2/26; NEW TMS W/ LESLIE WEST, MICK JONES, MARTY FRIEDMAN, LITA FORD, MORE
Had a great TMS taping last night in NYC. We went classic rock this week with two legendary artists on set. Leslie West of Mountain and Mick Jones of Foreigner. Two artists it is also INSANE have never been considered for the R&R HOF (and trust me I make that known in the show!). Both have decades of amazing stories and we were able to get a few in the time we had. Leslie is in a wheelchair now but still in great spirits and with a great sense of humor. I last interviewed him around 2007 for VH1C for Dean guitars. He surprised the heck out of me when he gave me a custom Mississippi Queen model guitar on the show (picture on my twitter). He has a great new album called Still Climbing featuring Dee Snider, Mark Tremonti and Zakk Wylde. Foreigner has made some of the greatest classic rock in history and it was cool to have Mick on as well for the first time. Mick said he would be returning to the stage with the band after a break to recover from some illness when they go out this Summer. We also had Marty Friedman on from Japan via Metal Modem (who as you will see is a big Mick Jones fan!). And for the first time we had a female musician play in the show. Lita Ford plays into the breaks. She was our first ever guest and now the first ever female player in TMS! See it all this Saturday at 11P ET on VH1C. Thanks for all the great response to this current season. It’s been awesome to do the show weekly.
Also some new additions to our remaining schedule. Dee Snider now joins us in studio soon and Yngwie Malmsteen will join us playing in two shows! Korn and Al Jourgensen had to cancel. Hope to have them in future seasons.
More soon.
SO many comments about the Kiss HOF stuff on the site. I said my peace and also comment in this weeks TMS. But as usual ALL are welcome on this site to post their thoughts as long as it’s done in a respectful manner. Any new credible news or developments I’ll let you know.
Wonder if it will take Motley Crue 15 years to get in. If influence is there #1 priority to get in, then they are a shoe in. They pretty much take over the strip.
I think one thing that is a real problem with the hall and why they are so clueless is, maybe they aren’t die hard music fans. maybe when they think of Leslie West all they think is fat guy played Mississippi Queen. Maybe they don’t even know that much. I wish instead of ridiculous Suits running it, there should be a board that know different genres of Rock and do know the lineage. I think TMS should have an annual ward ceremony like Guitar World does with its readers poll let the fans vote.
I wouldn’t have a issue with the HOF if they would change the name from Rock ‘n’ Roll to Pop music or just the music HOF. I don’t consider Donna Summer or Isaac Hayes to be rock. Many others as well. If you bill yourself as a R & R Hall then the bands or artists represented should be of the category, not Rap, or disco or soul. The early blues guys that were the influence on it when it began is understandable ,but how they include some artists and not others that have been bigger commercially, influences or longevity is dumbfounding.
Are Ace and Peter going to be on together or seperate shows?
TBA
Eddie,
Dave Grohl has been wearing Cheap Trick for Rock and Roll hall of fame t shirts…as we all know well deserved….
Indeed!