For our final interview of Season One, we catch up with Steven Adler in his home in Los Angeles to talk about his early days with Slash, Marc Canter’s dedication to the band, the first rehearsal of the Appetite lineup, and the infamous Hell Tour. Steven grew up in the San Fernando Valley and became friends with Slash in junior high school. They cyc…

We pick things up only 48 hours after the newly formed Appetite lineup finishes their first gig together at The Troubadour on June 6, 1985. The band quickly packs up their gear and heads north on the I-5 corridor toward Seattle for a Northwest tour that Duff originally coined, “The Shakeout Tour,” but quickly becomes known as “The Hell Tour” instea…

We pick things up after Tracii and Rob leave Guns N’ Roses and the revolving door of band members spins for the final time. Slash and Steven agree to join Guns N' Roses and hit the road for the Northwest Tour that Duff planned but need to quickly get up to speed on the set list for an upcoming show at the Troubadour -- the Appetite lineup's first g…

During the Fall of 1984, The New Hollywood Rose had called it quits, Izzy had joined London, and at that time, Rob Gardner was playing drums in a band with Tracii Guns called L.A. Guns. Eventually Raz Cue would get involved with L.A. Guns and encourage not only a member lineup but also a name change which would result in the creation of Guns N’ Ros…

Spainer and Rigs go at it in the episode breaking down the game of recruiting and how important it is to be recruiting on your home turf. Be sure to like and subscribe for more great content!Av Jason Spain & Wade Regier

Spainer and Rigs jumps on another podcast to interview some standout kids throughout the state. Cade Warbis, the great state wrestler who committed to Minot State, jumps on to chat TikTok and where in the world Hettinger actually is located. Later, Mckenna Tollerud and Desidy Schwanke join Spainer and Rigs and ask why Rigs is so hard to find out in…

Another great episode by Spainer and Rigs. This week they interview Mattie Jacobson who is committed to dance for the Bison. Then, Rigs takes a look into all this activity that Spainer has going on with TikTok. It gets epic fast.Av Jason Spain & Wade Regier

This week is jam-packed with excitement! Spainer and Rigs sit down with retiring Grafton girl's basketball head coach Laurie Sieben and University of South Dakota commit Walker Demers about their fantastic run in North Dakota High School basketball. Later we sit down with NFL Draft Prospect Sebastian Gutierrez, of Minot State University, and chat a…

Spainer and Rigs sit down with some big names in the racing industry Jacob Smith and Kenny Shepherd. Jacob Smith is an up and coming racecar driver that is well on his way to hitting the Nascar circuit. Kenny Shepherd has revitalized Madera Speedway and made a way for up and coming racers, like Jacob Smith, to find a way to make it big time. Subscr…

Another great episode with Spainer and Rigs. Spainer sits down with Katrina Christianson, a Congressional Nominee, and discusses sports in North Dakota and Nebraska. Rigs join Spainer to talk North Dakota High School Sports. You don't want to miss it at all!Av Jason Spain & Wade Regier

Spainer sits down with Democratic Congressional Nominee, Mark Haugen to chat about sports and more. Spainer and Rigs debate who the greatest of all time of all the sports is. In this heated debate they realize, ultimately they need you to help them decide. Dan Huntley, St Mary Hockey Coach, jumps on the show and chats about the being back to back n…

Spainer and Rigs are back with another fantastic episode. Spainer is hanging out in California but joins in via Zoom. Spainer and Rigs discuss the Cousins resigning amidst the crazy Free Agency that is underway. Nick Hulberg from PSP Sports jumps on the podcast to chat Class A and B basketball tournaments and how his team was able to cover it all. …

Another fantastic episode with Spainer and Rigs is here for the world! In this episode, Spainer sits down with Congressman Kelly Armstrong and talks sports. Everything sports - including what the best pitch for a young kid to be throwing is. Spainer and Rigs chat with two of the best gymnasts in the state of North Dakota, Amy Fridley and Alyson Kru…

Spainer and Rigs have an action packed episode with interviews and ideas. Maggie Fricke comes on the show to talk about winning a High School Basketball state championship without even being in high school yet. The eighth grader played lights outs, didn't lose her legs at the end of the game, and helped Minot High pull off the upset over Century. K…

Spainer and Rigs chat with North Dakota Fighting Hawks Women's Soccer Coach Chris Logan about the UK, Scotland, and calling him Lord. They also break down what Coach Logan is looking for in a recruit and how he evaluates girls soccer in North Dakota. Spainer gives a recap of what is happening in North Dakota High School Sports and who he thinks wil…

In this special episode, Coach Jason Spain sits down with Dr. Rick Becker to talk sports and how politics can effect sports even in North Dakota.Av Jason Spain & Wade Regier

Coach Spain and Coach Regier go at it in an all new episode of Spainer and Rigs. Coach Regier breaks down high school hockey in North Dakota and talks about another rising star with the last name Morelli. Coach Spain gives the latest update on high school basketball and what teams/names that you should be listening for come tournament time. New Min…

Coach Spain and Coach Regier have anther fantastic episode for you. This week they sit down with Minot State Baseball Coach Scott Eul and Minot High Wrestling Coach Justin Racine. They recap what is going on in Class B Girls Tournaments and what to look for in hockey coming up.Av Jason Spain & Wade Regier

In this action packed episode Coach Spain and Coach Regier sit down and talk about who the Vikings are taking in the draft, chat with MSU coach Matt Murken about the big win for the Beavers, and sit down with Kindred HS coach Sam Brandt. Follow along for another great episode!Av Jason Spain & Wade Regier

Coach Jason Spain and Coach Wade Regier cover a whole lotta sports in their premier episode! They consider the Vikings coaching changes and if Kirk Cousins can finally be great. Chase Burke was able to hop on the show and chat about his summer plans and where he will be playing. Coach Spain recaps what is going on in high school sports around Minot…

We got The First 50 Gigs team together to recap the first five episodes of the First 50 Gigs and the Appetite lineup origin story. In this episode, Marc Canter, Jason Porath, and host Mina McNair fill in the gaps as we spin our way through the incestuous revolving doors of bands and musicians that ultimately led to Guns N' Roses. From Slash's garag…

We continue the origin story of the Appetite lineup by following what Slash called “the incestuous revolving door of band and musicians.” Our guest Steve Darrow was the bass player for the New Hollywood Rose after Chris Weber and the Hollywood Rose broke up. Izzy and Axl started the New Hollywood Rose by recruiting Steve Darrow in 1984, as well as …

In Episode 4 we pick up the narrative thread of the origin of the Appetite lineup of Guns N’ Roses. In 1983, bass player Chris Weber, singer Bill Bailey and guitarist Izzy Stradlin formed the trio known as A.X.L. They later changed the name to Rose and then Hollywood Rose. Today we talk to Chris about forming the band and his legacy as it relates t…

Domenic Priore, author of Riot on the Sunset Strip, picks up where we left off in 1966 on the Sunset Strip during the counterculture riots and takes us on a rock n’ roll historical journey in L.A. from the 60s to the 90s that includes bands like The Byrds, The Doors, Van Halen and Guns N’ Roses. This was the era that shifted the center of gravity o…

“Do you know where you are? You’re in the Jungle baby!” In Episode 2 of the First 50 Gigs, we’re taking you back…all the way back to the origin of the Sunset Strip and answer Axl’s eternal question with Hollywood historian Laurie Jacobson, author of Dishing Hollywood: The Real Scope on Tinseltown’s Most Notorious Scandals In this episode you’ll: • …

In this first episode, we’re going back to the beginning when Marc and Slash become friends in elementary school and bond over their love of Aerosmith and dirt bikes. Slash invited Marc to a rehearsal of his new band Tidus Sloan in 1981 and with Marc’s camera in hand, the journey of the First 50 Gigs began. Also on the episode, we have Adam Greenbe…

Welcome to the series introduction of The First 50 Gigs: Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction where you'll get a front-row seat to experience the play-by-play living history of one of the most iconic bands to launch out of Los Angeles in the mid-1980s. In this episode, you'll: Meet Slash's best friend, Marc Canter who photograph…