KISS Road Stories with Hot Sam - Ep177

There's been a lot of talk in the KISS fan world about the original road crew. This week, we have one of them on to talk about the good old days.

Jay "Hot Sam" Barth guests this week to discuss his time working for KISS during their rise to stardom. As front-of-house sound mixer, Hot Sam had a great seat to watch Gene, Paul, Ace, and Peter slay audiences on a nightly basis. In this discussion, Hot Sam discusses his time working with the band on the Dressed to Kill tour, the recording of KISS Alive!, the popularity of the band in his hometown of Detroit, and the changes that he witnessed during the Destroyer tour in 1976.

Other members of the original KISS crew have released a book documenting the era entitled, 'Out on the Streets.' It can be purchased HERE

The Decibel Geek podcast thanks Jay "Hot Sam" Barth for coming on the show and sharing his memories of working with KISS.


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Conversation with Blanche Napoleon - Ep174

We dig deep into the Decibel Geek vault for something never heard before.

Chris and Aaron present a chat with former Dan Hartman group member Blanche Napoleon. The group, formed in the late 70's by Hartman (a former member of the Edgar Winter group) and included Napoleon on backing vocals, drummer Hilly Michaels, G.E. Smith, and a young, unknown guitarist named Vincent Cusano. The Hartman group had a Hot 100 disco hit in 'Instant Replay'; of which the promo video has gained some popularity in recent years due to the "interesting" choreography between Cusano and Smith.

Blanche shares her memories of Vinnie during his musically formative years, the bond between the band members, Hartman's connection to other musical notables of the day, the disco nightlife of the late 70's in New York City and much more.


Editor's Note: The interview portion of this episode was recorded in December of 2011. It was shelved at the time due to being too far out of demographic. Upon further reflection and a growing fanbase with diverse tastes, it's being released now. Apologies to Blanche Napoleon and her appearance on The Decibel Geek podcast is much appreciated.

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Radio Sucks Radio Show vol20 - Ep173

After a week Down Under, we're back to a format that feels like a good ole pair of jeans.

Chris and Aaron present volume 20 of their long-running music-based Radio Sucks Radio Show format. No top-40, no corporate directives; just great rock and metal music that spans decades and borders and delivers over a full hour of ear candy. Great tracks from Poison, Gus G., D.A.D., Monte Pittman, Clutch, The Tip, and many more! Dig it!

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Miguel Nunez, Danny Allen Clark, David Alpizar, Nick Tevelis, Devin Fox, Robert DePasqua, Joe Lascon, Joe Royland, Jason Thomas Broadrick, Scott Olinger, Shane Hebert, Kynan O’Meara, Brent Walter, Warren Money, Billy Hardaway, Derik Novak, Jeff Hogland, Marc Alden Taylor, Ian Wadley (Rock and Metal Combat Podcast), Brent Tibbetts, Mike Bount, James Brendon Dunn, Brian Knapp, JTB’s Groovy Record Room, Wayne Newburn, Chad Pollock, Rock and Roll GPS, TwittEarl, Barrisite, hoops, Daniel Chaput, DC, Raw Magazine, Hot Metal Magazine, Loudmouth, Faces Rocks Magazine

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Happy.New.Year - Ep170

What better way to ring in a new year than by taking it as a literal directive?

Chris and Aaron kick off 2015 by taking the phrase "Happy New Year" quite literally. This week has the guys picking some of their favorite songs that have the words "Happy,""New,"or "Year" in the title.

You'll get great tracks from Hanoi Rocks,Wolfmother, Them Crooked Vultures, Iron Maiden, KISS, and more! We even spin a couple listener suggestions. Drop down from the chandelier, take that lampshade off your head, and listen to some great rock with us this week.

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1989 Year in Review Part 2 - Ep168

Aaron and Chris return to cover the second half of 1989 and boy is there a lot to talk about! July through December see news stories involving Drew Barrymore, The Monkees reuniting, Pete Rose's banning from baseball, the San Francisco earthquake, and the opening of the Berlin Wall.

The guys cover all of it and spin tracks from bands like Lion, Ace Frehley, KISS, Alice Cooper, Warrant, Shotgun Messiah, and much, much more!

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Bizarro Covers vol5 - Ep164

It's been over a year since we've gone to bizarro world and this week we finally go back.

Aaron and Chris return to a strange place this week as they present volume 5 of their Bizarro Covers series. This week they're spinning more great hard rock and metal versions of songs that are anything but. Tracks from rock/metal artists such as Enuff Z'nuff, Charm City Devils, Exodus, Machine Head and more performing tracks originally done by non-rock artists such as The Police, Seal, Paul Simon, and Irene Cara. We're back in bizarro world and what a long strange trip it's been....

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