Ep 52: ”Excitable Boys” Part 1: Warren Zevon in the 1970’s

01/26/23 • 67 min

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the first part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Zevon's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. In this episode, we cover Warren's early days in a '60s folk duo, his time with the Everly Brothers, the three albums he released in the 1970's, and his signature radio pop single, "Werewolves of London". We also talk about Warren's struggles with alcoholism and drug abuse, which nearly derailed his career.

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Ep 51: Interview w/ JOE MATERA (Author of ”BACKSTAGE PASS”)

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with music journalist Joe Matera, about his new book, "BACKSTAGE PASS: The Grit and the Glamour". Joe has previously been published in magazines like Guitar World, Guitar Player, Metal Edge, Goldmine, and others. His new book is an anthology of stories from his time working as a music journalist, and it includes interactions with some legendary figures in rock history. In this conversation, we talk about his career as a music journalist, what his goals for an interview are, and his interactions with rock legends like Lemmy Kilmister (from Motorhead), Steve Lukather (from Toto), Steve Howe & Rick Wakeman (from Yes) and even Sir George Martin (producer for The Beatles).

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Ep 53: Interview w/ GUY EVANS (Author of ”NITRO” | Co-Author of ”GRATEFUL”)

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with author Guy Evans, about his book, "NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW". We also discuss his new book "GRATEFUL", which he wrote with Eric Bischoff. In this conversation, we talk about what made him want to write a book about professional wrestling, what sort of research is required for a project like this, how he avoided the common narratives that surround WCW, and a rather bizarre aspect of WCW's music library. We also talk about why he decided to work with Eric Bischoff and how they collaborated on the new book, "GRATEFUL".

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