The Struggle Is Real (Episode #8 – The Lady, or the Tiger?

Musicians Ryan Gurnett and Dennis Reed Jr talk about the good, the bad and the funny of being a DIY musician in Western New York. In this episode, they pull the laziest booking ever by interviewing their own lead guitarist, a giant, lovable mess of sad named Joe Iannello. Joe talks about major Band Drama in his former groups, and speculates whether Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is under an enchantment that prevents him from fully growing up. Ryan and Dennis play a new game show, “Lou Reed or Dennis Reed?”, where Ryan reads old tweets from Dennis and quotes from Lou and challenges Dennis to identify (or remember) the author. The duo also talk about upcoming guests, and their recent hops-soaked appearance on the “Not Too Much” comedy podcast.

HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00:00: Rick James discusses Buffalo in Germany on his first European tour
00:10:13 – “Lou Reed or Dennis Reed?”
00:20:26 – MUSIC: “Everything Happens for a Reason” by The Lady, or the Tiger?
00:23:51 – Joe Iannello of The Lady, or the Tiger? interview
01:15:32 – Plugs and upcoming shows