MJ

The 1984 at 4

This week we give out Van Halen tickets if you answer the questions about the year 1984 or the album 1984.

Tuesday's question: On January 27th in 1984 this mega-pop star scalp was seriously burned by pyrotechnics during filming of a Pepsi television commercial. Of which mega-pop start do we speak?

The answer: Michael Jackson (duh)

audio: huh?? what was this guy saying?

Foster and The Blade Extra:

MJ: "Thriller" remix as played on Foster and The Blade

The Woodys

Item # 1

Wednesday's 1984 at 4

At stake: Van Halen tickets for Monday night

The Question: The album 1984 peaked at #2 on the Billboard Magazine album charts behind which album that Eddie Van Halen played on as well...but WAS NOT a Van Halen album? Name the number 1 album at the time...name the artist too for the fun of it...and we DO mean for the fun of it.

The answer: Thriller from Michael Jackson. Eddie played the guitar on "Beat It" as we all know.

audio: Foster and The Blade extra from Rich Jenni

Item #2:

The Sex Tapes

List: The Three Blockbuster Sex Tapes

1. Rob Lowe and the teens

2. Parasite Hilton in infra-red

3. The king of all...Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson

Trivia: What are the adult film star awards called?

audio: pizza delivery boy let's us hear it

Bruce Springsteen

Yesterday Foster dipped out around 4:30 to head up to Greensboro with just about the whole airstaff for the Bruce Springsteen concert...Adam 12, BT, Fat Tim, Stylez...Little Steven Van Zant of the E Street Band gave us these tickets that were choice. On the side one level up...one section out-perfect.

Foster calls in from the couchtrip.net party bus

Here's the 4:20 Smokebreak from Bruce-surely one of the best live versions of this song done live by the man. It's live in New York City in 2001

Hal Sparks

We left the building at 3:30 Friday to head to Walnut Creek for the live broadcast of the kickoff of the Summer Concert Season with Widespread Panic. We needed a long one to allow time to get there before the dreaded dead air.

Here's what we played as we left the building

VH1's Hal Sparks dropped by and talked about Kiss. Ummm...he's a big fan.

Brett Michaels

96rock Presents: Brett Michaels

The Rock Of Love Tour

Photos From Back Stage

Rikky Rockett

Well...Laurie called up today looking for backstage passes for the Brett Michaels show at High Five. She told us a fun story.

How she shagged Rikky Rockett of Poison back in 1987. She lives here now. She and two other girlfriends ran into Poison at a hotel in Germany when they were 17...one hooked up with Brett Michaels, one hooked up with C.C. DeVille and this one with Rikky Rockett.

I didn't care which one

This one didn't care which one she bagged...none of her girlfriends did either, so that was cool. We think they used comdoms but we don't REALLY know. Here's a quickie Rikki Rockett interview.

Maria Sharapova

Discuss: The Hottest Female Sports Athletes.

1. Maria Sharapova

2. Everyone else

audio: but let's not forget

The People Speak

On today's docket:

Issue #1: The People vs Foster: The People takes issue with Fosters' review of Van Halen last week in Reno.

audio: we object!

Issue #2: The People vs Blade: People take issue with Blade's statement that he'll not see AC/DC again after seeing them 9 times.

audio: we object again!

Fosters Reno 411 to Van Halen Video Log

Foster and The Blade Show Neccessary Video

for Tuesday's Show

(otherwise you won't know what we're talking about)

Torry Holt

Torry and Terrence Holt came by today: Torry is in his 10th year with the St. Louis Rams (THEY HAVE TROUBLES!) and Terrence just signed with the Panthers.

This weekend is the Holt Brothers Celebrity Classic at Brier Creek and they are tailgating at the NC State Spring game.

In the 5pm hour...Jon Pinette comes by unexpectedly for the jokes:

the ribs! the ribs!! omg!

Fosters Reno 411 to Van Halen Video Log

Tonya Harding

Foster is out in Reno catching Van Halen so that he may report back with how they sound so we can re-excite ourselves for the rescheduled-postponed-canceled-rescheduled date May 5th here in Raleigh. Eddie's medical leave was supposedly due to an inner ear infection.

And another item:

Somebody emailed us the Tonya Harding karaoke audio from a few nights ago.

she just won't go away

Also:

Pick Your Poison

This week and next: Which Poison member ****** up???

The ****-** at the MTV Awards in 1991

Let us know which band member was responsible for the Poison mess-up of the day and you get tickets for the Brett Michaels Block Party Concert Thursday night at High Five in Raleigh.

David Lee Roth Interview

Foster is heading out to Reno tomorrow night for a scouting report on Van Halen...they're back again and the unofficial reason they were out was because Eddie Van Halen had an inner ear infection. Foster had the following observation.

inner ear infection!!!!!

Here is the interview with David Lee Roth who is always fun to talk with. His interviews are pretty weird but whatever.

Diamond Dave Exclusive Interview On 96rock

It was work shadow day and our work shadow was James McNadden...13 years old from Martin Middle School in Raleigh...the first thing he sees is left over beers from the World Beer Festival lady who came by yesterday. Dude-don't tell your teachers about this. Your dad probably won't mind...just don't tell the work shadow people...it will make us look bad. hahahahaha.

Foster Sings It

Here it is: Foster singing the National Anthem Sunday at the Durham Bulls.

The Hemi Guy Jon Reep

The Hemi Guy Jon Reep spends the afternoon with us:

Govt Mule and Torry Holt

We had Warren Haynes of Govt Mule and The Allman Brothers on today. It's our opportunity to catch an update on Audley Freed who is a Raleigh guy. Audley was out there with Cry Of Love, The Black Crowes and above all...Jimmy Page when he was out with the Crowes in 2000. Warren also talks freely of Greg Allman's hepatitus C treatment period, which is happening now.

audio: warren haynes of govt mule wednesday afternoon

Also talked with Torry "Big Game" Holt of the St. Louis Rams

He and brother Terence will be in for the Holt Brothers Celebrity Golf Classic April 20th and 21st at Brier Creek-this golf outing is a cancer benefit...his mother had cancer.

audio: torry holt on football

Torry Holt Golf swing from 2006

Slick

A weird conversation happened today on the show....Foster was presented with a list.

Things you don't call Blade:

Chief
Hoss
Bossman
Tiger
Slim
Ace

And there are others.

don't call me kemosabe!

and a call poured in

don't call me buddy, guy!

This is Dick Vitale talking with Jim Nantz after they finally inducted him into the Basketball hall Of Fame.

96rock Girl

Let the voting begin for the 96rock girl

Blade's Pick:

April Eason-Clayton NC

"people person"

Foster's Pick

Patty Branch-Middlesex NC

"I'm hot"

audio: foster and the blade vote on-air

Night Prowler

Night Prowler for your Friday afternoon on the radio:

Night Prowler Acoustic Live video for the 4:20 Smokebreak on 96rock "Ride On"

Velvet Revolver

We like that they tried. Everyone knew it was dead in the water anyway.

in the food stamp line

Mugshot: Scott Weiland

Item #2

It could not be passed up: Hillary Clinton's April Fools Joke

for the love of God

Wednesday 4:20 Smokebreak

Dark Side Of The Dead

Item#1

The Pink Floyd/Grateful Dead Tribute Band did our 420 Smokebreak live on the air Friday afternoon...they did Pink Floyd's "Breathe" but they left all bummed out because they said they were off key...but we loved it.

They had a six piece band in there and we feel bad because they weren't happy with their performance...that has happened so many times in the past...bands play live in the studio and it has to be perfect for them to be happy. The ironic part is...the tune-up was almost perfect...this is their practice of "Breathe" that wasn't live.

Item #2

David Brenner of the Tonight Show fame was in town at Goodnights and he talked with us for about an hour and we weren't sure how to handle him...

but he liked to talk so he told us about the 1st night for him on The Johnny Carson Show.

a career maker