Forrest

Trip to Seattle

Took a quick trip to Seatlle over the weekend and I spent the entire time tracking down rock stars that lived and died there.  I totally forgot to catch the Chris Cornell statue though, maybe next time.

Kurt Cobain’s house.  I felt weird, it’s just a house and there I am out front taking pictures with a baseball cap on and Adidas sweatshirt, I felt like the kind of guy Kurt wouldn’t have liked.

I also saw the condo where Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) died. (Top floor on the left in green).  I felt real creepy because this is just a residential building with a daycare on the bottom floor and I’m in the parking lot taking pictures.  I wonder if anyone living there even knows the history.

Jimi Hendrix’s grave.  Sadly a ton of people have written messages on the wall defacing the grave even though there are cameras watching the entire area.

Bruce and Brandon Lee’s grave.

The MoPOP (Museum Of Pop Culture) was a mecca for rock memorbilla.

Steve Ray Vaughn’s Telecaster

Eric Clapton’s Stratocaster

As seen in this performance on the Johnny Cash Show.

Aaron Paul’s Idaho Home

That fireplace is out of control.  Jesse, I need to cook! – Forrest

Massive Guitar Collection

Massive guitar collection including a Led Paul shaped swimming pool.  I realy dug Mark when he worked for Norm’s Rare Guitars, I watched them all the time.

Concerts in 2020 I can’t afford

Well I goofed up and bought Tool tickets and spent my entire ticket budget for the year.

I’ve seen them before and I reall like them live.  It’s different, they don’t do a ton of talking and the visuals are impressive.  However, 2 bands I have never seen have announced North American tours and instead of Tool I could have waited and done one of these instead.  The Rolling Stones in San Diego

Guns N’ Roses in Seattle.

Backup choice:

Or the money is no object show. – Forrest

$26.5 million Star Wars house

I have a Storm Trooper helmet in my office, that’s it.

It’s not even a real helmet, it’s a foam piggy band.  Friends of mine got it for me and I thought it looked cool so I put it in this box.  I like the Star Wars saga but I think this house might be a bit too much. Click below for the link to click through pictures. – Forrest

Hetfield out of rehab

I’m a big Metallica fan, I can remember the first time I heard “One”.  It warped my brain.  It was so dark, so heavy, so venemous.  “Can you do that in music?” I questioned.  Up until that point I had only listened to The Beach Boys and my parents bought me a Bon Jovi cassette once for Christmas.  No idea why, I hate Bon Jovi.  But that was it, I had fallen into a hole known as Hard Rock or Metal.  Onto Black Sabbath, Faith No More, Megadeth, and AC/DC but it all started with that one song.  They’ve had a few albums along the way I didn’t enjoy (St. Anger & Lulu I’m looking in your direction) but I think the last few albums have re-cemented their strength.

I was even lucky enough to interview them on the Death Magnetic Tour in 2008.

Lead singer James Hetfield checked into rehab in 2002 and again in September for 2019.  He was spotted last night for the 1st time since entering rehab at a car show, Hetfield has an impressive collection of cars. – Forrest

Rush, The Police & Tool supergroup

Tool won a Grammy over the weekend and drummer Danny Carey thanked Rush drummer Neil Peart calling him his “good friend”.  He also mentioned John Bonham.

Chris Kattan

Actor, comedian and SNL alum Chris Kattan stopped by the Eagle studios on Friday, January 24th to promote his stand-up gigs at Liquid Laughs in Boise.  It starts out bad.  I really liked “Corky Romano” but was shocked to learn it only has an 8% approval on Rotten Tomatoes.  Maybe I shouldn’t have brought it up and it continued to go sideways for me. 

I misquoted and it had a 7% on Rotten Tomatoes.  There are a few gems in here like his stories about seeing bands on SNL and his impressions of Johnny Cash and David Lee Roth.  I didn’t feel comfortable asking for a picture afterwards. My bad.  – Forrest

Man chokes out coyote

First a guy killed a mountain lion with his bare hands, now this?  Click the picture below for the story.  I’m barely a man. – Forrest

What to watch in memory of Neil Peart

Learn more about the man on the drums, this documentary, “Beyond The Lighted Stage” is on Neftlix now. – Forrest

Ozzy documentary

“Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne” will debut at the South By Southwest Festival in the spring. – Forrest

Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

Greg Harris is the CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Class of 2020 is Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex. Greg calls in with the announcement of the bands and discusses the absence of bands like Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Soundgarden and Motorhead. He also talks about the passing of Neil Peart from Rush, how they decide who inducts who and quickly runs down his motorcycle collection. Greg was a senior executive at the Baseball Hall of Fame for 14 years and owned “The Philadelphia Record Exchange” record store in the 80’s. – Forrest

If Keanu was in Star Wars

This is what Disney could have done. – Forrest

Comedian Kris Shaw

Comedian Kris Shaw in Boise this weekend.  – Forrest

Deepfake

I almost didn’t catch it until the Arnold impression.  After Pacino I kept rewinding it trying to figure out how he changed his eyes for the impression.  The I realized it had to be fake, Deepfake.  Creepy.  Imagine this technology in 50 years. – Forrest

Happy birthday Malcom Young

I’m a big AC/DC fan. In college I’d stay out partying all night then sit in my dorm room on the bottom bunk blasted out of my mind and fall asleep listening to AC/DC cassettes on my purple Sony Walkman.  I remember it was purple because that was the cheapest one and all I could afford.  My first radio job I missed meeting the band by 1 week.  Never had another chance.  Gotta be at the top of my wish list.

Scott Ian from Anthrax is such a big fan he has an 2 AC/DC tattoos. – Forrest

Acoustic Guitars

I recently piced up a Sigma Dm-1 guitar made by Martin & Co.

Dinner with Rush

This makes me like the band Rush even more.  – Forrest

Keith Richards guitar moves

No clue who this guy is, I missed all these bands somehow: Skunk, Chaves, Zwan?.  He for sure looks like he’s doing/did a ton of drugs.  Enough of me judging books by their covers, this guy has some serious video interviews. Skip to 8:19 in the first video and after that go to 12:55 in the same video. – Forrest

Wolves chasing elk

Video pretty much says it all. – Forrest

The Beatles & Drugs

It’s kind of sad really, they got so famous they can’t even do a few drugs in thier free time without having to discuss it with the world.  Ringo had a great point about whatever 1 Beatle said, the other 3 had to deal with. – Forrest

The Bell Ringer Interview

Peter Orullian from Symphony North called in to talk about “The Bell Ringer” in Nampa this week.  We also chatted about him meeting Layne Stayley with Alice in Chains plus his friendship with Dream Theater and what side of the spilt he takes in Queensryche. – Forrest

How to live to be 100

Postive, this guy is so freaking postive.  Sometimes I worry that maybe I’m too negative of a guy.  Can I change that or is it just who I am? – Forrest

Tyler Boeh

Comedian Tyler Boeh in the studio today.  Shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Liquid Laughs in Boise.

Gary Hoey

Gary Hoey is a hard rock and blues guitarist and songwriter known for his Christmas music releases. Gary talks about trying out for Ozzy Osbourne, working with Lita Ford, drugs, and he has his guitar on hand as he plays some of his favorite riffs. www.garyhoey.com – Forrest

Jimmy Pankow from the band Chicago

Jimmie Pankow is a founding member of Chicago with a new holiday album, “Chicago Christmas”, out now. Jimmie is the trombone player and called from New York City before their performance at the Rockefeller Tree Lighting ceremony. This summer they go on tour with Rick Springfield. Jimmie discusses his friendship with Rick Springfield, if he’s ever been to Peter Cetera’s house in Idaho, how to write a Christmas song and if he thinks the 1978 death of Chicago guitarist/vocalist of Terry Kath was an accident or a suicide. Jimmie is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was featured on Three Dog Night’s 1969 song “Celebrate” and on the 1979 Bee Gees’ album, “Spirits Having Flown”. – Forrest

Might have to get these

Some things you’re just not ready for when you first hear them.  For me it was Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead.  Maybe it was the fans that turned me off or I was just too young to really shut up and just listen to the music but I have only started to appreciate these bands now.  Might have to pick these up, you have to admit The Grateful Dead do have a great logo. – Forrest

John McFee from The Doobie Brothers

Guitarist John McFree from The Doobie Brothers on their 50th anniversary, the chance The Notorious BIG might go into the R&R Hall of Fame before them, being back with Michael McDonald, working with Steve Miller and Elive Costello plus the future of rock and roll and more. – Forrest

Post Malone

After seeing a few videos and hearing a few songs, I might have misjudged Post Malone.  Looks are deceiving.  First I saw a video of him covering Bob Dylan.

Who bought Megadeth’s guitars?

Several rock stars have sold gear on Reverb.  Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick.

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

Stop crying! – Forrest

Grohl on Seasame Street

The 1st episode of Sesame Street aired on November 10th, 1969 making this week it’s 50th anniversary.  Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) joined Big Bird and Elmo to play a song this week.

Black Crowes reunited last night

The Black Crowes have reuninted and played their first show last night (11/11) in New York. On this new tour they are celebrating the 30th anniversay of their debut album, “$hake Your Moneymaker”

Comedian Emmett Montgomery

Comedian Emmett Montgomery stopped by before his weekend gigs at Liquid Laughs to talk vikings, Mormons, death, comedy, family, meatloaf and more. – Forrest

Gerry Beckley from America

Gerry Beckley is a founding member and guitarist from the band America that had the hits “A Horse With No Name”, “Ventura Highway” and “Sister Golden Hair”. He calls in to discuss his solo album “Five Mile Road” which is out now, working with Beatles producer George Martin and how Neil Young’s father thought “A Horse With No Name” was a Neil Young song. – Forrest

RHCP & Pearl Jam

Eddie Vedder jumped on stage with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and they covered Prince and Jimi Hendrix.  A Hendrix cover is always a given for the Red Hot Chili Peppers live.

Echo in the Canyon

Stumbled on the documenatry last night on Netflix, Echo In The Canyon.  Jakob Dylan (son of Bob) on the Laurel Valley sound in rock music in the 60’s with interviews with Eric Calpton, Tom Petty, Beck, Jackson Browne, Brian Wilson, Graham Nash, RIngo Starr, Steohen Stills, Michelle Phillips, David Crosby and more.  Yet odly, I haven’t seen Bob Dylan in it yet.  Guess his Dad was busy.

Desmond Child calls 96.9 The Eagle

Here is producer and songwriter Desmond Child talking about working with Aerosmith, which song made Bon Jovi swear at him, coming out as a gay man in the late 70’s, his new album and more. – Forrest

2 new “Star Wars” trailers

Coming soon, listen to 96.9 The Eagle to win your way into a private screening for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

TSO’s Al Pitrelli

Al Pitrelli from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra on the 2019 tour, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, the death of Paul O’Neill and David Z, taking his kids to Disneyland and more. – Forrest

Flashers banned from MLB games

2 instagram models have been banned from MLB games after flashing the pitcher during the World Series.  I remember going to an MLS game and someone threw a bottle at the goalie and the stadium used the replay cameras to find out who it was and ban them for life.  Someone is always watching and can and will find you.  You can see the video grab here and here but caution, adult content. – Forrest

My hunting camp setup

Here’s my hunting camp setup for a solo hunt in Atlanta, ID for mule deer.  I use a Remington model 770 30-06, for a handgun I carry a Taurus .380 ACP and I used to carry a Berretta 92FS but found that to be too heavy to carry.  For food and ice I use 2 Coleman 150 quart Xtremes coolers, a Rtic 20 and Cordova Cooler Small from Nampa, Idaho.  The tent that hooks to the back of my truck is a Rightline SUV Tent and not a “Ridgeline” which I always thought was the name.  I had the zipper fixed at Thunder Mountain Tent & Canvas in Nampa.  I ended up getting snowed out of Atlanta so went to hunt white – tailed deer in Northern Idaho near Orofino where I missed 2 bucks and got a coyote. – Forrest

The Predator Ending

Now this I like. – Forrest

Collective Soul pupper

I found this way funnier than I should – Forrest

Uriah Heep’s tour bus

I love videos like this.  I’ve been on a few tour busses but have never traveled on one.  One of my dreams would be to rent one and take a trip across country on a tour bus.  Imagine if someone rented out like Willie Nelson or Van Halen’s tour busses and let you do a trip?  I’d sign up for that. – Forrest

Pauly Shore

Comedian and actor Pauly Shore in studio prior to his stand up-shows in Boise, Idaho on 10/4 at Liquid Laughs. Pauly talks about living in Hollywood, what he does with his money, his connection to the rock world, the porn wordl, dating and his 2 movies coming out in 2020. – Forrest

RHCP cover The Cars

You know what?  I kind of like this.  It’s raw, not as good as the original but it’s real.  A rock band covering another rock band.  This is how all bands start, covering songs.  Plus seeing Eddie Vedder on stage is kind of cool too.  I wonder if backstage they ever talk about Chris Cornell and Kurt Cobain – Forrest

Kurt Cobain’s house for sale

I would actually consider moving to Seattle just to live here.  Iconic.  I love memorbilia and I think this would be the peak, a rock star’s home.  I wouldn’t celebrate the fact that he died here but rather think of myself as a caretaker of the home to make sure it stays around. Don’t they have to disclose there was a sucide on the property? Click here to see the listing which sold for $2.9 million in 1997 and now is going for $7.5  – Forrest

New version of War Pigs

This looks dark and somehow reminds me a bit of Robin Hood meets Bonds meets Indiana Jones with a new version of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” used in the trailer. – Forrest

Own your own island

Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it can buy an island and I’d be fine with that.  Could you imagine?  Fly all your friends out and just escape for weeks on end.  When I interviewed Tom Green he said he owns a house in Costa Rica so he can get away a few weeks every year with just his family.  That would be so cool, like a cabin in Idaho yet more remote than that.  The lead singer from 311 had his own island for a while.  When I talked to the band they said it was too hard to keep because it cost so much to fly there and there wasn’t any power or running water.  Cabin in Idaho it is then.  Either that or a missle silo – Forrest