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Latest podcast episodes about desanto

gibop
God of Gamblers (1989)

gibop

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 126:36


Hong Kong cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto

Le jazz sur France Musique
Le rossignol : Sugar Pie DeSanto, Jackie McLean, George Adams, K.O.G. et d'autres

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 59:02


durée : 00:59:02 - Le rossignol - par : Nathalie Piolé - Installez-vous confortablement, et tendez l'oreille: ce soir, un rossignol se cache parmi les notes...

Kansas City RealTalk
KAR CEO Maranda DeSanto on the Work of the State Association

Kansas City RealTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 39:15


Maranda DeSanto is the new CEO of the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. She talks with Bobbi and Alex about her career and her goals for the future of the state association. Bobbi's Book Bit: Extraordinary Influence by Tim Irwin (Jump to interview at 13:20) Learn more about the 2024 KAR Annual Conference in Overland Park: https://kansasrealtor.com/events/2024-kar-annual-conference/

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
THE ACOLYTE: Season Finale Special

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 62:41


It's not the After Show, but it's our first thoughts and immediate reactions to seeing the season finale of THE ACOLYTE. Did the finale satisfy? Were all the main issues raised throughout the season wrapped up? And what does the future have in store, if any, for THE ACOLYTE? F.J. DeSanto joins us for a "first blush" review and reactions. Get full show video, ad-free shows, bonus exclusive podcasts, early bird releases and more with  RFR on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/RebelForceRadio OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.rebelforceradio.com FACEBOOK - Like RFR! https://www.facebook.com/rebelforceradio TWITTER - Follow RFR! https://twitter.com/RFRRebelForce INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rebelforceradio YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/rebelforceradio THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@rebelforceradio

AllBetter
Transforming Addiction Treatment: Insights from Caron Treatment Centers with Louis DeSanto

AllBetter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 53:57 Transcription Available


Discover the transformative power of addiction treatment as we sit down with Louis DeSanto, the Regional Resource Director of Pennsylvania for the Caron Foundation. Louis shares the remarkable journey of Caron Treatment Centers, one of the world's most established and credible providers for substance use disorder. Learn how Caron holistic approach, which treats both the individual and their family system, has fostered a loyal and supportive community, ensuring long-term recovery and a robust alumni network.Listen to the inspiring story of Richard Caron, whose pioneering vision turned addiction treatment into a recognized and treatable disease. With over 70 years of history, Caron's commitment to its founding principles has created a legacy of trust and excellence. Louis discusses the center's dedication to accessibility through its non-profit status, offering financial aid to families in need. Despite changes in the healthcare landscape, Caron core programming remains steadfast, providing comprehensive care to those who need it most.Explore the cutting-edge use of brain science at Caron Treatment Centers, where neurocognitive assessments and brain scans are revolutionizing addiction treatment. Louis explains the significance of viewing addiction through a medical lens, advocating for insurance coverage of comprehensive mental health assessments. This episode underscores the necessity of regular mental health checkups and celebrates the personal growth and opportunities that sobriety bri

Now You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey
Connie Hollins & DeSanto Rollins | Rollins Funeral Home

Now You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 47:01


Our guests today know all about the importance of keeping it in the family. Connie Hollins and her son DeSanto Rollins will be the the guests of honor in a soon-to-come episode of Family Owned: A Legacy Leadership podcast, produced in partnership with Ole Miss and MPB. The owners of Rollins Funeral Home in Woodville, this entire family has been dedicated to serving grieving families in the state for several years. They join me today to tell the story of their family's legacy and tell some inside baseball on what its like to run a business with your loved ones.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
THE ACOLYTE Predictions From The Prophet

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 137:08


THE ACOLYTE has fired up STAR WARS fans big time and opinions are being thrown around in a fast and furious way. Filmmaker and friend of RFR F.J. DeSanto ,"The Prophet", joins us this week to break it all down. From the pluses and minuses of the show itself, to the direction the franchise is taking, and the discourse swirling around the fanbase, F.J. has a lot to say. Plus, he analyzes some of the new lore and makes his famous “Prophet Or Loser” predictions about where the series is heading. Plus, we have interview highlights from Hayden Christensen and Dave Filoni as they discuss AHSOKA, Anakin Skywalker and the future for STAR WARS. And, we debut a new listener-created musical tribute to RFR, listener feedback and more.

Grinding for Greatness
The Morning Grind : Ricky Cheese in Miami!

Grinding for Greatness

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 32:05


The conversation revolves around Pat Lugo's Miami Hawks camp and the growth of wrestling in South Florida. The camp was held at the Mikasuki Indian Casino and Resort and was a huge success. The camp had top wrestlers like Austin DeSanto, Mark Hall, and Max Murin teaching sessions. The intensity and dedication of the wrestlers, especially DeSanto, were highlighted. The conversation also touched on other wrestling events in North Florida, the importance of awards in youth wrestling, and the growth of girls' wrestling in the region. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grindingforgreatness/message

EMF Remedy
Dr. Donna DeSanto Ott of Pennsylvanians for Safe Technology Interview

EMF Remedy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 58:32 Transcription Available


What is it like to have your world made smaller due to electromagnetic poisoning? Working, worshiping, and attending essential functions with your children become more challenging -- sometimes impossible.  The heartbreak of seeing your family go off to enjoy a family vacation without you because you can no longer endure synthetic radiation exposure is difficult to imagine.These and many other dramatic losses are common topics among the afflicted, of whom I am one. As you may have noticed by now, my work as an independent EMF Consultant allows me to work closely with many such people. I treasure these experiences; they bring me joy. I want to share a glimpse into the world of those afflicted because it shows my clients that others are suffering and a better life is possible after effective remediation.It's also a blessing for those who are not (yet) persuaded that the convenience, amusement, and stimulation we derive from 'smart' tech come at a high cost in terms of human suffering.So why are Dr Ott and I smiling in this interview? Perhaps because we can each honestly look at the other and say, "I know exactly what that feels like." We both know that sometimes suffering has a purpose. Finally, it's because laughing is better at a certain point than crying. Set some time aside, slow down, and enjoy this conversation. I hope this will be a blessing for you.Support the Show.Support this podcast here: https://www.emfremedy.com/donate/Keith Cutter is President of EMF Remedy LLChttps://www.emfremedy.com/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8jc5qb0kzFhMs4vtgmNlgKeith's SubstackThe EMF Remedy Podcast is a production of EMF Remedy LLCHelping you helping you reduce exposure to harmful man-made electromagnetic radiation in your home.

What they don't want you to know
Governor DeSanto permanently bans fake climate change legislation

What they don't want you to know

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 14:16


A governor with the sanity to to see crap for what it is and the gumption to stand up against it. Governor DeSantis from Florida has announced that Florida is permanently blocking any and all future legislation that has any language to do with climate change. The agenda of the Shadow government has for a very long time been brainwashing people into believing there is such a thing as climate change. They have told us ridiculous things like cow farts are going to drive the world to the edge of Extinction. They not only want us to eat bugs and put away beef, but they would fly around in there private jets while the rest of us are on bicycles. Welcome new world order? No thank you it says Governor DeSantis.

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career
The GitLab way: Kindness, transparency, and short toes | David DeSanto (CPO)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 81:34


David DeSanto is the chief product officer of GitLab, which is the largest remote-only company in the world. They share many of their team meetings on YouTube, and they've grown from being an open-source code management product competing with GitHub to a multi-product platform that covers security, compliance, continuous integration, project management, and deployment tools, many of which are infused with AI magic. In our conversation, we discuss:• How GitLab operationalizes transparency• The philosophy behind recording and sharing team meetings on YouTube• Their extensive public employee handbook• GitLab's core value of having “short toes”• Challenges and advice for doing remote work well• Strategies for ensuring effective communication in a remote work environment• GitLab's breadth-over-depth strategy• The company's unique approach to AI• The value of using humor in high-stakes conversations—Brought to you by:• Orb—The flexible billing engine for modern pricing• Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments• Paragon—Ship every SaaS integration your customers want—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-gitlab-way—Where to find David DeSanto:• X: https://twitter.com/david_desanto• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddesanto/• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@david.the.beard—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) David's background(04:20) Maintaining an epic beard(05:29) Why GitLab publicly shares team meetings(09:49) The GitLab Handbook(11:30) GitLab's issue tracker(14:29) How to successfully build a culture of transparency(18:11) Benefits of operating with transparency(19:55) The value of building in public(21:53) How GitLab implements their core value of kindness(25:16) What it means to have “short toes”(27:41) Other core values(32:16) Common reasons for not fitting in at GitLab(34:42) Advice for remote teams(42:04) Advice for getting into product(43:52) Advice for PMs who are struggling in a remote world(48:25) Specific tools that help with remote work(53:13) Time zones and remote work(57:18) Breadth-over-depth strategy(01:04:14) AI at GitLab(01:13:11) GitLab's products and solutions(01:14:54) Lightning round—Referenced:• GitLab: https://about.gitlab.com/• UX Showcase—David DeSanto introduction to UX team and AMA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEdsmnVKNj4• The GitLab Handbook: https://handbook.gitlab.com/• Sid Sijbrandij on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijbrandij/• Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/• GitLab issues: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/issues/• Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/• GitLab values: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values• GitLab organizational structure: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/structure• GitLab direction: https://about.gitlab.com/direction/• Dogfooding: A simple practice to help you build better products: https://medium.com/agileinsider/dogfooding-a-simple-practice-to-help-you-build-better-products-b5954af4d5f7• The ultimate guide to adding a PLG motion | Hila Qu (Reforge, GitLab): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-adding-a-plg• Zigging vs. zagging: How HubSpot built a $30B company | Dharmesh Shah (co-founder/CTO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/lessons-from-30-years-of-building• HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/• Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Chasm-3rd-Disruptive-Mainstream/dp/0062292986• Geoffrey Moore on finding your beachhead, crossing the chasm, and dominating a market: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/geoffrey-moore-on-finding-your-beachhead-crossing-the-chasm-and-dominating-a-market/• Open-core model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-core_model• GitLab Duo: https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-duo/• GitLab Docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/• Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/• GitLab Acquires UnReview to Expand Its DevOps Platform with Machine Learning Capabilities: https://about.gitlab.com/press/releases/2021-06-02-gitlab-acquires-unreview-machine-learning-capabilities/• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382• The Mission Critical Core/Context Model for Product Managers: https://secretpmhandbook.com/the-mission-critical-corecontext-model-for-product-managers/• The Devil's Hour on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-devils-hour/umc.cmc.3zw4tyzd4lvor5mwhujms63x3• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81458416• Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/TAYLOR-SWIFT-ERAS-EXTENDED-VERSION/dp/B0CP99SN2B• The STAR method: https://capd.mit.edu/resources/the-star-method-for-behavioral-interviews/• Artifact News: https://artifact.news/• Superhuman: https://superhuman.com/• Arc browser: https://arc.net/• An inside look at how The Browser Company builds product: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/competing-with-giants-an-inside-look—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
Analyzing THE ACOLYTE Trailer

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 129:46


We react and breakdown THE ACOLYTE trailer, scene-by-scene, frame-by-frame. ROGUE SQUADRON, not dead yet! We have interview highlights from director Patty Jenkins on the newly-resurrected movie project. C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels recently auctioned off his personal STAR WARS memorabilia collection of props for big cash. F.J. DeSanto attended the preview party and he joins us with a full report. We pay tribute to actor Michael Culver, Capt. Needa from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, plus,The Billy Dee Quote of the Week continues as we review highlights from Billy Dee Williams autobiography “Hello, What Have We Here” and more!  Get FULL SHOW VIDEO, Ad-free shows, bonus podcasts and more with RFR on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RebelForceRadio OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.rebelforceradio.com FACEBOOK - Like RFR! https://www.facebook.com/rebelforceradio  X - Follow RFR!   https://twitter.com/RFRRebelForce  INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/rebelforceradio

Dennis Henning's Podcast Universe
Living In My Mind: The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth w/ Dr.Joe Desanto! Ep 15

Dennis Henning's Podcast Universe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 46:12


Welcome back to Living In My Mind! Prepare for an enlightening episode as we delve into the profound experiences of Dr. Joe Desanto in the realm of drug and alcohol recovery. Together, we explore his transformative journey from addiction to being a beacon for everyone! As always, remember that you're not alone in your journey. Our community is here to provide support every step of the way. If you're looking for a safe space to share your experiences and connect with others, don't hesitate to reach out. We're just a message or call away.

All Things Wood Floor
Getting Paid, Getting Inspired … and Getting Back to Work After a Near-Death Accident: An Open Conversation with Angelo DeSanto

All Things Wood Floor

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 56:52


Angelo DeSanto is one of Wood Floor Business's most popular authors and bloggers—in addition to running his own wood flooring business in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He and Stephen talk about how he stands up to contractors to get paid on time, the seemingly simple details that make a skilled wood flooring pro, and the accident that almost took his life—and how he managed to recover his health and his business.

Software Engineering Daily
KubeCon Special: GitLab's AI Vision with David DeSanto

Software Engineering Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 39:07


This episode of Software Engineering Daily is part of our on-site coverage of KubeCon 2023, which took place from November 6th through 9th in Chicago. In today's interview, host Jordi Mon Companys speaks with David DeSanto who is the Chief Product Officer at GitLab. Jordi Mon Companys is a product manager and marketer that specializes The post KubeCon Special: GitLab's AI Vision with David DeSanto appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

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KubeCon Special: GitLab's AI Vision with David DeSanto

Cloud Engineering – Software Engineering Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 39:07


This episode of Software Engineering Daily is part of our on-site coverage of KubeCon 2023, which took place from November 6th through 9th in Chicago. In today's interview, host Jordi Mon Companys speaks with David DeSanto who is the Chief Product Officer at GitLab. Jordi Mon Companys is a product manager and marketer that specializes The post KubeCon Special: GitLab's AI Vision with David DeSanto appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

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KubeCon Special: GitLab's AI Vision with David DeSanto

Podcast – Software Engineering Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 39:07


This episode of Software Engineering Daily is part of our on-site coverage of KubeCon 2023, which took place from November 6th through 9th in Chicago. In today's interview, host Jordi Mon Companys speaks with David DeSanto who is the Chief Product Officer at GitLab. Jordi Mon Companys is a product manager and marketer that specializes The post KubeCon Special: GitLab's AI Vision with David DeSanto appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Outkick The Show with Clay Travis
Clay Travis On Lane Kiffin Audio Leak vs. DeSanto Rollins Mental Health Drama

Outkick The Show with Clay Travis

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 24:30


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The Gary Parrish Show
The Blitz: Lane Kiffin and DT DeSanto Rollins

The Gary Parrish Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 12:01


Gabe Kuhn and Connor Dunning discuss the audio released of Lane Kiffin speaking to DT DeSanto Rollins and mental health in sports

Off the Hook Sports with Dave Hooker
Lane Kiffin: Leaded audio on tense exchange with Ole Miss DL DeSanto Rollins

Off the Hook Sports with Dave Hooker

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 15:02


Audio of Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin dismissing defensive lineman DeSonto Rollins from the team back in March was leaked this week. Mental health issues are at the center of the issue, but did Kiffin have a point? The Dave Hooker Show airs weekdays at 10am EST weekdays. Please turn notifications on! WATCH/SUB: https://linktr.ee/offthehooksports APPS  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/off-the-hook-sports/id1640317550 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.airkast.tunekast5117_213&hl=en_US&gl=US Relive the greatest season in Tennessee football with behind-the-scenes stories about the 1998 National Championship Team. Click below for Celebrate '98: The Untold Stories Behind the Tennessee Vols' 1998 National Championship. Available in soft and hard copy. Personalized, autographed copies available! https://shop.offthehooksports.com/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS  Andy Mason Elite Realty Real estate experts with over four decades combined experience in East Tennessee. Best prices. Best service in the Knoxville area. https://www.andymasonrealestate.com/ Apex Apparel Group Design. Brand. Market. Your Way! Unique products to promote your business with unparrelled customer service. https://apexapparelgroup.com/ Brainerd Golf Course and Brown Acres Golf Course Golf Chattanooga's best public courses. Tee times available! Just click below. https://secure.east.prophetservices.com/ChattanoogaV3/(S(bulxf3daupdyu2kxqnwdabs2))/Home/nIndex?CourseId=2,1&Date=2023-5-3&Time=AnyTime&Player=99&Hole=Any Campbell Cunningham Taylor and Haun Enjoy Life Better When You See Better! LOCAL vision service for Lasik, cataract surgery and regular eye examination. https://www.ccteyes.com/ Chatt Mortgage Congratulations! Your home search just got easier. Buying a home in Chattanooga has never been easier with Chattanooga Mortgage. https://chattmortgage.com/ City Heating and Air 50 years in East Tennessee. Integrity Matters! Don't trust a fly-by night HVAC company to tell you that you need a new unti that could cost thousands or more. http://www.cityheatandair.com Harrell Group Security Solutions Leadership. Experience. Specialization. Addressing problems through unique, mission specific mitigation techniques. Also, making your children safer one school at a time. https://www.harrellgrp.com/ Hemp House The premier hemp dispensary online with a wide variety, great selection and strict standards to ensure you only receive the best in CBD or Delta products. https://hemphousechatt.com/ Rick Terry Jewelry Designs We want to be your Jeweler! Looking for affordable game-day jewelry. How about the fire opals? A Tennessee tradition. https://rickterryjewelry.com/ Sport Treasures Carrying Over 5-million Sports Treasures….and so much more! Follow on Facebook for the best sports memorabilia. Daily updates! https://www.facebook.com/SportsTreasuresTn/ Tennessee Cider Company The original hard cider of the Smoky Mountains. Use the promo code “HAT” to receive some free sway with your cider order. Available most anywhere in the U.S. https://www.tncidercompany.com/ Don Self - State Farm CUSTOMER SERVICE STILL MATTERS! State Farm Agent Don Self and his team take customer service seriously. For well over forty years, they have built their business and reputation on taking care of their customers. In Collegedale and Ooltewah, as well as the greater Chattanooga area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
Epic STAR WARS Trivia Showdown

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 117:33


Two men enter, one man leaves. It's the Pint-Sized Padawan vs the Potty-Mouthed Prophet in a winner-take-all, no-holds-barred STAR WARS trivia showdown! Star Wars trivia expert Kevin Liell joins us to moderate this "Duel of the Fates" between two STAR WARS superfans from two very different generations: Kid Blake vs F.J. DeSanto. Place your bets now! Plus, do fans still care about the history of STAR WARS? Should there be Original Trilogy elements in GALAXY'S EDGE? Is Kathleen Kennedy hiding under your bed? Only the SOUTH PARK guys know for sure as they reveal what's really going on at Disney and within "The Panderverse"   Show artwork by Santi Nemo Get ad-free shows, bonus podcasts, full show video and more at RFR on Patreon! www.rebelforceradio.com 

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
Prophet Or Loser: Ahsoka Edition

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 127:14


Friend of RFR, Hollywood producer F.J. DeSanto joins us with his analysis of AHSOKA thus far along with his “Prophet or Loser” predictions for how the season will end. Plus, we review some leftover superchats from this week's AHSOKA After Show along with our own speculation and analysis.  Get ad-free shows, bonus podcasts, full show video and more with RFR on Patreon

Funny Science Fiction
S2E144 -Producing Cybertron ft. FJ DeSanto

Funny Science Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 40:44


Producing Cybertron This interview was recorded on 4-7-23, before the WGA or SAG strike. The FSF PopCast would like to acknowledge that without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie and shows being covered here wouldn't exist. FJ DeSanto is a producer and writer that has worked on several Transformers properties, The Spirit, Constantine, Tekken : Bloodline and others. We talk about his work on these shows, his love for Star Wars and comic books, not to mention that he's a musician ( we talk about more in our bonus footage, found only on our Patreon Page) how he became so interested in Transformers and what working in that universe means to him. For more information on FJ DeSanto, please visit the following - Check out Vault Comics Website - https://vaultcomics.com For more on FSF PopCast, please visit the following - Website - fsfpopcast.com Twitter and Instagram - @fsfpopcast Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Join our Patreon! https://patreon.com/fsfpopcast For RSWOF Merch - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/31938193-rswof?store_id=1397534 100% of all proceeds Benefit Wish Upon a Teen For direct contributions - wishuponateen.org For more on our show partners - Big Boy Graphics - etsy.com/shop/bigboygraphics Bridgework Studios - https://www.teepublic.com/user/bridgework-studios Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/FSFLevelUpSabers

The FSF PopCast
S2E144 -Producing Cybertron ft. FJ DeSanto

The FSF PopCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 40:44


Producing Cybertron This interview was recorded on 4-7-23, before the WGA or SAG strike. The FSF PopCast would like to acknowledge that without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie and shows being covered here wouldn't exist. FJ DeSanto is a producer and writer that has worked on several Transformers properties, The Spirit, Constantine, Tekken : Bloodline and others. We talk about his work on these shows, his love for Star Wars and comic books, not to mention that he's a musician ( we talk about more in our bonus footage, found only on our Patreon Page) how he became so interested in Transformers and what working in that universe means to him. For more information on FJ DeSanto, please visit the following - Check out Vault Comics Website - https://vaultcomics.com For more on FSF PopCast, please visit the following - Website - fsfpopcast.com Twitter and Instagram - @fsfpopcast Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Join our Patreon! https://patreon.com/fsfpopcast For RSWOF Merch - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/31938193-rswof?store_id=1397534 100% of all proceeds Benefit Wish Upon a Teen For direct contributions - wishuponateen.org For more on our show partners - Big Boy Graphics - etsy.com/shop/bigboygraphics Bridgework Studios - https://www.teepublic.com/user/bridgework-studios Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/FSFLevelUpSabers

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
New STAR WARS Films Announced!

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 188:22


Three directors and three new STAR WARS films were officially announced at the convention in London! Plus, the trailer for AHSOKA! RFR is here for all of it and YOU as we break it down along with your takes on what was revealed and its impact on our beloved franchise. Plus, surprise calls from Kyle Newman and F.J. DeSanto!

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
THE MANDALORIAN After Show LIVE #19: "The Convert"

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 174:15


From the mines of Mandalore to the hushed corners of Coruscant society, Chapter 19 of THE MANDALORIAN offers a fascinating look into the state of the galaxy during the early days of the New Republic. Don't miss it as we break it all down, complete with your comments and phone calls, including a surprise call from F.J. DeSanto!

BATMAN-ON-FILM
CHAPTER BY CHAPTER Ep. 9 | Talking BATMAN '89 with F.J. DeSanto

BATMAN-ON-FILM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 58:11


BOF's Justin Kowalski talks BATMAN '89 with writer/producer F.J. DeSanto on the 9th episode of BOF's Batman On Film Chapter podcast.

DoomThugs.com
DT Presents: The Big Interview #2 – Jim DeSanto

DoomThugs.com

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022


Hey gang! We have a great episode here with a new interview with our good friend Jim. Jim is a podcaster, musician, father, and many other cool things! Please listen and enjoy! The post DT Presents: The Big Interview #2 – Jim DeSanto appeared first on Doom Thugs.

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
ANDOR Halftime Show with F.J. DeSanto

Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 117:07


As ANDOR has entered the halfway point in season one, we thought it would be a perfect time to check in with film producer F.J.DeSanto (TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON). F.J. shares his opinions about ANDOR thus far and provides insight and information. We also review some of his “Prophet Or Loser” predictions for OBI-WAN KENOBI. Plus, listener feedback, food in the STAR WARS galaxy and more.

TransMissions Podcast: Transformers News and Reviews! - All Shows Feed
Art and Making of WFC Trilogy Chat w/ Mike Avila & FJ DeSanto

TransMissions Podcast: Transformers News and Reviews! - All Shows Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 32:21


On this TransMissions special we get the scoop on the upcoming book The Art and Making of Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy, a perfect companion to the Netflix series. Author Mike Avila and Showrunner FJ DeSanto sit down to tell us all about it! Order our TransMissions Exclusive Cover Variant of IDW’s Transformers Till All Are One #1! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by TeePublic! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? Become a Donatreon and support us on Patreon or PayPal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Pre-Order The Art and Making of Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy (Comes out October 11, 2022) Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million Bookshop.org RightStuf Walmart Thanks to Mike Avila and FJ DeSanto for joining us on this episode! Mike Avila on [Twitter | Instagram | Facebook ] – Also by… Continue reading The post Special Episode 18 – Art and Making of WFC Trilogy Chat w/ Mike Avila & FJ DeSanto appeared first on TransMissions Podcast Network.

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TransMissions: Transformers Toy News and Reviews!
Art and Making of WFC Trilogy Chat w/ Mike Avila & FJ DeSanto

TransMissions: Transformers Toy News and Reviews!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 32:21


On this TransMissions special we get the scoop on the upcoming book The Art and Making of Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy, a perfect companion to the Netflix series. Author Mike Avila and Showrunner FJ DeSanto sit down to tell us all about it! Order our TransMissions Exclusive Cover Variant of IDW’s Transformers Till All Are One #1! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by TeePublic! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? Become a Donatreon and support us on Patreon or PayPal! If you already support us, thank you! Show Notes: Pre-Order The Art and Making of Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy (Comes out October 11, 2022) Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million Bookshop.org RightStuf Walmart Thanks to Mike Avila and FJ DeSanto for joining us on this episode! Mike Avila on [Twitter | Instagram | Facebook ] – Also by… Continue reading The post Special Episode 18 – Art and Making of WFC Trilogy Chat w/ Mike Avila & FJ DeSanto appeared first on TransMissions Podcast Network.

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The Batman Book Club
Episode 104: Interlude on Earth-Two

The Batman Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 66:15


On this episode, writer/producer/showrunner F.J. DeSanto joins the show to break down a blockbuster of a Batman story, found in The Brave and the Bold #182. Hear us discuss talk Jim Aparo's art, nods to the Golden Age, and why "Interlude on Earth-Two" is F.J.'s favorite Batman story. Follow The Batman Book Club on Twitter: @thebatmanbc. Follow The Batman Book Club on Instagram: @thebatmanbc. Follow F.J. on Instagram: @fjdesanto. Write to the Show: thebatmanbc@gmail.com. Subscribe to The Batman Book Club YouTube Channel. Support the Show Through Patreon: patreon.com/thebatmanbc. Support the Show with Merchandise from TeePublic. The Batman Book Club is proud to be sponsored by Manscaped. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BATBOOK at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

Once Upon A Gene
A Very Rare and Very Real Adventure with DeSanto-Shinawi Syndrome Mom and Author of a Very Rare Adventure - Katie Lloyd

Once Upon A Gene

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 34:59


ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 125 A Very Rare and Very Real Adventure with DeSanto-Shinawi Syndrome Mom and Author of a Very Rare Adventure - Katie Lloyd Katie Lloyd is a mama to Kasper, who has a rare genetic disorder called DeSanto-Shinawi syndrome and she's joining me to talk about postpartum depression and mental health. Be sure to check out her blog, A Very Rare Adventure. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Can you tell us about Kasper? Kasper is almost three years old and he has DeSanto-Shinawi syndrome. Kasper is most affected by hypotonia, he's non verbal, he has the dysmorphic facial features that are specific to the disease and developmental delays. Kasper had infantile spasms which aren't common for children with his syndrome, which makes him even more rare. When did Kasper begin experiencing infantile spasms? He was 9 months old when they started and we knew something wasn't right despite our pediatrician suggesting otherwise. We were able to record an episode and we sent it to the pediatrician who referred us to a neurologist. Following an EEG, he started anti-seizure medicine and the spasms went away within days. What has the rare disease journey been like for you so far? In the beginning, I became very exhausted due to a lack of sleep and being home all day with an unhappy baby. It was hard as a mom, not being able to solve the problem and knowing something wasn't right. I started feeling sad and crying all the time. Comparing experiences with my friends, I began wondering what I was doing wrong and thinking I wasn't made to be a mother. I can be gentler and more compassionate looking back now, but at the time it was very hard.  What has helped you have a sense of acceptance? Getting the diagnosis helped because before it, I felt so lost. I was stuck thinking it must be me, I must be doing something wrong or I was to blame, so having answers helped me to rationalize that and free myself from blame.  What is your advice for parents who are feeling the symptoms of anxiety or depression and feel ashamed to speak out? Don't hide it, find a friend or a support group to confide in. Talk to your doctor and seek out services. Just don't suffer in silence. CONNECT WITH KATIE Instagram @averyrareadventure https://www.instagram.com/averyrareadventure/?hl=en LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED A Very Rare Adventure Website https://averyrareadventure.com/ Rare and Relatable on Discord https://discord.com/invite/7UFUPAFs8K ONCE UPON A GENE - Episode 117 - A Rare Collection - New Beginnings https://effieparks.com/podcast/episode-117-new-beginnings TUNE INTO THE ONCE UPON A GENE PODCAST Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5Htr9lt5vXGG3ac6enxLQ7 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-gene/id1485249347 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/once-upon-a-gene Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1485249347/once-upon-a-gene CONNECT WITH EFFIE PARKS Website https://effieparks.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OnceUponAGene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onceuponagene.podcast/?hl=en Built Ford Tough Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1877643259173346/

StaleMates
Episode 41: WHERE'S AUSTIN DESANTO? BIG TEN NETWORK'S WRESTLING SHOW, DAVID CARR HODGE?, & MORE | CODY GOODWIN

StaleMates

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 47:56


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Episode 34: Austin Desanto At Luther Open, Spencer Lee vs. Killian Cardinale, PD3 Singlet Sighting, and more...

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 30:45


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A History Of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs
Episode 137: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown

A History Of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021


Episode one hundred and thirty-seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Papa's Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown, and at how Brown went from a minor doo-wop artist to the pioneer of funk. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on "I'm a Fool" by Dino, Desi, and Billy. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt's irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ NB an early version of this was uploaded, in which I said "episode 136" rather than 137 and "flattened ninth" at one point rather than "ninth". I've fixed that in a new upload, which is otherwise unchanged. Resources As usual, I've created a Mixcloud streaming playlist with full versions of all the songs in the episode. I relied mostly on fur books for this episode. James Brown: The Godfather of Soul, by James Brown with Bruce Tucker, is a celebrity autobiography with all that that entails, but a more interesting read than many. Kill ‘Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown, by James McBride is a more discursive, gonzo journalism piece, and well worth a read. Black and Proud: The Life of James Brown by Geoff Brown is a more traditional objective biography. And Douglas Wolk's 33 1/3 book on Live at the Apollo is a fascinating, detailed, look at that album. This box set is the best collection of Brown's work there is, but is out of print. This two-CD set has all the essential hits. Patreon This podcast is brought to you by the generosity of my backers on Patreon. Why not join them? Transcript [Introduction, the opening of Live at the Apollo. "So now, ladies and gentlemen, it is star time. Are you ready for star time? [Audience cheers, and gives out another cheer with each musical sting sting] Thank you, and thank you very kindly. It is indeed a great pleasure to present to you in this particular time, national and international known as the hardest working man in showbusiness, Man that sing "I'll Go Crazy"! [sting] "Try Me" [sting] "You've Got the Power" [sting] "Think" [sting], "If You Want Me" [sting] "I Don't Mind" [sting] "Bewildered" [sting] million-dollar seller "Lost Someone" [sting], the very latest release, "Night Train" [sting] Let's everybody "Shout and Shimmy" [sting] Mr. Dynamite, the amazing Mr. Please Please himself, the star of the show, James Brown and the Famous Flames"] In 1951, the composer John Cage entered an anechoic chamber at Harvard University. An anechoic chamber is a room that's been completely soundproofed, so no sound can get in from the outside world, and in which the walls, floor, and ceiling are designed to absorb any sounds that are made. It's as close as a human being can get to experiencing total silence. When Cage entered it, he expected that to be what he heard -- just total silence. Instead, he heard two noises, a high-pitched one and a low one. Cage was confused by this -- why hadn't he heard the silence? The engineer in charge of the chamber explained to him that what he was hearing was himself -- the high-pitched noise was Cage's nervous system, and the low-pitched one was his circulatory system. Cage later said about this, "Until I die there will be sounds. And they will continue following my death. One need not fear about the future of music." The experience inspired him to write his most famous piece, 4'33, in which a performer attempts not to make any sound for four minutes and thirty-three seconds. The piece is usually described as being four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence, but it actually isn't -- the whole point is that there is no silence, and that the audience is meant to listen to the ambient noise and appreciate that noise as music. Here is where I would normally excerpt the piece, but of course for 4'33 to have its full effect, one has to listen to the whole thing. But I can excerpt another piece Cage wrote. Because on October the twenty-fourth 1962 he wrote a sequel to 4'33, a piece he titled 0'00, but which is sometimes credited as "4'33 no. 2". He later reworked the piece, but the original score, which is dedicated to two avant-garde Japanese composers, Toshi Ichiyanagi and his estranged wife Yoko Ono, reads as follows: "In a situation provided with maximum amplification (no feedback), perform a disciplined action." Now, as it happens, we have a recording of someone else performing Cage's piece, as written, on the day it was written, though neither performer nor composer were aware that that was what was happening. But I'm sure everyone can agree that this recording from October the 24th, 1962, is a disciplined action performed with maximum amplification and no feedback: [Excerpt: James Brown, "Night Train" (Live at the Apollo version)] When we left James Brown, almost a hundred episodes ago, he had just had his first R&B number one, with "Try Me", and had performed for the first time at the venue with which he would become most associated, the Harlem Apollo, and had reconnected with the mother he hadn't seen since he was a small child. But at that point, in 1958, he was still just the lead singer of a doo-wop group, one of many, and there was nothing in his shows or his records to indicate that he was going to become anything more than that, nothing to distinguish him from King Records labelmates like Hank Ballard, who made great records, put on a great live show, and are still remembered more than sixty years later, but mostly as a footnote. Today we're going to look at the process that led James Brown from being a peer of Ballard or Little Willie John to being arguably the single most influential musician of the second half of the twentieth century. Much of that influence is outside rock music, narrowly defined, but the records we're going to look at this time and in the next episode on Brown are records without which the entire sonic landscape of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries would be unimaginably different. And that process started in 1958, shortly after the release of "Try Me" in October that year, with two big changes to Brown's organisation. The first was that this was -- at least according to Brown -- when he first started working with Universal Attractions, a booking agency run by a man named Ben Bart, who before starting his own company had spent much of the 1940s working for Moe Gale, the owner of the Savoy Ballroom and manager of the Ink Spots, Louis Jordan, and many of the other acts we looked at in the very first episodes of this podcast. Bart had started his own agency in 1945, and had taken the Ink Spots with him, though they'd returned to Gale a few years later, and he'd been responsible for managing the career of the Ravens, one of the first bird groups: [Excerpt: The Ravens, "Rock Me All Night Long"] In the fifties, Bart had become closely associated with King Records, the label to which Brown and the Famous Flames were signed. A quick aside here -- Brown's early records were released on Federal Records, and later they switched to being released on King, but Federal was a subsidiary label for King, and in the same way that I don't distinguish between Checker and Chess, Tamla and Motown, or Phillips and Sun, I'll just refer to King throughout. Bart and Universal Attractions handled bookings for almost every big R&B act signed by King, including Tiny Bradshaw, Little Willie John, the "5" Royales, and Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. According to some sources, the Famous Flames signed with Universal Attractions at the same time they signed with King Records, and Bart's family even say it was Bart who discovered them and got them signed to King in the first place. Other sources say they didn't sign with Universal until after they'd proved themselves on the charts. But everyone seems agreed that 1958 was when Bart started making Brown a priority and taking an active interest in his career. Within a few years, Bart would have left Universal, handing the company over to his son and a business partner, to devote himself full-time to managing Brown, with whom he developed an almost father-son relationship. With Bart behind them, the Famous Flames started getting better gigs, and a much higher profile on the chitlin circuit. But around this time there was another change that would have an even more profound effect. Up to this point, the Famous Flames had been like almost every other vocal group playing the chitlin' circuit, in that they hadn't had their own backing musicians. There were exceptions, but in general vocal groups would perform with the same backing band as every other act on a bill -- either a single backing band playing for a whole package tour, or a house band at the venue they were playing at who would perform with every act that played that venue. There would often be a single instrumentalist with the group, usually a guitarist or piano player, who would act as musical director to make sure that the random assortment of musicians they were going to perform with knew the material. This was, for the most part, how the Famous Flames had always performed, though they had on occasion also performed their own backing in the early days. But now they got their own backing band, centred on J.C. Davis as sax player and bandleader, Bobby Roach on guitar, Nat Kendrick on drums, and Bernard Odum on bass. Musicians would come and go, but this was the core original lineup of what became the James Brown Band. Other musicians who played with them in the late fifties were horn players Alfred Corley and Roscoe Patrick, guitarist Les Buie, and bass player Hubert Perry, while keyboard duties would be taken on by Fats Gonder, although James Brown and Bobby Byrd would both sometimes play keyboards on stage. At this point, as well, the lineup of the Famous Flames became more or less stable. As we discussed in the previous episode on Brown, the original lineup of the Famous Flames had left en masse when it became clear that they were going to be promoted as James Brown and the Famous Flames, with Brown getting more money, rather than as a group. Brown had taken on another vocal group, who had previously been Little Richard's backing vocalists, but shortly after "Try Me" had come out, but before they'd seen any money from it, that group had got into an argument with Brown over money he owed them. He dropped them, and they went off to record unsuccessfully as the Fabulous Flames on a tiny label, though the records they made, like "Do You Remember", are quite good examples of their type: [Excerpt: The Fabulous Flames, "Do You Remember?"] Brown pulled together a new lineup of Famous Flames, featuring two of the originals. Johnny Terry had already returned to the group earlier, and stayed when Brown sacked the rest of the second lineup of Flames, and they added Lloyd Bennett and Bobby Stallworth. And making his second return to the group was Bobby Byrd, who had left with the other original members, joined again briefly, and then left again. Oddly, the first commercial success that Brown had after these lineup changes was not with the Famous Flames, or even under his own name. Rather, it was under the name of his drummer, Nat Kendrick. Brown had always seen himself, not primarily as a singer, but as a band leader and arranger. He was always a jazz fan first and foremost, and he'd grown up in the era of the big bands, and musicians he'd admired growing up like Lionel Hampton and Louis Jordan had always recorded instrumentals as well as vocal selections, and Brown saw himself very much in that tradition. Even though he couldn't read music, he could play several instruments, and he could communicate his arrangement ideas, and he wanted to show off the fact that he was one of the few R&B musicians with his own tight band. The story goes that Syd Nathan, the owner of King Records, didn't like the idea, because he thought that the R&B audience at this point only wanted vocal tracks, and also because Brown's band had previously released an instrumental which hadn't sold. Now, this is a definite pattern in the story of James Brown -- it seems that at every point in Brown's career for the first decade, Brown would come up with an idea that would have immense commercial value, Nathan would say it was the most ridiculous thing he'd ever heard, Brown would do it anyway, and Nathan would later admit that he was wrong. This is such a pattern -- it apparently happened with "Please Please Please", Brown's first hit, *and* "Try Me", Brown's first R&B number one, and we'll see it happen again later in this episode -- that one tends to suspect that maybe these stories were sometimes made up after the fact, especially since Syd Nathan somehow managed to run a successful record label for over twenty years, putting out some of the best R&B and country records from everyone from Moon Mullican to Wynonie Harris, the Stanley Brothers to Little Willie John, while if these stories are to be believed he was consistently making the most boneheaded, egregious, uncommercial decisions imaginable. But in this case, it seems to be at least mostly true, as rather than being released on King Records as by James Brown, "(Do the) Mashed Potatoes" was released on Dade Records as by Nat Kendrick and the Swans, with the DJ Carlton Coleman shouting vocals over Brown's so it wouldn't be obvious Brown was breaking his contract: [Excerpt: Nat Kendrick and the Swans, "(Do the)" Mashed Potatoes"] That made the R&B top ten,  and I've seen reports that Brown and his band even toured briefly as Nat Kendrick and the Swans, before Syd Nathan realised his mistake, and started allowing instrumentals to be released under the name "James Brown presents HIS BAND", starting with a cover of Bill Doggett's "Hold It": [Excerpt: James Brown Presents HIS BAND, "Hold It"] After the Nat Kendrick record gave Brown's band an instrumental success, the Famous Flames also came back from another mini dry spell for hits, with the first top twenty R&B hit for the new lineup, "I'll Go Crazy", which was followed shortly afterwards by their first pop top forty hit, "Think!": [Excerpt: James Brown and the Famous Flames, "Think!"] The success of "Think!" is at least in part down to Bobby Byrd, who would from this point on be Brown's major collaborator and (often uncredited) co-writer and co-producer until the mid-seventies. After leaving the Flames, and before rejoining them, Byrd had toured for a while with his own group, but had then gone to work for King Records at the request of Brown. King Records' pressing plant had equipment that sometimes produced less-than-ideal pressings of records, and Brown had asked Byrd to take a job there performing quality control, making sure that Brown's records didn't skip. While working there, Byrd also worked as a song doctor. His job was to take songs that had been sent in as demos, and rework them in the style of some of the label's popular artists, to make them more suitable, changing a song so it might fit the style of the "5" Royales or Little Willie John or whoever, and Byrd had done this for "Think", which had originally been recorded by the "5" Royales, whose leader, Lowman Pauling, had written it: [Excerpt: The "5" Royales, "Think"] Byrd had reworked the song to fit Brown's style and persona. It's notable for example that the Royales sing "How much of all your happiness have I really claimed?/How many tears have you cried for which I was to blame?/Darlin', I can't remember which was my fault/I tried so hard to please you—at least that's what I thought.” But in Brown's version this becomes “How much of your happiness can I really claim?/How many tears have you shed for which you was to blame?/Darlin', I can't remember just what is wrong/I tried so hard to please you—at least that's what I thought.” [Excerpt: James Brown and the Famous Flames, "Think"] In Brown's version, nothing is his fault, he's trying to persuade an unreasonable woman who has some problem he doesn't even understand, but she needs to think about it and she'll see that he's right, while in the Royales' version they're acknowledging that they're at fault, that they've done wrong, but they didn't *only* do wrong and maybe she should think about that too. It's only a couple of words' difference, but it changes the whole tenor of the song. "Think" would become the Famous Flames' first top forty hit on the pop charts, reaching number thirty-three. It went top ten on the R&B charts, and between 1959 and 1963 Brown and the Flames would have fifteen top-thirty R&B hits, going from being a minor doo-wop group that had had a few big hits to being consistent hit-makers, who were not yet household names, but who had a consistent sound that could be guaranteed to make the R&B charts, and who put on what was regarded as the best live show of any R&B band in the world. This was partly down to the type of discipline that Brown imposed on his band. Many band-leaders in the R&B world would impose fines on their band members, and Johnny Terry suggested that Brown do the same thing. As Bobby Byrd put it, "Many band leaders do it but it was Johnny's idea to start it with us and we were all for it ‘cos we didn't want to miss nothing. We wanted to be immaculate, clothes-wise, routine-wise and everything. Originally, the fines was only between James and us, The Famous Flames, but then James carried it over into the whole troupe. It was still a good idea because anybody joining The James Brown Revue had to know that they couldn't be messing up, and anyway, all the fines went into a pot for the parties we had." But Brown went much further with these fines than any other band leader, and would also impose them arbitrarily, and it became part of his reputation that he was the strictest disciplinarian in rhythm and blues music. One thing that became legendary among musicians was the way that he would impose fines while on stage. If a band member missed a note, or a dance step, or missed a cue, or had improperly polished shoes, Brown would, while looking at them, briefly make a flashing gesture with his hand, spreading his fingers out for a fraction of a second. To the audience, it looked like just part of Brown's dance routine, but the musician knew he had just been fined five dollars. Multiple flashes meant multiples of five dollars fined. Brown also developed a whole series of other signals to the band, which they had to learn, To quote Bobby Byrd again: "James didn't want anybody else to know what we was doing, so he had numbers and certain screams and spins. There was a certain spin he'd do and if he didn't do the complete spin you'd know it was time to go over here. Certain screams would instigate chord changes, but mostly it was numbers. James would call out football numbers, that's where we got that from. Thirty-nine — Sixteen —Fourteen — Two — Five — Three — Ninety-eight, that kind of thing. Number thirty-nine was always the change into ‘Please, Please, Please'. Sixteen is into a scream and an immediate change, not bam-bam but straight into something else. If he spins around and calls thirty-six, that means we're going back to the top again. And the forty-two, OK, we're going to do this verse and then bow out, we're leaving now. It was amazing." This, or something like this, is a fairly standard technique among more autocratic band leaders, a way of allowing the band as a whole to become a live compositional or improvisational tool for their leader, and Frank Zappa, for example, had a similar system. It requires the players to subordinate themselves utterly to the whim of the band leader, but also requires a band leader who knows the precise strengths and weaknesses of every band member and how they are likely to respond to a cue. When it works well, it can be devastatingly effective, and it was for Brown's live show. The Famous Flames shows soon became a full-on revue, with other artists joining the bill and performing with Brown's band. From the late 1950s on, Brown would always include a female singer. The first of these was Sugar Pie DeSanto, a blues singer who had been discovered (and given her stage name) by Johnny Otis, but DeSanto soon left Brown's band and went on to solo success on Chess records, with hits like "Soulful Dress": [Excerpt: Sugar Pie DeSanto, "Soulful Dress"] After DeSanto left, she was replaced by  Bea Ford, the former wife of the soul singer Joe Tex, with whom Brown had an aggressive rivalry and mutual loathing. Ford and Brown recorded together, cutting tracks like "You Got the Power": [Excerpt: James Brown and Bea Ford, "You Got the Power"] However, Brown and Ford soon fell out, and Brown actually wrote to Tex asking if he wanted his wife back. Tex's response was to record this: [Excerpt: Joe Tex, "You Keep Her"] Ford's replacement was Yvonne Fair, who had briefly replaced Jackie Landry in the Chantels for touring purposes when Landry had quit touring to have a baby. Fair would stay with Brown for a couple of years, and would release a number of singles written and produced for her by Brown, including one which Brown would later rerecord himself with some success: [Excerpt: Yvonne Fair, "I Found You"] Fair would eventually leave the band after getting pregnant with a child by Brown, who tended to sleep with the female singers in his band. The last shows she played with him were the shows that would catapult Brown into the next level of stardom. Brown had been convinced for a long time that his live shows had an energy that his records didn't, and that people would buy a record of one of them. Syd Nathan, as usual, disagreed. In his view the market for R&B albums was small, and only consisted of people who wanted collections of hit singles they could play in one place. Nobody would buy a James Brown live album. So Brown decided to take matters into his own hands. He decided to book a run of shows at the Apollo Theatre, and record them, paying for the recordings with his own money. This was a week-long engagement, with shows running all day every day -- Brown and his band would play five shows a day, and Brown would wear a different suit for every show. This was in October 1962, the month that we've already established as the month the sixties started -- the month the Beatles released their first single, the Beach Boys released their first record outside the US, and the first Bond film came out, all on the same day at the beginning of the month. By the end of October, when Brown appeared at the Apollo, the Cuban Missile Crisis was at its height, and there were several points during the run where it looked like the world itself might not last until November 62. Douglas Wolk has written an entire book on the live album that resulted, which claims to be a recording of the midnight performance from October the twenty-fourth, though it seems like it was actually compiled from multiple performances. The album only records the headline performance, but Wolk describes what a full show by the James Brown Revue at the Apollo was like in October 1962, and the following description is indebted to his book, which I'll link in the show notes. The show would start with the "James Brown Orchestra" -- the backing band. They would play a set of instrumentals, and a group of dancers called the Brownies would join them: [Excerpt: James Brown Presents His Band, "Night Flying"] At various points during the set, Brown himself would join the band for a song or two, playing keyboards or drums. After the band's instrumental set, the Valentinos would take the stage for a few songs. This was before they'd been taken on by Sam Cooke, who would take them under his wing very soon after these shows, but the Valentinos were already recording artists in their own right, and had recently released "Lookin' For a Love": [Excerpt: The Valentinos, "Lookin' For a Love"] Next up would be Yvonne Fair, now visibly pregnant with her boss' child, to sing her few numbers: [Excerpt: Yvonne Fair, "You Can Make it if You Try"] Freddie King was on next, another artist for the King family of labels who'd had a run of R&B hits the previous year, promoting his new single "I'm On My Way to Atlanta": [Excerpt: Freddie King, "I'm on My Way to Atlanta"] After King came Solomon Burke, who had been signed to Atlantic earlier that year and just started having hits, and was the new hot thing on the scene, but not yet the massive star he became: [Excerpt: Solomon Burke, "Cry to Me"] After Burke came a change of pace -- the vaudeville comedian Pigmeat Markham would take the stage and perform a couple of comedy sketches. We actually know exactly how these went, as Brown wasn't the only one recording a live album there that week, and Markham's album "The World's Greatest Clown" was a result of these shows and released on Chess Records: [Excerpt: Pigmeat Markham, "Go Ahead and Sing"] And after Markham would come the main event. Fats Gonder, the band's organist, would give the introduction we heard at the beginning of the episode -- and backstage, Danny Ray, who had been taken on as James Brown's valet that very week (according to Wolk -- I've seen other sources saying he'd joined Brown's organisation in 1960), was listening closely. He would soon go on to take over the role of MC, and would introduce Brown in much the same way as Gonder had at every show until Brown's death forty-four years later. The live album is an astonishing tour de force, showing Brown and his band generating a level of excitement that few bands then or now could hope to equal. It's even more astonishing when you realise two things. The first is that this was *before* any of the hits that most people now associate with the name James Brown -- before "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" or "Sex Machine", or "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" or "Say it Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud" or "Funky Drummer" or "Get Up Offa That Thing". It's still an *unformed* James Brown, only six years into a fifty-year career, and still without most of what made him famous. The other thing is, as Wolk notes, if you listen to any live bootleg recordings from this time, the microphone distorts all the time, because Brown is singing so loud. Here, the vocal tone is clean, because Brown knew he was being recorded. This is the sound of James Brown restraining himself: [Excerpt: James Brown and the Famous Flames, "Night Train" (Live at the Apollo version)] The album was released a few months later, and proved Syd Nathan's judgement utterly, utterly, wrong. It became the thirty-second biggest selling album of 1963 -- an amazing achievement given that it was released on a small independent label that dealt almost exclusively in singles, and which had no real presence in the pop market. The album spent sixty-six weeks on the album charts, making number two on the charts -- the pop album charts, not R&B charts. There wasn't an R&B albums chart until 1965, and Live at the Apollo basically forced Billboard to create one, and more or less single-handedly created the R&B albums market. It was such a popular album in 1963 that DJs took to playing the whole album -- breaking for commercials as they turned the side over, but otherwise not interrupting it. It turned Brown from merely a relatively big R&B star into a megastar. But oddly, given this astonishing level of success, Brown's singles in 1963 were slightly less successful than they had been in the previous few years -- possibly partly because he decided to record a few versions of old standards, changing direction as he had for much of his career. Johnny Terry quit the Famous Flames, to join the Drifters, becoming part of the lineup that recorded "Under the Boardwalk" and "Saturday Night at the Movies". Brown also recorded a second live album, Pure Dynamite!, which is generally considered a little lacklustre in comparison to the Apollo album. There were other changes to the lineup as well as Terry leaving. Brown wanted to hire a new drummer, Melvin Parker, who agreed to join the band, but only if Brown took on his sax-playing brother, Maceo, along with him. Maceo soon became one of the most prominent musicians in Brown's band, and his distinctive saxophone playing is all over many of Brown's biggest hits. The first big hit that the Parkers played on was released as by James Brown and his Orchestra, rather than James Brown and the Famous Flames, and was a landmark in Brown's evolution as a musician: [Excerpt: James Brown and his Orchestra, "Out of Sight"] The Famous Flames did sing on the B-side of that, a song called "Maybe the Last Time", which was ripped off from the same Pops Staples song that the Rolling Stones later ripped off for their own hit single. But that would be the last time Brown would use them in the studio -- from that point on, the Famous Flames were purely a live act, although Bobby Byrd, but not the other members, would continue to sing on the records. The reason it was credited to James Brown, rather than to James Brown and the Famous Flames, is that "Out of Sight" was released on Smash Records, to which Brown -- but not the Flames -- had signed a little while earlier. Brown had become sick of what he saw as King Records' incompetence, and had found what he and his advisors thought was a loophole in his contract. Brown had been signed to King Records under a personal services contract as a singer, not under a musician contract as a musician, and so they believed that he could sign to Smash, a subsidiary of Mercury, as a musician. He did, and he made what he thought of as a fresh start on his new label by recording "Caldonia", a cover of a song by his idol Louis Jordan: [Excerpt: James Brown and his Orchestra, "Caldonia"] Understandably, King Records sued on the reasonable grounds that Brown was signed to them as a singer, and they got an injunction to stop him recording for Smash -- but by the time the injunction came through, Brown had already released two albums and three singles for the label. The injunction prevented Brown from recording any new material for the rest of 1964, though both labels continued to release stockpiled material during that time. While he was unable to record new material, October 1964 saw Brown's biggest opportunity to cross over to a white audience -- the TAMI Show: [Excerpt: James Brown, "Out of Sight (TAMI show live)"] We've mentioned the TAMI show a couple of times in previous episodes, but didn't go into it in much detail. It was a filmed concert which featured Jan and Dean, the Barbarians, Lesley Gore, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Marvin Gaye, the Miracles, the Supremes, and, as the two top acts, James Brown and the Rolling Stones. Rather oddly, the point of the TAMI Show wasn't the music as such. Rather it was intended as a demonstration of a technical process. Before videotape became cheap and a standard, it was difficult to record TV shows for later broadcast, for distribution to other countries, or for archive. The way they used to be recorded was a process known as telerecording in the UK and kinescoping in the US, and that was about as crude as it's possible to get -- you'd get a film camera, point it at a TV showing the programme you wanted to record, and film the TV screen. There was specialist equipment to do this, but that was all it actually did. Almost all surviving TV from the fifties and sixties -- and even some from the seventies -- was preserved by this method rather than by videotape. Even after videotape started being used to make the programmes, there were differing standards and tapes were expensive, so if you were making a programme in the UK and wanted a copy for US broadcast, or vice versa, you'd make a telerecording. But what if you wanted to make a TV show that you could also show on cinema screens? If you're filming a TV screen, and then you project that film onto a big screen, you get a blurry, low-resolution, mess -- or at least you did with the 525-line TV screens that were used in the US at the time. So a company named Electronovision came into the picture, for those rare times when you wanted to do something using video cameras that would be shown at the cinema. Rather than shoot in 525-line resolution, their cameras shot in 819-line resolution -- super high definition for the time, but capable of being recorded onto standard videotape with appropriate modifications for the equipment. But that meant that when you kinescoped the production, it was nearly twice the resolution that a standard US TV broadcast would be, and so it didn't look terrible when shown in a cinema. The owner of the Electronovision process had had a hit with a cinema release of a performance by Richard Burton as Hamlet, and he needed a follow-up, and decided that another filmed live performance would be the best way to make use of his process -- TV cameras were much more useful for capturing live performances than film cameras, for a variety of dull technical reasons, and so this was one of the few areas where Electronovision might actually be useful. And so Bill Roden, one of the heads of Electronovision, turned to a TV director named Steve Binder, who was working at the time on the Steve Allen show, one of the big variety shows, second only to Ed Sullivan, and who would soon go on to direct Hullaballoo. Roden asked Binder to make a concert film, shot on video, which would be released on the big screen by American International Pictures (the same organisation with which David Crosby's father worked so often). Binder had contacts with West Coast record labels, and particularly with Lou Adler's organisation, which managed Jan and Dean. He also had been in touch with a promoter who was putting on a package tour of British musicians. So they decided that their next demonstration of the capabilities of the equipment would be a show featuring performers from "all over the world", as the theme song put it -- by which they meant all over the continental United States plus two major British cities. For those acts who didn't have their own bands -- or whose bands needed augmenting -- there was an orchestra, centred around members of the Wrecking Crew, conducted by Jack Nitzsche, and the Blossoms were on hand to provide backing vocals where required. Jan and Dean would host the show and sing the theme song. James Brown had had less pop success than any of the other artists on the show except for the Barbarians, who are now best-known for their appearances on the Nuggets collection of relatively obscure garage rock singles, and whose biggest hit, "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?" only went to number fifty-five on the charts: [Excerpt: The Barbarians, "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?"] The Barbarians were being touted as the American equivalent of the Rolling Stones, but the general cultural moment of the time can be summed up by that line "You're either a girl or you come from Liverpool" -- which was where the Rolling Stones came from. Or at least, it was where Americans seemed to think they came from given both that song, and the theme song of the TAMI show, written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, which sang about “the Rolling Stones from Liverpool”, and also referred to Brown as "the king of the blues": [Excerpt: Jan and Dean, "Here They Come From All Over The World"] But other than the Barbarians, the TAMI show was one of the few places in which all the major pop music movements of the late fifties and early sixties could be found in one place -- there was the Merseybeat of Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Dakotas, already past their commercial peak but not yet realising it, the fifties rock of Chuck Berry, who actually ended up performing one song with Gerry and the Pacemakers: [Excerpt: Chuck Berry and Gerry and the Pacemakers: "Maybellene"] And there was the Brill Building pop of Lesley Gore, the British R&B of the Rolling Stones right at the point of their breakthrough, the vocal surf music of the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean, and three of the most important Motown acts, with Brown the other representative of soul on the bill. But the billing was a sore point. James Brown's manager insisted that he should be the headliner of the show, and indeed by some accounts the Rolling Stones also thought that they should probably not try to follow him -- though other accounts say that the Stones were equally insistent that they *must* be the headliners. It was a difficult decision, because Brown was much less well known, but it was eventually decided that the Rolling Stones would go on last. Most people talking about the event, including most of those involved with the production, have since stated that this was a mistake, because nobody could follow James Brown, though in interviews Mick Jagger has always insisted that the Stones didn't have to follow Brown, as there was a recording break between acts and they weren't even playing to the same audience -- though others have disputed that quite vigorously. But what absolutely everyone has agreed is that Brown gave the performance of a lifetime, and that it was miraculously captured by the cameras. I say its capture was miraculous because every other act had done a full rehearsal for the TV cameras, and had had a full shot-by-shot plan worked out by Binder beforehand. But according to Steve Binder -- though all the accounts of the show are contradictory -- Brown refused to do a rehearsal -- so even though he had by far the most complex and choreographed performance of the event, Binder and his camera crew had to make decisions by pure instinct, rather than by having an actual plan they'd worked out in advance of what shots to use. This is one of the rare times when I wish this was a video series rather than a podcast, because the visuals are a huge part of this performance -- Brown is a whirlwind of activity, moving all over the stage in a similar way to Jackie Wilson, one of his big influences, and doing an astonishing gliding dance step in which he stands on one leg and moves sideways almost as if on wheels. The full performance is easily findable online, and is well worth seeking out. But still, just hearing the music and the audience's reaction can give some insight: [Excerpt: James Brown, "Out of Sight" (TAMI Show)] The Rolling Stones apparently watched the show in horror, unable to imagine following that -- though when they did, the audience response was fine: [Excerpt: The Rolling Stones, "Around and Around"] Incidentally, Chuck Berry must have been quite pleased with his payday from the TAMI Show, given that as well as his own performance the Stones did one of his songs, as did Gerry and the Pacemakers, as we heard earlier, and the Beach Boys did "Surfin' USA" for which he had won sole songwriting credit. After the TAMI Show, Mick Jagger would completely change his attitude to performing, and would spend the rest of his career trying to imitate Brown's performing style. He was unsuccessful in this, but still came close enough that he's still regarded as one of the great frontmen, nearly sixty years later. Brown kept performing, and his labels kept releasing material, but he was still not allowed to record, until in early 1965 a court reached a ruling -- yes, Brown wasn't signed as a musician to King Records, so he was perfectly within his rights to record with Smash Records. As an instrumentalist. But Brown *was* signed to King Records as a singer, so he was obliged to record vocal tracks for them, and only for them. So until his contract with Smash lapsed, he had to record twice as much material -- he had to keep recording instrumentals, playing piano or organ, for Smash, while recording vocal tracks for King Records. His first new record, released as by "James Brown" rather than the earlier billings of "James Brown and his Orchestra" or "James Brown and the Famous Flames", was for King, and was almost a remake of "Out of Sight", his hit for Smash Records. But even so, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" was a major step forward, and is often cited as the first true funk record. This is largely because of the presence of a new guitarist in Brown's band. Jimmy Nolen had started out as a violin player, but like many musicians in the 1950s he had been massively influenced by T-Bone Walker, and had switched to playing guitar. He was discovered as a guitarist by the bluesman Jimmy Wilson, who had had a minor hit with "Tin Pan Alley": [Excerpt: Jimmy Wilson, "Tin Pan Alley"] Wilson had brought Nolen to LA, where he'd soon parted from Wilson and started working with a whole variety of bandleaders. His first recording came with Monte Easter on Aladdin Records: [Excerpt: Monte Easter, "Blues in the Evening"] After working with Easter, he started recording with Chuck Higgins, and also started recording by himself. At this point, Nolen was just one of many West Coast blues guitarists with a similar style, influenced by T-Bone Walker -- he was competing with Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Guitar Slim, and wasn't yet quite as good as any of them. But he was still making some influential records. His version of "After Hours", for example, released under his own name on Federal Records, was a big influence on Roy Buchanan, who would record several versions of the standard based on Nolen's arrangement: [Excerpt: Jimmy Nolen, "After Hours"] Nolen had released records on many labels, but his most important early association came from records he made but didn't release. In the mid-fifties, Johnny Otis produced a couple of tracks by Nolen, for Otis' Dig Records label, but they weren't released until decades later: [Excerpt: Jimmy Nolen, "Jimmy's Jive"] But when Otis had a falling out with his longtime guitar player Pete "Guitar" Lewis, who was one of the best players in LA but who was increasingly becoming unreliable due to his alcoholism, Otis hired Nolen to replace him. It's Nolen who's playing on most of the best-known recordings Otis made in the late fifties, like "Casting My Spell": [Excerpt: Johnny Otis, "Casting My Spell"] And of course Otis' biggest hit "Willie and the Hand Jive": [Excerpt: Johnny Otis, "Willie and the Hand Jive"] Nolen left Otis after a few years, and spent the early sixties mostly playing in scratch bands backing blues singers, and not recording. It was during this time that Nolen developed the style that would revolutionise music. The style he developed was unique in several different ways. The first was in Nolen's choice of chords. We talked last week about how Pete Townshend's guitar playing became based on simplifying chords and only playing power chords. Nolen went the other way -- while his voicings often only included two or three notes, he was also often using very complex chords with *more* notes than a standard chord. As we discussed last week, in most popular music, the chords are based around either major or minor triads -- the first, third, and fifth notes of a scale, so you have an E major chord, which is the notes E, G sharp, and B: [Excerpt: E major chord] It's also fairly common to have what are called seventh chords, which are actually a triad with an added flattened seventh, so an E7 chord would be the notes E, G sharp, B, and D: [Excerpt: E7 chord] But Nolen built his style around dominant ninth chords, often just called ninth chords. Dominant ninth chords are mostly thought of as jazz chords because they're mildly dissonant. They consist of the first, third, fifth, flattened seventh, *and* ninth of a scale, so an E9 would be the notes E, G sharp, B, D, and F sharp: [Excerpt: E9 chord] Another way of looking at that is that you're playing both a major chord *and* at the same time a minor chord that starts on the fifth note, so an E major and B minor chord at the same time: [Demonstrates Emajor, B minor, E9] It's not completely unknown for pop songs to use ninth chords, but it's very rare. Probably the most prominent example came from a couple of years after the period we're talking about, when in mid-1967 Bobby Gentry basically built the whole song "Ode to Billie Joe" around a D9 chord, barely ever moving off it: [Excerpt: Bobby Gentry, "Ode to Billie Joe"] That shows the kind of thing that ninth chords are useful for -- because they have so many notes in them, you can just keep hammering on the same chord for a long time, and the melody can go wherever it wants and will fit over it. The record we're looking at, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", actually has three chords in it -- it's basically a twelve-bar blues, like "Out of Sight" was, just with these ninth chords sometimes used instead of more conventional chords -- but as Brown's style got more experimental in future years, he would often build songs with no chord changes at all, just with Nolen playing a single ninth chord throughout. There's a possibly-apocryphal story, told in a few different ways, but the gist of which is that when auditioning Nolen's replacement many years later, Brown asked "Can you play an E ninth chord?" "Yes, of course" came the reply. "But can you play an E ninth chord *all night*?" The reason Brown asked this, if he did, is that playing like Nolen is *extremely* physically demanding. Because the other thing about Nolen's style is that he was an extremely percussive player. In his years backing blues musicians, he'd had to play with many different drummers, and knew they weren't always reliable timekeepers. So he'd started playing like a drummer himself, developing a technique called chicken-scratching, based on the Bo Diddley style he'd played with Otis, where he'd often play rapid, consistent, semiquaver chords, keeping the time himself so the drummer didn't have to. Other times he'd just play single, jagged-sounding, chords to accentuate the beat. He used guitars with single-coil pickups and turned the treble up and got rid of all the midrange, so the sound would cut through no matter what. As well as playing full-voiced chords, he'd also sometimes mute all the strings while he strummed, giving a percussive scratching sound rather than letting the strings ring. In short, the sound he got was this: [Excerpt: James Brown, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"] And that is the sound that became funk guitar. If you listen to Jimmy Nolen's playing on "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", that guitar sound -- chicken scratched ninth chords -- is what every funk guitarist after him based their style on. It's not Nolen's guitar playing in its actual final form -- that wouldn't come until he started using wah wah pedals, which weren't mass produced until early 1967 -- but it's very clear when listening to the track that this is the birth of funk. The original studio recording of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" actually sounds odd if you listen to it now -- it's slower than the single, and lasts almost seven minutes: [Excerpt: James Brown "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (parts 1, 2, and 3)"] But for release as a single, it was sped up a semitone, a ton of reverb was added, and it was edited down to just a few seconds over two minutes. The result was an obvious hit single: [Excerpt: James Brown, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"] Or at least, it was an obvious hit single to everyone except Syd Nathan, who as you'll have already predicted by now didn't like the song. Indeed according to Brown, he was so disgusted with the record that he threw his acetate copy of it onto the floor. But Brown got his way, and the single came out, and it became the biggest hit of Brown's career up to that point, not only giving him his first R&B number one since "Try Me" seven years earlier, but also crossing over to the pop charts in a way he hadn't before. He'd had the odd top thirty or even top twenty pop single in the past, but now he was in the top ten, and getting noticed by the music business establishment in a way he hadn't earlier. Brown's audience went from being medium-sized crowds of almost exclusively Black people with the occasional white face, to a much larger, more integrated, audience. Indeed, at the Grammys the next year, while the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Phil Spector and the whole Motown stable were overlooked in favour of the big winners for that year Roger Miller, Herb Alpert, and the Anita Kerr Singers, even an organisation with its finger so notoriously off the pulse of the music industry as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which presents the Grammys, couldn't fail to find the pulse of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", and gave Brown the Grammy for Best Rhythm and Blues record, beating out the other nominees "In the Midnight Hour", "My Girl", "Shotgun" by Junior Walker, and "Shake" by Sam Cooke. From this point on, Syd Nathan would no longer argue with James Brown as to which of his records would be released. After nine years of being the hardest working man in showbusiness, James Brown had now become the Godfather of Soul, and his real career had just begun.

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W2M Network
TV Party Tonight: Transformers War of Cybertron Trilogy - Kingdom

W2M Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 94:36


On a new TV Party Tonight, Cole Marentette and Mark Radulich present their Transformers War of Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom Review. Transformers War of Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom was brought to you by Hasbro's production studio Allspark, Netflix and Rooster Teeth. They announced a War for Cybertron Trilogy animated series for a release schedule in 2020. F. J. DeSanto would return as showrunner while George Krstic, Gavin Hignight and Brandon M. Easton joined as writers. The first season was originally set to be released in June 2020, but was rescheduled to July 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second season was released on December 30, 2020. The third and final season was released on July 29, 2021. Grammarly Ad: 44:00 Amazon Music Ad: XXXX For a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited head to http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork. Amazon Music is free. Amazon Music Unlimited is not. And for the Grammarly special offer, go to http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork. To check us out on the player of your choice click here https://linktr.ee/markkind76

Down And Nerdy Podcast
Ep 326 - Transformers War For Cybertron: FJ DeSanto Interview & Comic-Con Recap Part 1

Down And Nerdy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 61:20


It's not just Comic-Con week, it's more than meets the eye!  This week we're talking to showrunner FJ DeSanto of the upcoming Transformers War For Cybertron: Siege series!  He talks to us about why this show will please true fans and new fans alike, the unique relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron, working knowing you have a trilogy and more.  WATCH TRANSFORMERS WAR FOR CYBERTRON: SIEGE BEGINNING JULY 30TH ON NETFLIX! Since it is Comic-Con At Home week, we also have some unique special guests joining us.  We talk to the women of the Wonder Women: Superstars of the Paranormal panel from Travel Channel.  We're joined by Amy Bruni (Kindred Spirits) and Katrina Weidman (Portals to Hell), paranormal explorer Chelsea Laden (Destination Fear) and psychic medium Cindy Kaza (The Holzer Files) as we discuss women in the field of paranormal investigation! That's not all!  We also have the biggest early new from Comic-Con At Home including New Mutants, Bill & Ted: Face The Music, Star Trek and MUCH more! Sponsored this week by Serial Box! Go to www.serialbox.com/dnpod or use promo code DNPOD to get 40% off select titles. For more on us, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 356 - All Of The Iowa/Oklahoma State Fallout

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 101:37


Minutes 0:00 - Iowa/Oklahoma State and wrestling on television 0:12 - Cowboys 27-12 over the Hawkeyes, let's talk about it 0:13 - Piccininni pins Spencer Lee, heads explode 0:21 - How's 125 seeding going to go at NCAAs? 0:27 - What to takeaway from the way DeSanto wrestled Daton 0:38 - Should Iowa have “stolen” more matches from OKST? 0:45 - Warner/Weigel was weird 0:51 - Where was Joe Smith? 0:58 - Kolodzik lost to Parker Kropman 1:00 - Erneste teched Gomez 1:05 - Yianni/McKenna takeaways 1:13 - Other notable results from the weekend 1:14 - Question from friends

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 355 - Iowa vs Oklahoma State Mega Show

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 89:08


Order Of Show: 0:00 - The Nolf Next Topic Guys Still Don't Get it 0:02 - Spencer v Picc 0:12 - Desanto v Fix 0:18 - Murin v Brock 0:22 - Lugo v Gfeller 0:26 - Young v Sheets 0:29 - Bull v Rogers 0:32 - DealerShaw v Joe 0:38 - Bitcoin v Jacobe 0:43 - Warner v Weigel 0:48 - Stoll v White 0:51 - The Flippables 0:55 - Flo vs. ESPN 1:02 - Alien Hour 1:08 - CP's Dept of Agriculture 1:12 - Q's from F's

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 354 - The State of 133 & Iowa Puts It On Wisconsin

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 92:32


Minutes 0:00 - CP is sad, very sad 0:02 - Lot of top guys missed matches this weekend 0:07 - Iowa over Wisconsin 35-2 0:12 - The Gallagher crowd will be all over DeSanto 0:19 - What's Iowa doing at 141? 0:23 - Continuing Iowa/Wisconsin discussion 0:28 - Oklahoma State ends Missouri's streak 0:37 - Joe Smith and Jacobe Smith are coming down for Big 12s 0:39 - Stoll/Hillger got testy at the end 0:44 - Marinelli/Wick was fire 0:58 - Micic beat Suriano at the RAC 1:13 - Questions from friends

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 351 - Ohio State vs Penn State and Americans Wrestling for Other Countries

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 87:32


Minutes 0:00 - DeSanto has been suspended 0:07 - Penn State vs Ohio State, weight-by-weight 0:38 - Kyle Bratke's alien hour 0:49 - Other fun matches and duals this weekend 0:52 - Questions from friends 1:14 - Should Americans be allowed to wrestle for other countries?

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 350 - Ashnault Mobbed, Penn State Over Michigan, And DeSanto's Thumbs Up

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 89:45


Minutes 0:00 - Jersey was amazing 0:01 - Ashnault majored Kolodzik 0:12 - Rutgers/Princeton dual was fantastic, RAC was packed 0:16 - Teams that make us sad 0:23 - Penn State/Michigan at the BJC 0:49 - Some upsets and craziness in Iowa/Nebraska 1:11 - Questions from friends

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 346 - 133 Is Still A Pit Of Chaos, Desanto/Suriano Reactions + NCAA Champ Picks

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 70:58


Minutes 0:00 - 133 is now even more of a mess 0:02 - DeSanto takes out Suriano 0:16 - Micky Phillippi takes out Daton 0:26 - Cefolo pinned Austin Gomez 0:27 - Alber beat Eierman 0:28 - Mauller beat Max Thomsen 0:30 - CP is a Chicken Bet coward 0:37 - Penn State thoughts 0:44 - Big duals coming up this week 0:45 - We have Schultz and Yariguin live this weekend! 0:48 - Questions from friends 0:52 - How many #1s will win NCAAs? 0:57 - Back to Q's from F's

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 344 - Fix/Suriano Over-Reactions, DeSanto Antics + PSU

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 73:30


Minutes 0:00 - Take-a-palooza 0:01 - A lot to talk about in Fix/Suriano 0:02 - CP felt the refs got it right 0:04 - Willie's thoughts from on the ground 0:06 - Why weren't there any leg attacks? 0:07 - We still have no clue who's better 0:12 - Hands to the face is still happening 0:14 - Both coaches chased locked hands 0:16 - A lot of confusion about positioning after the review 0:19 - Social media melted down afterward 0:23 - What's next for Daton and Suriano? 0:26 - Lot of teams wrestling excellent schdules 0:28 - Iowa beat Minnesota 0:33 - DeSanto went wild on Lizak 0:43 - Nomad hates refs ability to remove points 0:45 - Ashnault went Pistol Pete on Gfeller 0:48 - Penn State looked sluggish 0:55 - Nolf majored Deakin, Cenzo didn't wrestle 0:58 - Questions from friends

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 343 - Fix/Suriano Predictions and The Return of Willie Pick Ems

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 77:23


Minutes 0:00 - Is Austin Gomez playing with fire too much? 0:05 - Will we see Gavin Teasdale this weekend? 0:13 - No Stoll against Minnesota 0:14 - Lizak vs Desanto, excellent style clash 0:22 - What's the health status of Sam Stoll 0:24 - Deakin vs Nolf on Friday 0:28 - Kyle Bratke's alien hour 0:31 - Willie Pick Ems 1:06 - Questions from friends

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FRL 332 - Figueroa's Commitment, PSU and Iowa Week 1

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 69:34


Order of Show: 0:00 - Richie Figs commits to Arizona State 0:06 - Willie joins to discuss Figueroa's verbal 0:09 - What's up with Nebraska? 0:12 - DeSanto's Iowa debut 0:18 - Lugo gets upset by Rohlfing 0:21 - CP liked what he saw out of Kaleb Young and Max Murin 0:24 - Still need to see Kemdawg 0:28 - Had to use Kent State as a proxy for Iowa vs PSU 0:29 - Finally got to see RBY's top game 0:33 - Cassar is going to be problems at 285 0:37 - When will we see Teske at 125? 0:43 - Interesting results around the country 0:46 - College wrestling needs a stepout point 0:48 - Daton Week 2K18 0:54 - Princeton travels to Iowa 0:59 - FRL listener questions 9:06 - Let's take Sean Fausz to Golden Corral

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 306 - Iowa's Roster, Where Is DeSanto In Pecking Order?

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 78:26


Order of Show: 0:00 - Saskatchewan episode! 0:01 - Iowa's depth chart + recruiting targets 0:12 - Why don't we see more greyshirts? 0:18 - Not a lot of JB/Chamizo takes 0:22 - Urban Meyer 0:29 - Bratke's marriage is, in fact, a sham 0:33 - WNO Lineup announced 0:39 - Hey colleges, release your schedules 0:41 - Cary Kolat's FloArena text alerts idea 0:44 - 133 Tiers for Fears

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FRL 287 Buckle Up For Lee vs Fix vs Ramos

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 63:03


Order Of Show: 0:00 - Willie, in his own words 0:03 - US Open, not watered down 0:07 - No JO at world team trials 0:08 - Beat the Streets is shaping up to be incredible 0:11 - Daton vs Spencer, winner gets Ramos 0:16 - Rudis coming out with Kyke Snyder shoe 0:20 - Should we let Nike off the hook? 0:26 - Desanto's a Hawkeye 0:29 - Weight changes and team race implications 0:34 - Coaching openings left 0:37 - Talking continentals 0:42 - Will Iowa wrestle Penn State? 0:48 - Quick Bergen update 0:50 - EMU recruits have new homes 0:52 - Final X road trip!  

FloWrestling Radio Live
FRL 286 - DeSanto transfer, Where Daton fits at 57 And Dake/Ringer Final Flurry

FloWrestling Radio Live

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 73:14


Order Of Show: 0:00 - Sorry about the beginning, Willie thoughts. 0:02 - Desanto 0:09 - US Open is not weak 0:15 - free JO 0:25 - Junior results 0:42 - Senior results 1:08 - Listener questions