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SOS 250a: A Conversation with David Gedge of The Wedding Present and Cinerama Previewing His Upcoming Tour and Our Epic Deep Dive into his Many Songwriting Eras And yes, the episode title is needlessly long in tribute to the early days of David Gedge giving songs ridiculously long titles.  Anyway, Paul Kelly of the great Indie band, The Martial Arts, and Rudy were just minding their own business recording their thoughts on David Gedge for a series of episodes about his great and varied songwriting when SOS friend Patrick Tape Fleming of the greatest Indie bands Poison Control Center and Gloom Balloon arranged for Paul and Rudy to talk to Gedge himself. Naturally, this was not an opportunity two fanboys could not resist.  This discussion centers mostly on The Weddoe's “Seamonsters”, since Gedge will be touring the US and Europe to celebrate that release's *gulp* 35th anniversary. Think of this episode as a special preview of the proper “David Gedge Series” that starts next month, and motivation to get tickets to go see The Wedding Present perform “Seamonsters” in its beautiful entirety along with many more TWP classics.  To see where The Wedding Present is playing and how to get tickets, visit: https://www.scopitones.co.uk/forthcomingconcerts Paul Kelly is the artist behind the excellent indie band The Martial Arts. You can find their releases and merch here: https://themartialarts.bandcamp.com TO HEAR THIS ENTIRE PODCAST FREE OF CHARGE (and to subscribe for future episodes, as well): https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti Get to know your new music-obsessed friends in Rudy Fischmann's fascinating podcast-within-a-podcast, The Discograffiti Soldiers Of Sound Podcast, created exclusively by & for Discograffiti's Patreon "Soldiers of Sound" community, where you get to be the guest! Listen & Subscribe at the Private Tier to receive your weekly episode and submit to be a guest (and hear the full, ad-free Friday show as an early release). #davidgedge #theweddingpresent #weddingpresent #seamonsters #episode18 #themartialarts #perfectsong #braincancer #patricktapefleming #doesitperfect #paulmajor #privatepress #willcullenhart #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #musicdiscovery #soldiersofsound #podcast #top10list #thetop10 #toptenlist #Discograffiti #deepdive #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsoundpodcast

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who've served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love.  Part 1 covers the early years, as best friends Arthur Lee and Johnny Echols spend copious amounts of time inspiring each other…all of it building toward the moment they record their very first album as Love. Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The miracle that brought Arthur Lee and Johnny Echols together as best friends; What Arthur was like as a kid; Arthur's inspiration to assemble his first band; How Arthur's style mutated until it reached a state of complete originality; The clubs on the Sunset Strip that were instrumental in allowing Love to grow; The reason Love had to (thankfully) change their name from The Grass Roots; Manson acolyte Bobby Beausoleil's brief stint in the band; And how they arrived at the name Love. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 51-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 9 covers Randy California's creatively listless final years, which produced a handful of problematic records with terrific cherrypicking moments…before he tragically lost his life. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The most surprisingly ambitious project on which Randy worked during his last decade; Details surrounding the long slide down in Randy's relationship with Spirit; The legitimately tragic and valiant death of Randy California; Noteworthy posthumous releases; Spirit's arc, as determined by Dave; Our top 3 Spirit albums, and our least favorite; And an in-depth deep dive on some of the songs off Rapture In The Chambers, Sea Dream, Tent Of Miracles, and California Blues. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 34-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Purchase the 8-episode Spirit series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): Patreon.com/collection/1928400 Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Majors & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series: it's Chuck's chat with legendary songwriter/singer Jimmy Webb.  This beautiful little interview serves as the perfect palate cleanser before Discograffiti launches into our unprecedented 21-episode Love Series, which kicks off next week. Winning the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the age of 21, Webb has written multiple platinum-selling songs, including ”Up, Up and Away”, “By The Time I Get to Phoenix”, “MacArthur Park”, “Wichita Lineman”, “Worst That Could Happen”, “Galveston”, and “All I Know”. He had successful collaborations with Glen Campbell, Michael Feinstein, Linda Ronstadt, The 5th Dimension, country supergroup The Highwaymen, The Supremes, Art Garfunkel, Richard Harris, and Carly Simon. He's the only artist ever to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics and orchestration. Here's just a few of the many things that Jimmy discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: What George Martin had told Jimmy about Pet Sounds; The importance of multi-track recording for works like Pet Sounds to even exist; Magic Alex and the freeing possibilities of recording potential during the 1960s, which we now take for granted; Jimmy's favorite song off Pet Sounds; And the fascinating story about Jimmy's prospective project with Frank Sinatra, which unfortunately never got off the ground. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 39-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 8 covers arguably the last blast of true creative inspiration that exploded out of Randy California. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A cherry-picking overview of Randy's second attempt to launch his solo career, a period covered by the 4-CD Euro-American box set, which includes a handful of buried gems you'd certainly otherwise never learn about; The events that led to the exhumation of the Potatoland project; Why, even though it's not Potatoland proper, it's arguably just as amazing and important for entirely different reasons; How Spirit spent their second and final classic line-up reunion; Why 1984 is such a landmark, signpost year for Spirit; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit's Potatoland and The 13th Dream, plus Randy's solo album Euro-American. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 33-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Purchase the 8-episode Spirit series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): Patreon.com/collection/1928400 Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Majors & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, Graham Nash comes clean with host Dave Gebroe about Crosby & Nash's debut album as a duo, Graham Nash David Crosby, and CSNY's first attempt at recording their great lost album, Human Highway, featuring commentary and stories from that time. Discograffiti's Wild Tales: The Graham Nash Interview Series tackles every last release the great Graham Nash ever had a hand in creating, including CSN/Y, C&N, and his solo career, detailing a history almost too wild to be believed.  Here are just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The infuriating experience with Crosby that inspired David Geffen to not only fire CSNY, but to dissolve his entire music management business; The final recorded studio appearance of Jerry Garcia's pedal steel guitar; The start of the recorded CSNY in-fighting swipes in song; The final appearance of PERRO on Graham's records, with The Dead acting as C&N's backing band; The story behind the writing of Graham's hit single, “Immigration Man”; The only single Graham ever partnered up with Neil Young to do, as a duo; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Graham Nash David Crosby. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 50-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 7 covers the wildly prolific and diverse years at the end of Spirit's Mercury Records era, which included a reunion of the classic era line-up and the absolute peak of Randy California's loner recording weirdness. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The unquenchable spiritual search of Randy California; How the original line-up managed to reform; The particular kind of slick that occurred when Spirit veered into mid-1970s slickness territory; The reunion's sudden, disastrous finale, a single moment that killed off any future prospects for the original line-up; The insane whiplash about-face from Farther Along to Future Games; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit's Son Of Spirit, Farther Along, and Future Games. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 53-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Purchase the 8-episode Spirit series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): Patreon.com/collection/1928400 Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Majors & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the very special next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series: it's Chuck's chat with legendary producer, songwriter, musician, and self-described “rock and roll creep” and Lord of Garbage Kim Fowley. He has been described as "one of the most colorful characters in the annals of rock & roll", and that is truly putting it mildly. Although admittedly he is always in rare form (I can confirm, having had a relationship with him toward the end of his life), he is in the rarest of rare forms in this interview, barely allowing Chuck to get a word in edgewise. The dynamic is delightful right from the off.  He is the single common denominator that links “Alley Oop”, Cat Stevens, The Soft Machine, Bruce Johnston, Kiss, Helen Reddy, John Lennon, Ariel Pink, The Byrds, Motley Crue, Frank Zappa, The Modern Lovers, Alice Cooper, Warren Zevon, The Runaways, and the idea of raising a lighter at a concert. Although this chat careens maniacally off the rails, the main topic of conversation centers on Kim's plan to pave the way for Pet Sounds to make a huge splash amongst the British press and pop star aristocracy. Kim passed away a few years later in 2015, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure.   There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 67-minute bonus podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti No Show Notes available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 6 covers the beginning of Spirit's Mercury Records era, a fertile period rife with creativity, as Randy California wound up processing his feelings around America's Bicentennial through a surprisingly emotional internal filter, recording so much material for this double set that there was enough left over for a whole other record to come. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Randy's attempt to become a regular guy—including his stint working at a McDonald's—before disappearing into thin air; Randy's move to Hawaii, and some legitimately wild tales regarding his time there; How Ten Years After backing out of a Florida gig wound up changing the trajectory of Randy's career; Reconciling the twin notions of recording an ambitious double set but gracing it with an album cover drawn haphazardly upon…a napkin?; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit's Spirit of '76. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 27-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Purchase the 8-episode Spirit series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): Patreon.com/collection/1928400 Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Majors & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 5 details the almost-too-crazy-to-be-believed tale behind one of the most mythically nuts concept albums ever dreamt up. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The origin of the Potatoland project; The massive public uprising that practically forced Randy California to exhume the project several years later; The 2019 Esoteric Recordings Potatoland box set that has to be one of the ten most essential reissue purchases of all time; The live radio shows during that era which Randy dared to play on LSD; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit's Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land, the 1973 LP that was rejected by Epic Records.  The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 32-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Purchase the 8-episode Spirit series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): Patreon.com/collection/1928400 Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode (Part 4 of a 4-part series edited down from a 5 1/2 hour interview), Lenny Waronker takes a deep-dive stroll along with host Dave Gebroe through his entire career, with priceless commentary and stories peeled off along the way. Legendary producer and Warner Brothers studio head Lenny Waronker is a record producer and music industry executive. As the president of Warner Brothers Records, and later, as the co-founder and co-chair of DreamWorks Records, Waronker was noted for his commitment to artists and his belief that "music, not money, was still number one." In 2025, Waronker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category for non-performing industry professionals.  Part 4 focuses on the first album Lenny ever produced, Side 2 of Van Dyke Parks' legendary debut LP Song Cycle. Lenny once said: “To be associated with Song Cycle, even now, is more important to me than 99% of the hit records I've been involved with.” Parts 2 & 4 are an absolute dream come true for fans of this record. Here are just a few of the many things that Lenny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The track on the LP that Van Dyke referred to as “like stepping from one kind of music into something else”; How Randy Newman feels about Nilsson Sings Newman, according to Lenny; A wildly divergent digression during which I discover the very direct link between The Beau Brummels and Rickie Lee Jones; An overview of Song Cycle's ad campaign, one of the most memorable and least conventional music industry experiments of all time; An in-depth deep dive on every song off Side Two of Song Cycle; The early days of getting Ry Cooder & Randy Newman's careers off the ground at Warner Brothers; Whether or not Van Dyke invented MTV a decade before its time; And an in-the-moment eulogy for Brian Wilson, who had died only days before the taping of this episode. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 84-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Majors & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode (Part 3 of a 4-part series edited down from a 5 1/2 hour interview), Lenny Waronker takes a deep-dive stroll along with host Dave Gebroe through his entire career, with priceless commentary and stories peeled off along the way. Legendary producer and Warner Brothers studio head Lenny Waronker is a record producer and music industry executive. As the president of Warner Brothers Records, and later, as the co-founder and co-chair of DreamWorks Records, Waronker was noted for his commitment to artists and his belief that "music, not money, was still number one." In 2025, Waronker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category for non-performing industry professionals.  Part 3 focuses on Lenny's time breathing rarefied air as a studio head, while he ran Warner Brothers Records and DreamWorks. Here are just a few of the many things that Lenny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The A&R dream team Lenny assembled to sign talent for Warner Brothers in the early 1970s; Grievances about his time at DreamWorks; Thoughts on becoming close to the artists with whom he worked; Tales from the trenches with Elvis Costello and Gordon Lightfoot; Lenny's love life; The biggest asshole he's ever worked with; And a lengthy conversational outro that stands alone in the annals of Discograffiti history. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 62-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode (Part I of a 4-part series edited down from a 5 1/2 hour interview), Lenny Waronker takes a deep-dive stroll along with host Dave Gebroe through his entire career, with priceless commentary and stories peeled off along the way. Legendary producer and Warner Brothers studio head Lenny Waronker is a record producer and music industry executive. As the president of Warner Brothers Records, and later, as the co-founder and co-chair of DreamWorks Records, Waronker was noted for his commitment to artists and his belief that "music, not money, was still number one." In 2025, Waronker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category for non-performing industry professionals.  Part 2 focuses on the first album Lenny ever produced, Van Dyke Parks' legendary debut LP Song Cycle. Parts 2 & 3 are an absolute dream come true for fans of this record. Here are just a few of the many things that Lenny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The myriad of influences that made up the cultural stew that was Song Cycle; The mind frame of boundless largesse and expense that went into the making of the record; The real reason why Van Dyke covered Donovan's “Colours”, and the reason he used an alias when it was released as a single; Lenny's dalliance with speed, and what it did for him at the time that he otherwise had difficulty doing; Van Dyke's need to obfuscate his own voice on a record so dependent on being able to understand its lyrical virtuosity; The current state of Lenny & Van Dyke's friendship; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Side One of Song Cycle. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 60-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Majors & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode (Part I of a 4-part series edited down from a 5 1/2 hour interview), Lenny Waronker takes a deep-dive stroll along with host Dave Gebroe through his entire career, with priceless commentary and stories peeled off along the way. Legendary producer and Warner Brothers studio head Lenny Waronker is a record producer and music industry executive. As the president of Warner Brothers Records, and later, as the co-founder and co-chair of DreamWorks Records, Waronker was noted for his commitment to artists and his belief that "music, not money, was still number one." In 2025, Waronker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category for non-performing industry professionals.  Part 1 focuses on the early years of Lenny's career, leading up to the first album he ever produced, Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle. Here are just a few of the many things that Lenny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: What it was like growing up with his father Simon, as he set up and funded the launch of Liberty Records; Befriending Randy Newman as a small child, and coming to realize how gifted he was; What it's like for Lenny and Randy to struggle with issues of self-confidence, and how those issues manifest; Meeting Van Dyke Parks for the first time and beginning to work with him; Hearing Brian Wilson's Smile tapes through Van Dyke; And the contract offered to Van Dyke: possibly the most artistically and financially advantageous agreement ever made with anybody ever.  The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 88-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 4 covers the period that kicks off the most interesting era of the band, as far as Discograffiti sees it. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The chaotic events that led to the band's break up; The formation of Spirit side act Jo Jo Gunne, which eventually seceded from Spirit and enjoyed success of their own; A brief rundown of the Jo Jo Gunne discography; The one-off iteration of Spirit without Randy California in it, which thankfully produced only a single record, whose closest comparison point is The Velvet Underground's Squeeze; The manically inspired beginning of Randy California's solo career, and the underrated masterwork that came out of it; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit's Feedback and Randy California's Kapt. Kopter And The (Fabulous) Twirly Birds. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 35-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, Mark Linett takes a deep-dive stroll along with host Dave Gebroe through his entire career, with priceless commentary and stories. Legendary producer and audio engineer Mark Linett is best known for his remixing and remastering of The Beach Boys' catalog. Since 1988, he's been the engineer of choice for Brian Wilson's recordings. In 1996, Linett created the first true stereo mix of Pet Sounds. He's also co-produced nearly all of the band's archival releases, including 1997's The Pet Sounds Sessions, 1998's Endless Harmony Soundtrack, 2003's Hawthorne, CA, and 2011's The Smile Sessions, as well as the Feel Flows (2021) and Sail On Sailor (2022) box sets.  In addition to earning three Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Best Engineered Album for his work on 2004's Brian Wilson Presents Smile. He's also worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Los Lobos, Rickie Lee Jones, and Randy Newman.  Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Mark's first few unillustrious gigs on his path to break into the music industry; His early work milking the Jimi Hendrix catalog; Mark's love of The Beach Boys leading up to his work on Brian's debut 1988 solo album; Mark's genius brainstorm of releasing The Beach Boys catalog as those genius celebrate “two-fer” releases; Assembling The Pet Sounds Sessions and The Smile Sessions; And the serendipitous story of how he wound up in this industry in the first place. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 104-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti about the classic psych band's entire recorded output, with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 3 covers Spirit's most fondly remembered LP, Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus, which also became the commercial high point of the band. An FM underground classic created after the band had parted ways with producer Lou Adler, it has since served as the introductory keyhole for most of the band's fans. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A discussion about the single that served as the band's final release of the 1960s; How Neil Young's producer David Briggs modified Spirit's sound to showcase the band in a different light; The fights happening in the band at the time, not to mention the massive accident that Randy California incurred during the recording of Sardonicus; Whether Randy's brain injury contributed to the boundless sense of creativity he experienced for many years to come; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 30-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, Graham Nash comes clean with host Dave Gebroe about his very first solo album, the classic Songs For Beginners, with commentary and stories from that incredibly fraught, chaotic time. Discograffiti's Wild Tales: The Graham Nash Interview Series tackles every last release the great Graham Nash ever had a hand in creating, including CSN/Y, C&N, and his solo career, detailing a history almost too wild to be believed.  Here are just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The three albums that Graham was making at the same time during that era; The overly complex relationships which fueled Graham's songwriting at the time; The track that features The Grateful Dead, David Crosby, & Neil Young as Graham's backing band; Details on Graham's friendship with Terry Reid; The very first Crosby & Nash studio session, which wound up devolving into a complete debacle; Graham's experience working with Judee Sill, as producer of “Jesus Was A Cross Maker”; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Songs For Beginners. The Free Teaser: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 46-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In the first episode of this brand-new series, host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti, and together they discuss the classic psych band's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 2 covers the dizzyingly busy period of 1968-1969, during which Spirit became a big touring concern while simultaneously working on several projects at once. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The crazed madness of making two albums and a soundtrack basically all at once; How Spirit wound up creating and releasing their hit single “I Got A Line On You”; The evolution of their relationship with Lou Adler; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off The Family That Plays Together, Clear, and the Model Shop soundtrack. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 37-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link ($4). The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In the first episode of this brand-new series, host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti, and together they discuss the classic psych band's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 1 covers the incredible story of the band's early days, as the band coheres and releases one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: How Randy California wound up crossing paths with Jimi Hendrix in a life-changing moment as a teenager that set him on his path for the rest of his life; How a teenage kid wound up playing in a band with his 45-year-old step-father in an era when you were supposed to distrust anyone over 30; How Mamas & The Papas producer Lou Adler wound up taking the band under his wing; The lawsuit with Led Zeppelin over “Stairway To Heaven”, and the Spirit song which they allegedly stole for it; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit, their 1968 debut record. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 65-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher (only $5/month), or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link ($3). The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series: it's Part 2 of Chuck's chat with his close friend, legendary bassist Carol Kaye. This time around, they're joined by Chuck's bassist buddy, Ammo. Carol is one of the most prolific bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings during a career spanning over 65 years. She actually started doing session work in 1957 on guitar, and after a bassist failed to turn up to a session in 1963, she switched to that instrument, quickly making a name for herself as one of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s. She's appeared on sessions by Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The Monkees. The intro on Glen Campbell's “Wichita Lineman”? She came up with that. Of course, that's also Carol plucking away on The Beach Boys albums Today!, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), Pet Sounds, and Smile. Most famously, Kaye's bass lines are the driving force behind “Good Vibrations”, one of her many number 1 hits.  Here's just a few of the many things that Carol discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: What Murry Wilson was like at that time; The love that Chuck Britz had for Brian, especially during his dark time in the 1970s; Carol's views on Paul McCartney's bass playing; Her nightmare story of working with producer Joe Thomas; And Carol's absolutely brilliant way of explaining why Brian's music connected with people in such a big way. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 54-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series: it's Part 2 of Chuck's chat with his close friend, legendary bassist Carol Kaye. This time around, they're joined by Chuck's bassist buddy, Ammo. Carol is one of the most prolific bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings during a career spanning over 65 years. She actually started doing session work in 1957 on guitar, and after a bassist failed to turn up to a session in 1963, she switched to that instrument, quickly making a name for herself as one of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s. She's appeared on sessions by Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The Monkees. The intro on Glen Campbell's “Wichita Lineman”? She came up with that. Of course, that's also Carol plucking away on The Beach Boys albums Today!, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), Pet Sounds, and Smile. Most famously, Kaye's bass lines are the driving force behind “Good Vibrations”, one of her many number 1 hits.  Here's just a few of the many things that Carol discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Brian's psychological difficulties; A nerd's fantasy: a rundown of her equipment; The corruption she experienced firsthand while working for Motown; The music she liked and didn't like playing; The particularities of the legendary studios in which she recorded; And just setting the record straight in general, about absolutely everything. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 43-minute bonus podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. This is the interview you'd hope for if you prayed for all the things you wanted Hal Blaine to talk about in a stream of consciousness style, without a filter: what it was like to work with an acid-addled Brian Wilson; how it felt working at The Beach Boys home studio with the rest of the group; attempting to work with Joe Thomas; how it felt having Murry Wilson around; working with a wildly inebriated John Phillips; and how he feels he got accepted into his senior living community. This entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is the second part of Chuck's chat with Brian Wilson's favorite drummer, legendary studio maestro Hal Blaine. It's not hard to understand why Brian worked with him so often: Hal claimed to have participated in over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. His drumming is featured on 150 US top 10 hits, 40 of which went to number one. Chuck's interview with Hal took place while the latter was living in a retirement community, and the tone is definitely “no shits given” by this point. Hal passed away a few years later in 2019, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure.   There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), Unrest's Mark Robinson, and together they discuss Billy Joel's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 7 covers the era during which Billy catches his manager's hand thrust deep in the cookie jar, Christie Brinkley divorces him, he stops writing pop music, dips his toe in classical waters, his drinking starts getting super scary, he gets married again, his third wife gives him a rehab ultimatum, he gets divorced a third time, and then gets married yet again. And he also manages to make and release Storm Front, River Of Dreams, and Fantasies And Delusions. The goal for this and the previous episode was to make great art about bad art, to create two podcast episodes in inverse qualitative proportion to the rock bottom records being discussed. Mark and Dave accomplished their goal. Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The crazed embezzlement fall-out with Billy's manager Frank Weber;  Why we have Sean Ono Lennon to thank for “We Didn't Start The Fire”; Billy's Shelter Island Sessions, which collapsed and then transformed into River Of Dreams; Billy's swerve into the classical lane with Fantasies And Delusions; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Storm Front and River Of Dreams. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. Chuck and legendary bassist Carol Kaye are close friends, so this exceptional interview goes incredibly deep in its search for the truth. Carol is one of the most prolific bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings during a career spanning over 65 years. She actually started doing session work in 1957 on guitar, and after a bassist failed to turn up to a session in 1963, she switched to that instrument, quickly making a name for herself as one of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s. She's appeared on sessions by Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The Monkees. The intro on Glen Campbell's “Wichita Lineman”? She came up with that. Of course, that's also Carol plucking away on The Beach Boys albums Today!, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), Pet Sounds, and Smile. Most famously, Kaye's bass lines are the driving force behind “Good Vibrations”, one of her many number 1 hits.  Here's just a few of the many things that Carol discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The truth about Mike Love; The first time she crossed paths with Brian Wilson; Working with Murry Wilson; The three times that Carol had Brian and Marilyn over to her house. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), the great Mark Robinson (of Unrest, Grenadine, Air Miami, Flin Flon, Uncomfortable Police, et al), and together they discuss Billy Joel's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. If you're a long-time listener, then you know that Dave has harbored a long-time hatred of Billy Joel…so why the sudden turnaround in taste? Part 6 covers the time after his divorce, a time when most people tend to sit around and sulk, but not Billy—he dated multiple supermodels, settled down with one, and became happy to an extent that managed to prove conclusively that great art absolutely can not be created by very happy people. And he also managed to make and release An Innocent Man and The Bridge.  The goal for this and the next episode was to make great art about bad art, to create two podcast episodes in inverse qualitative proportion to the rock bottom records being discussed. Mark and Dave accomplished their goal. Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: That time when Billy's music became more ubiquitous than oxygen, and how he—and more importantly we—dealt with that; The various acts and song styles that Billy co-opted to create An Innocent Man; The unfortunate, damaging effect that An Innocent Man had on Dave's perception of Billy Joel and his music, until only recently; The wildly successful Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 & 2, which went double diamond and whose two new tracks both became hits; The heavy Huey Lewis & The News, Sting, and Cyndi Lauper vibe of The Bridge; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off An Innocent Man and The Bridge. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. By now, Beach Boy Bruce Johnston has retired from being interviewed, so this epic, unheard 2001 interview for Chuck Granata's Pet Sounds book is absolutely priceless…especially seeing as his fanboy love for Chuck's Frank Sinatra book wound up contributing to a level of unvarnished honesty that's super-rare for The Beach Boy universe.  Here's just a few of the many things that Bruce discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Bruce's opinion of Smiley Smile; What it's like to be scolded in a session and to have it actually make the final mix; Bruce's efforts to promote Pet Sounds in England at the time; Bruce's advice to Chuck on how best to approach the various Beach Boys in order to get the most out of his interviews with them; And the roles that the group members played, both in the vocal blend and in their importance to Brian. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), the great Mark Robinson (of Unrest, Grenadine, Air Miami, Flin Flon, Uncomfortable Police, et al), and together they discuss Billy Joel's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. If you're a long-time listener, then you know that Dave has harbored a long-time hatred of Billy Joel…so why the sudden turnaround in taste? Discograffiti's Mark Robinson Tackles Billy Joel (But Only Metaphorically) Series dissects every last release Billy Joel's ever had a hand in creating. Part 5 covers the last two records that Billy made before marrying Christie Brinkley and entering his tabloid uber-superstar phase: Glass Houses and The Nylon Curtain.  Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Which of us—Mark or Dave—feels like there isn't a single bad song on Glass Houses; The song Billy Joel considers the worst he's ever written, and why he wrote it; An overview of Billy's live album, Songs In The Attic; The recording of which Billy is most proud; The moment that for Billy led directly to his first divorce; The lengthy evolution of “Allentown”; The one time that Billy Joel tried heroin, and the song he wrote about it; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Glass Houses and The Nylon Curtain. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  If you're a Mark Robinson & Billy Joel superfan like me, The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 6 additional minutes of essential material.  Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. It's Chuck's dizzyingly inspired chat with legendary producer Mark Linett, the producer and audio engineer best known for his remixing and remastering of The Beach Boys' catalog. Since 1988, he's been the engineer of choice for Brian Wilson's recordings. In 1996, Linett created the first true stereo mix of Pet Sounds. He's also co-produced nearly all of the band's archival releases, including 1997's The Pet Sounds Sessions, 1998's Endless Harmony Soundtrack, 2003's Hawthorne, CA, and 2011's The Smile Sessions, as well as the Feel Flows (2021) and Sail On Sailor (2022) box sets.  In addition to earning three Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Best Engineered Album for his work on 2004's Brian Wilson Presents Smile. He's also worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Los Lobos, Rickie Lee Jones, and Randy Newman.  This is Chuck's lengthy and consistently fascinating interview with Mark from the early 2000's for his Pet Sounds book…stay tuned for my own more recent interview, which covers completely different territory. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), the great Mark Robinson (of Unrest, Grenadine, Air Miami, Flint Flon, Uncomfortable Police, et al), and together they discuss Billy Joel's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. If you're a long-time listener, then you know that Dave has harbored a long-time hatred of Billy Joel…so why the sudden turnaround in taste? Discograffiti's Mark Robinson Tackles Billy Joel (But Only Metaphorically) Series dissects every last release Billy Joel's ever had a hand in creating. Part 4 covers the first couple records that Billy made after becoming a superstar: 52nd Street and Glass Houses.  Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The vibe and feel that Billy Joel was shooting for on the first album he made after becoming a superstar; The rock star's wife about whom he wrote “Big Shot”; The song that Billy referred to as “the most bullshit song I ever wrote”; A debate over whether “My Life” inspired the sitcom Bosom Buddies or vice versa; The beginning of Billy's struggle to maintain quality across side two of his albums; Billy's wild and wacky swerve from jazz to punky new wave; The huge hit whose lyrics he dashed off lightning quick on the car ride to the studio; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off 52nd Street and the first side of Glass Houses. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  If you're a Mark Robinson & Billy Joel superfan like me, The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 6 additional minutes of essential material.  Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. It's Chuck's chat with legendary producer Phil Ramone, Billy Joel's most relied-upon right-hand-man, the producer of every Billy Joel record during the height of his popularity, from 1977's The Stranger to 1986's The Bridge. Phil won his first production Grammy for his work on Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years in 1975, eventually becoming chairman of The Recording Academy. He also helped produce, with Quincy Jones, 2001's televised A Tribute To Brian Wilson. His credits and accomplishments in the industry are almost literally endless, and what better place to learn about them than Chuck Granata's 2007 memoir (co-written with Phil) Making Records: The Scenes Behind The Music. Phil passed away a few years after this interview in 2013, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure.   Here are just a few of the many things that Phil discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The dysfunctional Wilson family dynamic, which Phil talks about with great candor; Digging into the history of harmony, and the experience of working with The Beach Boys on Chicago's “Wishing You Were Here”; Working with Burt Bacharach, and Phil's transition from engineer to producer; The differences between east coast and west coast records in the 1960s & 1970s; The Nylon Curtain's debt to both The Beatles & Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys; Why Elton John was nervous to perform at the Brian Wilson tribute; And stereo vs. mono with regard to hearing Pet Sounds. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), the great Mark Robinson (of Unrest, Grenadine, Air Miami, Flint Flon, Uncomfortable Police, et al), and together they discuss Billy Joel's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. If you're a long-time listener, then you know that Dave has harbored a long-time hatred of Billy Joel…so why the sudden turnaround in taste? Discograffiti's Mark Robinson Tackles Billy Joel (But Only Metaphorically) Series dissects every last release Billy Joel's ever had a hand in creating. Part 3 tackles the two mid-1970s records that, after their release, wound up turning him into a superstar: Turnstiles & The Stranger.   Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The audible differences between the original James Guercio-produced version of Turnstiles and his self-produced, released version; The band that Billy poached in order to find the musicians with whom he'd spend most of his career playing; The Turnstiles track that most Billy Joel die-hards hold to their hearts as an all-time favorite; What generally happens when Billy tries his hand at reggae; The massive producer that almost helmed The Stranger before Phil Ramone stepped in; The mind-blowing level of success which The Stranger achieved; The song Billy wanted to drop from the track list, which wound up exploding wildly; The hit whose melody Billy had accidentally stolen before re-writing it as “Movin' Out”; The connective thread between 10cc's “I'm Not In Love” and “Just The Way You Are”; The three separate songs that were combined into “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant”; Why, regardless of your favorite Billy Joel track, “Vienna” may just be Billy Joel's best song of all time; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Turnstiles and Streetlife Serenade. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), the great Mark Robinson (of Unrest, Grenadine, Air Miami, Flint Flon, Uncomfortable Police, et al), and together they discuss Billy Joel's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. If you're a long-time listener, then you know that Dave has harbored a long-time hatred of Billy Joel…so why the sudden turnaround in taste? Discograffiti's Mark Robinson Tackles Billy Joel (But Only Metaphorically) Series dissects every last release Billy Joel's ever had a hand in creating. Part 2 tackles his two early-1970s, California-based albums after signing with Columbia Records: Piano Man & Streetlife Serenade.  Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The multitude of genres that Billy tries out while in California during the early 1970s, before settling into his known style; The violent altercation that host Dave Gebroe may have had with the real-life Captain Jack's son; The connective threads that bind Billy and Mark as artists that must create no matter what; The not-very-well-known gang of Billy Joel instrumentals that ended in this era; Billy's “saving a hooker” song that's somehow actually taken from his own personal life; The amount of money that Billy made off the Piano Man LP; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Piano Man and Streetlife Serenade. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), the great Mark Robinson (of Unrest, Grenadine, Air Miami, Flint Flon, Uncomfortable Police, et al), and together they discuss Billy Joel's entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. If you're a long-time listener, then you know that Dave has harbored a long-time hatred of Billy Joel…so why the sudden turnaround in taste? Discograffiti's Mark Robinson Tackles Billy Joel (But Only Metaphorically) Series dissects every last release Billy Joel's ever had a hand in creating. Part 1 tackles his turmoil-ridden ancient history, including early bands The Hassles and Attila, plus his debut LP, Cold Spring Harbor.  Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Dave's complete revolution in taste from abject hatred of anything Billy Joel-related to discovering to his shock that he actually likes him; How first wife Elizabeth's glue-sniffing brother's crazed antics gave Billy his initial big break in first band The Hassles; How The Hassles metamorphosed into Billy's sole foray into Zeppelin-inspired head-banging with his duo Attila;  An overview of his early days struggling with depression, which culminated in Billy attempting suicide twice in a row; How that experience turned his life around and led to his career finally taking off; And an in-depth deep dive on the early Hassles records, plus every song off Attila and his debut Cold Spring Harbor. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  If you're a Mark Robinson & Billy Joel superfan like me, The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 12 additional minutes of essential material.  Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. It's Chuck's chat with legendary Gold Star engineer Larry Levine, the man responsible, side by side with The Wrecking Crew, for building Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound”. His peak accomplishments include “Be My Baby”, “Summertime Blues”, “River Deep, Mountain High”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'”, “He's A Rebel”, "Then He Kissed Me", A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, Pet Sounds, Smile, and so many others. Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss poached Larry in 1967, making him A&M Records' Chief Engineer. Larry passed away just a few years after this interview in 2008, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure.   Here are just a few of the many things that Larry discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The early days of Gold Star and working with Phil Spector; The Phil Spector session that became the turning point in his working relationship with the producer; How Larry created the very first echo chamber, and an in-depth overview on how it developed over time; Larry's assessment of Brian Wilson's overall character; How Phil talked about Brian to Larry when Brian wasn't around; And his relationship with Chuck Britz. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, Graham Nash discusses David Crosby's classic solo debut If I Could Only Remember My Name with commentary and stories. Discograffiti's Wild Tales: The Graham Nash Interview Series tackles every last release the great Graham Nash ever had a hand in creating, including CSN/Y, C&N, and his solo career, detailing a history almost too wild to be believed.  Here are just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: An overview of the initial spate of CSNY solo projects, and how they all performed relative to one another; The origin story of the Planet Earth Rock & Roll Orchestra, and the albums on which this massive aggregate of legendary musicians have appeared (in the Director's Cut only); The only track on which Neil Young and Jerry Garcia are both playing guitar; How Jerry Garcia wound up being the hero of Remember My Name, and what exactly David & The Dorks was; The massive boatload of Crosby's session outtakes, all of which is top-notch quality; The outstanding financial debt for which Croz is still on the hook to Graham;  Jerry Garcia's favorite of his own pedal steel guitar performances; And an in-depth deep dive on every song that comprises David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name, including David's own lyrical analyses! Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  If you're a Graham Nash & CSNY superfan like me, The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 14 additional minutes of essential material.  Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superiorr version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut (14m extra): Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. It's Chuck's chat with re-issue genius Bob Irwin. Bob and his wife Mary started the Sundazed Music label in 1989. The first Sundazed releases were The Great Lost Knickerbockers Album! by The Knickerbockers and Western Union by The Five Americans, and reflected Irwin's personal preference for garage rock and surf music. His skill at restoring old vinyl records for the (then new) CD format attracted the attention of major labels, who increasingly solicited him to help them re-issue material from their back catalogs. He also helped Sony Music release their archival Legacy Records label. Later, his restoration work included early material by the likes of Bob Dylan, Nancy Sinatra, & The Byrds. In this episode, Bob discusses his relationship with Pet Sounds, its standing in the pantheon no matter how many times you've heard it, its importance and influence on music in general, and the wonders of a technology with inherent, imposed limitations. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Welcome to a new, FREE episode of what is typically Rudy Fischmann's Patreon-only "podcast-within-a-podcast", The Discograffiti Soldiers of Sound Podcast.  This episode was so goddamn strong, it literally broke through the paywall by itself and leaped into the public stream of its own accord. The "voice" of The Sabbath Sessions is back, but this time to explore a far more debauched tale about a group of nerds (er, brassholes?) who found themselves flush with instrument reeds, cash, and lots and lots of cocaine while recording another roman numeralled Chicago LP in a remote Colorado location. And yet somehow, it all resulted in a #1 platinum-selling double album. Get to know your new music-obsessed friends in Rudy Fischmann's fascinating podcast-within-a-podcast, The Discograffiti Soldiers of Sound Podcast, created exclusively by & for Discograffiti's "Soldiers of Sound" Patreon community. Listen & Subscribe at the Private Tier to receive weekly episodes: Patreon.com/Discograffiti 

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, Beach Boys author Chuck Granata reviews and discusses Pet Sounds' “Caroline, No” with commentary and stories. Discograffiti's Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection, and there's nothing else quite like it. This is the final episode. Here are just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: How Pet Sounds' final track differs from the rest of the record; The many possible Carolines who may have inspired the song; What writing the song wound up setting in motion for Brian, as he attempted to reconnect with his high school crush, Carol Mountain; An intensive breakdown of the song's mysterious coda; And how both Chuck and I connect with “Caroline, No” in a laid-bare, explicitly personal way. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 17 additional minutes of essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Chuck Granata's book Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson's 1966 masterpiece.  Order it on Amazon or at your favorite brick n mortar bookstore. 

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, Dave Gebroe interviews our brother podcast's host Rob Kassees as he walks us through the process of creating and releasing your own album, something he's done many times over by this point.  In fact, he's just released an initial sold-out vinyl press run of a new record that has to be heard to be believed.    Stay Puft is the best Ghostbusters musical you'll hear this year. Upbeat songs and catchy hooks abound as his band The Chop retells the story of science's triumph over ancient Sumerian demigods. If you love indie concept albums made by old pros whose friendship and experience ooze through the speakers at every turn, you'll love Stay Puft. Printed with love to special "Slimer-green" vinyl with all original songs and artwork.    It's a hell of a lot of fun. You can order your copy right here:  https://linktr.ee/thechopunlimited   There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe.   Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up)   Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti   Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series, Discograffiti presents Part 3 of Chuck's chat with Tony Asher, Brian Wilson's lyrical collaborator on Pet Sounds. This is easily the best, most honest and unguarded Tony Asher interview in existence. Huge thank you to Chuck.      Here's just a few of the many things that Tony discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:   The tantalizing pitch to rewrite some Beach Boys lyrics that Tony wound up turning down (Director's Cut only); How his work writing jingles for Mattel toys dovetailed creatively into his experience working with Brian (Director's Cut only); Granular details of his very first hang with Brian; The grand total of Beach Boys LPs that Tony Asher owns; His opinion of pre-Pet Sounds Beach Boys lyrics; And details surrounding the wild Loren Schwartz parties which the two men both attended.   Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti   I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.    The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 14 additional minutes of essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version.   Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link.   The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti   Chuck Granata's book Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson's 1966 masterpiece.  Order it on Amazon or at your favorite brick n mortar bookstore. 

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. It's Chuck's chat with Dr. Paul Tanner, inventor (with Bob Whitsell) of the Electro-Theremin, which he also famously played on three Beach Boys tracks: “I Just Wasn't Made For These Times,” “Good Vibrations,” and “Wild Honey.” Paul passed away a few years later in 2013, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure.   Here are just a few of the many things that Paul discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: How he got the idea for the Electro-Theremin in the first place; The differences between the theremin and Dr. Tanner's simpler device; His days playing trombone with the Glenn Miller Band; The 1958 record Music For Heavenly Bodies, which was the first full-length LP to feature Paul's instrument; Being asked to join The Beach Boys on tour; And what happened when a different Wilson brother hired Paul for a session date. There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/   CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I'm talking about.   If you're already a member, please comment below about your experience.   www.Patreon.com/discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, Beach Boys author Chuck Granata reviews and discusses Pet Sounds' “I Just Wasn't Made For These Times” and “Pet Sounds” with commentary and stories. Discograffiti's Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection, and there's nothing else quite like it.  Here are just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Dave Gebroe's 2 favorite songs of all time; The use of the Electro-Theremin in “I Just Wasn't Made For These Times,” which stands as its first usage in a pop/rock record ever; Tony Asher's inability to personally connect with the lyrics to “I Just Wasn't Made”; The spiritual successor to the song that Brian created and recorded with Andy Paley in the 1990s; The true origin and first-draft title of the title track; And how both Chuck and I connect with “I I Just Wasn't Made For These Times” and Pet Sounds” in a laid-bare, explicitly personal way. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 19 additional minutes of essential material (which comprises the entire section on the title track). Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Chuck Granata's book Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson's 1966 masterpiece.  Order it on Amazon or at your favorite brick n mortar bookstore.  CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/   CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I'm talking about.   If you're already a member, please comment below about your experience.   www.Patreon.com/discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, author Lewis Shiner discusses his epic, 868-page, music-based novel Outside The Gates Of Eden, which follows a series of characters from 1965 to the present day. Lewis describes it as a "War & Peace for the Woodstock Generation," and I believe it is an absolute masterpiece, one of the 10 best books I've ever read in my life.   Lewis explains the book's origin, its adept blend of fact and fiction, how Dylan going electric became the leap-off point for both himself and his main characters, how the entirety of Woodstock earned a place in the book as a tour de force tableaux during an important sequence, the real-life stalwarts from the late 1960s rock scene who became characters in this world, and how he knew as an author that it was time to stop writing books. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 13 additional minutes of essential material.  Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series. It's Chuck's chat with Larry Knechtel, the Wrecking Crew keyboard player and bassist who—along with Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys—has worked with Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Mamas & The Papas, The Monkees, The Doors, The Byrds, The Grass Roots, Elvis Presley, Jerry Garcia, and Billy Joel. He also was a key member of the band Bread. Larry passed away a few years later in 2009, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure.   Here are just a few of the many things that Larry discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: What he ascertained early on as a studio musician's average career length, which then led to a healthy fear of his phone no longer ringing; His legendary work on Simon & Garfunkel's “Bridge Over Troubled Water”; Besides Brian, the only Beach Boy he says his fellow studio musicians ever saw in the studio along with them; The curse of having perfect pitch; And his friendship with Jim Gordon…not to mention the fate of the 50+ hours of jam tapes that he recorded with him, which included spoken ruminations on what was bugging Jim at the time.  There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, Graham Nash reviews and discusses the “Ohio” single, CSNY's 1970 tour, and their first break-up (of many) with commentary and stories. Discograffiti's Wild Tales: The Graham Nash Interview Series tackles every last release the great Graham Nash ever had a hand in creating, including CSN/Y, C&N, and his solo career, detailing a history almost too wild to be believed.  Here's just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The 1968 night during which Graham smoked some hash and managed to write three classic songs (in The Director's Cut only); CSN's one rule as a group by which they lived (in The Director's Cut only); The early CSN band members who fell by the wayside while they were coming together as a group in Sag Harbor (in The Director's Cut only); The 9-week, 3,000 mile boat journey Crosby & Nash took before the release of Deja Vu; How the $7 million 1970 tour broke down in chaos; The batshit crazy way that Fuzzy Samuels managed to cope with the chaotic tone of the 1970 CSNY gigs; How “Ohio” happened; The Fillmore East show during which Stills pulled out the stops to showboat for Bob Dylan, who was in the audience; How CSNY initially broke up; And an in-depth deep dive on Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young's “Ohio” 45 and Four-Way Street double-live LP! Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  If you're a Graham Nash & CSNY superfan like me, The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 14 additional minutes of essential material.  Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives.  In this episode, Beach Boys author Chuck Granata reviews and discusses Pet Sounds' “I Know There's An Answer” (originally written as "Hang On To Your Ego") and “Here Today,” with commentary and stories. Discograffiti's Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection, and there's nothing else like it.  Here are just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The extremely illuminating original title of “Hang On To Your Ego”; Some background info on little-known “Ego” co-writer Terry Sachen; The impact of LSD on Brian's consciousness during that time; The difficulty that Tony Asher had with writing lyrics to “Here Today”; The fraught relationship that Brian Wilson had with “Here Today”; The Four Seasons song that may have been a “Here Today” influence; And how both Chuck and I connect with “I Know There's An Answer” / “Hang On To Your Ego” and “Here Today” in a laid-bare, explicitly personal way. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Chuck Granata's book Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson's 1966 masterpiece.  Order it on Amazon or at your favorite brick n mortar bookstore.    CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/   CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I'm talking about.   If you're already a member, please comment below about your experience.   www.Patreon.com/discograffiti

The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck's chat with Don Randi, Brian Wilson's beloved Wrecking Crew pianist, not to mention Nancy Sinatra's trusted ivory-tickling accomplice. Chances are if you've fallen in love with the piano work in a song from the 1960s or 1970s, it's Don: “Good Vibrations,” “ABC,” “He's A Rebel,” “It's My Party,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin',” “Somethin' Stupid,” “I Got You Babe,” “Different Drum”…the list goes on and on. Don is truly a national treasure.   There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace.   Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up)   Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti   Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Here are just a few of the many things that Wee Man discusses with Discograffiti in Part 3 of this podcast:   The Sabbath song that single-handedly created thrash metal; The two songs on Sabotage that Ozzy felt were distractions on an otherwise perfect album; The many bad ideas behind Black Sabbath recording in Miami; The telling t-shirt that Ozzy had made during the recording of Technical Ecstasy; The weird several months after Ozzy split and Sabbath replaced him with ex-Fleetwood Mac vocalist Dave Walker; The outright insanity of the Never Say Die! sessions; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, Never Say Die!, and 13!   Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti   I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.    The Director's Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version.   Either subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link.   The Director's Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti   Art: Bex Boyd

The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck's chat with David Wild, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine. His published books include Seinfeld: The Totally Unauthorized Tribute (1998), And the Grammy Goes To...: The Official Story of Music's Most Coveted Award (2007), He Is . . . I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond (2009), and others. Wild hosted the Bravo television series Musicians, and has written for the Grammy Awards since 2001, becoming a producer for the show in 2016. In 2022, his Naked Lunch podcast debuted, featuring a wide range of guests, including Graham Nash, Susanna Hoffs, Keanu Reeves with his band Dogstar, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Kimmel, and many more.      Here's just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:   Why Pet Sounds is perfect; Tony Asher's incredibly commendable side gig; The reliance on Brian's inner child to produce greatness; And what Brian Wilson revealed as his favorite Beach Boys record to David.   There'll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti's Patreon. Don't miss it, or you'll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we'll all have world peace.   Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up)   Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti   Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It's completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti's weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.