Band Geek

  You've been asking for it and we delivered. This week's guest is Blue Oyster Cult founding member, Albert Bouchard. On this episode we talk drums, songwriting, teaching, and BOC history while we jam on some Clash and Weezer!  

Susie Seiter (orchestrator, conductor, & composer) chats with us & explains the incredible process of how the music composed on the page makes it to your ears in the theater, conducting her first cue, & how true love can be found at a French horn concert.

  The Godfather of RiotCast hangs with us and lets us flex our dirty muscle. We learn about his early days on the Howard Stern Show, how the network got its start, and where the hell Band Geek fits in. AND he can sing Billy Joel and Oasis!!!  

  Laine Thompson, local legend & international film star of the Tiger's Fang web series, discusses music, poison palm, & beating up Richie on his 18th birthday. In honor of Master Laine's visit we cover his two of his favorite bands, The Who & Led Zeppelin!  

  Richie & Andy, with some commenting from Brandi, answer all of your burning questions in a live YouTube stream. They chat about BOC's recent Direct TV special, Andy's favorite Star Wars characters, & the music they play will leave you Comfortably Numb...  

  Pulling artists from every genre of music, the gang discusses what their dream lineups would be & why. And of course, we take something fairly simple & complicate the crap out of it culminating in the silliest version of a Grease song you've ever heard.  

The entire Band Geek Squad is finally back together just in time for a review of the next addition to the DC movie universe! Harley Quinn? Amanda Waller? Slipknot? Who was our favorite? We also rock out some Lesley Gore. You don't own us!!!

  Back on American soil, Richie and Andy recount the events of their recent tour through 7 European countries to Brandi, while spontaneously creating awful renditions of BOC classics.  

While Richie is touring Europe with BOC, Jarrett, Ann Marie & Band Geek bud Jennifer Candy review the highly anticipated reboot of the classic 1984 film.  Find out if Jarrett has ACTUALLY been dead for 15 years... & also their thoughts on the new flick...

Aside from being a super musician, Andy Ascolese is a world class monitor engineer on tour with Blue Oyster Cult.  In this episode Andy takes us through what is really going on with those funny little things that musicians keep shoving into their ears.  

Richie instantly regrets purchasing a Roland HandSonic for Jarrett. Meanwhile Ann Marie explains what the hell Pokémon GO is, after we have a little Jon Bash Jovi session. Also there's music!

Richie gets bugged drivin' up and down the same old strip by recording every part to "I Get Around" by The Beach Boys... by himself... from scratch... for a streaming YouTube crowd. He's making real good bread.

  Spending some quiet time together, Jarrett recounts his experience teaching middle schoolers how to do funny voices. Meanwhile Richie gets a very nice gift from a fan and recaps BOC's recent tribute to the late Allen Lanier...  

Happy Father's Day! Papa John Castellano brings his sweet dulcet tones and joins us for this round of Encore! Find out how hard this game actually is, when we're not allowed to use any Billy Joel songs. It's like a Piano In The Dark!!!

Our guest is Damian Scro, star of Richie's Kung Fu web series Tiger's Fang. Damian, Ann Marie & Richie discuss making the films & give some behind the scenes info on the latest chapter, Tiger's Fang 10: Lord of the Ninja, while on vacation in Japan.

  Band Geek offers it's first marriage counseling session, with a Q&A from the Castellano's. Ann Marie discusses her favorite vocal influences and updates us on her new album, while Richie tours us around his Variax guitar's many MANY musical styles.  

While helping to beta test a new video streaming service, Richie records all of the parts to the Beatles', "You Can't Do That", in one take for the live streaming audience.

It's Team Richie VS Team Vin in the revamped version of our favorite game, Encore with returning Band Geeks Joey Martin and Vin Innocente. You wanted more audience participation? You wanted more music? Be careful what you wish for...

Bonjour! In a Beast of an episode it's all about Ann Marie as we celebrate our secret love of the Disney musical. With our bud Jason Wexler we take you on a magic carpet ride, under the sea, & to a little French town where everyone's a dick. It's magical.

Richie & Jarrett take some fan questions & we learn about how Richie prepares for a gig, how Jarrett prepares to kazoo, & we get a detailed tour and demo of Richie's recent Agents of Fortune rig. Also by popular request, there's some Ann Marie.....