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!
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I can think of six or seven bands that TMS/Eddie Trunk has turned me onto. Always willing to give anything new a listen. Thanks for kepping pick of the week in the show! I’m sure it gets difficult at times to find stuff to present. But like you said, those of us who enjoy rock and metal pay attention to all your recommendations.
Eddie, love it when you plug new/old music on TMS. Had no idea Iommi and Hughes did an album a few years ago. Some fantastic stuff and Kenny Aronoff kills it on the drum kit. Keep up the great work!
You should be proud of the fact that you’re getting not only the old rock (such as UFO of course) back to rock fans who missed them the first time, but also the new rock (Winery Dogs, Scorpion Child) to the rock fans who have no way to find out about these new releases. TMS is the light that leads us, the rockers, on the path to the music, old and new, that keeps us going (boy that was a gay comment).
count me as one of the ones who bought the Scorpion Child CD after they mentioned it. Excellent disc. Hope they pick Killer Dwarfs Start@One disc this season. Great “lost” record.
Yes! Scorpion Child are THE band to watch in 2014. There is an energy to their live show that you have to experience. I saw them on that small side stage at Mayhem festival and someday they will be playing arenas. Great job Eddie and TMS. Now your going to get flooded with cds from bands looking for promotion. Ha!