Too much coffee for a Sunday afternoon, but I was in the mood to rock.

 

On today's show I talked about David Lee Roth

 

I also played the music of:

 

Goodwin
Stereotactic
Headrush
American Heartbreak

 

Special thanks to Dave for the great new bumper music. Check out his website and album

 

In 1984, I was 13 years old, and I was a man. I started making my own decisions, and as a man, I chose to do something very important. I joined the Van Halen fan club. Three months from my initial application to Geffen Records, my application was granted and I was sent an official fan club packet. This included a membership card, a patch, a headband, and a glossy folder containing pictures of Diamond Dave, Eddie, Marc Anthony, and Alex. In retrospect, those pictures, like many of my hard rock icons of the 80's now seem very, very gay.

 

            In retrospect, it was a lousy deal compared to the world today. There were no newsletters, no meetings, no discounts, and really no benefit to being a member of the fan club, other than to say that you were a member, and as best as I can remember it, at 13-years old in 1984, that was a very cool thing.

 

            At the same time, I was already a huge fan of Sammy Hagar. The Red Rocker. One-Two-Three Lock Box. VOA. I Can't Drive 55. I was about as big a moron fan for Sammy Hagar as I was for Van Halen. Yes, I even bought the HSAS album that Sammy put out as a benefit album. Oh you don't remember HSAS – Hagar Schon Aaronson and Shrieve. I was also a huge Journey fan, but that's a story for another day. But remember, if he ever hurts you, you know true love won't desert you…

 

            So when Diamond Dave went solo my sophomore year of high school and Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen, this was a fine compromise by me. I mean baseball teams trade players all the time, so why couldn't one of my favorite free agents join my favorite team, and Diamond Dave go out and create his own supergroup made up of Steve Vai and Billy Sheenan, and all could be alright in the world.

 

            I even met Diamond Dave. For eight summers, I worked at the Garden State Arts Center as a Security Guard. Yes, given that I wrestled at 105-lbs my freshman year of high school, having me working as a security guard is one of those things that could only happen in New Jersey. However, because I had a big mouth and would work 18-hour shifts, I was often assigned to sit back stage where I could listen to concerts, read a book, swipe food from the dressing rooms, and get time and a half, so long as I check the locks or made sure that if somebody got passed the ten other security guards that were stationed before my location that they didn't get past me. In otherwords, it was a perfect job.

 

            So, the night of David Lee Roth played the Garden State Arts Center I was pretty psyched up. Extreme was the opening act, and I remember they had just played that very cool song from Bill and Ted's excellent adventure. Anyway, I was back stage in the hallway, and then I saw him. Now, you know in the Panama video Dave was running around with a sword and doing karate moves and looking generally cool. Ok, lets be honest. That's not the same guy up close.

 

            He was about 5' 5', skinny, and even back then was noticeably going bald. This was not a bad ass. He came up to me and gave me his best, "Hey kid, how do you kill an hour in this town." Now please understand, this was suburban Holmdel, New Jersey, and I said what came to mind – "Mr. Roth, in an hour, you pretty much could see the whole town." He said, "I like you kid, you're alright, bose de bose de bop, biddy bop" and shuffled away, and that was my last impression of David Lee Roth

 

            Until now, you see recently David Lee Roth recently replaced Howard Stern. Now, don't get me wrong, I am not a Stern fan. In fact, I don't really think he's overly funny or creative. I think pound for pound, mano a mano, Pepsi Challenge with no preexisting impressions of skill, the Pacific Coast Hellway blows Howard out of the water on a daily basis. And frankly, if given a fair fight, I think Opie and Anthony would have cleaned his clock in New York. But again, I digress.

 

            I took a break from Podcasts this morning to check DLR out. Oh my lord, this was a travesty. David Lee Roth could not carry the little jock that Stern has. It is like watching Steve Balboni replacing Reggie Jackson, like Dick York replacing Dick Sergent on I Dream of Jeannie, it was as bad as Kevin Seal being replaced by Adam Curry on Headbangers Ball. Damm it, I was a Kevin Seal fan. Whatever happened to him. Kevin Seal – the Don Vincente to Adam Curry's Don Corleone, but again I digreess.

 

            What winner thought that this would work. David Lee Roth on the radio makes as much sense as Martha Stewart at a truck race, Pauly Shore at a MENSA meeting, and those guys from Diggnation showing up at a porn convention for straight couples.

 

            During the half hour that I listened to his show, Dave revealed himself to be what I always thought he would be a complete moron. There was nothing on his show that was vaguely coherent, interesting, or for that matter funny. Dave was as politically lucid as my cats are, and they at least read Slate magazine's web site. Ultimately, he just sounds like what he is, another aging rock star trying to milk that last drop of milk out of fame's teet. These are the same radio executives that think that Bo Bice is edgy.

 

            So, Dave, sometime soon, and I hope its very soon, its Bumpa-Deeda, Bumpa-Deeda Happy Trails To You, Until We Meet Again, and it's a shame too, because I thought the radio would've worked – because who really needs to see a 65-year old in assless chaps?

Today on the show, I was honored to play the great music of Terri Hendrix

 

Then, I talked about two stories out of New Jersey. First, the wonderful idea to put iris scanners in Freehold. Here's a link to the story

 

I also talked about the high school student from New Jersey who wants to wear a skirt to school. Here is a link to that story.

 

On the show, along with Terri Hendrix,I played:
Bill
(this is the album cover for their album, Birthday Suit)

Rinaldi Sings
Slim

I also put a plug in for the terrific Madtown Aces Productions

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I talk about Anna Benson. I'm not going to put up a picture of her because that is what she'd want me to do. Check out her website at Anna Benson

 

On the show, I played:
Paperboy Jack
Ari Shine
Tom Robinson
Roadside Zoo

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Screw the RIAA! On this podcast, I talk about my feelings toward the absolutely ridiculous lawsuits that are being filed by the RIAA against those accused of downloading music. I also mentioned Patti Santangelo. I encourage you to check out some more information about her.

 

The Patti Santangelo Defense Page

This is a really scary page Recording Industry v. People

On the show I played the following:

Blue Number Nine
Valley Lodge
Miles Partridge
Justin Roth

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This feels gooood....on the show I played the following:
Jeremy Kushnier
50 Foot Wave
Matthew Ebel
The Golden Gods

I really appreciate that you checked out the show, if you have any comments, I certainly would love to hear from you!

Here we go, the 1st podcast - sort of. This one is definately not ready for primetime, but I want to get this one going and see how it feels...so thanks for checking it out, but there is going to be soooo much more to come.... On the show, I played Blue Number Nine

Jeez - getting a website up and running isn't as easy as it looks...I'm still working on buttons and getting things nice... Here's the 1st picture of my son, Charlie, for you...