Podcast appearances and mentions of Roger Daltrey

For those who haven't heard the announcement I posted, songs from this point on will sometimes be split among multiple episodes, so this is the second part of a two-episode look at the song “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” by Fairport Convention, and the intertwining careers of Joe Boyd, Sandy Denny, and Richard Thompson. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a forty-one-minute bonus episode available, on Judy Collins’ version of this song. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by editing, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt's irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ Erratum For about an hour this was uploaded with the wrong Elton John clip in place of “Saturday Sun”. This has now been fixed. Resources Because of the increasing problems with Mixcloud’s restrictions, I have decided to start sharing streaming playlists of the songs used in episodes instead of Mixcloud ones. This Tunemymusic link will let you listen to the playlist I created on your streaming platform of choice — however please note that not all the songs excerpted are currently available on streaming. The songs missing from the Tidal version are “Shanten Bells” by the Ian Campbell Folk Group, “Tom’s Gone to Hilo” by A.L. Lloyd, two by Paul McNeill and Linda Peters, three by Elton John & Linda Peters, “What Will I Do With Tomorrow” by Sandy Denny and “You Never Know” by Charlie Drake, but the other fifty-nine are there. Other songs may be missing from other services. The main books I used on Fairport Convention as a whole were Patrick Humphries' Meet On The Ledge, Clinton Heylin's What We Did Instead of Holidays, and Kevan Furbank's Fairport Convention on Track. Rob Young's Electric Eden is the most important book on the British folk-rock movement. Information on Richard Thompson comes from Patrick Humphries' Richard Thompson: Strange Affair and Thompson's own autobiography Beeswing.  Information on Sandy Denny comes from Clinton Heylin's No More Sad Refrains and Mick Houghton's I've Always Kept a Unicorn. I also used Joe Boyd's autobiography White Bicycles and Chris Blackwell's The Islander.  And this three-CD set is the best introduction to Fairport's music currently in print. Transcript Before we begin, this episode contains reference to alcohol and cocaine abuse and medical neglect leading to death. It also starts with some discussion of the fatal car accident that ended last episode. There’s also some mention of child neglect and spousal violence. If that’s likely to upset you, you might want to skip this episode or read the transcript. One of the inspirations for this podcast when I started it back in 2018 was a project by Richard Thompson, which appears (like many things in Thompson’s life) to have started out of sheer bloody-mindedness. In 1999 Playboy magazine asked various people to list their “songs of the Millennium”, and most of them, understanding the brief, chose a handful of songs from the latter half of the twentieth century. But Thompson determined that he was going to list his favourite songs *of the millennium*. He didn’t quite manage that, but he did cover seven hundred and forty years, and when Playboy chose not to publish it, he decided to turn it into a touring show, in which he covered all his favourite songs from “Sumer Is Icumen In” from 1260: [Excerpt: Richard Thompson, “Sumer is Icumen In”] Through numerous traditional folk songs, union songs like “Blackleg Miner”, pieces by early-modern composers, Victorian and Edwardian music hall songs, and songs by the Beatles, the Ink Spots, the Kinks, and the Who, all the way to “Oops! I Did It Again”: [Excerpt: Richard Thompson, “Oops! I Did it Again”] And to finish the show, and to show how all this music actually ties together, he would play what he described as a “medieval tune from Brittany”, “Marry, Ageyn Hic Hev Donne Yt”: [Excerpt: Richard Thompson, “Marry, Ageyn Hic Hev Donne Yt”] We have said many times in this podcast that there is no first anything, but there’s a reason that Liege and Lief, Fairport Convention’s third album of 1969, and the album other than Unhalfbricking on which their reputation largely rests, was advertised with the slogan “The first (literally) British folk rock album ever”. Folk-rock, as the term had come to be known, and as it is still usually used today, had very little to do with traditional folk music. Rather, the records of bands like The Byrds or Simon and Garfunkel were essentially taking the sounds of British beat groups of the early sixties, particularly the Searchers, and applying those sounds to material by contemporary singer-songwriters. People like Paul Simon and Bob Dylan had come up through folk clubs, and their songs were called folk music because of that, but they weren’t what folk music had meant up to that point — songs that had been collected after being handed down through the folk process, changed by each individual singer, with no single identifiable author. They were authored songs by very idiosyncratic writers. But over their last few albums, Fairport Convention had done one or two tracks per album that weren’t like that, that were instead recordings of traditional folk songs, but arranged with rock instrumentation. They were not necessarily the first band to try traditional folk music with electric instruments — around the same time that Fairport started experimenting with the idea, so did an Irish band named Sweeney’s Men, who brought in a young electric guitarist named Henry McCullough briefly. But they do seem to have been the first to have fully embraced the idea. They had done so to an extent with “A Sailor’s Life” on Unhalfbricking, but now they were going to go much further: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Matty Groves” (from about 4:30)] There had been some doubt as to whether Fairport Convention would even continue to exist — by the time Unhalfbricking, their second album of the year, was released, they had been through the terrible car accident that had killed Martin Lamble, the band’s drummer, and Jeannie Franklyn, Richard Thompson’s girlfriend. Most of the rest of the band had been seriously injured, and they had made a conscious decision not to discuss the future of the band until they were all out of hospital. Ashley Hutchings was hospitalised the longest, and Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, and Sandy Denny, the other three surviving members of the band, flew over to LA with their producer and manager, Joe Boyd, to recuperate there and get to know the American music scene. When they came back, the group all met up in the flat belonging to Denny’s boyfriend Trevor Lucas, and decided that they were going to continue the band. They made a few decisions then — they needed a new drummer, and as well as a drummer they wanted to get in Dave Swarbrick. Swarbrick had played violin on several tracks on Unhalfbricking as a session player, and they had all been thrilled to work with him. Swarbrick was one of the most experienced musicians on the British folk circuit. He had started out in the fifties playing guitar with Beryl Marriott’s Ceilidh Band before switching to fiddle, and in 1963, long before Fairport had formed, he had already appeared on TV with the Ian Campbell Folk Group, led by Ian Campbell, the father of Ali and Robin Campbell, later of UB40: [Excerpt: The Ian Campbell Folk Group, “Shanten Bells (medley on Hullaballoo!)”] He’d sung with Ewan MacColl and A.L. Lloyd: [Excerpt: A.L. Lloyd, “Tom’s Gone to Hilo” ] And he’d formed his hugely successful duo with Martin Carthy, releasing records like “Byker Hill” which are often considered among the best British folk music of all time: [Excerpt: Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, “Byker Hill”] By the time Fairport had invited him to play on Unhalfbricking, Swarbrick had already performed on twenty albums as a core band member, plus dozens more EPs, singles, and odd tracks on compilations. They had no reason to think they could actually get him to join their band. But they had three advantages. The first was that Swarbrick was sick of the traditional folk scene at the time, saying later “I didn’t like seven-eighths of the people involved in it, and it was extremely opportune to leave. I was suddenly presented with the possibilities of exploring the dramatic content of the songs to the full.” The second was that he was hugely excited to be playing with Richard Thompson, who was one of the most innovative guitarists of his generation, and Martin Carthy remembers him raving about Thompson after their initial sessions. (Carthy himself was and is no slouch on the guitar of course, and there was even talk of getting him to join the band at this point, though they decided against it — much to the relief of rhythm guitarist Simon Nicol, who is a perfectly fine player himself but didn’t want to be outclassed by *two* of the best guitarists in Britain at the same time). And the third was that Joe Boyd told him that Fairport were doing so well — they had a single just about to hit the charts with “Si Tu Dois Partir” — that he would only have to play a dozen gigs with Fairport in order to retire. As it turned out, Swarbrick would play with the group for a decade, and would never retire — I saw him on his last tour in 2015, only eight months before he died. The drummer the group picked was also a far more experienced musician than any of the rest, though in a very different genre. Dave Mattacks had no knowledge at all of the kind of music they played, having previously been a player in dance bands. When asked by Hutchings if he wanted to join the band, Mattacks’ response was “I don’t know anything about the music. I don’t understand it… I can’t tell one tune from another, they all sound the same… but if you want me to join the group, fine, because I really like it. I’m enjoying myself musically.” Mattacks brought a new level of professionalism to the band, thanks to his different background. Nicol said of him later “He was dilligent, clean, used to taking three white shirts to a gig… The application he could bring to his playing was amazing. With us, you only played well when you were feeling well.” This distinction applied to his playing as well. Nicol would later describe the difference between Mattacks’ drumming and Lamble’s by saying “Martin’s strength was as an imaginative drummer. DM came in with a strongly developed sense of rhythm, through keeping a big band of drunken saxophone players in order. A great time-keeper.” With this new line-up and a new sense of purpose, the group did as many of their contemporaries were doing and “got their heads together in the country”. Joe Boyd rented the group a mansion, Farley House, in Farley Chamberlayne, Hampshire, and they stayed there together for three months. At the start, the group seem to have thought that they were going to make another record like Unhalfbricking, with some originals, some songs by American songwriters, and a few traditional songs. Even after their stay in Farley Chamberlayne, in fact, they recorded a few of the American songs they’d rehearsed at the start of the process, Richard Farina’s “Quiet Joys of Brotherhood” and Bob Dylan and Roger McGuinn’s “Ballad of Easy Rider”: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Ballad of Easy Rider”] Indeed, the whole idea of “getting our heads together in the country” (as the cliche quickly became in the late sixties as half of the bands in Britain went through much the same kind of process as Fairport were doing — but usually for reasons more to do with drug burnout or trend following than recovering from serious life-changing trauma) seems to have been inspired by Bob Dylan and the Band getting together in Big Pink. But very quickly they decided to follow the lead of Ashley Hutchings, who had had something of a Damascene conversion to the cause of traditional English folk music. They were listening mostly to Music From Big Pink by the Band, and to the first album by Sweeney’s Men: [Excerpt: Sweeney’s Men, “The Handsome Cabin Boy”] And they decided that they were going to make something that was as English as those records were North American and Irish (though in the event there were also a few Scottish songs included on the record). Hutchings in particular was becoming something of a scholar of traditional music, regularly visiting Cecil Sharp House and having long conversations with A.L. Lloyd, discovering versions of different traditional songs he’d never encountered before. This was both amusing and bemusing Sandy Denny, who had joined a rock group in part to get away from traditional music; but she was comfortable singing the material, and knew a lot of it and could make a lot of suggestions herself. Swarbrick obviously knew the repertoire intimately, and Nicol was amenable, while Mattacks was utterly clueless about the folk tradition at this point but knew this was the music he wanted to make. Thompson knew very little about traditional music, and of all the band members except Denny he was the one who has shown the least interest in the genre in his subsequent career — but as we heard at the beginning, showing the least interest in the genre is a relative thing, and while Thompson was not hugely familiar with the genre, he *was* able to work with it, and was also more than capable of writing songs that fit in with the genre. Of the eleven songs on the album, which was titled Liege and Lief (which means, roughly, Lord and Loyalty), there were no cover versions of singer-songwriters. Eight were traditional songs, and three were originals, all written in the style of traditional songs. The album opened with “Come All Ye”, an introduction written by Denny and Hutchings (the only time the two would ever write together): [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Come All Ye”] The other two originals were songs where Thompson had written new lyrics to traditional melodies. On “Crazy Man Michael”, Swarbrick had said to Thompson that the tune to which he had set his new words was weaker than the lyrics, to which Thompson had replied that if Swarbrick felt that way he should feel free to write a new melody. He did, and it became the first of the small number of Thompson/Swarbrick collaborations: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Crazy Man Michael”] Thompson and Swarbrick would become a brief songwriting team, but as much as anything else it was down to proximity — the two respected each other as musicians, but never got on very well. In 1981 Swarbrick would say “Richard and I never got on in the early days of FC… we thought we did, but we never did. We composed some bloody good songs together, but it was purely on a basis of “you write that and I’ll write this, and we’ll put it together.” But we never sat down and had real good chats.” The third original on the album, and by far the most affecting, is another song where Thompson put lyrics to a traditional tune. In this case he thought he was putting the lyrics to the tune of “Willie O'Winsbury”, but he was basing it on a recording by Sweeney’s Men. The problem was that Sweeney’s Men had accidentally sung the lyrics of “Willie O'Winsbury'” to the tune of a totally different song, “Fause Foodrage”: [Excerpt: Sweeney’s Men, “Willie O’Winsbury”] Thompson took that melody, and set to it lyrics about loss and separation. Thompson has never been one to discuss the meanings of his lyrics in any great detail, and in the case of this one has said “I really don't know what it means. This song came out of a dream, and I pretty much wrote it as I dreamt it (it was the sixties), and didn't spend very long analyzing it. So interpret as you wish – or replace with your own lines.” But in the context of the traffic accident that had killed his tailor girlfriend and a bandmate, and injured most of his other bandmates, the lyrics about lonely travellers, the winding road, bruised and beaten sons, saying goodbye, and never cutting cloth, seem fairly self-explanatory: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Farewell, Farewell”] The rest of the album, though, was taken up by traditional tunes. There was a long medley of four different fiddle reels; a version of “Reynardine” (a song about a seductive man — or is he a fox? Or perhaps both — which had been recorded by Swarbrick and Carthy on their most recent album); a 19th century song about a deserter saved from the firing squad by Prince Albert; and a long take on “Tam Lin”, one of the most famous pieces in the Scottish folk music canon, a song that has been adapted in different ways by everyone from the experimental noise band Current 93 to the dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah to the comics writer Grant Morrison: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Tam Lin”] And “Matty Groves”, a song about a man killing his cheating wife and her lover, which actually has a surprisingly similar story to that of “1921” from another great concept album from that year, the Who’s Tommy. “Matty Groves” became an excuse for long solos and shows of instrumental virtuosity: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Matty Groves”] The album was recorded in September 1969, after their return from their break in the country and a triumphal performance at the Royal Festival Hall, headlining over fellow Witchseason artists John and Beverly Martyn and Nick Drake. It became a classic of the traditional folk genre — arguably *the* classic of the traditional folk genre. In 2007 BBC Radio 2’s Folk Music Awards gave it an award for most influential folk album of all time, and while such things are hard to measure, I doubt there’s anyone with even the most cursory knowledge of British folk and folk-rock music who would not at least consider that a reasonable claim. But once again, by the time the album came out in November, the band had changed lineups yet again. There was a fundamental split in the band – on one side were Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson, whose stance was, roughly, that Liege and Lief was a great experiment and a fun thing to do once, but really the band had two first-rate songwriters in themselves, and that they should be concentrating on their own new material, not doing these old songs, good as they were. They wanted to take the form of the traditional songs and use that form for new material — they wanted to make British folk-rock, but with the emphasis on the rock side of things. Hutchings, on the other hand, was equally sure that he wanted to make traditional music and go further down the rabbit hole of antiquity. With the zeal of the convert he had gone in a couple of years from being the leader of a band who were labelled “the British Jefferson Airplane” to becoming a serious scholar of traditional folk music. Denny was tired of touring, as well — she wanted to spend more time at home with Trevor Lucas, who was sleeping with other women when she was away and making her insecure. When the time came for the group to go on a tour of Denmark, Denny decided she couldn’t make it, and Hutchings was jubilant — he decided he was going to get A.L. Lloyd into the band in her place and become a *real* folk group. Then Denny reconsidered, and Hutchings was crushed. He realised that while he had always been the leader, he wasn’t going to be able to lead the band any further in the traditionalist direction, and quit the group — but not before he was delegated by the other band members to fire Denny. Until the publication of Richard Thompson’s autobiography in 2022, every book on the group or its members said that Denny quit the band again, which was presumably a polite fiction that the band agreed, but according to Thompson “Before we flew home, we decided to fire Sandy. I don't remember who asked her to leave – it was probably Ashley, who usually did the dirty work. She was reportedly shocked that we would take that step. She may have been fragile beneath the confident facade, but she still knew her worth.” Thompson goes on to explain that the reasons for kicking her out were that “I suppose we felt that in her mind she had already left” and that “We were probably suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, though there wasn't a name for it back then.” They had considered inviting Trevor Lucas to join the band to make Denny more comfortable, but came to the (probably correct) conclusion that while he was someone they got on well with personally, he would be another big ego in a band that already had several, and that being around Denny and Lucas’ volatile relationship would, in Thompson’s phrasing, “have not always given one a feeling of peace and stability.” Hutchings originally decided he was going to join Sweeney’s Men, but that group were falling apart, and their first rehearsal with Hutchings would also be their last as a group, with only Hutchings and guitarist and mandolin player Terry Woods left in the band. They added Woods’ wife Gay, and another couple, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior, and formed a group called Steeleye Span, a name given them by Martin Carthy. That group, like Fairport, went to “get their heads together in the country” for three months and recorded an album of electric versions of traditional songs, Hark the Village Wait, on which Mattacks and another drummer, Gerry Conway, guested as Steeleye Span didn’t at the time have their own drummer: [Excerpt: Steeleye Span, “Blackleg Miner”] Steeleye Span would go on to have a moderately successful chart career in the seventies, but by that time most of the original lineup, including Hutchings, had left — Hutchings stayed with them for a few albums, then went on to form the first of a series of bands, all called the Albion Band or variations on that name, which continue to this day. And this is something that needs to be pointed out at this point — it is impossible to follow every single individual in this narrative as they move between bands. There is enough material in the history of the British folk-rock scene that someone could do a 500 Songs-style podcast just on that, and every time someone left Fairport, or Steeleye Span, or the Albion Band, or Matthews’ Southern Comfort, or any of the other bands we have mentioned or will mention, they would go off and form another band which would then fission, and some of its members would often join one of those other bands. There was a point in the mid-1970s where the Albion Band had two original members of Fairport Convention while Fairport Convention had none. So just in order to keep the narrative anything like wieldy, I’m going to keep the narrative concentrated on the two figures from Fairport — Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson — whose work outside the group has had the most influence on the wider world of rock music more broadly, and only deal with the other members when, as they often did, their careers intersected with those two. That doesn’t mean the other members are not themselves hugely important musicians, just that their importance has been primarily to the folk side of the folk-rock genre, and so somewhat outside the scope of this podcast. While Hutchings decided to form a band that would allow him to go deeper and deeper into traditional folk music, Sandy Denny’s next venture was rather different. For a long time she had been writing far more songs than she had ever played for her bandmates, like “Nothing More”, a song that many have suggested is about Thompson: [Excerpt: Fotheringay, “Nothing More”] When Joe Boyd heard that Denny was leaving Fairport Convention, he was at first elated. Fairport’s records were being distributed by A&M in the US at that point, but Island Records was in the process of opening up a new US subsidiary which would then release all future Fairport product — *but*, as far as A&M were concerned, Sandy Denny *was* Fairport Convention. They were only interested in her. Boyd, on the other hand, loved Denny’s work intensely, but from his point of view *Richard Thompson* was Fairport Convention. If he could get Denny signed directly to A&M as a solo artist before Island started its US operations, Witchseason could get a huge advance on her first solo record, while Fairport could continue making records for Island — he’d have two lucrative acts, on different labels. Boyd went over and spoke to A&M and got an agreement in principle that they would give Denny a forty-thousand-dollar advance on her first solo album — twice what they were paying for Fairport albums. The problem was that Denny didn’t want to be a solo act. She wanted to be the lead singer of a band. She gave many reasons for this — the one she gave to many journalists was that she had seen a Judy Collins show and been impressed, but noticed that Collins’ band were definitely a “backing group”, and as she put it “But that's all they were – a backing group. I suddenly thought, If you're playing together on a stage you might as well be TOGETHER.” Most other people in her life, though, say that the main reason for her wanting to be in a band was her desire to be with her boyfriend, Trevor Lucas. Partly this was due to a genuine desire to spend more time with someone with whom she was very much in love, partly it was a fear that he would cheat on her if she was away from him for long periods of time, and part of it seems to have been Lucas’ dislike of being *too* overshadowed by his talented girlfriend — he didn’t mind acknowledging that she was a major talent, but he wanted to be thought of as at least a minor one. So instead of going solo, Denny formed Fotheringay, named after the song she had written for Fairport. This new band consisted at first of Denny on vocals and occasional piano, Lucas on vocals and rhythm guitar, and Lucas’ old Eclection bandmate Gerry Conway on drums. For a lead guitarist, they asked Richard Thompson who the best guitarist in Britain was, and he told them Albert Lee. Lee in turn brought in bass player Pat Donaldson, but this lineup of the band barely survived a fortnight. Lee *was* arguably the best guitarist in Britain, certainly a reasonable candidate if you could ever have a singular best (as indeed was Thompson himself), but he was the best *country* guitarist in Britain, and his style simply didn’t fit with Fotheringay’s folk-influenced songs. He was replaced by American guitarist Jerry Donahue, who was not anything like as proficient as Lee, but who was still very good, and fit the band’s style much better. The new group rehearsed together for a few weeks, did a quick tour, and then went into the recording studio to record their debut, self-titled, album. Joe Boyd produced the album, but admitted himself that he only paid attention to those songs he considered worthwhile — the album contained one song by Lucas, “The Ballad of Ned Kelly”, and two cover versions of American singer-songwriter material with Lucas singing lead. But everyone knew that the songs that actually *mattered* were Sandy Denny’s, and Boyd was far more interested in them, particularly the songs “The Sea” and “The Pond and the Stream”: [Excerpt: Fotheringay, “The Pond and the Stream”] Fotheringay almost immediately hit financial problems, though. While other Witchseason acts were used to touring on the cheap, all packed together in the back of a Transit van with inexpensive equipment, Trevor Lucas had ambitions of being a rock star and wanted to put together a touring production to match, with expensive transport and equipment, including a speaker system that got nicknamed “Stonehenge” — but at the same time, Denny was unhappy being on the road, and didn’t play many gigs. As well as the band itself, the Fotheringay album also featured backing vocals from a couple of other people, including Denny’s friend Linda Peters. Peters was another singer from the folk clubs, and a good one, though less well-known than Denny — at this point she had only released a couple of singles, and those singles seemed to have been as much as anything else released as a novelty. The first of those, a version of Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” had been released as by “Paul McNeill and Linda Peters”: [Excerpt: Paul McNeill and Linda Peters, “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere”] But their second single, a version of John D. Loudermilk’s “You’re Taking My Bag”, was released on the tiny Page One label, owned by Larry Page, and was released under the name “Paul and Linda”, clearly with the intent of confusing particularly gullible members of the record-buying public into thinking this was the McCartneys: [Excerpt: Paul and Linda, “You’re Taking My Bag”] Peters was though more financially successful than almost anyone else in this story, as she was making a great deal of money as a session singer. She actually did another session involving most of Fotheringay around this time. Witchseason had a number of excellent songwriters on its roster, and had had some success getting covers by people like Judy Collins, but Joe Boyd thought that they might possibly do better at getting cover versions if they were performed in less idiosyncratic arrangements. Donahue, Donaldson, and Conway went into the studio to record backing tracks, and vocals were added by Peters and another session singer, who according to some sources also provided piano. They cut songs by Mike Heron of the Incredible String Band: [Excerpt: Linda Peters, “You Get Brighter”] Ed Carter, formerly of The New Nadir but by this time firmly ensconced in the Beach Boys’ touring band where he would remain for the next quarter-century: [Excerpt: Linda Peters, “I Don’t Mind”] John and Beverly Martyn, and Nick Drake: [Excerpt: Elton John, “Saturday Sun”] There are different lineups of musicians credited for those sessions in different sources, but I tend to believe that it’s mostly Fotheringay for the simple reason that Donahue says it was him, Donaldson and Conway who talked Lucas and Denny into the mistake that destroyed Fotheringay because of these sessions. Fotheringay were in financial trouble already, spending far more money than they were bringing in, but their album made the top twenty and they were getting respect both from critics and from the public — in September, Sandy Denny was voted best British female singer by the readers of Melody Maker in their annual poll, which led to shocked headlines in the tabloids about how this “unknown” could have beaten such big names as Dusty Springfield and Cilla Black. Only a couple of weeks after that, they were due to headline at the Albert Hall. It should have been a triumph. But Donahue, Donaldson, and Conway had asked that singing pianist to be their support act. As Donahue said later “That was a terrible miscast. It was our fault. He asked if [he] could do it. Actually Pat, Gerry and I had to talk Sandy and Trevor into [it]… We'd done these demos and the way he was playing – he was a wonderful piano player – he was sensitive enough. We knew very little about his stage-show. We thought he'd be a really good opener for us.” Unfortunately, Elton John was rather *too* good. As Donahue continued “we had no idea what he had in mind, that he was going to do the most incredible rock & roll show ever. He pretty much blew us off the stage before we even got on the stage.” To make matters worse, Fotheringay’s set, which was mostly comprised of new material, was underrehearsed and sloppy, and from that point on no matter what they did people were counting the hours until the band split up. They struggled along for a while though, and started working on a second record, with Boyd again producing, though as Boyd later said “I probably shouldn't have been producing the record. My lack of respect for the group was clear, and couldn't have helped the atmosphere. We'd put out a record that had sold disappointingly, A&M was unhappy. Sandy's tracks on the first record are among the best things she ever did – the rest of it, who cares? And the artwork, Trevor's sister, was terrible. It would have been one thing if I'd been unhappy with it and it sold, and the group was working all the time, making money, but that wasn't the case … I knew what Sandy was capable of, and it was very upsetting to me.” The record would not be released for thirty-eight years: [Excerpt: Fotheringay, “Wild Mountain Thyme”] Witchseason was going badly into debt. Given all the fissioning of bands that we’ve already been talking about, Boyd had been stretched thin — he produced sixteen albums in 1970, and almost all of them lost money for the company. And he was getting more and more disillusioned with the people he was producing. He loved Beverly Martyn’s work, but had little time for her abusive husband John, who was dominating her recording and life more and more and would soon become a solo artist while making her stay at home (and stealing her ideas without giving her songwriting credit). The Incredible String Band were great, but they had recently converted to Scientology, which Boyd found annoying, and while he was working with all sorts of exciting artists like Vashti Bunyan and Nico, he was finding himself less and less important to the artists he mentored. Fairport Convention were a good example of this. After Denny and Hutchings had left the group, they’d decided to carry on as an electric folk group, performing an equal mix of originals by the Swarbrick and Thompson songwriting team and arrangements of traditional songs. The group were now far enough away from the “British Jefferson Airplane” label that they decided they didn’t need a female vocalist — and more realistically, while they’d been able to replace Judy Dyble, nobody was going to replace Sandy Denny. Though it’s rather surprising when one considers Thompson’s subsequent career that nobody seems to have thought of bringing in Denny’s friend Linda Peters, who was dating Joe Boyd at the time (as Denny had been before she met Lucas) as Denny’s replacement. Instead, they decided that Swarbrick and Thompson were going to share the vocals between them. They did, though, need a bass player to replace Hutchings. Swarbrick wanted to bring in Dave Pegg, with whom he had played in the Ian Campbell Folk Group, but the other band members initially thought the idea was a bad one. At the time, while they respected Swarbrick as a musician, they didn’t think he fully understood rock and roll yet, and they thought the idea of getting in a folkie who had played double bass rather than an electric rock bassist ridiculous. But they auditioned him to mollify Swarbrick, and found that he was exactly what they needed. As Joe Boyd later said “All those bass lines were great, Ashley invented them all, but he never could play them that well. He thought of them, but he was technically not a terrific bass player. He was a very inventive, melodic, bass player, but not a very powerful one technically. But having had the part explained to him once, Pegg was playing it better than Ashley had ever played it… In some rock bands, I think, ultimately, the bands that sound great, you can generally trace it to the bass player… it was at that point they became a great band, when they had Pegg.” The new lineup of Fairport decided to move in together, and found a former pub called the Angel, into which all the band members moved, along with their partners and children (Thompson was the only one who was single at this point) and their roadies. The group lived together quite happily, and one gets the impression that this was the period when they were most comfortable with each other, even though by this point they were a disparate group with disparate tastes, in music as in everything else. Several people have said that the only music all the band members could agree they liked at this point was the first two albums by The Band. With the departure of Hutchings from the band, Swarbrick and Thompson, as the strongest personalities and soloists, became in effect the joint leaders of the group, and they became collaborators as songwriters, trying to write new songs that were inspired by traditional music. Thompson described the process as “let’s take one line of this reel and slow it down and move it up a minor third and see what that does to it; let’s take one line of this ballad and make a whole song out of it. Chopping up the tradition to find new things to do… like a collage.” Generally speaking, Swarbrick and Thompson would sit by the fire and Swarbrick would play a melody he’d been working on, the two would work on it for a while, and Thompson would then go away and write the lyrics. This is how the two came up with songs like the nine-minute “Sloth”, a highlight of the next album, Full House, and one that would remain in Fairport’s live set for much of their career: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Sloth”] “Sloth” was titled that way because Thompson and Swarbrick were working on two tunes, a slow one and a fast one, and they jokingly named them “Sloth” and “Fasth”, but the latter got renamed to “Walk Awhile”, while “Sloth” kept its working title. But by this point, Boyd and Thompson were having a lot of conflict in the studio. Boyd was never the most technical of producers — he was one of those producers whose job is to gently guide the artists in the studio and create a space for the music to flourish, rather than the Joe Meek type with an intimate technical knowledge of the studio — and as the artists he was working with gained confidence in their own work they felt they had less and less need of him. During the making of the Full House album, Thompson and Boyd, according to Boyd, clashed on everything — every time Boyd thought Thompson had done a good solo, Thompson would say to erase it and let him have another go, while every time Boyd thought Thompson could do better, Thompson would say that was the take to keep. One of their biggest clashes was over Thompson’s song “Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman”, which was originally intended for release on the album, and is included in current reissues of it: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman”] Thompson had written that song inspired by what he thought was the unjust treatment of Alex Bramham, the driver in Fairport’s fatal car crash, by the courts — Bramham had been given a prison sentence of a few months for dangerous driving, while the group members thought he had not been at fault. Boyd thought it was one of the best things recorded for the album, but Thompson wasn’t happy with his vocal — there was one note at the top of the melody that he couldn’t quite hit — and insisted it be kept off the record, even though that meant it would be a shorter album than normal. He did this at such a late stage that early copies of the album actually had the title printed on the sleeve, but then blacked out. He now says in his autobiography “I could have persevered, double-tracked the voice, warmed up for longer – anything. It was a good track, and the record was lacking without it. When the album was re-released, the track was restored with a more confident vocal, and it has stayed there ever since.” During the sessions for Full House the group also recorded one non-album single, Thompson and Swarbrick’s “Now Be Thankful”: [Excerpt, Fairport Convention, “Now Be Thankful”] The B-side to that was a medley of two traditional tunes plus a Swarbrick original, but was given the deliberately ridiculous title “Sir B. McKenzie’s Daughter’s Lament For The 77th Mounted Lancers Retreat From The Straits Of Loch Knombe, In The Year Of Our Lord 1727, On The Occasion Of The Announcement Of Her Marriage To The Laird Of Kinleakie”: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Sir B. McKenzie’s Daughter’s Lament For The 77th Mounted Lancers Retreat From The Straits Of Loch Knombe, In The Year Of Our Lord 1727, On The Occasion Of The Announcement Of Her Marriage To The Laird Of Kinleakie”] The B. McKenzie in the title was a reference to the comic-strip character Barry McKenzie, a stereotype drunk Australian created for Private Eye magazine by the comedian Barry Humphries (later to become better known for his Dame Edna Everage character) but the title was chosen for one reason only — to get into the Guinness Book of Records for the song with the longest title. Which they did, though they were later displaced by the industrial band Test Dept, and their song “Long Live British Democracy Which Flourishes and Is Constantly Perfected Under the Immaculate Guidance of the Great, Honourable, Generous and Correct Margaret Hilda Thatcher. She Is the Blue Sky in the Hearts of All Nations. Our People Pay Homage and Bow in Deep Respect and Gratitude to Her. The Milk of Human Kindness”. Full House got excellent reviews in the music press, with Rolling Stone saying “The music shows that England has finally gotten her own equivalent to The Band… By calling Fairport an English equivalent of the Band, I meant that they have soaked up enough of the tradition of their countryfolk that it begins to show all over, while they maintain their roots in rock.” Off the back of this, the group went on their first US tour, culminating in a series of shows at the Troubadour in LA, on the same bill as Rick Nelson, which were recorded and later released as a live album: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Sloth (live)”] The Troubadour was one of the hippest venues at the time, and over their residency there the group got seen by many celebrities, some of whom joined them on stage. The first was Linda Ronstadt, who initially demurred, saying she didn’t know any of their songs. On being told they knew all of hers, she joined in with a rendition of “Silver Threads and Golden Needles”. Thompson was later asked to join Ronstadt’s backing band, who would go on to become the Eagles, but he said later of this offer “I would have hated it. I’d have hated being on the road with four or five miserable Americans — they always seem miserable. And if you see them now, they still look miserable on stage — like they don’t want to be there and they don’t like each other.” The group were also joined on stage at the Troubadour on one memorable night by some former bandmates of Pegg’s. Before joining the Ian Campbell Folk Group, Pegg had played around the Birmingham beat scene, and had been in bands with John Bonham and Robert Plant, who turned up to the Troubadour with their Led Zeppelin bandmate Jimmy Page (reports differ on whether the fourth member of Zeppelin, John Paul Jones, also came along). They all got up on stage together and jammed on songs like “Hey Joe”, “Louie Louie”, and various old Elvis tunes. The show was recorded, and the tapes are apparently still in the possession of Joe Boyd, who has said he refuses to release them in case he is murdered by the ghost of Peter Grant. According to Thompson, that night ended in a three-way drinking contest between Pegg, Bonham, and Janis Joplin, and it’s testament to how strong the drinking culture is around Fairport and the British folk scene in general that Pegg outdrank both of them. According to Thompson, Bonham was found naked by a swimming pool two days later, having missed two gigs. For all their hard rock image, Led Zeppelin were admirers of a lot of the British folk and folk-rock scene, and a few months later Sandy Denny would become the only outside vocalist ever to appear on a Led Zeppelin record when she duetted with Plant on “The Battle of Evermore” on the group’s fourth album: [Excerpt: Led Zeppelin, “The Battle of Evermore”] Denny would never actually get paid for her appearance on one of the best-selling albums of all time. That was, incidentally, not the only session that Denny was involved in around this time — she also sang on the soundtrack to a soft porn film titled Swedish Fly Girls, whose soundtrack was produced by Manfred Mann: [Excerpt: Sandy Denny, “What Will I Do With Tomorrow?”] Shortly after Fairport’s trip to America, Joe Boyd decided he was giving up on Witchseason. The company was now losing money, and he was finding himself having to produce work for more and more acts as the various bands fissioned. The only ones he really cared about were Richard Thompson, who he was finding it more and more difficult to work with, Nick Drake, who wanted to do his next album with just an acoustic guitar anyway, Sandy Denny, who he felt was wasting her talents in Fotheringay, and Mike Heron of the Incredible String Band, who was more distant since his conversion to Scientology. Boyd did make some attempts to keep the company going. On a trip to Sweden, he negotiated an agreement with the manager and publisher of a Swedish band whose songs he’d found intriguing, the Hep Stars. Boyd was going to publish their songs in the UK, and in return that publisher, Stig Anderson, would get the rights to Witchseason’s catalogue in Scandinavia — a straight swap, with no money changing hands. But before Boyd could get round to signing the paperwork, he got a better offer from Mo Ostin of Warners — Ostin wanted Boyd to come over to LA and head up Warners’ new film music department. Boyd sold Witchseason to Island Records and moved to LA with his fiancee Linda Peters, spending the next few years working on music for films like Deliverance and A Clockwork Orange, as well as making his own documentary about Jimi Hendrix, and thus missed out on getting the UK publishing rights for ABBA, and all the income that would have brought him, for no money. And it was that decision that led to the breakup of Fotheringay. Just before Christmas 1970, Fotheringay were having a difficult session, recording the track “John the Gun”: [Excerpt: Fotheringay, “John the Gun”] Boyd got frustrated and kicked everyone out of the session, and went for a meal and several drinks with Denny. He kept insisting that she should dump the band and just go solo, and then something happened that the two of them would always describe differently. She asked him if he would continue to produce her records if she went solo, and he said he would. According to Boyd’s recollection of the events, he meant that he would fly back from California at some point to produce her records. According to Denny, he told her that if she went solo he would stay in Britain and not take the job in LA. This miscommunication was only discovered after Denny told the rest of Fotheringay after the Christmas break that she was splitting the band. Jerry Donahue has described that as the worst moment of his life, and Denny felt very guilty about breaking up a band with some of her closest friends in — and then when Boyd went over to the US anyway she felt a profound betrayal. Two days before Fotheringay’s final concert, in January 1971, Sandy Denny signed a solo deal with Island records, but her first solo album would not end up produced by Joe Boyd. Instead, The North Star Grassman and the Ravens was co-produced by Denny, John Wood — the engineer who had worked with Boyd on pretty much everything he’d produced, and Richard Thompson, who had just quit Fairport Convention, though he continued living with them at the Angel, at least until a truck crashed into the building in February 1971, destroying its entire front wall and forcing them to relocate. The songs chosen for The North Star Grassman and the Ravens reflected the kind of choices Denny would make on her future albums, and her eclectic taste in music. There was, of course, the obligatory Dylan cover, and the traditional folk ballad “Blackwaterside”, but there was also a cover version of Brenda Lee’s “Let’s Jump the Broomstick”: [Excerpt: Sandy Denny, “Let’s Jump the Broomstick”] Most of the album, though, was made up of originals about various people in Denny’s life, like “Next Time Around”, about her ex-boyfriend Jackson C Frank: [Excerpt: Sandy Denny, “Next Time Around”] The album made the top forty in the UK — Denny’s only solo album to do so — and led to her once again winning the “best female singer” award in Melody Maker’s readers’ poll that year — the male singer award was won by Rod Stewart. Both Stewart and Denny appeared the next year on the London Symphony Orchestra’s all-star version of The Who’s Tommy, which had originally been intended as a vehicle for Stewart before Roger Daltrey got involved. Stewart’s role was reduced to a single song, “Pinball Wizard”, while Denny sang on “It’s a Boy”: [Excerpt: Sandy Denny, “It’s a Boy”] While Fotheringay had split up, all the band members play on The North Star Grassman and the Ravens. Guitarists Donahue and Lucas only play on a couple of the tracks, with Richard Thompson playing most of the guitar on the record. But Fotheringay’s rhythm section of Pat Donaldson and Gerry Conway play on almost every track. Another musician on the album, Ian Whiteman, would possibly have a profound effect on the future direction of Richard Thompson’s career and life. Whiteman was the former keyboard player for the mod band The Action, having joined them just before they became the blues-rock band Mighty Baby. But Mighty Baby had split up when all of the band except the lead singer had converted to Islam. Richard Thompson was on his own spiritual journey at this point, and became a Sufi – the same branch of Islam as Whiteman – soon after the session, though Thompson has said that his conversion was independent of Whiteman’s. The two did become very close and work together a lot in the mid-seventies though. Thompson had supposedly left Fairport because he was writing material that wasn’t suited to the band, but he spent more than a year after quitting the group working on sessions rather than doing anything with his own material, and these sessions tended to involve the same core group of musicians. One of the more unusual was a folk-rock supergroup called The Bunch, put together by Trevor Lucas. Richard Branson had recently bought a recording studio, and wanted a band to test it out before opening it up for commercial customers, so with this free studio time Lucas decided to record a set of fifties rock and roll covers. He gathered together Thompson, Denny, Whiteman, Ashley Hutchings, Dave Mattacks, Pat Donaldson, Gerry Conway, pianist Tony Cox, the horn section that would later form the core of the Average White Band, and Linda Peters, who had now split up with Joe Boyd and returned to the UK, and who had started dating Thompson. They recorded an album of covers of songs by Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, Johnny Otis and others: [Excerpt: The Bunch, “Willie and the Hand Jive”] The early seventies was a hugely productive time for this group of musicians, as they all continued playing on each other’s projects. One notable album was No Roses by Shirley Collins, which featured Thompson, Mattacks, Whiteman, Simon Nicol, Lal and Mike Waterson, and Ashley Hutchings, who was at that point married to Collins, as well as some more unusual musicians like the free jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill: [Excerpt: Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band, “Claudy Banks”] Collins was at the time the most respected female singer in British traditional music, and already had a substantial career including a series of important records made with her sister Dolly, work with guitarists like Davey Graham, and time spent in the 1950s collecting folk songs in the Southern US with her then partner Alan Lomax – according to Collins she did much of the actual work, but Lomax only mentioned her in a single sentence in his book on this work. Some of the same group of musicians went on to work on an album of traditional Morris dancing tunes, titled Morris On, credited to “Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, John Kirkpatrick and Barry Dransfield”, with Collins singing lead on two tracks: [Excerpt: Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, John Kirkpatrick and Barry Dransfield with Shirley Collins, “The Willow Tree”] Thompson thought that that album was the best of the various side projects he was involved in at the time, comparing it favourably to Rock On, which he thought was rather slight, saying later “Conceptually, Fairport, Ashley and myself and Sandy were developing a more fragile style of music that nobody else was particularly interested in, a British Folk Rock idea that had a logical development to it, although we all presented it our own way. Morris On was rather more true to what we were doing. Rock On was rather a retro step. I'm not sure it was lasting enough as a record but Sandy did sing really well on the Buddy Holly songs.” Hutchings used the musicians on No Roses and Morris On as the basis for his band the Albion Band, which continues to this day. Simon Nicol and Dave Mattacks both quit Fairport to join the Albion Band, though Mattacks soon returned. Nicol would not return to Fairport for several years, though, and for a long period in the mid-seventies Fairport Convention had no original members. Unfortunately, while Collins was involved in the Albion Band early on, she and Hutchings ended up divorcing, and the stress from the divorce led to Collins developing spasmodic dysphonia, a stress-related illness which makes it impossible for the sufferer to sing. She did eventually regain her vocal ability, but between 1978 and 2016 she was unable to perform at all, and lost decades of her career. Richard Thompson occasionally performed with the Albion Band early on, but he was getting stretched a little thin with all these sessions. Linda Peters said later of him “When I came back from America, he was working in Sandy’s band, and doing sessions by the score. Always with Pat Donaldson and Dave Mattacks. Richard would turn up with his guitar, one day he went along to do a session with one of those folkie lady singers — and there were Pat and DM. They all cracked. Richard smashed his amp and said “Right! No more sessions!” In 1972 he got round to releasing his first solo album, Henry the Human Fly, which featured guest appearances by Linda Peters and Sandy Denny among others: [Excerpt: Richard Thompson, “The Angels Took My Racehorse Away”] Unfortunately, while that album has later become regarded as one of the classics of its genre, at the time it was absolutely slated by the music press. The review in Melody Maker, for example, read in part “Some of Richard Thompson’s ideas sound great – which is really the saving grace of this album, because most of the music doesn’t. The tragedy is that Thompson’s “British rock music” is such an unconvincing concoction… Even the songs that do integrate rock and traditional styles of electric guitar rhythms and accordion and fiddle decoration – and also include explicit, meaningful lyrics are marred by bottle-up vocals, uninspiring guitar phrases and a general lack of conviction in performance.” Henry the Human Fly was released in the US by Warners, who had a reciprocal licensing deal with Island (and for whom Joe Boyd was working at the time, which may have had something to do with that) but according to Thompson it became the lowest-selling record that Warners ever put out (though I’ve also seen that claim made about Van Dyke Parks’ Song Cycle, another album that has later been rediscovered). Thompson was hugely depressed by this reaction, and blamed his own singing. Happily, though, by this point he and Linda had become a couple — they would marry in 1972 — and they started playing folk clubs as a duo, or sometimes in a trio with Simon Nicol. Thompson was also playing with Sandy Denny’s backing band at this point, and played on every track on her second solo album, Sandy. This album was meant to be her big commercial breakthrough, with a glamorous cover photo by David Bailey, and with a more American sound, including steel guitar by Sneaky Pete Kleinow of the Flying Burrito Brothers (whose overdubs were supervised in LA by Joe Boyd): [Excerpt: Sandy Denny, “Tomorrow is a Long Time”] The album was given a big marketing push by Island, and “Listen, Listen” was made single of the week on the Radio 1 Breakfast show: [Excerpt: Sandy Denny, “Listen, Listen”] But it did even worse than the previous album, sending her into something of a depression. Linda Thompson (as the former Linda Peters now was) said of this period “After the Sandy album, it got her down that her popularity didn't suddenly increase in leaps and bounds, and that was the start of her really fretting about the way her career was going. Things only escalated after that. People like me or Martin Carthy or Norma Waterson would think, ‘What are you on about? This is folk music.'” After Sandy’s release, Denny realised she could no longer afford to tour with a band, and so went back to performing just acoustically or on piano. The only new music to be released by either of these ex-members of Fairport Convention in 1973 was, oddly, on an album by the band they were no longer members of. After Thompson had left Fairport, the group had managed to release two whole albums with the same lineup — Swarbrick, Nicol, Pegg, and Mattacks. But then Nicol and Mattacks had both quit the band to join the Albion Band with their former bandmate Ashley Hutchings, leading to a situation where the Albion Band had two original members of Fairport plus their longtime drummer while Fairport Convention itself had no original members and was down to just Swarbrick and Pegg. Needing to fulfil their contracts, they then recruited three former members of Fotheringay — Lucas on vocals and rhythm guitar, Donahue on lead guitar, and Conway on drums. Conway was only a session player at the time, and Mattacks soon returned to the band, but Lucas and Donahue became full-time members. This new lineup of Fairport Convention released two albums in 1973, widely regarded as the group’s most inconsistent records, and on the title track of the first, “Rosie”, Richard Thompson guested on guitar, with Sandy Denny and Linda Thompson on backing vocals: [Excerpt: Fairport Convention, “Rosie”] Neither Sandy Denny nor Richard Thompson released a record themselves in 1973, but in neither case was this through the artists’ choice. The record industry was changing in the early 1970s, as we’ll see in later episodes, and was less inclined to throw good money after bad in the pursuit of art. Island Records prided itself on being a home for great artists, but it was still a business, and needed to make money. We’ll talk about the OPEC oil crisis and its effect on the music industry much more when the podcast gets to 1973, but in brief, the production of oil by the US peaked in 1970 and started to decrease, leading to them importing more and more oil from the Middle East. As a result of this, oil prices rose slowly between 1971 and 1973, then very quickly towards the end of 1973 as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict that year. As vinyl is made of oil, suddenly producing records became much more expensive, and in this period a lot of labels decided not to release already-completed albums, until what they hoped would be a brief period of shortages passed. Both Denny and Thompson recorded albums at this point that got put to one side by Island. In the case of Thompson, it was the first album by Richard and Linda as a duo, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight: [Excerpt: Richard and Linda Thompson, “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight”] Today, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, and as one of the two masterpieces that bookended Richard and Linda’s career as a duo and their marriage. But when they recorded the album, full of Richard’s dark songs, it was the opposite of commercial. Even a song that’s more or less a boy-girl song, like “Has He Got a Friend for Me?” has lyrics like “He wouldn’t notice me passing by/I could be in the gutter, or dangling down from a tree” [Excerpt: Richard and Linda Thompson, “Has He got a Friend For Me?”] While something like “The Calvary Cross” is oblique and haunted, and seems to cast a pall over the entire album: [Excerpt: Richard and Linda Thompson, “The Calvary Cross”] The album itself had been cheap to make — it had been recorded in only a week, with Thompson bringing in musicians he knew well and had worked with a lot previously to cut the tracks as-live in only a handful of takes — but Island didn’t think it was worth releasing. The record stayed on the shelf for nearly a year after recording, until Island got a new head of A&R, Richard Williams. Williams said of the album’s release “Muff Winwood had been doing A&R, but he was more interested in production… I had a conversation with Muff as soon as I got there, and he said there are a few hangovers, some outstanding problems. And one of them was Richard Thompson. He said there’s this album we gave him the money to make — which was I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight — and nobody’s very interested in it. Henry the Human Fly had been a bit of a commercial disappointment, and although Island was altruistic and independent and known for only recording good stuff, success was important… Either a record had to do well or somebody had to believe in it a lot. And it seemed as if neither of those things were true at that point of Richard.” Williams, though, was hugely impressed when he listened to the album. He compared Richard Thompson’s guitar playing to John Coltrane’s sax, and called Thompson “the folk poet of the rainy streets”, but also said “Linda brightened it, made it more commercial. and I thought that “Bright Lights” itself seemed a really commercial song.” The rest of the management at Island got caught up in Williams’ enthusiasm, and even decided to release the title track as a single: [Excerpt: Richard and Linda Thompson, “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight”] Neither single nor album charted — indeed it would not be until 1991 that Richard Thompson would make a record that made the top forty in the UK — but the album got enough critical respect that Richard and Linda released two albums the year after. The first of these, Hokey Pokey, is a much more upbeat record than their previous one — Richard Thompson has called it “quite a music-hall influenced record” and cited the influence of George Formby and Harry Lauder. For once, the claim of music hall influence is audible in the music. Usually when a British musician is claimed to have a music ha

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主播：Flora（中国）+ Selah（美国） 音乐：Say It Right人称“万人迷”的前英格兰足球运动员小贝——贝克汉姆，苦等十几年，终于成功封爵。今天我们就来聊一聊英国爵位的那些事儿。01. Beckham Gets Knighted 贝克汉姆被封爵2025年6月，英国皇室（the British royal family）公布了国王生日授勋名单（King's Birthday Honors List），足球传奇大卫·贝克汉姆（David Beckham）赫然在列。这意味着，贝克汉姆正式被封为爵士（knight），从此可以被尊称为 “Sir David Beckham”。Sir加在人名前是对爵士的尊称。英国皇室：the British royal family国王生日授勋名单：King's Birthday Honors List封爵：knight男性被封爵，可在名字前加“Sir”，如“Sir David Beckham”。其妻子可被称为：“Lady + 其夫姓”，如“Lady Beckham”。女性被封爵，则称为“Dame”，如“Dame Judi Dench（朱迪·丹奇爵士）”。贝克汉姆能获此殊荣，不仅因为他的传奇足球生涯（legendary football career），还因为他做了大量的慈善工作（a ton of charity work），尤其是与联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）的合作。不仅如此，他更是全球偶像（global icon ），堪称国家名片。传奇：legendary全球偶像：global icon 02. What Did the Foreign Media Say? 外媒如何报道？ CNN的标题直接点出重点： David Beckham, Gary Oldman and Roger Daltrey knighted in King's Birthday Honors大卫·贝克汉姆、加里·奥德曼和罗杰·达尔特雷在国王生日授勋中被封为爵士BBC则用了一个俏皮的比喻： Beckham scores a winner with the royal circle贝克汉姆成功打入王室圈子 score a winner：踢进制胜球（在这里比喻贝克汉姆获得王室认可）03. British Titles: Noble Titles vs. Knighthood Titles 贵族爵位 vs. 骑士爵位 British titles fall into two main types: noble titles and knighthood titles.贵族爵位（Noble Titles）In the UK, noble titles are ranked from high to low like this (从高到低依次为)： Duke：公爵Marquess：侯爵 Earl：伯爵 Viscount：子爵 Baron：男爵 这些属于世袭头衔（hereditary titles），可以传给子女。 骑士爵位（Knighthood Titles） Baronet：准男爵 Knight：骑士他们都是不能世袭的（not hereditary）。贝克汉姆获得的是Knight Bachelor — an honorary, non-noble title（荣誉性非贵族头衔）, the most basic and symbolic（最基础最具象征性的）type of knighthood。His son cannot inherit (继承) this title. It's a personal honour (个人荣誉).04. Did British Copy Ancient Chinese Noble Titles? 英国人照搬了古代中国的贵族头衔吗？中国的古代爵位也是“公、侯、伯、子、男”，与英国的Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron一一对应。 当时译者翻译的时候发现与我们中国古代五大贵族爵位（the ancient Chinese system of five ranks of nobility ）的社会结构（social structures）相似，所以就直接对应起来了。你对贝克汉姆封爵有什么看法？欢迎留言讨论！What do you think about Beckham being knighted?We'd love to hear your views!

Roger Daltrey, Frontmann von THE WHO, wurde am Geburtstag des britischen Königs Charles III. zum Ritter geschlagen.

Trooping the Colour 2025 was a blend of pageantry, poignancy, and power plays. King Charles III marked his official birthday with a moving tribute to victims of the Air India crash, wearing a black armband and requesting a minute's silence. Catherine, Princess of Wales, made her highly anticipated return to royal duties after cancer treatment, drawing cheers as she joined her family for the parade and balcony appearance. Meanwhile, Prince Harry remained conspicuously absent.  In the King's Birthday Honours, cultural icons David Beckham, Gary Oldman, and Roger Daltrey were knighted, earning their “Sir” titles.At the King's Foundation Awards, Charles rubbed elbows with Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, and Stanley Tucci.Get ready for our new series Crown and Controversy coming July 13th. Follow now.  The full Season 1 is available now for premium subscribers. To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus.   For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. You also get 25+ other shows on the network ad-free!    Subscribe to Deep Crown's free newslett

Send us a textJoin Cheryl Lee - That Radio Chick on STILL ROCKIN' IT for news, reviews, music and interviews with some of our favourite Australian musicianAndrew Stockdale, the powerhouse behind Wolfmother, shares his remarkable journey from busker to rock icon.Despite playing guitar eight hours daily, he tried to abandon music for something "legit." After studying photography and even shooting for Vogue, he finally gave himself an ultimatum at age 27: one last gig before quitting forever. That decision changed everything, leading to Wolfmother's formation, a five-times platinum debut album that stayed on charts for 78 weeks, and multiple ARIA Awards.The conversation reveals fascinating glimpses into Andrew's world—from his flamenco dancer mother to busking under escalators across Australia, from his brother's failed grunge band to drinking margaritas with Roger Daltrey in Barcelona. Throughout it all, he maintains a refreshingly unpretentious approach to rock stardom. "This is guitar, bass and drums. That's all it is. That's all the best stuff's ever going to be," he explains, rejecting the industry's excesses with the same authenticity that defines Wolfmother's sound.As Wolfmother prepares to headline Adelaide's Beer and BBQ Festival, he offers wisdom that extends beyond music: follow your passion regardless of recognition, stay humble despite success, and remember that sometimes the things we try hardest to escape become our greatest calling. Subscribe to Still Rocking It for more intimate conversations with the artists shaping Australian music.What has Andrew Stockdale been up to lately?  Let's find out!!Get out when you can, support local music and I'll see you down the front!!Visit: ThatRadioChick.com.au

Le groupe britannique The Who a dévoilé les détails de son ultime tournée nord-américaine prévue pour 2025 lors d'une conférence de presse donnée par Roger Daltrey et Pete Townshend, les deux membres fondateurs. Le réalisateur oscarisé Sam Mendes a révélé les noms des trois scénaristes britanniques qui donneront vie à son ambitieux projet de quatre biopics sur les Beatles. L'ancien leader des Sex Pistols, John Lydon alias Johnny Rotten, a lancé une pique cinglante aux Rolling Stones lors d'une récente apparition télévisée. Sam Fender s'est associé à l'acteur de la série Adolescence, Owen Cooper, pour une nouvelle vidéo émouvante de son titre ''Little Bit Closer''. Rob Halford, le charismatique chanteur de Judas Priest, exprime sa déception de ne pas pouvoir participer au concert d'adieu de Black Sabbath. Près de 50 ans après son enregistrement, Motorhead s'apprête à sortir "The Manticore Tapes", un album inédit captant les premières sessions studio du groupe légendaire. Mots-Clés : annonce, carrière exceptionnelle, de six décennies, concerts, The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour, référence, 1971, Europe, chanteur, Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, Jack Thorne, talents d'écriture, saga cinématographique, fans, monde, films, 2028,punk, franc-parler, légendaire, raccrocher, déclaration, commentaires provocateurs, offensé, mélomane, vidéo, Lake District, nord-ouest, Angleterre, camping, foi, Dieu, Philip Barantini. Clip, Spit Of You, projet, Stephen Graham, leader, heavy metal, britannique, dilemme, Scorpions, Birmingham, anniversaire, collection, The Manticore Tapes, 1976, studio, Manticore, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Fulham, Londres, bassiste, chanteur Lemmy Kilmister, guitariste, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, batteur, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Pete Townshend is the songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Who. The band first stormed the pop charts sixty years ago, with teenage anthems including I Can't Explain, Substitute and My Generation. Broader songwriting ambitions led him to create the rock opera Tommy in 1969, and the concept album Quadrophenia four years later. Both projects were adapted as films, and Quadrophenia has now been staged as a ballet by Sadlers Wells. Throughout the seventies, The Who were regarded as the biggest and loudest live act in the world. They played at Woodstock, at Live Aid, Live 8 and the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony. Despite the deaths of drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwhistle, Townshend and singer Roger Daltrey continue to perform as The Who. Pete Townshend talks to John Wilson about the influence of his parents, who were both musicians. His father, the saxophonist Cliff Townshend, played in the popular dance band The Squadronaires, but it was his mother Betty, a singer, who was most supportive of Pete's early musical talent. Seeing Bill Haley and The Comets at Edgware Road Odeon in 1956 was another formative moment that introduced the teenage Townshend to the possibilities of a rock 'n' roll performance. Pete also reveals how his art school tutor Roy Ascot, who was head of the Ground Course at Ealing Art School, shaped his his approach to his band that was to become The Who. He also recounts how reading Labyrinths, a book of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges on the first US Who tour in 1967 opened his imagination and helped him expand his musical storytelling. Producer: Edwina Pitman

Rick Derringer, guitariste virtuose et producteur renommé, nous a quittés le 26 mai 2025 à l'âge de 77 ans. Le légendaire groupe de heavy metal britannique Iron Maiden a donné le coup d'envoi de sa tournée européenne et britannique "Run For Your Lives" ce 27 mai 2025 à Budapest. Une distinction remarquée pour le groupe Queen a été remise ce 27 mai lors du Polar Music Prize et de nombreuses prestations live ont eu lieu pour l'occasion, notamment de Ghost et Adam Lambert. Place à un peu d'apaisement entre le batteur Zak Starkey et son groupe depuis 30 ans, The Who Mots-clés : star, Cyndi Lauper, Alice Cooper, Ringo Starr, Steely Dan, Walter De Paduwa, Dr Boogie, séquence, concert, performance, batteur, nouveau, Simon Dawson, surprise, fan, setlist, morceaux, chansons, live, Belgique, Graspop Metal Meeting, leader, Tobias Forge, classique, Bohemian Rhapsody , public, Brian May, Roger Taylor, membre, roi, suède, Carl Gustaf, performance, apaisement, batteur, Zak Starkey, retraite, Roger Daltrey, chanteur, bonne humeur, reformation, Oasis, interview, message --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Billy Joel, le chanteur et pianiste âgé de 76 ans annuler la tournée qu'il devait entamer le 5 juillet à Pittsburgh, en Pennsylvanie, une série de concerts dans des stades et aux côtés d'autres artistes de renom comme Rod Stewart ou Sting. Bruce Springsteen a toujours affirmé des positions politiques claires et franchement démocrates mais ses récentes tensions avec le Président Trump ont des répercussions collatérales inattendues. Michael McDonald, figure emblématique du yacht rock et membre des Doobie Brothers, s'est récemment exprimé sur la situation politique aux États-Unis. Julia Baird, demi-sœur de John Lennon, dévoile une reconstitution de la chambre d'enfance du célèbre Beatles dans une nouvelle exposition à Londres. Une nouvelle biographie intitulée Love, Freddie de Lesley-Ann Jones dévoile l'existence d'une fille secrète de Freddie Mercury, née en 1976 d'une liaison avec la femme d'un ami proche. Y a-t-il de l'eau dans le gaz entre le chanteur Roger Daltrey et le guitariste Pete Townsend avant même que la tournée des Who ne démarre ? Mots-clés : communiqué, équipe, diagnostic, hydrocéphalie à pression normale, HPN, trouble neurologique, cerveau, liquide céphalo-rachidien, problème, audition, vue, équilibre, physiothérapie, cover, No Surrender, tribute, risque, Jersey Shore, Tony Rivoli, bar, anti-Trump, critique, Walk This Road, album, producteur, John Shanks , chanteuse, Mavis Staples, démocratie, inquiétude, lit, couette, imitation, dessin animé, enfant caché, présence, famille, visite, fausse information, media, déception, chronologie, Daily Mail, commentaire, interview, San Diego Union-Tribune --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

This week, Neeley and Chris talk about the new Motorhead album and whether it's worth getting hyped for. They also play the new A-Z single and discuss The Who's final tour announcement. Plus, a wild video of a fan bothering Roger Daltrey! It's the Classic Metal Show, raw and real! "Hail and Kill! Fuck You, Pal! Handjob!"Get a free Rumble Account so you can comment! https://rumble.com/register/classicmetalshow/Get commercial free versions of our episodes, advance releases and exclusive content by subscribing to Rumble Premium! https://rumble.com/premiumNOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows, are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.#MotorheadTapes #TheWhoFinalTour #NewRockMusic #MusicNewsPodcast #HeavyMetal

Bruce Springsteen a annoncé la sortie d'un EP live de quatre chansons enregistrées à Manchester, lors de ce fameux concert pendant lequel il a largement taclé le président américain et a déclenché sa colère. Eno exprime sa consternation face à l'implication de Microsoft dans ce qu'il qualifie "d'appareil d'oppression et de guerre" et appelle à une prise de conscience éthique. Metallica vient d'annoncer une tournée européenne et britannique d'envergure pour 2026, baptisée "M72 World Tour". Scott Devours, batteur du groupe solo de Roger Daltrey, a été confirmé comme le nouveau batteur des Who la semaine dernière, juste après le départ mouvementé de Zak Starkey. Judas Priest, l'un des groupes fondateurs du style heavy metal, leur parcours sera bientôt dévoilé dans un documentaire coproduit par Tom Morello, guitariste -entre autres- de Rage Against The Machine. Un documentaire en cinq parties reviendra sur la carrière de Martin Scorsese, réalisateur hors pair, avec la participation de Mick Jagger, Sharon Stone ou Robert De Niro. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. --- Mots-Clés : Donald Trump, vidéo, surréaliste, faux montage, golf, swing, applaudissements, public, image, balle, Robert Plant, défense, presse, Fédération des musiciens américains, auteur, célèbre, son de démarrage, Windows 95, carillon, symbole, ère informatique, droits d'auteur, aide humanitaire, Palestine, collaboration, entreprise, armée israélienne, événement, fans, setlists, Belgique, défi, responsabilité, héritage, Keith Moon, cœur, sueur, sang, carrière, parcours, rêver, communiqué, film, légendaire, culture, influence, noms, mystérieux, vie, carrière, légendaire, archives privées, entretien, inédit, famille, collaborateurs, créatif. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

“What do you say when Hollywood executives ask how early you can be available… and Tom Cruise might be involved?”In this unpredictable and laugh-packed episode of The Ben and Skin Show, the crew dives headfirst into a whirlwind of celebrity close calls, rock band shakeups, and music industry mayhem. From a mysterious email that might lead to a bromance with Tom Cruise, to not one but two legendary drummers getting fired, this episode is a wild ride from start to finish.Join your friends — Ben Rogers, Jeff “Skin” Wade, Kevin “KT” Turner, and Krystina Ray — as they unpack:

Les récentes critiques de Bruce Springsteen face à l'administration Trump ont provoqué une réaction très virulente de la part du Président, ainsi que de ses acolytes comme le chanteur Kid Rock. Pour les Who, les choses ne sont pas simples avec leur batteur de longue date, Zak Starkey, fils de Ringo Starr, un autre membre du groupe confirme son éviction. Remplacer Taylor Hawkins à la batterie des Foo Fighters, après son décès, était un défi de taille pour Josh Freese, accepté et relevé haut la main mais qui s'arrête maintenant suite à une décision unilatérale du groupe. Le chanteur Elton John a dit dimanche se sentir "incroyablement trahi" par le gouvernement britannique, qui défend, malgré l'opposition de nombreux artistes, un projet de loi assouplissant les droits d'auteur au profit des entreprises d'intelligence artificielle. Les Black Keys ont officiellement annoncé la sortie de leur 13ème album, ‘'No Rain, No Flowers'' et nous offre la plage titulaire, de quoi patienter jusqu'au 8 août, jour de la sortie officielle. Mots-Clés : message, post, Truth Social, menace, rocker, soutien, Pearl Jam, chanson, My City of Ruins, concert, Pittsburgh, Vedder, conflit, fans, message, mouvement d'humeur, Roger Daltrey, chanteur, licenciement, guitariste, Pete Townshend, réseaux sociaux, colère, choqué, déçu, free-lance, Lords, chambre haute, Parlement, Keir Starmer, protéger, artistes, députés, modifications, colère, star britannique, députés, duo, Ohio, Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, son éclectique, énergie, communiqué de presse parle, populaire, Record Hangs, soirées dansantes, rare, puissant, collection, 45 tours, vinyle, fans. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about Dave seeing the hooker out by the freeway exit ramp, Dave almost slipped and fell on spray in bathroom, The Dickmatizer and his lady are pregnant with twins, top toughest jobs in America, guy is trying to figure out if brother is his son, sexual harassment lawsuit at a police department, woman grabbed by gator out of her canoe, planes hit each other on runway, update on the guy who is accused of trying to kidnap a kid at Walmart, Peacock named Bob escapes, Florida Gators basketball coach signs extension, fan catches HR ball and loses it, NBA and NHL playoffs, Kentucky Derby winner won’t be in next race, Timothee Chalamet watches Knicks game instead of Met Gala, Jennifer Aniston gate crasher update, Andy Richter says he can’t afford weight loss drugs, latest popcorn bucket for Mission Impossible, Blues Brothers universe in the works, Roger Daltrey told fan to shut up, Ozzy says he is retired for sure after final show, woman’s pet raccoon holds meth pipe, man legally goes on walks naked, naked man roaming around neighborhood at night, man arrested for threatening people with rifle that turned out to be bong, trucker crashed and dangled off overpass, lady recreated the sound of car crashing during news interview, Nevada the kinkiest state, farmer discovered bank balance error making him richest man in world, van ran motorcycle off the road in road rage incident, DoorDash driver asking for directions gets shot, woman impersonates police officer when customer parks in reserved parking spot, former cop busted robbing a bank, man gave someone $20 from Jesus and stole their Rolex, woman lets neighborhood cat in house and he doesn’t want to leave, another fighter jet falls into Red Sea, woman got stuck in tree trying to rescue cat, most pets have a precise meal time, Burger King false advertising lawsuit, man broke Burger King plexiglass barrier demanding his food, Pokémon card sells for $213k, old woman’s excuse for stealing from Walmart, and more!

Don't have time to listen to the entire Dave & Chuck the Freak podcast? Check out some of the tastiest bits of the day, including Roger Daltrey telling a fan to shut up during a performance, a raccoon with a meth pipe, a new viral news interview, and more!

Send us a textHere in Episode 219 of the No Name Music Cast, it is Tim's turn to pick the topic and he chooses to talk about music from TV commercials.We cover The Darkness, Janis Joplin, Robin Beck and Michael Jackson to name only a few.We also cover Kia, RATT, Roger Daltrey and Chevy!Support the showEmail the show: nonamemusiccast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonamemusiccastpodcast/ https://nonamemusiccast.com/

On this episode of the Someone You Should Know Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome a true legend in rock and pop music - Russ Ballard.  His career took off at just 14 when The Shadows recorded one of his songs, and his songwriting went on to define generations. With timeless hits like “Since You Been Gone” (Rainbow), “God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You” (Argent and Kiss), and “New York Groove” (Ace Frehley), Russ's work is legendary. He's also collaborated with icons like Roger Daltrey, America, and Elkie Brooks. His latest release, Songs From The Warehouse / The Hits Rewired, offers new material alongside fresh takes on classic hits. Don't miss this conversation with the incredibly talented Russ Ballard!. Russ is definitely Someone You Should Know. Click here to buy Rik Anthony a cold one.Show Links:Click here to go to Russ Ballard's WebsiteClick here to go to Russ Ballard's FacebookClick here to go to Russ Ballard's InstagramClick here to go to Russ Ballard's YouTube ChannelClick here to go to Russ Ballard's NewsletterClick here to go to Russ Ballard's PodcastVideos from this Episode (click the song title to see the video)Since You've Been Gone        Voices (Original MTV video)New York Groove    God Gave Rock and Roll to YouAll music used with permission from the artistSomeone You Should Know 2025 // CatGotYourTongueStudios 2025Feedback: Send us a text.How to Contact Us:Official Website: https://Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast.comGmail: Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @RIKANTHONY1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rikanthonyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/someoneyoushouldknowpodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rik-anthony2019/TikTok: @SomeoneYouShouldKnow2023YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@someoneyoushouldknowpodcastThank you for listening!Theme music "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod was used per the standard license agreement.

Plus the time Steve pissed of Roger Daltrey (and who was actually right), quicksand in the Great Lakes and why we need child proof caps on urns. Originally aired Monday, April 21, 2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Le groupe post-punk de Dublin, Fontaines D.C., revient avec une édition enrichie de son quatrième album ‘'Romance'', dévoilant notamment un nouveau titre envoûtant : "Before You I Just Forget". C'est désormais officiel : Linkin Park se produira lors de la finale de la Ligue des champions de l'UEFA 2025, le 31 mai prochain à Munich. The Who : Zak Starkey, viré du groupe, se dit surpris et attristé, Roger Daltrey l'aurait accusé de moins bien jouer depuis la performance au Royal Albert Hall. Lenny Kravitz a ouvert les portes de son appartement parisien, révélant un lieu aussi chic qu'intime, avec une surprise de taille : une véritable boîte de nuit privée dans le sous-sol. Près de quarante ans après avoir immortalisé sa première guitare dans les paroles de "Summer Of'69", Bryan Adams est revenu sur l'origine de cet instrument emblématique acheté en Angleterre, dans un magasin de musique de Reading, alors qu'il avait 12 ans. La chanteuse de Garbage revient sur les difficultés rencontrées par les femmes dans l'industrie musicale, notamment dans les années 1990, époque où le groupe s'imposait face à une scène largement dominée par les hommes. Mots-Clés : Deluxe Edition, version live, rare, épuré, Starburster, clin d'œil, In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)", univers cinématographique, David Lynch, groupe, américain, Pepsi Kick Off Show, coup d'envoi, match, prestigieux, football, européen, annonce, X (ex-Twitter), vidéo promotionnelle, remix, Numb, performance, éditions, Lenny Kravitz, batteur, Zak Starkey, fils, Ringo Starr, 1996, rumeurs, licenciement, Mirror, caillot de sang, mollet, guéri, jeu, intact, Hotel Roxie, mère, Roxie Roker, artiste, piano, collaboration, Steinway, Mohamed Ali, club, soirées, père, ambassade, Canada, muté, étranger, instrument, e-mail, inconnu, possession, mystérieux, interlocuteur, décédé, accident d'avion, mourir, propriétaire, légitime, constat, optimiste, anomalie, pop, grand public, position. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Send us a textThe music world never stops generating compelling stories, from legendary rockers facing mortality to controversial reunions and disturbing allegations.• Johnny Rotten refuses to rejoin what he calls the "woke Sex Pistols," claiming the band has killed their content and turned it into "rubbish childishness"• Bruce Springsteen announces seven "lost albums" containing 83 previously unreleased songs spanning from 1983 to 2018• Sharon Osbourne expresses openness to a Black Sabbath hologram show similar to ABBA Voyage as the band prepares for their final live concert in Birmingham• New lawsuit accuses Diddy of human trafficking with claims that celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and LeBron James witnessed disturbing events• The Who's Roger Daltrey tells a live audience he's been informed he's going blind, adding "Thank god I've still got my voice. If I lost that, I'll go full Tommy"Join me every Thursday for more music news and my candid commentary on the stories making waves in the industry.

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about PB&J Day, DIY Day, guy with persistent genital arousal syndrome, emailer noticed holes in hotel shower, old Russian lady in Florida rammed into several patrol cars, woman pulled gun at boys who were fishing near home, guy saves woman from house fire, Hooters filed for bankruptcy, Vicky Kirby opens new fabric store, NJ bill to allow people to pump their own gas, Richard Sherman shares security footage of people breaking into his house, NFL going to have 3 Christmas Day games, Mick Foley, baseball game interrupted by drone, Tiger Woods posts April Fool’s Joke, Val Kilmer died yesterday, The Rock’s jet suffered mechanical issue, Machine Gun Kelly’s baby announcement on IG, Maury talks about sex life on podcast, Denise Richards talks about co-parenting with Charlie Sheen, Paul Rudd hates a dentist from past, another Spider-Man movie confirmed, John Wick franchise projects, Roger Daltrey going deaf and blind, music videos from this century that changed the world, guy does pushups in turbine of plane, man busted eating cinnamon bun while robbing grocery store with machete, pregnant woman robbed banks and duped husband into being getaway driver, hot teacher gets with student, passenger threw up on another passenger on plane, man stripped and destroyed kiosk at Disney while drinking around the world, woman stole cop’s car after going on date, man caught stealing package of gold bars, man meets his son he didn’t know existed, old woman hit lotto but lost ticket, couple had identical quadruplets, woman tried to smuggle drugs into prison, guy taught son how to fly plane, guy who writes down co-workers mistakes, men do not hear as well as women, grandpa shoes now in fashion, shots fired at Taco Bell, and more!

Lors des deux concerts des Who au Royal Albert Hall de Londres fin mars, le groupe a marqué les esprits avec un nouveau line-up épuré, la première performance live du titre perdu "The Song Is Over" et la résurrection de "Love Ain't For Keeping", voir en ligne sur notre site. Un post sur le compte Instagram de Bruce Springsteen intrigue particulièrement. Il montre une fiche d'enregistrement du label Thrill Hill Recording datée du 3 avril, accompagnée du message , simple blague ou véritable teasing ? Billy Corgan célèbre l'anniversaire des Smashing Pumpkins sans les Smashing Pumpkins : un triple anniversaire avec les 30 ans de ‘'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'' et les 25 ans des albums ‘'Machina/The Machines of God'' et ‘'Machina II/The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music''. Neil Young craint qu'on lui interdise de revenir aux États-Unis après après sa tournée européenne et ses critiques contre Donald Trump. Mots-Clés : Roger Daltrey, santé, scène, état physique, vieillesse, sourd, aveugle, voix, show à la perfection, setlist, 1ᵉʳ avril, canulars, rumeur, volume, Tracks, communiqué officiel, projet, carrière, inédits, célébrer, héritage, solo, tournée, Aghori Mhori Mei, avenir, préparation, Love Earth Tour, The Chrome Hearts, Royaume-Uni, concert, Belgique, blog, Neil Young Archives, crainte, détenu, retour. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Les classiques du jour : - Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" - Billy Squier "The Stroke" Les nouveautés du jour : - The Hives "Enough is Enough" - Lucy Dacus & Hozier "Bullseye" - Ours, Alain Souchon & Pierre Souchon "À quoi tu penses ?" Le journal de la musique : - Roger Daltrey se confie sur ses problèmes de vue - Wet Leg annonce la sortie de son deuxième album - Un message énigmatique de Bruce Springsteen affole les fans Musique & Image : "De rockstar à tueur : le cas Cantat" Le live du jour : P!nk "Just Like a Pill" (Stade de Wembley, juin 2019) Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

World Health Org cutting jobs in wake of Trump pulling US out..."Three Things You Need to Know"...DOGE uncovers big-time waste...The Who singer Roger Daltrey has health problemsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Daltrey said during a recent show he's starting to go blind.

The Who at two very different stages of their career is presented not only visually (this book has over 500 pictures!) but also with an engaging narrative. Teenage Wasteland: The Who at Winterland, 1968 and 1976 is an innovative approach. One that succeeds because it found a way of delivering all these pictures with comprehensive coverage of The Who during a pivotal time in the bands career. *Want to win a free copy of Mike Campbell's memoir Heartbreaker?  It's easy, just send me an email to sign up. You can find a link to my email address below. *Reminder this is for US citizens only**Want to stay on top of the world of Rock N Roll Book and Documentaries? That's also easy. Sign up for the Monthly BLAST!! the newsletter that comes out on the last Friday of the month that features book buzz and doc news, recently released titles, top 5 lists, and more. Just shoot me over an email at the address below and say Big Rick, send me that Blast!!Support the showemail Big Rick at:info@rocktalkstudio.com

Barry and Abigail discuss Who's Next by The Who (submitted to our Jukebox by the late great Todd Sider, Barry's brother-in-law and Abigail's uncle) and sample Afternoon Showers, Sold Out, and PB Chess Pie from Orchestrated Minds Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Many thanks to Davy Martin, Owner and Head Brewer of Orchestrated Minds, for sitting down with us to discuss his brewing philosophy and his impressive collaboration and distribution strategy!Barry mentioned the 1979 Who concert in Cincinnati where people lost their lives and the WKRP episode that referenced this event.Barry saw The Who play in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1989! See the setlist here, or listen to the full concert here! Barry's concert highlight that night was Boris the Spider.Read about the re-launched Who tour after John Entwistle's death.Barry recommended Love Reign O'er Me as an example of Roger Daltrey's vocal prowess.Abigail entered Getting In Tune into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Wings' Live and Let Die. Subsequently, Barry entered Going Mobile into the AHSOSSAM with a comparison to East Bound and Down by Jerry Reed.We briefly discussed Rock of Ages (2012), the movie musical filmed in South Florida while Abigail was in high school. Read about the filming and the landfill mountain that got the Hollywood sign treatment!Listen to John Entwistle's isolated bass track from a live performance of Won't Get Fooled Again.Our next Jukebox episode will be Phobia by Breaking Benjamin, submitted by Barry's brother and Abigail's uncle, Derek Hummel, Sr. This episode is scheduled to drop on May 16, 2025.Up next… Animal by Ke$haJingles are by our friend Pete Coe.Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry's condition.Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic!Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox | Beer Media Group

National Pig day. Entertainment from 2015. March, Deadliest avalanche in US history, Lindbergh kidnapping, Hoover Dam completed, Ohio (1803) & Nebraska (1867) became states. Todays birthdays - Harry Belafonte, Robert Conrad, Roger Daltrey, Dirk Benedict, Alan Thicke, Ron Howard, Catherine Bach, Tim Daly, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Lupita Nyong'o, Kesha, Justin Bieber. Jack Wech died.Intro - Good did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/The pig song - Pudding TV Kind of a drag - The BuckinghamsI'm a lonesome fugitive - Merle HaggardBirthday - The BeatlesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent     http://50cent.com/Banana boat song - Harry BelafonteWild Wild West TV themeMy generation - The WhoAndy Griffith TV themeSaved by the bell TV themeTic Tok - KeshaSoryy - Justin BieberExit - Cigerettes and bad decisions - Timothy Craig  https://www.timothycraig.com/ countryundergroundradio.comcooolmedia.com

The teenage Woody Woodmansey was offered the job of under-foreman in the Vertex spectacle factory in Hull but then got a call from Bowie inviting him to move to London and play drums on his new album - “plus food and somewhere to stay”. It took him all weekend to decide. And involved some cultural readjustment when he did. 56 years later he's a founding member of Holy Holy and touring the UK in May – along with Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory – performing songs from Bowie's breakthrough early ‘70s albums. He talks here about … … the life-changing sound behind the silver door of an air-raid shelter in Driffield. … supporting the Kinks in Bridlington and the Herd at Leeds University - and why Peter Frampton told him, “I'll see you at the top”. ... his first paid gig at the local girls' school. … the Spiders' instructional group outings to see ballet, mime and theatre. ... “never more than three takes”: how Bowie wrote and recorded and the sketches he drew for their stage gear.  … life at Haddon Hall and its “Gone With The Wind staircase”. … Yorkshire to London and the cultural collisions involved. … what Bowie realised was “the missing ingredient”. … Woody's checklist to assess Bowie's talents when he met him: “He wasn't Paul Rodgers or Roger Daltrey. He could write. He could communicate.” … “I'm not wearing that!” The day Mick Ronson packed his bags and left. Order Holy Holy tickets here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/tony-visconti-tickets/artist/2003254Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The teenage Woody Woodmansey was offered the job of under-foreman in the Vertex spectacle factory in Hull but then got a call from Bowie inviting him to move to London and play drums on his new album - “plus food and somewhere to stay”. It took him all weekend to decide. And involved some cultural readjustment when he did. 56 years later he's a founding member of Holy Holy and touring the UK in May – along with Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory – performing songs from Bowie's breakthrough early ‘70s albums. He talks here about … … the life-changing sound behind the silver door of an air-raid shelter in Driffield. … supporting the Kinks in Bridlington and the Herd at Leeds University - and why Peter Frampton told him, “I'll see you at the top”. ... his first paid gig at the local girls' school. … the Spiders' instructional group outings to see ballet, mime and theatre. ... “never more than three takes”: how Bowie wrote and recorded and the sketches he drew for their stage gear.  … life at Haddon Hall and its “Gone With The Wind staircase”. … Yorkshire to London and the cultural collisions involved. … what Bowie realised was “the missing ingredient”. … Woody's checklist to assess Bowie's talents when he met him: “He wasn't Paul Rodgers or Roger Daltrey. He could write. He could communicate.” … “I'm not wearing that!” The day Mick Ronson packed his bags and left. Order Holy Holy tickets here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/tony-visconti-tickets/artist/2003254Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The teenage Woody Woodmansey was offered the job of under-foreman in the Vertex spectacle factory in Hull but then got a call from Bowie inviting him to move to London and play drums on his new album - “plus food and somewhere to stay”. It took him all weekend to decide. And involved some cultural readjustment when he did. 56 years later he's a founding member of Holy Holy and touring the UK in May – along with Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory – performing songs from Bowie's breakthrough early ‘70s albums. He talks here about … … the life-changing sound behind the silver door of an air-raid shelter in Driffield. … supporting the Kinks in Bridlington and the Herd at Leeds University - and why Peter Frampton told him, “I'll see you at the top”. ... his first paid gig at the local girls' school. … the Spiders' instructional group outings to see ballet, mime and theatre. ... “never more than three takes”: how Bowie wrote and recorded and the sketches he drew for their stage gear.  … life at Haddon Hall and its “Gone With The Wind staircase”. … Yorkshire to London and the cultural collisions involved. … what Bowie realised was “the missing ingredient”. … Woody's checklist to assess Bowie's talents when he met him: “He wasn't Paul Rodgers or Roger Daltrey. He could write. He could communicate.” … “I'm not wearing that!” The day Mick Ronson packed his bags and left. Order Holy Holy tickets here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/tony-visconti-tickets/artist/2003254Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lynn Hoffman for this powerful episode of Music Saved Me with Simon Davies, the Executive Director of Teen Cancer America, a dynamic charity founded by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Simon discusses with Lynn the incredible work that the charity does in transforming the health care system by creating specialist facilities and programs for young adults with cancer. Simon Davies knows first-hand about the healing power of music, and he shares this with Lynn on this episode.Support the show: https://takinawalk.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Lynn Hoffman for this powerful episode of Music Saved Me with Simon Davies, the Executive Director of Teen Cancer America, a dynamic charity founded by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Simon discusses with Lynn the incredible work that the charity does in transforming the health care system by creating specialist facilities and programs for young adults with cancer. Simon Davies knows first-hand about the healing power of music, and he shares this with Lynn on this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlamos sobre el disco 'Ten' del Pearl Jam, con el baterista Miguel Ballester como invitado. En esta tercera parte hablamos sobre: La música, los sonidos y las letras de las tres canciones siguientes del disco: «Alive», «Why Go» y «Black». La madurez musical de Pearl Jam, a pesar de la temprana edad de sus miembros cuando grabaron este disco. La oposición de la banda a que «Black» se lanzara como ‘single'. Cómo han cambiado las letras de Eddie Vedder a lo largo de los años. Y por el camino nos encontramos con Chris Cornell, Mother Love Bone, Green River, Jimmy Page, los Ramones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roger Daltrey, The Doors, Star Wars, Sigmund Freud y un arbusto parlante, entre otros. Si quieres participar en la elección de los discos que tratamos en el podcast, ¡visita discoprestado.com y date de alta en mi lista de correo! La música original de 'Disco prestado' forma parte de mi EP 'The Entertainer', disponible en todas las plataformas y marcaliana.com/musica Contacto: discoprestado@proton.me ¡Salud y buena música! Marc Aliana marcaliana.com

In this epic episode, we embark on a sonic exploration of The Who's towering anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again." We explore the song that encapsulates the very essence of rock music-- its intensity, grandeur, and unyielding spirit. We dive deep into the tumultuous history behind one of the most ambitious projects in rock history, The Who's Lifehouse, and how it gave rise to an album that, despite its fraught genesis, stands as a masterpiece of the genre. From Pete Townsend's futuristic visions to the band's quest for a universal musical connection, we unravel the tapestry of a song that has been both celebrated and misunderstood. With a careful ear, we dissect the iconic keyboard riff, Keith Moon's explosive drumming, John Entwistle's virtuosic bass lines, and Roger Daltrey's soul-stirring vocals. This episode isn't just a tribute to a classic track; it's a deep dive into the heart of rock music and the relentless pursuit of artistic vision. "Won't Get Fooled Again" Pete Townshend Copyright 1971 Towser Tunes, Inc., Fabulous Music Ltd. and ABKCO Music Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this epic episode, we embark on a sonic exploration of The Who's towering anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again." We explore the song that encapsulates the very essence of rock music-- its intensity, grandeur, and unyielding spirit. We dive deep into the tumultuous history behind one of the most ambitious projects in rock history, The Who's "Lifehouse," and how it gave rise to an album that, despite its fraught genesis, stands as a masterpiece of the genre. From Pete Townsend's futuristic visions to the band's quest for a universal musical connection, we unravel the tapestry of a song that has been both celebrated and misunderstood. With a careful ear, we dissect the iconic keyboard riff, Keith Moon's explosive drumming, John Entwistle's virtuosic bass lines, and Roger Daltrey's soul-stirring vocals. This episode isn't just a tribute to a classic track; it's a deep dive into the heart of rock music and the relentless pursuit of artistic vision. "Won't Get Fooled Again" Pete Townshend Copyright 1971 Towser Tunes, Inc., Fabulous Music Ltd. and ABKCO Music Inc. Take advantage of our discount code lovethatsong and save 15% off t-shirts & merch from your favorite bands at OldGlory.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS SUMMIT WEEK! Three Summits featuring some of the world's best Saxophonists, Bassists and Drummers. Today is BASS SUMMIT with:Ron Carter, the Maestro. He's probably the most revered bassist of all time and certainly the most recorded jazz bassist. He's a 3x Grammy winner. He was a member of Miles Davis's groundbreaking quintet in the 1960s. He's played with just about everyone and won numerous awards.Jerry Jemmott, the Groovemaster. He defined the electric bass in the 1960s and 1970s in soul, blues and jazz. He's a 2x Grammy winner. He's recorded with a Who's Who including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Roberta Flack, B.B. King and Chuck Berry among others.Mark Egan is one of the premier electric bassists of our time. He's played on many jazz and pop albums and movie and TV soundtracks. He's recorded with Sting, Judy Collins, Roger Daltrey and Larry Coryell among others. He was a member of the Pat Metheny Group and Gil Evans for 13 years.My featured song is “The Rich Ones”. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here .To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------ROBERT'S SINGLES:“SOSTICE” is Robert's newest single, with a rockin' Old School vibe. Called “Stunning!”, “A Gem!”, “Magnificent!” and “5 Stars!”.Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------“THE GIFT” is Robert's ballad arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene and turned into a horn-driven Samba. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.Click HERE for all links.—-------------------------------------“LOU'S BLUES”. Robert's Jazz Fusion “Tone Poem”. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!Click HERE for all links.—----------------------------------------“THE RICH ONES”. Robert's sublime, atmospheric Jazz Fusion tune. Featuring guest artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears) on flugelhorn. Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

Noel catches with up Pete Hewlett of Novo Combo. The band recently released their very long awaited album, 45 West 55th. Hewlett has an impressive career, having recorded and toured with Billy Joel, Carly Simon, Joe Jackson, and Julian Lennon. Notably, he performed with Billy Joel in the USSR in 1987. He also joined Joel for the historic 2008 “Last Play at Shea” concert alongside Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Don Henley, Garth Brooks, and Roger Daltrey.

Get ready to rock! This is a MEGA episode jam-packed with fascinating stories, quotes, and conversations from the biggest names in music, straight from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and press conferences. We were backstage, bringing you exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access to this legendary event. Hear from icons like Cher (13:16), Kool & The Gang (16:20) , Chuck D(22:46), Dionne Warwick (30:40), Tom Morello (35:40), Jennifer Hudson (40:40), Peter Frampton,Keith Urban and Roger Daltrey (43:40) as they share their thoughts on this momentous occasion. and  Suzanne de Passe (54:20) who shares incredible stories from her career working with some of the biggest names in the industry. Plus, dear Friend Greg Harris, President of the Rock Hall,(8:00) and John Sykes(3:50) Chairman of the Rock Hall, share their insights on this year's inductees and the lasting impact of rock and roll. This episode is a must-listen for any music fan. Don's miss it! the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is available to stream on Disney+ and ABC will air a special featuring performance highlights and standout moments on Monday, January 1 at 8pm ET. _________ This episode is brought to you by Magic Mind. Magic Mind is a “mental performance shot”, an addition to your daily routine, that gets you focused, mentally clear, motivated, and productive while reducing stress, with mushroom nootropics and adaptogens plus over 100% of your daily vitamin C and D per bottle! It is 100% Safe- all ingredients are third-party tested, sourced from the best suppliers You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code JRODCONCERTS20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/JRODCONCERTS20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've had legends on the Talkhouse Podcast before, but perhaps none quite as legendary as Pete Townshend, who's in conversation on today's episode with a younger band he recently worked with, The Wild Things. It seems a bit silly to offer a short bio of Townshend—after all, you have chosen to listen to a podcast about music, so you're probably familiar—but here goes: Pete Townshend is the guitarist and primary songwriter of The Who, a band that cracked open the world of rock and roll in the early 1960s and inarguably changed the direction of popular music forever. He's often credited as the first guitarist to treat feedback as an essential part of his sound, influencing the likes of Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, among many others. And that was all 50 years ago: Townshend has built on the legacy of The Who since, continuing to make music with the only other surviving member, Roger Daltrey, as well as writing books, musicals, and opera. He also keeps his eyes and ears out for new music, even at age 79, which is where the other half of today's chat comes in. Two members of the UK band The Wild Things, Sydney Rae White and Rob Kendrick, met Townshend when they were cast in the musical stage production of The Who's rock opera Quadrophenia. Though she's spent much of her career acting—you may have seen her in the Netflix series Uncle or the Michael Keaton movie American Assassin—White's passion seems to be focused at the moment on the band, which also includes her brother Cameron White and drummer Pete Wheeler. When it came time to record new Wild Things music, Townshend offered his help both as a musical ear and a man with a studio, which resulted in the new album Afterglow. Fittingly for a man with Townshend's history, Afterglow is something of a concept album, which is a big topic of discussion here. Check out “My Heart is in New York” from Afterglow, which features a guest vocal from Townshend. Townshend and the Wild Things talk about telling stories through your music, about concept albums, about working together to make Afterglow, about trying to connect with people in an overwhelming media world, and much, much more. Enjoy. 0:00 – Intro 2:32 – Start of the chat/the concept behind Afterglow 6:55 – Why Pete wanted to work with The Wild Things 16:06 – "You know, this is a real fucking Rick Rubin conversation!" 21:58 – The advantages to being able to experiment in the studio 29:15 – "The thing about Sid is that she can do fucking anything." Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Pete Townshend and all of the Wild Things for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting service, and check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time! This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/talkhouse

MUSICThe estate of late drummer Joey Jordison has settled its lawsuit against his former band, Slipknot.The Diddy Update: People are still buzzing about the insane amount of baby oil found when the feds raided Diddy's homes and his lawyer is offering up an explanation. Ringo Starr has canceled the final two shows of his current tour due to a nasty cold.Former Dio and Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich has been diagnosed with throat cancer.  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the first wave of performers and presenters for the induction ceremony on October 19th in Cleveland. This year's inductees are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest. Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton will be given the Musical Influence Award and Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will be given the Musical Excellence Award. The inductees who will be performing are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, and Dionne Warwick. The other performers and presenters are Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, James Taylor, Jelly Roll, Julia Roberts, Keith Urban, Lucky Daye, Method Man, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash and The Roots. The Hall says more will be announced. The show will stream live on Disney+ at 6pm on October 19th. A three hour highlights show will air on ABC on New Year's Day.Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee had a close call when a coyote tried to abduct his dog Neena from the backyard of his Brentwood, California home. The coyote grabbed the 10-year-old dachshund, but Lee's wife, Brittany, says she “climbed up the wall and grabbed her out of its mouth. Thank God she's a little bit fat because he couldn't make it over the wall with her." The abduction was caught on tape and Brittany later went on Los Angeles TV to warn other dog ownersQueens of the Stone Age have rescheduled most of the dates they postponed due to Josh Homme's recovery from emergency surgery in July. The shows are in Boston on June 10th and 11th, Cincinnati June 18th, Madison, Wisconsin on June 20th and Chicago June 21st.Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen from Queens of the Stone Age, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, and Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode will take part in Mark Lanegan 60: A Celebration December 5th at The Roundhouse in London. Lanegan, who sang for Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age, died in 2022 at the age of 57.AND FINALLY"Rolling Stone" magazine put together a list of the 101 greatest soundtracks of all time. 1. "Purple Rain", 19842. "Help!", 19653. "The Harder They Come", 1972AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textDiscover the incredible legacy of Herbie Flowers, the legendary bass player, on this episode of "Music in My Shoes." We'll celebrate his unforgettable bass line in Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" and its lasting impact, including its iconic sampling in tracks by A Tribe Called Quest and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. You'll also hear about David Bowie's contributions to this classic song and Herbie's surprising versatility, such as his tuba performance on "Perfect Day." Join us as we commemorate his remarkable career, which includes collaborations with music giants like Elton John, Roger Daltrey, and three ex-Beatles.Take a nostalgic trip back to the summer of 1979 when John Stewart's hit "Gold" was climbing the charts. We'll uncover the magic behind his collaboration with Fleetwood Mac members Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. You'll get insight into often-misheard lyrics and Stewart's rich musical history. We also reminisce about the cultural phenomena of that summer, like the Charlie Daniels Band's "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," and the iconic TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard," sharing personal anecdotes, including Jimmy's memorable interaction with Sonny Schroyer, who played Deputy Enos.In our lively mailbag segment, we respond to listener messages, delve into Woodstock 1969's logistical marvels, and reflect on the simplicity of the Beatles' Abbey Road cover. Tune in to keep the music alive until our next meeting!Learn Something New orRemember Something OldPlease Like and Follow our Facebook page Music In My Shoes. You can contact us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com.

This week, we celebrate Revolutions Per Movie's 1 year anniversary with filmmaker and actor OWEN KLINE (A24's Funny Pages), who chose one of the most anticipated music films to discuss on the podcast, THE WHO'S TOMMY. We discuss the chicken/egg of the movie vs. the lp, the baked bean mythology, Ken Russell's pre-filmmaking history from being a ballet dancer to dodging the war, Russell's early BBC Composer films, Richard Lester and Lindsay Anderson, Robert Crumb and Fantagraphics Books, being a cultural dinosaur, the concept of selling out, the precision of the film that betrays its midnight movie status, Who's Next, how the Tommy LP kept The Who from breaking up, the ARP synth, the use of repetition in both the LP and the movie, transgressive music, how and why Townshend kept changing the shape of the story of Tommy, the aborted projects LIFEHOUSE & THE ANGELS that used elements to make the film Tommy, could we pick up the concept album plot before seeing the movie (and even after seeing it!), Ann-Margret's Oscar-nominated performance, the amount of sweat that appears on actors in the film, the surprising debut acting turn of Roger Daltrey, the UK white boy blues movement, Russell's choice of having the actor sing, including Jack Nicholson's strange turn, Keith Moon's approach to Uncle Ernie, Chris's concept double album Colonel Jeffrey Pumpernickel, Tina Turner's incredible performance as the acid queen and how Mick Jagger was in talks to do the role instead, does Elton John and Tina turner steal the film, the strange final 1/3 of the film, Dauhgltrey's perfect cartwheels, acting through song and so much more!We are also joined by special guest Barry Winch, who starred in TOMMY as ‘Young Tommy'!!! He illuminates us both about being a child on the set of the strange film, what it was like working with Ken Russell, Ann-Margret & Oliver Reed, how they got honest performances out of him as a child actor, how The Who protested going to the premiere unless he was invited (since he was underage), how Ken Russell himself accidentally cast him, his family's acting history, playing hide and seek with Oliver Reed, what it felt like being on the set of that movie, what the Tommy props from the film have been auctioned at, why he wasn't allowed to wander around the set, his favorite memories and some moments of being afraid as well.All this and more as we celebrate the one year anniversary of REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE!!!OWEN KLINE:https://a24films.com/films/funny-pagesREVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.Revolutions Per Movies releases new episodes every Thursday. If you like the show, please subscribe, rate, and review it on your favorite podcast app.The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support it is through our Patreon at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get weekly bonus episodes, physical goods such as Flexidiscs, and other exclusive goods.SOCIALS:@revolutionspermovieX, BlueSky: @revpermovie Click here to get EXCLUSIVE BONUS WEEKLY Revolutions Per Movie content on our Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the greatest  and most admired rock n' rollers of all time talks about his long and fascinating life in music. Pete Townshend, guitarist and songwriter for The Who, now 79 years old, describes the band's formation in high school and the tension in his relationship with frontman Roger Daltrey. He recounts how he became the original smasher of guitars. He openly discusses the emotional and sexual abuse he suffered as a child, and considers how it affected his life as an artist. And he speculates on why his rock opera “Tommy” connects today with audiences, 50 years on (it has to do with COVID). Oh, and he drops plenty of f-bombs! Hey, it's rock n' roll.

Nick welcomes music journalist Jim Ryan back to the podcast to talk about some of his recent interviews with Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons and the band Rise Against. They also discuss the recent Rolling Stones concert in Chicago, the Billy Joel/Stevie Nicks show at Soldier Field, Roger Daltrey at Ravinia, and more. Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to chat about the crazy thunderstorms and earthquakes hitting the Midwest, the dawn of TMZ, the new cast of "The Surreal Life," and who might become the next "America's Sweetheart." Plus, they finish up their British taste tests with some banana toffee. [EP262]

Corey Feldman's “The Joke”, Karen Read trial questions, Michael Jackson's big anniversary, the Celebrity Rehab curse, Alanis Morissette's kid took over her concert, and Boyd Tinsley's Full Jerk Mode DUI. Trudi has plenty of excuses as to why Roger Daltrey missed us yesterday. Tom Mazawey assaulted the buffet yet again. It makes us revisit Giftgate. The Texas Rangers vs Prideful gays. Alanis Morissette's 8-year-old Onyx ruined the song Ironic for many fans in attendance. Trudi comments on the Hawk Tuah girl. Howard Stern is worried about her father. The Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew curse is real. Shifty Shellshock may have overdosed on drugs. Happy 15th death anniversary to Michael Jackson. No… Britney Spears' kids do NOT like her and aren't reconciling. Drew Crime: The Karen Read trial divides America. Dharmesh Patel is a free man after driving his family off of a cliff in their Tesla. They all lived and support him. Oprah Winfrey missed Don Johnson's party because she was too fat. Dennis Johnson has a bigger crank than Don Johnson. Jiminy Glick keeps making appearances. This time he interviews Bill Hader. EXCLUSIVE! We play the video of The Joke by Corey Feldman. Sports: Pavel Datsyuk to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The NBA Draft is tonight and nobody seems to care. New LA Laker's coach JJ Redick was once a racist. He also once crafted an abortion contract. Valerie Bertinelli finally has trust in a relationship. Former Dave Matthews band member Boyd Tinsley BUSTED for a DUI. The debate is tomorrow night. Kamala Harris used to hate Sleepy Joe. Who killed Samantha Woll? Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (The Drew Lane Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

Shocking Shifty Shellshock death, Julian Assange weasels out of jail, Britney Spears packing on pounds, Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup, Stuttering John & the FBI, and will Roger Daltrey appear for our scheduled interview? Napoleon Dynamite and Bill Gates teamed up for an embarrassing collaboration in 2005. We have a new song for Woke Dad. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange weasels his way out of custody. American Monster reveals a scumbag YouTuber who did all the wrong things to be famous. We share tales of wild Who drummer Keith Moon. Roger Daltrey is supposed to call in today to promote an upcoming gig at Meadowbrook. Maybe Roger is just fed up of doing interviews. RIP Shifty Shellshock. Off to that Crazy Town in the sky. Chris Brown has a new piece… Kanye's “sister-in-law”. Karen Read closing arguments are today in Boston. Did she do it or not? Drew Crime: Bathtub Murders. Stuttering John Melendez is falling off the deep end. He's now involving the FBI. MTV News (and their archive) is dead. Some people are saying that Britney Spears is digging her own grave… with a knife and a fork. Prince Andrew is massive as well. Dr. Stuart Fischer, author of the Park Avenue Diet, analyzes his weight gain. Sports: Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup. The US Men's Soccer team had better TV ratings than the Indiana Fever/Chicago Sky basketball game. The WNBA remains annoying. George Clooney and Joe Biden may have a falling out due to his wife. Politics: The debate is Thursday. Donald Trump rambled his way off TV talking about dishwashers and toilets. The Donald has a VP picked but hasn't told anyone. Joe and Jill have remortgaged their house almost 20 times. JLo flies like us. Ben Affleck is an angry man. Convicted assaulter and actor Jonathan Majors is now a “major” award winner. Antonio Brown continues his attacks on Shannon Sharpe. Tana Mongeau totally nailed Tyga and Cody Ko. Bloop. Kwame Kilpatrick and ML Elrick reconnected. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (The Drew Lane Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

Joe Biden's friendly press tour, Eli Zaret stops by, campus protests, Halle Berry's menopause, Hard Rock Nick, Radio Hall of Fame nominations, and a big reveal on The Masked Singer. Paul McCartney is responding to 50-year-old messages… about 40 years too late. Roger Daltrey popped up on Bill Maher. Eli Zaret drops by after purchasing the Bally Sports app, the Detroit Tigers losing streak, the fall of ESPN, Patrick Beverly's podcast promotion , Caitlin Clark's payroll, University of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart's new ridiculous deal, LeBron James' future, the NCAA's back-pay for NIL, call for a new NFL Draft host and more. Did you now George Foreman once fought 5 dudes in a single night? Life was super hard for Logan Paul after he scammed a bunch of people with Cryptocurrency. WATP covered three former presidents on the SmartLess podcast. Joe has been making the friendly rounds lately. College campus negotiations are going well. Mitch Albom has some hot takes about it. Gretchen Whitmer is being heckled as well. Halle Berry is experiencing Menopause and claims her doctors won't talk to her about it. Email Drew about your fun Menopause stories. Baby Reindeer is a big hit on Netflix. Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted on Netflix is getting terrible reviews. A familiar voice was unmasked on Fox's The Masked Singer. Music: Down goes Vince Neil! Marc went to the 60th Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan at Pine Knob. Justin Bieber got hair plugs. Kendrick Lamar and Drake continue to beef even though they are in their late thirties. Pearl Jam opened up their tour in Vancouver. Randy Travis released a new song after losing his voice thanks to AI. Hard Rock Nick is Drew's favorite new social media influencer. Britney Spears remains crazy. Her and her drug-dealing boyfriend wrecked a hotel room. We watch a fantastic K-Fed performance from the Teen Choice Awards. Battle of the ABC Weather forecasters: Rob Marciano vs Ginger Lee. 2024 Radio Hall of Fame nominees. The Donald Trump trial will resume this week. Ivanka is retired from political life. Warde Manuel did an interview with the Free Press and came out looking worse. RIP Darius Morris. John Beilein is sad. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (The Drew Lane Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

Bill's guests are Roger Daltrey, Kellyanne Conway, Joshua Green (Originally aired 5/3/24) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices