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NEW Grab A Stack of Rock theme video – Updated with Joey Suto, Alexploitation, Rob Daniels & more

A long held Grab A Stack of Rock tradition has been to have a theme video with every guest that has ever been on a show.  Today, 56 humans and several animals have appeared on Grab A Stack of Rock, either live or pre-recorded.  The theme video has been updated with newest guests Joey Suto from Rock Show Critique, Alex Winter from Tainted Decibels, and a cool shot of Rob Daniels piloting a Rebel Snowspeeder.  The complete list of all 56 cast members is below (plus the next!).  Thank you for watching as we prepare to wrap up 50 Years of Iron Maiden!

Enjoy the video.

Music & vocals by Tee Bone, remix and guitar solo by Tim Durling.  Writting by M Ladano, J Ladano, T Erickson

  1. Blaze Bayley
  2. Harrison Kopp
  3. Mike Ladano
  4. Eric “Uncle Meat” Litwiller
  5. Aaron KMA
  6. Tim Durling
  7. Rob Daniels
  8. John T Snow
  9. Marco D’Auria
  10. Grant Arthur
  11. Brian Richards
  12. Joelle M&H
  13. Kevin Simister
  14. Dr. Kathryn
  15. Jen Ladano
  16. Grace Scheele
  17. Jex Russell
  18. Spencer “Spenny” Rice
  19. Nurse Kat
  20. Peter Kerr
  21. John Clauser
  22. Erik Woods
  23. Jason Drury
  24. Pierre-Luc Allard
  25. Len Labelle
  26. Reed Little
  27. Metal Roger
  28. John the Music Nut
  29. Mike Slayen
  30. Pete Jones
  31. Todd Evans
  32. James Kalyn
  33. Angie Moon
  34. Ryan Gavalier
  35. Chris Preston
  36. Dan Chartrand
  37. Glen “Archie” Gamble
  38. bicyclelegs
  39. Davey Cretin
  40. Melissa Nee
  41. Sidney George Cini
  42. Ashley Geisler
  43. Martin Popoff
  44. Bert Blotto
  45. F Lee Harvey Blotto
  46. Bowtie Blotto
  47. Broadway Blotto
  48. Jake Not From State Farm
  49. Bob Cesca (Camp Chaos)
  50. Lana Teramae
  51. Robert Lawson
  52. Harper (with Oscar)
  53. D’Arcy Briggs
  54. Alex Winter
  55. Joey Suto
  56. and (briefly) Max the Axe

And next:

57. Violeta M. Bagia

Rock Daydream Nation: Building the perfect Iron Maiden setlist!

Harrison and I have two shows to promote today!  Premiering this morning with Rock Daydream Nation, we join Peter Kerr to discuss our “perfect” Iron Maiden setlists!

We approached this from a fun perspective.  We picked personal favourites from our Maiden wishlists, and went from there!  Realism was not our concern.  How did we do?  We look forward to your feedback!

Premiering Friday May 15 at 10 AM EST!  Join us!

🅻🅸🆅🅴 When the Live Version is Our Definitive Version! With Joey Suto of Rock Show Critique

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and the Mad Metal Man

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Episode 147: When the Live Version is Our Definitive Version! With Joey Suto of Rock Show Critique

Please welcome Joey Suto of Rock Show Critique to the cast!  We have a fun and varied show for you tonight, with lots of physical product.  Expect CDs, vinyl, and maybe some tapes too.  Tonight we’ll be looking at songs where the live version is our definitive version!  This is a topic right up the Mad Metal Man’s alley!

Surely, you can name a few yourself.  Some will be appearing in tonight’s show!  Think about songs where the live version is always the go-to for you.  And which live version?  A newer one?  A vintage one?  We’ll hear 30 picks tonight, not including overlap.  (Disclaimer for the pedantic:  We don’t care how much of a recording is “live” for this exercise.)

Join us live, as we love to interact in the comments!

Friday May 15 at  7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or Facebook.

🅻🅸🆅🅴 50 Years of IRON MAIDEN bonus episode: Johnny Metal has SEEN Burning Ambition!

50 Years of IRON MAIDEN bonus episode:  Johnny Metal has SEEN Burning Ambition!

A special 🅻🅸🆅🅴 episode – 3:00 PM afternoon show

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK bonus episode

2026 sees the release of the official Iron Maiden documentary Burning Ambition.  This milestone certainly deserves its own episode of 50 Years of Iron Maiden.

Fortunately, Johnny Metal saw the film on May 7.  He came to us with his thoughts, and we’d like to share them with you today.  This afternoon, May 8, we are doing our first Grab A Stack of Rock afternoon cottage show of the season.  Johnny will be joining Mike to share his review of the film.  (Meanwhile, Harrison will slumber in Australia, preparing for a weekend of recording.)

Please join Johnny and Mike, live this afternoon, to talk Burning Ambition!

 

Friday May 8 at  3:00 PM EST, 4:00 PM Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or Facebook.


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50 Years of IRON MAIDEN episode 33: The Book of Souls with Reed Little

50 Years of IRON MAIDEN episode 33: The Book of Souls

Special Guest:  Reed Little

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK episode 146

Iron Maiden surprised many in 2015 when they announced that their new album, The Book of Souls, would be a double CD set clocking in at over 92 minutes.  Those who were tiring of long Iron Maiden epics would be faced with five bonafide long-bombers, including the longest Iron Maiden song of all time, “Empire of the Clouds”.  Led by single “Speed of Light”, The Book of Souls would go #1 in Australia, #2 in Canada, and #4 in the US.  That is where our three co-hosts are from for this appropriately long episode.

Joining Mike and Harrison tonight is Reed “Attention to Detail” Little of the Contrarians.  As usual, Reed brings his analytical mind to the table with some interesting notations.  Together we break down all 11 songs, as well as the first (and last) Iron Maiden B-side in several years:  “Maiden Voyage” from the Record Store Day single for “Empire of the Clouds”.  This spoken-word track features Bruce and Nicko, and we’ll let you hear some of it tonight.

This episode is completely unedited.  After covering the 11 songs, the tour, and artwork, we will leave you completely exhausted.  Join us in the comments tonight!

Click above for the link to the show

 

Friday May 8 at 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube.


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SHOW RECAP: Top Seven Black Crowes Tracks with Uncle Meat and Alex Winter

By request of Henry Wright, the “fourth member of the band” here at Grab A Stack of Rock, here is a recap of Friday, May 1st’s episode.  It was episode 145:  Top Seven Black Crowes Songs.  For this episode we had three passionate fans:  Mike, Uncle Meat, and new guest Alex Winter.  Alex also brought some great physical product, including vinyl and promotional items.  We also learned about some shadowy corners of the discography (such as iTunes Originals) and a man with a Black Crowes tattoo on his leg.  With plenty of personal connections and agonizing cuts, here are our top Crowes tracks:

ALEX WINTER

7. Profane Prophecy (A Pound of Feathers)
6. I Ain’t Hiding (Before the Frost…Until the Freeze)
5. Blackberry (Three Snakes and One Charm)
4. Go Tell The Congregation (By Your Side)
3. Jealous Again (Shake Your Moneymaker)
2. Remedy (The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion)
1. She Talks To Angels (Shake Your Moneymaker)

UNCLE MEAT

7. Nebekanezer (Three Snakes and One Charm)
6. Midnight From the Inside Out (Lions)
5. Horsehead (By Your Side)
4. Descending (amorica)
3. No Speak No Slave (The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion)
2. Wiser Time (amorica)
1. Thorn In My Pride (The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion)

 

MIKE

7.  You Wear It Well (1972)
6. I Ain’t Hiding (Before the Frost…Until the Freeze)
5. Kicking My Heart Around (By Your Side)
4. Words You Throw Away (Shake Your Moneymaker deluxe)
3. Twice As Hard (Shake Your Moneymaker)
2. The Garden Gate (Before the Frost…Until the Freeze – vinyl version)
1. Descending (amorica)

Grab A Stack of Rock episode 145:  Top Seven Black Crowes Tracks with Uncle Meat and Alex Winter


Show summary:

Please welcome to the show, from the Contrarians and his own channel Tainted Decibels, musical scholar Alex Winter!  Looking for a good theme to get Alex on a list show with Grab A Stack of Rock, Uncle Meat tossed ideas out and we all grabbed on to The Black Crowes as a topic we’d be eager to sink our beaks into.  Formed in Atlanta Georgia in 1984 by the Brothers Robinson, the Crowes have broken up and reunited twice.  They are currently in a “together” phase, and already on the second full-length album of this third era of the Crowes.  With their new album A Pound of Feathers on shelves, the time is right to pay tribute to this ever-changing flock.

We decided on a Top Seven list as a new format.  Better than a Top Five, but still hoping to do it in a timely manner.  Let’s give it a shot.

All Black Crowes songs are on the table, and the table is open for discussion!   

 

 

🅻🅸🆅🅴: Top Seven Black Crowes Tracks with Uncle Meat and Alex Winter

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and the Mad Metal Man

🅻🅸🆅🅴 Episode

Episode 145:  Top Seven Black Crowes Tracks with Uncle Meat and Alex Winter

Please welcome to the show, from the Contrarians and his own channel Tainted Decibels, musical scholar Alex Winter!  Looking for a good theme to get Alex on a list show with Grab A Stack of Rock, Uncle Meat tossed ideas out and we all grabbed on to The Black Crowes as a topic we’d be eager to sink our beaks into.  Formed in Atlanta Georgia in 1984 by the Brothers Robinson, the Crowes have broken up and reunited twice.  They are currently in a “together” phase, and already on the second full-length album of this third era of the Crowes.  With their new album A Pound of Feathers on shelves, the time is right to pay tribute to this ever-changing flock.

We decided on a Top Seven list as a new format.  Better than a Top Five, but still hoping to do it in a timely manner.  Let’s give it a shot.

All Black Crowes songs are on the table, and the table is open for discussion!    We love to interact in the comments, so join us at 7:00 PM EST!

Click here for the link to the live show

 

Friday May 1 at  7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or Facebook.

The Contrarians: Wild Record Store Stories Part II

Thank you again to Marco D’Auria for inviting me for this special episode of the Contrarians! Join us for some more Record Store Tales, including how the Beat Goes On got started selling used CDs in 1994! Hear how 15 CDs quickly turned into 5000. Lots of great memories and crazy stories. Give it a watch.

 

All my Contrarians appearances to date:

    1. Nicknamed Album Covers
    2. Minimalist cover art
    3. Brown album covers
    4. Yellow album covers
    5. Albums with Fire and Explosions
    6. Spaceships! Aliens! Robots!
    7. This Album Cover is Hell!
    8. Toys & Games
    9. Dreaming in Stereo:  Beds & Sleep on album covers
    10. Favourite Bands…WORST Album Covers
    11. They Swapped Covers!
    12. Great Album Covers From Bands We Despise
    13. Top 10 NWOBHM Covers
    14. It’s A Piece of Art!
    15. Compilation Kaos!
    16. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Hipgnosis!
    17. Amped Up!
    18. Packaging Fails
    19. Where’s the Band?
    20. Slippery When Wet
    21. Greetings From New York
    22. Done With Mirrors
    23. Eyes Without A Face
    24. Rock Out With Your Clock Out!
    25. Album Covers You Can Hear
    26. Album Covers You Can Smell
    27. Huh?!? Album Covers that Send the Wrong Message
    28. Top 5 Wild Encounters at the Record Store
    29. Tribute to M.E.A.T Magazine
    30. Wild Record Store Stories Part II

50 Years of IRON MAIDEN bonus episode: Women In Uniform 2014 remix 7″ single

50 Years of IRON MAIDEN bonus episode: Women In Uniform 2014 remix 7″ single

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK bonus episode

Thanks to viewer Ian Cocks for alerting us to another single we needed to review for a bonus episode!  In the early 2000s, Iron Maiden reissued some classic singles with brand new B-sides.  What we did not know when we recorded that episode, is that Iron Maiden dropped another reissue single in 2014…with technically a new A-side!  Or, at least a revised A-side.  “Women In Uniform” had a remix which was released physically in 2014 as a limited edition vinyl 7″ single.  The new mix is immediately obvious, which is why Ian contacted us to ask about it.  He forwarded a link to a YouTube video, but was this remix available physically?

Dutifully, Mike ordered an expensive single on Discogs (12 years too late to avoid the “late tax”), while Harrison saved his money and waited for the verdict.  When Mike confirmed the remix was on the 2014 single, we recorded this bonus episode.  With ample visuals, join us for this special instalment, and learn everything we know about this unusual single (with a fair share of conjecture)!  Maiden diehards will want this added to their collections immediately!

Wednesday April 29 at 12:00 Noon EST, 1:00 PM Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube.


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The Contrarians: M.E.A.T Magazine: A Retrospective

Thank you again to Marco D’Auria for inviting me for this special episode of the Contrarians!  Together we go back in time and honour M.E.A.T Magazine, Drew Masters, and all the great bands of the era like Slam Glory, Russian Blue, Slash Puppet and Blackglama!

 

All my Contrarians appearances to date:

  1. Nicknamed Album Covers
  2. Minimalist cover art
  3. Brown album covers
  4. Yellow album covers
  5. Albums with Fire and Explosions
  6. Spaceships! Aliens! Robots!
  7. This Album Cover is Hell!
  8. Toys & Games
  9. Dreaming in Stereo:  Beds & Sleep on album covers
  10. Favourite Bands…WORST Album Covers
  11. They Swapped Covers!
  12. Great Album Covers From Bands We Despise
  13. Top 10 NWOBHM Covers
  14. It’s A Piece of Art!
  15. Compilation Kaos!
  16. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Hipgnosis!
  17. Amped Up!
  18. Packaging Fails
  19. Where’s the Band?
  20. Slippery When Wet
  21. Greetings From New York
  22. Done With Mirrors
  23. Eyes Without A Face
  24. Rock Out With Your Clock Out!
  25. Album Covers You Can Hear
  26. Album Covers You Can Smell
  27. Huh?!? Album Covers that Send the Wrong Message
  28. Top 5 Wild Encounters at the Record Store