Sinner's Swing! The Van Halen Podcast

Author Darren Paltrowitz of The DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World joins us to discuss his latest project, this time focusing on our fave frontman & exploring his solo efforts, his impact on the entire globe & so much more!   o

Happy 2024! Excited to return to this program and kick off the year proper with none other than the legendary Billy Sheehan. As part of our continuing My First Concert Series so happy to have Billy who was the bassist at MY first concert, the incomparable Eat Em & Smile Tour with David Lee Roth way back in the Summer of 1986. Here Billy talk about his first concert excperience

Today we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the biggest gigs in history, headlined by our beloved The Mighty Van Halen - It's US Festival 1983 w/ legendary original VH manager Noel Monk (RIP) + the dude in the pit photographing the whole extravaganza Mark Weiss & future guitarist for the greatest tribute to Van Halen ever Fan Halen Derek Fuller who was in attendance as a

In our maiden voyage under our new banner we pay homage to King Edward in this look at the Diver Down LP & ensuing Hide Your Sheep Tour from 1982 on it's 40 Anniversary with special guest, legendary photographer Mark Weiss & so much more!

Windows Pictures Filmmakers Bradford Thomason & Brett Witcombe join us to discuss their latest documentary Jasper Mall about a charming (but dying) shopping complex that is reflective of our current soceity. Longing for a simpler time gone by you can't help but mourn the state the Mall (& perhaps ourselves as a whole) are in. Plus get into their other amazing niche films: L

Van Halen fans rejoice! Andrew Bennett is here to answer all your questions on his recently released Eruption In The Canyon coffee table book about his insane year-long adventure with Eddie Van Halen at 5150 Studios from 2004-2007 during the time of great change of Wolfgang joining the band, the return of David Lee Roth & so much more! Order the book here! - https://www.erupti

Legendary Guitarist Steve Vai joins us to discuss the landmark Eat 'Em & Smile era with David Lee Roth (then & now) as part of My First Concert Series. The Master sheds great insight into what went down a couple of reunion attempts, what the future holds for a proper one + his new line of amps for Synergy & much more. Steve Vai

Legendary Drummer Gregg Bissonette drops by to chat about the full circle sensation of playing with Ringo Starr and details his first concert which was the Beatles and I get to fan boy out as my first concert was David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em & Smile Tour in 1986 for which Gregg was the drummer for! We discuss recent semi Eat Em reunions, King's X & so much more. Gregg Bissonet

Recorded at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California during NAMM 2019 - The Largest Musicians Trade Show in the World! Co-Hosted by Red Leather's Chaz Knight, join us for an in-depth look at this year's madness starting with an historic Dimebash honoring the late great Abbot Brothers, Dime & Vinnie all the way through the Ultimate Jam Nights capping of one unforgett

Van Halen fans rejoice! At long last, one of the most undocumented success stories in the history of Rock N Roll is about to to FINALLY have it's curtain pulled back. We bring you Part 2 of our explosive interview with legendary manager Noel Monk who steered the mighty VH machine from it's recording debut in 1978 to their commercial peak in 1985. His book, the recently released Run