Missed the May 16 live stream? No problem. Watch LeBrain and special guest Uncle Meat below, discussing favourite Rush albums. Then LeBrain dives into Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath singles, and finally makes a surprise purchase live on the stream! We also pay tribute to Fred Willard who passed away at age 86. We’ll miss you Fred.
There has been an audio lag issue with the Facebook live streams which looks like an issue that happens when one person leaves during a split screen. Going forward I will either have to reboot the stream at that point or use another platform. Apologies for the audio lag. Enjoy the show.
Last week was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? Let’s continue! Starting at 6:00 PM E.S.T., I’ll be going live on Facebook. We’ll catch up with some general chit chat and then we’ll delve into another batch of my favourite records. This time I’ll include 7″ singles and cherished oddball releases.
In music news we have some tragic deaths and new releases. Have you heard the new Rolling Stones single “Living in a Ghost Town”?
Let’s talk about this and more tonight at 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Facebook: Michael Ladano
Someone last week requested that I cover my favourite vinyl on the next live stream. At the same time, I received some feedback that going back to a discussion format like the early streams might be fun. I’ve decided to do a bit of both.
For today’s live stream, starting at 6:00 PM E.S.T., I’ll be talking about some of my favourite records. Why are they some of my favourites? We’ll get into that and more. But we’ll start with some free discussion about whatever you want. How are you holding up now, two months into this crisis?
I read an interesting comment about new music during the crisis. “I’d prefer not to get any new albums at this time,” went one comment, “because I don’t want to always associate that music with this time.”
Let’s talk about this and more tonight at 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Facebook: Michael Ladano
Wanna see stuff from my collection? All you have to do is ask. This week the request was “Let’s see your favourite box sets”. I’ve rounded up a few for show & tell. I will go live on Facebook April 25 at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. (If you missed last week’s live stream, Rare Box Sets, you can watch it here.)
The subject matter this week is My Favourite Box Sets. Most of these you have seen on my site already but we are about to take a closer look. I’ll be live for roughly an hour with these awesome box sets. Rob Daniels from Visions in Sound will be going live after I’m done so I’ll be jumping over to catch his show!
Join me tonight at 7 PM E.S.T. for some rock and roll shenanigans! Facebook: Michael Ladano
I hope you’ve been enjoying these Facebook live streams! I sure have been. This week’s stream will be Saturday April 18 at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The idea behind changing days and times is to give different people an opportunity to watch. (If you missed last week’s live stream, The Judas Priest Discography, you can watch it here.)
The subject matter this week is: Rare Box Sets! I have an armful dusted off to show off to you. Some you may have seen on my site before, and some you might not even know existed. I’ll throw in a rare album or two as time permits. I plan on going for roughly an hour. Rob Daniels from Visions in Sound will be going live after I’m done so I’ll be jumping over to catch his show!
No crazy stunts this time, but I will be trying out a new feature. Whether it’s a bomb or not, we’ll see. It’s called What the Hell is Mike’s Dad Watching on TV.
Join me tomorrow at 7 PM E.S.T. for some rock and roll shenanigans! Facebook: Michael Ladano
Disclaimer: There will be NO half-moons this time. I swear.
Join me for Friday April 10 at 5:00 PM E.S.T. for the third Friday Live Stream! This week we will be tackling the complete discography of a beloved metal band, looking at some special musical rarities (CD and vinyl)…and something craaazy.
I’ve been making videos for over 30 years. It’s important, when possible, to keep your source material. It’s necessary if you ever feel like revisiting your work. Or, if you feel like presenting “previously unseen material” to your audience as new content.
Here are some outtakes representing the last 30 years of making videos. You’ve never seen ’em before and I hope you enjoy!
The Ladano clan is very proud of Dr. Kathryn, PhD. She has the musical gift: she can write it, play it and understand its structure down to the very skeleton. That’s why she’s the doctor of music and not me. I don’t have those gifts. I can appreciate music, but I’ll never really be able to play it (or Grok it) on the level she can. Not even close!
I’ve accepted this. I continue to write about music, using the limited vocabulary I have, and although I wish I could dig deeper into the nuances, I do the best I can. When Dr. Kathryn tries to explain music theory to me, my eyes glaze and the words sail over my uncomprehending head. I wish I could get her to write something for me, but a doctor of music maintains quite a busy schedule! (Much of it is Game of Thrones nights.)
My dad played saxophone his younger days. Whatever the genes are for musical talent, they skipped by me completely. My sister got them all in spades. People expect me to be able to play. I get that question all the time. Twice in the last couple weeks, people asked me what I played, and were shocked when I said “nothing”. It must be unusual in music when one sibling excels (how many doctors of music do you personally know?) and one gets zilch.
I imagine my dad sitting in his bedroom playing that saxophone, in grade five or six. He would be practising something, probably by John Philip Sousa. He never could have imagined, living in that house at 18 Division Street in Guelph, that he’d have a kid who is a doctor of music one day. His father didn’t play music. His mother liked musical movies but that was about it. He didn’t come from a musical family at all. Where did all that talent come from? My mom has some music on her side, but that’s for another story.
18 Division Street looks completely different today; I couldn’t point it out if you asked me to. But I remember it, and that’s where our love of music probably originated. My dad and his saxophone.
A least I can imagine what it was like. When Grampa Ladano died in the early 80s, my dad found an old 8mm film. It took a couple years to convert it to VHS. What he discovered was a video of my Grampa, Grandmother, and himself as a child, at the old house on Division Street back in 1946. Full colour, too, which was very expensive in the 40s and for several decades more after. That should indicate just how special this roll of film is. My grandmother, who I never met (she died when my dad was a little boy) was known for her beautiful flower gardens. The Horticultural Society decided to come over and film them, and the family together. My dad is the young child dancing around! He wasn’t supposed to, but he was trying to get on camera, and they didn’t have a way of editing things out! He was sent to go and play elsewhere! My grandfather is the shirtless man. Just like the old days when shirtless men would hang around the neighbourhood talking and socializing! The other man is the mayor of Guelph.
I’ve digitized that old tape and now I can watch it whenever I want to.
This video, folks, is the beginning of the Ladano story in many ways. My dad and his saxophone were really the start of it. The people in this video are responsible for the site you are reading today!
GETTING MORE TALE #749: Do You Wanna Get Rocked? Def Leppard Box Set Volume Two announcement
In October of 2017 I was contacted by a gentleman who is involved with box set releases. A long time reader, he said! Flattery will get you everywhere with me. He was working on an interesting box set project, and he asked for a favour.
Normally I say “no” to any request to share music from my personal collection. This, however, was different. For historical interest, he asked me if he could have the 11 official live songs that Def Leppard released in 2000 and 2001. These were offered for free from the official Def Leppard website at that time. Rare stuff like “Demolition Man” and “Paper Sun”. They disappeared online shortly after. None of these versions have been released anywhere else…until now.
Coming June 21 2019 is the Def Leppard box set called Volume Two. Included in the set are seven of these tracks, from my own personal collection! The band themselves didn’t have them anymore, but fortunately I did. They selected the ones they wanted on the upcoming box set.
I’m told I’ll be thanked in the credits. This is an absolute thrill for me — the biggest release I’ve ever been thanked in. (See Brent Doerner for the other “thank you”.)
Since then I’ve chatted on and off with the gentleman about all sorts of upcoming releases, and wishful thinking. I’m pleased to report that there are some people out there involved with these box sets who still have the passion for the music. He too has the fire! For that reason I had to send him the songs. Now almost two years later they’ll be released officially again, this time permanently. I’m proud to be a part of that. Like he said, it’s historical. Hystoria!
The songs of mine that are included are:
“Bringing On the Heartbreak”, “Switch 625” & “Miss You In a Heartbeat” from Montreal
“Demolition Man” from Denver
“When Love & Hate Collide”, “Paper Sun” and “Goodbye” from Tokyo
See below for the full track list from this incredible box set. Pre-order yours today.
CD ONE – ADRENALIZE
Let’s Get Rocked
Heaven Is
Make Love Like A Man
Tonight
White Lightning
Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)
Personal Property
Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad?
I Wanna Touch U
Tear It Down
CD TWO – RETRO ACTIVE
Desert Song
Fractured Love
Action
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic Version)
She’s Too Tough
Miss You in A Heartbeat
Only After Dark
Ride into The Sun
From the Inside
Ring of Fire
I Wanna Be Your Hero
Miss You in A Heartbeat (Electric Version)
Two Steps Behind (Electric Version)
CD THREE – SLANG
Truth?
Turn to Dust
Slang
All I Want Is Everything
Work It Out
Breathe A Sigh
Deliver Me
Gift of Flesh
Blood Runs Cold
Where Does Love Go When It Dies
Pearl of Euphoria
CD FOUR – EUPHORIA
Demolition Man
Promises
Back in Your Face
Goodbye
All Night
Paper Sun
It’s Only Love
21st Century Sha La La La Girl
To Be Alive
Disintegrate
Guilty
Day After Day
Kings of Oblivion
CD FIVE – RARITIES VOL 2
Tonight (Demo Version 2)
When Love and Hate Collide (Original Demo)
From the Inside – B-Side
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic) – B-Side
She’s Too Tough (Joe’s Demo) – B-Side
Miss You in A Heartbeat (Phil’s Demo) -B-Side
Tonight (Acoustic – Sun Studios Version) – B-Side
S.M.C. – B-Side
Hysteria (In the Club in Your Face – Bonn)
Photograph (In the Club in Your Face – Bonn)
Pour Some Sugar on Me (In the Club in Your Face – Bonn)
Let’s Get Rocked (In the Club in Your Face – Bonn)
CD SIX – RARITIES VOL 3
Armageddon It (Live in Singapore)
Two Steps Behind (Live in Singapore)
From the Inside (Live in Singapore)
Animal (Live in Singapore)
When Love and Hate Collide (Live in Singapore)
Pour Some Sugar on Me (Live in Singapore)
When Love and Hate Collide – B-Side
Can’t Keep Away from The Flame – B-Side
Truth – Original Version
Move with Me Slowly – B-Side
Work It Out (Original Demo Version) – B-Side
CD SEVEN – RARITIES VOL 4
Bringin’ On the Heartbreak (Live in Montreal)
Switch 625 (Live in Montreal)
Miss You in A Heartbeat (Live in Montreal)
Work It Out (Live in Montreal)
Deliver Me (Live in Montreal)
When Saturday Comes – B-Side
Jimmy’s Theme – B-Side
Burnout – B-Side
Immortal – B-Side
World Collide – B-Side
I Am Your Child – bonus track
Demolition Man – Denver
When Love and Hate Collide – Tokyo
Paper Sun – Tokyo
Goodbye – Tokyo
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