Synopsis
"Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" is hosted by well respected music journalist Mitch Lafon. He's been covering the world of rock and music for over two decades now. In fact, his first interview was with KISS' Gene Simmons in June 1980 at age eleven. His vast knowledge of music combined with personal friendships with many of rock's greatest artists meld for very unique interviews that are part informative, part 'two friends talking', and part music savant. His interviews are widely sourced and referenced by leading rock publications. So, join Mitch every Monday to hear the interviews today that everyone will be talking about tomorrow.
Episodes
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Dave Friedman talks Guitar Amps, Eddie Van Halen and more!
12/10/2023 Duration: 01h10minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Dave Friedman from Friedman Amplification! We talk all about GUITAR AMPS! How he got into the industry, designing and creating guitar rigs for some of the biggest names in guitar, the evolution of Eddie Van Halen's sound, the future of guitar amps and modeling and so much more! http://www.friedmanamplification.com/ PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.com Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeremywhitemtl Subscribe on YouTube: / jeremywhiteshow Subscribe to The Jeremy White Show for exclusive content and interviews. © 2023. Jeremy White. All Rights Reserved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Frank Hannon from Tesla talks Guitars, Aerosmith cover and Live Album
07/10/2023 Duration: 23minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Frank Hannon from Tesla! We talk about the sound of their records in the 80's, guitars, their new Aerosmith cover, latest live album and much more! Be sure to catch TESLA in VEGAS now through mid October at the House of Blues! ticketmaster.com PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.com Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeremywhitemtl Subscribe on YouTube: / jeremywhiteshow Subscribe to The Jeremy White Show for exclusive content and interviews. © 2023. Jeremy White. All Rights Reserved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Andy Summers from The Police talks "Every Breath You Take" guitar, how the band formed and more!
03/10/2023 Duration: 28minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Andy Summer from The Police! We talk about him being the "most heard guitarist of all time" as "Every Breath You Take" is the most played song in radio history! We also discuss how he got that guitar tone, how crucial of a role he played in the songs success and possibly suing Sting for some writing credit? We also talk, Telecasters, how The Police formed and The Excorcist 50 years later! As a BONUS, I play him "Hysteria" by Def Leppard for the first time... Andy will be bringing his “The Cracked Lens + A Missing String” tour to Toronto Montreal and Quebec City on October 5th, 6th and 7th, very few tickets are still available. Andysummers.com PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: G
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Steve Hackett talks Genesis, Guitar and New Album in the works!
02/10/2023 Duration: 32minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Hackett, iconic guitar player from Genesis! We talk all about how he is keeping the music of Genesis alive on tour, guitar tones and recording over the years and a new album he's working on at the moment! Be sure to see Steve and his incredible band ON TOUR now! PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.com Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeremywhitemtl Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/JeremyWhiteShow Subscribe to The Jeremy White Show for exclusive content and interviews. © 2023. Jeremy White. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aerosmith drummer John Douglas talks Van Halen, Drums and Farewell tour
24/09/2023 Duration: 01h04minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes John Douglas! John is currently on tour with Aerosmith as the "Touring Drummer" on their FAREWELL TOUR but how did he end up replacing Joey Kramer? Plus we talk all things Van Halen! He worked with Alex Van Halen on designing and contructing his elaborate drum setups on tour and in studio from 1997 thru to 2015. We talk all about working with Van Halen, how he'd tune Alex Van Halen's drums to get that "Signature Tone" and much more! Visit aerosmith.com for tickets tour dates for their FAREWELL TOUR! PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.com Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeremywhitemtl Subscribe o
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NEW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT! Sierra Levesque talks her DEBUT SINGLE "Get Off My Stage, Guitar and Bumblefoot
20/09/2023 Duration: 26minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes @SierraLevesqueMusic ! We chat with the up and coming Canadian guitarist, well known on Instagram for her guitar playing and covers, about her DEBUT SINGLE "Get Off My Stage", working with former Guns N' Roses guitarist @Bumblefoot and how she got into playing guitar! LISTEN to Sierra Levesque NEW SINGLE and Follow her here: https://linktr.ee/sierralevesquemusic PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.com Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeremywhitemtl Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/JeremyWhiteShow Subscribe to The Jeremy White Show for exclusive content and interviews.
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KK Downing talks Judas Priest "Painkiller" 33 years later plus NEW ALBUM
19/09/2023 Duration: 37minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Inductee KK Downing from KK's Priest! #OnThisDay September 18th 1990, the album "Painkiller" was released. The former Judas Priest guitarist tells stories about recording the album and some of the technical stuff that was happening with the band at the time. Listen to our FULL conversation discussing KK's Priest's latest album "The Sinner Rides Again" wherever you get podcasts! PURCHASE the NEW ALBUM from KK's Priest wherever you get music! Check out "STRIKE OF THE VIPER" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MpvliGPpgE PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.com Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhite
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Author Steve Rosen talks Eddie Van Halen book "Tone Chaser
12/09/2023 Duration: 38minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Journalist and Author Steve Rosen! Steve Rosen is a professional music journalist with a career spanning 50 years. During this period, he has published well over 1,000 articles in major periodicals originating from around the globe. Rosen was the West Coast correspondent for Guitar World magazine for four years during the seminal mid-‘80s, when he wrote eight cover stories—including three lead features on Edward Van Halen recognized as pivotal pieces on the legendary guitarist. As a contributor to Guitar Player magazine, Rosen also wrote a prodigious 16 covers in a six-year span. A recognized authority on the eclectic world of Rock, Rosen has been tapped seven times to write books on several high-profile musicians, including Jeff Beck, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Black Sabbath, Free/Bad Company and Randy Rhoads. The traveling troubadour’s work has taken him to distant vistas in search of mysterious stories and elusive sagas—hand-selected to accompany numerous bands as a tr
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Tech Talk w/ Adam Reiver from FU-Tone, EVH D-Tuna and much more!
05/09/2023 Duration: 36minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Adam Reiver from FU-TONE.COM ! WATCH this interview on YouTube and Exclusively on Spotify! We discuss @FloydUpgrades and how he invented the EVH D-Tuna along with Eddie Van Halen , how important intonation is on your guitar, why you should upgrade to titanium and brass blocks, his incredible and affordable line of INSANELY AWESOME FU Tone Guitars and much much more! 00:20 - Inventing the EVH D-Tuna 04:43 - What made Eddie Van Halen so special 05:46 - FU Tone Guitars 13:31 - Why upgrade to Titanium and Brass 18:08 - why Intonation and setup is so important 23:16 - Phil Collen splatter PC1 28:56 - BRAND NEW Tune-o-matic Stop Tail Upgrade Bridge 31:46 - Victoria’s Secret wrapping paper Visit fu-tone.com for all of the products discussed in this interview! This was not a paid endoresement of any kind, I genuinly love what Adam does and his products are the best around! PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,
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Doug Aldrich from The Dead Daisies
29/08/2023 Duration: 33minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes back Doug Aldrich from The Dead Daisies! We talk about the time he borrowed gear from #EddieVanHalen at #5150 Studios and he tells some funny tales from the experience! We also talk Blackstar Amps, his LesPauls and gear a how they might play from Corabi era Motley Crue on tour! Want to see The Dead Daisies in Montreal on August 30th at Theatre Fairmount? You can enjoy the special discount courtesy of the band! Special dedicated link: https://www.universe.com/events/the-dead-daisies-tickets-FQLPY7?ref=ROCKTALK PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.com Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeremywhitemtl Subscribe on YouTube: http://
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Ben Bruce from Asking Alexandria talks New Album, Guitars and Sobriety
25/08/2023 Duration: 35minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Ben Bruce from Asking Alexandria! Ben opens up about his influences growing up, why he sticks to "non-metal" guitars, recording their latest album and how sobering up helped him fall in love with the guitar all over again! On their new album WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? that’s out today (August 25) via BETTER NOISE MUSIC, ASKING ALEXANDRIA— Danny Worsnop (vocals), Ben Bruce (lead guitar), Cameron Liddell (guitar), Sam Bettley (bass), and James Cassells (drums)—offer reverence to touchstone icons like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Queen, with a relentless urgency harkening back to their early days as hard-partying Warped Tour upstarts. It’s available now via digital download or physically on CD, cassette, or multiple color vinyl at https://askingalexandria.ffm.to/wdwgfh PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show&quo
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Dave Mustaine from Megadeth talks NEW Kramer Guitar, Touring and The Music Business
21/08/2023 Duration: 47minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Dave Mustaine from @Megadeth ! We talk all about his new line of signature guitars from Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer! Dave also dives into the economics of touring in 2023, his love for Motown, House of Mustaine wines and guitar rigs! 00:59 - Partying back in the day 4:59 - Listening back to the show every night 7:00 - Playing Acoustics Live 8:51 - Neural DSP Quad Cortex and Amps 10:22 - Loving his guitar tone 11:01 - Touring with a smaller rig to save money 12:00 - How much more it costs to tour in 2023 15:13 - Kramer Signature Guitar 18:51 - Not liking whammy bars 19:25 - Jeff Beck was a Whammy Bar Master 21:23 - Rock N Roll starts with Robert Johnson 23:14 - Advice from Quincy Jones 23:55 - Loving Motown 24:45 - A lucky songwriter and being self taught 26:03 - Eddie Van Halen 27:30 - Giving respect to the other founders of Thrash 31:13 - How the "music business" is VERY different today 36:22 - Leaving ESP after they made a Double Neck without permission 38:40 - Megad
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How Brett Hellings got members of Alice Cooper, G'n'R and Aerosmith on his album!
19/04/2023 Duration: 26minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Brett Hellings!Hellings, the new All-Star Supergroup features lead singer Brett Hellings on vocals; Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses), Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires, Warlock, Lady Gaga, Meat Loaf), Buck Johnson (Aerosmith, Hollywood Vampires), Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Steve Vai), and Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, Smashing Pumpkins). An endorsement from Alice Cooper on his radio show, “Nights with Alice Cooper,” ultimately led Brett Hellings, a well-traveled singer-songwriter to record with a powerhouse ensemble of the industry’s top session and touring musicians. It was just a 45 second mention on a syndicated radio show, but David Davidian, tour manager for Cooper and The Hollywood Vampires, heard the show, and loved the music so much that he passed it on to some of his musician friends, who embraced the opportunity. The band just dropped their new single, “A Fool In Love” HERE; which follows their debut power ballad single th
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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Gary Cherone from EXTREME
29/03/2023 Duration: 46minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Gary Cherone from EXTREME! EXTREME "SIX" New Album AVAILABLE JUNE 9th 2023. Pre-Order HERE! https://officialextreme.lnk.to/SIX In this interview, we talk all about the latest album from EXTREME and why the band keeps putting out great music. We also talk about the EXTREME sound and how they developed that through the years! I talk to Gary about his days in Van Halen. We discuss recording Van Halen 3, how much of it did Edward play himself, the unreleased follow up and how he connected with Eddie a few years back. For use in media, please credit "The Jeremy White Show" and embed the video. Thank you! PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Donate to the channel to help create new content! https://www.paypal.me/jeremywhitepodcast The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on iHeart Radio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on In
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Gary Cherone from EXTREME Talks New Album "6"
29/03/2023 Duration: 44minThe Jeremy White Show welcomes Gary Cherone from EXTREME! EXTREME "SIX" New Album AVAILABLE JUNE 9th 2023. Pre-Order HERE! https://officialextreme.lnk.to/SIX In this interview, we talk all about the latest album from EXTREME and why the band keeps putting out great music. We also talk about the EXTREME sound and how they developed that through the years! I talk to Gary about his days in Van Halen. We discuss recording Van Halen 3, how much of it did Edward play himself, the unreleased follow up and how he connected with Eddie a few years back. For use in media, please credit "The Jeremy White Show" and embed the video. Thank you! PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Donate to the channel to help create new content! https://www.paypal.me/jeremywhitepodcast The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on iHeart Radio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhitemtl Follow on Ins
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Mike Kroeger from Nickelback talks being "The Most Hated Band In The World"
27/11/2022 Duration: 16minI caught with Mike Kroeger from Nickelback to talk about the perception that Nickelback is one of the most hated bands in the world and how it's total BS... PLUS we talk about how they recorded Dark Horse with Mutt Lange! Nickelback "Get Rollin", NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW! Interview Video: https://youtu.be/W020XQqUiVUHelp support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Glass Tiger PLUS Show update... Mitch's Final Interview?
15/11/2022 Duration: 32minThe Mitch Lafon and Jeremy White Show welcome Glass Tiger! Please listen to the begining of this episode for a special message regarding the future of our podcast... thank you! Glass Tiger at Théâtre Corona, 2490, Notre-Dame St. West, Montréal Thursday, December 1st Tickets on sale August 19 at 10 AM: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/31005CFBD595405B?lang=fr-ca&brand=evenko Glass Tiger at l’Impérial Bell, 252 Saint-Joseph east, Québec City Saturday, October 8 Tickets on sale now : https://www.imperialbell.com/Programmation/Liste-des-spectacles/2022/10/8/2866/Glass-Tiger?retour=spectaclesHelp support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bryan Adams talks about the genius of Mutt Lange
20/10/2022 Duration: 07minWaking Up The Neighbours is one of the GREATEST albums of all time, in every aspect... song writing, arrangement, production, backing vocals, ALL OF IT! Here I talked to #BryanAdams about recording the album and he shares some insight into what it's like working with #MuttLange, wiping tapes of full takes and all! (Recorded January 26th 2019) Bryan Adams latest album "So Happy It Hurts" is available now wherever you get your music! He will be performing LIVE across Canada and Europe in November 2022 and making his way back at the Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas in January! For more details, visit bryanadams.comHelp support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Lewis Capaldi talks Forget Me and Mutt Lange singing on his New Album
18/10/2022 Duration: 09minThe Jeremy White Show on The Beat 92.5 welcome'd Lewis Capaldi this week! We talked about his latest single, "Forget Me" which is playing on radio now. We also chat about his song writting process, the latest social media trend #BeReal and how Max Martin got legendary producer #MuttLange to sing backing vocals on a song from his new album! Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Eddie Van Halen and Chris Cornell almost collaborated? Pete Thorn and Five For Fighting
06/10/2022 Duration: 28minThe Mitch Lafon and Jeremy White Show welcome Five For Fighting and Pete Thorn ! John talks about his new song "Can One Man Save The World?" which is dedicated to the President of Ukraine and talks about his experience visiting the country and why he wrote the song. Pete Thorn donated an acoustic guitar used on tour, and played by Chris Cornell, to benefit the cause! PLUS! On the 2nd anniversary of the passing of #EddieVanHalen, we get this incredible story of how Edward Van Halen and Chris Cornell almost ended up recording a song together. Pete Thorn was in the middle of all of it and tells the incredible story, that I've actually never heard before... ENJOY! Check out the video for "Can One Man Save The World?" by Five For Fighting HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm3XEsIXJaI Donate to SAVE OUR ALLIES here: saveourallies.org Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy