Ep 61: "Excitable Boys" Part 4: Warren Zevon in the 2000's

06/23/23 • 79 min

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the fourth and final 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 three studio albums from the 2000's, how he faced his terminal cancer diagnosis, his memorable final appearance on David Letterman's show, and how his rockstar contemporaries rallied around him for his final project, and also a tribute album for him after he passed away in September 2003.

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Ep 60: Wang Chung (Retrospective)

For Play That Rock n' Roll's 60th episode, we are taking a look back at the full discography and career of the '80s New Wave band Wang Chung. In this episode, we cover their early days as "Huang Chung", their rise to pop stardom, their various high-profile soundtrack appearances, and what caused the band to go on hiatus for several years. We also discuss lead singer Jack Hues' side project with Tony Banks (from Genesis), the time they performed Nelly's "Hot In Herre" on national TV, and what the band is up to today.

To give further insight into some of the topics covered, I have inserted clips of my 2021 interview with Wang Chung lead singer Jack Hues at relevant points.

My 2021 Interview with Jack Hues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmHG-EWRp14

Aerosmith's Disastrous 2009 Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezwnEHJRn

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Ep 62: Interview w/ GARY KROEGER (Formerly of "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" and Host of "THE GARY AND KENNY SHOW")

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with former Saturday Night Live castmember and writer, Gary Kroeger! In this conversation, we discuss his memories of some of the legendary artists that appeared on SNL as the musical guests, including Queen, The Clash, Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Tina Turner and others. We talk about what it was like working on the show back in those days, how Gary felt (as a Beatlemaniac) when Ringo Starr hosted the show, and also his spot-on impression of Bruce Springsteen. We then discuss what Gary does on his podcast, The Gary and Kenny Show!

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