Episode 18
In this episode, Brent recruits Brandon Kettle to help try and convince Aaron that Guns N’ Roses earned their place in the pantheon of 80s rock legends. Aaron brings up Austin-based rockers The Sword and their side project Doom Side of the Moon.
Guest Host
Brandon Kettle is a designer and editor from Clarksville, TN. The source for Aaron’s infamous “Kettle Metal” moniker, he enjoys music from many genres yet has absolutely no musical talent. Working with Brent for five years and Aaron for more than a decade, the inside jokes are innumerable.
This Week’s Playlist
- Oh My God – Guns N’ Roses – End Of Days Soundtrack (1999)
- Tres Brujas- The Sword – Warp Riders (2010)
- Shackler’s Revenge – Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy (2008)
- Cloak Of Feathers – The Sword – Apocryphon (2012)
- You Could Be Mine – Guns N’Roses – Use Your Illusions II (1991)
- Dying Earth – The Sword – Apocryphon (2012)
Show Notes
- (27:00) Men’s Health – 100 Best Heavy Metal Workout Songs
- (30:29) 2005 NY Times article – The Most Expensive Album Never Made (Chinese Democracy)
- (35:51) Wikipedia collection of reviews for Shackler’s Revenge
- (39:47) Bootsy Collins With Buckethead – Shackler
- (43:14) Interview with THE SWORD at Carolina Rebellion 2018
- (44:59) JD Cronice Bandcamp page
- (45:26) Kyle Shutt’s Bandcamp Page
- (45:38) Doom Side of the Moon
- (56:33) Guns N’ Roses Cameo in “The Dead Pool” with Clint Eastwood
- (57:24) Jim Carrey lip-syncing to “Welcome To The Jungle” in “The Dead Pool”
- (01:03:27) William Shatner singing “You Could Be Mine”
- (01:05:36) Explanation Revealed For Guns N’ Roses Being Mega Man X5 Bosses
- (01:09:51) The Sword Rig Rundown for Premiere Guitar
- (01:12:13) The Sword – Used Future
- (01:16:54) The Sword interview with Scene Point Blank
- (01:19:09) This Is MS Podcast
- (01:19:57) Blowing Off Steam with Wesley Kettle Podcast
Miscellaneous Notes
- Rolling Stone Article – Inside History-Making ‘Use Your Illusion’ Albums
- Kerrang Article – The Sword Pick Their Favorite Tracks From Their Career
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist
Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- Guns N’ Roses
- The Sword
- Shannon Hoon
- KISS
- Willie Nelson
- Black Sabbath
- Metallica
- Janet Weiss
- Carrie Brownstein
- ZZ Top
- The Melvins
- Sleep
- Buckethead
- Dave Navarro
- Slash
- Axl Rose
- Lars Ulrich
- Bumblefoot
- Izzy Stradlin
- Steve Adler
- Aerosmith
- Kyle Shutt
- JD Cronice
- Bryan Richie
- Santiago “Jimmy” Vella III
