Category : TRUNK REPORT

8/16: PETE WAY TRUNKNATION TRIBUTE TOMORROW ON SIRIUSXM WITH NIKKI SIXX, JOE ELLIOTT, MIKE MCCREADY, MICHAEL SCHENKER!

Tomorrow I will be dedicating my SiriusXM show TrunkNation to the late great Pete Way. My guests will be Nikki Sixx, Joe Elliott, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam and Michael Schenker, all celebrating and remembering Pete! Honestly this is only scratching the surface of the artists I could have had to discuss Pete and his music and influence. He was that impactful. But it’s all a 2 hour show will allow for. But I’m sure we will be talking about him and hearing stories as we go for years to come. I thank all the artists for making time for my show, and apologies to those I didn’t have time for. So many loved this guy, myself included! Tunes and and join me live 2-4P ET tomorrow/Monday on SiriusXM Volume 106 or the SiriusXM app. Show will replay as usual on 106 10-Mid ET and be On Demand on the SiriusXM app.

8/15: RIP PETE WAY. TRUNKNATION TRIBUTE MONDAY WITH MANY GUESTS ON SIRIUSXM!

Anyone that has listened to me or knows me knows how much I love the band UFO. Sadly they have been on an awful streak lately with Paul Raymond passing away last year, former guitarist Paul Chapman earlier this year, and now co founding bassist Pete Way, who we learned passed on Friday. Not going to lie, Pete lived a hard life and many are frankly amazed he made it this long. But that still doesn’t lessen the blow of his passing. Pete was one of my all time favorite bass players and a massive influence to so many artists. Look no further than the massive outpouring of respect online from every major hard rock musician you can name. UFO and Pete may not have ever been household names in the US, but the impact and influence is huge! That is undeniable. Pete co founded UFO with Phil Mogg in the late 60’s. He was a producer, songwriter, and an absolute rock star in every sense of the word. So many have posted iconic images of him in his cool outfits with that huge Firebird bass. And I truly loved his playing and stage performance. I had always held out hope I could see him one last time in UFO. He hadn’t played in the band in recent times due to his ailments. Pete was a part of every classic UFO album through ’82, when he left the band to form Fastway, then Waysted (who released a great album called Vices and also a real good more melodic album Save You Prayers). He did a brief stint with Ozzy, produced Twisted Sister’s debut, and drifted in and out of UFO and UFO related bands many times over the years. His impact on the band and rock in general was huge!

I didn’t know Pete well personally. I had interviewed him maybe a couple times, but he was well aware of my love for him and UFO. It;s tough to see a band that has been such an important part of your life lose so many members so quickly. Many considered Pete to be the “Keith Richards of Bass”. But sadly at 69 he fell victim to decades of rock excess. And Pete was transparent about this. Read his recent autobiography “Fast Ride Outta Here” for more on that. More recently Pete was working on an album with Mike Clink. I don’t know the status of that. My condolences to Pete’s family, friends, band mates and fans. This is a tough one for those that loved the guy and the music he made. Anyone will tell you who met him that he was an absolute “sweetheart” of a guy, and a rockstar with a capitol R! RIP Pete Way. You were loved by many and will be missed. He was one of a kind for sure.

Monday I will be dedicating my SiriusXM Volume show #TrunkNation to Pete. As usual it airs live 2-4P ET on 106. I already have Michael Schenker and Mike McCready confirmed to call in. Many more TBA. It’s just a question of what I have time for in 2 hours. But we will do a great radio send off to a legend and icon that touched many. Hope you can join.

8/11: PODCAST AND RADIO UPDATES, COREY TAYLOR SPECIAL, MORE

Huge thanks to all for the birthday wishes over the weekend. Really appreciate it!

New podcast this Thursday with drummers Jimmy DeGrasso and GnR drummer Frank Ferrer. Current podcast now up with Lars Ulrich and Robert DeLeo of STP. Free as always www.PodcastOne.com , Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Tons of great guests and topics daily on Trunk Nation on SiriusXM Volume 106. Please join me live 2-4P ET with a nightly replay 10-Mid ET ,audio and video On Demand anytime SiriusXM app.

Hosting a new SiriusXM special with Corey Taylor. It tapes 7P ET tomorrow. To sign up and watch and listen and ask Corey a question email: RSVP@siriusxm.com by 6P ET today! If selected they will email you.

Please follow on Twitter for up to second info @EddieTrunk

RIP Martin Birch. Covered this extensively on the SiriusXM 106 show yesterday.

7/30: METALLICA TOP 20 LIST, LARS ULRICH CALLS IN TO TRUNK NATION, DEE SNIDER SPECIAL TUES 4P ET.

What a blast doing the latest Trunk Top 20 so far this week on Metallica! And HUGE thanks to Lars Ulrich who called in to Trunk Nation and got involved with some great comments. I’ve always said one of the many things I love about Metallica is they never forgot what it is to be a fan despite being one of the biggest bands in the world. Great lists from many and that continues today and I suspect tomorrow. Here is my Metallica Top 20 (it was not easy as most of these aren’t!):

1: Master Of Puppets (puppets)

2: One (justice)

3: For Whom The Bell Tolls (Ride)

4: Battery (puppets)

5: Seek & Destroy (Kill Em)

6: Creeping Death (Ride)

7: Disposable Heroes (Puppets)

8: Fade To Black (Ride)

9: Blackened (Justice)

10: The Thing That Should Not Be (Puppets)

11: Fight Fire With Fire (Ride)

12: Ride The Lightning (Ride)

13: Welcome Home Sanitarium (Puppets)

14: The Unforgiven (Black)

15: The Four Horsemen (Kill Em)

16: And Justice For All (Justice)

17: Broken Beat & Scarred (Death Magnetic)

18: Now That Were Dead (Hardwired)

19: Sad But True (Black)

20: Hardwired (Hardwired)

The above show is now On Demand on the SiriusXM app along with the Lars Ulrich interview. The interview will also replay this Sat & Sun over the air 8-10P ET on 106.

All new podcast exclusive interview now up with Steve Gorman! Former and original member of The Black Crowes! This interview only heard on my podcast, so grab it now free www.podcastone.com, Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

I’ll be hosting a special hour with Dee Snider airing next Tues at 4P ET on Trunk Nation SiriusXM Volume 106!

7/27: METALLICA TOP 20 DEBUTS TOMORROW, STEVE GORMAN FORMERLY OF BLACK CROWES EXCLUSIVE!

Back from a week off from radio and ready to kick into Metallica mania! The next Trunk Nation Top 20 debuts on my SiriusXM radio show on 106 tomorrow 2-4 and 10-Mid ET featuring the 20 all time greatest Metallica songs. Then Wed 2P ET you call in your 20 live on air. And I suspect this will go for much of the week. Tune in and get involved if you have SiriusXM!

New podcast this Thursday is a podcast exclusive! All new and the only place to hear an in depth interview with original Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman about his phenomenal new book on the band and more. Free and posting Thurs on www.PodcastOne.com , Apple or Spotify!

7/16: THAT METAL SHOW IS BACK…WELL KIND OF… PLUS PODCAST & RADIO UPDATES.

Just learned VH1 has put some episodes of That Metal Show on their website www.VH1.com . I had no idea about this till a listener told me. Although there are drop downs for every season, they are not all loaded. Maybe they add them? I don’t know. I have nothing to do with it. But if you have cable/VH1 at home, you can log in and watch by searching for the name of the show and hit “full episodes”. I’m glad at least some of the old shows can be seen again. Maybe if there is interest in the old ones something happens in the future for new shows? Again, no clue. But for those always asking about TMS it’s something! Check it out.

New podcast today with guests Phil Collen & Frank Hannon. Next Thursday Charlie Starr and Rikki Rockett. Also coming soon a podcast exclusive interview with Steve Gorman former drummer of The Black Crowes.

I am on vacation next week from radio. SiriusXM Volume 106 will be replaying past Trunk Top 20 shows every day 2-4 & 10-Mid ET. I am back 7/27 live and 7/28 the next new Top 20 with Metallica!