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Episode 357 – Yacht Metal (Part 2)

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• The long awaited SS Iron Yacht finally sets sail with a crew of metal and rock legends navigating the seas of America’s most popular music genre, yacht rock!

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• Each of these incredibly popular yacht rock anthems are completely rebuilt from the hull up with powerful guitars, soaring vocals and thunderous drums to create a listening experience like no other!

Album Tracks:

  1. Takin’ It to the Streets
  2. Love Will Keep Us Together
  3. You Can Do Magic
  4. Kiss You All Over
  5. Sailing
  6. Moonlight Feels Right
  7. Fooled Around and Fell in Love
  8. Thunder Island

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Reception and Charts:

  •  It reached Number 2 on the UK album charts.

Reviews

  • https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-various-artists-yacht-metal/
    • ⅘ Spills?
    • Once, Yacht Rock was known as ‘Adult Contemporary’ or even ‘Middle of the Road’ (MOR for short). For some reason, that name has been switched to Yacht Rock. This album features various heavy metal bands covering classic Yacht Rock songs. On one level, you might be thinking, “this will not work.” But if Pat Boone (“King of the Road”) can cover Ozzy Osbourne (“Crazy Train”), why can’t some of metal’s best-known artists tackle this genre? They have, and this album is a lot of fun. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but one thing is certain, these artists are having fun, but they are equally serious about their craft of the song. The other thing about this album is the teaming up of some of the artists.
    • The album kicks off with Kim McAuliffe, formerly of Girlschool and Leader of Down. The pairing could not be better here; they take Nicolette Larson’s mellow hit and really give it a jolt. It sounds great and the extra energy gives the song an entirely new meaning. Even more interesting is Ronnie Romero (Elegant Weapons, Rainbow) teaming up with guitarist Britt Lightning (Vixen) and their remarkable and heavy version of “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”. I am sure Rupert Holmes never envisioned his song to sound quite like this. The song, about a married couple looking to step out of their marriage for an evening, is much angrier and less smirky than the original, and there is a level of excitement that builds up the song.
    • Back in 1977 Jay Ferguson had a hit with “Thunder Island.” It only makes sense that Thor tackles this one with Steve Morse. Again, power dominates the song but there are elements of prog rock thrown in throughout this version. In 1978, Timothy Dalton duetted with Mae West on the Captain & Tenille song “Love Will Keep Us Together.” That version defies any sort of explanation or description, but on this album, George Lynch (Dokken) and Femme Fatale’s version is easy to describe. It is pure heavy rock. Their voices work well together; it was a wise choice for the pair. And if you ever wanted Dokken to cover the song, well, this is close enough.
    • There are a lot of cool things on this album. Graham Bonnet (Rainbow) and former Guns N’ Roses’ Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal’s cover of “Just The Two Of Us” is absolutely brilliant. And while not every song works, those that do make up for some of the weaker moments. Yacht Metal is an interesting experiment and one of those albums that, on paper, should not work. But these artists are able to rise to the challenge and take on the songs without any issues. It is a fun album that metal fans should embrace, while Yacht Rock fans may struggle with some of the arrangements of their favourite easy rock songs.
  • https://sleazeroxx.com/yacht-metal-featuring-bulletboys-femme-fatale-george-lynch-others-out-on-december-19th/
    • ‘Yacht Metal’ featuring BulletBoys, Femme Fatale, George Lynch & others out on December 19th
    • The album Yacht Metal will be released via Cleopatra Records on December 19, 2025 and features a who’s who of artists including Babylon A.D.‘s frontman Derek Davis, BulletBoys, Cherie Currie (ex-The Runaways), Bob Daisley (ex-Ozzy Osbourne), Femme Fatale, George Lynch (Lynch Mob, ex-Dokken) and Phil Soussan (Last In Line, ex-Ozzy Osbourne).
    • Cleopatra Records‘ press release indicates:
    • “We’re just days away now from the ultimate last minute holidays present for all the metal fans in your life – and the yacht rock lovers as well… because you never know. They might wanna hear it, too.
    • Yes, Yacht Metal is due to dock on December 19, and if you’ve missed the buzz that’s already about, then this is your chance to leap on board, as Graham Bonnet (Rainbow) and Bumblefoot pair up to give Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers‘ 1980 smash “Just The Two Of Us” the kind of work-out that neither you nor they probably ever expected to hear.
    • Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal was certainly excited at the prospect. “When Cleopatra Records calls, I know it’s gonna be something fun,” he says.  “And, sure enough, Yacht Metal!  Had the pleasure of guesting alongside the mighty Graham Bonnet with music/produced by Derek Hughes – I hope you all enjoy! 🙂
    • SINGLE: https://orcd.co/grahambonnetbumblefoot_justthetwoofus
    • Yes, you will.  Because how can you not?  Yacht Metal, after all, brings together two of the most… can we say “beloved”? Yeah, why not.  Two of the most beloved genres in modern music, and while it would have been easy to flip the concept and serve up metal by the yachting community (don’t laugh… it might happen!), right now it’s the metal mob storming the marina, with solos on stun, riffs on roofies, and vocals that can shatter a fiber-glass hull from a hundred paces.
    • Thor sings Jay Ferguson. The BulletBoys batter “Taking It To The Streets.” Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) sails through “Ride Captain Ride.” And yes, talking of Captains, Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fatale) and George Lynch positively shred “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Girlschool’s Kim McAuliffe and Leader of Down savage Nicolette Larson’s version of Neil Young’s defenseless “Lotta Love,” while former Judas Priest frontman Tim “Ripper” Owens and UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore claim they want to “Kiss You All Over.”  And maybe they do. You’ll have to listen to find out for sure.
    • And you only have ten days (and counting) to wait before the dreadnought pulls into port.  At which point, even the most painstakingly-curated festive playlist will be cast aside to make way for a brain-busting blast of Yacht Metal.
    • Sail on, sailors!

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Episode 356 – John’s 50th Birthday Surprise Party

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Just say ‘Penblwydd Hapus’ from me in Wales and thank him for the laughs. The latest being him humming the tune to Whitesnakes Ready and Willing while trying to think of the song title. ‘It’s on Ready and Willing, it’s on the Ready n Willing album, I’m sure it is!’ …Yes it is John, yes it is!

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Hey John! Its Ryan ‘never interacts but almost always listens’ M (very short for Manson). Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday! Its been fun building a pseudo parasocial for only 10 bucks a month. What a steal! I wish women were that cheap! Happy Birthday again and congratulations on the engagement! You’ll hear from me again in 2028

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A Tale of Two Cakes

An original poem by Peter Gardow:

Here is a 50th birthday wish to our podcast boy

The Silver Fox and Kiss fan Uncle John
Who was being driven home from a concert
That was in Wooburn by his Big Brother Rich
Who treats him as a son

Now who is John?
That fashion plate
who wears Capezio shoes
Because it is in his DNA

John’s cloths are from runways
Not extra large
It is never too late for polka-dots
The material that is turbo charged

His love of Dracula movies
And the Count from Sesame Street
Uncle John is sure to give us a Bleah!
Most Every Week!

John’s driver, the ex-cop
Who is a singer cover band galore
said “John, you will like the tunes
From that British man, Gary Moore”

Uncle John just had a deep thought and nodded off
And his actions underscore
The regret the Silver Fox has had
For evermore and evermore

Happy 50th Birthday John!

Original Poetry by Peter Gardow

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Episode 353 – Yacht Metal (Part 1)

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John’s Toothbrush Signed by Alice Cooper:

The over-sized toothrbush signed by Alice Cooper.
Alice signing the toothbrush for Pops.

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Germans, Grease, and Galactic Gadgets: The Tales of Peter Gardow

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• The long awaited SS Iron Yacht finally sets sail with a crew of metal and rock legends navigating the seas of America’s most popular music genre, yacht rock!

• Your captains include Cherie Currie of The Runaways, Joe Lynn Turner and Graham Bonnet of Rainbow, Chris Poland of Megadeth, BulletBoys, Steve Morse, Vinnie Moore and lots more!

• Each of these incredibly popular yacht rock anthems are completely rebuilt from the hull up with powerful guitars, soaring vocals and thunderous drums to create a listening experience like no other!

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  2. Magnet and Steel
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  5. Just the Two of Us

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Episode 349 – The Deep Purple Podcast Christmas Special (2025)

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  • hh

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Episode 339 – Gary Moore – Corridors of Power (with Rich Shailor)

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Episode 338 – Alcatrazz – All Night Long in Japan 2019 – Down to Earth (with Scott Haskin)

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Episode 337 – Bernie Marsden – Look At Me Now (with Jonatan Hedlin)

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  • This album brings together many of the musicians he’d previously worked with on his first solo album “And About Time Too” as well as Cozy Powell’s album “Tilt.”
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  • Apparently Bernie was not happy with the cover art.

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  • Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Johnson*
    • Started work with Joy Division, worked with Jon Lord, Pink Floyd, and many more. Still active in the Liverpool music scene.
  • Engineer, Mixed By, Producer – Guy Bidmead
    • Worked with Yes, Pat Thrall, Camel, Noel Redding, and more.
  • Mastered By – Mike Jarratt
  • Producer – Bernie Marsden

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  • Artwork – Malcolm Horton
    • https://www.malcolmhorton.co.uk/
    • Did artwork for Come An Get It.
    • Grew up in Birmingham and became good friends with Bill Ward. Eventually ended up touring with the band and doing a number of commissions for various rock stars including Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) , Ian Paice (Deep Purple and later Whitesnake), Ozzy Ozbourne (Black Sabbath) and George Harrison (The Beatles).
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  1. Look At Me Now
    • Bass – Neil Murray
    • Drums – Ian Paice
    • Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Bernie Marsden
    • Piano, Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Jon Lord
    • Bernie: “Looking back at it, some of those songs should have been Whitesnake songs – “Look At Me Now” would’ve sold truck loads, it’s a good tune.
  2. So Far Away
  3. Who’s Foolin’ Who
  4. Shakey Ground
    • Bass – Neil Murray
    • Drums – Cozy Powell
    • Guitar, Vocals – Bernie Marsden
    • Synthesizer – John Cook (4)
      • Very few entries on Discogs.
    • Written-By – Al Boyd*, Eddie Hazel, Jeff Bowen*
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      • Co written by Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
      • Al Boyd was a soul singer and composer from Cleveland, Ohio.
      • Jeff Bowen worked with The Commodores, The Temptations, and more
      • On the original album there was a heavier typeface for this track. Originally the song in this place was called “Always Love You.”  Bernie said, “Always Love You So” was very very wimpish. It was almost a sixties pastiche and EMI said ‘er sorry Bernie but we really don’t think it’ll be good for your image’ and I agreed with them and said ‘what do you want me to do’?”
      • EMI offered to pay for a track to replace it and used the song “Always Love You” as a b-side for the single release.
  5. Behind Your Dark Eyes

Side Two:

  1. Byblos Shack: Part One (Thru The Doors)
  2. Byblos Shack: Part Two (Shown The Doors)
  3. Thunder And Lightning
  4. Can You Do It? (Rock City Blues)
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  • When it was time to release the two albums EMI asked what label he’d like to be on and he said Parlophone and the resurrected the label especially for him.  The only other group on Parlophone at the time were The Beatles.
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Episode 320 – Colosseum II – Electric Savage

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Postcards From The Edge . . . OF CONNECTICUT!

  • Memorabilia from the Graham Bonnet show featuring Crystal Fogg!

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  • Their first album “Strange New Flesh” was not commercially successful leading Neil Murray to leave the band and Mike Starrs to be fired.
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Episode 318 – Rory Gallagher – Calling Card (with Mark Roback)

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  2. Bed of Nails
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  5. Dancing Nylon Shirt (Part 2)
  1. Dancing Nylon Shirt (Part 1)
    • https://gillan.com/wordography-20.html
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  • GILLAN. TOOLBOX. East West- : October 14th 1991 : UK LP/CD
  • Eagerly awaited or at least looked forward to with curiosity by many of you, IAN GILLAN’s new album hit the stores just as we were finishing the magazine. I shall be interested to see how people take to it. NAKED THUNDER got a better reaction within the DPAS than I’d expected, and I wonder if I’ll be the only one feeling a little unsure about this new one. The unease stems from the feeling that they’ve concentrated too much on one aspect of Ian’s style and in so doing sacrificed much of what it is most of us love about his work; the humour and unpredictability.
  • Not that they’ve done a bad job you understand, but it lacks (to my ears) something to lift it or mark it out as more than just another competent rock album. And rock album it certainly is; forget the often commercial edges with which Naked Thunder abounded (and made its lack of success even more disappointing), here Ian and the band just go straight down the line from start to finish. That’s not to say he doesn’t hit you in places; most of TOOLBOX is great fun (life is indeed a box of rocks!) but few of the tracks keep it up all the way through. For me the opening track CANDY HORIZON is the best of the “straightforward” rock numbers. The tingle factor is supplied by the start of DON’T HOLD ME BACK, you can forgive him anything for the first few moments of this number. It’s down to the Beastie Boy/Aerosmith influenced DANCING NYLON SHIRT to provide what is still for me the albums real highlight though. Part 1 is good and when Ian launches into his “come here boy”, we’re back on real Gillan form. But it’s the reprise at the end of the album which takes me off – Ian seems to shrug off any restraints and just lays in to the lyrics. It’s imaginative, you can feel the spark and hear the enjoyment. Brilliant.
  • The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal: 6/10
  • AllMusic:⅗ (User:⅘)
  • https://www.allmusic.com/album/toolbox-mw0000598982
  • Toolbox Review by Jason Anderson
    • Ian Gillan’s final solo outing before his second comeback with Deep Purple is possibly the singer’s most rocking solo collection. Originally a European release, Toolbox finally appeared in North American record stores in 1997. The disc is hampered by its ’80s production (complete with faux-Van Halen guitar licks and big reverb drum sounds) but Gillan’s personality and dynamic performances preserve Toolbox’s sharp rock & roll edge. Tracks like “Candy Horizon” and “Don’t Hold Me Back” have more than their share of questionable lyrics, but Gillan’s trademark screams easily overshadow any poetic shortcomings. Nothing can compare to the classic recordings Gillan was involved with in the early ’70s, but among his second-tier offerings, Toolbox is definitely one of the best.

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