Band Geek

You knew this was coming... Check out our Star Wars Rise of Skywalker review, featuring Phil Castellano, Ray Magnuski and Jarrett Pressman via force face-time. 

This week's guest is Matt Beck, one of the most in demand guitarists in the business! Check out Matt's work with Rob Thomas, Matchbox 20, Gwen Stefani, Andy Grammer and many, many more!

The Band Geeks are joined by freak of nature Mike Tirelli, as he shares his incredible rock vocal talents. The guys discuss vocal techniques, metal festivals and of course...weddings.

Our buddy Rob Kipp joins us in the studio to record some tricky Genesis covers and to discuss prog rock and gigging.

Richie was recently invited to Ohio State University to headline their 42nd Annual Jazz Festival. Here's what went down.

In arguably the nerdiest episode ever, Richie visits recurring Band Geek guests Tony Hanson and Damian Scro on the high tech set of their brand new D&D inspired web-show, Audio Dungeon!

Richie and Andy are joined by special guest Steve Sterlacci to discuss the recent Music Convention in Anaheim, CA.

By popular demand (like 4 people) Richie and Andy take you through the Band Geek studio's unique blend of state-of-the-art and janky equipment that is responsible for creating the "Band Geek Sound."

Watch Richie and Andy trace Freddie Mercury's genius from "Mozart to Liberace" as they attempt to analyze what makes the opera section of Bohemian Rhapsody so incredible.

Richie and Jarrett review the new Aquaman movie along with some ambitious fan films from Star Wars Theory and Galactic Battles.  They also take some live questions from YouTube and Facebook.

“A little Bohemian Rhapsody gentleman?” By popular request Richie and Jarrett review the brand new Queen biopic. SPOILER ALERT… they really dug it! They talk about Richie’s brief encounter with the band, and Jarrett is all of a sudden proficient in guitar.

Richie and Jarrett are back and they got a lotta problems and projects to share. In a previously recorded live stream Jarrett shows off his completed proton pack build, Richie displays his modded Les Paul Tribute, and find out that everything they hate is cause of Russian bots. They also answer some live fan questions to which the answers are yes, no, and it’s Kathleen Kennedy’s fault. Enjoy!

Brand X keyboardist Chris Clark knows all the Prog Rock!  In this episode Chris schools the Band Geeks on gear and heavy duty music theory followed by a cover of the classic Yes opus, Close To The Edge!

You guys asked us to review Solo… so… uh… we did. Can we do it in less than 12 parsecs? Turns out it doesn’t matter. But hey… Khaleesi is in it! And Jarrett plays with his toys for your amusement. Also we learn the answer to a question Star Wars fans have been asking since 1977. Where did Han’s gold dice come from? Right? Haven’t they? Everyone should totally go see Solo.

Killer rock guitarist Angus Clark (Trans Siberian Orchestra, Kitaro, Joe Lynn Turner, Daredevil Squadron) joins the Band Geeks in the studio to discuss music, stage footwear, and his nerdy little secret. Angus also leads the band on some more Rainbow and breaks the record for most current song on Band Geek with a Demi Lovato cover!

It’s here. The war to end all wars… or half the people in them anyway. It’s the INFINITY War! Richie and Jarrett with help from Phil, and newcomer Joseph Albano Feiger review the culmination of ten years of Marvel movies. SPOILERS but we discuss our favorite things… which there were A LOT! Even Jarrett liked things! PLUS we’re in the newly renovated studio! New paint, new equipment, new technical problems! Same Band Geeks. #ItsAMold

Richie and special guest Tony Hanson, debrief Jarrett on their recent trip to Artemis Armada IV in Cleveland, where they took part in a giant Sci Fi themed LAN party.

Grab your VR goggles and get ready to come with Richie, Jarrett, Ann Marie and Tony into the OASIS. You’ve asked and we are bringing you our review of the new film Ready Player One sans all of the RUSH. Give this episode a listen and find out why we needed more robots, less Simon Pegg, and for once… a fat man represented on the screen as a lead. Come on Hollywood. Get with it….

Richie brings Band Geek to the high seas with a live show from the Rock Legends Cruise VI. This show was recorded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and features guest appearances from Buck Dharma, Kasim Sulton, the Radino Family!

To celebrate Valentine's Day we take on Never Gonna Let You Go by Sergio Mendes. Richie, Andy & Ann Marie recreate the classic ballad track by track, while explaining the frequent key changes making this one of the most complicated love songs of all time!