Dean Delray's Let There Be Talk

Today I sit down with my friend Dave Elitch and talk about his life behind the Drum Kit playing with legends. Dave has played Drums for The Mars Volta, Antemasque, Weezer, Killer Be Killed and so many more. When Dave isn't in the recording studio or out on tour with a band he's teaching drums to some of the biggest in the biz. This is a fantastic episode on Drums, Watches, Cars and Life. Brought to you by my sponsor Better Help. Get professional therapy online https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&transaction_id=1026e8719a287f2e1fbdb324be04f8&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=2687&utm_medium=Mac+OS+X&utm_content=&utm_term=delray&not_found=1&gor=start

Today is new music day with Kenny Becker of the Los Angeles band Goon. Kenny stops by and talks all about Goon's new record Hour Of Green that came out last Friday, July 15th 2022. Goon is a fantastic indie band that is drawing love from everyone all over town including Reggie Watts. Make sure you also check out their other record Heaven is Humming. Kenny not only writes the songs but he also does all the artwork for the band. Help spread the word of new music. DDR

Today on Let There Be Talk we have the legend himself drummer Thommy Price. Thommy is best know as the groove behind Joan Jett and The Blackhearts but early on he played with Scandal recording the hit song The Warrior. From Scandal Thommy joined Billy Idol and recorded the Hit record Rebel Yell which exploded all over radio and MTV. Thommy spent a few years with Billy Idol touring all over the world before settling into The Blackhearts for 28 years. This mans stories are amazing. Hope to see you guys in Fort Collins Colorado this week at The Comedy Fort July 15 and 16. Keep Rocking  Join my Patreon for bonus episodes and Zooms https://www.patreon.com/DeanDelray   

Today I go solo for a special 4th of July episode. I dive into some old 4th of July stories, The Soundgarden catolog  Wimbledon Tennis Champions  and Lowrider cars Have a great 4th my friends. See you in Austin Tx this Saturday July 9th Tickets at https://www.deandelray.com 

Today we have another drummer/songwriter on the show Mr Hunt Sales. You may have heard Hunt laying down the groove on your favorite Iggy Pop records or early Todd Rundgren records and of course who could forget the great Tin Machine with David Bowie. Hear how Hunt and his brother Tony got started back in the day, What it was like having Soupy Sales as his father and what he's working on these days. Thanks for tuning in and please leave a review and subscribe to my Youtube and ITunes channels. Thanks DDR  

Today we have a Rock n Roll lifer on the show Mr Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre. I have been listening to this mans music since the 90's and I have to say he is a huge influence on me with his outlook on art and work ethic. With over 19 records out and more to come this man is the real deal. Anton has never been afraid to speak his mind and also explore all kinds of sounds and feelings in his music. The Brian Jonestown are currently out on tour and also have 2 new records coming out including Fire Doesn't Grow on Trees which will be out June 24th. Anton and I sit down and dive deep into all things Jonestown so sit back and enjoy this conversation.

My guest today is the punk rock legend John Doe of the Los Angeles band X. John has been making incredible music most of his life including his new solo record Fables in a Foreign land which is out right now. John and I dive into the early days of X and working with Ray Manzarek of the Doors, Playing the David Letterman show in the 80's, writing and recording during Covid and living in different parts of the country. Catch John out on tour with his solo band and also with X all this summer. This episode is brought to you by Copy My Crypto. Use the link and start learning asap.  https://copymycrypto.com/lettherebetalk/?rid=p8i7tg&r=55      

Today I sit down with Ahmet Zappa and talk all things Comedy and Rock. Ahmet and I dive deep into all things Zappa including the Zappa Doc, The Zappa Band touring right now and Life growing up as a Zappa. Make sure you check out his Sirius XM show Rocktails and follow him on Instagram @ahmetzappa Have a great weekend keep the candles Lit. All my tour dates are at https://www.deandelray.com/  My Patreon is https://www.patreon.com/DeanDelray 

Today I am dropping a special Solo episode so I can ramble about a bunch of stuff on my mind. Wilco has a fantastic new record. Def Leppard at the Whisky a Go Go The George Carlin Documentary  and Haunted Houses. Next week I will return with a very special guest.

Today I am dropping a rare Friday episode in honor of my good friend Fahim Anwar releasing his new Stand Up Comedy special Hat Trick today. Hat Trick was filmed in all 3 rooms at the world famous Comedy Store and you can find it on Youtube absolutely free. Click on the link and please share the special with all you friends. Fahim and I sit down and talk all about how he shot and directed this special and we also dig into our love of the Comedy Store and Stand Up. Have a great weekend and don't forget to click the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaTA-HVCo4w 

Today is New Music Monday with my guest Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle of King Hannah. King Hannah are a band out of Liverpool and they make Beautiful Music. They have a brand new record out right now called I'm Not Sorry, I was Just Being Me and you can find it wherever you stream music. King Hannah is currently on a U.S. tour so hit their website and find out where you can go see them. Support new music and help spread the word. Candles Lit  DDR

Today my friend Ler returns to Let There Be Talk to dive into how the new Primus EP Conspiranoid came about. We also talk all about how the Tribute to Rush tour is going and what it's like to play A Farewell To Kings every night in its entirety.  Catch Primus out on the road right now all over the US and also get their new EP right now. Thank you so much for tuning in. DDR  

Today I sit down with the great Graham Bonnet singer songwriter for legends like Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow , MSG and Alcatrazz. Graham and I dive way into his career going all the way back to the beginning when he worked with the Bee Gees. Graham has a new solo record out May 13th 2022 called DAY OUT IN NOWHERE and you can see his new video right now on Youtube for the song Imposter. Leave a review and subscribe to my podcast on iTunes and Youtube.  

Today we have an absolute legend on the show Dave Stewart of Eurythmics. This man has sold over 100 Million records, He's won every award there is, He's been Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame and also the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Dave has worked with some of the biggest in the music biz including, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Ringo Starr the list goes on and on. Dave has a 3 record Box Set of all new material coming out May 20th called Ebony McQueen and it is fantastic. Tune in and enjoy this mans amazing stories. Thank You DDR  

Today is new music day on Let There Be Talk with my guest Patrick Ferris of The Americans. The Americans play some incredible Rock n Roll and if you like Tom Petty, The Band, Wilco or any thing in that wheelhouse you are gonna love this band. They have a new record coming out May 6th 2022 called Stand True so do yourself a favor and dig in asap. Patrick and I dive deep into how this Los Angeles band started and all kinds of other great stories including, backing Nick Cave at a concert, Songwriting, Roots Rock n Roll and recording. Thanks for tuning in and please help spread the word of my podcast network Cactus Radio Network. DDR

Today my guest is Michael Urbano one of the most sought after drummers in the music biz. From his early days growing up in Sacramento playing 5 sets a night of Funk and Disco covers in the 70's to a record deal with Indie rockers Bourgeois Tagg. This man has recorded with some of the biggest bands of the 80's and 90's including Cracker, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, John Hiatt, Paul Westerberg and Sheryl Crow. These days you can see Michael live on tour with the Fleetwood Mac legend Lindsey Buckingham. Thank you so much for tuning in. This episode is brought to you by Buck Mason some of the best clothing made these days. Use the link and get a free T-Shirt with your first purchase. https://www.buckmason.com/pages/LetThereBeTalk?utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=spring22_podcasttest&utm_content=podcast_DeanDelray 

Today my guest is Ben Thatcher drummer of the band Royal Blood. At the age of 10 years old this man was playing drums in a church band every week in front of 300 people. Soon after he discovered the Red Hot Chili Peppers record Blood Sugar Sex Magic and more specifically Chad Smiths funky grooves and it changed his life. Ben started the 2 piece band Royal Blood with Mike Kerr and quickly went in and did some demos that found there way onto Soundcloud where Warner Brothers records discovered them and signed them to a record deal. With 3 records out and a new single right now called Honeybrains this band is just getting bigger and better. Right now they are on a UK Arena tour and are about to start a US tour April 19th 2022 in Detroit. Make sure you go back and listen their 2021 record Typhoons. I highly recommend it.      

Today my guest is the great Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard on Let There Be Talk. We dive into Vivian's musical history including his early days in Sweet Savage, His audition for Dio, His love of Gory Gallagher and Gary Moore and of course Def Leppard's upcoming Summer Stadium Tour with Mötley Crüe. So much good stuff on this episode so tune in now and don't forget to Subscribe on iTunes and Youtube.  

Today my old friend Chuck Billy returns to the show to talk all about the new US tour The Bay Strikes Back with Testament, Exodus and Death Angel. It was so great to catch up with Chuck on everything going on with his life including, The return of Dave Lombardo on the Drums, House Flipping, a potential Solo Record and what you can expect from the up coming tour. Catch The Bay Strikes Back Tour starting April 9th in San Luis Obispo. Keep The Candles Lit DDR

Today we have a Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame legend on the show Singer Songwriter Ann Wilson of Heart. Ann is hands down one of the greatest Rock n Roll singers of all time. Heart has been on FM radio since the late 70's with classic songs like Magic Man, Crazy On You, Straight On, Even It Up and so much more. In the 80's Heart absolutely exploded again with MTV monster hit songs like What About Love, These Dreams, and If Looks Could Kill  Ann and I dive into her entire history including her brand new solo record Fierce Bliss which comes out April 29th 2022. Catch Ann out tour in May playing dates all over America. Podcast is brought to you by  Buck Mason use the link https://www.buckmason.com/pages/LetThereBeTalk?utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=spring22_podcasttest&utm_content=podcast_DeanDelray  Also Super Speciosa use the link https://superspeciosa.com/?utm_source=delray