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This week we sit down with guitarist and frontman Patrick Kennison. Patrick discusses his journey from forming Union Underground to playing with Lita Ford and leading his own band, Heaven Below. He shares stories about growing up in San Antonio's heavy metal scene, the influence of mentors like Dick Wagner, and navigating the highs and lows of the music industry. Patrick also opens up about his creative partnership and marriage with Nikki Stringfield, their acoustic project “Live in the Living Room,” and their latest release, Ghost Notes. From signature guitars to self-funded albums, Patrick reflects on redefining success and staying true to his passion for music.instagram.com/thepatrickkennisonbrokenhalomedia.bigcartel.comschecterguitars.com******************************************Hungry for more?Check us out at https://isbreakfast.com******************************************
Army Veteran, Bluesman, Soul singer, jam Brother, Greg Nagy from Davison wears many hats in the Michigan music scene. Found in many different configurations as a guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, Nagy is kindhearted, open to being in the moments, and heavy on being real in his music. Nagy knows the legends, assists the new generation and is blazing his own path as a dominant Billboard chart topping blues artist. Also moonlighting with Larry McCray's touring band, Nagy came to prominence in the legendary band Root Doctor. His stories from his earliest days and shows, award ceremonies, right through to his brand new album The Real You (heard on all important blues stations everywhere!) gives testimony to why Greg is your favorite player's favorite player. You won't quit listening or laughing. Here is Part two, Greg takes conversation to new heights with his ideas on pop music, Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Dick Wagner, Ray Goodman working with Motorcity Josh, Thornetta Davis, Larry McCray and fanboying Albert King. A MUST LISTEN for the ages...
Face the Music: An Electric Light Orchestra Song-By-Song Podcast
After Welcome to My Nightmare, and especially a hit single with "Only Women Bleed", Alice Cooper as a solo artist was continuing the same success as he had with the band called Alice Cooper. The problem was that success was catching up with him in the form of alcoholism, sapping both his health and his creativity. Still, guitarist Dick Wagner and producer and keyboard player Bob Ezrin managed to keep Alice going through the end of the '70s. A second ballad, "I Never Cry", kept him on the charts, even if his second solo album was a warning of things to come.
In our final week of Gothtober your fiendish-yet-friendly ghouls bring you an episode all about bands playing other bands songs! These are familiar songs you hear at every HALLOWEEN party this time of year! What vile and twisted interpretations can our rock n' punk n' metal ambassadors make??? Listen if you dare…What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection; an artist, album, or collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. Robert is forced to test his endurance and provide feedback, as he has no idea what he will be subjected to weekly. We hope that we turn you on to something that was lost on your ears, or something you've simply forgotten about, or that (in our opinion) should have been the next big thing.Songs this week include:Ronnie James Dio – “Welcome To My Nightmare (Alice Cooper)” from Welcome To The Nightmare – A Tribute To Alice Cooper(2006)Machine Head – “Witch Hunt (Rush)” from Unto The Locust (extra tracks)(2011) The L.I.F.E. Project – “South Of Heaven (Slayer)” from Big F.O.U.R. EP(2022)Ron Keel – “Children Of The Grave (Black Sabbath)” from Keelworld (2024)Lizzy Borden – “Pet Sematary (Ramones)” from Best Of Lizzy Borden, vol. 2 (1994)L.A. Guns – “Don't Fear The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult)” from Covered In Guns(2009)Stuck Mojo – “Shout At The Devil (Mötley Crüe)” from Violate This (10 Years Of Rarities 1991-2001) (2007)Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
We launch a new feature this week that covers the past, present, and future of the genre we love with the Decibel Geek Times! As was the case in past Geekwire episodes, Aaron Camaro has compiled a thorough list of artists and albums to remember as well as a look to the future with exciting upcoming rock releases! Artists lost that we're remembering this time include our friends Gary Corbett, Jeff LaBar and Dick Wagner. Additionally, we remember Arthur "Killer" Kane, Dusty Hill, Joey Jordison and many more. A number of great albums are celebrating anniversaries including Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning,' Fastway's 'All Fired Up,' Alice Cooper's 'Trash,' and a bunch more. Looking ahead, there are great new and upcoming releases by The Rumours, Orange Goblin, Deep Purple, and loads more. It's a bunch of fun rock talk and a bonus for your Geekwire weeks going forward. We hope you enjoy this debut edition of the Decibel Geek Times and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We launch a new feature this week that covers the past, present, and future of the genre we love with the Decibel Geek Times! As was the case in past Geekwire episodes, Aaron Camaro has compiled a thorough list of artists and albums to remember as well as a look to the future with exciting upcoming rock releases! Artists lost that we're remembering this time include our friends Gary Corbett, Jeff LaBar and Dick Wagner. Additionally, we remember Arthur "Killer" Kane, Dusty Hill, Joey Jordison and many more. A number of great albums are celebrating anniversaries including Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning,' Fastway's 'All Fired Up,' Alice Cooper's 'Trash,' and a bunch more. Looking ahead, there are great new and upcoming releases by The Rumours, Orange Goblin, Deep Purple, and loads more. It's a bunch of fun rock talk and a bonus for your Geekwire weeks going forward. We hope you enjoy this debut edition of the Decibel Geek Times and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21st dang installment of LLR pod's bonus offering is OFF THE FLIPPN' CHAIN. Jay and Deon discuss what's been on their turntables and pumped into their ears. A mildly summery mixtape is manufactured with input from Super-Secret-Special-Friend Scott Baker, who also waxes poetic on podcasting, creating his own music, and (sometimes reluctantly) sharing sonic interests with his children. Join us for a super-sized helping of sonic deliciousness. TRANSLATION: This b!#@h is looooooooooooooong. Enjoy! Sonic contributors to the twenty-first bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio include: Koreatown Oddity, DJ Nu-Mark, Jurassic 5, Dave Matthews Band, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Pale Jay, Lindsey Buckingham, Matt Pond PA, Lightning Love, Silver Jews, Pavement, Jesus Lizard, STEVE FUCKING ALBINI, Cheap Trick, Ant Banks, Too $hort, MC Breed, Mel Brown, Hanna-Barbara's Flintstones, The Beatles, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, Hanson, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Who, Cal Tjader, Public Image Limited, Eric Sermon, Marvin Gaye, MC5, Van Halen, White Zombie, The Stooges, Jon Stewart, Marianne Towan, Steve Drzewiecki Band, Meghan Trainor, MMHP from the 989, ? & the Mysterians, Bob Segar System, Billy Stings, Willie Nelson, Dick Wagner, Alice Cooper, Norah Jones, Scott Baker, Gotye, Adrian Gorvitz, Bobby Caldwell, Llyod Cole, Everything but the Girl, Neil Finn, The Style Council, Ashiko, Monwa & Son, The Black Five, Hot Soul Singers, Zasha, David Axelrod, Organized Konfusion, Meredith Monk, Cut Chemist, Afrika Bambaataa, Candito, Babe Ruth, Chicago Gangsters, Juice, and Original Concept. Jay brought to the dining room table the sounds of Veruca Salt, Thunderclap Newman, Tinted Windows, and DJ Shadow. Deon offered up tunes from Purple Mountains, Spice 1, Yusef Lateef, and Stimela. Scott suggested taking a trip with Rich Hinman vs. Alan Levy, Alan Baufman, Hozier, and Crowded House. Do summer right. Consume Blue Chair Bay Flavored Rums. Be kind, rewind, and enjoy lawn darts responsibly. XXI mixtape: {SIDE ONE} [1] Sell out intro [2] DJ Shadow – The Number Song [3] Rich Hinman vs. Adam Levy – Flawless [4] Purple Mountains – She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger [5] Veruca Salt – Shimmer Like a Girl [6] Alan Braufman – Spirits (edit) [7] Stimela – Mind Games (edit) {SIDE TWO} [1] Tinted Windows – Messing With my Head [2] Crowded House – Night Song [3] Yusef Lateef – Like It Is (edit) [4] Thunderclap Newman – The Reason [5] Spice 1 featuring Mel Brown – Money Gone (remix) [6] Hozier – De Selby (parts 1 & 2, edit) mix intro/bumper/outro lifted from The Who's classic 1967 LP The Who Sell Out Guest Scott Baker's website Guest Scott Baker's podcast Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message
This week we offer up the 12th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss side projects and solo releases from artists we love. We are celebrating the adjacencies to a true rock n' roll icon: ALICE COOPER. Not much to say about the man, the myth, the legend. Capn'n Content suggested that we focus our listening to the gunslinger guitarists that have supported the Coop throughout his long career. So, that's what we are doing! Enjoy.New to InObscuria? It's all about digging up obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. While we may be talking about an artist that many of you know in this episode, perhaps you are not aware of the depth of the side projects that the guitarists who've supported him over his 50+ years have. Our hope is that we turn you on to something new!Songs this week include:Hollywood Vampires - “The Boogieman Surprise” from Rise (2019)Billion Dollar Babies - “Too Young” from Battle Axe (1977)Electric Angels - “Dangerous Drug” from Electric Angels (1990)Lou Reed - “Vicious” from Lou Reed Live (1975)Kane Roberts - “Rock Doll” from Kane Robers (1987)Tokyo Police Club - “Little Sister (feat. Orianthi)” from 10x10x10 (2011)Avantasia - “The Toy Master (Feat. Alice Cooper & Henjo Richter)” from The Scarecrow (2008)Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
Grabado en directo la noche del 23 de diciembre de 1973, en el Howard Stein’s Academy of Music de Nueva York (futuro Palladium), y editado en febrero de 1974. Se cumple medio siglo de “Rock’n’Roll Animal”, uno de los discos que consolidaron a Lou Reed como estrella del rock de su tiempo. Reed se vio arropado por las musculosas guitarras de dos figuras de la escena de Detroit como Dick Wagner y Steve Hunter, junto a la poderosa sección rítmica formada por Prakash John al bajo y Pentti Glan a la batería -ambos compañeros de gira con Steppenwolf-. Al año siguiente se lanzó el disco “Live”, registrado en el mismo concierto y con las canciones que habían sido descartadas para el primer disco.Playlist;(sintonía) LOU REED “Intro-Sweet Jane” (Rock 'n' Roll Animal, 1974)LOU REED “Heroin” (Rock 'n' Roll Animal, 1974)LOU REED “White light, white heat” (Rock 'n' Roll Animal, 1974)LOU REED “Lady day” (Rock 'n' Roll Animal, 1974)LOU REED “Rock’n’Roll” (Rock 'n' Roll Animal, 1974)LOU REED “Vicious” (Live, 1975)LOU REED “Walk on the wild side” (Live, 1975)Escuchar audio
This week we continue the discussion that we started at the end of our last show; with our admiration of the almighty power of the guitar and the guitar hero! This time around we are going to play guitarists, or guitar passages or leads in songs that caught our ears at some point in our lives that made us truly stop and listen. It's not always about the training, finesse, dexterity, or speed a player has or even the style of music or song that is being played. If you are into guitar and the sound of strings being plucked and bent then you know… It's just something you feel deep down that gets to your heart and soul!What's this InObscuria thing? We're a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss all three. Get out your old Guitar World and Guitar Player mags and flip the pages as we discuss some of the most amazing fingers to ever touch a fretboard! Be sure to also check out the Jason Becker documentary “Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet” that we mention.Songs this week include:Anvil Chorus – “Blue Flames” from The Killing Sun (2009)Kirk Hammett – “The Jinn” from Portals - EP (2022)Bruce Kulick – “Ain't Gonna Die” from BK3 (2010)Buckethead – “Welcome To Bucketheadland” from Giant Robot (1994)Tears For Fears – “Broken” from Songs From The Big Chair (1985)Psycho Motel – “Welcome To The World” from Welcome To The World (1997)Cacophony – “Go Off!” from Go Off! (1988) Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
In observance of the retail event of the year that is Black Friday, InObscuria took it upon ourselves to have way too much Wild Turkey the day before and thus completely blackout… We've invited our friend and co-host of the Decibel Geek Podcast: Mr. Chris Czynszak on to help us put the pieces together in an in-depth discussion of the blackout era of Alice Cooper's career. If you are not aware of Alice's obscure, creepy, and quirky output from the early 80s; you are in for a treat! Grab some cheese and wine and join us for a little cracktastic Cooper!What is this InObscuria? Every week Robert and Kevin exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week's episode features the Lost era of a very mainstream artist. There aren't many artists like this that have a period of their career where they are still releasing content but have gone “dark” to most of the record-buying public. Hope we turn you on to something new from a guy you thought you already knew!Songs this week include:Alice Cooper – “Pain”from Flush The Fashion(1980)Alice Cooper – “Headlines” from Flush The Fashion (1980) Alice Cooper – “Vicious Rumors” from Special Forces (1981)Alice Cooper – “Don't Talk Old To Me” from Special Forces (1981)Alice Cooper – “No Baloney Homosapiens (For Steve & E.T.)” from Zipper Catches Skin (1982)Alice Cooper – “Make That Money (Scrooge's Song)” from Zipper Catches Skin (1982)Alice Cooper – “Fresh Blood” from DaDa (1983)Alice Cooper – “Pass The Gun Around” from DaDa (1983) Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
Dick Wagner & The Frost - SunshineMovie Club - CrocodileBilly Nicholls - Would You BelieveVolume - Joy of Navigation (Live)Winston's Fumbs - Snow WhiteThe Grateful Dead - Friend Of The Devil>Candyman 6/7/70Bootleg 77 - I Walked With a ZombieCrystal Circus - Sweet HighFlying Caravan - wind riverIcecross - Jesus FreaksOrgan Fairchild - Chamelonious MonkKingfish - SupplicationSoft Machine - All WhiteBodhi Mojo - midnight sunCoven - White Witch Of Rose HallUncle Acid & the Deadbeats - death's doorThe West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Shifting SandsThe Grateful Dead - Mississippi Half Step 3/26/73Bob Dylan - Spanish Is The Loving TonguePaul Revere & The Raiders - Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be?Jethro Tull - too old to rock n roll: too young to die!Jigsaw - Tumblin'The Good Humour Band - You'll Get BySupport the showSubscribe and Support this program with a monthly donation:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1427200/supporters/new
Taking a step back and reflecting on three years of the MMHP989, Hosts Dr. J, Sir Fred, and Mr. Mike wanted to kick of Season 4 with the backstory on Scott's new concept album Purpose, relased this past April. The players, the reason it took two and a half years, the sounds, production, the Michigan Rock elements, the concept album elements, and everything in between. Much like Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 on Dr. J and Sir Fred, they turn the tables to get the low down on what Mr. Mike calls, 'A masterpiece album.' Scott gets to dive into highlights from other Michigan artists that have been peers and mentors to Scott, such as Dick Wagner, Larry McCray, and Bob Hausler, among others. Studio talk, guitar sounds, and songwriting come to this Michigan Music History Podcast episode and the listener can deep dive into Scott's catalog. Welcome to Season 4 of the MMHP in the 989!
Part 2 of 2 with the drummer behind The Bossmen, Popcorn Blizzard, a stint with ? and The Mysterians, and all around Michigan rock notable from the original scene that started it all in the '60s. Pete takes us into the workings of all the bands, the behind the scenes with Dick Wagner, Warren Keith, Lanny Roenicke, Susie Woodman, Meatloaf, Rick Bozzo, Ted Lucas, Bobby Balderamma, Mark Farner, ?, and so many more. The monster drummer has found himself in movies, and even a chapter in Meatloaf's book. Here in Part 2, Pete dives deep on memories, details and decades and how to carry the torch for an era...EVERY DAY IS THE BEST DAY....
Part 1 of 2 with the drummer behind The Bossmen, Popcorn Blizzard, a stint with ? and The Mysterians, and all around Michigan rock notable from the original scene that started it all in the '60s. Pete takes us into the workings of all the bands, the behind the scenes with Dick Wagner, Warren Keith, Lanny Roenicke, Susie Woodman, Meatloaf, Rick Bozzo, Ted Lucas, Bobby Balderamma, Mark Farner, ?, and so many more. The monster drummer has found himself in movies, and even a chapter in Meatloaf's book. This is only the first half...tune in and drop out now! EVERY DAY IS THE BEST DAY....
InObscuria Podcast proudly presents: one night, and one night only, the 3rd annual Ghost-Fest live at the Old Smyrna Firehouse! This event is floating room only for all spirits, specters, wraiths, phantoms, and hot ghouls! Featuring performances by the living, the dead… and the living dead. What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection, an artist, album, or collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. This week we put on our very own festival showcase of bands that kick ass live! Our hope is that we turn you on to something new.Songs this week include:Spider Monkey – “CMP” from Live (1994)The Frost – “Rock And Roll Music” from Live At The Grande Ballroom (1969)Thor – “Hot Flames” from Live In Detroit: 1985 (1985)Magnum – “Kingdom Of The Night” from The River Sessions (1985)Audrey Horne – “Out Of The City” from Waiting For The Night - Live (2020)The Rods – “I Live For Rock N' Roll” from Live (1983)Local H – “Everyone Alive” from Alive ‘05 (2006)Samson – “Take It Like A Man” from Live At Reading ‘81 (1981)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/
If you love blues, you'll love The Jim Cummings Band. When it comes to the blues, they play by the numbers with the rhythms, grooves, and riffs audiences love. They perform gigs in Michigan and the nation with butt-kicking music that make you stand up and take notice. Dick Wagner who worked with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and Kiss called the band some of the finest musicians in the Midwest with powerhouse vocalist Jim Cummings out in front. When it comes to music, Wagner declared “These guys will rip it up!” Band founder and lead bass player and vocalist Jim Cummings is legendary. He has toured with Gregg Allman, The Coasters, and Edgar Winter. He also worked with The Beach Boys, The Tubes, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, and many others. Jim's group members are heavy hitters too. They've toured nationally and played everything from jazz to blues to funk and rock. One member even played with Dick Wagner and Wilson Pickett. The Jim Cummings Band has some great original music you don't want to miss in this interview on The Truckers Network Radio Show when Shelley Johnson speaks to Jim. Please subscribe to our podcast. It's free. http://thejimcummingsband.com/band.html https://tncradio.live/ #Blues #TheJimCummingsBand #JimCummings #ShelleyMJohnson #TheTruckersNetworkRadioShow #TNCRadioLive #Music
#29 CARLO DRIGGS VOODOO DANCE PARTY PODCAST: WHO IS DICK WAGNER A look back at the 1979 work that did with Dick Wagner. Who is he. Have a listen. 1) TOO HOT TO HANDLE - *from the ep released 1979 2) LOVE ON ICE - * 3) MODERN TIMES - * 4) THE WEEKEND'S HERE - unreleased work with Dick Wagner 5) INSTRUMENTAL #1 - unreleased work with Dick Wagner 6) TAKIN' IT BACK - unreleased work with Dick Wagner W/ INSTRUMENTAL #2 DOUG PETERSON'S CONTRIBUTION DRIGG FIRST CLUB DATES FRONTING THE RAIDERS FEB 3 1983 THE RITZ SHOW ROOM RICHMOND (VANCOUVER BC) 7) RADIO AD 8) WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 9) STEPPIN' OUT 10) SLY STALLONE MEDLEY (EVERYDAY PEOPLE / HIGHER / DANCE TO THE MUSIC) production contact: shinysquirrelpodcast@gmail.com INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: SHINYSQUIRRELPODCAST Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Everything changed during FPA Retreat in Cheyenne County, Colorado in 1995. Up to that point, the focus of these gatherings, conferences and presentations was the continued honing of technical knowledge. But, this presentation by George Kinder and Dick Wagner brought the human side of advice into the light. Dave Yeske was in attendance that day … Read More Read More
Everything changed during FPA Retreat in Cheyenne County, Colorado in 1995. A presentation was given that generated a buzz around the entire conference. This presentation was the first of its kind. Up to that point, the focus of these gatherings, conferences and presentations was the continued honing of technical knowledge. But, this presentation by George Kinder and Dick Wagner brought the human side of advice into the light. Dave Yeske was in attendance that day and calls the presentation a turning point for the human dimension within financial advice. It also forever shaped the way he interacted with clients and prospects. From developing a mantra to focus on the human dimension, to various discovery exercises, to a specific way to deliver financial planning recommendations... It all stemmed from that one meeting in Cheyenne County, Colorado in 1995. In this conversation, he describes exactly what it was like to be at that 1995 meeting and details how Yeske Buie helps clients define their "Live Big®" life. In this episode, we discuss: Why embracing the human dimension is top of mind over the next 5 years "What's the story?' - A question to move clients toward their ideal life "Live Big Ideas" - A list of non-financial ways to enhance your life "Connecting the Dots" - A script for making recommendations that resonate A sign that a client/prospect truly understands the point you're trying to make The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals. *For more resources discussed in this episode, check out www.wiredplanning.com/episode73. *For more resources and insights on mastering the human side of advice, go to www.wiredplanning.com. *Follow Brendan for insights on mastering the human side of advice: Twitter LinkedIn
Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Bob Ezrin, and me.
This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, December 13.Increased housing density could come to Madison's historic districts…Today marks the one year anniversary of Dick Wagner's passing,We meet the organizer of Madison's newest sister city partnership… And in the second half, the Daily Cardinal reviews the UW's fall semester, robins see no reason to leave in the winter, and Radio Astro tunes out cosmic light.
Jim Bauer was one of the voices on radio people couldn't help but tune into. Synonymous with listeners on WKNX in Saginaw, CHUM FM in Toronto and WRIF in Detroit, Bauer also was out East briefly at WHVY Massachusetts, among others. Tuning in to the trusted voice, one could hear classic rock and FM in its earliest stages. He debut songs from Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare months before the release (Dick Wagner and Bob Ezrin contribution while in Toronto), Rush, partied with Lightfoot and Dylan, interviewed Zappa, and so much more. This show is also a tribute to our departed friend, Jay Brandow who was supposed to share the show with Jim. Aircheck: http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/chumfm-bauer-72.mp3
This week Tom & Zeus break down the KISS Destroyer 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set, Disc 2, "Destroyer-Era Demos." The KISS album Destroyer was released in 1976 and is considered to be one of KISS' most legendary albums. For it's 45th anniversary, Destroyer became the first KISS album to be given the Super Deluxe Box Set treatment. Disc 2 of the Destroyer Box set is filled with 15 demos, most of them unreleased. The songs capture the early sound of KISS, pre-Bob Ezrin. Most of the songs went on to become songs or lyrics of future songs that ended up on KISS albums, Destroyer, Rock & Roll Over and Gene Simmons' solo album in 1978. The guys breakdown the tracks SIOL style and then rank the songs like SIOL KISS album reviews. It ain't the smoke that burns ya! So find out what is actually BURNING on this fun episode! For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below: www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below: SIOL Patreon Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store Please go to Klick Tee Shop for all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:SIOL Merchandise at Klick Tee Shop Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below:ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below:iTunesPodchaserStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below:TwitterFacebook PageFacebook Group Page Shout It Out LoudcastersInstagramYouTube Please check out our sponsor AB CPA, Inc. for all your accounting and tax needs by clicking below:AB CPA, Inc. Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website:Pantheon Podcast Network
Just in time for Halloween, we're discussing Alice Cooper and perhaps the greatest album ever about time spent in an insane asylum: From the Inside. And joining us again is the one and only Chris Czynszak from Decibel Geek Podcast! In addition to talking about the upcoming ROCKNPOD and Alice Cooper, we also discuss the late Dick Wagner, legendary spots on the Sunset Strip, Pink Floyd's The Wall and how it stacks up against Alice's institutionalized opus, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, sexy nurses, and dogs versus cats…!!!
This week Tom & Zeus break down the KISS Destroyer 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set, Disc 2, "Destroyer-Era Demos." The KISS album Destroyer was released in 1976 and is considered to be one of KISS' most legendary albums. For it's 45th anniversary, Destroyer became the first KISS album to be given the Super Deluxe Box Set treatment. Disc 2 of the Destroyer Box set is filled with 15 demos, most of them unreleased. The songs capture the early sound of KISS, pre-Bob Ezrin. Most of the songs went on to become songs or lyrics of future songs that ended up on KISS albums, Destroyer, Rock & Roll Over and Gene Simmons' solo album in 1978. The guys breakdown the tracks SIOL style and then rank the songs like SIOL KISS album reviews. It ain't the smoke that burns ya! So find out what is actually BURNING on this fun episode! For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below: www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below: SIOL Patreon Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store Please go to Klick Tee Shop for all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:SIOL Merchandise at Klick Tee Shop Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below:ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below:iTunesPodchaserStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below:TwitterFacebook PageFacebook Group Page Shout It Out LoudcastersInstagramYouTube Please check out our sponsor AB CPA, Inc. for all your accounting and tax needs by clicking below:AB CPA, Inc. Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website:Pantheon Podcast Network
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Jacob Wagner CDMP | Co-founded the What is Finology? | Founder of Digital Marketing 4FP | BIO: Jake is the driving force behind getting Financial Planning 3.0 published and on bookshelves. Since Dick's passing, he has maintained the vision and drive to get the What is Finology project to be what it is today. He has a strong internal understanding of Dick Wagner's body of work. Jake has studied currency theory with his mentor, Bernard Lietaer. He worked for Ken Wilber and the Integral Institute (now Integral Life), enabling him to be an expert in the integral framework and Integral Finance. Jake is the founder of Digital Marketing 4FP, a marketing agency focusing on CFP® Professionals and RIAs. He has studied the art and craft of digital marketing with Digital Marketer, Billy Gene is Marketing, Lee Goff and numerous other digital marketing experts. Jake is passionate about helping our civilization have a better relationship with money and exchanging value. Highlights: Why you need to understand the newly emerging field of FinologyWhy tapping into our relationship with money can be a profound teacherWhy money as a force is singularly persuasiveHow Financial Planning 3.0 may save the worldHear about the skills for humanity in moneyUnderstand the study of money and how people exchange valueWhy Finology was created to address the personal nature of money's role in modern society Quotes: "Money is giving and receiving" Jake Wagner"How financial planning and financial planners shape culture and society?" Jake Wagner"It's amazing what comes up when we tap into our relationship with money" Jake Wagner"Economies are not machines and our money contains the elements of our souls. We must learn to talk about money with a new language" - Dick Wagner LINKS: What is Finology? CLICK HERE
Dr. Don Steele made an early career out of touring as a cover band musician, laying vocals and harmonies across the classics from Mt. Pleasant to California and back. When he took note of Dick Wagner recording music and doing radio promotions, he took the leap of getting his act to a higher place. Fast forward to Seattle years later and the impact of his teaching abilities as a teacher and school principal while still performing took him into the country music world pairing him with Tammy Wynette and Willie Nelson at different points. Still performing, the good Dr. rubs elbows with the greats and supports the local mid-Michigan scene to this day. Tune in!
In what was to be his second solo album, Alice Cooper teamed up with Bob Ezrin and Dick Wagner and gave us an interesting piece of music that's right here for all of us to dig right into! You love disco right? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Alice Cooper - a story of intrigue, drugs and great stage shows. While influencing The Sex Pistols, Kiss, Bowie, the movie, “A Clockwork Orange” and Australia's Jimmy and the Boys, Alice Cooper changed from a band to an individual, and left an enormous legacy in today's rock world. This week's “Before You Die” album is Marc Bolan's “Electric Warrior”, which didn't impress the boys at all, despite Bolan's reputation, some great singles and production by Tony Visconti. References: 1001 Album s You Must Hear before You Die, Robert Dimery, Vincent Damon Furnier, The Earwigs, The Spiders, The Naz, Todd Rundgren, Frank Zappa, School's Out, Billion Dollar Babies, Glenn Buxton, Steve Hunter & Dick Wagner, alcohol and crack cocaine addiction, Shep Gordon, Bob Ezrin, Welcome to My Nightmare, I'm Eighteen, Under My Wheels, Bowie's “Suffragette City”, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Only Women Bleed, Department of Youth, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell, I Never Cry, From the Inside, How You Gonna See Me Now, Stage Props of Live snakes, guillotines, and “dead babies”, Live at Sydney, Pennywise the Clown, Gene Simmons' “Demon” character, Twisted Sister, Malcolm McDowell, Baby's on Fire Alice Cooper Playlist
For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/YzLx9ipWzZs In Every episode, we come together with amazing artists who prove that with just a little ingenuity, we all are creative beings and that the gifts lie within despite the challenges of the outside world. Johnny Rodgers, Bette Sussman, and Deborah Jean Templin join the show for this episode. JOHNNY RODGERS is an internationally celebrated singer-songwriter, pianist, Broadway veteran, and recording artist who is described by Stephen Holden, from The New York Times, as an entertainer “who has show business in his bones” with “fused elements of Billy Joel, Peter Allen and Johnny Mercer.” When she was nineteen years old, BETTE SUSSMAN began her work as a musical director with a touring production of Godspell. By chance, Dick Wagner met her, and introduced her to Tim Curry. She played on Curry's Fearless album and also embarked on her first major world tour with him.She would later work as a musical director and a pianist for music artists such as Cissy Houston, Sarah Dash, Esther Marrow and Patti Austin, with whom she recorded a live album from the Bottom Line in NYC. Accomplished and versatile, DEBORAH JEAN TEMPLIN has performed on stage, screen and television. Her most recent appearance was as the inspired, but vocally flawed, wannabe opera diva, Florence Foster Jenkins, in Stephen Temperley's Souvenir. Her solo show UNSINKABLE WOMEN: Stories and Songs from the Titanic. Having successfully toured the country with UNSINKABLE WOMEN, Templin created her autobiographical play, SINGING FOR THE COWS. These solo shows have played more than 150 venues, including the New York's Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library Series.
In this week's episode, we go nuclear with the almighty guitar heroes! The only thing to survive the apocalypse will be metal wires on scraps of wood and the demons will unleash the fiery fury of Shredageddon! What's this InObscuria thing? We're a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss all three. Get out your old Guitar World and Guitar Player mags and flip the pages as we discuss some of the most amazing fingers to ever touch a fretboard! Be sure to also check out the Jason Becker documentary Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet that we mention.Songs this week include:Uli Jon Roth & Electric Sun – “Sundown” from Earthquake (1979)Jason Becker – “Mabel's Fatal Fable” from Perpetual Burn (1988)Guy Mann-Dude – “Shredd'n It Down” from Sleight Of Hand (1989)Liquid Tension Experiment – “Acid Rain” from Liquid Tension Experiment 2 (1999)John 5 – “Ya Dig?” from The Art Of Malice (2010)Nita Strauss – “The Quest” from Controlled Chaos (2018)Jason Becker & The Magnificent 13 – “Valley Of Fire” from Triumphant Hearts (2018)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts! Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
It's hard to embarrass me. But when I tagged along with some friends to the theater to see Rocky Horror Picture Show, with the toast and the actors in front of the screen acting out the scenes as they played on the screen, I finally felt true embarrassment. True, inescapable discomfort. This would be...1994? Before I was even born. It wasn't Tim Curry. He was excellent. It was the feeling that people, all these young people, will do ANYTHING to belong to something bigger than themselves. We go from one thing to another. Tim Curry - Paradise Garage (1979) Co-written with DIck Wagner, who wrote or co-wrote Alice Cooper's ballad-ish hits "Only Women Bleed", "I Never Cry", "You And Me" and "How You Gonna See Me Now". Tim Curry - Working On My Tan (1981) Tim Curry - Brontosaurus (1978) Written by Roy Wood for the album Looking On, the first Move album with Jeff Lynne. Pretty lethargic, but the original wasn't that peppy either. Tim Curry - We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going Single (1975) Written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, who also wrote "My Eyes Adored You" and Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" (both 1974). Sounds pretty familiar, doesn't it? Like a cross between "Evil Ways" by Santana and the Labelle song. Maybe they thought no one would be listening in 2022. But they couldn't imagine you and me, could they? 5th Avenue Buses - Fantastic Voyage (1967) From the album Trip to Gotham City. I might buy this one somewhere down the road. The titles all have something in common. It was 1966. It was a fad, but these records were intended to tweak the guilt of parents. A Letter Home - Child in Question (1975) From the record company: What do you get when you mix about a dozen musicians (including members of The Animals & The Police) with a lot of drugs? An acid psych opus! What do you get when you package it in a prefab jacket with stock Christmas art and a festive title? Total confusion! We hypothesize that if you take enough drugs you may think this private press treasure is a holiday album...but we're not so sure. One of the artists was Andy Summers, later of The Police, but he doesn't play on this song. The album cover was just lying around the studio, I guess. They put no thought into it at all, again, thinking no one in 2022 would be listening. Rubber Duckie - A Teenager In Love (1973) 10cc in their nascent stages. Billy Page - Its Pop (1965) Another rip-off attempt. Boy, this comes off as disdain. In fact, there was a whole industry pushing to keep "hippie" culture irrelevant. Soon, the industry would just subsume the entire thing in TV, music, etc. This might be the same guy that created the above 5th Avenue Buses rip-off. This label also featured Don Randi, who played sessions for more artists than you can shake a stick at. Bobby Lyle - Shaft (1975) From Yamaha: Conceived for theaters and similar use, the GX-1 set the electronic keyboard industry on its ear. The first polyphonic synthesizer instrument of its kind, it bridged the gap between organ and synthesizer. The velocity-sensitive keyboards allowed true expression of the voices, a concept never before imagined in electronic organs. The smaller solo keyboard was pressure-sensitive. It weighed over 700 pounds. From Wikipedia: GX-1 voices were "programmed" onto matchbox-sized cartridges. Each cartridge had 26 screw-sized dials on them to change the VCO, VCF, VCA, and envelope of the voice. 70 cartridges in total were loaded into racks that emerged from the top of the console. From me: This keyboard featured prominently on Led Zeppelin's In Through The Out Door album. And I don't like it. Also, Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key of Life. For example, the string-ish intro to "Village Ghetto Land." I mean, I know what he was TRYING to do. The juxtaposition and all that. Bus Boys - Heart And Soul (1982) For a very brief time, due almost entirely to the ascendence of (and relationship with) Eddie Murphy, The Bus Boys were all over the place in the early '80s. Their schtick was working class, inoffensive, smiling, patriotic, black Rock and Roll. Nothing subversive, nothing offensive. But they were good. This album was their second, and there was just no way to keep this edifice fresh, but I like this version more than the others (Huey Lewis and the News and Exile) but it wasn't enough. Search for their videos on YouTube. They're still around. Gayle Moran - Magic Spell (1980) Grupo Solo - A Real Mother For You (1977) Harry Gullett And The Wheels - The Wondering Man (197?) Jennie Darren & The Second City Sound - River Deep Mountain High (1969) Jenny Darren would record the original version of Pat Benetar's hit "Heartbreaker". A little more convincingly, if you can believe that. Hear for yourself, ya greedy so-and-so. Lance Rentzel - Beyond Love (1971) Lance Rentzel - Lookin' Like Somethin' That it Ain't (1971) On Columbia, no less. A label of prestige and fine taste. And they must have been embarrassed when: From Wikipedia: Rentzel was leading the [Dallas Cowboys] in receiving yards, when he was arrested for exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl. At the time the accusation was made, the press revealed a nearly forgotten incident that happened when, as a Minnesota Viking in September 1966, he was charged with exposing himself to two young girls in St. Paul, and pled guilty to the reduced charge of disorderly conduct. He was not sentenced to jail, but merely ordered to seek psychiatric care. Because of the nationwide reaction and publicity from the scandal, his wife, singer and actress Joey Heatherton, divorced him shortly thereafter. Rentzel asked the Cowboys to place him on the inactive list so he could devote his time to settling his personal affairs.[14] He would miss the last three games of the regular season, including the Cowboys' playoff drive to its narrow Super Bowl V loss to the Baltimore Colts. Rentzel finished with 28 receptions (second on the team) for 556 yards (second on the team) with a 19.9-yard average and five touchdowns. Joey Heatherton was smoking hot. She's on the left. Marty Allen is on the far right. I've played a record of HIS on my show as well. Lark - Rubber Duckie (1973) Louie Pascua - Rama's Song - CCP Dance Company Rama Hari Prod_ Ryan Cayabyab Prince Blackman - Rockers Delight (1980) Return to Forever - Do You Ever (1977) Hard to fathom: An album like this reached Top 30 status on the album chart. It was a different time. Rex Griffin - Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (1935 - 1946) I bet you didn't know that Carl Perkins didn't write this. From Wikipedia: "Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby" was written and recorded in 1936 by Decca artist Rex Griffin. On March 2, 1936 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was among ten self-penned tracks recorded that day by the recently-signed artist, accompanied only by his guitar. It was released on Decca 5294 in November 1936 to little notice. Griffin copyrighted it on January 22, 1944.[4] In March 1956, Carl Lee Perkins, who had released "Blue Suede Shoes" the previous December, was working on follow up material at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and brought in a song called "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby", that he had written. Shortly after it was recorded, Perkins and his brother were in a serious auto accident, and the song and album were not released until May 1957. Perkins was listed as the sole writer when Knox Music, Inc. published it on November 12, 1957. It is unknown, but doubtful, that Griffin ever confronted Perkins, or even learned of the matter, since he died two years later, while the 1950s non-album oriented radio environment prevailed. In retrospect, Perkins contributed a modern arrangement, along with some minor lyric changes.
This week the guys recount a roller-coaster of a weekend in the sunshine state as Chris & Aaron Do Florida! One of the more memorable guests from Decibel Geek history was Dick Wagner. The original career-spanning interview with Dick as well as his appearance for an Albums Unleashed episode on Alice Cooper's Dada album were listener favorites and it led to a friendship between the guys which was cut short due to Dick Wagner's untimely passing a few years ago. Dick's partner Susan Michelson also became a friend through that experience. Susan would go on to found the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund; a music therapy program that provides musical instruction and instruments to sick and disabled children. That's what led to last week's events in Florida.The Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund recently added Woodstock co-founder and music industry legend Artie Kornfeld to it's board. Artie will be working with the charity in many ways in the near future. Chris & Aaron were selected by the charity to be the interviewers for an upcoming film project featuring Artie. The guys met up with Artie at Dogmanic Studios in Pompano Beach, FL for several hours of discussion of his amazing career with a hyper-focus on Woodstock and it's societal impact.The interview was a definite highlight of Chris & Aaron's trip to Florida but not the only thing that happened. In this episode, the guys give a day-by-day account of the trip. There are many ups and downs throughout this loose discussion. From too much alcohol on too little sleep to rental car adventures to meeting some special friends while in town to flight issues to having one of those friends come in and save the day; there's a lot to discuss.We hope you enjoy Chris & Aaron Do Florida and SHARE with a friend!Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family.Chris & Aaron would like to give special thanks to Susan Michelson, Deborah Peak, Artie Kornfeld, Ralph Viera, Charlie & Daniella Hill, videographer Albert Aronov, and Christian and the team at Dogmanic Studios for the hospitality.Contact Us!Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunesJoin the Facebook Fan PageFollow on TwitterFollow on InstagramE-mail UsSubscribe to our Youtube channel!Support Us!Buy a T-Shirt!Donate to the show!Stream Us!Stitcher RadioSpreakerTuneInBecome a VIP Subscriber!Click HERE for more info!Comment BelowDirect Download
This week the guys recount a roller-coaster of a weekend in the sunshine state as Chris & Aaron Do Florida! One of the more memorable guests from Decibel Geek history was Dick Wagner. The original career-spanning interview with Dick as well as his appearance for an Albums Unleashed episode on Alice Cooper's Dada album were listener favorites and it led to a friendship between the guys which was cut short due to Dick Wagner's untimely passing a few years ago. Dick's partner Susan Michelson also became a friend through that experience. Susan would go on to found the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund; a music therapy program that provides musical instruction and instruments to sick and disabled children. That's what led to last week's events in Florida. The Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund recently added Woodstock co-founder and music industry legend Artie Kornfeld to it's board. Artie will be working with the charity in many ways in the near future. Chris & Aaron were selected by the charity to be the interviewers for an upcoming film project featuring Artie. The guys met up with Artie at Dogmanic Studios in Pompano Beach, FL for several hours of discussion of his amazing career with a hyper-focus on Woodstock and it's societal impact. The interview was a definite highlight of Chris & Aaron's trip to Florida but not the only thing that happened. In this episode, the guys give a day-by-day account of the trip. There are many ups and downs throughout this loose discussion. From too much alcohol on too little sleep to rental car adventures to meeting some special friends while in town to flight issues to having one of those friends come in and save the day; there's a lot to discuss. We hope you enjoy Chris & Aaron Do Florida and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Chris & Aaron would like to give special thanks to Susan Michelson, Deborah Peak, Artie Kornfeld, Ralph Viera, Charlie & Daniella Hill, videographer Albert Aronov, and Christian and the team at Dogmanic Studios for the hospitality. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys recount a roller-coaster of a weekend in the sunshine state as Chris & Aaron Do Florida! One of the more memorable guests from Decibel Geek history was Dick Wagner. The original career-spanning interview with Dick as well as his appearance for an Albums Unleashed episode on Alice Cooper's Dada album were listener favorites and it led to a friendship between the guys which was cut short due to Dick Wagner's untimely passing a few years ago. Dick's partner Susan Michelson also became a friend through that experience. Susan would go on to found the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund; a music therapy program that provides musical instruction and instruments to sick and disabled children. That's what led to last week's events in Florida.The Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund recently added Woodstock co-founder and music industry legend Artie Kornfeld to it's board. Artie will be working with the charity in many ways in the near future. Chris & Aaron were selected by the charity to be the interviewers for an upcoming film project featuring Artie. The guys met up with Artie at Dogmanic Studios in Pompano Beach, FL for several hours of discussion of his amazing career with a hyper-focus on Woodstock and it's societal impact.The interview was a definite highlight of Chris & Aaron's trip to Florida but not the only thing that happened. In this episode, the guys give a day-by-day account of the trip. There are many ups and downs throughout this loose discussion. From too much alcohol on too little sleep to rental car adventures to meeting some special friends while in town to flight issues to having one of those friends come in and save the day; there's a lot to discuss.We hope you enjoy Chris & Aaron Do Florida and SHARE with a friend!Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family.Chris & Aaron would like to give special thanks to Susan Michelson, Deborah Peak, Artie Kornfeld, Ralph Viera, Charlie & Daniella Hill, videographer Albert Aronov, and Christian and the team at Dogmanic Studios for the hospitality.Contact Us!Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunesJoin the Facebook Fan PageFollow on TwitterFollow on InstagramE-mail UsSubscribe to our Youtube channel!Support Us!Buy a T-Shirt!Donate to the show!Stream Us!Stitcher RadioSpreakerTuneInBecome a VIP Subscriber!Click HERE for more info!Comment BelowDirect Download
This week the guys recount a roller-coaster of a weekend in the sunshine state as Chris & Aaron Do Florida! One of the more memorable guests from Decibel Geek history was Dick Wagner. The original career-spanning interview with Dick as well as his appearance for an Albums Unleashed episode on Alice Cooper's Dada album were listener favorites and it led to a friendship between the guys which was cut short due to Dick Wagner's untimely passing a few years ago. Dick's partner Susan Michelson also became a friend through that experience. Susan would go on to found the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund; a music therapy program that provides musical instruction and instruments to sick and disabled children. That's what led to last week's events in Florida. The Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund recently added Woodstock co-founder and music industry legend Artie Kornfeld to it's board. Artie will be working with the charity in many ways in the near future. Chris & Aaron were selected by the charity to be the interviewers for an upcoming film project featuring Artie. The guys met up with Artie at Dogmanic Studios in Pompano Beach, FL for several hours of discussion of his amazing career with a hyper-focus on Woodstock and it's societal impact. The interview was a definite highlight of Chris & Aaron's trip to Florida but not the only thing that happened. In this episode, the guys give a day-by-day account of the trip. There are many ups and downs throughout this loose discussion. From too much alcohol on too little sleep to rental car adventures to meeting some special friends while in town to flight issues to having one of those friends come in and save the day; there's a lot to discuss. We hope you enjoy Chris & Aaron Do Florida and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Chris & Aaron would like to give special thanks to Susan Michelson, Deborah Peak, Artie Kornfeld, Ralph Viera, Charlie & Daniella Hill, videographer Albert Aronov, and Christian and the team at Dogmanic Studios for the hospitality. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Chris & Aaron out of town for an interview, this week we look back on a DBG Classic as we revisit Albums Unleashed - Alice Cooper's Dada with guest Dick Wagner. Chris and Aaron are currently working with the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund this week; conducting an interview with a legend of the music industry for a future project with the charity. In honor of the charity, they thought it best to republish this classic interview with Dick Wagner in his honor. Original notes below:Released in 1983, DaDa was, for all intents and purposes, dead on arrival due to being the final album in Cooper's contract with Warner Brothers as well as the out-of-the-box style of songs. Part art-rock, part esoteric/theatrical concept, DaDa's synthesizer-infused production combined with a healthy amount of humor crossed with dark subject matter left 1983 audiences confused; and they weren't the only ones.The early 80's were a self-professed "blackout" period for Alice Cooper with the rocker going as far as saying that he barely even remembers the songwriting process or production of this album. Cooper's lack of recollection has led many die-hard Cooper fans to create their own theories as to the concept behind DaDa. Guitarist/composer Dick Wagner, a longtime collaborator of Alice's, was the principal songwriter on this album and was kind enough, while in Nashville in May of 2014, to sit down with Aaron and Chris to discuss the entire album track by track and memory by memory.In this discussion, Wagner shares his memories of the difficulties that led to getting Alice to come to ESP Studios in Buttonville Ontario from his Pheonix home to join he and producer Bob Ezrin in the making of DaDa. Alice's alcohol abuse hit record highs during this period and Dick shares his recollections of their songwriting and recording process that led to the songs on the album.From the creepy title track's intro that features producer Ezrin aping a psychiatrist talking to Cooper as DaDa's featured character over a bed of strange reverberating sounds and the voice of a child calling out for its father to the dark tale of self-destructive realization that is album closer 'Pass the Gun Around,' Wagner tells the story of the album's basic concept.During this in-depth discussion of 1983's DaDa, Dick Wagner reveals the inspiration for the man-in-the-attic track 'Former Lee Warmer' and how, while it has horror opera feel, it's true roots lie in a bad business realtionship with Alice's record label.A fantastic fan-created theory of the albums concept and storyline was written online in 2008 for Ultimate-Guitar.com by a user named madpaperboy89. Aaron and Chris were so intrigued by the review that they read parts of it to Dick to get his take on it. As you'll hear in the discussion, the writer was spot-on in parts.As you'll hear in this installment of Albums Unleashed, DaDa still holds a very special place in Dick Wagner's heart and it's finally earning some much-deserved attention after all these years.Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts familyContact Us!Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunesJoin the Facebook Fan PageFollow on TwitterFollow on InstagramE-mail UsSubscribe to our Youtube channel!Support Us!Buy a T-Shirt!Donate to the show!Stream Us!Stitcher RadioSpreakerTuneInBecome a VIP Subscriber!Click HERE for more info!Comment BelowDirect Download
With Chris & Aaron out of town for an interview, this week we look back on a DBG Classic as we revisit Albums Unleashed - Alice Cooper's Dada with guest Dick Wagner. Chris and Aaron are currently working with the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund this week; conducting an interview with a legend of the music industry for a future project with the charity. In honor of the charity, they thought it best to republish this classic interview with Dick Wagner in his honor. Original notes below:Released in 1983, DaDa was, for all intents and purposes, dead on arrival due to being the final album in Cooper's contract with Warner Brothers as well as the out-of-the-box style of songs. Part art-rock, part esoteric/theatrical concept, DaDa's synthesizer-infused production combined with a healthy amount of humor crossed with dark subject matter left 1983 audiences confused; and they weren't the only ones.The early 80's were a self-professed "blackout" period for Alice Cooper with the rocker going as far as saying that he barely even remembers the songwriting process or production of this album. Cooper's lack of recollection has led many die-hard Cooper fans to create their own theories as to the concept behind DaDa. Guitarist/composer Dick Wagner, a longtime collaborator of Alice's, was the principal songwriter on this album and was kind enough, while in Nashville in May of 2014, to sit down with Aaron and Chris to discuss the entire album track by track and memory by memory.In this discussion, Wagner shares his memories of the difficulties that led to getting Alice to come to ESP Studios in Buttonville Ontario from his Pheonix home to join he and producer Bob Ezrin in the making of DaDa. Alice's alcohol abuse hit record highs during this period and Dick shares his recollections of their songwriting and recording process that led to the songs on the album.From the creepy title track's intro that features producer Ezrin aping a psychiatrist talking to Cooper as DaDa's featured character over a bed of strange reverberating sounds and the voice of a child calling out for its father to the dark tale of self-destructive realization that is album closer 'Pass the Gun Around,' Wagner tells the story of the album's basic concept.During this in-depth discussion of 1983's DaDa, Dick Wagner reveals the inspiration for the man-in-the-attic track 'Former Lee Warmer' and how, while it has horror opera feel, it's true roots lie in a bad business realtionship with Alice's record label.A fantastic fan-created theory of the albums concept and storyline was written online in 2008 for Ultimate-Guitar.com by a user named madpaperboy89. Aaron and Chris were so intrigued by the review that they read parts of it to Dick to get his take on it. As you'll hear in the discussion, the writer was spot-on in parts.As you'll hear in this installment of Albums Unleashed, DaDa still holds a very special place in Dick Wagner's heart and it's finally earning some much-deserved attention after all these years.Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts familyContact Us!Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunesJoin the Facebook Fan PageFollow on TwitterFollow on InstagramE-mail UsSubscribe to our Youtube channel!Support Us!Buy a T-Shirt!Donate to the show!Stream Us!Stitcher RadioSpreakerTuneInBecome a VIP Subscriber!Click HERE for more info!Comment BelowDirect Download
With Chris & Aaron out of town for an interview, this week we look back on a DBG Classic as we revisit Albums Unleashed - Alice Cooper's Dada with guest Dick Wagner. Chris and Aaron are currently working with the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund this week; conducting an interview with a legend of the music industry for a future project with the charity. In honor of the charity, they thought it best to republish this classic interview with Dick Wagner in his honor. Original notes below: Released in 1983, DaDa was, for all intents and purposes, dead on arrival due to being the final album in Cooper's contract with Warner Brothers as well as the out-of-the-box style of songs. Part art-rock, part esoteric/theatrical concept, DaDa's synthesizer-infused production combined with a healthy amount of humor crossed with dark subject matter left 1983 audiences confused; and they weren't the only ones. The early 80's were a self-professed "blackout" period for Alice Cooper with the rocker going as far as saying that he barely even remembers the songwriting process or production of this album. Cooper's lack of recollection has led many die-hard Cooper fans to create their own theories as to the concept behind DaDa. Guitarist/composer Dick Wagner, a longtime collaborator of Alice's, was the principal songwriter on this album and was kind enough, while in Nashville in May of 2014, to sit down with Aaron and Chris to discuss the entire album track by track and memory by memory. In this discussion, Wagner shares his memories of the difficulties that led to getting Alice to come to ESP Studios in Buttonville Ontario from his Pheonix home to join he and producer Bob Ezrin in the making of DaDa. Alice's alcohol abuse hit record highs during this period and Dick shares his recollections of their songwriting and recording process that led to the songs on the album. From the creepy title track's intro that features producer Ezrin aping a psychiatrist talking to Cooper as DaDa's featured character over a bed of strange reverberating sounds and the voice of a child calling out for its father to the dark tale of self-destructive realization that is album closer 'Pass the Gun Around,' Wagner tells the story of the album's basic concept. During this in-depth discussion of 1983's DaDa, Dick Wagner reveals the inspiration for the man-in-the-attic track 'Former Lee Warmer' and how, while it has horror opera feel, it's true roots lie in a bad business realtionship with Alice's record label. A fantastic fan-created theory of the albums concept and storyline was written online in 2008 for Ultimate-Guitar.com by a user named madpaperboy89. Aaron and Chris were so intrigued by the review that they read parts of it to Dick to get his take on it. As you'll hear in the discussion, the writer was spot-on in parts. As you'll hear in this installment of Albums Unleashed, DaDa still holds a very special place in Dick Wagner's heart and it's finally earning some much-deserved attention after all these years. Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Chris & Aaron out of town for an interview, this week we look back on a DBG Classic as we revisit Albums Unleashed - Alice Cooper's Dada with guest Dick Wagner. Chris and Aaron are currently working with the Dick Wagner Remember the Child Fund this week; conducting an interview with a legend of the music industry for a future project with the charity. In honor of the charity, they thought it best to republish this classic interview with Dick Wagner in his honor. Original notes below: Released in 1983, DaDa was, for all intents and purposes, dead on arrival due to being the final album in Cooper's contract with Warner Brothers as well as the out-of-the-box style of songs. Part art-rock, part esoteric/theatrical concept, DaDa's synthesizer-infused production combined with a healthy amount of humor crossed with dark subject matter left 1983 audiences confused; and they weren't the only ones. The early 80's were a self-professed "blackout" period for Alice Cooper with the rocker going as far as saying that he barely even remembers the songwriting process or production of this album. Cooper's lack of recollection has led many die-hard Cooper fans to create their own theories as to the concept behind DaDa. Guitarist/composer Dick Wagner, a longtime collaborator of Alice's, was the principal songwriter on this album and was kind enough, while in Nashville in May of 2014, to sit down with Aaron and Chris to discuss the entire album track by track and memory by memory. In this discussion, Wagner shares his memories of the difficulties that led to getting Alice to come to ESP Studios in Buttonville Ontario from his Pheonix home to join he and producer Bob Ezrin in the making of DaDa. Alice's alcohol abuse hit record highs during this period and Dick shares his recollections of their songwriting and recording process that led to the songs on the album. From the creepy title track's intro that features producer Ezrin aping a psychiatrist talking to Cooper as DaDa's featured character over a bed of strange reverberating sounds and the voice of a child calling out for its father to the dark tale of self-destructive realization that is album closer 'Pass the Gun Around,' Wagner tells the story of the album's basic concept. During this in-depth discussion of 1983's DaDa, Dick Wagner reveals the inspiration for the man-in-the-attic track 'Former Lee Warmer' and how, while it has horror opera feel, it's true roots lie in a bad business realtionship with Alice's record label. A fantastic fan-created theory of the albums concept and storyline was written online in 2008 for Ultimate-Guitar.com by a user named madpaperboy89. Aaron and Chris were so intrigued by the review that they read parts of it to Dick to get his take on it. As you'll hear in the discussion, the writer was spot-on in parts. As you'll hear in this installment of Albums Unleashed, DaDa still holds a very special place in Dick Wagner's heart and it's finally earning some much-deserved attention after all these years. Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is your WORT Local News for Tuesday, December 14, 2021. On todays show, school staff in Madison are getting additional pandemic support, the U-S Supreme Court declines to hear a challenge to the governor's media practices, Madison mourns the passing of L-G-B-T-Q civil rights pioneer Dick Wagner…,and in the second half of the show, W-O-R-T visits a popular social media destination for UW students, goes bird-watching with solar panels, and roams the surface of Mars.
Mike Brush joins us to kick off our second season! Stories from his popular late 60's rock band the Paupers, his work with Dick Wagner on Remember The Child--Live, touring Europe with Larry McCray and Gary Moore, the Mid-Michigan favorites Brush-Lopez Band, and his own songwriting and jazz output with Julie Malady. The teacher opens up to the classroom-class is in session this season!
It's the most wonderful time of the year, time for the Wisconsin Book Festival, and Stu Levitan welcomes one of the featured presenters, University of Wisconsin Professor Chad Alan Goldberg, editor of an important new volume Education for Democracy: Renewing the Wisconsin Idea, from our very good friends at the University of Wisconsin Press. Prof. Goldberg will be giving talk on his book live and in-person at the Madison Central Library on Saturday October 23, so Stu thought it would be a good idea to dial up an encore presentation of their conversation from this past March. And by the way, Stu's show next week will feature another UW professor giving an in-person presentation on the 23rd, Prof. Jordan Ellenberg, talking about his best-seller, Shape.According to Wisconsin statute 36.01(2), the mission of the university of Wisconsin system is “to develop human resources, to discover and disseminate knowledge, to extend knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of its campuses and to serve and stimulate society by developing in students heightened intellectual, cultural and humane sensitivities, scientific, professional and technological expertise and a sense of purpose. Inherent in this broad mission are methods of instruction, research, extended training and public service designed to educate people and improve the human condition. Basic to every purpose of the system is the search for truth.”But not everyone agrees with that mission – especially the parts of public service, improving the human condition, and searching for truth. And over the years some people in high places have sought to change that mission in fundamental ways, even destroy it outright. Leaving us with some very important questions.What is the role of the public university in a democratic society? Specifically, what is the role of the University of Wisconsin in the democratic, pluralistic society of the 21st century? And, harking back to the words of UW President Charles Van Hise from 1905, does the beneficent influence of the university continue to reach every family in the state? If not, how do we ensure that it once again does?These are the questions Chad Alan Goldberg asks in Education for Democracy, questions he and his 11 contributors answer by examining how and why the Wisconsin Idea was born, expanded, honored – and then threatened and diminished. And they explain why it must be renewed, and suggest how to do so.The list of those contributors is quite a collection of scholars and analysts, including Prof. Katherine Cramer, author of The Politics of Resentment, environmental historian and biographer of Aldo Leopold Curt Meine, our friend, repeat guest and LGBTQ historian Dick Wagner, Wisconsin Public Radio's Emily Auerbach, and several other distinguished professors, both from the UW and elsewhere.Prof. Goldberg is very well-equipped to edit this volume, which is based on an outreach course on the Wisconsin Idea which he helped organize in 2016, and which he still teaches as Professor of Sociology. And It was Prof Goldberg who in May 2016 wrote the resolution — which the Faculty Senate adopted — expressing no confidence in the commitment by then-president Ray Cross and the Board of Regents to defend the Wisconsin Idea, which was under attack by Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican legislature.Prof. Goldberg's previous books include Modernity and the Jews in Western Social Thought and Citizens and Paupers: Relief, Rights, and Race, from the Freedmen's Bureau to Workfare. He is also affiliated with the Center for German and European Studies, the George l. Mosse/Laurence A. Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies and the GAM program in History, all here at the UW Madison.And on a personal note, Chad and Stu are both graduates of a small school now known as New College, the Honors College of Florida, where their respective graduating classes were smaller than the class roster of his Survey of Sociology course.Thankfully, Ray Cross and Scott Walker are both gone, and Professor Chad Alan Goldberg is still here. It was a pleasure to welcome him to Madison Bookbeat.
The Financial Therapy Podcast - It's Not Just About The Money
Dick Wagner, CFP, was fond of saying that understanding money and how it works is a 21st Century survival skill. This is not an exaggeration. What you don't know about money—as well as what you think you do know about money—has the potential to literally kill you and those you love. A comprehensive research project done by Columbia University in 2011 on the impact of social factors on mortality found that 4.5% of U.S. deaths could be attributed to poverty. Research overwhelmingly supports a huge correlation between financial illiteracy and not having enough money. Read more here.
From being the equipment and musical partner to everyone from Dick Wagner to Larry McCray, conduit from Glenn Frey to the Mid-Michigan Songwriter's Guild, to sharing the stage with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Laurie Middlebrook, Bob Hausler is Michigan's first and foremost link to Nashville, songwriting, jamming, and bringing the rock and and picking into the entire scene around the state. In Part 2, Bob discusses his 'Nashville jams' and his monster solo career.
From being the equipment and musical partner to everyone from Dick Wagner to Larry McCray, conduit from Glenn Frey to the Mid-Michigan Songwriter's Guild, to sharing the stage with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Laurie Middlebrook, Bob Hausler is Michigan's first and foremost link to Nashville, songwriting, jamming, and bringing the rock and and picking into the entire scene around the state. Part 1 of 2
Tämänkertaisessa jaksossa Sami Ruokangas ja Pauli Kauppila ovat valinneet soittolistalle kumpikin kolme biisiä, joita yhdistää niillä soitava muusikko. Paulin valinnoissa rumpali Steve Gadd ja Samin biiseissä toinen Steve, kitaristi Steve Hunter. Kiinnostavia yhteyksiä yli genrerajojen! Jakson soittolista: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Y2US44YS8hhUW4RP4Kyys?si=700efa05e4bc4759 Menossa ovat mukana myös Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Kate Bush, Michael Blicher, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Wayne Shorter, B.B. King, John Hiatt, Andrew Fairweather Low, Doyle Bramhall II, Carly Simon, Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Allman Brothers Band, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai, Jason Becker, Eddie Van Halen, Bob Ezrin, Alice Cooper, Orianthi, Richie Sambora, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, Jack Douglas, Johnny Burnette, Motörhead, Hanoi Rocks, Steven Tyler, Dick Wagner, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry, Jimmy Page, The Kinks ja Steve Winwood.
Stu Levitan welcomes R. Richard (Dick) Wagner for a special Pride Month encore presentation of our conversation about his award-wining We've Been Here All Along: Wisconsin's Early Gay History, from our very good friends at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. The book covers the period from territorial days to the 1960s; Dick's companion volume, Coming Out, Moving Forward: Wisconsin's Recent Gay History brings the story up to the present day. In 1982, under Republican Governor Lee Dreyfus, Wisconsin became the first state in the country to adopt a gay rights law, making discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal. In 1983, under Democratic Governor Tony Earl, Wisconsin became the first state to have a Governor's Commission on Lesbian and Gay Issues. Wisconsin is the only state to have elected three openly gay members of Congress – 2 Democrats, 1 Republican. But the dairy state has not always been so friendly to non-normative sexuality. In fact, laws against gay sex predate the state. When the Wisconsin Territory was created in 1836, territorial legislators took the law against sodomy from the Michigan Territory and increased the penalty from three years to five. In 1905, the Wisconsin Attorney General called oral sex “this unspeakable offense,” ‘the infamous crime,' degrading and disgusting.” In 1928, the Supreme Court called sodomy “repulsive and detestable,” but “too prevalent to be ignored.” In the 1940s, Wisconsin criminalized even thinking gay, passing the Sexual Psychopath Law to prosecute people whose impulsiveness of behavior rendered them sexually irresponsible – whether or not they ever acted on those supposed impulses. Even that citadel of sifting and winnowing, the University of Wisconsin, got into the gay-bashing business, investigating hundreds of gay students in the fifties and early sixties, and sending many of them for therapeutic discipline. UW business manager A.W. Peterson even took the doors off the toilet stalls in the Bascom Hall men's rooms, to stop gay assignations. It's part of our state's history that most people, straight or gay, don't know, but should. Because a community cannot fully know itself, or be fully known by others, without knowing its history. As they say, you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been. There is no one more qualified or appropriate to write this groundbreaking history of early gay life in Wisconsin than Dick Wagner, who is himself historic, as the first openly gay member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors. He even lives in a landmarked building on Jenifer Street which long before he came to town was a center of Madison gay life. Dick came to Madison as a graduate student in history in 1965, getting his doctorate in 1971. In 1972, Gov. Pat Lucey named him executive director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. After Lucey resigned in the summer of 1977 to become Ambassador to Mexico, Dick ran the executive residence for Gov. Martin Schreiber until January 1979, when he joined the Department of Administration as a budget analyst. Dick retired from state service in 2005. In addition to serving on the Dane County Board from 1980-1994 – including four years as the first openly gay county board chair in Wisconsin – Dick's record of state and local public service is extensive. In 1983, Gov. Tony Early appointed him co-chair of the aforementioned Governor's Council on Lesbian and Gay Issues. That same year, he co-founded the New Harvest Foundation, a funding source for south central Wisconsin's LGBT communities. Dick stepped down last year as chair of the Madison Urban Design Commission, following service on the Plan Commission, Landmarks Commission, Wisconsin Arts Board, Wisconsin Humanities Council, and numerous other organizations. In recognition not just of his service but the way he served, Dick was named the first recipient of the city of Madison's Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award, in 2007. And on a personal note – I had the pleasure of serving with Dick on the Dane County Board and the Plan Commission, and there is no one whose intelligence, integrity and decency I respect more. It is a pleasure to welcome to Madison BookBeat my friend, Dick Wagner.
In Episode 10, Dr. J and Sir Fred light up the podcast with Motown history, hitting Scott over the head with the Supremes, Barry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Rare Earth among many others. Sir Fred ties in the subsidiary labels with speak of Sun and Schoolkids Records as well, and a Dick Wagner easter egg at the end of the Episode as we ask the audience to chime in.
Episode 134- Mark Farner! Mark was the singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad. He now has a solo project called “Mark Farner’s American Band.” This interview was a lot of fun because Mark is a great storyteller. Hear the stories behind their biggest songs, some bad business dealings and Mark going THROUGH a tree in a car! 00:00 - Intro01:09 - Early Musical Beginnings 03:02 - Guitar Teacher Shoots Foot Off 03:58 - Kicked Out of High School 06:56 - Dick Wagner & Early Grand Funk 08:03 - First Gig - Atlanta Pop Festival 12:01 - Todd Rungren & "Loco-Motion" 14:25 - Writing "We're An American Band" 15:55 - Terry Knight & Bad Business Dealings 18:05 - Forgiveness & Letting Go 22:55 - Brewer Ends the Band in 197623:55 - Solo Music, Christianity & Marriage28:57 - Mark Farner's American Band 31:05 - "Mr. Limousine Driver" 32:00 - Choosing Set List 34:27 - Writing Song "Bad Time'35:10 - Snow Monkeys in Japan 38:10 - John Corabi & Mark Slaughter 39:20 - Near Death Experience 40:40 - Debt, Money & Federal Reserve 43:50 - Car Drives Through an Oak Tree48:26 - Book & Follow Up 49:20 - Autographed Live DVD 50:00 - Veteran's Support Foundation 52:30 - Wrap Up Mark Farner Website:https://markfarner.comVeteran's Support Foundation:http://www.vsf-usa.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)
Season 2: Episode 5 Bob Ezrin Part 2 This episode features the second half of our conversation with Bob Ezrin. Few producers have had careers as Bob Ezrin has had. The award-winning producer has worked with some of rock’s biggest acts (Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Green Day, Kiss, Rod Stewart, Jane’s Addiction, and U2). Bob worked with Jane's Addiction on 2003's Strays album. Photo by Neil Zlowzower In the first part of our interview, Bob talked about producing The Wall, one of the greatest concept albums in rock history. In fact, he is well known for his work on concept albums, helming such projects as Kiss’s Music From “The Elder,” Lou Reed’s Berlin, Kansas’ In the Spirit of Things, Nine Inch Nails’ The Fragile, and Alice Cooper’s Welcome To My Nightmare & Welcome 2 My Nightmare. Bob in the studio with Kiss in 1976 According to Bob, his love for injecting a sense of theatricality into albums comes from his childhood, and his amusing explanation involves a historic record player, Sir Thomas More, and Spike Jones (the comical 1950s bandleader, not Spike Jonze the filmmaker). Bob flanked by 2Cellos. Photo by The Canadian Press/Michelle Siu Producing all those adventurous albums exemplify Bob’s values in record-making, among which that it’s important to see, as well as hear, the music when creating a record. A record is simply another form of theater. His work impressively has covered a broad range of genres: Americana (Jayhawks), New Wave (Berlin), Country (Johnny Reid), Celtic (Natalie McMasters), Classical (2Cellos), Folk (Murray McLauchlan), Jam Bands (Phish), Pop (Air Supply), and Soundtracks (Heavy Metal 2000). Bob at work with the band Hanggai The scope of his massively successful work includes recording acts from all over the world, such as Finland (Hanoi Rocks), France (Téléphone), Italy (Andrea Bocceli), Uganda (Geoffrey Oryema), Spain (Héroes del Silencio) and Mongolia (Hanggai). He also takes on music projects with iconic musician-actors like Tim Curry, Kristen Chenoweth, Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars), and Johnny Depp (Hollywood Vampires). Paul McCartney stopping by a Hollywood Vampires' recording session. Johnny Depp on the far left with Bob, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry on the right side Bob is also familiar with mixing for live recording projects such asTaylor Swift’s Speak Now World Tour Live, The Alice Cooper Show, and Roger Daltrey’s A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who. Donovan (far left) visits with Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, and Bob, circa 1972 Bob’s latest collaboration with Alice Cooper, Detroit Stories, came out shortly after our conversation took place. This project represents a truly special aspect of Bob’s career – his long-running relationships with performers. He’s done over a dozen Alice Cooper albums, going back to 1971’s Love It To Death. His partnership with Kiss spans from 1976’s Destroyer to 2012’s Destroyer Resurrected. It also shows up in his work with Peter Gabriel (Gabriel’s 1977 solo debut and 2010’s Scratch My Back) and Pink Floyd (1979’s The Wall and 1994’s The Division Bells). The guys behind Detroit Stories Courtesy Detroit Free Press Notable too is Bob’s lengthy work associations with two revered rock guitarists: Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter. He met each guitarist on two of his earliest production jobs: Hunter was in the Mitch Ryder-fronted band Detroit while Wagner played in the short-lived group Ursa Major. Over the years, Bob tapped Dick and Steve for other many projects, most prominently were the times the two played guitar together in Alice Cooper’s and Lou Reed’s bands. Not surprisingly, Bob also produced solo albums for each guitarist. Bob with Steve Hunter In recent years, Bob has helmed two rather unique projects: working for the first time with a veteran group that hasn’t done a studio album in many years. In 2008, he produced Bauhaus’s Go Away White, their first studio album in 25 years. Then, in 2013, Bob did Now What!?!, the album Deep Purple made after an eight-year hiatus. Both projects were well received, and Bob went on to produce Deep Purple’s next two albums. Bob produced Deep Purple's Now What?! With his wealth of studio experience, Bob has developed some guiding principles regarding the producer’s role. One involves challenging the musicians to create something they are capable of creating, and he talks about how this “setting the bar” approach played a central role in his collaboration with Peter Gabriel on the former Genesis frontman’s first solo album. Peter Gabriel doing the recording of his first solo album. Photo by Larry Fast Bob producing the legendary Canadian band Lighthouse in 2017 Outside of the recording studio, Bob has been involved in many significant multi-media endeavors. Early in the 1990s, he co-founded 7th Level, a pioneering computer software company that put out educational and entertainment CD-ROMs, including many highly successful Monty Python titles. At the end of the 90s, Bob co-founded the innovative internet radio provider Enigma Digital; Clear Channel later purchased the company and Bob served as vice-chairman of Clear Channel Interactive. Bob being honored with a star for Canada's Walk of Fame. Photo by Michelle Siu/The Canadian Press A Toronto native, Bob is a member of both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame along with having a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. Deeply believing in the importance of community service, Bob started the charity organization Music Rising with U2's The Edge and he also is a board member of the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, two non-profits whose work involves providing children the opportunity to make music. Bob with his Music Rising co-founder The Edge Louise Goffin with Bob at a MusiCares tribute to Carole King Please enjoy Part Two of our illuminating conversation with the amazing Bob Ezrin.
Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers Stu Levitan welcomes University of Wisconsin Professor Chad Alan Goldberg, editor of an important new volume Education for Democracy: Renewing the Wisconsin Idea, from our very good friends at the University of Wisconsin Press. But before we hear from the good professor, you should know that you have dialed us up on a very special day. It is Madison Bookbeat's last show of the winter pledge drive, giving you one more chance to call 256-2001 or go online to wortfm.org and show your support for what we've been doing every Monday afternoon for the past 14 months. And there are three folks who did just that last week whom we'd like to thank. Pete likes WORT because he learns something every time he listens; he says being in a town with an independent radio station is almost like being in college. That's right, friends, you can regard your donations as voluntary, tax-deductible tuition. Terese says she enjoyed the book we featured last week, Madeline Uraneck's “How to Make A Life: A Tibetan Refugee Family and the Midwestern Woman They Adopted,” and can't wait to read it. That's why I do this, Terese, to share with listeners the books I've found interesting and important, which I think you will, too. And our old friend Anonymous pledged with the comment, “book lovers love Madison BookBeat.” Well, MBB loves book lovers back. So be like Pete, Terese and Anonymous and give us a call at 256-2001 or go on line at wortfm.org. The book lovers in your life will thank you – as will I. Now then, to the program at hand. According to Wisconsin statute 36.01(2), the mission of the university of Wisconsin system is “to develop human resources, to discover and disseminate knowledge, to extend knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of its campuses and to serve and stimulate society by developing in students heightened intellectual, cultural and humane sensitivities, scientific, professional and technological expertise and a sense of purpose. Inherent in this broad mission are methods of instruction, research, extended training and public service designed to educate people and improve the human condition. Basic to every purpose of the system is the search for truth.” But not everyone agrees with that mission – especially the parts of public service, improving the human condition, and searching for truth. And over the years some people in high places have sought to change that mission in fundamental ways, even destroy it outright. Leaving us with some very important questions. What is the role of the public university in a democratic society? Specifically, what is the role of the University of Wisconsin in the democratic, pluralistic society of the 21st century? And, harking back to the words of UW President Charles Van Hise from 1905, does the beneficent influence of the university continue to reach every family in the state? If not, how do we ensure that it once again does? These are the questions Chad Alan Goldberg asks in Education for Democracy, questions he and his 11 contributors answer by examining how and why the Wisconsin Idea was born, expanded, honored – and then threatened and diminished. And they explain why it must be renewed, and suggest how to do so. The list of those contributors is quite a collection of scholars and analysts, including Prof. Katherine Cramer, author of The Politics of Resentment, environmental historian and biographer of Aldo Leopold Curt Meine, our friend, repeat guest and LGBT historian Dick Wagner, Wisconsin Public Radio's Emily Auerbach, and several other distinguished professors, both from the UW and elsewhere. Prof. Goldberg is very well-equipped to edit this volume, which is based on an outreach course on the Wisconsin Idea which he helped organize in 2016, and which he still teaches as Professor of Sociology. And It was Prof Goldberg who in May 2016 wrote the resolution -- which the Faculty Senate adopted -- expressing no confidence in the commitment by then-president Ray Cross and the Board of Regents to defend the Wisconsin Idea, which was under attack by Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican legislature. Prof. Goldberg's previous books include Modernity and the Jews in Western Social Thought and Citizens and Paupers: Relief, Rights, and Race, from the Freedmen's Bureau to Workfare. He is also affiliated with the Center for German and European Studies, the George l. Mosse/Laurence A. Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies and the GAM program in History, all here at the UW Madison. And on a personal note, Chad and I are both graduates of a small school now known as New College, the Honors College of Florida, where I believe our respective graduating classes were smaller than the class roster of his Survey of Sociology course. I know mine was. Thankfully, Ray Cross and Scott Walker are both gone, and Professor Chad Alan Goldberg is still here. It is a pleasure to welcome him to Madison Bookbeat.
My guest on this episode of Nobody’s Safe w/Brady Laber is Dennis “Wildman” Walker who started with WEBN 102.7 FM in Cincinnati back in 1983 and was a full time member of the morning show crew called the Dawn Patrol from 1985-2011. Wildman has written a book called Wild Man: The Book with co-author Gerry Schultz. He has organized a book signing tour and the initial schedule is at the bottom of this section. Wildman was first noticed by WEBN disc jockey Michael Luczak in 1983 while he was collecting money to fly a banner over Riverfront Stadium. Wildman, like many fans, was disgruntled about the performance of Reds general manager Dick Wagner and arranged to have airplane fly over the stadium with a banner that said, “Pete Rose Forever… Dick Wagner never.” When Wagner was fired days later, the folks at WEBN realized Wildman’s role and decided to hire him as a freelancer collecting postgame soundbites to be used for the sports reports. After two years, Wildman is hired full-time at WEBN in 1985 as a member of the Dawn Patrol. The Dawn Patrol was the name morning drive-time talent and for over two decades was the top rated group in the city. Wildman also talks about how he was given the Wildman moniker which of course is really just an exaggeration of his true personality. This persona was exactly what WEBN was looking for when it came to their sports guy was it was a perfect storm leading to Wildman joining the team. We talk about the personal relationships that Wildman has developed and has continued to maintain of the years with some of the top sports personalities in the Cincinnati sports scene. It’s no secret that the “Hit King” Pete Rose was Wildman’s favorite baseball player. He talks about how it all started for his fandom of Pete when he first met him collecting autographs as a kid at Crosley Field. Another guy Wildman developed a great friendship with was former University of Cincinnati Bearcats head basketball coach Bob Huggins. We talk about an interaction he had with “Hugs” in the media room at Northern Kentucky University after the Norse played against West Virginia. This leads into a great discussion about Wildman’s biggest claim to fame when he spent 61 days on a billboard vowing to never come down until the Bengals win a game. In addition to covering sports for WEBN, Wildman also had a chance to go to concerts and interview all of the top Rock n’ Roll acts of the time. He talks about some of those interesting interactions. Wildman is also a very accomplished public address announcer and one of his highest profile jobs was for the Cincinnati Cyclones hockey team. He spent 20 years with the team that won two Kelly Cups Championships. Before going to the Cyclones, he was the PA announcer for NKU men’s and women’s basketball teams in the 1980’s. He remembers how the women’s team had a legit chance of winning the NCAA Division-II championship but an injury to star player Melissa Wood derailed that season. We talk about him attending games with his buddies known as the “Rail Gang.” One of their favorite players was John “Moose” Campbell who played for the Cincinnati Slammers of the CBA. They were also able to meet Phil Jackson and Cazzie Russell while going to Slammers games and jeering the visiting team. While still working at WEBN, Wildman got his first taste of hosting a sport talk show on AM Talk Radio 1360. Wildman goes into detail about the end of the Dawn Patrol and his release from WEBN. He doesn’t pull any punches as he describes how one of the popular drive time morning shows in Cincinnati radio history came to an end. He talks about the original lineup with Eddie Fingers, Robin Wood and Bob the Producer and what they mean to him. After WEBN, Wildman stays in radio transitioning full-time to sports talk radio. His main two stops were 1160-AM Real Talk and Class X Radio. Now in what he describes as semi-retirement, Wildman stays busy as a PA announcer for both Seven Hills and Indian Hill High School. Recently, Joe Danneman (https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe) from Fox 19 did a feature of Wildman in action. Click here (https://www.fox19.com/2021/02/24/long-time-cincinnati-personality-back-behind-mic/) to see that story. Finally we go into some detail about his newly release book Wild Man: The Book. He teases a story about an incident between him and former Reds pitcher Danny Graves that developed into a full fledged feud between the two that is far from settled. Below is the schedule of his upcoming book signings: Saturday, March 13 - MVP Sports Bar in Silverton - 5-8 Saturday, March 20 - Legends in Hamilton - 7-10 Saturday, March 27 - Substation II in Florence, KY - Noon-3 Saturday, April 3 - Fairfield Pub in Fairfield - 7-10 Saturday, April 10 - Dee Felice in Covington, KY - 6-8 Friday, April 16 - Eagles #407 Hall in Hamilton - 7-10 Saturday, April 17 - Rick’s Tavern in Fairfield - 7-10 Saturday, May 8 - Washington Platform in Downtown Cincinnati - 7-10 Saturday, May 15 Hometown Heroes in Dayton KY - 7-10 Saturday, May 22 Cincy Shirts in Hyde Park - 2-5 Saturday, June 26 Cherry Grove Lanes, Beechmont Avenue - 12:30pm-3:30pm Cost of the book is $19.99 and Wildman will personally autograph it for you. You can follow Brady Laber on Twitter @BradyLaber1 (https://twitter.com/BradyLaber1) please use the hashtag #NobodysSafe Check out the Nobody’s Safe website at nobodysssafe.fireside.fm (https://nobodysssafe.fireside.fm) For more information on Stove Leg Media go the website StoveLeg.com (https://www.stoveleg.com) or send an email to Podcasts@stoveleg.com Intro music for the podcast was provided by bensoud.com (https://www.bensound.com)
What’s this InObscuria thing? We’re a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss all three. Get out your old Guitar World and Guitar Player mags and flip the pages as we discuss some of the most amazing fingers to ever touch a fretboard!Songs this week include:Lou Reed – “Sweet Jane” from Rock ‘N’ Roll Animal (1974)3 – “The End Is Begun” from The End Is Begun (2007)Phil Keaggy – “Route Canal” from Jammed! (2006)Bozzio, Levin, Stevens – “Dark Corner” from Black Light Syndrome (1997)Snowy White – “The Answer” from White Flames (1983)Rick Mals – “Miracle Storm” from Rhythm Museum (1992)Slave – “Volcano Rupture” from Hardness Of The World (1977)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert’s amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you’d like to check out Kevin’s band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin’s band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
Stu Levitan welcomes R. Richard (Dick) Wagner, author of We've Been Here All Along: Wisconsin's Early Gay History, covering the period from territorial days to the 1960s. It's from our friends at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, which in September will publish his companion volume, Coming Out, Moving Forward: Wisconsin's Recent Gay History. Some breaking news about volume one – it was just awarded the gold medal in the LGBT category by the Independent Publishers association. In 1982, under Republican Governor Lee Dreyfus, Wisconsin became the first state in the country to adopt a gay rights law, making discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal. In 1983, under Democratic Governor Tony Earl, Wisconsin became the first state to have a Governor's Commission on Lesbian and Gay Issues. Wisconsin is the only state to have elected three openly gay members of Congress – 2 Democrats, 1 Republican. But the dairy state has not always been so friendly to non-normative sexuality. In fact, laws against gay sex predate the state. When the Wisconsin Territory was created in 1836, territorial legislators took the law against sodomy from the Michigan Territory and increased the penalty from three years to five. In 1905, the Wisconsin Attorney General called oral sex “this unspeakable offense,” ‘the infamous crime,' degrading and disgusting.” In 1928, the Supreme Court called sodomy “repulsive and detestable,” but “too prevalent to be ignored.” In the 1940s, Wisconsin criminalized even thinking gay, passing the Sexual Psychopath Law to prosecute people whose impulsiveness of behavior rendered them sexually irresponsible – whether or not they ever acted on those supposed impulses. Even that citadel of sifting and winnowing, the University of Wisconsin, got into the gay-bashing business, investigating hundreds of gay students in the fifties and early sixties, and sending many of them for therapeutic discipline. UW business manager A.W. Peterson even took the doors off the toilet stalls in the Bascom Hall men's rooms, to stop gay assignations. It's part of our state's history that most people, straight or gay, don't know, but should. Because a community cannot fully know itself, or be fully known by others, without knowing its history. As they say, you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been. There is no one more qualified or appropriate to write this groundbreaking history of early gay life in Wisconsin than Dick Wagner, who is himself historic, as the first openly gay member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors. He even lives in a landmarked building on Jenifer Street which long before he came to town was a center of Madison gay life. Dick came to Madison as a graduate student in history in 1965, getting his doctorate in 1971. In 1972, Gov. Pat Lucey named him executive director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. After Lucey resigned in the summer of 1977 to become Ambassador to Mexico, Dick ran the executive residence for Gov. Martin Schreiber until January 1979, when he joined the Department of Administration as a budget analyst. Dick retired from state service in 2005. In addition to serving on the Dane County Board from 1980-1994 – including four years as the first openly gay county board chair in Wisconsin – Dick's record of state and local public service is extensive. In 1983, Gov. Tony Early appointed him co-chair of the aforementioned Governor's Council on Lesbian and Gay Issues. That same year, he co-founded the New Harvest Foundation, a funding source for south central Wisconsin's LGBT communities. Dick stepped down last year as chair of the Madison Urban Design Commission, following service on the Plan Commission, Landmarks Commission, Wisconsin Arts Board, Wisconsin Humanities Council, and numerous other organizations. In recognition not just of his service but the way he served, Dick was named the first recipient of the city of Madison's Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award, in 2007. And on a personal note – I had the pleasure of serving with Dick on the Dane County Board from 1982-1987, and there is no one whose intelligence, integrity and decency I respect more. It is a pleasure to welcome to Madison BookBeat my friend, Dick Wagner
Steve (The Deacon) Hunter is today's guest. We talk about his work with Detroit (Mitch Ryder), Lou Reed, Dick Wagner, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Jack Bruce, Dr. John, Peter Gabriel, Bette Midler, Julian Lennon, Tracy Chapman, David Lee Roth, Karen Ann Hunter, some of his solo records and more! Steve's site: http://www.stevehunter.com/ TBPC site: https://www.tbpcpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBonesPrimeCuts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tbonesprimecuts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbpc/support
Rowing is one of the most accessible ways to get on the water and you can get on one for free at The Center for Wooden Boats! Learn about the history of rowboats in the Pacific Northwest as told through late CWB Founder, Dick Wagner. This episode cumulates to the unique story of Pacific Northwest born, Nate Rooks, as he recounts his rowing journey from becoming a Stanford rowing coach to building his own boat, to taking on Race to Alaska. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cwbheritage/message
Dick Wagner, a Victorian man born and bred got the opal mining bug on a short holiday to Whitecliffs in Far North-West NSW. He relocated his family into the depths of the Outback in the hope of striking it lucky, and within a week he did! But Dick doesn't just stay in Whitecliffs for the stone, he loves regional Australia and everything it has to offer, which is apparent when listening to our chat with him. If you ever find yourself 100km north of Wilcannia, stop in at the pub, stay underground, go on an opal mining tour and drop into Dick's Opal Shop 'Southern Cross Opals' and stay awhile, who knows you might just find yourself travelling home with your very own opal!Do not miss this episode, it is not just about an outback opal miner, but about the power of community and how even in the most isolated of regions you can find a place to call home. Dick Wagner has proven this and if we can't convince you of that, he will. So please, take 25 minutes and pick up his opal mining tools, you might just come away with a handful of precious gems - Like Lucy S she actually struck it lucky on a mining tour! Thank you to Outback Traders for sponsoring this episode and making it possible! Please feel free to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Also follow our journey on our socials @extraordinaryoutbackstories or visit our website www.extraordinarymediaco.com
In one of the fastest growing cities in the US, a small floating oasis sits on the shores of Lake Union, underneath the shadows of tech mecca of downtown Seattle, WA. What is The Center for Wooden Boats? CWB staff members Sandy Lam and Josh Anderson share a brief introduction to this unique and historical organization and how it came to be. Special guests Mike and David Wagner share memories of life on the docks, and clips from archived interviews with late-founder, Dick Wagner, describing the early days of The Old Boathouse. Special thanks to volunteer podcast audio engineers: Jig Wiley and Sam Westover. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cwbheritage/message
Today I’m talking to Robert Wagner. He’s been around Austin for quite some time. He’s got some great stories that synch with his top five records. He talks about how the Jesus Christ Superstar band was Joe Cocker’s touring band. He told me that Lou Reed did not like the positive press that the positive press his band was getting so he fired them. And then then went to Jesus Christ Superstar. And his dad!!! Dick Wagner!!! He saw Alice Cooper live. And lastly, he got painted quarters so that he could play the jukebox. https://www.facebook.com/robertwagneraustin https://www.instagram.com/singeratx/ www.thebiggunshow.com https://www.facebook.com/thebiggunshowband/ https://www.instagram.com/thebiggunshowband/ https://www.youtube.com/thebiggunshowband
Pat and Kyle critique every KISS song from Destroyer, Rock And Roll Over and Love Gun.
What is it that we do here at InObscuria? Well, we exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This particular episode is planted firmly in the: FORGOTTEN category, as all of these recordings occurred between 1971 - 1978. However, somehow, Kevin has actually seen one of the bands live! As always, our hope is that we turn you on to something new in a genre and decade that you may have thought you already knew everything there was to know.Songs this week include:Ursa Major - "Stage Door Queen" from Ursa Major (1972)Cain - "Heed The Call" from A Pound Of Flesh (1975)Death - "Keep On Knocking" from …For The Whole World To See (1975)Truth & Janey - "The Light" from No Rest For The Wicked (1976)Hooker - "The Way You Love Me" from Rock & Roll (1978)Groundhogs - "Cherry Red" from Split (1971)Orang-Utan – Chocolate Pianofrom Orang-Utan (1971)Links we discussed in the episode:Attila / Billy Joel album cover: https://www.discogs.com/Attila-Attila/release/1448576Death documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAKkWXHBg5sDeath: https://www.deathfromdetroit.com/Hooker interview: https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2012/06/hooker-interview.htmlOrang-Utan blog: http://waxidermy.com/blog/orang-utan-same-1970-bell-records/Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shop
We dive deep into a murky period for one of rock's great as we discuss the Alice Cooper Blackout Era! The substance abuse was at its absolute peak in the early 80's for our favorite shock-rocker. Many years of drinking followed by a craving for cocaine had started to destroy Alice from the inside out. Starting in 1980 with the Flush the Fashion era, Alice Cooper abandoned his classic eye makeup for a psychotic Mommie-Dearest image. Combined with his gaunt frame, it still registers as once of his most frightening looks. Aside from the substances, the early 80's were a strangely creative time for Alice. The albums produced during this period yielded some brilliant, yet uneven, moments. Starting with 1980's Flush the Fashion, Alice takes a swing at disco and new wave with certain tracks. 1981's Special Forces is filled with an authoritarian concept while still providing a wink and a nod to androgyny. The cocaine abuse hits mass effect on 1982's Zipper Catches Skin and the songs bear that out despite some great moments. 1983's DaDa rounds out the Blackout Era in grand fashion with an album made purely from the heart. With Warner Brothers all but guaranteeing no promotional push, Cooper reunites with Dick Wagner and producer Bob Ezrin for an album that still sounds otherworldly today. In this episode we share our thoughts on this 4 album run and spin our favorite tracks from each. We hope you enjoy Alice Cooper Blackout Era - Ep365 and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download
Your holiday soundtrack is now set as we pay tribute to some great rockers we've lost with Memorial Metal! In this episode, we are remembering some of our favorite lost musicians and spinning tracks in their honor. This time we're honoring such greats as Eric Carr, Dave Pritchard, Ronnie James Dio, Dave Brockie, Phil Kennemore, Bernie Torme, Vinnie Paul, Motorhead, Steve Marriott, and Dick Wagner! Memorial Metal Crank this episode up at your Memorial Day barbeque for a soundtrack that will wake the neighbors! We hope you enjoy Memorial Metal and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download
This week on Westwood One's Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon new interviews with Jeff Pilson, Marty Friedman and Nazareth's Pete Agnew. Plus, we catch up with Alice Cooper. Alan Niven co-hosts. First up, we get a quick update before soundcheck with the legendary Alice Cooper. He discusses his new live album A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris, Dick Wagner, Welcome To My Nightmare, Trash, and more. Our second discussion is with Jeff Pilson who reveals the actual name of his new band (with George Lynch, Mick Brown and Robert Mason) and it's not The End. Is the new band simply Dokken without Don, writing with George Lynch, new Dokken album, developing a new brand, Foreigner and upcoming plans including more reunion shows. Plus, a whole lot more. We follow with Marty Friedman formerly of some band that fans really liked in the '80s. We talk about his new album One Bad M.F. Live!, live albums that 'blew his mind' growing up, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, J-Pop, KISS' The End Of The Road Tour and much more. We close out the episode with the great Pete Agnew from Nazareth. We discuss their new album Tattooed On My Brain, former singer Dan McCafferty's new solo album (that Pete plays on), Nazareth's new 39 disc super deluxe box set Loud & Proud!, new singer Carl Sentance, the end of the road for Nazareth, the band going on without him, and much more. Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
George Kinder, CFP® of The Kinder Institute of Life Planning has had an incredible impact on the development of financial life planning. To hear him speak about the human element within financial planning is inspiring, and absolutely necessary for all planners – whether you’re new to the field, or you’ve been a planner for decades. In the early 1990s, George Kinder and Dick Wagner partnered together to discuss: The skillset advisors needed to hone to in order to engage in financial life planning The philosophy behind financial life planning The ways that the human component of money can positively impact financial planning as a profession, the lives of financial planning clients, and our world as a whole In this episode, George covers a lot of ground. He discusses the beginning of the financial life planning movement within the FPA – from the founding of Nazarudin, to the growth of the movement, to how the initial financial life planning community worked to get the message out to the masses. What You’ll Learn: What the beginning of the financial life planning movement looked like Who was involved at the onset of this movement How the Nazarudin movement began, and how it still exists today What the three phases of the financial life planning movement has looked like, and how it’s grown over time The “why” behind financial life planning The importance of developing a “one hour” life plan for everyone – not just those privileged enough to have access to advisors The different exercises that financial life planning moves through What questions are the “right” questions to wrestle with with your clients – questions like “What is it to be human?” or “What is it to be human in this world?” FPA Retreat
This episode, Josh talks with Dick Wagner, author of Financial Planning 3.0: Evolving Our Relationships with Money. They talk about the three evolutions of Financial Planning, why they feel Investment Management should be separate from Financial Planning and how a better understanding of the importance of money and its effect on the world is crucial.
March 6, 2013 Dick Wagner’s songs and lead guitar have been featured on more than 200 renowned albums, garnering more than 35 Platinum and Gold records, BMI songwriter awards, Emmys, and numerous prestigious international awards. The Detroit area native helped define an era in rock history by playing lead guitar or writing songs for Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Steve Perry, Etta James, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Air Supply, Hall & Oates, Ringo Starr, Guns & Roses, Tori Amos, Frank Sinatra, and dozens of others. Legendary for his groundbreaking collaborations with Alice Cooper, Wagner was musical director, lead guitarist and co-writer of the icon’s biggest hits, including Only Women Bleed, You and Me, and Welcome To My Nightmare. Wagner was Cooper’s right hand man on such groundbreaking albums as, Welcome to My Nightmare, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell, Lace and Whiskey, From the Inside, and DaDa. Together, Cooper and Wagner co-wrote the majority of Alice Cooper’s top selling singles and albums, including more than 50 songs featured on 57 Alice Cooper albums released worldwide. As a teenage musician living an hour north of Detroit Michigan, Dick Wagner enjoyed his first taste of “big time show biz,” when he was asked to play guitar as backup for some of his musical heroes, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Little Richard. Great balls of fire! The Michigan public first took notice of Wagner’s talent in 1964, when he formed the band The Bossmen, whose songs likeBaby Boy were #1 radio favorites in Michigan. Soon Wagner was writing and producing for other Michigan bands. In the late 1960s, as Wagner’s work became more complex and featured a harder edge, he formed the wildly popular band, The Frost, recording three Billboard charted albums and drawing enthusiastic crowds to hear songs likeMystery Man and Rock N’ Roll Music. Wagner moved to New York to form Ursa Major, a seminal rock band and power trio that recorded one, self-titled, defining album for RCA. The raw musical power and artistry of Ursa Major inspired a generation of rock musicians and remains an influential album for today’s musicians. Little known factoid: the original Ursa Major lineup included Wagner on guitar and Billy Joel on keyboards, but dramas in Billy’s personal life intervened and he left the band. Wagner’s guitar virtuosity captured the attention of Lou Reed, and he was invited to play on Lou’s European Berlin tour in 1973. Wagner assembled a powerhouse band including Steve Hunter and Wagner on dueling lead guitars, Prakash John on bass, Pentti Glan on drums and Ray Colcord on keyboards. The live album, Rock N’ Roll Animal, recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, remains one of the most celebrated and influential guitar albums in rock history. Lauded by Rolling Stone, Billboard, and the international press, Rock ‘N’ Roll Animal was described by renowned music critic, Robert Christgau: “This is a live album with a reason for living.” Writer Joe Viglione, in his book, A Study of Lou Reed’s Berlin and Rock N’ Roll Animal Albums, describes the guitar stylings of Hunter and Wagner: “Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner were as potent a duo as Keith Richards and Mick Taylor, and the four make-up the “Golden Era” of both The Rolling Stones and Lou Reed, that period when the recordings were beyond magical…. Lou’s 9/1/73 show still rates as numero uno in my book, for presentation, drama, craftsmanship and sheer rock and roll energy.” In September 2010, nearly 40 years after the release of Rock N’ Roll Animal, Gibson.com honored Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter among the Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time, for their guitar performances on Intro to Sweet Jane. Amid the prestigious company of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and other renowned guitar greats, The Hunter-Wagner team appeared twice, with honors as well for their “ghost” guitar work on Aerosmith’s Train Kept A Rollin from their first platinum selling album, Get Your Wings. In 1972, producer Bob Ezrin brought Wagner in to play lead guitar solos on Alice Cooper’s breakthrough School’s Out album. Uncredited at the time, Wagner’s guitar solos were attributed to the Alice Cooper band. The Cooper-Wagner songwriting collaboration began with I Love the Dead, released on Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies album. Cooper and Wagner began a prolific collaboration that spanned several decades. Together, the Cooper-Wagner songwriting team wrote 7 out of 9 of Cooper’s Top 10 hit records. Leaving Lou Reed in 1974, Wagner moved the entire Rock N Roll Animal band over to play with Alice Cooper. The first full album written and recorded by the Cooper-Wagner team, “Welcome to My Nightmare,” spawned a number of Top 10 singles. The Welcome to My Nightmare tour, with a road crew of more than 45 persons, private jets, technical wizardry, theatrical showmanship, and extravagant staging and lighting, became the biggest and highest grossing rock tour of its time. Shock rock was born. With Wagner’s studio walls lined with gold and platinum awards, he writes with the observant eye of a world traveled artist. In the late 1980’s, Wagner was commissioned to write music by the San Antonio Commission on Child Abuse. Wagner’s poignant composition,Remember the Child, painfully reflects the pain of child abuse. Renowned author/lecturer John Bradshaw discovered the song and chose it as his theme for the Emmy nominated PBS special,Homecoming. The song has since become the anthem for tens of thousands who have been scarred by child abuse, and is a catalytic tool used by many therapists in helping their patients access their hidden suffering of childhood trauma. Returning to Michigan in early 1994, Dick formed two bands, The Dick Wagner Band, and The RAW Emotion Rock Orchestra. Both later evolved into Dick Wagner and The Souls Journey Band. In 2005, Wagner relocated to Phoenix to form a new production company,Desert Dreams Productions, LLC with partners, Suzy Michelson and Alex Cyrell, entrepreneurs and founders of Omnimount Systems and Future Primitive Designs. A full service record label and artist management company, Desert Dreams specializes in “Music Production and Artist Development for the extraordinary Artist.” More than forty years after launching his storied and dynamic career, hit songwriter, guitar virtuoso, producer and arranger, Dick Wagner, remains a brilliant, prolific and vibrant force in American music. Whether rock, blues, country, jazz or spiritual, Wagner’s songs continue to detail the essence of life. His guitar playing continues to inspire guitarists worldwide, and his production values recall the era of great songs with great melodies and universally accessible lyrics. Visit Dick Wagner on FaceBook ”Give Me A Break” Radio Hour Podcast is supported by donations from listeners like you! … Please Click the PayPal Donate button to help keep great programming free for all to enjoy. Donate to GIVE ME A BREAK Radio Share the Love! Open Door Productions’ Cyber Studio For Songwriters … to help you and all others who love songwriting.
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The one, the only, Robert Wagner from Suede, AZIZ and Jukebox Heroes stopped by the studio to talk about his many projects and to promote some cool events he has coming up.... A lot of great stories in this episode about his father, the legendary guitarist, Dick Wagner to stories about Robert and Suede opening up for comedian George Lopez and more.... A great episode I know you will enjoy :).... Much Love :)
Ep 36: Alice Cooper - Modern Era (2003 - NOW) We discuss the albums Eyes, Dirty Diamonds, Spider, Nightmare 2 and Hollywood Vampires. The mere mention of one of these albums causes a 5 + minute rant of furious anger. This ep is chock full of great music clips and a bonus track of an interview with Dick Wagner courtesy of Decibel Geek. We hope you've enjoyed the journey. Thanks for listening from Loose Cannon, Bakko, Joey, Chris, Rob and Rob Kern. Rock Strikes Ten: rockstrikesten.cnjradio.com Criticult: https://criticultredux.wordpress.com/ Loud, Drunk & Angry: http://www.nitrosonic.com/#!rob-kern/c24kh
best known as the original bass guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1969–1974.[1] He co-wrote some of the band's most notable songs, including “I'm Eighteen” and “School's Out“. The post Doug’s Podcast: Dennis Dunaway Original Alice Cooper member Remembers Dick Wagner appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.
best known as the original bass guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1969–1974.[1] He co-wrote some of the band's most notable songs, including “I'm Eighteen” and “School's Out“. The post Doug’s Podcast: Dennis Dunaway Original Alice Cooper member Remembers Dick Wagner appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.
best known as the original bass guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1969–1974.[1] He co-wrote some of the band’s most notable songs, including “I’m Eighteen” and “School’s Out“. The post Doug’s Podcast: Dennis Dunaway Original Alice Cooper member Remembers Dick Wagner appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.
Native American guitarist and singer. He won a Grammy Award for his contribution to the Beverly Hills Cop movie soundtrack and has won two Native American Music Awards The post Doug’s Podcast: Micki Free to Rock The Dick Wagner Memorial appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.
Native American guitarist and singer. He won a Grammy Award for his contribution to the Beverly Hills Cop movie soundtrack and has won two Native American Music Awards The post Doug’s Podcast: Micki Free to Rock The Dick Wagner Memorial appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.
Native American guitarist and singer. He won a Grammy Award for his contribution to the Beverly Hills Cop movie soundtrack and has won two Native American Music Awards The post Doug’s Podcast: Micki Free to Rock The Dick Wagner Memorial appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.
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On this show hosts Peter Lamont, Esq. and Bob Hughes discuss business and legal issues related to the music industry. Today's show features Donny Hartman. During the states Rock & Roll heyday Donny was blazing the guitar hero trail with Dick Wagner and the Frost. The Frost was one of, if not the most popular and visible groups in the Midwest, playing every major festival and venue. Donny has also been inducted into the Detroit Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Donny's website: http://www.donnyhartman.com/ Today's show is sponsored by Norada Real Estate Investments. They help take the guesswork out of real estate investing. By researching top real estate growth markets and structuring complete turnkey real estate investments, they help you succeed by minimizing risk and maximizing profitability. www.noradarealestate.com For more info or to contact UTLRadio: Web: www.UTLRadio.com Legal: www.Peterlamontesq.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/pjlamont1 Twitter: @pjllaw Tel. (973) 949-3770 E-mail: Info@utlradio.com Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube Channel.
Legendary singer/guitarist Lita Ford talks about her connection to her fans, following your dreams, having a good team in place, how to work a wah wah pedal in heels, and a cause that is near and dear to her heart. The Dish: Why connecting with fans is so important Her responsibility as a female figure in rock How she defines success Why she hates days off The challenges of writing her autobiography The mentorship of musician Dick Wagner The importance of “owning” a cover song Why your team has to understand your vision Working with Gary Hoey Lita's brassiest move How to work a wah wah pedal in heels Lita's super powers Raising awareness about Parental Alienation Syndrome Links & Resources: Litafordonline Lita Ford's Parental-Alienation Awareness Facebook Page Brassy Broadcast Episode 21 with Guest Host Stacey Sherman Join the conversation & spread the word: If you found a nugget or two of value, or just enjoyed the conversation, drop by iTunes to leave a rating, review, and subscribe. Connect on twitter The Brassy Broad on Facebook Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast · Click here to subscribe via iTunes · Click here to subscribe via Stitcher · Click here to subscribe via RSS
In an episode first aired 10/6/14 host Andrew Sandoval brings you episode #98 of "Come To The Sunshine" featuring an artist spotlight on The Love Generation exclusively in MONO, plus fab finds on vinyl from Dick Wagner & The Frosts, Blackburn & Snow, Jackpots, Jim & Dale, The American Blues, Stormie & Sunny, The Coronados, Burnside, The Cardboard Zeppelin, The Appletree Theatre, Robbi Curtice, The Golden Haze, Bear, The Honey Jug, Joey Paige, The Bright Hour, The Hobbits, The Chosen Few, The Golden Horizon and The Candymen. All selections are sourced from the original vinyl recordings - a playlist is available here:http://cometothesunshine.com/id139.html
After a full month of covering KISS and the second half of an Anthrax career/discography discussion, Aaron and Chris are ready for a week of their favorite format; no format! We return this week with volume 18 of the Radio Sucks Radio Show. If you’re new to the show, the idea behind this format is simple. We play great songs by great artists that rarely, if ever, get radio play. Corporate stations can waste your time with advertisements and the same 10 songs every hour. This week we’re breaking out awesome deep cuts from W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, Angel, Ugly Kid Joe, Nazareth, Heavens Edge, and LA Guns. We’re also playing brand new stuff from Judas Priest and Sixx A.M. On top of that we, honor the late great Dick Wagner at the top of the show. Lots to sink your audio teeth into! Buy Music! (click artist Dick Wagner Alice Cooper W.A.S.P. Judas Priest Nazareth Sixx:A.M. L.A. Guns Heaven's Edge Ugly Kid Joe Angel Geeks of the Week: Sid Menon, Todd Cunningham, Matt Ashcraft, Shane Hebert, Kal Hinz, David Alpizar, Brad Kalmanson, Robert De Pasqua, Derik Novak, I-am Hoops, Lee Maslin (Audio Junkies podcast), Warren Money, Peter Vassallo, Billy Hardaway, Andrew Jacobs, Matt Syverson, Justin Hayes, Rob Strabley, JTB’s Groovy Record Room, Gino Ames, Mike Blount, Brent Walter (nice alternate art for Stomp 442 and Volume 8), Shane Stuckless, Adam Cox, Trapper Knight, Nashville Metal Bands, Jack Broad, Hard Rock Dad, Matt Syverson (Paperback Rocker podcast), and Nick Tevelis (mentioned guitar solo episode to Ace in magazine interview), Tim Harrigian (donation) Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Call us on the Hotline! (540) DBGeek - 1 or (540) 324-3351 Support Us! Shop on Amazon!---------->>>>>>>>> (a percentage of sales from that link to the right goes back to supporting Decibel Geek!) Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Comment Below Direct Download
This week Aaron and Chris launch the first installment of a brand new series for the Decibel Geek podcast with Albums Unleashed. The stories behind the songs, circumstances, and creative process from a major player in an album's creation. And to start things off, we're covering Alice Cooper's DaDa album with special guest Dick Wagner. Released in 1983, DaDa was, for all intents and purposes, dead on arrival due to being the final album in Cooper's contract with Warner Brothers as well as the out-of-the-box style of songs. Part art-rock, part esoteric/theatrical concept, DaDa's synthesizer-infused production combined with a healthy amount of humor crossed with dark subject matter left 1983 audiences confused; and they weren't the only ones. The early 80's were a self-professed "blackout" period for Alice Cooper with the rocker going as far as saying that he barely even remembers the songwriting process or production of this album. Cooper's lack of recollection has led many die-hard Cooper fans to create their own theories as to the concept behind DaDa. Guitarist/composer Dick Wagner, a longtime collaborator of Alice's, was the principal songwriter on this album and was kind enough, while in Nashville in May of 2014, to sit down with Aaron and Chris to discuss the entire album track by track and memory by memory. In this discussion, Wagner shares his memories of the difficult that led to getting Alice to come to ESP Studios in Buttonville Ontario from his Pheonix home to join he and producer Bob Ezrin in the making of DaDa. Alice's alcohol abuse hit record highs during this period and Dick shares his recollections of their songwriting and recording process that led to the songs on the album. From the creepy title track's intro that features producer Ezrin aping a psychiatrist talking to Cooper as DaDa's featured character over a bed of strange reverberating sounds and the voice of a child calling out for its father to the dark tale of self-destructive realization that is album closer 'Pass the Gun Around,' Wagner tells the story of the album's basic concept. Alice during DaDa SeesionsESP Studios Buttonville, Ontariocopyright 2007 johnjones.com During this in-depth discussion of 1983's DaDa, Dick Wagner reveals the inspiration for the man-in-the-attic track 'Former Lee Warmer' and how, while it has horror opera feel, it's true roots lie in a bad business realtionship with Alice's record label. A fantastic fan-created theory of the albums concept and storyline was written online in 2008 for Ultimate-Guitar.com by a user named madpaperboy89. Aaron and Chris were so intrigued by the review that they read parts of it to Dick to get his take on it. As you'll hear in the discussion, the writer was spot-on in parts. MCI ConsoleESP Studios Buttonville, Ontariocopyright 2007 johnjones.com As you'll hear in this installment of Albums Unleashed, DaDa still holds a very special place in Dick Wagner's heart and it's finally earning some much-deserved attention after all these years. Buy Music! Alice Cooper - Dada Dick Wagner Amazon Store Buy Dick Wagner's Book - NOT ONLY WOMEN BLEED Dick Wagner Facebook Group Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Call us on the Hotline! (540) DBGeek - 1 or (540) 324-3351 Support Us! Shop on Amazon!---------->>>>>>>>> (a percentage of sales from that link to the right goes back to supporting Decibel Geek!) Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Comment Below
In one of the most memorable collaborations since “We Are the World,” the Rockers for St. Jude, a gathering of celebrated musicians from the history of rock ‘n’ roll, joined talents in Los Angeles to record “(I Could Change the World.)” Available now on digital download sites around the world, including iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby, fifty cents from each download of the song will benefit the work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in finding cures for pediatric catastrophic diseases. The benefit song is written and produced by legendary lead guitarist and songwriter, Dick Wagner, “The Maestro of Rock,” (Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Lou Reed, KISS, and more). Wagner tells us, “There is more love in the human heart than can ever be given away. This song is about giving a small part of that endless supply in your heart.”Among the more than 50 Rockers performing are Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad) Chicago founder Danny Seraphine on drums; Bass superstar Lee Sklar (James Taylor, Jimmy Buffet, Dolly Parton, Jackson Brown); Fred Mandel (Alice Cooper, Queen, Supertramp, Elton John); guitarists Elliot Easton (The Cars) and Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson); and legendary Trini Lopez on lead vocals. The Rockers for St. Jude combined have sold hundreds of millions of records globally across the span of their careers.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHIgQkmXaWg#t=2
Shockwaves/HardRadio podcast #67: On this episode host Bob Nalbandian features Interviews from the Rock and Roll Autograph show at the Westin LAX with Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper Band), Lou Graham, Carmine Appice, Nadir D'Priest of London and Neil Turbin from Deathriders.
After a heavy week of Dropping Names, we thought it would be a good idea to reflect on the past this week. Obviously, podcasting did not exist in the 1970's so please allow us to be silly this week as Decibel Geek presents Radio Revisited 1975! What would the Decibel Geek podcast have sounded like if it were a radio show in 1975? We take you to an alternate universe this week and give you a sample of what it would have sounded like had Aaron & Chris been decked out in bell bottoms & platform shoes while spinning deep cuts from great classic rock and early metal bands from the eight-track era. Starting things off on this rebroadcast from WDBG is a Aaron's choice of a track from an upcoming Australian band with an energetic guitarist and charismatic front man. AC/DC asks 'Can I Sit Next to You Girl?' from their T.N.T. album. Up next is Chris' choice of Thin Lizzy covering (and improving) a great Bob Seger track in 'Rosalie from their awesome new album entitled Fighting. This has been a big year for Alice Cooper as he steps into a solo career with Welcome to My Nightmare. Produced by Bob Ezrin and featuring new upstart guitarist Dick Wagner, Aaron's choice of album-close 'Escape' is a welcome addition to the airwaves. We head into the first break with 'Anything for My Baby' from the band that's trying to steal Alice's shock rock throne; KISS. This track off their 'Dressed to Kill' album shows that there's more to this group of face-painted monsters than a flashy stage show. Coming back to 2013 for a moment, we get a visit from friend of the show & co-host of the Dropping the Needle and Three Sides of the Coin shows, Mitch Lafon who is heading up an amazing crowd-funded benefit project designed to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of KISS. 'A World With Heroes' features awesome cover songs spanning KISS' entire history performed by loads of Decibel Geek-approved artists. This project promises to be one (if not) the best KISS tribute album of all-time but it won't happen without your help! This is funded purely by your pledge and the money will go towards helping a cancer care hospice that has been a blessing for many families going through a very difficult time. Click HERE to see the artist roster and find out how you can help. We come back from the break with a heavy track by Ozzy Osbourne and his partners in Black Sabbath as they break out 'Hole in the Sky' from the awesome new album Sabotage. It's impossible to imagine this band without Ozzy. We're betting that doesn't change. One of the hottest trios going today is ZZ Top from Texas. Chris' choice of 'Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings' from their Fandango! album shows you just why. We return from our second break with another great band emerging from the deep south. Lynyrd Skynyrd have blasted their way out of Florida and are quickly gaining a foothold in the worldwide rock arena. Aaron's choice of 'On the Hunt' from their new Nuthin' Fancy album is a prime example of the swagger with which these southern rockers carry themselves. A band from overseas that is being sorely ignored in today's rock radio is the Welsh band Budgie. Their new album Bandolier from MCA Records is chock full of thick riffs and catchy melody lines. Chris shows off the album with the cut 'I Ain't No Mountain.' Aaron finishes his picks off with a heartfelt dedication to an ex-girlfriend that left a mark on his heart as he spins 'Miss Misery' off the recently-released Nazareth album, Hair of the Dog. A truly anti-romantic number. Closing out the show is Chris' pick from the first solo-album from former Amboy Dukes' guitarist Ted Nugent. An artist that prefers to let the music do the talking, 'Stormtrooping' providing a boot-stomping ending to this week's show. Buy Music! AC/DC Thin Lizzy Alice Cooper KISS Black Sabbath ZZ Top Lynyrd Skynyrd Budgie Nazareth Ted Nugent Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Fan Page Follow on Twitter E-mail Us Comment Below
It's been quite a memorable week here at Decibel Geek headquarters. We had record numbers of downloads with the recent Bruce Kulick episode and have received a lot of great feedback on the show. Bruce is currently doing a Crazy Nights retrospective on his official site and it would behoove you to give it a look. Good insight into a very divisive album among the KISS Army. In other KISS-related news, our very own Wally Norton had his recent review of The Tour's stop in Toronto get a mention on KISS Online. There's also another great Toronto review posted by The Meister that you should check out as well. We'll put our horns down and get on with the business of this week's episode. As we announced last week, Aaron and Chris will be appearing in-person at the upcoming Nashville Comic & Horror Festival at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 6th. They will be recording all day long at their table and YOU can even be on the show. All details including guest list and prices are available at www.comiccitytn.com. This week's Geek of the Week is Jani Vare who had some great feedback on the Bruce Kulick episode. To be eligible to be a future Geek of the Week simply join our facebook fan page and add to the conversation. The only thing more enjoyable to a true Decibel Geek than listening to music is reading the stories behind the music. There have been some amazing books written about the genre of Rock as well as plenty of great bio/autobiographies that give a deep insight into the people that churn out that ear-splitting music that we love to hear. With that in mind, we present this week's topic; Library of Loud: Favorite Rock Books. Joining us for this discussion is someone that certainly knows a thing or two about Rock books; author Michael Toney. Mike recently released his own book; Tales from the Stage. This book is loaded with great interviews of numerous bands/artists that are right in the Decibel Geek wheelhouse including Ron Keel, Tracii Guns, Eddie Trunk, and the aforementioned Bruce Kulick. This is not standard fare as far as rock interviews go as Mike delves deeper with his questioning to probe out specific details about the lives of his interview subjects that are eye-opening, funny, and as is the case with WASP's Chris Holmes, utterly shocking. You'll look at your favorite rock stars with a whole different perspective after reading this book. We decided to do a round-robin style conversation about our favorite Rock books with each of us discussing three choices each as well as the most popular suggested pick by our listeners at the facebook fan page. In round one, Mike picks a relatively recent autobiography by a certain Spaceman from a different planet. Aaron picks an exhaustive document on England's biggest rock export of the 70's and Chris chooses an autobiography that is a serious look at the inner-workings of one of the biggest bands in history told from a members' persepctive. Round two sees Mike picking a memoir of a metal legend that's recent statements in the press have been equally as impactful as the thrash music that he's churned out for 30 years. Aaron's second choice is an in-depth look at the Hottest Band in the Land from the business side of things that includes so much detail it could easily be required reading in a college classroom. Chris rounds out round two with an inspiring book that chronicles that life of a concert promotion giant that ended in tragedy. Before we get into round three, Mike shares a contradictory take on the Mark St. John transition to Bruce Kulick in KISS during the 1984 Animalize tour. Aaron and Chris were truly surprised by this revelation. Is it the real story? What do you think? Our final round of picks includes Mike's pick of an autobiography that is as entertaining as it is informative and is, quite frankly, a miracle in its existence due to the tumultuous lifestyle of the book's namesake. Chris' final pick is, in his opinion, the ultimate document on KISS (can you tell we like them?) with its engrossing detail and depth. Aaron finishes things off with his final pick that happens to coincide with our listener's overwhelming favorite and it's a choice that is anything but clean. With a topic like this there are so many other choices that could have easily been our lists but are also worthy of your time and attention. These include books that have been promoted on our show before like Lydia Criss' Sealed with a KISS and Dick Wagner's Not Only Women Bleed. Before we let Mike go, we had to grill him for his thoughts on the enormous (in size AND price) KISS Monster book that was recently released and he certainly didn't shy away from his opinion on it. As you'll hear at the end of the show Mike is graciously offering a great deal on Tales from the Stage for the Decibel Geek listeners. If you go to www.TalesfromtheStage.com before October 31st and type in the offer code RADIO, you'll get 10% off the price of the book! This book will make a great addition to any rock fans book shelf. Get it before it's too late. We'd like to thank Michael Toney for being this week's guest and appreciate him coming on to Geek out with us about books. Read on!
Welcome to our nightmare. We think you're gonna like it. Actually, the episode that we post for your listening pleasure today was truly a dream come true for us. In this long form discussion, veteran guitar maestro Dick Wagner reflects on what it's been like being on the inside of rock history for 40+years. Appearing on more than 200 albums and garnering more than 35 Gold and Platinum albums, Wagner has quite a story (or in this case, many stories) to tell as he gives us a glimpse of the fantastic historical essays that await you in his recently released (and soon to be hardcover-released) e-book entitled Not Only Women Bleed: Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock and Roll Musician. Dick shares stories with us from his earliest days including backing Jerry Lee Lewis in a television appearance as well as the circumstances that led him to become the musical director for the Alice Cooper solo band. Also in this discussion is Dick's recollections of a short stint living in Nashville in the early 1990's attempting to break into the Country music songwriting game and the resistance he received from the "good ole boy" network. Wagner gives us the inside story on Alice Cooper's (and his own) substance abuse trouble in the 1970's and early 1980's. You'll hear about Alice's state of mind during the recording of 1983's bizarre DaDa album as well as the strange fitness routine Cooper incorporated into his daily life when the two first met. From Aerosmith's Get Your Wings to KISS' Destroyer & Revenge albums, Wagner has appeared on some very well-loved tracks without receiving credit for his playing. Does he harbor any ill-will for not receiving his just desserts? You'll hear his unfiltered take in this interview. Dick also shares his take on what he and the Alice Cooper band thought of a young upstart named KISS surpassing them on the charts. This episode features some stories from Wagner's personal archive that must be heard to be believed. Stories of all facets of pop culture colliding at specific times. Strange bedfellows indeed. Our discussion with Dick Wagner only scratches the surface of the goldmine of amazing stories of sex, drugs, rock and roll, and more sex that you'll be glued to when reading Not Only Women Bleed. Be sure to check out Dick's official website for news updates as well as a full history/discography. We are very pleased to bring you this episode and thank you for listening. Be sure to check out www.dbgeekshow.blogspot.com for more info and other great episodes!
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