Today I sit down with my new friend Christian James Hand host of the popular show The Session. Christian takes your favorite song and breaks it down track by track like you have never heard before. You wanna hear an isolated track of Phil Rudd of AC/DC laying down the drums for Let There Be Rock no problem. How about an isolated track of Prince singing Purple Rain you got it. With 1000's of songs in his collection the possibilities are endless. You can hear this daily on his show on Instagram at @thesessioniglive Monday thru Friday 11am Pacific time. Sit back and get a taste of this mans Music Brain. &nbsp;

#587:Christian James Hand/Host of The Session

Today I sit down with the great Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara. Dead Sara have been grinding it out for over 18 years and have never stopped. Their debut record came out in 2012 and had the smash hit Weatherman and right away they hit the road on the VANS WARPED Tour as well as touring with huge bands like Muse, The Offspring and Bush. Emily and I dive deep into the history of the band and their brand new single "Hands Up" Look out for Dead Sara's new record and new tour dates. Candles Lit my friends&nbsp; DDR

#591:Emily Armstrong/Dead Sara

On this Epsiode of LET THERE BE TALK Cedric Bixler-Zavala returns 2 talk about his brand new band ANTEMASQUE and how he and Omar Rodriguez Lopez started working together again.
This is a must listen for all fans of good music and art.


Let There Be Talk EP114:Cedric Bixler-Zavala /ANTEMASQUE/The Mars Volta/At The Drive In

Today I dive into&nbsp; AC/DC kicking off their tour a few nights ago in Germany, Good Old Fashion Head Colds, The great Eric Martin and The genius of the Skinny Burrito. Hope to see you guys out at some of my road shows. Tour Dates at &nbsp; For all your bonus episodes join my Patreon at &nbsp;

#751 : Dean Delray talks about AC/DC's tour kick off in Germany

I gotta tell you I feel like a fool for not checking out Chicano Batman years ago but like I say on this interview better late than never. This band is absolutely incredible and their new record Notebook Fantasy is an absolute Soul Rock masterpiece. I really enjoyed my conversation with Carlos and I think you guys will to. We dive into the beginnings of Chicano Batman, His guitar and amp of choice and recoding at the world famous Sunset Sound. Catch them on tour in the next few weeks all around the Pacific Northwest ending in their home town of Los Angels at The Forum. &nbsp;  Like and Subscribe for more PODCASTS AND COMEDY VIDEOS from Dean Delray! Tour Dates at  Brought to you by Xbet Use the code DELRAY for credits &nbsp;

Ep 755 : Carlos Arévalo guitarist for Chicano Batman

Today I dive into The greatness of Queensrÿche, Elon firing satellite's into the atmosphere and&nbsp; how The Kardashians owe everything to The Jersey Shore Reality Show. Thanks for tuning in and I hope to see you out at some of my shows all summer. Las Vegas Comedy Cellar&nbsp; Minneapolis Acme Comedy Co Springfield Missouri The Blue Room San Diego La Jolla Comedy Store Tickets at &nbsp; Patreon for Bonus episodes &nbsp;

#756 : Dean Delray talks Queensrÿche, UFO spoofs and how The Kardashians owe everything to The Jersey Shore

Today I dive into my return to the Sphere to see Dead &amp; Company, Wilco's new record, Riding a Motorcycle to Las Vegas and is Major League Baseball dead? &nbsp; Hope you have a great week. Catch me this week 7 nights at the Comedy Cellar in Las Vegas and July 24th -27th at Acme Comedy Co in Minneapolis&nbsp; Tickets at &nbsp; Join my Patreon for bonus Let There Be Talk episodes &nbsp;

Ep 758 : Dead & Company at the Sphere, The new Wilco record and is the MLB dead?

Today I sit down with legendary drummer Chris Slade. Chris started out his professional career at 16 years old playing drums for Tom Jones. From there he became a founding member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band recording 8 studio albums from 1972 to 1978.&nbsp; After a 1 year tour with the great David Gilmour another legend Jimmy Page called him to join the super group The Firm. Most people really know Chris from his time in AC/DC recording and touring on the smash hit record The Razors Edge. That record was loaded with hits including Thunderstuck, Moneytalks and Are You Ready. After the return of Phil Rudd, Chris moved on and played in his own group until 2015 when he was asked to return to AC/DC after Phil Rudd had legal problems. Check out Chris Slade Timeline on all streaming platforms. Hope you guys enjoy this episode and if you are a big AC/DC fan check out my interviews with all of AC/DC right here on my YouTube channel. My Upcoming Tour Dates can be found here -  Patreon Bonus Episodes can be found here&nbsp; Like and Subscribe for more PODCASTS AND COMEDY VIDEOS from Dean Delray! Have a great day DDR

Ep 759 : Chris Slade former drummer of AC/DC and The Firm

Today I sit down with a Bay Area legend, Mr Geoff Thorpe of Vicious Rumors. 45 Years in the game and still going strong playing Metal Music all over the world. Geoff started the band in 1979 and has never stopped. Dig in and enjoy his inspiring story. Thanks for tuning in my friends.&nbsp; My Tour Dates  Patreon &nbsp;

Ep 760 : Geoff Thorpe / Vicious Rumors

Today my good friend Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister returns to the show for a fantastic conversation on Watches, Guitars, High End Home Audio and the 40th anniversary of Stay Hungry. I feel like Jay Jay and I could talk for hours. He's one of those guys that just gets it so it was an honor to have him back on the show. Thanks for tuning in and please leave a review on iTunes and Subscribe on YouTube. My next headlining dates are Aug 30th and 31st at The Blue Room in Springfield Missouri hit the link for tickets. &nbsp; Join my Patreon for all your Let There Be Talk bonus episodes. &nbsp; Have a fantastic week and Stay Hungry my friends. Candles Lit my friends&nbsp; DDR &nbsp;

Ep 761 : Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister returns to the show

Today I sit down with Todd Mayo owner of one of the coolest concert venues in the world. Years ago a friend sent me a YouTube clip of The Chris Robinson Brotherhood playing at one of the most insane venues I had ever seen. It looked like the band was playing on Mars. I had never seen this venue so I dug in and did some research and found out it was called The Caverns, located in Grundy County Tennessee. This venue was created by my guest Todd Mayo and it quickly became a destination venue. Everyone has played there including Chris Stapleton, Lucinda Williams, Billy Strings and more. There are a handful of absolute magical venues in the world, Red Rocks, The Gorge, Hollywood Bowl, The Sphere and now The Caverns. Todd Sits down with me for an In-Depth conversation on exactly how this place came to be. Not only has Todd created one of the coolest venues in the world he also created an Emmy Award winning TV show on PBS called The Cavern Sessions. Todd has a book coming out in Sept called Caveman Chronicles that I can honestly say is a must read. Also a very special Announcement is at the front of this episode so do not skip the intro. Tickets to my Special Taping at The Caverns can be Purchased with the presale code CAVEDWELLER on sale Wednesday Aug 7th 2024 10am&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Join my Patreon for bonus episodes &nbsp; Tour Dates on my website including Springfield Missouri Aug 30/31 at the Blue Room &nbsp;

Ep 762 : Todd Mayo / Owner of the incredible concert venue The Caverns

In 1980 I started hitting the San Francisco Bay Area rock clubs nightly. The Stone , Old Waldorf , Mabuhay Gardens, Uncle Charlie’s, The Phoenix Theater , Keystone Berkeley, Cotati Cabaret. I had a huge thirst for Rock n Roll.&nbsp; &nbsp; Of course the big bands like Van Halen ,AC/DC , Judas Priest and Ted Nugent would come through town but that was like once a year so you had to find something more out there and that something was a blossoming local rock scene and the early kings of that scene was a band called Roadrunner.&nbsp;  This band absolutely crushed it live and it seemed like over night they were selling out every club in the Bay. By 1985 the band was done.&nbsp;  I will Never forget those days and especially my guest today lead singer of Roadrunner James Hume.&nbsp; I learned all of my early rock n roll lessons from this band.&nbsp; I don’t think I’ve talked to James since 1985 so it was an honor to catch up with him and really hear his story.&nbsp;  You may not of heard of Roadrunner but I guarantee you will love the stories. From Metallica opening up for them, Dio trying to get them a record deal and the infamous band house "The Cave" Dig in my friends and hear some San Francisco Rock History.&nbsp; &nbsp; Check out some art by James Hume in this link &nbsp; Roadrunner's music can be heard here &nbsp; &nbsp; Join my Patreon at  Enjoy tons of Bonus episodes. &nbsp; My tour dates can be found here &nbsp; &nbsp; TO get tickets to see me shoot my special click here &nbsp; &nbsp; Thank you DDR

Ep 763 : James Hume former Lead Singer of the San Francisco band Roadrunner

Today we have a fantastic guest Jordan Rudess / Keyboardist for Dream Theater stop by to talk all about his brand new solo record Permission To Fly out Sept, 6th 2024. Jordan and I also dive into the new Dream Theater record ,Early days of his career and&nbsp; his favorite Keyboards. I really enjoyed this conversation and I think you guys will dig it also. If you are new to my show I wanted to give you a heads up that I had Mike Portnoy on the show last year so make sure you check out that episode. Thanks for tuning in. Join My Patreon at  for all the bonus episodes and For all my tour dates you can go to  including tickets for my Comedy Special Taping. Thanks for the support DDR

Ep 764 : Jordan Rudess / Keyboardist for Dream Theater

Today the great Dale Crover drummer for the Melvins returns to the show to talk all about his brand new solo record Glossolalia available Sept 13th 2024. This record is absolutely fantastic and has some incredible guest players on it including Ty Segall, Tom Waits and Kim Thayil / Soundgarden. Catch Dale out on tour all over including Los Angeles , San Francisco and Joshua Tree. &nbsp; See me out on tour this week Springfield Missouri at The Blue Room Aug 30th and 31st also Sept 8th at The Caverns in &nbsp; shooting my special.&nbsp; Tour Dates - &nbsp; Patreon Bonus Episodes - &nbsp; Thanks for tuning in DDR

Ep 765 : Dale Crover / Melvins

My guest Scoot McNairy has been in the acting game for years. He's had an incredible career so far but it wasn't always smooth sailing. Today he returns to the show after 12 years and we catch up on his life. Scoot is known for his roles in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Monsters, Argo, Killing Them Softly, 12 Years a Slave, Gone Girl, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In television, he starred in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire, True Detective, Narcos: Mexico, and the Netflix western miniseries Godless. This man is not only a working actor he is also a friend and a motorcycle enthusiast which is really how we hit it off years and years ago. Tune in and enjoy this one on this Labor Day weekend. Don't forget to check out my Patreon for over 165 Let There Be Talk bonus episodes.&nbsp;&nbsp; My Tour Dates are here &nbsp; Hope to see you out at some shows. Candles Lit My Friends DDR &nbsp;

Ep 766 : Scoot McNairy / Actor, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

Today I dive into my weekend in Pelham Tennessee where I shot my 1st special Sunday at The Caverns. I can't even tell you how amazing the Caverns was. This was a total dream come true and I hope you enjoy this episode and I am looking forward to all of you seeing this special. Enjoy my friends. DDR &nbsp;

Ep 767 : Dean Delray talks about his weekend in Tennessee shooting his 1st special

Today I sit down with Troy Van Leeuwen, Brian Klein and Rich Machin to discuss the 20th&nbsp; Anniversary of Mark Lanegan's masterpiece Bubblegum which just got a super deluxe boxset release. Everyone that loves Mark absolutely loves the Bubblegum album so it was amazing to see a full on deluxe treatment of the album get released recently with all kinds of bonus content including a book and rare hotel demos. Troy, Brian and Rich sit down with me and explain how this all came together on today’s episode of Let There Be Talk. Catch me out on tour these next few months all over. Hit the link for tickets.  For bonus episodes of LTBT join my Patreon &nbsp; Thanks for tuning in my friends DDR &nbsp;

Ep 768 : Mark Lanegan's masterpiece Bubblegum 20 year anniversary Box Set celebration

On this episode of LET THERE BE TALK Comedian/Actor Joey "CoCo" Diaz stops by and talks 100% Rock N Roll with Dean.
This is a must listen for all music fans.
LIGHT THE CANDLES OF ROCK!

EP176:Joey "CoCo" Diaz

On todays episode of LET THERE BE TALK my guest is Omar Rodríguez guitarist/songwriter/producer,multi-instrumentalist for such bands as At the Drive-In,THE MARS VOLTA and De Facto.
Omar is one of my favorite humans on earth so tune in asap and enjoy this amazing episode.

#243:Omar Rodríguez/At the Drive-In

On todays episode of LET THERE BE TALK a Dream Guest of mine Josh Homme stops by

and talks about everything from Kyuss,QOTSA,Iggy Pop and our love for the Mad Max films. 

i can't thank Josh enough for doing the show. It was a great day.

Look for some new QOTSA music soon.

#260:Josh Homme/Queens of the Stone Age

On todays episode of LET THERE BE TALK my friend comedian Matt Braunger stops by and we talk about what its like out on the road as a Stand Up Comedian.

Matt  has performed his stand-up act on television programs such as the Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show and Live at Gotham on Comedy Central. He had a Comedy Central Presents special that aired on April 9, 2010. He also was a frequent panel guest on Chelsea Lately.

Matt co-founded the popular Bridgetown Comedy Festival which is considered one of the best Comedy Festivals in America.



Tune in my friends.

Candles Lit!  

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#294:Matt Braunger/Comedian

On today's episode of LET THERE BE TALK my Rock n Roll brother Joey CoCo Diaz stops by and talks about his 25 years in the Stand Up Comedy game.

2 weeks ago Joey had his first 1 Hour comedy special come out on Seeso and today he tells the stories of what it took over the years to get to that magic day.

you can watch Joeys special on Seeso right now.

Use the code word Joey when signing up for 2 months free 

LIGHT THE CANDLES OF ROCK!

#315: Joey CoCo Diaz

On today's episode of LET THERE BE TALK the guitarist for the amazing Baltimore band KIX Brian "Damage" Forsythe stops by and talks about how he got starting on his life long career in Rock n Roll.

Brian has played in the band Kix since 1977 and to this day he is still rocking stages all over the world.

If you have never heard of the band Kix do yourself a favor and hit iTunes asap.

This episode is brought to you by http://www.elcajonharley.com

#347:Brian "Damage" Forsythe/KIX

On today's episode of LET THERE BE TALK my guest is Wes Borland Guitarist/Songwriter for Limp Bizkit,Big Dumb Face and Black Light Burns. Wes has been working on all kinds of amazing music projects over the last year from his new home in Detroit. This conversation is a honest look into Wes's life in music for the last 20 something years. We also talk about his brand new solo record Crystal Machete and the track you here on the intro is a cut from that very record called End Credits. Wes has also been oil painting on Canvas for years and we get into that topic also. Do not miss this amazing episode. Also on the intro i talk about my month in NYC and also my thoughts on the new 2018 Harley Davidson's&nbsp; brought to you by&nbsp; https://www.elcajonharley.com&nbsp; and&nbsp;http://cadatonic.com&nbsp;

#375:Wes Borland/Guitarist-Songwriter-Painter

On Today's episode of LET THERE BE TALK my guest is the great Larry "Ler" LaLonde guitarist for the band Primus. Larry and I talk all about growing up in the Bay Area and how lucky we were to be in that music melting pot. Primus are one of the most original bands every and their live shows are absolutely next level. Go out and get their new album "The Desaturating Seven" Before Primus Larry was in a Bay Area Death Metal band called Possessed.I strongly suggest you check out their classic album "Seven Churches" Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to leave a review and subscribe &nbsp;on iTunes. If you wanna donate to the podcast go to&nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/DeanDelray&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

#393:Larry "Ler" LaLonde / Primus

On today's episode of Let There Be Talk my guest is the great Country Music Legend Wheeler Walker Jr. Wheeler and I sit down and dig deep into some Country Music talk. Wheeler is tearing it up in the Music world and doing it all on his own no Major Label no Radio Play nothing but Hard Work and a Killer Grass Roots Following.&nbsp; Catch Wheeler Walker Jr this summer on Tour with Kid Rock. Keep The Candles Lit. &nbsp; &nbsp;

#420:Wheeler Walker Jr.

Today on Let There Be Talk we are kicking off the new year with the incredible Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour. This man is an amazing Vocalist,Songwriter and Performer and if you have not seen him live do yourself a favor and Do it ASAP. Corey and I sat down last week in Las Vegas and had a real conversation about the Music Biz, Addictions, Recording, and Life in Las Vegas. This man bust his ass 24/7 to get where he is now in his Career and it was a honor to have him on the show. Slipknot is about to hit the studio and start a new record that hopefully will be out in 2019. Happy New Year Delraisers. Don't forget to Subscribe to the podcast and also Leave a Review on iTunes. &nbsp; &nbsp;

#455:Corey Taylor/Slipknot,Stone Sour

Today on Let There Be Talk the guitar legend Mr. Jake E Lee stops by for a honest in-depth conversation. Jake and I sit down for a few hours and talk all about his time in Ozzy, forming Badlands and his brand new group Red Dragon Cartel. Jake was an epic dream guest and I would like to thank Mike Varney for making this possible. Keep The Candles Lit. DDR

#457:Jake E Lee/Guitar Legend, Ozzy, Badlands, Red Dragon Cartel

Today on Let There Be Talk #492 the great Joey Diaz stops by to dive deep into some Grateful Dead talk. Joey and I both grew up not digging The Dead but over the years we finally figure them out. I think you guys are really gonna dig this episode. Today's Sponsor for the podcast is CBD LION. Use the link for a 20% discount on all their amazing products. Use the Code DEAN at check out.&nbsp;https://cbdlion.com&nbsp;

#492:Joey Diaz talking Grateful Dead

Today I continue my Thrash January here on Let There Be Talk with&nbsp;the King of Thrash Metal himself Mr. Kirk Hammett of Metallica. Anyone who listens to this podcast knows how much this means to me. For the last 8 years I have wanted to sit down and talk to this man and I cannot think of a better Time than Thrash January. I will never forget this and I really hope all of you enjoy this as much and I did. Keep The Candles Lit. Love Live Ray and Cliff Burton. This episode is brought to you by my fantastic sponsors&nbsp; CBD LION &nbsp;use the code DEAN for amazing discounts. Also &nbsp;protect your house with a Free 60 day trial of Simplisafe. Don't let the Burglars win. &nbsp;

#513:Kirk Hammett/Metallica

Monday Jan,11th 2021 I woke up to some awful news that the great Jeff Scott, Comedy Store Piano player had passed away. This is a massive loss to our Comedy Store Family and Friends. I will never forget his great laugh and spirit behind the keyboards every night in the Original Room. 7 1/2 years ago he was a guest on my podcast and had some incredible stories that I feel should be shared again today. RIP Jeff Scott I will never forget you. &nbsp;

#573: RIP the great Jeff Scott/Comedy Store Piano Player for 25 years

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