Running with the Dweezil - New VH podcast!

[James in New York]

https://www.dweezilzappa.com/pages/c...th-the-dweezil



A podcast for all Van Halen Fans!

Runnin’ with the Dweezil - Featuring Guitar Greats Reflecting on Edward Van Halen’s Unparalleled Legacy
(Runnin' With The Dweezil does not claim to be endorsed by Van Halen)

From Van Halen’s infamous backyard concerts to their electrifying 1978 debut and on through the present day, Runnin’ with the Dweezil will cover it all.

“Our goal is to provide an entertaining in-depth look at each Van Halen album seen through the eyes of top guitarists. A song-by-song discovery of the nuances in the music that literally changed people’s lives” says, Zappa.

"Production of the episodes began in the summer of 2020 and I was really hoping to share the stories from our guests with Edward,” Zappa says.

"Then as now, there continues to be an outpouring of gratitude for all of Edward's contributions to music. It would have been a dream to record an episode with him that would explore his own personal musical journey. His sudden loss has inspired an even deeper connection to his music for me and so many others. We want to honor and celebrate him and that's why we're committing such an enormous amount of time and effort to make this podcast unlike any other.”


The Early Years - $29.99
Buy Now
12 exclusive in-depth episodes on the “Big Six” albums that launched Van Halen’s career
Steve Vai on Van Halen
Paul Gilbert on Van Halen II
Women and Children First
Nuno Bettencourt on Fair Warning
Billy Corgan on Fair Warning
Mark Tremonti on Diver Down
Jennifer Batten on 1984
Exclusive listening parties with Dweezil himself!
And much more!

Right Here, Right Now - $22.50
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An explosive 10-episode package that focuses on the Sammy Hagar era, Van Halen III, Wolfgang Van Halen's entrance into the band, and David Lee Roth’s return!
Joe Satriani on For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
James Valentine on OU812
Mark Lettieri on 5150
Andy Wood on Balance
The Wildlife soundtrack
Producer John Shanks on A Different Kind of Truth
Exclusive listening parties with Dweezil!


The 5150 Bundle - $51.50
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Every episode from the Early Years and Right Here, Right Now plus 8 exclusive bonus episodes only available in the 5150 package (Less than $2 per episode.)
1-year subscription to Premier Guitar
Access to every single listening party and Q&A with Dweezil
Super exclusive "Reverse Engineering the Brown Sound" episode with guitar tone tutorials
Custom VH guitar tone presets for Axe-Fx, Kemper, and Helix designed by Dweezil and other all-star guitarists



Runnin' With Dweezil is proud to donate 5% of the proceeds directly to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF) was inspired by the acclaimed motion picture Mr. Holland’s Opus, the story of the profound effect a dedicated music teacher had on generations of students. The Foundation keeps music alive in our schools by donating musical instruments to under-funded music programs, and providing vital services to school districts nationwide, giving economically-disadvantaged youth access to the many benefits of music education, leading them to success in school, and inspiring creativity and expression through playing music. Over 24 years, more than 33,000 instruments have been donated to 1,579 schools across the country. Visit https://www.mhopus.org for more information.

Runnin' With Dweezil is proud to donate 5% of the proceeds directly to Feeding America®, which is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, we provide meals to more than 40 million people each year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. For more information visit www.feedingamerica.org.

NEXT EPISODE:

The Early Years - Steve Vai EP. 2

[marcin]

How To Make Money Podcasting: 5150 Ways To Monetize A Podcast

[wombattt]

How To Make Money Podcasting: 5150 Ways To Monetize A Podcast

Right?!

Hard pass

[sinners__swing]

I like Dweezil and I understand 5% is going to Mr. Holland's Opus and Feeding America but I have to say this rubs me the wrong way, and I know people here will probably give me shit for my opinion.

Donate all of it if you're going to charge for this. Portions of which have been discussed by some of these artists in other interviews on YouTube for years. I've heard Dweezil, Vai , Nuno, Gilbert, and Satch discuss VH plenty of times. I've watched a ton of videos dissecting the brown sound as well.

[Bee1971]

I like Dweezil and I understand 5% is going to Mr. Holland's Opus and Feeding America but I have to say this rubs me the wrong way, and I know people here will probably give me shit for my opinion.

Donate all of it if you're going to charge for this. Portions of which have been discussed by some of these artists in other interviews on YouTube for years. I've heard Dweezil, Vai , Nuno, Gilbert, and Satch discuss VH plenty of times. I've watched a ton of videos dissecting the brown sound as well.

I agree 100%

Honestly I wanted to post when I first read the initial post , but I backed off



Everything in my opinion right now is way way way to early

For Christ sake let the family grieve - Bad enough losing a family member , and then add the Holidays on top of it

I loved what Wolfie has done , God Bless Him , but leave it at that for a long long time as far as I am concerned

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

EVH REST IN PEACE

[Heisenberg]

Honestly- I just clicked the VHND story & gotta say I'm shocked....

I'm not one to comment impulsivley without knowing for sure what the score is....but Jesus....I'll go ahead & comment anyways Good God look at what's listed I can't see anything even remotely enticing & wtf is up with the timing hard to view this as anything other than a pathetic cash grab. Coming from Dweezil who we know Ed produced his first single is just a hige surprise. But not in the good way.

Wtf.

[Heisenberg]

Yeah I'm sorry but there's absolutly no way to slice this as anything other than what it is.

This truely is really fucking sad coming from Dweezil. Jesus.

[Brett]

Seriously people can’t just do something unless it’s for money? It would be nice to just have a discussion of these albums without having to fucking pay for it. You can go on YouTube and hear lots of smart guys talking about Van Halen for free so whatever. Most famous guitar players have already given their views about VH a billion times anyway, it’s already public knowledge. I mean I’d rather listen to a guy like Rick Beato talk about the music anyway honestly.

Very disappointing that Dweezil is now trying to cash in on Ed’s death too. Pathetic.

Now if ALL (not some piddly 5%) money for the shows was being donated to cancer research or to that Mr. Holland’s Opus that Ed supported for music for children then that’s different. But it’s not, basically all is going in his fucking pocket. Fuck him.

[PrideofPasadena]

Surprised to see this from Dweezil. He definitely drops a few notches in my book.

And he wanted Ed to do the show. Not sure he would've been cool with this.

[rvk5150]

Yes I was shocked as well...I love pods (especially the D&D Unchained one which is FREE) so when I saw this come in my feed I was excited but now this? I am at a loss for words frankly......I listen to quite a few podcasts and NONE of them cost a dime.

[Jedi McFly]

This is super disappointing. Initial ads for this, and calling it a podcast, were not indicative of a price tag being attached. I could understand monetizing via ads and sponsorships, but this just feels gross.

[James in New York]

Hopefully sales are low and he'll put it all up for free ...

[Jedi McFly]

Hopefully sales are low and he'll put it all up for free ...

Somebody write this down.

This could be the most "negative" thing James has posted on the links.

[MF5150]

Seriously people can’t just do something unless it’s for money? It would be nice to just have a discussion of these albums without having to fucking pay for it. You can go on YouTube and hear lots of smart guys talking about Van Halen for free so whatever. Most famous guitar players have already given their views about VH a billion times anyway, it’s already public knowledge. I mean I’d rather listen to a guy like Rick Beato talk about the music anyway honestly.

Very disappointing that Dweezil is now trying to cash in on Ed’s death too. Pathetic.

Now if ALL (not some piddly 5%) money for the shows was being donated to cancer research or to that Mr. Holland’s Opus that Ed supported for music for children then that’s different. But it’s not, basically all is going in his fucking pocket. Fuck him.

He’s not really trying to cash in on Ed’s death. Production started Summer 2020 and costs need to be recouped. I also find it hard to believe Dweezil would do anything against Ed’s or the family’s wishes. We’re assuming he is, but we just don’t know.


I’m interested to hear about the quality of the production because for that price, it better be out of this world good. Quality content is relatively cheap to produce these days but maybe these episodes contain extensive behind the scenes footage? Maybe ADKOT recording footage? Not sure how that results in the bottom line cost of the product though.

I’m not willing to shit on Dweezil for this but I don’t see the point in charging money when, like you said Brett, you can go on YT and watch any number of videos about VH that contain great content for die-hard fans.

I wouldn’t be charging for it if I was Dweezil.

1. The timing isn’t good. 2. This could easily be released for a fraction of the cost.

Make the cost a $5 donation to Holland’s Opus, or something.


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[Daisy Hill]

Well 5% is going to Mr Hollands Opus
and 5% to feeding American

But still that is a pretty steep price for a podcast especially these days. Hard to tell what the production cost without actually hearing the thing, but I am sure someone close to the site will subscribe and let us know if it is worth it.