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Got a question and need an answer? Search the sections below to find what you need!
MUSIC
Looking for an artist you've heard on The Big Show? Or maybe you need the name of one of our songs or skits. You'll find any and all music-related stuff here. Click here.
OUR STUFF
Here you'll find a list of past and present CD's that we've created. Click here.
GRILLIN' SAUCE RECIPES
Need John Boy's rib recipe? Find it here along with other recipes submitted by our listeners. (Scroll down the page! )
THE BIG SHOW NOW!
Want some info on how to join the Big Show now!? Use this page to join.
BIG SHOW SKITS, TOP TEN LISTS, AND OTHER STUFF
Looking for some of the crazy stuff you've heard on the air? Click here. (Some of the stuff in here includes Madd Max's rules for dating my daughter, Over the Rainbow, What I Like about #3, and the Beer Run Letter!)
JOHN BOY JEOPARDY
All the jeopardy you can handle! Click here.
MISCELLANEOUS
We put answers to not so commonly asked questions here, along with questions that don't really fit into any of the categories above!
Please note: More answers will be added as they are submitted to The Big Show. |
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The Stoneman
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Weekdays 10am - 2pm
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BEFORE I ARRIVED AT ROCK 101: I was at home
IF YOU BROKE INTO MY HOUSE, WHAT WOULD WE FIND?: 2 English Bulldogs that would give you anything.
I ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ACTIVITIES: Anything outside, on the water, beach or in the sky! I have done everything from flying to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, and do it again at the drop of a hat! I think everyone should do at least once to get perspective on life, skydiving that is…
WHAT'S YOUR “THEORY” ON MUSIC?: Music sooths the savage beast, and guess what? We’re ALL beasts!
BEST CONCERTS I HAVE ATTENDED: (WHO, WHEN, WHERE): Eric Clapton, August 29th 1990 ,Sandstone Amphitheatre in Kansas City. It was 2 days after Stevie Ray Vaughn’s helicopter crash in Wisconsin, I was filling in for “Fredrocks” on KY-102 in KC. We had been waiting for word on the concert cancelation because of the tragedy that had happened to Stevie & Clapton's agent Nigel Browne, his bodyguard Colin Smythe, one of his tour managers. The show went on, and the only reference the Clapton made was a :45 second riff of “Pride & Joy” followed by “Wonderful Tonight”, I have never seen 18,000 people overcome with emotional, until that night.
There was a guy in the front row obviously moved by the events had a picture of Stevie on his baseball cap, from what I understand after the show, Clapton invited him backstage and presented him with one of his guitars. Lucky Bastard!
GIVE US 5 ONE- SENTENCE STORIES ABOUT YOUR BACKSTAGE EXPIERENCES:
- Thank God the cops weren’t there.
- I never knew you could smoke that much & still go on stage.
- Can you do that in public?
- He’s a big a*s%ole!
- Is he really drooling on himself?
FREAKY THOUGHTS GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD: If you rub Maxoderm on a midget, will he grow?
FAVORITE FOODS: That would be ANYTHING
TELL US SOMETHING NOT EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT ROCK 101: Knox White is really John Boy
WHERE I WEB SURF REGULARLY: CNN.com, WROQ.com, avsim.com, projectopensky.com, last.fm, classicbands.com, sethgodin.typepad.com, theonion.com, HGTV.com
TOP 5 MOVIES: In Harm’s Way, The Departed, The Shining (Jack), Tombstone, The Right Stuff , A Fish Called Wanda, Raising Arizona, Midway, JFK, The Aviator, The Holy Grail, Apollo 13, The Green Mile. You really didn’t mean 5 did you?
TOP 5 IN “ROCK N ROLL” HEAVEN: Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Ray Charles, Freddie Mercury
TURN ONS: “The survey said…”
TURN OFFS: Larry Wilson |
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Brian Blades
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Weekdays 2pm - 7pm
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BEFORE I ARRIVED AT ROCK 101: They didn’t have such a smooth talking bald headed guy around.
IF YOU BROKE INTO MY HOUSE, WHAT WOULD WE FIND?: A two week old fish taco, and probably an odor associated with it. Some great Sinatra music and a collection of old Saturday Night Live DVD’s.
I ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ACTIVITIES: Watching hockey, live local music, and my own special game called “damn it where did I put that”?
WHAT'S YOUR “THEORY” ON MUSIC?: Music is what expresses the emotions you want to express about life. If you have the talent you can create it yourself, if not, you can still be moved to tears or ultimate joy just by listening. It’s what reminds human kind of what we really are all about and the one thing that can reach your soul!
BEST CONCERTS I HAVE ATTENDED: (WHO, WHEN, WHERE): Reading Festival England, 95' and 96', Genesis, the Summit in Houston, 1983, Iggy Pop, Numbers in Houston mid 80’s (sorry it’s kind of a blur), Pearl Jam and the Ramones, Austin, Texas 1997, Adrian Belew, Rockefellers, Houston Texas 1992
GIVE US 5 ONE- SENTENCE STORIES ABOUT YOUR BACKSTAGE EXPIERENCES:
- Doing Moonshine with a certain “Home team”
- Hanging out with Dave Grohl in a little shed in Reading England 1996
- Eating Dinner with Rob Zombie of White Zombie, and Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon and King Coffee of the Butthole surfers at a festival in England
- Having refreshments with John Popper and DJ Logic
- The joy of hanging with all the cool people who come out to the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam every year. Warren Haynes has been way to kind to allow me the chance to be there.
FREAKY THOUGHTS GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD: I think it would be best if I didn’t reveal some of these thoughts at this time for fear I might not be allowed back into mainstream society. But one I can share is my long time desire to ride pogo sticks with CARMAN ELECTRA!
FAVORITE FOODS: Sausage, Sicilian style pizza, and seafood
TELL US SOMETHING NOT EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT ROCK 101: Everyone in our building secretly wishes they had a shaved head like mine.
WHERE I WEB SURF REGULARLY: Wroq.com, facebook.com, nhl.com and various music sites
TOP 5 MOVIES: 1. Dr. Strangelove, 2. Being There, 3. Tommy Boy, 4. Animal House, (Tie)Forest Gump/ Revenge of the Pink Panther/ Blazing Saddles
TOP 5 IN “ROCK N ROLL” HEAVEN: 1. Buddy Holly, 2. Keith Moon, 3. Jimi Hendrix, 4. Stevie Ray Vaughn, 5. John Entwhistle
TURN ONS: Oh I thinks you know what they are!!!
TURN OFFS: Bad service at restaurants and bars! |
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Larry Wilson
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Weekdays 5am - 10am (News) and 7pm-Midnight
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BEFORE I ARRIVED AT ROCK 101: I managed the largest privately owned wireless network in the U.S.
IF YOU BROKE INTO MY HOUSE, WHAT WOULD WE FIND?: ..that it looked like someone else had already broken in, and taken all the good crap.
I ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ACTIVITIES: Define “legal.” At advice of counsel I’ve been asked to avoid this one.
WHAT'S YOUR “THEORY” ON MUSIC?: That it has made more money for other people than it has for me.
BEST CONCERTS I HAVE ATTENDED: (WHO, WHEN, WHERE): MarshallTucker and Edgar Winter, same bill in Spartanburg.
GIVE US 5 ONE- SENTENCE STORIES ABOUT YOUR BACKSTAGE EXPIERENCES:
- Meeting the caterer for Atlanta Rhythm Section.
- Taking a virgin to an after concert party with Black Oak Arkansas at their hotel.
FREAKY THOUGHTS GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD: Why do we need to see TV commercials about “feminine odor”? Who told the local car dealers they do a better job on their commercials than professionals? How much would it take to have all the Housewives of Orange County, New York, and Atlanta, put to sleep? Who screwed up CMT with all those damn shows that have nothing to do with country music?
FAVORITE FOODS: Anything Italian, or free. All BBQ!
TELL US SOMETHING NOT EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT ROCK 101: We have a retractable roof in the control room, a hot tub on the roof, and have just recently cancelled the subscription to the Oprah magazine.
TOP 5 MOVIES: Godfather, Hollywood Knights, Goodfella’s, Heat, Barbershop
TOP 5 IN “ROCK N ROLL” HEAVEN: John Lennon, Jim Croce, Van Zandt, Robert W. Morgan
and I keep waiting on ABBA and Air Supply to make the trip. Was that too harsh?
TURN ONS: Pam Anderson, Sound of my Harley cranking up, Banana Pudding
TURN OFFS: Stoneman wearing shorts and sandals, Rosie O’Donnell, Woodruff Road, staff meetings, lame excuses, people that wait forever to start going thru a traffic light, the entire cast of Bones, those God awful pants women wear that cut off at mid calf, 99% of every reality show. Did I mention Rosie O’Donnell? Hell…I could go for hours, |
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Chuck Hamilton
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Weekends
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BEFORE I ARRIVED AT ROCK 101: I received a paycheck.
IF YOU BROKE INTO MY HOUSE, WHAT WOULD WE FIND?: You would find that I don’t take very well to people breaking into my house.
I ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ACTIVITIES: Making music at my home studio. Oh and I also enjoy, never mind that’s still illegal (for now).
WHAT'S YOUR “THEORY” ON MUSIC?: Rhythm came from the sounds of nature. Vocals followed. And the rest is history.
BEST CONCERTS I HAVE ATTENDED: (WHO, WHEN, WHERE) Live Aid July 13, 1985 – JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA, U2 – Nashville 1980 something, Roger Waters – Boston Early 80’s.
GIVE US 5 ONE- SENTENCE STORIES ABOUT YOUR BACKSTAGE EXPIERENCES: Did you see what she just did to him? I didn’t know you could smoke that! I should have stuck around with her to meet Neil. What do they need the donkey for? After that, I’ll hook you up with backstage passes anytime.
FREAKY THOUGHTS GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD: Let’s all boycott Bank of America for raising rates and fees after taking a bailout. While we’re at it let’s boycott Exxon for never paying up for the Valdez disaster.
FAVORITE FOODS: All things Asian.
TELL US SOMETHING NOT EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT ROCK 101: Don’t leave any food you plan to eat sitting in the refrigerator.
WHERE I WEB SURF REGULARLY: The Nation, Huffington Post, Raw Story, NY Times, Rolling Stone.
TOP 5 MOVIES: Easy Rider, Henry and June, Anything Woody Allen, Bulworth, The Matrix
TOP 5 IN “ROCK N ROLL” HEAVEN: Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, John Bonham, Kurt Cobain, Elliot Smith
TURN ONS: Women
TURN OFFS: Pretentious yuppies. Phony moral outrage. Bacon. |
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Russ Johnson
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BEFORE I ARRIVED AT ROCK 101: I was and continue to be on Planetruss working full time Internet Marketing. I previously worked at the Wildhorse Saloon and WSM radio in Nashville. Prior to Nashville I worked afternoons at WSSL, WANS, KISS-FM in Asheville and while at Winthrop University, worked at WROQ in Charlotte, NC.
IF YOU BROKE INTO MY HOUSE, WHAT WOULD WE FIND?: Stack of unpaid bills, a border collie, and one mean FAT cat.
I ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ACTIVITIES: Live music, traveling, hiking and camping.
WHAT'S YOUR “THEORY” ON MUSIC?: Guitarist is almost always the glue to the band.
BEST CONCERTS I HAVE ATTENDED: (WHO, WHEN, WHERE) Lenny Kravitz in Charlotte, Willie Nelson in Nashville and finally, Elvis in Charlotte (Gimme a break, I was 9 years old.)
GIVE US 5 ONE- SENTENCE STORIES ABOUT YOUR BACKSTAGE EXPIERENCES:
1. I was afraid to return backstage after introducing an opening band by the wrong name at a Billy Squire concert.
2. I once pounced in backstage on Drivin' and Cryin' without being invited and to my surprise, they were not happy to see me.
3. George Bush signed a cowboy hat for me when running for President on a stop backstage at The Wildhorse in Nashville. Seeking ideas to dispose of this hat.
4. Lenny Kravitz really does have a lot of lava lamps backstage and it appears to be quite smoky. hmmm
5. Johnny Cash almost sat in my lap in the green room.
FREAKY THOUGHTS GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD: Why do I love the faint smell of skunk? Why is Arkansas and Kansas spelled so similarly but pronounced so differently?
FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza & SPAM
TELL US SOMETHING NOT EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT ROCK 101: WROQ call letters used to belong to a station in Charlotte, NC and featured famed DJ, Murphy In The Morning
WHERE I WEB SURF REGULARLY: http://www.ShowMeMyMoney.com
TOP 5 MOVIES: RV, The Matrix, Into The Wild, Jesse Martin Story, Dead Poets Society
TOP 5 IN “ROCK N ROLL” HEAVEN: Zeppelin, Stones, Chili Peppers, Grateful Dead, Stoneman
TURN ONS: women in baseball jerserys
TURN OFFS: other men with their arms around the women in baseball jerseys |
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