Cobras & Fire: Rock Podcast

We return to our Greatest Year In Rock series for the year 1986. Along with notable events like Chernobyl and Haley's Comet, 1986 was loaded with some killer rock and metal. Loose Cannon and Bakko break the year that was 1986 and share some of their favorite songs from the year. #YearOfTheCobra Featuring the music: Van Halen - 5150 David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose Alice Cooper - Crawlin' Husker Du - Sorry Somehow Beastie Boys - License To Ill Slayer - Postmortem Cinderella - Shake Me Black Sabbath - Angry Heart RATT - Dance W.A.S.P. - The Rock Rolls On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A whole lot of "Doing their job" this week as Loose Cannon and Bakko are back to answer all of your questions. What is the proper ranking of every KISS song? Should you go see Iron Maiden on this tour? Did Loose go back to the same 80's festival that put him in a cage? Where is the line when discerning when it's ok to jack off in the work place. And, believe it or not, more! #YearOfTheCobra Featuring the music: Biters - Restless Hearts KISS - Deuce Iron Maiden - Running Free Extreme - It('s A Monster) Cyndi Lauper - She Bop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we conclude our Rock N Pod 3 coverage. Loose Cannon and Bakko share their personal stories of the weekend in Nashville. Starting with what it took to get there, to some of the off mic interactions with the guests, sharing an Uber with the hosts of Rock & Metal Combat, three days of being roommates, all of the people they spent time with, the people they wanted to spend more time with, a shout out to those that were missed and everything in between. This is what the three nights in Nashville was like through the eyes of Loose Cannon and Bakko. #YearOfTheCobra #RockNPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of our Rock N Pod coverage we get into the podcasts and hosts that make them great. We open with some love for our favorite shows who were there and brief review of the weekend. Then we share some chats we had with fellow podcasters. It starts with Matt Porter of the KISS Room. Then BJ Kramp from Rock And Or Roll. Petere Cecere of the I Love It Loudcast and ends with the mayor of Nashville himself. Decibel Geek's Aaron Camaro! #RockNPod #YearOfTheCobra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Year 3 of Rock N Pod is in the books and it was off the hook. This episode starts with Michael Sweet and Bakko discussing possible album titles for the next Stryper record. Then Tony Harnell and Loose Cannon discuss the role Tupperware played in the feud between the band and Sebastian Bach. Next is Toby Wright relieved to join a show that wanted to talk about a record not named Carnival of Souls. Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick enjoys a prodding from LC and Bakko. And it all ends with metal icon and big four alumnus, Megadeth bass player Dave Ellefson talking coffee. #YearOfTheCobra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LC always looks forward Extra Trash Day, a Denver tradition and celebration. But things quickly go wrong. LC calls Bakko to recap his day of tragedy ThIs is also a preview of his podcast educational presentation and motivational speech at the Nashville Rock N Pod Expo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode we break down Metallica double dipping by re-selling their own tickets on the secondary market. Also, Bakko shares the tale of his Ron Keel road trip, what to do in Denver when you're bored, LC and Bakko compare Struts/Glorious Sons shows and more. #YearOfTheCobra #BuyMusic #SupportMusic Featuring the music: Wheeler Walker Jr - Redneck Shit Jerry Lee Lewis - Drinkin' Wine Spoh-de-doh Ron Keel Band - Girls Like Me Tesla - Makin' Magic Glorious Sons - Heavy Metallica - Holier Than Thou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got Bush! Chris Czynzak of Decibel Geek joins the show to break down the Bush-Thrax era - Sound of White Noise, Stomp 442, Volume 8, and We've Come for You All. Also discussed: Hulk's privates, Rock N Pod Expo 3, CC's skills reading from Wikipedia, Man-kini’s appearance on Vol 8 and more. Song snippets featured: Crush I’m The Man Room for one More Only Black Lodge Fueled Catharsis Inside Out Toast to the Extras Big Fat Man-kini Chips Cadillac Rock Box Nobody Knows Anything What Doesn’t Die Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At your request. Here is the stand alone track of our VV parody song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A very Special Podcrash edition of Cobras & Fire featuring Decibel Geek's Aaron Camaro. Bakko and Camaro being two titans of the upper Midwest discuss small towns, Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Rock N Pod 3 and just a little Viking/Packer smack talk. #YearOfTheCobra Featuring the music: KISS - Speeding Back To My Baby Colin James - T Stands For Trouble Chris Cornell - Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart Ace Frehley - Shot Full Of Rock Ace Frehley - I Wanna Go Back Saigon Kick - Peppermint Tribe C.W.A. - Packer Face Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about Vinnie Vincent throwing himself a birthday party on the same day as Rock N Pod 3 and in the same hotel. We offer birthday gift suggestions and breakdown the activities for those choosing to attend the soon to be cancelled event. Plus, Loose has a WhichWich update. Courtney Love pisses off Tommy Lee. We toot our horn a bit looking back on the year. Bakko asks for help settling a marital argument and more. #YearOfTheCobra cobrasandfire.com Featuring the music: Q5 - Pull The Trigger The Refreshments - Banditos Sammy Hagar - Free Man Queens of the Stoneage - Broken Box Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith Hole - Celebrity Skin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Loose & Bakko are all about the fight. Tom Morello joins Geoff Tate and Rob Halford fighting cell phones. Justin Bieber wants to fight Tom Cruise. Bakko wants to fight HoloDio. Loose and Bakko fight concert beer prices by establishing an official stance on tipping and Dave Mustaine has his own very real fight as he preps to kick cancers ass. And don't forget. We are going to be at Nashville Rock N Pod 3. Come see us. #YearOfTheCobra #RockNPod Music from: Shooting Star - Hang On For Your Life Patti Rothberg - Inside Lenny Kravits - Dig In Lynch Mob - River Of Love Ozark Mountain Daredevils - If You Wanna Get To Heaven Dio - Rainbow In The Dark https://www.nashvillerocknpodexpo.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noted hard rock and metal personality Eddie Trunk joins the program to discuss his career in radio, his Sirius XM shows, season 2 of Trunkfest debuting on AXS TV on July 7th, the New York Giants, the Dio Hologram, the recent Vinnie Vincent cancellations and more. There's even a little KISS talk if you can believe it. #YearOfTheCobra https://eddietrunk.com/ https://twitter.com/EddieTrunk http://www.axs.tv/programs/trunkfest/ https://blog.siriusxm.com/tag/eddie-trunk/ https://www.siriusxm.com/volume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FLIPP is back and has a new record coming. Frontman Brynn Arens joins the program for a wide ranging interview covering his entire career. We get into all sorts of FLIPP stories but this is so much more. Brynn has stories about Bill Aucoin, Jack Douglas, Snoop Dogg, Evanescence, Art Aleksakis, the Misfits, Megadeth, Guns N Roses, the Rolling Stones, Sean Lennon, Stephen Shareux, the Oddfathers, and more. Settle in because this is a fun one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview Ep: Big Dad Ritch of Texas Hippie Coalition joins the show for a fun conversation about their new album "High in the Saddle," the challenge of local promotors, keeping the same band lineup, the evils of the music industry and being the greatest Red Dirt Metal band on Earth. So turn it up and get your dirty finger in the air! Music Featured: Rock's Not Dead Turn it Up Blue Lights On Moonshine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s ep, we dIscuss Bret Michaels and Guy Fieri’s CrockFest, Ice-T almost shoots an Amazon driver, we break down a deep track Judas Priest concert, and LC goes to a punk rock Mucho Libre wrestling beer fest and continues to have issues ordering food. #YearOfTheCobra Music: Texas Hippie Coalition: Dirty Finger Biters: Low Lives in High Definition Judas Priest: Heading Out to the Highway Body Count: Institutionalized 2014 Poison: Valley of Lost Souls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer Geoff Tate joins the program to discuss his latest project Sweet Oblivion, out June 14th on Frontiers Records. We also talk about his European Wine Tours, Hear N Aid, the making of the Operation Mindcrime record and much more. Past, present & future. A must listen for all Geoff Tate fans. https://geofftate.com https://twitter.com/geofftate https://www.facebook.com/GeoffTateOfficial https://www.facebook.com/SweetOblivionGeoffTate https://www.facebook.com/frontiersmusicsrl/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weeks EP Loose & Bakko ponder what it would be like to spend a week touring European vineyards with former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate. They also discuss: Nirvana being responsible for Zima. Buying merch at a Overkill concert. Mothers of daughters singing along at a Buckcherry concert. Buying some KISS on vinyl and more. Featuring the music: Royal Republic - Under Cover Brodero - Liars & Thieves Jerry Cantrell - Anger Rising Pristine - Sinnerman All That Remains - Two Weeks Buckcherry - Lit Up Wild Planes - Money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 171: John Corabi (Dead Daisies, Union, Motley Crue, The Scream, Solo) joins the show to discuss his entire career. We discuss how an Australian millionaire created the "music collective" that is the Dead Daisies, his involvement with Mick Mars' solo album, the possibility of a Union reunion, Monsters of Rock cruise, the growing legend of the Motley Crue '94 album, his acoustic solo tour and his upcoming solo album. -- Song snippets featured: Midnight Moses (Dead Daisies) Poison Apples (Motley Crue) Last Time I've Seen the Sun (Dead Daisies) Around Again (Union) Song and a Prayer (Dead Daisies) Dead and Gone (Dead Daisies) Misunderstood (Motley Crue) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bakko called in sick this week. So we figured now would be a good time to look back at some of our early interviews and share them with those of you who are new to the show and those of you who have been there from the start. And everyone in between. Plus we have a special guest appearance by Eddie Trunk. We'll be back next week with some fresh Cobra for you. Thank you all for your support these last 4 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices