3 Shots Down Podcast

3 Shots Down Podcast

We are about events that happen in music history. Tragedies and Triumphs and More!

Episodes

November 26, 2025 73 mins

We're back, babies!

We sure missed doing the show and we were all excited to cover such an amazing event.

Buckle-up, y'all, this is a long one... We could not cut short one of the most famous music events in history. 

As always, we greatly appreciate your time and lending us your ears.

-The 3SD Team

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Warning: this episode contains a lot of topics that some listeners may be sensitive to including; mental and physical/sexual abuse, substance-abuse and NSFW language, please, proceed with this in mind.

This one is a long one, y'all, buckle-up and come with us as we discover the early lives and legacies of three of the most talented guitar players around.

 

As always, we appreciate our listeners lending us their time and ears.

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A true tragedy, the end of the Free Love Era...

We derailed a few times but this one was such an interesting episode to do.

***Apologies for the clipping, a file was corrupted and corrected to the best of my ability.***

As always, we thank you for your time and ears.

-The 3SD Team

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PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT CONTENT

For real, this episode contains a lot of NSFW language, proceed with caution.

This one is a doozy, we hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it for you.

As always, thank you for your time and your ears.

-The 3SD Team 

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April 28, 2025 62 mins

To know him is to love him, a true gem of a human being.

John Prine was one of-a-kind and we are so happy to do an episode dedicated to him.

We hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.

As always, we appreciate your time and lending us your ears, thank you.

-The 3SD Team

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An absolutely stunning rising-star on her way to the top, her life was cut short...

We honor the anniversary of her passing and celebrate her incredible career.

Her music influences many to this day, 30 years later.

As always, we thank you for listening,

-The 3SD Team

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Fair warning to all our listeners, this might be the saddest and most disturbing topic we have covered.

23 years later, this is still on our minds...

Our hearts go out to the victims and their families. 

 

Thank you for listening,

-The 3SD Team

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We finally did one where everyone is alive...

Many apologies on the delay in posting this one, our editor (Kate) was hit hard with the flu after recording on Monday.

We hope you enjoy this one, we'll be back to doom and gloom in March. 

As always, we appreciate you and your time.

- The 3SD Team

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In this instalment we each chose a song inspired by a true crime story, this one is a doozy, so buckle-up.

Warning: this episode contains a lot of topics that some listeners may be sensitive to including; mental and physical abuse, substance-abuse and various deaths, please, proceed with this in mind.

As always, thank you for listening

-The 3SD Team

If you or someone you know needs to talk, please, text or call 988.

Someone is alwa...

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January 13, 2025 61 mins

Welcome back and Happy New Year to our listeners! We all hope you had a great few weeks and look forward to bringing you interesting episodes in the year ahead.

In this episode we cover the life and untimely death of Cliff Burton.

A gifted bass player, Burton is still beloved 38 years after his life was taken by a tragic accident.

As always, we appreciate your time and ears, thank you for listening.

- The 3SD Team

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Buckle-up, y'all, this is a long one... We could not cut short the stories of these three legends. 

Trigger warning: this episode contains stories and subject matter that may be triggering for some listeners. 

As always, we greatly appreciate your time and lending us your ears.

-The 3SD Team

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September 30, 2024 76 mins

A King of sorts makes an impromptu visit to the White House to speak to the President.

This moment becomes one of the most talked about and sought-after relics in the entire U.S. National Archives. 

Our most light-hearted episode to date, kick off your blue suede shoes and enjoy!

 

-The 3SD Team

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September 9, 2024 51 mins

On this episode we cover one of the most famous tragic events in music history. February 3rd, 1959, the day the sweetheart 50's dies, and rock history is changed forever.

We discuss the lives and careers that were cut short by the ill-fated trip that day. 

As always, we thank you for lending us your ears and time, it is appreciated.

-The 3SD Team 

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Join us for the seventh installment of 3SD, where we discuss the tragic end of the original line-up of the ultimate southern classic rock band.

 

We appreciate your time and ears, as always, we thank you for listening.

- The 3SD Team  

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June 5, 2024 61 mins

The title speaks for itself, Sam was called the King of Soul for a reason.

One of the best vocalists of all time, his talent and legacy transcends racial and generational barriers.

A tragic and untimely death, which left a lot of questions on people's minds.

 

We appreciate your time and ears, as always, we thank you for listening.

- The 3SD Team  

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April 23, 2024 85 mins

Howdy, y'all!

Buckle up for this one, Spector's life was a wild ride! We are covering a lifetime of abuse; physical, mental, emotional, sexual, including firearms and substances. 

There is a lot of heavy subject matter in this episode and we ask that all listeners proceed with that in mind, this may be disturbing to some listeners.

 As always, we genuinely appreciate our listeners and we ask that you rate, review and subscribe. 

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March 28, 2024 54 mins

Join us for our forth installment of 3SD, where we discuss the life and work of Clive Burr.

He had a short run with Iron Maiden, yet a very impactful and influential few years with them. Burr created a lasting legacy by drumming on one of the most famous metal albums of all time. 

 

Please, rate, review and subscribe. We love your feedback and appreciate you listening. 

Enjoy!

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March 24, 2024 71 mins

Join us for our third episode where we discuss a fella who always landed outside of the outlaws.

Michael David Fuller, better known as Blaze Foley, had a strange way of having the rug pulled out from under him. Despite all his trials, he seemed to remain a humble and loyal character throughout his short life.

A special kind of singer songwriter in his time, we hope that you will look him up and get to appreciate his music as much a...

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January 28, 2024 94 mins

Join us for our second episode discussing the life and trials of a very mysterious character from the early years of Pink Floyd. A man of many talents, genius unlike any other, yet the genius he possessed may have been a curse.

We appreciate your time and hope you will find the story of Syd Barrett as interesting and bizarre as we did. We hope you enjoyed the first episode and if you haven't heard it, please, go back and check it o...

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January 18, 2024 84 mins

Join us on our maiden voyage into the dark side of music history, buckle up for a bumpy ride because this one is a doozy.

Get ready to fill your ears a slice of rock history as we dive into the life and untimely death of Boston's lead singer, Brad Delp.

Warning: this episode discusses sensitive topics related to death, please, proceed with this in mind.

If you or someone you know needs to talk, please, text or call 988.

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