Podcast Audio Interview: Rough Cutt (Full Band)
[Apple iTunes] [Anchor] [Stitcher] [TuneIn] [Google Podcasts] [Podchaser]My interview with the brand new Rough Cutt lineup: Rockin’ Dave Alford, Chris “The Count” Hager, Darren Housholder, Jeff Buehner, and Steven St. James before and after their first ever live show played together as a band, Black Friday in Portland, Oregon, November 29th, 2019.
The new Rough Cutt brought the house down, sounding tight, polished, and as if they’d been playing the same songs together as long as Rockin’ Dave and Chris Hager have. Before and after the show, I had a chance to sit down with all the members except Steve St. James and talk about the band, their future, whether there will be new music from Rough Cutt, and some of the stories from their long careers.
Hear music from Rough Cutt, Love/Hate, and War & Peace on the Hard, Heavy & Hair Show with Pariah Burke here: https://2.clp.im/hhh229 .
Show website: https://www.pariahrocks.com
Photo: Joe Schaeffer Photography
Start (mm:ss) – Name
00:40.000 – INTERVIEW: Dave Alford & Chris Hager
00:48.607 – Playing Portland
00:58.798 – New Lineup
01:42.990 – New Vocalist
02:24.115 – Founding Member of Ratt (Chris Hager)
02:50.989 – Testing the Waters
03:18.786 – New Songs
05:50.511 – Rough Cutt on Monsters of Rock Cruise?
06:30.768 – In Demand All Over
07:52.222 – A New Generation of Fans
08:40.455 – Grateful for Fans
09:10.674 – Rough Riot
10:46.379 – Darren Housholder
10:46.379 – INTERVIEW: Darren Housholder
10:48.423 – Joining Love/Hate
11:18.370 – Auditioning for Enuff Z’Nuff
11:44.925 – Love/Hate Criteria: Wear the Guitar Low
12:30.120 – Enough with Enuff Z’Nuff
13:21.045 – Stung by W.A.S.P.
17:04.860 – INTERVIEW: Dave Alford, Chris Hager, Darren Housholder, Jeff Buehner
17:04.913 – Pariah is Joined by Co-Host Alessia Gotardi
17:19.658 – Rough Cutt’s Chris, Dave, Darren, and Jeff
17:31.642 – A Fight with the Merch Table
17:49.744 – Rock N’ Roll Fighting
18:15.526 – Dave Recalls Mick Mars Joining Motley Crue
18:47.037 – Sunset Strip Friends
19:26.962 – Building the New Rough Cutt
20:52.934 – Unleashing the New Rough Cutt
21:22.006 – Choosing Portland for the Debut
21:41.406 – Praise from Tracii Guns
22:00.829 – 3 Guys De-Virginized on Stage
22:23.941 – Playing a Tight Stage
23:23.732 – The Chemistry Shows
24:08.536 – Transcending the Old Lineup
24:29.327 – Coalescing Into a Tight, Cohesive Band
25:41.068 – The Rough Cutt Signature Writing Style
27:20.897 – We Don’t Gallop
27:40.664 – Ronnie James Dio
28:36.887 – Magical Melding of Guitar Styles
29:13.055 – Rough Cuts from Rough Cutt
29:25.239 – Origin of the Band Name
30:18.201 – Ronnie James Dio Would Approve of (and Steal) Darren and Jeff
31:52.576 – How Was Your First Time on Stage with Rough Cutt
33:02.992 – How Did You Feel Stepping On Stage
33:59.574 – Did You Feel Connected to the Group
34:35.003 – Couldn’t Tell He Was New to the Group
35:27.421 – Boys Having Fun Playing Music
38:03.776 – You Wanna Be A Star – First Time in 30 Years
39:27.944 – Breaking Rough Cutt
40:13.244 – Good, Happy Metal
40:36.340 – 80s Metal, Having a Good Time
41:18.696 – Patrick Young from Black N’ Blue Drops By
41:45.816 – Thank You
42:03.041 – Jeff Beaner
