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BONUS The Jimi Hendrix Kidnapping

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May 21, 2021

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The guys get listener mail from an upset source; Murdock reveals that Jimi Hendrix got kidnapped once - and never even knew it...

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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/book-excerpt-the-man-who-saved-jimi-hendrix-from-the-mafia-187900/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jimi-hendrix-so-high-kidnapped-by-mafia/?amp

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May 21, 2021

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Episode 9 – Jackie Wilson vs Sex Appeal: Brian breaks down the career and carousing of soul legend Jackie Wilson - and that one time he almost died in the hallway of his apartment building.   SHOW NOTES: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/state-of-th by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 11 – Billy Idol vs the Thai Military: Brian breaks down the drug-fueled meltdown that left Billy Idols friends referring to him as Bilvis. PLUS - the guys check their mailbox and user reviews. Get your own email in at wearethestoryguys@gmail.com.   SHOW NOTES: Story recounted from by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 30 – Quiet Riot vs murder: Brian breaks down the big mouth and bad attitude of Kelly Garni - Quiet Riots original bass player - and uncovers details about DuBrow, debauchery and that one night someone almost got killed (kinda...). SHOW NOTES: The amazing 4-hour video intervi by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 24 – Rock N Roll vs September 11th: The guys take on a listener email looking into the effect a terrorist attack on American soil had on popular music and commerce. Which band was set to release controversial album art featuring the World Trade Center that day? What songs got played more i by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 14- The Beach Boys vs The Manson Family: Brian digs into the facts surrounding the strange relationship between one of the makers of the California Sound (Dennis Wilson) and the man with 1000 foot stare, 15 girlfriends and some crazy theories about race war (Charlie Manson!). PLUS - What fil by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 29 – Warrant vs Bon Jovi: The guys research the rise and fall of Jani Lane and his dysfunctional relationship with his bandmates in Warrant while diving into the rumor of I Saw Red. Did it really cause a mental breakdown? And who was Janis girlfriend caught with in bed?   by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 16- Slash vs Predator: Brian and Murdock lean full-tilt into the 80s to tell a tale of collision between a rock n roll guitar god and a legendary movie monster (and the drugs it took to get there).   SHOW NOTES: Guns N Roses at Farm Aid (Adlers last performance): by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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BONUS – Favorite Music from 2020: Brian and Murdock from Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories discuss the songs that kept them sane during 2020. The Combined Shortlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OrHb4urM77yacWgD8Uxir Murdocks long list: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51JmR by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 10 – Little Richard vs Rock n Roll History by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Special Episode – Pandemic Playlist Part 1: Brian and Murdock call on old friends for help in building the ultimate set of songs to listen to during quarantine. Add your songs to the playlist by emailing the show: wearethestoryguys@gmail.com Or Tweet at Brian (@Beichen22) or Murdock (@heyits by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 17- The Who vs Holiday Inn: Brian unravels the details of one of the greatest rock n roll hotel parties of all-time... and how it led to a lifetime ban for one group of musicians.   SHOW NOTES: Keith Moon with Led Zep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyM6-QibDFM Vi by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 26 – Randy Rhoads vs the airplane: The guys get into another famous rock n roll plane crash, discussing the legendary Randy Rhoads and how he might have saved Ozzy Osbournes career - AND his life!   SHOW NOTES: https://www.biography.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-plane-crash-randy-r by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 45 – Poison vs Guns N Roses (with Tom Beaujour and Rich Bienstock): Brian and Murdock get the lowdown on the music and lifestyle of the 1980s Sunset Strip (and find out if Slash REALLY DID audition for Poison) by welcoming rock journalists Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock to the show. Check out Tom and Richs amazing by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 20 – Rock n Roll vs the Christmas Season: Brian and Murdock explore the historical intersection of rock music and the Yuletide through entries from the Boss, the Beatles, Beach Boys and ACDC and then count down their personal Top Five Rock n Roll Christmas Lists. SHOW NOTES: The Top 5 Play by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 22 – Phil Collins vs the drowning man: Did Phil Collins bring justice to a dead man via front row concerts and a spotlight? Or is that a whole bunch of BS? Brian and Murdock investigate; PLUS: The guys dig into the mailbag to hear from listeners and talk more about Eddie Van Halen and Lyny by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 40 – Steven Seagal vs the blues: The guys follow a listener suggestion into the world of a martial-arts-master-turned-movie-star and his vintage guitar collection. This episode is brought to you by Baxter Blue. Hit this link for 10% off your purchase*! *Restrictions may apply S by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 12 – Motley Crue vs Fake Nikki Sixx: Murdock geeks out about one of his formative favorites - Motley Crue - and that time they might have replaced the bass player and never told anyone...   SHOW NOTES: Loudersound article: https://www.loudersound.com/features/matthew-tripp by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 25 – Pink Floyd vs The Wizard of Oz: Brian and Murdock discuss the legend of lining up Dark Side of the Moon while watching Wizard of Oz and more of the lore surrounding one of the most viewed movies of all time.   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Savage https by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 13- Lynyrd Skynyrd vs the Big Blue Sky: Murdock gets the gritty details of the Skynyrd plane crash figured out and Brian shares about his few close encounters with Artimus Pyle. SHOW NOTES: Skynyrd Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd Skynyrd 7/13/77 That Smell -https:// by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 31 – Tommy vs Pam by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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RETOLD – Rock n Roll vs September 11th: In honor of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this is a reposting of Episode 24, originally posted in December of 2020. The guys take on a listener email looking into the effect a terrorist attack on American soil had on popular musi by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 19 – Keith Richards vs Dad’s ashes: The guys get morbid examining rock n roll stories that feature someone getting hungry for their hero. Hear how a Rolling Stone claims to have a special connection with a particular ancestor and find out who else has claimed to smoke, snort or have stolen by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 18 – Ozzy Osbourne vs The Hyatt: The guys get into the second entry in the Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories Hotel Suite of tales involving rock royalty battling it out with their overnight accommodations. Hear how Ozzy disappeared in Nashville and caused the FBI to be called.   SH by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 28 – W.A.S.P. vs the PMRC: Murdock unwinds the weird and complicated legacy of Blackie Lawless and his band W.A.S.P. - a group that never quite got its due from anyone but Tipper Gore and angry parents. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackie_Lawless https://en. by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 35 – Iron Butterfly vs science: Brian tackles the tale of Iron Butterfly and their replacement bass player, Phillip Taylor Kramer - a rocker turned scientist who quit showing up. This episode is sponsored by Away Travel: PODGO.CO/AWAY SHOW NOTES: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Ph by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 34 – Beastie Boys vs the future of hip-hop: The guys answer a listener letter asking if the Beastie Boys were involved in causing the crackdown on sampling in rap music. SHOW NOTES: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59FdNgdN0lHFNdr3ZsTTPa?si=6573cc96d800429b https://www.aceshowbiz.com/new by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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BONUS Hypertheticals – Episode One: Hear the pilot episode of a brand new show from the Story Guys Network - Hypertheticals! New episodes launch on the Hypertheticals feed on January 6th, but enjoy this first episode here. by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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Episode 15- Van Halen vs the brown M&Ms: The guys pay tribute to the late, great Eddie Van Halen by tackling one of the most popularly cited rock n roll bedtime stories of all time. What did the guys in Van Halen really have against brown chocolate candies? SHOW NOTES: Eddie talks about t by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
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BONUS – Favorite music of 2021… so far: The guys celebrate the start of summer by flipping through their playlists and picking their favorite songs of the year so far. Listen to the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2vpCXIJr2smNNT3lbuQ0Om?si=27ee0c2b652141ff by Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
26 min listen

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