Afleveringen
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Matti Frost is a multi-instrumentalist based in Pennsylvania. Since 2013, he’s been the singer/rhythm guitarist/main songwriter of Philadelphia-based metal outfit Frost Giant. He’s also notable for having drummed with bands like Live Fast Die, The Commercials, and many more.
On today’s episode of GIG NIGHTMARES, Matti reflects on an ill-fated DIY tour he embarked on 25 years ago with The Commercials through the great Canadian wilderness, getting stopped at the border and being torn apart by mosquitoes, as well as other odd misadventures from his time with the band.
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Gary Shea is an American rock bassist best known for his work with Alcatrazz and New England. Since the late 60’s, Gary’s been performing all over the world on some of the most iconic stages alongside bands like KISS, Rush, Kansas, Styx, AC/DC, Journey, and more.
In today’s episode, Gary tells a few stories from his new book “No Bass, No Party: Sketches of My Life in Music”, including turning down a gig with singer-songwriter Al Stewart to join New England, clearing up rumors about Yngwie Malmsteen and Graham Bonnet, getting ripped off by managers and being sued for $1 million at age 26, and much more on GIG NIGHTMARES.
https://www.alcatrazzofficial.com/
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Rich Goldberg is the president and founder of NJ-based booking agency Ultra Artists. In the 80’s and 90’s, he booked many iconic acts including Greg Allman, The B-52’s, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Thomas Dolby, The Romantics, The Ramones, The Nerds, and many more.
In today’s episode, Rich details some of the issues he’s dealt with as a booking agent, such as “intimidation” from rival booking agents, getting suckerpunched by venue security, having to bail his artists out of jail, contracted bands not showing up to gigs, vehicle breakdowns, wildlife accidents, and more on GIG NIGHTMARES.
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Mark Briody is the rhythm guitarist & co-founder of American heavy metal band Jag Panzer. Since the release of their debut “Ample Destruction” in 1984, the band has left their mark on heavy metal history. They’ve toured the world many times over, making numerous appearances at international festivals like Wacken and Sweden Rock, and released their 12th studio album “The Hallowed” in 2023.
In today’s episode, Mark tells some stories of real-life Spinal Tap moments with Jag Panzer, including falling through stage floors, CB radio interference with equipment during gigs, fistfights in the studio, having to sneak into his own gigs, donating blood to fund recordings, and much more on GIG NIGHTMARES.
https://jagpanzer.com/jpnew/
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Carlos Drouet is a singer from New Jersey. Having taught himself how to sing working for tips on public transit buses as a kid in Ecuador, he has been singing and playing guitar in a handful of local cover bands for the past few years, most notably Faith in Chaos.
In today’s episode, Carlos tells nightmare stories from working with a former guitarist who would curse band members out onstage, stop songs and start them over if any mistake was made, cancel gigs hours before they’re scheduled to start, cancel gigs in the middle of said gig as they’re performing, and much more on GIG NIGHTMARES.
You can catch Carlos with Faith in Chaos at their next gig on April 12, 2025 at O’Leary’s Publik House in Jersey City, NJ.
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Brian Silver is a bassist from New Jersey known as the bandleader of NJ-based tribute act 80’s Revolution. Throughout the 70’s and 80’s, Brian rocked the East Coast as bassist for The Flossie Band and played many shows alongside iconic acts of the day.
Today’s episode of GIG NIGHTMARES has Brian telling the bizarre story of how he was scouted for The Flossie Band, the many drunken antics of band members, a near-disaster flying to a gig in a ice storm, and how getting kicked out of his own band led him to form 80’s Revolution.
https://www.80srevolution-nj.com/
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Michael Brown is a heavy metal guitarist/vocalist from Baltimore, MD. Since 2011, he has been the frontman for the technical thrash/death metal outfit Nuclear Tomb, as well as playing guitar and touring with bands like Ixias and Total Maniac.
In today’s episode, Michael gives insight into the realities of European DIY touring, dealing with drunks at gigs, having to borrow other bands’ gear when your equipment blows up, and much more on GIG NIGHTMARES.
•You can catch Michael at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore opening for Coroner + Deceased on 3/6/25, on tour with Nuclear Tomb this April, or at Rage of Armageddon on 8/31/25•
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Nathaniel Kinsey is a multi-instrumentalist and life-long fan of hard rock + heavy metal music. He’s been playing in bands his whole life and over the years has opened for notable 80’s rock acts like L.A. Guns, Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), and Faster Pussycat.
Like many youths growing up in the 80's and 90’s, Nathaniel had dreams of someday being on MTV and, as fate would have it, he ended up getting his wish, but probably not in the way he expected.
In today’s episode of Gig Nightmares, Nathaniel tells all about the infamous onstage band breakup that would go on to become a viral video and land his band on Rob Dyrdek’s MTV show Ridiculousness.
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Jimmy Waldo is an American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer. He has recorded and performed with several notable rock and metal bands, including New England, Alcatrazz, Quiet Riot, Warlord, and Blackthorne. Over his 45+ year career, he’s traveled the world playing some of the biggest arenas opening for bands like KISS and worked with some of the biggest names in rock music.
In today’s episode, Jimmy tells a few of his Gig Nightmares, including driving 5 hours to a gig at a nonexistent club, breaking up fights between band members backstage, nearly being ousted from his own band, the unexplained disappearance of Alcatrazz’s first album master recordings, and much more.
https://www.alcatrazzofficial.com/
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Teeze/Roughhouse is an American hair metal band from the 1980’s Philly Metal Scene, notable for their big manes of hair, loud amps, multi-color shredded outfits, guitar spins, blood spurting, stage antics, and tons of makeup. While signed to Columbia/Sony Records, they toured the United States opening for bands like Skid Row, Kix, Ace Frehley, Blue Oyster Cult, Cinderella, Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses, & Eddie Money. In addition to appearing in magazines like Faces, Hit Parader, Metal Edge, Kerrang, Raw, Metal Forces, Billboard, Circus, and RIP, their music has also had rotation on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball as well as placement in TV shows like General Hospital.
In today’s episode, bassist Dave Weakley and guitarist Gregg Malack tell stories from the wilder side of the 80’s, including drunken antics, fistfights in parking lots, fistfights onstage, stage antics gone wrong, and much more on Gig Nightmares.
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Ricky and the Ricardo’s is not your average Schuylkill County cover band. Taking inspiration from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes with their rapid-fire punk interpretations of a wide range of songs, Ricky and the Ricardo's play the songs you didn't even know you wanted to hear and don’t want to admit you know all the words to.
From gigs in snowstorms, gigs being raided by LCB agents and state police, fill-in gigs with no monitors, and showing up to the wrong town for gigs, the Ricardo’s tell it all and finally answer the long-awaited question as to which one of them truly is Ricky.
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Jawn Whitten is the frontman of Shockwire, a heavy metal comedy band from northern Ontario. He’s known for creating viral content online, dating back to 2013 with the rock band Super Quest, and once again to new audiences with Shockwire songs like “I Drive the Speed Limit Cause There’s Drugs In The Car”.
In this week’s episode, Jawn tells us stories of sabotage, Peter Steele impersonators, bowel movements in venue bathrooms, Sebastian Bach’s drunken antics, and the reality of internet fame.
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Brett Anspach is a 25 year old multi-instrumentalist and producer from Pine Grove, PA. He got his start as a professional musician singing and playing guitar throughout the tristate area in his original band Ultraviolent, joining NJ deathcore outfit Monument of a Memory on drums for a national tour, and eventually touring the world as a guitarist with the Stars Wars-themed metal band Galactic Empire.
In today’s special fan-requested episode, Brett tells us of a recent Gig Nightmare encountered with Galactic Empire in which the band found themselves stuck with the worst bus driver in the galaxy (or at the very least, Rome).
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Gene Babula is a bassist who’s played with bands like Hotshot, Bad Monkey, The Reckoning, and The Control Freaks. He’s been actively gigging in the PA/NJ music scene for decades, but Gene may be more well-known in some circles (and courtrooms) for how he’s dealt with certain unsatisfactory situations.
From lodging his prized BC Rich bass through a club’s ceiling to smashing video poker machines, Gene tells it all and more on today’s episode of GIG NIGHTMARES.
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Todd Fogle is a drumming veteran with over 30 years underneath his sticks. He spent half a decade touring the U.S. with his recently reunited band, Grey AM. After retiring from touring he played with The Buttons, a regional garage rock band, and Reverend Blue Jeans, a power blues trio, for over a decade. He is currently the drummer for Fully Loaded and Kenny Jenkins & The Good Little Americans as well as a fill-in for gigs with other local artists.
In today’s episode, Todd tells some stories of his chaotic DIY touring days with Grey AM in the 90’s: gigs in boxing rings, gigs at Steve Aoki’s house, pyrotechnics in strangers’ basements, crashing on sketchy couches in old warehouses, heart-wrenching arguments over sandwiches, and much more on Gig Nightmares.
https://www.facebook.com/people/Grey-AM/100063848001688/
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Jay Calise is known as "The Scenefather" in the local NY/NJ/CT metal scene. Being a lifelong fan of heavy metal and having fronted his own band Crimson Tears back in the 90’s, Jay is active in supporting the next generation of independent metal bands, such as NJ’s Monument of a Memory.
In today’s episode, Jay takes us behind-the-scenes of the chaotic videoshoot for Monument of a Memory’s ”Panic & Persuasion”, persevering through the band’s sets getting cut short, and other mishaps encountered while traveling for the band’s gigs.
https://www.monumentofamemory.com/
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Don Oriolo is an American artist, musician, and writer best known for his work in the music publishing industry and for overseeing the Felix the Cat cartoon franchise after his father, Felix co-creator Joe Oriolo, died in 1985. Oriolo was a head publishing executive at RSO Records, Twentieth Century Fox, April Blackwood Music - East Coast, CBS/Sony Records, Elvis Presley's Gladys Music and Hill and Range Music, and he worked as the vice president of Chappell/Intersong Music.
Some of his music publishing credentials include writing Jon Bon Jovi's first charted track, as well as signing Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman, and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. He also wrote music and arranged and produced records for musicians including Doctor Hook, Meco, Robert Gordon, and more. He’s responsible for publishing the works of the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Donna Summer and Casablanca Records, and was named Country Music Publisher of the Year for both 1978 and 1979.
In today’s interview, Don recounts some of the bizarre rules and bans he encountered working in NYC recording studios in the 70’s, a disastrous fill-in gig on Broadway, overseeing the production of the Broadway musical “The Wiz”, and navigating the music industry to get Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam to the top of the charts.
https://www.facebook.com/OrioloMusic/
https://bluearrowfarm.com/
https://oriologuitars.com/
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Odell Mickens is a bassist from New Jersey known as the bandleader of NJ-based disco outfit The Discoteks. He has toured with The Trammps, featuring Earl Young ("Disco Inferno") for over three decades, taking part in events like the Disco Explosion Tour featuring the likes of KC & the Sunshine Band, the Village People, Gloria Gaynor, Evelyn Champagne King and Sister Sledge. He has toured and entertained crowds around the country playing keyboards with WALLSTREET, writing many of Wallstreet's singles, including "Old School Music", "Closing Time" and "Finally Friday". One of his first bands in the early 80's, Exit Nine, opened for several national acts including Cool & the Gang, Patti Labelle, the Commodores, BP Express and the Trammps. Odell also performs with Macho Man, a tribute to the Village People.
https://artistecard.com/thediscoteks
https://ultraartists.com/discoteks/
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John DeLowery is a bassist from Northeastern Pennsylvania, is co-founder of the Bass Brothers’ Breakfast musicians networking group, and is head luthier/repairman at The Bassment. He’s currently performing on national stages with the Jeremy Edge Project and has also performed in acts such as Cool Daddy Groove, Those Guys, Bad Monkey, Yada Yada Yada, Guilty By Choice, Psycho Bettie, as well as touring throughout the U.S. with Jeremiah James.
John tells us some stories about getting stiffed by club owners, a Halloween gig gone terribly wrong, adventures with the Amish, and MORE on this week’s episode of Gig Nightmares.
https://www.dekoentertainment.com/the-jeremy-edge-project
https://www.facebook.com/bassbrothersbreakfast
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Siblings Sarah & Jeff Teets are the singer and guitarist duo in MindMaze, a four piece progressive/power metal band from the Lehigh Valley, PA. Since their formation in 2012, they've released 3 full-length albums as well as some singles and an EP that fuse elements of hard rock, traditional metal, progressive metal and power metal together to create a unique sound. Musically, MindMaze features powerful female vocals, melodic and memorable guitar hooks, taking inspiration from bands such as Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Savatage, Riot and Saxon. The band has focused on delivering 100% live, high energy performances filled with spontaneity. They've toured all over the US and Canada, including performing at the famed Whisky A-Go-Go in Los Angeles and legendary niche festival ProgPower USA in Atlanta. The band is currently working on their 4th full-length album due out in 2025.
In this interview, Sarah & Jeff give insight into some of the nightmares they’ve run into that come with being a touring metal band.
https://www.mindmazeband.com/
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