Weekly Ramblecast 267: A Band of Mercenaries (Patreon)

It's been 30 years since Alex made his first meaningful strides into the world of music, and coming upon that anniversary has him deep in his feelings and eager to reminisce about all the gigs, recording sessions, and regrettable decisions that made up his brief musical career.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:08) Intro(00:00:29) Welcome to Vinny's Home Base(00:05:33) An anniversary and a tale of a young drummer(00:07:13) The beginnings and introductions(00:19:58) Recording the first album and tours(00:31:02) Getting label interest and band turnover(00:41:00) The new lineup, the new album, and working through it all.(00:43:02) Tension gets high and things come to a head(00:48:04) The beginning of the end for Alex(00:55:11) Life between the band and GameSpot(00:57:30) The Headboard reunion show(01:01:24) Could things have gone differently?(01:07:29) Being a kid during this and also playing at clubs(01:10:08) Closing thoughts on the whole thing(01:13:09) Wrapping up(01:14:25) See ya!