Podcast appearances and mentions of marty rifkin

In this episode of "Concerts That Made Us," Brian engages in a captivating conversation with seasoned country-rock artist JC Miller, who has recently released a string of singles including, "Sundown Slim." Brian delves deep into JC's Southern-influenced musical style, exploring the roots of his sound that blend traditional country with a rock edge. They discuss JC's unique storytelling techniques, which often draw from personal experiences and Southern folklore, creating vivid narratives that resonate with listeners.The conversation also sheds light on JC's meticulous creative process, from the initial spark of inspiration to the final touches in the studio. A significant part of this process involves his collaboration with renowned producer Marty Rifkin, known for his work with Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. JC shares anecdotes from their recording sessions, highlighting both the challenges they faced and the memorable moments. He speaks about the intricate layering of instruments, the experimentation with different sounds, and the relentless pursuit of perfection that Marty brought to the project.JC also expresses his excitement about the prospect of future live performances, discussing how he plans to bring energy and emotion to the stage. He also recounts a particularly thrilling concert experience. This experience not only solidified his passion for live music but also provided invaluable lessons in showmanship and audience engagement.Throughout the episode, JC reflects on his artistic journey. He emphasizes the profound impact of live music on both artists and fans, describing it as a powerful exchange of energy and emotion that transcends the barriers of language and culture. The episode captures the essence of JC Miller's artistry and his unwavering dedication to his craft, offering listeners an intimate glimpse into the life of a musician who continues to inspire and entertain.Find JC Miller here: https://jcmillermusic.com/Find CTMU hereLinktreeNewsletter: https://concertsthatmadeus.aweb.page/p/f065707b-2e34-4268-8e73-94f12bd2e938Save 10% on Band Builder Academy membership by following this link https://bandbuilderacademy.com/Brian_Concerts/join and using promo code "concerts" at signup Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/concerts-that-made-us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seasoned country-rock artist JC Miller presents his new single 'Dead Horse Ranch', released with American indie imprint Tilt Records. A captivating tale, Miller takes us to an actual little-known point on the American map in Arizona - a place impressive enough to inspire this powerful new song. This worthwhile journey follows those pursued on his latest singles 'Wayward Son' and 'Before Nightfall'. As ever, his music is intricately related to the American landscape, both geographically and socially, as reflected in his lyrics "Fall in Walnut Canyon / A forever formation / Something bigger than you / The force of nature breaks through / We're all a small part of this place". A Southern California-based Detroit-born guitarist and songwriter, JC Miller weaves stories through the prism of sonic archaeology, unearthing the spirit of Americana and giving it voice through resonant melodies and via geographic landmarks discovered on his own personal journeys. A prolific artist, JC Miller's output is a product of his partnership and friendship with iconic musician-producer Marty Rifkin, known for his work with Tom Petty, Glen Campbell and Jewel, and also as a member of Bruce Springsteen's The Sessions Band on pedal steel guitar. Offering a breath of fresh air amidst the overproduced world of country music, Miller crafts relatable songs brimming with infectious melodies and down-to-earth charm. His songs are rooted in the fabric of America, showcasing a true master, whose work is infused in deep affection for its Southern realms. #Storytelling #Music #Advertising #Recording

Besides being among the nicest people in show business, Marty Rifkin is a multi-instrumentalist session musician, producer, and pedal steel guitar virtuoso.   Marty has recorded with numerous artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Jewel, Glen Campbell, Elton John, Weird Al Yankovic, Hans Zimmer, Dwight Yoakam and many more. He's toured with Bruce Springsteen, Glen Campbell, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosie Flores, Chris Shiflett  (from Foo Fighters) and John C. Reilly. As the owner of Rifkin Productions in Santa Monica, CA, he has produced music for over 1500 songwriters & artists including Smokey Robinson, Hal David, Rita Coolidge, Creed Bratton.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Marty Rifkin, a multifaceted innovator and philanthropist whose journey spans entrepreneurship, invention, and impactful philanthropic initiatives. From pioneering the creation of the world's first portable water filtration device to revolutionizing the gummy vitamin industry with brands like L'il Critters Gummy Vites and VitaFusion, Marty's career embodies the spirit of innovation and positive change. Discover the fascinating story behind Marty's diverse ventures, his dedication to quality and innovation, and his commitment to making a meaningful impact on the world through his work and philanthropy. Tune in to learn from Marty's wealth of experience and entrepreneurial wisdom!

Tammy Locke started at the tender age of 18 months when she played Robert Redford's daughter in "The Voice of Charlie Pont". She continued working until she was 8 or 9 years old with entertainment talents like Ann-Margret, Clint Eastwood, Barbara Hershey, Rance, Ron, and Clint Howard to name a few. Tammy feel truly honored to have been blessed at such a young age. Although it has taken her almost 40 years to make my way back to the screen, she had never lost her passion for the business. It has been a part of her life in one form or another since she can remember. When she was 16 years old she began to make my way into the music business when she won 3rd place in The Battle of the Bands. At the age of 19, she became a professional Roller Derby skater with the Detroit Devils as #22 and a short time later she even had my own radio show on 93.5 FM, "The Tammy Jean Show". Not long after, a well-known promoter, Mr. Johnny Burger introduced her to a band known as the California Express. Its members included the nephews of the Famous Tex Williams, Russ Paul, and Dennis Orr and Tex's son in law Sam Aiello as well as Marty Rifkin and Christopher Nielson. They, in turn, introduced her to singer/songwriter, Jeffrey Steele. They all became great friends and bandmates as she headlined all over California as Miss Tammy Jean and the California Express over the next 5-6 years. It wasn't until much later, when she discovered Karaoke that her real dream came true and she met her wonderful husband Tom and would have a beautiful son Robby. Her has a website tammylocke.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-brown57/support

Burning pedal steel guitarist talks about fitting into all different kinds of musical settings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

We talk to Marty Rifkin - Producer, multi instrumentalist and world renowned Pedal Steel Guitar player. Marty has carved a career in the music industry since moving out to California in the late 1970s to chase his love of music and it has led him to work alongside some of the biggest names in the music world. After several years as a gun for hire on the local Los Angeles circuit, Marty would become the go to guy for contributing Pedal Steel guitar parts to albums by Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Weird Al Yankovic and many, many more. Not only does Marty thrive in the studio environment but he is also a dynamic live performer touring alongside Springsteen in his Sessions Band and also performing with Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters. At the heart of everything though is simply a true love of music which shines through in Marty's stories and memories.

Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Glen Campbell, Elton John, Weird Al, Dwight Yoakam and Hans Zimmer. What do they all have in common? This week's guest. This week Spencer and Zach welcome the delightful Marty Rifkin and talk to him about his experiences creating music with some of the biggest legends in music history.

Singer-Songwriter Joel Raphael, accompanied by Marty Rifkin, recorded live for Folkscene on 5-6-19> Engineered by Peter Cutler. Interview by Allen Larman ©Folkscene

Chad Watson is a world class bass player, songwriter, sideman and sidekick (just ask his lovely wife, Pam Loe). Artists he’s tour and /or records with include John York, Ronnie Milsap  and Charlie Rich, Freebo and Bonnie Raitt, Ja  mes Lee Stanley, Chris Hillman, The Burrito Brothers, Janis Ian, Ezra Mohawk and others. Some of the things I talk about with Chad include: Playing at one of my favorite venues, Kulak’s Woodshed in North Hollywood with Freebo who used to be Bonnie Raitt’s bass player, and the Kulak’s Woodshed archives, which have been relocated to their Youtube channel,  where you can still see live performances from some of the performers mentioned in our conversation. He also takes about his days on the road with Ronnie Milsap;  A brush with Kim Fowley, reminisces about some of the old clubs like the Palomino and a missed opportunity to sit in with Stuff, the original house band from Saturday night live when we swapped stories about missed opportunities. I mentioned the I chickened out when Marty Rifkin invited me to sit in with the house jam at the Palomino. And then there’s great tale about country star Dale Watson - sorry, no spoilers. Chad is currently working on a few recording projects and has just tapped up a project with James Lee Stanley. He continues to perform live with his lovely wife, Pam Loe. Chad’s Website: http://www.chadwatson.us Your best bet in viewing it is with the Firefox browser. It requires the Flash plugin. KULAK’S WOODSHED ARCHIVES https://www.youtube.com/user/paulkulak1/featured   James Lee Stanley - Freelance Hyman Being https://jamesleestanley.com/

Some Dylanfest and Hard Rain highlights from Andy & Renee with a little help from Marty Rifkin

Andy and Renee discuss Bob Dylan and his reaction to winning the Nobel Prize. We hear "Day of the Locusts". Then A & R talk about their recent 27th Annual Dylanfest, held May 7, 2017. We hear "Every Of Grain Of Sand" from Andy & Renee & Hard Rain's CD Release, "Dylanfest Live". Renee muses on a world where Bob Dylan shows up at their annual Dylanfest. The show closes with a live version of the band playing "Tweeter and the Monkey Man." Get info on Andy & Renee & Hard Rain, their CDs and performances at www.andyandrenee.com. Hard Rain is Andy Hill, Renee Safier, Kirk Makin, Marty Rifkin, Dave Batti, Edo Tancredi, John Hoke, Jeff Delissanti, Joseph Caccavo, Davey Allen, John Rosenberg

Recorded May 9th and fresh off of their 27th Annual Dylanfest, held May 7th at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Andy & Renee discuss the show, the torrential downpour that bifurcated the show, and the hilarity that ensued. 😊 We hear "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall", from Andy & Renee's CD release, "It Takes A Lot to Laugh" and "Leopardskin Pillbox Hat" from Bellylove, the band played on as the rain poured down while the crowd held a giant blue tarp over the band's head so they could continue to play on. Andy & Renee continue to discuss Dylanfest 27 and some of the special moments that occurred during the show including a "Peace Army" of Guitars during "Blowing In The Wind". The podcast ends with a recording of "To Ramona" from "Dylanfest LIVE". Get info on Andy & Renee & Hard Rain, their CDs and performances at www.andyandrenee.com. Hard Rain is Andy Hill, Renee Safier, Kirk Makin, Marty Rifkin, Dave Batti, Edo Tancredi, John Hoke, Jeff Delissanti, Joseph Caccavo, Davey Allen, John Rosenberg

Andy Hill & Renee Safier start off their podcast, "Talkin' Dylan" with "Hurricane", recorded at their 2016 Dylanfest, followed by a discussion of his experience with the song led by Andy. He leads into "Forever Young" from their CD, "Midnight Tea", a collaboration with Poet Brian Michael Tracy and Bruce Springsteen sideman, Marty Rifkin. Renee chimes in, speaking about how the song "Forever Young" is a blueprint to leading a rich and fulfilling life. The duo ends the podcast with information about their upcoming 27th Annual Dylanfest, an 8-hour concert held at The Torrance Cultural Arts Center Sunday, May 7th from 12-8pm. The concert features Andy & Renee & their band, Hard Rain and 55 other area musicians playing songs written by the Nobel Laureate winning Dylan. Get tickets and info for this amazing day of music and community at www.andyandrenee.com.

AcaGeekz Holiday Special 2016 AcaGeekz is now available on iTunes and Stitcher!  If you like what you hear, please write a review and help support the show! ***NOTICE*** Help Tyler Get A Service Dog Hey everyone! I’ve got some massive news!  A 25 year old song by the Legendary Les Baxter (and me!) is being released for the first time by two blind guys and a guy with Cerebral Palsy to help save a 7-year-old boy’s life! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/visionquestduo A 7 year old boy named Tyler is in trouble.  He has severe autism and is thus completely non-verbal.  To make things worse, he has diabetes and is unable to tell his parents when his blood sugar is low.  They have to watch him 24/7 and have lost jobs as well as their home and are struggling to keep their little boy alive, let alone stay afloat themselves.  What he needs is a service dog that cost $17,000 to train.  This dog could sense when his blood sugar is dropping and he’s about to seize and can alert the parents.  This one dog could save Tyler’s life and allow his parents to re-build, secure in the knowledge that their son is safe. That’s where my news comes in.  My good friend, Robert F. Smith, the blind son of the Grammy-winning O.C. Smith, heard about Tyler and decided he wanted to help.  Since Robert and I are in a brand new blind duo called Vision Quest Duo, we wanted to use our talents to raise the money to help Tyler.  Our agent happened to own the very last Christmas song ever written by the legendary Les Baxter, which has never been released.  More than 25 years later, my agent called me up and asked me to finish the song that Les Started.  It’s called “The Best Gift Of All This Christmas”. We have a friend who lives and works in Las Vegas named mark Giovi.  He has Cerebral Palsy, but doesn’t let that stop him.  He wanted to help Tyler as well.  So the three of us, two blind guys and a guy with Cerebral Palsy have banded together to bring Les Baxter’s song to the public for the first time and to use “The Best Gift Of All This Christmas” to hopefully give the gift of life to a little boy in Oregon.  With an orchestral score written by Peter K. Chudyba and having the vocals recorded in the Beach Boys old studio with Marty Rifkin, an engineering legend in his own right, having worked with Bruce Spring stein, Madonna, and even ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, we feel we’ve given this song every chance at success to achieve our goal for Tyler. That’s where you come in.  The song is available for download on CDBaby, as well as on iTunes, Amazon and many other platforms.  I ask that each of you download the song and give us a 5-Star review.  The more reviews we have the more visibility the song will get.  Then, please pass this along to everyone you know. Being on disability, Robert and I both know what it means to have a fixed income.  That’s why we’ve released this one song as a single.  We don’t want to put a painful dent in anyone’s wallet.  Our goal is to encourage a million acts of intentional kindness, and this is just the beginning.  We plan on using our talents to help as many people as we can. If you want to know more about our endeavors, go to www.littlegreenapplesproject.com .  We’re updating it as I type this and should be fully ready to go very soon.  The website for Vision Quest Duo will be coming soon as well! If you or your company want to have Vision Quest Duo speak at or perform at an event, or you just want to reach out and help make the world a better place one intentional act of kindness at a time, please send an e-mail to littlegreenapplesproject@yahoo.com . I want to wish all of you a very Happy Holiday this season! ~Sean~   Welcome!  It’s my hope that AcaGeekz will introduce the casual listener and the hardcore a cappella fan alike to some groups and styles they’ve never heard before.  Whether it be Barbershop, collegiate, doo wop, high school, choral, jazz, funk, pop, rock, or classical, there’s something for everyone! It’s time to give the tracks for this episode their due credit.  So here they are, the tracks for AcaGeekz “Holiday Special 2016”! iTunes and Stitcher Promo: Song Title: “Can’t Sleep Love” Artist: Pentatonix Album: Pentatonix (Deluxe) (2015) Website: www.ptxofficial.com You can purchase Pentatonix (Deluxe) by Pentatonix at: https://www.amazon.com/Pentatonix-Deluxe-Version/dp/B014PD0R0A INTRO: Song Title: “Scattered Flurries” Artist: Blue Jupiter Album: Scattered Flurries (2003) Website: www.bluejupiter.com You can purchase Scattered Flurries by Blue Jupiter at: https://www.amazon.com/Scattered-Flurries-Blue-Jupiter/dp/B000CAGACK SONG #1: Song Title: “I Saw Three Ships” Artisp: Urban Method Album: The Sing-Off – Songs Of The Season (2011) Website: www.urbanmethod.com You can purchase The Sing-Off – Songs Of The Season at: https://www.amazon.com/Sing-Off-Songs-Season/dp/B005KDJBR0 SONG #2: Song Title: “Matunda Ya Kwanzaa” Artist: Rockapella Album: A Rockapella Holiday (2011) Website:www.rockapella.com You can purchase A Rockapella Holiday by Rockapella at: http://www.rockapella.com SONG #3: Song Title: “’Twas The Night” Artist: The Blenders Album: Holiday Best (2004) Website: www.theblenders.com You can purchase Holiday Best by The Blenders at: https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Best-BLENDERS/dp/B0004Z36L6 SONG #4: Song Title: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” Artist: Home Free (Feat. Kira Isabella) Album: Full Of Cheer (2014) Website: www.homefreemusic.com You can purchase Full Of Cheer by Home Free at: https://www.amazon.com/Full-Cheer-Home-Free/dp/B00NJQ007U SONG #5: Song Title: “Chanukah Rights” Artist: Six13 Album: Vol.5: Belive (2013) Website: www.six13.com You can purchase Vol. 5: Believe by Six13 at: http://www.six13.com SONG #6: Song Title: “This Year” Artist: Eclipse Album: Three Kings (2003) Website: www.eclipse6.com You can purchase Three Kings by Eclipse at: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Kings-Eclipse/dp/B00014DGRO SONG #7: Song Title: “Watching The Tracks” Artist: Five O’Clock Shadow Album: Misfit Toys (1999) Website: www.focs.com You can purchase Mistfit Toys by Five O’Clock Shadow at: https://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Toys-five-oclock-shadow/dp/B00003G1RP SONG #8: Song Title: “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Artist: Delilah Album: The Sing-Off – Songs Of The Season (2011) Facebook: www.facebook.com/delilahsingoff You can purchase The Sing-Off – Songs Of The Season at: https://www.amazon.com/Sing-Off-Songs-Season/dp/B005KDJBR0 SONG #9: Song Title: “Mary, Did You Know?” Artist: Blue Jupiter Album: Scattered Flurries (2003) Website: www.bluejupiter.com You can purchase Scattered Flurries by Blue Jupiter at: https://www.amazon.com/Scattered-Flurries-Blue-Jupiter/dp/B000CAGACK SONG #10: Song Title: “Little Drummer Boy” Artist: Pentatonix Album: A Pentatonix Christmas (2016) Website: www.ptxofficial.com You can purchase A Pentatonix Christmas by Pentatonix at: http://www.ptxofficial.com I invite you to come back next week to celebrate the new year, so be sure to subscribe for more great content! Follow on Twitter @AcaGeekz . If you’d like your group to be featured on a future episode, contact me by e-mail at: acageekz@gmail.com I’ll See you next week! ~Sean~