Updated Jun 8, 2012 - 4:13 pm
SuperSonics legends mingle with rock-and-roll icons for Rock Meets Jock
By Michael Simeona
 Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan will join 710 ESPN's Kevin Calabro, former SuperSonics legend Shawn Kemp and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready at the Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle for Rock Meets Jock. (AP) |
Although the SuperSonics have left for Oklahoma City and grunge rock has faded from our collective memories, 710 ESPN Seattle is celebrating Seattle's past with Rock Meets Jock at the Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle on Monday, June 11th.
710 ESPN's Kevin Calabro will take the stage with Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, and former SuperSonics icon Shawn Kemp for a behind-the-velvet-rope discussion of the world of sports and rock.
"This is going to be fun, I'm really looking forward to it," McKagan said during an appearance on Friday's "Brock and Salk Show".
There's an old saying that musicians always want to be like athletes and athletes want to be like musicians. But to hear McKagan talk, you'd think he'd want to be more like Calabro.
"I'm blown away myself, you know, Calabro was the voice of my Sonics. Even hearing him on ESPN during the playoff games [was] just weird, especially those Thunder games was weird for me to hear.
"He's a legend and I don't know him that well so I might be a little freaked out [when I meet him]," McKagan said.
While the event is not open to the public, you can listen to the show on 710 ESPN Seattle or watch the live webcast on 710Sports.com beginning at 7 p.m. For more information about the event, visit MyNorthwest.com/RockJock
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Newton wrote...Gun's and Roses Bassit speak's For Seattle.June 9, 2012 2:36 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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EmeraldCityHawkeye wrote...Umm...June 10, 2012 9:14 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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snow_board_rider wrote...Learn before you speakJune 10, 2012 2:23 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Newton wrote...All my Facts are Right.June 10, 2012 5:49 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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snow_board_rider wrote...still wrongJune 10, 2012 6:22 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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maplefish wrote...NewtonJune 10, 2012 10:07 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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TellurideInSequim wrote...Seems like an Apple.....June 10, 2012 8:16 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Newton wrote...I never said where someone was Born!.June 10, 2012 9:45 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Chuck Gould wrote...Newton's anger....June 11, 2012 4:16 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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Zagnut wrote...Chuck, do you know what side of the political spectrum Newton is on?June 11, 2012 8:04 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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sfk360 wrote...Only on MYNW.comJune 11, 2012 4:17 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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WillyWally wrote...Rock meets Jock meets Rants meets Greek Californians meets... uh, what are we talking about?June 11, 2012 12:19 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Michael, the new co-host of "Wyman, Mike and Moore", comes to 710 ESPN Seattle from 590 ESPN in Omaha, Neb. and previously worked at WBBL in Grand Rapids, Mich. Michael started in radio in 1997 in the rock music world at Grand Rapids stations WGRD and WKLQ, eventually was deemed too old for the format and made his segue into sports talk.
Jim Moore has co-hosted the show since its inception in 2009. He also co-hosts "The Northwest Golf Show" with Shon Crewe and writes weekly columns for 710Sports.com. Jim spent 26 years as a reporter and columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, where he developed his nickname, "The Go 2 Guy."
Jessamyn McIntyre has produced the show since its inception in 2009 and is the executive producer of 710 ESPN Seattle. Jessamyn previously spent four years at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn. She freelances as a producer for ESPN Radio and TV and is the sideline reporter for WSU football games on 710 ESPN Seattle.
