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Morning Mic Drop With Mike Anthony

Morning Mic Drop With Mike Anthony

Morning Mic Drop With Mike Anthony

Remembering Dimebag Darrell With Blacktooth Liqour

Author Mike Anthony

Dimebag Darrell’s birthday is coming up and he would have been 58. We are remembering Dimebag Darrell with Blacktooth Liquor!  We all know Dime liked to party and indulge in a drink with the rest of Pantera, so it’s fitting that this new alcohol line is coming out.

It’s coming out later this Summer and is a line of whiskey beverages.  Yum!  The Blacktooth line is going to feature a mix of aged whiskey blends and pre-made alcoholic beverages.  There was a press release that mentioned Dime invented his own Black Tooth Grin cocktail in the nineties, which was a double shot of Seagram’s 7, a double shot of Crown Royal and a splash of Coke on ice.  Not bad Dime, does not sound bad at all! LOL

This new liquor brand was founded by Rita Haney who was the longtime girlfriend of Pantera guitarist, Dimebag.  It will launch at a party to celebrate what would have been the guitarist’s 58th birthday.

I love that this is coming out.  Dime meant so much to so many and was taken way to soon from this Earth.  Would we have gotten a Pantera reunion?  More new music?  Who knows.  But it was a tragic event when his life was taken.

So what can you expect from these beverages? The signature bottle is a seven year aged rye whiskey blended with the fines artesian spring water from the Rocky mountains.  And if Dime’s cocktail that he came up with it sounded good to you…..don’t fret!  Pre made cans of BlackTooth Grin will be available in Sugar and sugar free versions.  Leaded and Unleaded respectively.

The Beverage launch takes place on August 20th.  And if you’re as pumped as I am, then you’ll be happy to know that all the beverages in the line can be purchased online in select U.S. markets at this link:

www.blacktoothbeverages.com

Mike is all about having fun each afternoon. He brings you concert tickets, some fun trivia, and of course the best bands. Other interests outside of being at WDHA are drums, movies, and my family. Also, like most radio personalities, he loves live music. There's nothing like a live show to hype him up! His all-time favorite band is Metallica. But according to him, the list of others is pretty lengthy.

Jersey's Top 5 Rocking Rush Songs

As Geddy Lee celebrated a birthday yesterday I wanted to take a look at Jersey’s Top 5 Rocking Rush Songs.  I love asking listeners to pick their favorites from bands and yesterday was no different.  So how about we take a look at the results?

Each weekday at 4 pm I post a question of the day to the WDHA Facebook page. I ask listeners to pick their favorite bands or songs to answer the question.  Then, based on all the responses I put together a block of songs just in time for the ride home from work at 5 pm with First Call Last Call.  The responses are always a lot of fun to read and it’s always interesting to see the answers from the listeners’ perspectives.

So, yesterday was the legend Geddy Lee’s 71st birthday and I wanted to know what songs from RUSH our Jersey family loves.  I got some great responses.  The songs were all over the map of the RUSH discography.  There were certainly answers I knew I would get like “Tom Sawyer” or “Red Barchetta”, but some were off the beaten path which is always fun.

RUSH went through a lot of different sounds.  Sometimes a little more progressive than others, they always rocked.  Of course, the 80s brought lots of synths, but it still sounded like RUSH…..at least to me.

They closed out the end of their catalog with some hard-rocking albums that showcased their unbelievable musicianship and intriguing lyrical content.  Whether you like listening to live cuts, deep cuts, or just the big standard hits from the studio recordings, there are RUSH songs to satisfy almost anyone!

I for one fell in love with RUSH because I’m a drummer and Neil Peart was one of the greatest to ever touch the instrument.  He is sorely missed, but the music lives on.

So here’s Jersey’s Top 5 Rocking Rush Songs!

  • RED SECTOR A

    There sounds like panic as this song starts. It’s ominous and brooding and they keys lend to the feel of the lyrics. It’s a unique sounding song, that few other bands could pull off!

  • TIME STAND STILL

    I always thought this song was beautiful.  Aimee Mann lending her vocals really takes this song in a different direction.  Contemplative, optimistic and just cool!

  • LIMELIGHT

    This song holds a special place in my heart.  After taking a break from drums and not picking up sticks for a while.  I was listening to this piece and realized that Neil Peart’s part sounds like a whole other voice in the song.  It’s tremendous and it got me back into drumming.

  • SUBDIVISIONS

    A great live song (as most of them are), this one from Signals is really cool.  Especially just to hear the “SUBDIVISIONS” title spoken.  It’s almost like you can’t help but say it along.

  • ANIMATE

    It’s kind of closer to the hard rock scene for RUSH.  they came out of the gate swinging on this album opener.  It’s got some great lyrics and really gets the blood going!

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