Podcast #110: Poseurs
Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 11:21AM 
Triumph: More than just "that other power trio from Canada"...These days it seems like everybody's throwing the horns up sign like they're running for office, with Hollywood starlets wearing classic (and probably original – meaning they cost $100-200 from some vintage clothing store) metal band t-shirts. The question is, how should we as metal fans feel about this? Is it cool? Is it disrespectful? Should we be happy or angry? And what does it mean for the state of metal? Join Genghis and Ragman as they ponder this topic and much more, following with legendary Triumph bassist Mike Levine for a chat. Mike Discusses Triumph's latest greatest hits package as well as the future of the classic band.
DVD of the Show: Twisted Sister - The Video Years
Beer of the Show: Rouge - John John Ale Beer Rating: 3
Featured Tracks: De Van - Shine; Twisted Sister - You Can't Stop Rock n' Roll; Motörhead - Killed By Death; Testament - The Greenhouse Effect; Triumph - Spellbound, Magic Power, Never Surrender & Follow Your Heart
Genghis' Pick of the Week: Alejandro Silva - K2
Ragman's Pick of the Week: Sonic Syndicate - Break of Day
Classic of the Show: George Bellas - God's Garden
- Ragman is wondering where those Halloween tapes are...
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Reader Comments (2)
I kinda a double answer. 1) a wearing of a metal T by a famous person only helps the band. All the sheep that follow these losers private lives will now look up Iron Maiden. Some will really and truely love it and start buying music and seeing shows. The other half will still buy at least on Greatest Hits package cause they are followers.
2) But they are dicks to the true Metal Head. We know they have no clue and couldn't tell you one band members name or name an album other than the one on there shirt. I love Mike Piazza. Always wears a regular shirt buy he is into Metal! Goes to shows gets the albums and took shit for getting Zakk Wylde to do the national anthem for the Mets once. I remember seeing him in Metal Edge all the time never trying to look metal.....thats cool!
Hi Guys
Really interesting interview with Mike. Saw them way back in 1981. Particularly liked his honesty about new material. Also the idea of asking fans for setlists certainly means that those paying get what they want to hear, which wasn't what we got from Toto a couple of years back who eschewed many of their more popular songs for about twenty minutes worth of egotistic jazz noodling.
Which reminds me of a joke
What's the difference between AC/DC and a jazz combo?
AC/DC play four chords to millions of people, whilst a jazz combo play millions of chords to about four people.....daddio.
Catch ya later!
Simon