One of the things I love most about doing these shows is how spontaneous they are. John and I came into this Paul Laine interview with pages and pages of notes and questions. Yet some of the best moments were spur of the moment. Paul Laine is a music nerd just like us! But not just a music nerd — he loves Star Wars and history as well as rock and roll!
Tonight we learned all about his early years at Little Mountain sound. The perils of the music biz. Joining Danger Danger. Touring. Shugaazer. The Defiants. Darkhorse. Who his favourite captain on Star Trek is.
We also corrected some misinformation, touched on some emotional stories, and all around had a very enlightening night. We had a barrel of laughs!
Paul joins the broadcast at approximately the 0:21:00 mark. (Prior to this, I did some music onboxings.) Paul chatted for over two hours. Brew a hot coffee. Sit, get a comfortable chair, and watch the whole thing. It was solid gold from start to finish.
Best show ever? My mom thinks so. Thank you Paul for being such an engaging and entertaining guest, and thank you John for making this happen!
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If your mom thinks it, then it must be true. She wins on seniority alone.
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I concur with LeMom
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LeBon?
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Yes
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I believe Bonnie is right! It was definitely my favorite show…but I’m being a little biased here!!
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I didn’t sleep man. 4 hours tops.
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Yeah, I’m dragging a lot. I am finding it hard to write this mornings review, Kiss 40.
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Fortunately I have something pre-written that I can finish up, because my brain is toast!
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Luckily, this Kiss 40 is a greatest hits compilation. I don’t go in to as much detail. I am saving my Defenders of Faith review until tomorrow!!
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You are a Samurai Son!
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I find those are the best interviews, Mike – when the hosts are well prepared with questions but when the guests end up saying things that lead the interview in a new direction, the host goes along with them!
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Thank you Geoff — that is what we tried to do. In fact John and I came up with a starting plan, which I just completely ignored. But John was able to run with it. He might never have interviewed before, but he has done so many list shows, he know how to do it! And now he is a pro.
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Can’t wait to watch this one!
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Dude it was one of those special moments that I think I will remember my whole life.
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Wow!
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I hope you get to watch it, you will see what I mean.
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I will, and your thank you video too.
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Great stuff. Glad to hear this one was special… I’m planning on giving it a watch later.
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You definitely don’t want to miss this one J. So much enlightenment here and so many laughs!
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I am leaving the same comment over on the other guy’s blog too:
I listened to every word today, and it can all come to one word: EPIC. Great talk, great questions, great stories, and what a truly genuinely fine fellow Mr. Laine proved himself to be. I’ve heard it said that you should ever meet your heroes but, in this case, it’s a damn good thing you did. Excellent job, everyone!!!
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Thank you man, it was an honour and a privilege to be involved!
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You guys nailed it, full stop. Your channel just keeps on getting cooler.
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You’re a part of it man!
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Well, maybe, but a miniscule part. It’s your baby, dude, and you’re rockin’ it!
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Oh and for what it’s worth, my answer is Eric Carr.
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