Happy 2014 to all! Holidays seemed to just blow by for me. Now right back into it with a busy start to the new year. We start taping new TMS 1/14. This is an entirely new schedule, location and studio for us. As a result I have very little information as to how things will roll into we get up and going in our new NYC spot. The shows will tape Tuesday nights and you will see them that Saturday at 11P ET on VH1 Classic. We will do new shows through the end of March. 12 new in a row as of now. Many asking me about audience tickets. Again, I do not control them, but the info and links have been posted many times on my various online outlets. Hope to see you there if you get in. I am also asked about who the guests are. Some shows are booked, some are not. Because for the first time ever we are doing a show a week for 12 weeks we likely will not release a complete season list. I will let you know soon who the first couple shows will be. As usual guests are booked based on who’s available, who wants to do the show, who VH1C approves to be on. The new season will as always feature first time and returning guests in rock and metal. More when I can share. Excited to FINALLY have new shows on!
One more thing as far as guests; OF COURSE we ask any major rock and metal artist to be on the show EVERY season! If they choose to make the time and be on the show or not it’s 100% up to them. If you want to see Eddie Van Halen as an example, guess what, SO DO WE! All we can do is ask! But if you want to help tell the artist you want to see on TMS through social media, etc, I encourage it! Maybe if they hear from the fans it will push them. We HAVE had tons of major acts on the show over the more than 100 episode history, but for the few hold outs our door is open as always. Maybe if they hear it from you and other fans it will help. Thanks!
Don’t miss me, Don & Jim in a live stand up show 1/18 at Mexicali Live in Teaneck NJ. Also I’ll be doing a solo live show 2/8 at Concert Pub North in Houston. More live appearances TBA.
The 2014 Monsters Of Rock cruise is near! Been an honor to host this event since the beginning and I will again this year. The contest to win a balcony cabin for 2 ends at the end of this month so be sure to enter now and see you on board!
I’ll be live on Q104.3 NYC tomorrow night 11P-2A ET as my usual format shows return for year 31 of the syndicated FM show. Listen online using the free iheartradio app. Don’t forget the rest of the network gets the 2013 Year In Review show this weekend.
Snow storm here in NJ now. Be safe everyone and happy new year to all!
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Hey Eddie. You’ve probably answered this before, and I know you don’t have control over it, but are there any plans for TMS to be released on DVD?
Sadly no. 100% up to VH1, they own it.
Glad to see such a quick turnaround between taping and airing. Very good move.
I am very excited about new season. I am also excited about Kiss making Hall this year. I got both of your books for xmas.
I’d like to see the rest of the guys from Type O Negative be on the show – R.I.P Peter Steele
Eddie, what’s up buddy…….I know Eddie Van halen has been rumoured as a guest……That would be excellent if it comes to be……Maybe David Lee Roth is a possibility also as he loves the press AND lives p/t in NY(he’s always here)…….With the KISS RNRHOF thing finalized, maybe now is the time for both of you to make “peace”(even though it’s not really a war……….Hope to get tix for one of these tapings for me and my wife…Happy New Year….Rock on!!!!
If you can get EVH or DLR on the show we would love to have them! I ask EVERY season! Rumor you speak of comes from my co-hosts, who you must remember are professional ball busters for a living. As for Kiss there is no war. I think it should be okay to have differing opinions on parts of a bands history. Kiss seems to be the one band some feel you must be all in on everything or are the enemy, forgetting the MANY positives and dwelling on a few negative comments. As always my doors are wide open. Thanks
Right on Eddie! I think the same way. No one has to love every single piece of KISS history or “Kisstory” as has been said. We all love the band and should just continue to enjoy it for what it is, whatever incarnation!
Thanks for responding…..I was always under the impression that since you are so close to Peter and Ace, that either Paul or Gene(or both) has some sort of resentment against you for it….lol…..My bad…..As for VH, I wish I could pull some strings but not THAT close to them, even though I kinda know them(when they are in the NY area) after 35 years of seeing them in concert……Happy New Years to you and hope to get in on one of the tapings w/ my wife…….BTW, The Winery Dogs cd is so great!!!…..5 months’s later and still not sick of it, in fact I just went a month without listening to it and heard it over New years again and damn, it is so great!!!……I saw them every show in NJ/NY since August and can’t wait again at BB’s hopefully a few new songs…..These guys are the perfect mix as a band, both vocally and musically, and thanks for doing your part in their formation and promoting them…..The new George Lynch/Dug Pinnick sounds pretty damn good also….can’t wait for that….See you soon!!!!
Paul has issues with me, Gene said he didn’t to my face but apparently does also. I can’t lose sleep over it. When people don’t communicate directly it’s impossible to figure out. The friends with Ace and Peter thing always blows my mind since I have played and supported EVERY version of Kiss for 30 plus years. Just see my recent Kissmas playlist on my site. Zero substance to that but convenient for some.. Thanks