Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock head north to talk about British royalty and determined songwriters - and what may or may not have happened when a couple of them collided.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams
The song “Diana”: https://soundcloud.com/user158960977/bryan-adams-diana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Vallance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Leave_Me_Lonely
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67675453
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(Bryan_Adams_song)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_Lady_Diana_Spencer
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bryan-adams-meeting-diana-one-111155797.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fagan
http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-diana.html
https://www.smh.com.au/world/diana-had-affair-with-singer-20031106-gdhqb2.html
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni62109552/
https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/singer-bryan-adams-responds-rumors-princess-diana-relationship/story?id=56198910
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilie_Thomsen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Burrell
https://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/24/diana.suitors/index.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/ToddintheShadow/comments/190zfmy/cancon_or_other_country_equivalents/
https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/crtc-cancon-hearings
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A letter about the legacy of "Stairway to Heaven" leads Brian and Murdock to the story of unsung guitar hero Randy California, his band, and the break that never fully broke for him.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Grove_(music_club)
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-09/ed-pearl-dead-ash-grove
https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeOfRockAndRollKnowledge/posts/today-we-are-remembering-the-late-randy-californiarandy-california-who-was-born-/2676305559076803/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Cassidy
http://randycaliforniaandspirit.com/biography/
https://www.masterguitarschool.com/post/cognitive-dissonance-incarnated
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny%27s_Music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chas_Chandler
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813763864/led-zeppelin-wins-copyright-dispute-over-stairway-to-heaven
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(band)
https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/spirit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_(instrumental)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Hopkins#Other_groups
https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/spirit-randy-california-mark-andes
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2019-classic-rock-riffs-loophole/
https://www.musicologize.com/stairway-taurus-discussion/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-9th-circuit/1955114.html
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Brian and Murdock take on a letter from a listener wanting all the details on what happened when a certain jam-adjacent band drove around in the Windy City in the summer of '04.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matthews_Band_bus_incident
https://travsd.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/seven-psychedelic-buses/
https://mmbandservices.co.uk/a-journey-through-the-evolution-of-tour-buses-and-sleeper-bus-technology
https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/road-works-life-on-the-road-made-music-matter/
https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rock-and-roll-tours/
Tour the Grateful Dead bus: https://youtu.be/5Xf6dtFuY48?si=Yxbn8wgcMsmJj_Zd
Reddit thread on tour bus life: https://www.reddit.com/r/TouringMusicians/comments/1nsie5s/first_tour_bus_tour_advice/
How does the toilet work on a bus? https://www.facebook.com/motorcoachworld/videos/how-does-the-toilet-work-on-the-bus/303098401554938/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_(waste)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Valley_Music_Theatre
https://www.tiktok.com/@motorcoachlife/video/7166643048066059563
https://www.reddit.com/r/DMB/comments/14yxzaq/anyone_else_curious_about_the_logistics_of_a_dmb/
https://backstagebus.com/profile/stefan-wohl
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/dave-matthews-band-bus-chicago/
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Brian and Murdock rip open a stack of letters asking questions about rock songs throughout history that may - or very well may NOT - be about members of Motley Crue.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing
https://www.musicmusingsandsuch.com/musicmusingsandsuch/2022/7/21/feature-groovelines-dire-straits-money-for-nothing
https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/the-two-non-motley-crue-classics-written-about-vince-neil/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroin_DiariesAYear_in_the_Life_of_a_Shattered_Rock_Star
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude_(Looks_Like_a_Lady)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Vacation_(Aerosmith_album)
https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-dude-looks-like-lady-aerosmith-song-lyrics/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Live_Tour
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooed_Millionaire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_Your_Daughter..tothe_Slaughter
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/what-happened-bruce-dickinsons-wife-27664926
https://www.facebook.com/MXDMAGTX/posts/did-you-know-when-the-dirt-hit-the-fan-bruce-dickinson-nikki-sixx-and-a-rock-n-r/1537697867462181/
https://genius.com/Bruce-dickinson-tattooed-millionaire-lyrics
https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-bruce-dickinsons-tattooed-millionaire-and-the-ruthless-rocker-who-inspired-it/
Hard and Heavy Volume 7 clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvF-FyFFRf0
https://blabbermouth.net/news/nikki-sixx-it-wasn-t-my-fault-that-i-f-bruce-dickinson-s-wife
https://brucedickinsonforeverofficialblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/archive-interview-bruce-tells-who-was-the-inspiration-for-the-song-tattooed-millionaire-and-its-not-who-we-thought-at-first/
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Brian and Murdock answer a listener letter asking for a deep dive on the punk band that wasn't so punk - Television - and how their search for a place to practice created a landmark and cemented a scene.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_Generation_(song)
The Will Hermes book: https://shop.tenement.org/product/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-five-years-in-new-york-that-changed-music-forever/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_McFadden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HnuJHiG7824
https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-richard-hell#
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-richard-hell-found-his-vocation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Verlaine
https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT_LeRoy
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/28/archives/cinemabilia-in-the-village-traces-history-of-film.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_(guitarist)
https://damienlove.com/writing/friction-the-making-of-televisions-marquee-moon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvert_Turner
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/guitarist-deemed-little-brother-jimi-hendrix/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Kristal
https://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/09/23/hilly-kristals-long-road-to-the-bowery-and-rock-and-roll-legend
https://www.furious.com/perfect/hillykristal.html
https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/
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