You wanna talk about a driven, multi-talented guy? Let me introduce you to Hal Sparks…

Hal can pretty much do it all. I told him when we first met, that I never really thought of him as a stand-up. I’m so used to him doing “Talk Soup,” the “I Love The…” series on VH1, and a bunch of TV & movie roles. It never even crossed my mind that he was a real “stand up” comic. I guess I sort of overlooked “Charmageddon” as not-really-what-he-does.

I couldn’t have been more wrong.

I knew he was a big metalhead. Hal knows his Heavy Metal. He’s often seen at the Revolver shows, and pals around with Brother Zakk, as well as other Hard-Rock / Metal folk. But then…I learned Hal’s an accomplished martial artist, and now has a kick-ass band of his own!

So…listen in…as we get to know more about Hal Sparks!

Can’t tell you how much fun it was to have Tommy in-studio. You may not know this, but Tommy is a *huge* fan of Rock, and knows his stuff. A lot of the time, I wish we had tape rolling for the stuff we talked about off-the-air. Make no mistake…Tommy is no dummy. He played up the goofy, stoner role on “That 70’s Show.” But he knows exactly what is going on in the world. When I told him I was originally from South Boston, he dropped all kinds of “Whitey” Bulger stuff on me. It was cool in an indescribable way. Here’s what actually *did* make it to air…

It’s surprising to me that it took this long for Yimmy & I to meet. Jim is most known for his association with the Opie & Anthony radio show. O&A and I go back to (I think) 1995? We worked together @ WAAF in Boston, and shared some fun times. They’ve been very kind to me whenever someone calls their show, and mentions my name. In fact, Jim mentioned he did my show the Monday after this aired & they said some really nice things. So…if you’re reading Jim (or O&A)…thank you for being classy.

I’m not sure Jim expected me to tell the story about how I read his first book (He has two…they’re BOTH awesome!) in an awkward locale.

Anyway…Here’s the audio. Thanks to Jim for stopping by & my apologies to Club Soda Kenny, whom I didn’t really get much time to talk to. He’s a good dude.

You’ve heard me say it on the air at several stations over the years; There are very few artists I’ve come in contact with over the years, that I call real friends. Tesla, are very good friends. They’ve gone above & beyond on my behalf several times. It means a ton. I’ve been fortunate to have been on stage with them several times. They’re solid on every level, and I’m glad we’re friends. Did I mention they’re a great band? That’s almost secondary. They’re great people. Welcome any time in my studio. No matter where we are.

You don’t even question it…The hotline rings and you answer; “Who is this?” The response is; “This is the Metal God!” And suddenly, you’re joined by the one-and-only Rob Halford. And Rob…might just be the best phone guest you can ask for. The guy is always pleasant, and ready to both plug the event he’s involved in, and can hang like a brother. I always enjoy speaking with him. This was no exception.