collection. This episode is brought to you by Baxter Blue. Hit this link for 10% off your purchase*! *Restrictions may apply S by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
50 min listen
Episode 52 – Rick Ross vs Rick Ross: Brian breaks down the legal case that put a rapper in court for cashing in on an infamous drug dealers reputation - and on the way talks 50 Cent, prophetic Pitchfork reviews and the Kentucky journalist who might have gotten offed by the CIA. This epis by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
44 min listen
Episode 32 – Meat Loaf vs ghosts: The guys get out their research knives and forks and dig into Meat Loaf - after getting a listener email wondering about claims of Meat meeting the supernatural during a recording session. ** This episode brought to you by Away Travel: https://www.awa by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
59 min listen
Episode 20 – Rock n Roll vs the Christmas Season: Brian and Murdock explore the historical intersection of rock music and the Yuletide through entries from the Boss, the Beatles, Beach Boys and ACDC and then count down their personal Top Five Rock n Roll Christmas Lists. SHOW NOTES: The Top 5 Play by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 27 – Michael Jackson vs the Elephant Man: Brian unravels the rumors around Michael Jacksons obsession with a 19th century oddity. PLUS - the guys recount their favorite visits to MJs hometown...   SHOW NOTES: https://kerryhennigan.wordpress.com/2017/10/07/leave-me-alone-michael-jac by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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BONUS – Drs of rock: The guys celebrate a new Offspring album by examining rockers throughout history who did more college than drugs. SHOW NOTES: Dexter gets his degree: https://variety.com/2017/music/news/the-offspring-dexter-holland-phd-molecular-biology-1202424779/ by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
11 min listen
Episode 38 – ZZ Top vs the buffalo: Murdock examines the excess of that one tour in the 70s where ZZ Top recreated Texas - with mixed results. This episode brought to you by SPARK from Positive Grid! Get $10 off when you use the code RRBS3 until 4/28/21. SHOW NOTES: Johnny Black p by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 43 – TOTO vs insecticide: Brian examines the connection between that one line in Spinal Tap and that band of studio musicians who owned the early eighties with Rosanna and Africa. This episode is sponsored by Relief Factor. Get the QuickStart package (normally $70) for $19.95 by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 35 – Iron Butterfly vs science: Brian tackles the tale of Iron Butterfly and their replacement bass player, Phillip Taylor Kramer - a rocker turned scientist who quit showing up. This episode is sponsored by Away Travel: PODGO.CO/AWAY SHOW NOTES: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Ph by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 36 – Rock n Roll vs Satanic messages: The guys answer a listener letter asking for the history on backmasking - recording messages backwards on rock n roll records meant to be played forwards. Get ready to go deep on The Beatles, Led Zep and even that annoying Napoleon XIV track. This epi by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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BONUS – Music Festival Mailbag 2

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