Milk Crates and Turntables. A Music Discussion Podcast
Milk Crates and Turntables is a Music Discussion Podcast. Each week Scott chooses a different music topic and discuss and debate the good, the bad and the ugly side of that particular topic. Maybe you'll agree or maybe you'll disagree. Listen in and find out.
Milk Crates and Turntables. A Music Discussion Podcast
Ep. 184 - Music Legends, Tour Cancellations, and Memorable Album Openers
We dive into music news and controversy, examining the recent Steve Miller Band tour cancellation that blamed "extreme weather" while evidence suggests poor ticket sales were the real reason.
• Exploring Ozzy Osbourne's musical legacy through a zodiac sign-matching exercise that pairs his songs with astrological personalities
• Debating the best opening tracks from debut albums, challenging conventional picks with our own selections like The Doors' iconic opener
• Reviewing Rick Derringer's claim that working with Weird Al Yankovic "single-handedly ruined" his production career despite their commercial success
• Uncovering Roger Waters' revelation that David Gilmour's famous "Comfortably Numb" solo was actually compiled from multiple takes
• Discussing Hulk Hogan's surprising attempts to become a bassist for Metallica and The Rolling Stones
• Sharing personal music preferences and nostalgic connections to classic rock tracks
What's up everybody?
Scott McLean:I'm back on my usual night. Yes, I am. And for YouTube, this is not my song. I don't claim this song. I don't own the rights to this song. I'm claiming fair use because I'm talking about this song. I don't own the rights to this song. I'm claiming fair use because I'm talking about this song.
Scott McLean:This song is called Tear you Apart by a band called she Wants Revenge. So YouTube will try to copyright it, but I do like this song. This is a jam right here. How could you not like this song? It's got a great beat and you can dance to it. Yeah, go download it. It's called Tear you Apart by she Wants Revenge. It's a good jam. Yeah, I want to play, I always want to play the whole thing, but I can't because then it gets out of fair use and into another territory. So I'll just keep it in the background, keep it low.
Scott McLean:What's up everybody? It's summertime, so, I don't know, I'll take my turbo coffee, iced coffee, and, yeah, no Jack tonight. Jack, I don't know. He's in fucking Vienna, prague, some communist country, probably promoting communist propaganda, bad mouth in America, you know. Sure, he's over there with his. He has a suitcase with big Harris, biden, uh, or whatever. It's not, I'm only kidding. I don't want to go there, I'm only kidding. Anyway, yeah, so that's it.
Scott McLean:I'm going to get this started. We're going to pick up. I think we're doing some music news tonight, so we're going to pick up where we left off. Let me see something. Give me a second here. Am I even on? Let me get the comments. Okay, see, now I get to check myself and I see Big Head Todd the Witsprockets in here. He's not talking shit, so I can hear myself this week Last week there was a little bit of difficulty.
Scott McLean:Yeah, so I'm good, I'm good, just got a text. Okay, good, good, good, good, good. Big Head Todd the the Wits Rocket. No, no, no, no, I'm not entertaining anybody, I'm entertaining myself tonight. That's what I'm doing. I'm here for me tonight, and you, I do. I like you, not Big Head Todd, I like the rest of you. So, yeah, turn this down. Yeah, I'll just stop that, because I don't want to get carried away. I always play too much and they get all. Yeah, good evening, patty, just coming into the live stream. Oh, yeah, by the way, welcome to the podcast Streaming live right now, over everything. Yeah, that's it. I don't have anything else.
Scott McLean:I am, like I said, though, going to read some music news, and we're going to pick up where, where we left off last week. So let's get right into it, shall we? It's this motherfucker again. Yep, this guy, let's get to the headline Now. I got to get my voice, got to get ready for a rant, because see how that happens, right when I was about to talk to you. Uh, this guy, just they, they won't give up. They will not give up. So and again, these, these are reaction articles. I didn't read this. I see the headline, I make an assumption and I say, okay, I have to read this. Sometimes, most of the time, it works out. I've gotten to some articles and I'm like, oh, that didn't really go. But this one, here we go, picking up from last week.
Scott McLean:Classic rock band member responds to rumors. See how that. See right off the bat. Responds to rumors about why tour was canceled. A classic rock musician is responding to rumors. His band's tour was canceled due to low ticket sales. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ha. I mean right off the bat. You know that's the reason. Of course, they're not going to say anything Like that's the like, right at it Boom. We didn't cancel because of low ticket sales. Yes, you did. Yes, you did, but I digress, let's move on.
Scott McLean:Excuse me, the steve miller band axed its 2025 tour dates on wednesday, blaming the weather and climate change concerns. This was last week canceled. Concerts include an august 21st performance at the New York State Fair and two other stops in upstate New York on August 15th at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and on August 30th at the Seneca Allegheny Resort and Casino in Salamanca. The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you, our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. A statement on Steve Miller's bands. Steve Miller bands website said so you can blame it on the weather. The tour is canceled. I'm a pussy. That should have. That's how it tour is canceled. I'm a pussy. That's how it should have ended. I'm a pussy, okay.
Scott McLean:Some fans called extreme weather an excuse to cover up low ticket sales. Some fans are right. Ultimate Classic Rock reports a music industry analyst blasted old people who spew their bullshit in a newsletter criticizing band leader steve miller, while social media users shared screenshots of ticket masters unsold tickets at various concert venues. Okay, let's go on. The evidence is starting to come out now tickets at various concert venues. Okay, let's go on. The evidence is starting to come out now, however.
Scott McLean:Longtime band member Kenny Lee Lewis said the 81-year-old Miller's concerns are real. Quote you didn't see Steve Miller hanging over a railing after our first outdoor stadium show in the sun for Journey and Def Leppard in Atlanta on July 13th 2024, trying to fend off heat exhaustion. Remember that Lewis wrote on Facebook I was really worried about him. Next couple of outdoor shows, the crew had to arrange the stage air coolers with flexible ducts on him, as he also wore frozen gel packs in his neck and shoulders. He looked like the Michelin man and he still almost passed out. Now, okay, here we go. It's my law enforcement brain Can't rid of it, it's in me.
Scott McLean:First, they say it's fucking extreme climate and they're protecting the fans.
Scott McLean:Did it not say that let's go back and be redundant?
Scott McLean:The common and this is the quote the combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you, our audience, for you, our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable.
Scott McLean:That's the statement, is it not, mr Miller? Is that not your statement? Now you fast forward saying you didn't see steve miller hanging over a railing. Okay, let's break this down. The motherfucker's 81. Okay, he's 81. He's doing shows, these open air shows, in the fucking middle of the summer, in the middle of the fucking summer he's doing this, but he's any any. The dude almost drops out from heat exhaustion.
Scott McLean:So is it so? Is it really? Is it really about the fans? And where is the forest fire in this whole thing? Where's the tornado in this whole thing? Where's that? Well, maybe I'm not done with the article. Maybe maybe they'll talk about that. Maybe Steve Miller got caught in a twister somewhere backstage. Maybe maybe the river overflowed and covered the set, covered the stage. Maybe maybe a hurricane swept through the stage. I don't know, let's see. Okay, lewis, a bass guitarist and vocalist for Steve Miller Band since 1982. Okay, the guy's being a loyal friend. Steve Miller should be saying this shit, but no, we'll let the bass player say it.
Scott McLean:Added that they always sold plenty of tickets at the last minute. Ha, ha, yeah, we always sold plenty of tickets at the last minute. We always sold plenty of tickets at the last minute. That means there was no fucking tickets being sold, and this time, the last minute just didn't happen. That's exactly what that is. But quote even if sales were down.
Scott McLean:Steve has been concerned about this heat for years. It's too freaking hot for an 81-year-old to go out on the stage as temperatures keep breaking records, even if you are the closer at the sunsets as the sun sets, then why not? Just's our? Here's our reason for canceling tours. Steve miller's too old. He can't take the heat, so he's getting out of the kitchen. That's a good headline, that's a good statement. Steve miller can't take the heat, so he's getting out of the kitchen. Okay, people would have been like all right, right, fucking guys 81. Okay, I'm with that, I'm down. Steve, you're cool, but when you fucking lie to your audience and this is a lie, right here, no, no See, he's actually telling the truth here.
Scott McLean:The statement was a lie. The ticket sales sucked, he said they did it. That's a lie. They always get big tickets at the last minute. So let me go back to that one. So you're telling me that at the last minute, at the last minute? Let me see something. Yeah, at the last minute.
Scott McLean:Every show, people come running to the stadium, or they come running to this, to the, uh, the the stadium, or they come running to the, the fairgrounds in this case. Now, no, no, no, no. Hey, let's all go to see steve miller. Haven't tickets been on sale for three months? Yeah, but I'm waiting for the last minute. I'm gonna take that chance. Well, maybe if we look at Ticketmaster we can see if we're really Taking a chance. Yeah, that's a good idea. Let's go to Ticketmaster, open it up on your phone, okay. Well, here we go. Ticketmaster, my password, tickets available. Oh shit, it's a 15,000 seat venue. Damn good for you, steve Miller. Well, wait a minute, though there's only seems like 2,300 tickets sold. So see, I told you we can wait till the last minute. That's what that is. Hey, yeah, he's playing this Friday night. Show starts at seven. Yeah, we'll get there at 630, and plenty of tickets, okay. Show starts at 7. Yeah, we'll get there at 6.30. And plenty of tickets, okay. So the guy, this dude, basically says it's too hot for an 81-year-old to go out on stage Because you fucking planned a tour in the summertime, you idiot. While talking, here we go quote All right, no refunds are being offered for all ticketed steve miller band concerts, except for those that bought it at the last minute.
Scott McLean:You don't get your money back. New york state fair concert would have been free, with admission to the fair. A replacement performer is expected to be announced soon. Yeah, it's not the 81-year-old Steve Miller this time. No, because he's out. It's going to be like the 78-year-old Steve Perry who can't sing. That would be better. That would actually be better. I don't know if he's 78. He's old, though. I'd rather hear a Steve Perry who can't sing and at least he moves around, than an 81 year old guy stands there with the guitar with the fucking stick up his ass to keep him straight. Okay quote.
Scott McLean:While tour cancellations are disappointing, we remain committed to providing quality entertainment for fair goers and fans alike I hate when they fucking say that and fans alike. What does that even fucking mean? Quality entertainment for fair goers and fans alike? Well, anyway, there's too much here for me to focus on that. We are actively working with our booking agency, romeo Entertainment Group, who fucking booked our concert in the middle of the summer, to secure an exciting new artist, and we'll share that announcement as soon as possible. Unquote. Fair official said Thursday. Quote we look forward to delivering an unforgettable summer experience. Please stay tuned. Well, it's going to be good now that fucking Steve. An unforgettable summer experience. Please stay tuned. Well, it's going to be good.
Scott McLean:Now that fucking Steve Miller ain't playing, tell you that Steve Miller Band drew one of the largest crowds in New York State Fair concert history 10 years ago, with 36,900 fans 10 years ago, with 36,900 fans 10 years ago. Okay, and they say one of the largest, but the hyperlink here says largest crowds drew one of the largest. Now is what you can say Okay, I'm just I'm going to use the top 20, but I don't have to tell you that. But I'm going to tell you he drew one of the largest. He's number 20 on the list of I don't know how many fucking bands they've had at the New York State Fair probably hundreds. So maybe Steve Miller's in like the. He's in like number 100. But there's, they're going to say, drew one of the largest crowds. The devil is in the details.
Scott McLean:The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group is known for is known for. Is it like the Joker? There it is, there it is. You know it's fucked up when they put Abracadabra as your second most popular song. That fucking song. Yeah, rocking me, fly like an eagle and take the money and run. Yeah, there you go. The truth is out. The truth is out. He's fucking too old. Look at me. He's on stage. He's got a fucking jacket on. What the like? What are you wearing a fucking a suit jacket for when it's fucking 85 out idiot? All right, let me, let me go back over here. Let's get rid of this. I I caught some shit from my little rant last week too. I caught some shit from people. Fuck them. What do they know? Right, right, let me get into the. Get into some comments while I was ranting. Big Head Todd. Big Head Todd, patty, let me see. Carla Mineta Grillo. Hi King, how are you? I'm good. Carla Perry Lightfingers, dedevich, the AI Ghost, connie Go and Clement Ticket Sales. Yeah, carla, let me see. Maybe he has a little dementia. Yeah, big Head Todd, the Red Sprockets, steve Miller is going to die before you are finished with your rant about him. Joanne, I love him. Ha ha, ha, ha ha. Joanne Kisborski, I love you. Yeah, well, steve Miller's 81. So I'm not All right. Let's see, let me get another thing going here. Hold on one second. Let's get another article up here. What do we want to talk? Oh, you know what. This is interesting. This is interesting. So we lost Ozzy yesterday. It was yesterday, right Two days ago, I think and Hulk Hogan died today. So if shit happens in threes, who's next? All right, here we go. Let's do this one for Ozzy. Let's do this one for Ozzy. Get it up on the screen here. Nope, don't want that one. So let's get rid of this. Delete that. I'm back Over here. Get rid of that. Delete that. I'm back over here. Rid of that. So, anyway, gonna get it back up there we go screen. This ought to be interesting In memory of Ozzy. Which Ozzy Osbourne song matches your Zodiac sign? Mmm, mmm. I'd be interested to see in the chat what song they think matches their Zodiac sign. I'd say for me it's impossible to say, but I'd like mine. Sagittarius, sweet Leaf and I say Sweet Leaf Because Black Sabbath, master of Reality, is one of their most underrated albums. It's a Fucking great album and that album is the first album that was ever officially mine. And See, I had two older brothers and we had a record collection that my father had given us. That's a whole story about how he got them, and it was a shared collection. Every once in a while we'd buy an album for each other for Christmas. We were all about music when we were growing up and it stuck with me. My brothers knew a lot about music though, too. God rest their souls. Um, but the first album my father gave me, the first album I got for christmas from my father, was black sabbath master reality. I don't know, someone must have told him because he wasn't a black sabbath guy. With that said, let's see which Ozzy Osbourne song matches your Zodiac sign and put it in the comments and we'll check afterwards and see if it matches. Ozzy Osbourne is a legend who cannot be recreated. Known as the Prince of Darkness in the lead singer of Black Sabbath, the heavy metal rock star passed on Tuesday, july 22nd 2025, in the presence of his loving family, having fulfilled an incredible legacy. What a great way to go out. God bless him. I mean, I'm dead serious. God bless him for going out the way he went out. He had that nice big show and he got that last boost of energy and he just did it. God bless him. Here is a curated list Of some of Ozzy's best songs, each one matched To your Zodiac sign, each piece carrying A bit of his amazing spirit. You over here for a second. This had to take care of something. Here we go. We start off with I don't even know the order of the fucking zodiac signs Aries Aries Aries is crazy train. Aries is a bold, unstoppable fire sign, bringing the life of the party with calculated chaos. Aries energy is a wild ride, charging headfirst towards life with unparalleled passion that you can't find anywhere. So, crazy Train, right? Okay, taurus, dreamer I don't know that song. Do I know that song? Let me see. I'm going to have to do this. I'm going to have to listen to some and see what these songs are, Because some of them are from later Black Sabbath that I didn't really Dreamer songs are, because some of them are from later black sabbath that I I didn't, really, uh, dreamer. Here we go by ozzy, let's see what this is. Nope, never heard it. Sens, sensual, grounded and soulful. Okay, taurus is paired with Ozzy's softer, reflective ballad. This song matches your soothing presence, inspiring others to take a mindful look at their surroundings and reflect upon their impact. Gemini Flying High Again I think we've all heard that song. Gemini energy is curious on the go and active, constantly shifting from one high to another, from adventure to adventure. This song perfectly represents the air sign's core, showcasing its whimsical nature to the forefront. So, gemini, flying High Again Good song. Flying high again Cancer, mama, I'm coming home. That was it. That was the song, that was the how apropos. How apropos, I'll tell you. When I was in the Philippines and Big Head Todd the Witsprocket was stationed with me there and whenever somebody was going home on leave and we were literally halfway across the planet no internet, no cell phones, back then 19, I was there from 87 to 89 and all the bars in the Philippines turned into big video bars. When I first got there there was live bands and they were fucking good bands. Filipinos are fucking. There's some really good musicians and they could copy the fuck out of some songs they could cover. I should say uh. But everything turned into video bars with giant fucking speakers like concert speakers and there could be a fucking a bar the size of my studio here. It's about the size, it's a two-car like a converted two-car garage, so it's got a good size and there would be fucking 16 speakers in here and a giant video screen and some girls dancing on a stage. That's another story, but every time someone was going home on mid-tour, more than likely this song, oh, we want to hear Mama, I'm Coming Home. You know, we were young and everybody, they got all sentimental. I thought it was fucking stupid, called them a bunch of pussies, but that was just me. Anyway, cancer, mama, I'm Coming Home. Cancer is a sentimental, family-oriented and deeply rooted sign. Of course, aussie's classic water sign approved anthem pulls on their heartstrings, highlighting their devoted loyalty and tender loving core. All right, that's cancer, leo, mr crowley, leo's a fun-loving theatrical entertainer at heart. The song matches their magnetic nature, dramatic spirit and flamboyant spirit. Flamboyant spirit, hello Frisco. Anyway, okay, what do we got next? Virgo no More Tears, no More Te. Do we got next? Virgo? No More Tears. No More Tears, I think. I think is Ozzy's darkest song as a solo artist. Go look at the lyrics to that song. I don't know if you've ever heard it. No more tears. Go look at the lyrics to that song. It's pretty fucking dark. It's pretty dark. So what do we got? Virgo no more tears. Virgo is a reflective, introspective, mindful earth sign. This track matches their detail-oriented, precise thoughts with quiet resilience and strength. While they may be reserved with their inner monologue in solitude, they can resonate with intense track, with this intense track. Yeah, it's a fucking serial killer. That's what the fucking song is about. A fucking serial killer got a girl tied up. This is go on go. It's fucking dark, but it's arguably my favorite aussie solo song and if I was to combine the two, it would probably be in the top 10. Meaning Black Sabbath and Ozzy Solo what do we got? No more tears. I love that. Libra, perry Mason this courtroom-inspired rock anthem aligns perfectly with Libra's justice-oriented integrity. Fuck Libra. Looking for balance, order and fairness above all else, you'll love to nod your head along to this track. Well, let's see, let's see. I've never heard this one either. I never claimed to be the ultimate Aussie fan, but I did. Used to watch Perry Mason on TV. Perry Mason, aussie. Let's see what we got. Perry Mason, ozzy, let's see what we got. Let's get to the point. I don't know. Yeah, okay, it doesn't sound like a bad song. I could listen to it if I had to. Moving on, scorpio Bark at the moon. As a deep, dark, magnetic and transformative soul, scorpio can resonate With much of Ozzy's musical presence. However, this song is especially magnetic, highlighting their intimate nocturnal energy. You know I give this article a lot of credit. I really do. I'm not mocking this. I give it a lot of credit because whoever wrote this article had to do some research, like they had to really match this shit up. So you go in and you look at libra and you see what they're all about and then you start you got to listen to a lot of aussie songs to see what they think matches up. Again, this is. This is a very clever article. I give it credit. I give it credit. Let's see sagittarius shot, shot in the dark. I'll take that. I'll take that. Sagittarius is a wild child full of fiery flair. This adventurous fire sign can relate to this Aussie track showcasing their wandering spirit and and everybody as you know and philosophical reflections. Because I'm so fucking philosophical, yes, I am, let me see, I am. Remember that, people, when you make in front of me big head, todd the Red Sprocket, it didn't say you a philosophical fucker, let's see. Uh, there we go. Yeah, this is a great 80s tune. This is one of his big hits in the 80s. I'm a winner. See, I'm a winner. I got a winning song. Not like Perry Mason. Yeah, not like Perry Mason. I got a winner song. I'm a winner, fucking right. I am All right. Let's get back. Let me get back to the. Let's get rid of this and delete that and see what we got for comments. Has anything happened? Patty Ossie is a Scorpio. Perry Lightfingers, dedevich. George Koiman, guitarist for Golden Earring, is the third. Is the third? I forget, I don't know what that means. George Clooney, guitarist for Golden Earring, is the third. I must have missed something there in my rants. No offense, perry Lightfingers, dedevich, ai. All right, that was like I said. That's a good article. Let me get rid of that. Let's see what we got next. What's next on the screen? How about? 70s rock star says comedy icon single-handedly ruined his career in a resurfaced interview, maybe not? Three of the best opening tracks from a debut album, classic rock edition. Now, this might be a fucking video screen. Let me see. Let me pull this up, okay. Well, let's give it. Let's give it a go. Let's see what we got. Pull it up on the screen in a second and here we go. Why isn't that? I always think my screen should be bigger, I don't know why and that's the biggest. I'm going to get it Anyway. Okay, three of the best opening tracks from a debut album. Now I'm going to get it. Anyway. Okay, three of the best opening tracks from a debut album. Now I want you to think. I want you to think you know, before I get to the songs, what you think are three of the best opening tracks from a debut album. Give it a thought. All right, never would have thought All right. Introduction's not always easy, especially when it comes to debut albums. You have to say a lot in a finite amount of time. You have to establish your sound and leave room for improvement. It's a hard line to toe and not everyone gets it right. Those that do, however, have a special place in rock hierarchy. The three bands below are among those numbers, churning out not only great debut albums but also timeless opening tracks. Now, I already know it's one of my favorite and I'm wondering if it's on this Because, remember, I don't read these. I'm wondering if it's on this because, remember, I don't read these. I'm wondering if it's on this. Probably won't be, but I'll play it if it's not on this. So let's go to number three, running with the Devil. Okay, opening track, classic album. The opening track to Van Halen's debut album, running With the Devil, has remained one of their most beloved. It's a bold album opener. The siren-esque noise at the top of the track could have potentially been a turnoff for listeners. Van Halen took the risk and earned a now iconic intro. True, the driving guitars are the stuff of rock legend and the unforgettable chorus is endured for generations. In terms of introductions on debut albums, it doesn't get much stronger than this. Well, yeah, I give you that. I don't think I have to play it. I think everybody knows what that is. If you don't go, listen to Running With the Devil, alright, let's see what number two is. Scrolling down, scrolling down. Purple haze, jimmy hendrix experience can't argue with it. I can't argue with that. That's a great opening. That's a great opening as a matter of fact. Let's give it a quick listen, let's see. There you go. You don't have to go more than that. That's the intro. Jimi Hendrix put psychedelia on the map with his debut album. Are you experienced? The album as a whole was a sonic taster of a new musical venture. No one had grasped the mind-melting guitar solos that would soon become commonplace in this rock subgenre. He delivered a transcendent experience that paired well with the psychedelics that ruled this era of rock. The opening track to this album, purple haze, was hendrix's calling card, though he had many name uh main making tracks at his disposal, name making tracks at his disposal. Fans will always see the song as the impetus of hendrix's musical movement. I can't argue with that. That's good, no debate here. I don't think my track, my opening track To a classic album, is on this. But let's see. Here's the third one Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. Blitzkrieg bop. Are you fucking serious? You went and fucked this up. If you need a song that will instantly orient someone to the punk rock movement, look no further than Ramones' Blitzkrieg bop. Given how important this song will be to the band's career, it's wild to consider, hey, my condescending, that's my condescending read. It was an be to the band's career. It's wild to consider him my condescending, that's my condescending read. It was an introduction to the ramones. For many listeners, night 76 not only was brits glee, brought an amazing opening track on the ramones debut album and also transcended the band's able to stand on its own without having any context in the career earlier. Those well versed in punk will know this song. It's's been so. It's been far too many movies, television shows, alright, you know so. They fucking blew it there. So I'm going to play this. Let me see. Alright, here's the opening to this song. Alright, we know that. Right, you're telling me if you're gonna go in the punk genre. You're telling me that that intro is better than this, better than the Sex Pistols, god Save the Queen, or how's this Nice? Now, that's a fucking much better. That's a much better intro Than fucking Blitzkrieg Bop. See, this motherfucker just jumped the shock. This guy jumped the shock. There's no way that Blitzkrieg Bop Is a better opener. If you're going into the punk rock, I can get other punk rock bands too that have better opening songs Than that. He went and fucked up. Now, this is this is my, this is made my favorite. Well, yeah, okay, it doesn't have to be the best, but it's my, one of my, it's one of my favorite openings ever. Let's see, uh, here we go. Listen right from the beginning. Right from the beginning. Here we go. Just that little drum at the beginning, that little drum, that that little drum, that tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick, that right there makes the whole fucking. That is such an overlooked part of the song, but it's a fuck. That is the first thing you heard, the first thing you heard when you got the Doors debut album and you drop that needle on the wax right at the beginning of song one on this album. That's the first thing you hear. Come on man. Really, come on man. Really, you know what You're telling me. Really, that Blitzkrieg Bob is a better fucking intro than that. Fucking Gen Xers are idiots. They're fucking idiots. All right, back to the show. All right, what do we got? Steve stevens? God saved the queen. She ain't no human being. That's right. That's right. Uh, let's get into another article, not this one. I'm gonna go over here, let's do. Roger Waters clears the air about common misconception of iconic, comfortably numb solo or 70s rock star. Says comedy icon single-handedly ruined his career. Let's go with that one and then we'll save the Pink Floyd one for last. I bet you don't even know who it is. I looked at the picture. I already know who it is, so let's bring it up. Let's bring it up. Screen there we go, okay, okay. Screen there we go, okay. 70s rock sauce's comedy icon single-handedly ruined his career. In resurface interview he helped launch a legend and says it cost him everything. Rick derringer was the mastermind behind 60s classics like hang on, sloopy rock and Roll, hoochie Coo I had the 45. But in the 80s he took a detour from the typical rock and roll track when he partnered with Weird Al Yankovic In a 2024 interview republished posthumously. In Classic Rock's August 2025 issue, derringer took a look back on the unlikely collaboration and didn't sugarcoat the fallout I left him after six albums, two Grammys, two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He's done very well. But here's the bottom line. I thought that it would help my production career, he told Classic Rock's sister publication Guitar guitar player at the time. Suddenly I became known as a novelty producer. As much as I love it, weird al he's a good guy, very talented and a hard worker. He single-handedly ruined my production career. If you didn't see that fucking train coming you. He had to know he was in it for the money because weird al was. He blew up like everything he did blew up and rick derringer was getting paid for that. If he was helping, if he was a producer on these albums, he was getting paid for that. A representative for yankevich did not immediately respond to uh parade's request for comment. Still, derringer said that working with Al quote didn't strike him as unusual, despite the raised eyebrows from industry peers. I remember hearing that he was with Weird Al making these. Now that I'm reading this, a lot of people were like what's Rick doing? You know I had a pretty good what's Rick doing. You know I had a pretty good production career going for myself, so it didn't strike me as unusual to work with Weird. Al Derringer explained I grew up in a family that liked novelty music. They had 78s of Spike Jones and stuff like that. Okay, he continued, quote. When I was approached to do a single with Al, I said do you have more songs like this? He said yeah. So I said we should do a whole album. I thought if we can make a success of his songs it would have no competition because there isn't anything like his stuff out at the time. So again, here you go. You're a product of yourself. You knew what was going on. You knew it was a novel act. You were making money off it. You were working. You were getting steady pay. You were making money off it. You were working, you were getting steady pay. You knew exactly what you were doing. Rick Derringer, late Rick Derringer, ghost of Rick Derringer. You knew what you were doing and evidently people were saying to him what are you doing? He's making money, making that fucking money. I don't hear him complaining about the checks he was probably receiving. Even beyond the breakup with Weird, al Derringer went on to produce Yankovic's first album, 1983, self-titled record, weird Al Yankovic. But the 70s guitar icon said there was quote no record company support at all. Yeah, because it's a fucking novelty act. He added. We made a great record and sold it to this label, Scotty Brothers. The Scotty Brothers were in the record promotion and they had just started the record company. There were other record companies that wanted the album, but I told Al, if the Scotty Brothers take it, you'll probably be cheated and you'll probably be guaranteed of having a hit, because these guys are good at what they do. We released it on Scotty Brothers and it was an instant hit. And that's it for the article. I guess, how do you not end that article? That's the way it ended. What Content continues below? Let's see how the fuck. Let me see. See more. See more what. See more butts. Let's see. No, fuck, where's? Let me see. See more, see more what. See more butts. Let's see. No, these are just all. How does that happen? How do they just stop the fucking article? See, this is what happens when you don't read the article. That was a waste of time. Well, I, I got my comments and he. He can blame it years later on fucking weird Al, but he was in it, he knew what he was doing, he was getting that money. So there's that. Let's get off of this. There we go. Alright, we got one more article. Let's cover one more article. Dave Phillips, king of the 45s. What's up, buddy? Steve Stevens says best part of the doors is they had no bass guitar. Yep player, no bass guitar player. Manzarek played bass on the keyboard at the same time as leading the organ, like Geddy Lee. Isn't that what Geddy Lee does? Dude? Yeah, alright, let's get one more in. We're going to do the. Finish it up with. Come on, what are you doing? Here we go, get rid of that, all right, all right. Roger Waters clears the air about common misconception of iconic Comfortably Numb solo, which is probably well, not probably. It is one of the greatest guitar solos in music. I don't have to say music history. I think that goes without saying. Comfortably Numb is one of those monumental and quintessential Pink Floyd tracks. It seems like it's effortless to make, but bassist Roger Waters would put a heavy emphasis on the word seems. In reality, the idea that the entire song fell out in one fell swoop is a misconception worsened by the passing of time and the general public's willingness to believe that rock stars are superhuman guitar playing machines. In reality, pink Floyd worked tirelessly on their music, which is precisely why it seems so effortless. Now I'm not comparing the two, but I'm comparing the two. When you work a dog, when you work a drug dog, I'll just say a drug dog, or even a bomb dog, like I did, and you're good at it, like I was, and good came with time and good came with putting in the work and good came with uh uh, being dedicated to that, to the, to working with dogs and training them and having a well-oiled machine at the end of your leash that you can trust everybody for in the military and in US Customs Board of Detection, where I worked for decades, they would see someone like me or an experienced handler working a dog and they're like anybody could do that, because we made it look like we were just walking the dog, but the dog was always working and we went into a search pattern. We knew what we were doing. We put fucking work into that. If you don't know what you're doing when you're working a dog, it's going to show and you're going to look like a monkey fucking a peanut. I don't know where that came from, but it's a good mental image, and that's the same thing with good musicians they make it look easy. In reality, pink Floyd worked tirelessly on their music, which is precisely why it seemed so effortless and, yes, even with the infamous feuds on and off stage, roger Waters and David Gilmour worked closely with one another to create the best solos bass lines in other signature parks. Now this is where Roger Waters clears the air about, comfortably Numb in a YouTube series where former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters answers fan questions. The founding member of the psychedelic rock band Did they really? I mean, why would you still call them psychedelic, didn't they? They lost that moniker, fucking, as soon as Sid Barrett was gone, right, but okay, raku pulled a question pertaining to whether he played a role in crafting David Gilmour's guitar solos. Now, remember people, these two don't like each other. They don't like each other so, and they've taken shots at each other over the years, even recent years. So, under any of the circumstances, it would be a fair question, considering how prominent of a songwriter Waters was for the band. But the extra context of the interpersonal tension between the two musicians certainly adds another layer of intrigue and solicity, which Waters had no problem clearing the air about, which Waters had no problem clearing the air about. After reading the question about whether Waters gave Gilmore guidance during guitar tracking, waters replied simply yeah, because I was producing the records and so was he, and so was who else Bob Ezrin and James Guthrie so we would all stick our oars in. However, we did sometime, you know know, leave him alone to do a few takes. That's a shot. He just took a shot. Um watt has continued accusing ezrin of lying through his teeth about the creation of the comfortably numb solo, especially the one toward the end of the song. According to the bassist, Ezrin quote waxed eloquent during interviews about how Gilmore played the entire solo in one take. Quote. The only problem with that story, waters said, is he wasn't there. Bob Ezrin was not in the studio when Dave did that. James Guthrie was there. I just glitched. James Guthrie was there and David did umpteen takes and then he went away and James Guthrie edited the best bits of all the takes and stuck it together Rawr, rawr. The best bits of all the takes and stuck it together. The bassist understands the public perception of his band relationship. The public tends to flock toward interpersonal band drama even more than the music that the band was creating at times, and the feud between David Gilmour and Roger Waters that led to Waters' departure from the group is certainly no exception to this rule. People are always quick to speculate when two public figures no longer work together, and Waters acknowledged the implication of his fan question that he might be overly critical of his colleague just because they had their disagreements. I like all Gilmour's solos, waters argued. I say so often, I say so, I believe, in the sleeve notes on the new record there's nothing wrong with Dave's solos. There's nothing wrong with his solos on the wall or his solo on Animals, or his solos on Dark Side of the Moon Wish you Were here and the final cut, or any of the work that I did with him. I'm a fan. They're great and he's right there. Uh, you know what again? I don't read these articles, so I can. I'm kind of going with the wind on this one. You know what I don't think? You don't hear fucking david gilour saying anything like what? That's bullshit, although David Gilmour's pretty laid-back dude. So, um, just you know. Superhuman great, which is fair too. They're great, just not. You know superhuman great, which is fair too. So that's that. Was that for that. You know what I'm going to do. One more you know I could beat that In memory of the guy that was an 80s icon. He changed the face of wrestling. He was Hulk Hogan. That's all there is to it. Like him or hate him, he was fucking Hulk Hogan, no-transcript. He was actually a bass player. He played bass guitar like legitimately. So let me pull up this article, let's see if it comes up. Here you go. Hulk Hogan tried to audition for the Rolling Stones and Metallica but got no response. I would have quit wrestling. I'm going to start with the late great icon. Hulk Hogan is one of the most celebrated professional wrestlers in the history of sports entertainment. He's Hulk Hogan, but he ain't Ric Flair Woo, that's for sure. With generations of Hulkamaniacs behind him, he took home 12 World Heavyweight Championship belts between the two promotions, wcw and wwe. He stepped into the ring in front of millions of fans and arenas around the world. However, he would have walked away from wrestling in a heartbeat to play bass for metallica or rolling the rolling stones. He attempted to get in both bands. Now this is when, uh, jason, uh, uh, I forget his name the bass bass player for Metallica left and they were doing auditions for bass players. I believe that's when he auditioned for them. So, before he was a wrestling superstar, hogan was chasing his dreams as a musician. His time on the stage helped him gain the confidence to step into the ring. However, he would have walked away from the sport that made him a household name to continue chasing his rock star dream. Hulk Hogan opened up about trying to join two of the biggest bands in the world in a 2014 interview with Vice Bassist Bill Wyman retired from the Rolling Stones in 1993. The next year, daryl Jones joined the band. Hogan recalled being in the United Kingdom for an award show. He was presenting an award with Mick Jagger's wife, jerry Hall. Before they presented the award, he recalled hearing her talking to Jagger about finding a new bass player. She had already told me that her kids are big fans and she wanted merchandise. So I was like, all right, let. And she wanted merchandise. So I was like all right, let's reel her in. I was like, look, I used to play bass. I know all the Rolling Stones songs. Tell Mick, if you guys need a bass player for the Rolling Stones, I swear to god I could show up. I could rehearse one day and play everything they play, he recalled. I got home, sent her all the merchandise, never heard a word back. Ghosted, just wouldn't have been a good fit. You know, look at that band right Ron Wood, nick Jagger, charlie Watts, keith Richards and this fucking 6'6", 300-pound bass player, blonde, like I don't know. It probably wasn't even a talent thing, it was a look, right, isn't that rock and roll? You gotta have the look. There you go. Jason Newstead exited Metallica in 2001 after 15 years with the band. As a result, they were looking for a new bassist and Hogan saw another chance to live out his rock and roll dream. I heard Metallica needed a bass player and, brother, I was writing letters, made a tape of myself playing and sent it to that management company. All those little hunkamaniacs at the management company. I had them drinking their milk and saying their prayers. I told them I'm a bass player, brother. I went in there, I kept making those calls, brother, and they got through. I tried to work. I tried for two weeks, brother, and never heard a word back, brother, from all of them, neither of them, none of them. Brother, I'm telling you, the hoaxster, the hoaxster could have played. Brother, I'm telling you, I say my prayers, I drink my milk, I take my vitamins and I play the bass, brother, where the fuck did that come from, brother? The later years of his career would have looked much different if he had gotten one of those gigs. I would have quit wrestling to play that Rolling Stones or Metallica, like that. Brother Hogan said, snapping his fingers. There you go, the late great Hulk Hogan. He tried, he tried, he tried. What do we got? Dave Phillips, king of the 45s, said not a big fan of Pink Floyd, I'll take Steely Dan all day. See, dave Phillips, king of the 45s, a very strange dude. I love him, I do. He's a nice, nice person, he's a genuinely nice person. But he's fucking weird sometimes, like his food habits. Like the dude he puts American cheese on his peanut butter sandwich, like. But then he'll complain about pineapple on pizza. Now he says Steely Dan better than Pink Floyd. He's a redhead too, or he was a redhead. See, that's the thing. Him and Big Head Todd the Red Sprockets them fucking redheads. I always said it. There's a fucking genetic defect somewhere that affects that. There are always different kinds of dudes. There are always different kinds of dudes. Redheads are different. Look at that motherfucker from the Royal Family, prince, whatever his name is with megan markle, fucking redhead. That's why they say like a redheaded stepchild. I'll beat him like a redheaded stepchild. And and dave phyllis will deny it, but he does put american cheese on his peanut butter sandwich. I know he does, I know he does. And now it's out there in the podcast world d Dave Phillips, king of the 45s. And you can't take it back, brother. All right, that's it. That's it for tonight. I'm done, right there, right at the hour. Perfect timing. Big head, todd, the way it's rugged. Well, we still have our hair, yeah, but I look better without hair than you do with hair. So take that, brother, because I'm a goddamn good-looking man. Dave Phillips, king of the 45s Fuck you, fuck you. That was his comment, fuck you. And I don't know how many. That was his comment fuck you. And I don't know how many years he's been watching, listening to all the episodes. He's never said that to me. He's never. That made my night, that fucking. I'm gonna end this on a big. I made my night. I'm ending this on a big note. For me, that's fucking perfect. Fuck you. We'll go put your American cheese on your peanut butter sandwich, brother. All right, everybody listen. Thanks for watching, thanks for listening. If you like it, share it. If you didn't like it, well, thanks for watching and listening for one hour and one minute and I'll be back next Thursday night. No, and I'll be back next Thursday night. No, I won't be back next Thursday night. I'll be in Illinois being annoyed, yeah, ill-annoyed. Fuck, patty, that's a great show. Thanks for all the info. Have a good night, scott. You too, patty. Yeah, I got to go to my fucking buddy's house Fucking in the middle of summer in Illinois, fucking cornfields and just humidity. I'm not fucking looking forward to this. I'd rather be doing the show with you. So maybe I'll do it Wednesday night, we'll see. Maybe I just miss a week, depends on the mood. I'll let you know, I'll do a pop up, but anyways, as I always say, doing this show for you, to quote my favorite artist, morrissey, the pleasure, the privilege is mine and I might see you next week. You might hand me next week, you might not. So stay tuned.
