CreatiVity Talkin'
🎸 Creativity Talkin – Your podcast for guitar-based music, rock, blues, hard rock, heavy metal, and creative conversations!
Join V & Jason Clarke, best friends with 35+ years behind the scenes in music and entertainment, as they chat with artists, musicians, and entertainers from around the world.
Discover the stories, inspiration, and laughs behind the music we love — from guitar riffs to creative breakthroughs. Whether you’re a musician, guitar lover, or rock & metal fan, this is your hub for music, creativity, and entertainment.
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Episodes
267 episodes
The Dead Daisies: The Metal Desk Interview (2026)
Glenn and Doug sit down with V and Metalhead Fred for a fun and engaging conversation about The new release, the Arcada Theater as a great venue to play to the legendary Deep Purple stories and wishing Ritchie Blackmore a Happy 80th Birthday to...
The Ron Onesti Interview: Arcada Theaters 100th Anniversary!
Ron Onesti sits down with the guys to talk about Arcada Theaters 100th Anniversary! Ron tells great stories about Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James and Priscilla Presley to the recent Legendary Cactus All Star show just to name a few.R...
Carmine Appice discusses LEGENDARY CACTUS show at the Arcada Theater!
Carmine Appice returns to the show to talk to V and Metalhead Fred about the LEGENDARY CACTUS show at the Arcada Theater that happened on April 3, 2026. A site to behold and a show that will be talked about for decades to come!Join us a...
One on One with Warren Hughes
V and Warren made friends pre-show which led into a great conversation about life, the love of music, the powerful impact that KISS had on our generation. From good times to bad times music can be there for you and through you. Music is fluid a...
Echopark Guitars CEO Gabriel Currie
Gabriel Currie joins the guys live from his Echopark Guitar shop in Detroit for an AMAZING conversation about what makes an artist. We focus on the making of the Cardboard Acoustic, it's challenges and rewards. Gabriel is the real deal and a re...
One on One with Author, Debora Masterson
Deborah Masterson sits in with V on this One on One interview where they discuss love and war, Hippies Versus Vietnam Veterans, working with Sammy Davis Jr. to her first televised appearance with her Dad at age six that made her cry when he ask...
Gus G: The Metal Desk Interview
Gus G joins V and Metalhead Fred at The Metal Desk! Gus talks about growing up in greece, his fathers influence from a musical standpoint to working with Ozzy, Doro Pesch and his solo effort as well as his time in other projects like Firewind a...
Metal Church and the Triumphant Return: Kurdt Vanderhoof Interview
Our Buddy Kurdt Vanderhoof returns to the show to talk all things Metal Church and their triumphant return with the new album "Dead to Rights! From how the band miraculously returned in a really cool formation of hard rocks best delivering face...
Kobi Reese: The Metal Desk Interview
V and Metalhead Fred sit down with up and comer, musician Kobi Reese! From getting his start on the drums at age 7 to playing with the likes of George Lynch, DAZR and more. Check this interview out with one of those who will usher in the future...
Kieran Robertson Operation Mindcrime 3 Interview
Our friend Kieran Robertson is back as co-writer of Operation MIndcrime 3, turning in a new chapter of one of the most powerful stories in music. We talk about the writing and recording process as well as his double duty playing for Geoff tate ...
Geoff Tate OPERATION MINDCRIME 3 Interview
Geoff Tate sits down with V and Metalhead Fred to talk all things Operation Mindcrime 3 and more! From songwriting philosophy, to how people interpret his art that is his music. V starts off the show thanking Geoff for giving him a song that sa...
DAZR Returns!
The guys from Dazr returns to the show to talk about the upcoming album and their brand new video for "Another Lie" with V, Jason and Metalhead Fred! Check it out with your HORNS UP!
V's Birthday Episode with Justin Erb from Lost Psychonaut!
Our good buddy, Justin Erb from one of our favorite bands,
Pat Catalano Returns with new album, Paper Crowns
Pat Catalano Returns with new album from The Pat Catalano Project entitled Paper Crowns! Check out the message Pat wants people to hear and take to heart. Tune in as we catch up with Pat who also hosts The Beard Speaks Podcast. Check it out wit...
Eric Martin: The Metal Desk Interview
Eric Martin joins V and Metalhead Fred in the studio for a fun and hilarious interview. From Eddie Van Halen stories, Mr Big touring moments ,vacationing with Geoff Tate and Fred to Eric calling Jeff Scott Soto halfway through the show which bl...
Three Doors Down founder, Brad Arnold loses Battle with Cancer
F#!K CANCER!
Best Albums of All Time: Blizzard of Ozz
🤘 Best Albums of All Time: Blizzard of Ozz 🤘Join Vince and Rob on Best Albums of All Time as they break down Ozzy Osbourne’s legendary debut, Blizzard of Ozz. From iconic riffs to timeless so...
One on One with Jeff Pilson
🤘 ONE on ONE with Jeff Pilson 🤘Join V as he goes One on One with the multi-talented Jeff Pilson! The guys dive deep into Jeff's career and of course the brand-new Black Swan release, PARALYZED available for pre-sale now, out Feb 13th.
The Extraction Livestream
General Conversation with the guys as V makes fun of Jason and tries to extract information from ole Knuckledragger! HORNS UP!
Rozario Returns with Fire and Ice: The Metal Desk Interview
In-studio today: ROZARIO returns to The Metal Desk! V and Metalhead Fred are joined by vocalist David Rosario and guitarist Stein Hjertholm for an explosive deep dive into the band’s new album. The guys talk songwriting...
V and Metalhead Fred's Top FIVE Tuneages and Top FIVE METAL of 2025
V and Metalhead Fred's Top FIVE Tuneages and Top FIVE METAL of 2025! Fred fills in for Jason this episode as they breakdown the best they have covered (in no particular order) over the last year. They also discuss bands to watch and whats comin...
