Decibel Geek Podcast

We try out something new as some of friends share their stories of a Brush with Greatness! In today's world of pre-planned, prepaid meet and greets, it's hard to find very many memorable stories of encounters with artists. This new series endeavors to talk to friends of ours that had genuine encounters (good and bad) with the artists. Joining us first today is voiceover artist and radio deejay Jeff Cecil. Jeff goes way back with Aaron Camaro to his radio days in the 90's. In this talk, Jeff and Aaron reflect on the old days and talk about run-ins with William Duvall of Alice in Chains, Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, and David Lee Roth among others. Up next is drummer Richie Rivera. Richie is a veteran gun-f0r-hire who also plays for Janet Gardner (formerly of Vixen). Richie truly brought it this week with a truly entertaining story about a meeting with Rick James. It must be heard to be believed! Rounding out today's show is music industry member and publicist Dave Tedder. Today, Dave shares a stor

We're back this week with a fan-favorite as it's Beat the Geek Week! Originally launched during The Quarantine Sessions, this game show that goes to eleven quickly gained in popularity among Decibel Geek listeners. Your host Aaron Camaro brings some of the most brain busting rock trivia questions imaginable and this week is no exception. This week 3 of our DBG VIPs from Patreon take on Chris in Beat the Geek. Brian Ingbretsen, Paul Korn, and Rockin' Ron Runyon try to unseat the Geek! Did they pull it off? Did Chris defend his title? You'll have to listen to find out! Beat the Geek Week   Additionally, we announce this week that Beat the Geek will be a featured part of Decibel Geek TV Live coming soon to Youtube and Facebook! DBG VIPs from Patreon will be eligible to become contestants. Become a DBG VIP for as little as $1. Join us at www.patreon.com/decibelgeek. We hope you enjoy Beat the Geek Week and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page

This week we're back with the third installment of Camaro's Cutout Bin! What is Camaro's Cutout Bin? Our host-with-the-most, Aaron Camaro, has a penchant for digging for musical gold in the form of CD's. He regularly combs through record stores, thrift stores, yard sales, etc for great rock and metal. He sometimes finds great stuff from classic bands but often finds relatively obscure bands of which many may have missed the boat. The band name, album name, or cover may speak to him as something that potentially "rocks." What are the results? Listen this week and find out if these ten selected albums made the cut! In this edition of the cutout bin, you'll hear tracks from Electric Frankenstein, Penicillin, Two-Bit Thief, Jesse's Powertrip, The Power Trio from Hell, The Camaros, Jet Circus, Ambush, and Radiovipers. Aaron and Chris go over the bands, their stories, and check out some of the music. Does it rock? Did it make Aaron's playlist? You'll have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy Camaro's Cutout B

We're taking things outside the box this week as we go on an ebay Treasure Hunt! Rock music and memorabilia collecting is as popular as ever these days with fans shelling out big bucks for stage worn items, autographed items, rare posters, and lots more. This week we're taking to ebay in search of some of the highest priced items from our favorite rock and metal artists! Searches for high-dollar items include artists such as KISS, Alice Cooper, Metallica, Thin Lizzy, Ramones, Faster Pussycat, Danzig, Black Sabbath, and Motley Crue. You won't believe some of the prices that are being asked! Additionally, this leads to a discussion of the rampant amount of counterfeit autographs and collectibles that permeates the online marketplace. We hope you enjoy our ebay Treasure Hunt and SHARE with a friend! Let us know what some of YOUR most prized collectibles are in the comments below! Show and Tell! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instag

We're back this week to talk about all the rock news that's fit to spit with New Noize v10! There's definitely been some wacky and interesting news in the rock world in recent weeks and we're going to break it all down for you and give our unfiltered opinions!   Several relevant KISS-related stories and rumors have been in the ether recently. In this episode we'll touch on the new single from Ace Frehley's upcoming Origins Vol 2 as well as a cache of personal ephemera of the Spaceman's being sold by a bitter ex; yikes! Also, Vinnie Vincent made an announcement to his private following, yet it still got leaked out. Is it bizarre? What do you think? We share our thoughts and predictions.   Other topics covered this week include Chris Jericho vs Sebastian Bach, new Overkill album updates, discussion of the new Enuff Z'nuff album and why Steve Gorman may have penned the greatest rock bio ever.   Additionally, we talk the upcoming Ellefson 'No Cover' album, Ron Keel covering Dio-era Sabbath, Lars Ulrich defe

With our scheduled guest unable to join us we decide to kick back, drink a few, and talk about how we were Raised on KISS! In this discussion we share some stories from throughout our personal KISStory. From being ostracized by fellow students to concert memories to remembering where we were during landmark moments in the band's history, it's funny and revealing. We even learned a few things about each other. What are some of YOUR memorable moments of being Raised on KISS? We'd love to hear them so leave yours in the comments section! We hope you enjoy this last episode for KISSmas in July for this year and SHARE with a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back Bakko from the Cobras and Fire podcast to join us as we list our KISS Top 10 Bottom 10! In addition to his hosting duties, Bakko has been a longtime writer for the Decibel Geek website. Recently, he put out an article ranking every song in the KISS catalog; not an easy feat! As with most lists, it's reflective of the writer's personal take and we had our share of differences with his list. So, we figured the best way to rectify the situation was to bring him on and give our Top 10 and Bottom 10 KISS songs while going over his list as well. Would we agree? Would there be verbal bashing? Honestly, due to the amount of beer consumed in this episode, we don't really remember! Additionally, Bakko takes on Chris in a rematch of Beat the Geek hosted by Aaron Camaro! Did Chris get embarrassed? Did Bakko get crowned? As said previously, we don't remember so join us and find out! We hope you enjoy KISS Top 10 Bottom 10 and SHARE with a friend! Merry KISSmas in July! More KISSmas Content HERE Conta

Former KISS guitar tech Barry Ackom joins us this week to share some incredible KISS Road Stories! Hired on to work for the band during the Alive! tour, Barry would pull double duty doing guitar tech work for both Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley. His tenure with The Hottest Band in the Land lasted through Alive II around 1978. Barry had a front row seat to the fast ascent of KISS and was a part of numerous landmark moments in the band's zenith. We barely scratched the surface in this entertaining chat but touch on topics such as the sold out 3 night run at Cobo Hall in 1976, the Anaheim Stadium show, the making of Destroyer, and KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park! Other subjects covered include a hilarious story of a barefoot Ace Frehley in Sweden, Ace getting shocked in Lakeland, Florida, and the subsequent use of wireless gear. Also, Barry shares how his Chicago-area band Lois Lane was almost a farm club for KISS replacement members. It's an hour-plus of great stories told by a man that witnessed the magic o

We kick off KISSmas in July with a special KISS-themed version of The Quarantine Sessions! This week we're joined by host of the InObscuria Podcast Kevin Williams! Aside from his podcasting duties, Kevin is a member of The Swear. The band will release 'The Clinic and the Sane' on July 17th and you'll get a sneak peak in this episode!   As always, we're answering YOUR listener-submitted questions/topics and Kevin is along for the ride. Subjects discussed include a KISSmas album, KISS saves Santa on Family Guy, Animalize, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Crazy Nights, Eric Carr, a rumored 1988 reunion, and much more!   Rounding things out, Kevin takes on Chris in another rousing edition of Beat the Geek hosted by Aaron Camaro! Did Kevin lay the smackdown? You'll have to listen to find out!   Check out the new album by The Swear at https://ingroov.es/the-clinic-and-the?fbclid=IwAR2_2SHHlWOKajUEOK6YqcEj19LtGFVbgeixaJpbp1F1tcRyu0STr9pSHvs   We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol16 - Ep413 and SHARE with a

Author and host of The Classic Metal Show Chris Akin joins us this week for The Quarantine Sessions Vol15! The Classic Metal Show has been in existence for over 25 year and, in that time, entertained and offended a lot of people.   There are no punches pulled and opinions are doled out mercilessly. Chris Akin's background in radio pushed him into the field of "new media" in the 90's and has led to the success of the CMS to this day. Also of note, are Chris' many books on the subject of rock and metal. You can follow past and future book releases at https://www.facebook.com/chrisakinbooks/https://www.facebook.com/chrisakinbooks/   In this week's Quarantine Sessions Vol15, Chris Akin joins us to answer YOUR listener-submitted questions. Topics touched on this week include Frank Zappa, Hulk Hogan, Woodstock, favorite actors, Pringles, Bret Michaels stories, games shows, Deftones, box sets, crazy concert stories, Nu-Metal, terrible opening acts, drinking songs, Nita Strauss and much more!   Rounding things o

Ralph Viera (aka Dr. Fukk) joins us this week for The Quarantine Sessions Vol14! Known for many things including the bands Thrash or Die and Combat as well as the AlmostHuman56 Youtube channel and, previously, The Rock & Metal Combat podcast, Ralph has blazed quite a trail in the rock and podcasting worlds. With over 17,000 subscribers and over 10 million views, his AlmostHuman56 Youtube channel has become a go-to for rock and metal fans all over the world. In this episode of the Quarantine Sessions, Ralph joins us to answer YOUR listener-submitted questions. Topics this week include KISS producers, favorite Cheap Trick albums, RATT records, Rush, Judas Priest, rock band t-shirts, Cliff Burton, Dokken, Nazareth, Hulk Hogan movies, the Traveling Wilburys, The Cure, Music from the Elder, and tons more! And, as always, we wrap things up with another round of Beat the Geek hosted by Aaron Camaro! Did Ralph get the best of Chris? You'll have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol14

The Canadian Heartbreaker, Lee McCormack joins us this week for The Quarantine Sessions Vol13! Aside from his hosting duties at the Tramps Like Us: A Bruce Springsteen podcast, Lee is also a working musician. With a significant background in Rockabilly music and a style all his own, Lee wears his influences on his sleeve. If you dig The Stray Cats, Johnny Cash, and The Clash (among others), you'll really love Lee's music. His new 7" single 'Train to Heartbreak' is available on most streaming platforms as well as on pressed vinyl. You can get full details at www.moonviolet.com. As always, we're answering YOUR submitted questions and Lee joins in on the insanity. Topics include Riverdogs, CD collecting, KISS as Sesame Street characters, cruise ship gigs, pie, Bruce Springsteen songs, Rocky vs Rambo, favorite Overkill albums, Raging Slab, and much more! Lee also takes on Chris in another round of Beat the Geek hosted by Aaron Camaro! Did Lee emerge victorious? You'll have to listen to find out! Also, be sure

Eightball vocalist David Bush is our special guest this week for The Quarantine Sessions Vol12! Eightball's new album Love Struck will be released in June of 2020. You can get more information at https://www.eightballrocks.com/.   As always, we're answering YOUR listener-submitted questions. Topics covered this week include Wrathchild America, female rock guitarists, Dr. Seuss, Friday the 13th movies, movie soundtracks, RATT selling insurance, 90's Metallica, Iron Maiden eras, Rush albums, Black Sabbath, DIO guitar players, and much more!   Additionally, David will take on Chris in another round of Beat the Geek; the game show hosted by Aaron Camaro! Did David unseat Chris?? You'll have to listen to find out!   We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol12 and SHARE with a friend!   Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the

We're joined by a Decibel Geek legend this week as Shane "The Mooger Fooger" Paisley joins us for The Quarantine Sessions Vol11! If you've listened to Decibel Geek for any amount of time you're more than familiar with The Mooger Fooger as he's named pretty much every week during our Geeks of the Week segment. Who is this mystery man and how did he get his name? Listen and find out! As always, we're answering your submitted questions. Topics covered this week include our thoughts on the recent passing of Bob Kulick, time-travel concerts, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Dial MTV, Bill & Ted soundtracks, Mutt Lange, guitar bodies, concert home videos, pizza, and tons more! And closing things out, Mooger Fooger vs Chris Czynszak in another exciting round of Beat the Geek hosted by Aaron Camaro! We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol11 - Ep408 and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe

Rock photographer Mike G of MDG Rock Photography joins us this week for The Quarantine Sessions Vol10! Mike has been a staff photographer for many years and has taken some amazing live shots of many rock icons. You can check out his work at www.mdgrockphotography.com as well as the Decibel Geek Instagram account.   This week we touch on a myriad of topics including supergroups, favorite rock photographs, country acts covering rock songs, bands that inspired our love of rock, Ace Frehley's solo career, authors, video games, rock mascots, Winger's Purple Haze cover, and tons more!   Also, Aaron Camaro returns to host another round of Beat the Geek! Did Mike beat Chris? You'll have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol10 and SHARE with a friend!   Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show!

We're doing the KISS thing again this week with special guest Andrew Sgambati for The Quarantine Sessions Vol9! Andrew recently released his new KISS fan film One Last Time Live from New York City The Movie!   This part documentary / part concert film is an inside journey into the KISS End of the Road tour. While the movie is focused on the current tour, it's so much more. The movie also touches on Andrew's personal KISStory; going back to the beginning of his fandom in 1988. You can watch the movie for FREE on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hDIvQSYrwY   As per usual with The Quarantine Sessions, we're taking YOUR questions. This week, all the questions are KISS-related. You guys submitted a ton of great questions and we got to as many as time would allow.  With so much KISS to focus on, we had to forgo Beat the Geek this week but it WILL return next week. We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol9 and SHARE with a friend!   Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Joi

It's our craziest episode yet as Rockin' Ron Runyon from Decibel Geek TV joins us for The Quarantine Sessions Vol8! If you aren't aware, Rockin' Ron has been capturing glorious live footage of your favorite bands for years. That footage is distributed via Decibel Geek TV on Youtube. Additionally, Ron has created some amazing enhanced versions of some of your favorite Decibel Geek episodes. It's all available at Decibel Geek TV. Please go there and subscribe, won't you? This episode goes off the rails in the best way as we answer YOUR listener questions while imbibing in our favorite spirits. Subjects covered this week include AXL/DC, Extreme, Paw, and Skid Row. Also, we talk about how we approach potential guests, Lizzy Borden, and lip-synching. Other topics include Saigon Kick, thrash metal, and Ozzy Osbourne. As always, we finish things off with another round of Beat the Geek; the weekly trivia show hosted by Aaron Camaro! Did Ron take out Chris? Honestly, it's hard to remember. Take a listen and find out

This week we're joined by Loose Cannon from the Cobras and Fire Podcast for The Quarantine Sessions Vol7! As we did last week with his digital life partner Bakko, LC joins us for another round of listener questions. We touch on all kinds of stuff in this episode. Topics include bad KISS lyrics, Badlands, the Big 4 of Sleaze?, beer, recording podcasts in a car, uses of umlauts, the smell of CD booklets, replacements for Gene Simmons, favorite podcasts, the harm that Sammy Hagar has done to this world and much more! Quarantine Sessions Vol7 Additionally, LC takes on Chris in another round of Beat the Geek hosted by Aaron Camaro! Did Loose Cannon outsmart Chris? Did Aaron pick brain-busting questions? You'll have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol7 and SHARE with a friend! The Decibel Geek Podcast is brought to you by Klick Tee Shop. Get your Decibel Geek swag and much more at www.klickteeshop.com! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan

This week we're joined by Bakko from the Cobras and Fire Podcast for The Quarantine Sessions Vol6! This week the guys are taking another round of YOUR questions. We touch on Van Halen albums, Paul Stanley's voice, underrated/overrated/perfectly rated bands, our planned career paths in high school, the Big 4, streetfighting theme songs, and tons more! Additionally, Bakko takes on Chris in another round of Beat the Geek! This trivia show that "goes to 11" is hosted by Aaron Camaro and he brought some serious brain busters this week. Did Chris defend his title? You'll have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol6 and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download     Learn more

We return this week for more listener questions, rock discussion, and trivia with The Quarantine Sessions Vol5! This week, host of the Mars Attacks podcast Victor Ruiz joins us for a spirited discussion based on YOUR questions! Subjects covered this week include Judas Priest, KISS, Quarantine tv shows, albums, and snacks of choice, and Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth among many others. Quarantine Sessions Vol5 Additionally, Victor takes on Chris in another round of Beat the Geek! Did Chris return to form after last week's beatdown? You'll have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy The Quarantine Sessions Vol5 and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download     Learn more about your ad choi