1/29: TMS, LZZY, BUMBLE, ELLEFSON, BELLO, WINGER IN MILWAUKEE, MORE
Episode 3 of the new season of TMS is being edited as we speak and will premiere this Saturday night 11P ET on VH1 Classic. We discuss the Motley farewell announcement and welcome guests David Ellefson, Frank Bello (who have a new band together), Lzzy Hale (who joined us via Skype) and Bumblefoot who plays during the show. Top 5 is the best Anthrax songs. Had a blast, hope you like it.
A friend who runs a label shared with me some interesting news about TMS this week. My Pick Of The Week for our debut this season was Scorpion Child. After that show aired the label saw a more than 100% increase in album sales right afterwards. As a matter of fact all of our picks show a major sales spike after we feature them on TMS as does the guests latest products they plug. It’s great to see this show have a positive impact on sorely lacking sales in rock/metal music and I appreciate all you guys watching and responding. These bands can use the help for sure. Was just really cool to see the impact of TMS and how rock music CAN sell if it is presented to an audience that cares about it. And that’s the huge difference, YOU the audience! He also told me when bands do Letterman or Leno the sales spike is not nearly as dramatic. Now clearly those are way way bigger shows and I am not for a minute trying to compare TMS to them. But not everyone who watches them cares about rock. If you watch TMS you do, and that explains the great reactions in sales. So thanks, it all helps the cause of rock and metal music!
My FM radio show featuring the interview with Joey DeMaio airs on all affiliates and online outlets this weekend listed on the site. My SiriusXM interviews are on the SiriusXM app.
Headed to Milwaukee tomorrow. Hope to see you for two nights of Winger at Northern Lights tomorrow and Friday night. Tickets still available for tomorrow show. I’ll be in the lobby selling and signing my books at 7 each night, show starts at 8.
I love Motley Crue’s reasons for retiring. How many bands go out with the original lineup? So many stay too long at the party. So IF they truly end as they say, it’s a classy way to cap an amazing career. We shall see.. Mick Mars will be on TMS this season!
Please be sure to check out the Eddie Trunk/TrunkNation merch in the online store on this site. Appreciate all that have purchased and represent out there. Thanks!
Glad Mick Mars is doing TMS. He’s such an underrated guitar player. I really wish he would do a solo record.
I’ll ask him if he is
How come you TMS guys don’t read off your personal top 5 any more?
It was cut for time in this weeks show but you can still see it on the board
No, You’ve done it on both shows. The Gene Simmons one was cut also.
Yes but the Simmons one was dumped also. The camera pans too fast to get a good look.
Hopefully you stopped it because you realized it was something 3 Juniors in High School do when, once again, they are dateless on the weekend.
Have always enjoyed anything you’ve played from Scorpion Child on the Sirius show….need to pick something of theirs up.
I agree with you Eddie 100% about Mötley Crüe..so many bands stick around way too long….now lets get Bun e….to kiss and make up with Cheap Trick….!
Hi Eddie! I’m a big Scorpion Child fan. Since your friend from the label told you the band had a 100% increase in sales last week after the TMS mention, can you tell us what the actual sales numbers were? And did Black Label Society get any type of sales boost this week after Zach appeared on all 3 of your shows last week in “radio and television?” I’m guessing their catalog must have sold at least an extra 100,000 or so this week. And it might be a good idea to start giving the actual sales numbers for the week before a band appears on TMS or the radio shows and for the week after. So then you can show that the Trunk shows have an audience and has the power to make a difference in CD sales and concert tickets. Then maybe the actual big stars like Jon Bon Jovi, David Lee Roth, Ozzy , etc etc will start to come around to your shows.
Sadly no band unless they are major sells anywhere close to 100K these days. Most bands don’t want exact sales quoted because you would be shocked at how minimal it is sadly. As for the artists you mention we have had a TON of major acts on TMS. It is a balance like everything. Jon Bon Jovi isn’t coming near anything with “metal” in the name, Sharon won’t let Ozzy do it, DLR was asked. Thanks