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This Week's Show #092
This week on From the Vault, Dann and Mike revisit one of the most chaotic, cringe-inducing, hilarious, and genuinely wholesome moments from their early festival-interviewing years — their first ever interview with the legendary Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Hellyeah, Damageplan).
Back when baby-faced Dann was armed with a notepad, zero confidence, questionable questions, and a whole lot of nerves… this interview did not survive the great YouTube channel purge. Until now.
We break down the story of how our early Download Festival days shaped the show, the mistakes we never forgot (Dann’s “Have you played yet?” moment lives forever), the evolution from audio-only radio to on-site video edits, meeting Ghost before they were massive, early HellYeah memories, and why Vinnie Paul gave the best hugs in rock.
We also dive into:
🔥 Mike’s yearly run-ins and interviews with Vinnie
🔥 The infamous Ghost/Casper mix-up
🔥 The 3 Doors Down interview that never happened again
🔥 The cursed 5FDP interview audio
🔥 Early YouTube rules, lost videos, and the cringe we’ve buried
🔥 Festival toilet nightmares, Danny Worsnop in the loo queue, and one truly unholy Vinnie Paul story
🔥 The moment Dann ditched the notepad forever
🔥 Why HellYeah’s legacy and tributes still matter
🔥 Slipknot, Architects, and bands grieving on stage with fans
This is one of the most chaotic, nostalgic, and genuinely funny throwbacks we’ve done — and a reminder of how far the show has come.
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samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan
lifelinesupport.org/get-help
musicsupport.org
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EMP - emp.co.uk
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This Week's Show #092
This week on From the Vault, Dann and Mike revisit one of the most chaotic, cringe-inducing, hilarious, and genuinely wholesome moments from their early festival-interviewing years — their first ever interview with the legendary Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Hellyeah, Damageplan).
Back when baby-faced Dann was armed with a notepad, zero confidence, questionable questions, and a whole lot of nerves… this interview did not survive the great YouTube channel purge. Until now.
We break down the story of how our early Download Festival days shaped the show, the mistakes we never forgot (Dann’s “Have you played yet?” moment lives forever), the evolution from audio-only radio to on-site video edits, meeting Ghost before they were massive, early HellYeah memories, and why Vinnie Paul gave the best hugs in rock.
We also dive into:
🔥 Mike’s yearly run-ins and interviews with Vinnie
🔥 The infamous Ghost/Casper mix-up
🔥 The 3 Doors Down interview that never happened again
🔥 The cursed 5FDP interview audio
🔥 Early YouTube rules, lost videos, and the cringe we’ve buried
🔥 Festival toilet nightmares, Danny Worsnop in the loo queue, and one truly unholy Vinnie Paul story
🔥 The moment Dann ditched the notepad forever
🔥 Why HellYeah’s legacy and tributes still matter
🔥 Slipknot, Architects, and bands grieving on stage with fans
This is one of the most chaotic, nostalgic, and genuinely funny throwbacks we’ve done — and a reminder of how far the show has come.
👇 Want more deep dives, festival stories, From the Vault chaos, and interviews?
Like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss next week’s episode.
Links for Mental Health Services:
andysmanclub.co.uk
samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan
lifelinesupport.org/get-help
musicsupport.org
Brands worn/ tried or tasted:
EMP - emp.co.uk
Contact us for MJRS Merch enquiries:
admin@mikejamesrockshow.com
Please Like, Subscribe and hit the Notification bell
To listen to our show: mixcloud.com/mikejamesrockshow
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mikejamesrockshow?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=62aa2f11-43a3-4c9f-9985-c048e386b633
Instagram: instagram.com/mikejamesrockshow
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@mikejamesrockshow
Facebook: facebook.com/mikejamesrockshow
Twitter: twitter.com/mikejamesrckshw
Website: mikejamesrockshow.com
Email: admin@mikejamesrockshow.com
Dann's Instagram: instagram.com/devondann
Mike's Instagram: instagram.com/ohthatmikejames
