I like updating the intro video every couple of shows to include everyone who has been on. This version features a brand new face: John T. Snow’s cat (licensing pending)! It also has more Jex, more MarriedAndHeels, and more dynamics.
No show tonight; as the Covid Chronicles have expressed, I’m tired! But we’ll be back April 7 with Jex Russell and MarriedAndHeels!
Last night was a bounty of success, except for poor Mr. Jex, who suffered from wi-fi issues all night. Thank you to Jexciter for showing up and playing along! Rob Daniels, John T. Snow, and special surprise guest MarriedAndHeels all joined in last night for a casual chat!
We successfully streamed to Rob’s Facebook, and the 2loud2oldmusic & Jex’s Vinyl World pages! This will help us reach more viewers in the future.
Unfortunately, Tim Durling could not join us, which is a real shame since he was responsible for two of the albums I unboxed, both Japanese imports.
John had some rare Whitesnake and Bon Jovi to show us, Rob had a book and a Helix-related soundtrack, and Jex some Judas Priest and monster movies.
The California Girl known as MarriedAndHeels showed us her new Nike’s that took her on a 12.5 mile run earlier this week!
We had a lively discussion about Richie Sambora/Bon Jovi, Kiss’ Farewell Tour, Star Wars and a myriad of topics!
Thanks for watching, and if you haven’t, then please give it a watch below!
Sorry about the technical difficulties, and thanks to Harrison, John, Tim & Jex for holding down the fort!
Tonight we talked about Alice Cooper (a lot), made some jokes about Journey, held some Spoons while we Needed To Breathe, and plugged a PDF! It was a great, casual and fun night full of music and stories. It was a pleasure finally talking to Jex Russell face to face for the first time. This was his first ever live show, and I messed up the start with technical issues! Thanks for putting up with me Jex.
Ask Harrison returned this week after a long hiatus, with a question from Tee Bone and one from my parents. Meanwhile, MarriedAndHeels had her picture taken with Eddie Van Halen’s Frankentrat! We took a close look. How cool is that?
Thanks for watching, see you next week!
NEXT WEEK: March 3, 3:00 PM E.S.T. / Noon Pacific, MarriedAndHeels is back for an EPIC UNBOXING.
GRAB A STACK OF ROCK…with Mike and the Mad Metal Man
Episode 15: Welcome Jex Russell!
There has been a heck of a lot going on here lately. We need reset the show back to basics, back to the original intent. That always was just hanging out with no plan! So that’s what we’re doing. Showing off whatever music they have lying around will be Harrison, Tim Durling, John Snow, and new arrival Jex Russell! You might be familiar with the Friendly Frenchman from his stints on Scotch on the Rocks and Tim’s Vinyl Confessions. Tonight he’ll grab a stack of rack with us and have a good time doing it!
Friday February 24 at 7:00 P.M. E.S.T. Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook.
NEXT WEEK: March 3, 3:00 PM E.S.T. / Noon Pacific, MarriedAndHeels is back for an EPIC UNBOXING.
We went a bit overtime this week, but for good reason. It takes that long to have a serious discussion about Judas Priest‘s box set 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music. Harrison and I both dissected our copies while John T. Snow went through his Complete Albums Collection set, which was anything but! We also took a look at the Rob Halford action figure by Super 7, and gave our favourite tracks from each studio album. When we got to the bonus live albums at the end, the Australian Wunderkind told us what’s what.
We also discussed all the flaws with the box set, and what has been done to remedy some of them.
As far as “Ask Harrison” goes, California Girl wanted to know about Fleetwood Mac, and gave Christine McVie’s “Songbird” some praise. Meanwhile Tee Bone had something he’s always been meaning to ask Harrison about Australia!
Thanks for tuning in and we’ll see you next Friday night!
GRAB A STACK OF ROCK…with Mike and the Mad Metal Man
Episode 6: Special guest John T. Snow
Harrison the Mad Metal Man recently acquired Judas Priest‘s box set 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music. It so happens that Mike also owns 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music. Since John Snow has his own Judas Priest box set, we thought we’d show off our Priest tonight. For the first time ever, Harrison and I will break down the full box set item by item. Additionally we will give you our favourite and least favourite song from each album. I will also run through every flaw with the discs (and there are a few).
Joining us tonight for “Ask Harrison” will be California Girl and Tee Bone, with some fresh queries for the Australian Madman. Since he won’t tell us what shampoo he uses to get his hair silky smooth, California Girl is trying a different topic. Meanwhile Tee Bone has something for Harrison that he always wanted to know!
Tune in tonight LIVE for all the fun.
Friday December 9 at 7:00 P.M. E.S.T. Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook.
Super special guest John Snow showed up tonight with a stack of Japanese imports! Jeff Scott Soto, Danger Danger, Firehouse and more! Harrison also brought some Japanese action along with some assorted musical treats. I showed off some big Thin Lizzy and Kiss imports from Japan, and random stacks of whatever happened to be lying nearby. And when I say random, I do mean random!
We also took viewer questions for Harrison about his home country of Australia. If popular, this will become a regular feature of the show.
Grab a stack of CDs below and enjoy the show!
GRAB A STACK OF ROCK…with Mike and the Mad Metal Man
Episode 3: Special guest John Snow
Continuing to show off our collections, tonight Harrison and Mike are joined by the infamous John T. “Snowman” Snow for another hour of fun. What will we show off tonight? You’ll just have to tune in and see. We all know John’s collection is massive and loaded with rock. How will he choose to spend his hour tonight? Let’s find out!
We also have some surprise viewer questions for Harrison, and YOU can participate in the comments section! Join us, won’t you?
Friday November 11 at 7:00 P.M. E.S.T. Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook.
August 20, 2022. The Writer’s Room.
“OK guys!” I said as I put my coffee down on the table. “What do we have coming up for Tee Bone Man?”
Harrison officially began the meeting. “I believe you are next with your Deke-centric story, correct Mr. LeBrain?”
“That’s right,” I answered. “That will go up next week. That’s a very special one. For reasons we will see.”
Harrison smiled. He understood what was in store for Superdekes.
The 80s Metal Man spoke next, the newest member at the writer’s table. “And if I am correct, after your Deke story, I will go next month with my time travel tale.”
“Wahoo!” shouted Aaron.
“And after time travel,” answered Harrison, “I have my next story lined up. It is pretty epic and involves a lot of song references and a little bit of foreshadowing.”
“Awesome sauce,” I responded.
Snowman piped in next. “I have an idea for a space-based adventure.”
“Wahoo!” shouted Aaron.
“That sounds great, Snowman. Will there be an even bigger Gene Simmons box set in this one? 10,000 discs of outtakes this time?”
Snowman laughed, but declined to answer the question. “You’ll just have to wait and see. But since you all think I look like Richard Dreyfuss, it might be fun to do a Close Encounters homage with Tee Bone Man and Superdekes.”
Harrison spoke up. “I’m very much looking forward to doing the Lego art on that one, Snowman. Please keep me posted so I can get started on it as soon as possible.”
“Wahoo!” shouted Aaron.
“Hey Harrison,” I said. “How is it going with the Lego art anyway?”
“Very well thank you,” responded the mustachioed Australian metal madman. “But as you can see, it’s not simple artwork by any means. I’d like a month between story chapters in order to perfect the artwork for each.”
The writers at the table all nodded their heads in agreement.
“Wahoo!” shouted Aaron.
“How about you, Aaron?” I queried. “Got anything cooking for Tee Bone Man?”
“Wahoo! I mean, no, not at the moment but I am sure I can come up with another one,” answered Aaron.
“Give ‘er!” I responded, throwing one of his favourite sayings at him. “You’re always welcome to contribute. It would be fun if you included yourself in your next story. We all have.” The table nodded in agreement again.
“OK, so let me get this all straight, just to make sure we’re all on the same page.” I was very excited for how well this was all going, with this creative bunch of writers. “I’m next with my Deke chapter. Then Metal Man is on deck. Harrison goes after Metal Man. That’s the next two to three months of content right there. We are in good shape, I think.”
“I agree,” said Harrison. “And having read Metal Man’s chapter already, I think it’s good enough to break the multiverse.”
Metal Man smiled at the compliment. “Thank you,” he said. “I might have to write a sequel, I had so much story to fit in there.”
“You’re more than welcome to write a sequel,” I responded. “I’d also like to get some fresh blood in the writer’s room, see if anyone else has a good story to contribute.”
Breaking the fourth wall, Snowman spoke, to you the reader! “That’s right. Whoever is out there reading this right now, if you think you have what it takes, leave a comment below. There are lot of people that know Tee Bone and Superdekes, who could probably do a great job.”
A shudder came over Harrison. “But keep in mind, I can only do art for one per month.”
“And none of us want you to rush it,” I said. “But keep in mind the whole idea was for this to be a community effort.”
“COMMUNITY!” shouted Aaron.
The table nodded in agreement again. I sipped my coffee and continued. “I understand your concerns, and obviously we don’t want things to get bogged down too much.” Like Snowman, I then broke the fourth wall and spoke directly to the readers. “We just all want you, the reader, to understand we want inclusivity. Maybe Lana can come up with a story. Who knows, maybe even Deke will have an idea. I just want people to know this is for all of us.”
I stood and walked around the table to address all the writers.
“You guys are all killing it. We already have some amazing chapters written and it’s only getting better. I want you guys to know how much I appreciate you jumping on this idea with me…” I noticed Aaron had his hand up to ask a question. “Yeah, Aaron? What’s up.”
“I can’t help but notice you’re not wearing pants,” he said flatly.
I looked down and saw he was right.
“Didn’t you get the memo from Tee Bone? It’s time to tell the world – Fuck Pants!”
THE ADVENTURES OF TEE BONE MAN
Chapter One: A Friend in Need (by LeBrain)
Chapter Two: Hell Freezes Over (by Harrison Kopp)
Chapter Three: Hell Ain’t A Bad Place to Be (by LeBrain)
Chapter Four: Tee Bone Man and the Rink of…Doom? (by Aaron KMA)
Chapter Five: The Super Duper Vault (by John Snow)
Chapter Six: Tee Bone Man Goes to Camp (by LeBrain)
COMING SOON: Chapter Seven!
On this Canada Day, please enjoy reading the exploits of Canada’s greatest superheroes: Tee Bone Man and Superdekes!
This series of fun, clever and witty rock and roll adventures is written by a collective of creators, and you can join too! But first, catch up on what has happened so far and what is to come.
THE ADVENTURES OF TEE BONE MAN
Chapter One: A Friend in Need (by LeBrain)
As a caravan of Southern Ontario rockers travel north through Thunder Bay, they encounter a terror like none they have ever seen before. Far from home and out of their element, a “meaty man” and “brainiac” find themselves at the mercy of a legendary beast. Only with the sudden arrival of two mysterious superheroes do they even stand a chance of survival!
Chapter Two: Hell Freezes Over (by Harrison Kopp)
Devastating earthquakes threaten all humankind. Seemingly originating from the continent of Australia, Tee Bone Man makes his way south to investigate. Teaming up with a young “Man with the Moustache”, they soon realize the only way to stop the earthquakes and save the planet is to eradicate them right from their source — hell! But how to get there? Perhaps El Moustachio can help!
Chapter Three: Hell Ain’t A Bad Place to Be (by LeBrain)
Continuing from chapter two, Tee Bone Man and El Moustachio enlist the aid of Superdekes as they battle the armies of hell! With action scenes straight out of Tolkien, our trio of heroes must defeat orcs, demons, dragons and far worse to stop the earthquakes. When the Man with the Moustache discovers a secret doorway, they meet the evil entity responsible. His goals will shock you!
Chapter Four: Tee Bone Man and the Rink of…Doom? (by Aaron KMA)
In their strangest adventure yet, Tee Bone Man and Superdekes encounter a new foe unlike any they have dealt with before. Is it real, or just fantasy? Decide for yourself as Tee Bone Man wields a hockey stick instead of a guitar and tries to catch a rat!
Chapter Five: The Super Duper Vault (by John Snow)
This chapter takes us back on the highway to hell and its evil ruler, the great Satan himself! Never satisfied, the terrible red one now covets something truly unique. Sending new minions dubbed the Knights in Satan’s Service to Earth, they seek the one known as the Snowman! For he possesses the only copy of the Super Duper Vault, featuring 666 CDs of Gene Simmons outtakes. Satan wants it and will stop at nothing. Sounds like a call to Tee Bone Man and Superdekes is in order!
COMING SOON! What will happen to our heroes next?
Chapter Six: Tee Bone Man Goes to Camp (by LeBrain)
Well overdue for a vacation, Tee Bone Man treks to camp. But all is not as it should be.
Chapter Seven (by 80sMetalMan)
Chapter Eight (by Harrison Kopp)
Chapter Nine (by LeBrain)
Stay tuned for the adventure is only beginning!
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