The Dead Daisies are back with a new album "Radiance" and guitarist, songwriter Doug Aldrich joins us to talk about the album, his career, early vinyl, the unique environment of The Dead Daisies, hard lessons in a life of rock and roll and more!
Topics include:
- Show intros / messy house
- What happened to Doug’s record collection?
- The records that inspired Doug in his youth
- Doug’s 1st time on record – “Mansfield - Gonna Rock You”
- Did Doug have a ‘Plan B’?
- The changes in the music industry
- Easter Egg on the “Radiance” album
- Creating the “Radiance” LP
- How the Dead Daisies songs are written
- The operation of The Dead Daisies, leadership of David Lowy
- The Dead Daisies able to do things other bands cannot do
- Being in bands that change members regularly
- Was Tommy Clufetos originally going to plan on ‘Radiance’?
- Doug’s experiences in uncredited session work
- Doug’s alias “Earl Baker”, House of Lords session work
- Hurricane and the album cover controversy
- Doug turning down playing for Dio in the late 80s
- Next steps for The Dead Daisies, tour
- Interview wrap up
- “Radiance” album and a black light
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