Podcasts about Saturday Night Live Band

Episode 17: Honoring Dick Ebersol with the Don Pardo AwardWelcome back, SNL diehards! In this special episode of The SNL Hall of Fame, host jD is joined by Matt Ardill and Joe Gannon as they celebrate the legacy of Dick Ebersol, this year's recipient of the prestigious Don Pardo Award. Ebersol's contributions to Saturday Night Live helped shape the show into the cultural powerhouse we know and love today. Tune in as we dive into his incredible impact and share why he deserves this iconic recognition.

We're back for Part 2 of this legendary episode of Saturday Night Live. The hits just keep on coming as we get the memorable "Dancing in the Dark" w/ Steve & Gilda, a classic "Nerds" sketch, and The Blues Brothers return for one more number.  Oh right, and then of course there is the iconic "King Tut" performance.Original Saturday Night Live writer Marilyn Suzanne Miller joins us to discuss "Dancing in the Dark" as well as he start on SNL, knowing Gilda in college, and one of her other creations, "The Festrunk Brothers." "Blue Lou" Lou Marini, saxophone player for the  Saturday Night Live Band, also joins us to talk about the "King Tut" performance (he's the one painted in gold coming out of the sarcophogus), backing up the musical guests in the early years of SNL, and touring as part of The Blues Brothers.Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

Lou is an original member of The Blues Brothers since their first appearances on Saturday night Live, and has appeared in both movies and on all of recordings and tours One of the most sought after session horn players on saxophone, flute and clarinet, solo artist, arranger and composer Lou Marini has electrified audiences with his "sultry, seductive and singular" sounds in jazz, rock, blues, classical music and in film and television shows and specials He's been a member of Blood, Sweat and Tears, The Saturday Night Live Band, The Original Blues Brothers Band and his credits include hundreds of albums, many of which have gone platinum. He has recorded with such luminaries as Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Lou Reed and Frank Zappa, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, The Band and Steely Dan to name just a few. Lou is an original member of The Blues Brothers since their first appearances on Saturday night Live, and has appeared in both movies and on all of recordings and tours See less

Adam explains the importance of keeping your mouth shut when he played a certain club in Brooklyn.   Musical Legend Tom “Bones” Malone stops by and tells us about being in the Saturday Night Live Band, The birth of the Blues Brothers, being in the movie and touring.      ADAM'S TOUR DATES https://www.adamferrara.com/tourdates   May 3 & 4  Pt. Pleasant NJ   May 8-11 Port Charlotte, FL   Sept 19-22 Naples FL

On today's show, guitar legend G.E. Smith and his multi-talented musician wife Taylor Barton discuss songwriting, censorship, divisive politics, gratitude and more; and G.E. shares a funny never-before-told anecdote involving David Bowie. Also, G.E. and Taylor play live versions of 'Crown of Thorns' (produced by Joseph) and 'What if everybody is wrong?' (unreleased) GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: One of the busiest and best-respected guitarists in the music business, G.E. Smith rarely works as a headliner, but as a session musician, sideman, and musical director, he's worked with some of the most prestigious artists in rock and blues - best known for fronting the Saturday Night Live Band from 1985 to 1995; touring with Daryl Hall & John Oates and Bob Dylan (among others); and playing on sessions for artists such as David Bowie, Tom Waits, and Mick Jagger. https://gesmithmusic.com/ GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Taylor Barton is a multi-talented, singer-songwriter, writer, playwright, poet, dancer, and producer. She has spent over three decades traversing the arts and culminated into a 21st century Renaissance woman. Taylor has performed on Conan, Saturday Night Live, VH1, Bravo's Broadway's Best, After Breakfast, Mountain Stage, BET, World Cafe, Acoustic Cafe, WoodSongs, Westwood One Radio, House of Blues Radio, and ABC radio, WFUV, and more. She was a featured artist at the R & R AAA Summit, as well as the CMJ and Gavin conventions. https://taylorbarton.com/  

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I'm your host Ray Shasho. One of the most in demand blues / rock guitarists in the world is a mysterious character who goes by the name of G.E. Smith. Millions of TV viewers know his face-and the shock of unruly blond ponytail that was always falling across it-from his tenure stint of fronting the Saturday Night Live Band. Smith was hired to play lead guitar for Hall and Oates, he stayed for six years (1979-1985) constantly touring and recording with them, racking up hit after hit. Smith toured for almost four years with the legendary Bob Dylan. Smith was also honored to be the musical director for special events such as the 1988 Emmy Awards, the 1993 Rhythm and Blues Foundation Awards and the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden. The latter event was another of those “fantasy situations” that G.E. keeps getting involved in. “The rehearsals for that Dylan concert you wouldn't believe. I was rehearsing with George Harrison in the morning, Eric Clapton in the afternoon, and Lou Reed at night. One afternoon, rehearsing the finale, I had Harrison, Tom Petty, Clapton, Neil Young, Dylan and Roger McGuinn all lined up. GE also joined Roger Waters 2010 WALL LIVE toured the world three times and toured with him for seven years. In 2015, GE returned to SNL where he received an EMMY award as bandleader, for the 40th SNL anniversary special. In 2015, GE and wife, Taylor Barton, started an exciting project called PORTRAITS, which hosts a rotating roster of acclaimed musicians and artists from all realms for a deeper look at what drives them creatively. PLEASE WELCOME GUITARIST/SONGWRITER/BANDLEADER… G.E. SMITH TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS… PURCHASE THE MOST RECENT RELEASE BY G.E. SMITH With LEROY BELL entitled STONY HILL available at amazon.com "Simply put… this is a great album orchestrated & performed by a prolific musical alliance!" FIVE STARS! ...Ray Shasho music journalist   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT G.E. SMITH VISIT www.gesmithmusic.com Official website www.facebook.com/gesmithmusic Facebook www.instagram.com/gesmithmusic/?hl=en Instagram https://twitter.com/gesmithmusic?lang=en Twitter https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051686/ IMDb www.taylorbarton.com Taylor Barton-Smith official website www.leroybell.com Leroy Bell official   TOUR DATES 2023 Sept 7, 2023 GE Smith and The American Blues Suffolk Theater, Riverhead, NY Sept 15, 2023 Masters of the Telecaster Jim Weider and GE Smith Infinity Music Hall, Hartford, CT   Discography with Hall & Oates (also as arranger) X-Static (1979) Voices (1980) Private Eyes (1981) H2O (1982) Greatest Hits Live (1982), released in 2001 Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (Compilation) (1983) Big Bam Boom (1984) Sweet Soul Music (Live) (1984) Live at the Apollo (1985) Ecstasy on the Edge (2001) with Dan Hartman Instant Replay (1978) Relight My Fire (1979) with Tom Waits Downtown Train (1985) with Mick Jagger She's The Boss (1985) Dancing in the Street w/David Bowie (1985) Primitive Cool (1987) The Very Best of Mick Jagger (2007) with Carly Simon Tired of Being Blonde (1985), also producer with Ric Ocasek This Side of Paradise (1986) with Bob Dylan Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993), also musical director By the Waterfront Docks (1989) (2007) The House of Gold (Greece, 1989) (2009) Crossroads w/Eric Clapton (1988, 1999) (2012) Carnival to Rio (1990) (2012) Mercy for Poughkeepsie (1988-1989) (2014) East Troy 1988 (2015) with Tracy Chapman Crossroads (1989) Greatest Hits (2015) with Jimmy Buffett Fruitcakes (1994) with Buddy Guy Live! The Real Deal (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1996), received Grammy nomination Buddy's Baddest: The Best of Buddy Guy (1999) Can't Quit the Blues (2006) The Definite Buddy Guy (2009) with Moonalice Compliments from Moonalice (2007) Moonalice (2008) The Jewish Mother, Virginia Beach, VA (2008) with Roger Waters Roger Waters: The Wall (Live Album) (2010-2013), released 2015 with David Bowie Loving the Alien (1983-1988) (2018) Solo Albums In the World (1981) Get a Little (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1993) Incense, Herbs and Oils (1998) Stony Hill (2020) w/Leroy Bell As producer/composer Wayne's World Theme (1992)   Support us on PayPal!

Nick and Sebastian are joined by jazz legend and trombonist of the Saturday Night Live Band, Steve Turre. Steve talks about four decades with SNL, his discovery of conch shells and the profound relationship and influence JJ Johnson had in his life.Steve Turre's favorite recordings:"Lament" by J.J. Johnson"Misty" w/ Ray Charles from Spur of the Moment Album"Midnight Montuno" from Viewpoint Album"Fire and Ice" featuring Steve Turre"African Shells Second Interlude: The Dream" from Santified Shells Album"No Regrets" - The Very Thought of You AlbumAll solos transcribed in his book "The Steve Turre Collection" Amazon Also introducing special features with Patreon: www.patreon.com/tromboneretreatLearn more about the Trombone Retreat and upcoming festival here: linktr.ee/tromboneretreat Hosted by Sebastian Vera - @js.vera (insta) and Nick Schwartz - @basstrombone444 (insta)Produced and edited by Sebastian VeraMusic: Firehorse: Mvt 1 - Trot by Steven Verhelst performed live by Brian Santero, Sebastian Vera and Nick SchwartzSan Francisco sounds: https://freesound.org/people/graihwing/sounds/578082/Thank you to our season sponsor Houghton Horns: www.houghtonhorns.com.Support the show

To date, Clint has played on over 1,000 recording sessions and over 75 tours with artists including The Blues Brothers Band, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chuck Loeb, Art Garfunkel, The New York Voices, Mitch Forman, Cornell Dupree, and Edgar Winter. On television, Clint has appeared with the Saturday Night Live Band, and has performed with various artists on David Letterman, MTV, Bravo, Good Morning America, & The Today Show. He also played on the soundtrack for Stephen Spielberg's West Side Story. For seven years, Clint played drums with Hiram Bullock's band, a power trio that featured the singing and playing of Hiram, legendary bassist Will Lee. The band made 5 recordings, and toured no less than 25 times. On Broadway, Clint has played for 13 shows, creating the drum books for four of them, including the Grammy Award winning Hairspray. In this episode, Clint talks about: The romanticization of session work Creating a career out of patchwork, and the fragmentation of the record industry How theatre work is a fusion of a live approach with a studio approach Getting experience in a given genre on "regular gigs" before playing that genre as part of a musical Playing with Paul Shaffer, and the unique position of playing drums with a symphony orchestra

   Steven Wolf (also known simply as Wolf) is one of the world's most in-demand studio musicians. His discography includes numerous #1, Gold, Platinum, and Grammy winning records.     A virtuoso drummer and world class programmer, with an encyclopedic musical vocabulary spanning every musical genre, his distinctive skill-set and versatility have made him the "go-to" rhythmic solution for a long list of the world's top recording artists and producers.    In addition to drumming and programming, he's also an accomplished producer, songwriter, and remixer. Wolf's credits include: Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Celine Dion,Cher, Joss Stone, Britney Spears, The Bee Gees, Natalie Imbruglia, Leona Lewis, Johnny Cash, Rufus Wainwright, Daryl Hall, Macy Gray, Grover Washington Jr, Oz Noy, Hiram Bullock, Tribal Tech, Larry Coryell, The Gil Evans Orchestra, Lenny Pickett, The Saturday Night Live Band, and many others… In this episode, Wolf talks about:    Advice for the young player    Transitioning from a touring to session drummer and programmer    Getting the right sounds in the studio    Managing a sample library    Creating an emotional reaction in programming    Staying current with musical styles    The connection between mind and body 

Buddy Williams is one of the best drummers in the music world. Buddy started playing professionally at the age of eight years old and attended the prestigious High School of Music and Art (along with Noel Pointer, Tom Browne, Dave Valentine, Marcus Miller, and Bernard Wright) and, later, the Manhattan School of Music.Buddy William's credentials list as 'Who's Who of the music industry: Tom Browne, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Regina Bell, The Manhattan Transfer, Al Jerreau, Bob James, Peabo Bryson, The Grp All-Stars, Will Downing, Saidah Garrett, Melissa Morgan, Jeffrey Osborn, Ernie Watts, Houston Persons, Hugh Masakela, Richard Tee, Alex Bugnon, Chaka Khan, Nancy Wilson, George Duke, Dave Valentine, David Sanborn, Bette Midler, Stanley Turrentine, Noel Pointer, Angela Bofill, Ashford & Simpson, Herb Alpert, Linda Ronstadt, Teruo Nakamura, Sadao Watanabe, Michael Franks, Nat Adderley Sr. & Jr., Michael Jackson, Rachael Farrell, The Sisters of Glory (Thelma Houston, Cece Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Lois Walden, and Alberta Walker), Mariah Carey, Anita Baker, Leslie Uggams, Lena Horne and many more.Buddy was an integral part of the Saturday Night Live Band for over twelve years. His work is heard on numerous recordings (audio & visual), radio, and television commercials: Double Mint Gum, Kodak Film, Western Union, Lysol, M&M Candies, Navy Perfume, Hawaiian Punch, Jamaica Tourism, etc.Broadway Drumming 101 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Buddy was also the drummer for the first Broadway production of The Color Purple, Motown The Musical, and the recent Bette Midler revival of Hello Dolly.Clayton Craddock hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and Newsletter. He has held the drum chair in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill and Ain't Too Proud.The Broadway Drumming 101 Instagram page: InstagramThe Broadway Drumming 101 YouTube page: YouTubeFor more about Clayton, click HERE Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

Tom 'Bones" Malone might be the most accomplished and interesting musician in all of entertainment. For the purposes of this show, Tom was the arranger and key member of the CBS orchestra for the entire run of The Late Show with David Letterman. For many, that would be considered legendary. But for Tom, its literally one of many accomplishments on a long list. A maestro in both theory and practice, Tom has arranged 3,000 pieces of music, many of which were done on the fly. He is currently recording a Big Band record in his house, where he plays all the instruments, and produces all the tracks. Talk about a one man band. He was on the original Saturday Night Live Band where he met Paul Shaffer for the first time, worked on 'The Blues Brothers,' and even helped Paul get the original gig on Late Night. Tom and Mike talk about all these things and more. Eddie Vedder? Yup. The Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins? You Betcha. Warren Zevon? Yes, and it's beautiful. This is an episode of The Letterman Podcast that should not be missed. I know, I know. We say that every time. But this one, by gum, this one is legendary, just like Tom. One last thing: There is a moment Tom talked about where he got a joke on the show-unintentionally. This moment is indeed immortalized as a clip on the internet, and we put it up in 'The Letterman Podcast Facebook Group' which we invite you to join and come take a look at it. Hilarious. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you in part by Rupert Jee's Hello Deli, your source for Late Show with David Letterman merchandise, as well as sandwich's that will knock your socks off. Go to hello-deli.com for the details. Finally, we cannot wait for a time that we do not have to ask folks to Like, Share, Subscribe, and leave a positive comment for the show. However, that time is not here yet. So please do all of the above. As always, a kitty gets a pet in that sweet spot right between her eyes every time someone does one of those above mentioned actions. A really nice pet, where she can't help but close her eyes real slow in appreciation. Please don't deprive that kitty her pets. #thanksdave #davidletterman #latenight #lateshow #lateshowwithdavidletterman #Thelateshow #thelettermanpodcast #trombone #thebluesbrothers #snl #musician #letterman #thecbsorchestra #paulshaffer #comedy

For over a decade Jared Scharff was the lead guitarist for the Saturday Night Live Band, as he still was when we did this interview during the freewheeling, pre-pandemic Before Times. He has since left the show and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter, a session musician, and a solo artist, releasing music under the name Pearl Lion. The move seems to have paid off: on his own and as part of the production team Queen Sixties, Scharff has been a part of four albums that debuted at Number 1 in the past two years, by a diverse range of artists from Da Baby to Machine Gun Kelly.   Jared joined Anthony to discuss Radiohead's iconic 1997 masterpiece Ok Computer. An album of this depth, magnitude, and detail required adequate and appropriate fortification, so Anthony chose two huge names in California Zinfandel, to reflect the album's moody grace and dead-serious themes:  a 2018 Ridge East Bench Zin and a 2015 Ravenswood Big River Zin. Two expressions of the same varietal were chosen to mirror both the album's ethereal, angelic harmonies and its gloomy, deep, and dour dissection of contemporary consumer culture.   Guest: Jared Scharff Album: Radiohead, Ok Computer Wine: Ridge, East Bench Zin 2018 and Ravenswood, Big River Zin, 2015

The Deep Purple Podcast Show Notes Episode #142 January 3, 2022 Gillan & Glover - Accidentally on Purpose Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Anchor.fm, Breaker, PodBean, RadioPublic, Amazon Music, or search in your favorite podcatcher! How To Support Our Show: Leave us a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts Buy Merch at Our Etsy Store! Become a Patron on Patreon Donate on Paypal (Donate one time or click “make this a monthly donation” box) Thanks to Our Executive Level Patrons: Lead up to the Album: Personnel: Backing Vocals – Bette Sussman (tracks: A2), Chrissy Faith (tracks: A2, B3, B4), Lydia Mann (tracks: B3, B4), Vaneese Thomas (tracks: A2, B3, B4) Drums – Andy Newmark (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1, B2, B4) Played with John Lennon, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Bowie, etc. Electric Guitar – Nick Moroch (tracks: A5) Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker (tracks: A3) Guitar – Ira Siegel (tracks: B1, B2, B4) Hihat – Andy Newmark (tracks: A2) Horns – George Young (2) (tracks: A4, A5), Joe Mennonna (tracks: A4, A5), Randy Brecker (tracks: A4, A5) Keyboards – Lloyd Landesman (tracks: B1, B4) Piano – Dr John* (tracks: B2) Saxophone – Joe Mennonna (tracks: B2) Soprano Saxophone – George Young (2) (tracks: A1) Was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band from 1991 through 1996. Technical: Producer – Ian Gillan, Roger Glover Engineer – "Amazing" Nick Blagona* Coordinator [Album] – Phil Banfield Recorded By [Assistant Air Studios] – Frank Oglethorpe, Carl Lever*, Ken Blair Recorded By [Assistant Minot Studio] – Bruce Robbins Recorded By [Assistant Power Station] – Dave O'Donnell Recorded By [Assistant Sountec Studio] – Peter Hodgson Technician [And Bar Steward] – Charles "Worthy" Lewis* Mastered By – Greg Calbi Album Art & Booklet Review Design – Rob O'Connor Illustration [Cover] – David De Silva Photography By – Simon Fowler (2) Photography By [Snaps] – Ian Gillan, Roger Glover Thanks to Our Core Level Patrons: Album Tracks: Side One: Clouds and Rain Evil Eye She Took My Breath Away Dislocated Via Miami Side Two: I Can't Dance To That Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (R. Penniman) Featuring Dr. John Lonely Avenue (D. Pomus) Telephone Box I Thought No Thanks To Our Foundation Level Patrons: Reception and Review For Further Information: Child in Time by Ian Gillan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidentally_on_Purpose_(Ian_Gillan_and_Roger_Glover_album) https://www.discogs.com/release/2399643-Gillan-Glover-Accidentally-On-Purpose https://mikeladano.com/2015/10/08/review-gillan-glover-accidentally-on-purpose-1988/ Help from the archives of Jörg Planer 2010 Re-release liner notes by David K. Tedds Listener Mail/Comments Comments about the show? Things you'd like us to cover? We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@deeppurplepodcast.com or @ us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

James Genus is an American jazz bassist and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. He has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, with an impressive list of artists including Roy Haynes, David Sanborn, Bob James, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Wynton Marsalis.James joins the Playful Musician to chat about taking a break from touring and performing during the pandemic. He tells stories about playing with many iconic jazz musicians, including Roy Haynes and Herbie Hancock. James shares his advice for working on time plus how he approaches playing both acoustic and electric bass. We chat about playing with Jeff Watts and the Saturday Night Live Band, and James shares how he prepares for a big gig.

This week, we’re continuing our talks about family as we visit with trombonist Steve Turre and his daughter Andromeda. Steve has been well known for his work with Ray Charles, Art Blakey, and the Saturday Night Live Band. His daughter is continuing that musical legacy as a talented vocalist… she also spent time with Ray Charles as one of the Raelettes. Listen as they share stories of family and shared musical experiences.

Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) and Lemi Atom (@lemiatom) have reached the vaunted 4th season of Saturday Night Live, and everything's changing. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi have just returned from filming Animal House and 1941, along with recording a Blues Brothers live album. Everyone on the cast is taking outside gigs, starting production companies, and on their own roads to super-stardom. But the output here, even in spite of 2 of the all-time worst episodes ever, is legendary. From gigantic musical guests to returning characters, to the best one-and-done character in the history of the show, the cast was still on their A-game throughout. Sit back and enjoy as our intrepid hosts continue the look back! Sponsored by Slingshot House (@slingshothouse), Nightmare Fuel Video (nightmarefuelvideo.com), and Faces in Heels Burlesque. Opening and closing theme by the Saturday Night Live Band. Special thanks to Beldar and Prymaat Conehead, and the Ghost of Don Pardo.

The Golden Age of the Golden Age begins here! Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) and Lemi (@lemiatom) are back and talking more SNL, specifically the wonders of Season 3. Roseanne Rosannadanna, the Festrunk Brothers, King Tut, The Blues Brothers and the Nerds all make their respective debuts this season! Bill Murray has a fistfight with a returning Chevy Chase backstage! Amazing musical guests are all over the place! Tom Schiller takes over the short movies section! Did I mention BILL FIGHTS CHEVY BACKSTAGE? Sponsored by Nightmare Fuel Video (nightmarefuelvideo.com), Slingshot House (@slingshothouse), and Faces in Heels Burlesque. Opening and closing theme by the Saturday Night Live Band. Special thanks to Beldar & Prymatt Conehead, and Don Pardo.

#546 - G. E. Smith & LeRoy Bell G. E. Smith & LeRoy Bell are special guests on The Paul Leslie Hour. One of the splendid things about The Paul Leslie Hour is the opportunity to promote music that a wide variety of people would enjoy. G. E. Smith & LeRoy Bell have released a collaborative album, "Stoney Hill." You may be familiar with these artists. G. E. is a legendary guitarist and songwriter. He was frontman for the Saturday Night Live Band, toured with Hall & Oates as well as Bob Dylan. LeRoy is a phenomenal singer and songwriter known for his solo career and also Bell and Jones. Everyone from Elton John to Gladys Knight has recorded songs he wrote. It was a great honor to connect with these two exceptional musicians. They're right here on The Paul Leslie Hour! The Paul Leslie Hour - Helping People Tell Their Stories is a talk show with new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

Captain Jack returns to start a miniseries months in the making on CJAE this week! Lemi Atom (@lemiatom) returns as our Special Guest (along with a few more surprises) as we begin our journey through the first 5 seasons of Saturday Night Live, covering the exploits of the legendary original group of Not Ready For Prime Time Players, the musical guests, and the hosts. We cover the Good, the Bad, and the Chevy of Season 1, shouting out both the deep cuts and miserable bombs along the way. Enjoy, and we'll see you in 2 weeks for Season 2! Sponsored by Slingshot House (@slinghshothouse) and Faces in Heels Burlesque (facesinheels.com). Special thanks to Emily Fischer (@eefisch) and Peacock (@PeacockTV). Opening and closing themes by the Saturday Night Live Band.

This week Tom "The Suit" Forst is talking to the queen of blue-eyed rock n' soul, Christine Ohlman, the Beehive Queen. She has recorded 6 albums with her band "Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez" as well as the vocalist for the Saturday Night Live Band for 29 years. Tom and Christine have a great conversation about everything from her roots to what she has been doing this past year during COVID, as well as her future plans.

This week we have the Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman. We hear about her playing with George Harrison,her favorite SNL memories and her upcoming dates. Christine is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist, music scholar. Her nickname "The Beehive Queen" refers to her distinctive platinum beehive. She leads the band Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez consisting of Michael Colbath (bass), Lorne Entress (drums), Cliff Goodwin (guitar), founding member and guitarist (Eric Fletcher) (died in 2006) with whom she has recorded six albums. Additionally, she is the long-running vocalist for the Saturday Night Live Band and appears annually at the W.C. Handy Music Festival in Florence/Sheffield/Muscle Shoals, Alabama. For more info

One of the most in demand blues / rock guitarists in the world is a mysterious character who goes by the name of G.E. Smith. Millions of TV viewers know his face-and the shock of unruly blond ponytail that was always falling across it-from his tenure stint of fronting the Saturday Night Live Band. For G.E. (George Edward) Smith, a soulful guitarist, composer, singer, and bandleader, it all began in rural Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where he was just about born with a guitar in his hand. “I started playing around the age of four, and started getting good at seven,” he says. “Eventually, the girlfriend of one of my Uncles bought me a Martin, a real good guitar, in 1959. Then when folk the music scene came around and Bob Dylan was first performing, I got really into that.” By chance he was attending a taping of the television show ‘Hootenanny’ in Princeton, New Jersey, and saw the legendary Odetta and Josh White perform, further inciting his musicality. On his 11th birthday, G.E.’s mother bought him his first electric guitar, a Fender Telecaster, a model that dated his birth year-1952. (“I still have that guitar, and there’s no sound that I can’t find in it.”) By then he was supporting himself as a musician, and playing in numerous situations–Pocono’s resorts, high school dances, you name it–often with musicians more than twice his age. After accomplishing all he could in the bar-band scene as a teenager, Smith left the Pocono’s to conquer the Connecticut. He quickly established himself as a “top gun” guitarist and hooked up with the legendary Scratch band, which scorched clubs up and down the East Coast during the mid-70’s. In late 1977, G.E. got his first break in the form of Dan Hartman, fresh off his hit “Instant Replay”. Dan hired G.E. to front his band for a “lip-synch tour” of Europe and the U.S. Upon his return to the East Coast, Smith moved to Manhattan and became the guitarist for Gilda Radner’s 1979 Broadway show “Gilda Live”. Radner and Smith became an item and shortly after married. During that period of Smith’s life another break took place when the blue-eyed soulsters Daryl Hall and John Oates came calling. Not only was Smith hired to play lead guitar for Hall and Oates, he stayed for six years (1979-1985) constantly touring and recording with them, racking up hit after hit with songs like Private Eyes, Man Eater, Kiss on My List, and others. “It was insanely fun, “ he recalls. “We were so big that one year we decided it would be fun to perform during summer –all year round! We toured the northern hemisphere in the summer and the southern hemisphere in the during America’s winter.” Another fortuitous event was the Live Aid and Farm Aid benefit concerts in early 85’. I ended up being the house band backing Mick Jagger, Tina Turner and whoever didn’t have a band. G.E.’s hard work earned him a commanding position in the music industry as a first call blues/rock guitarist, sought out by major recording artists like Jagger, who, shortly after Live Aid, called Smith to work with him on his first solo album, She’s the Boss. (Smith also played on Jagger’s Primitive Cool.) During this period Smith also did a few one-off recordings and concerts with David Bowie, and Peter Wolfe, among other notables. When Hall & Oates decided to take a long break from the music scene, Smith was chosen to be musical director for Saturday Night Live. “The way it happened was, I knew Howard Shore, the show’s original musical director, and producer Lorne Michaels, from my stint with Gilda,” says Smith. “In ’85, when Lorne returned to produce the show again, he asked me to be the musical director. And I was thrilled to take it.” Leading the SNL band for 10 years (1985 – 1995) – it was arguably the best late-night band on television at the time – and G.E. won an Emmy. “I definitely grew a lot from playing with those world-class musicians, especially the horn section. I really had to learn to play in time and in tune. It was a great education.” MORE here: http://getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

Continuing our multi-episode series featuring Dylan's bands over the decades; tonight, we feature Dylan's tours from 1988-2002. In 1988, Dylan assembled his own band and toured the United States for the first time since 1981 (see episode 86 on 10/29/2020 when we featured his 1984 tour of Europe and episode 87 last week for his 1986 & 1987 tours with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and The Grateful Dead). Dylan has performed 3064 concerts since 1988. On "Who Did It Better?" the song is "Standing in the Doorway," and we ask you who did it better live, Bob Dylan in 2000 or Jenny Lewis in 2019? Go to our Twitter page @RainTrains and vote between the two versions.

The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with guitarist G.E. Smith. G.E. is best known as the leader of the Saturday Night Live Band from 1985 to 1995. He has also played with artists like Hall & Oates, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters and David Bowie. His new album with singer LeRoy Bell, Stony Hill, is available now!  https://youtu.be/PIN8YW7f0Rk

My guest today is Grant Walden a music producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, studio owner, and host of Tape Noise Podcasts. Grant has worked with Grammy-winning studio musicians, audio engineers, and recording artists, including Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and Wings; Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie and Jeff Beck Band; Christine Ohlman of the Saturday Night Live Band; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, keys player and songwriter Spooner Oldham; the legendary Muscle Shoals Horns and rhythm section the Swampers; Hanson, and a host of groundbreaking performing artists. He has also been mentored by notable engineers and producers, including Dave Pensado, Jim Gaines, Toby Wright, Craig Alvin, and Jerry Masters and his latest projects include records by Jimbo Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Invisible Teardrops, Sailour, and Eddie Martin. Grant also owns HearTell Studios and Publishing based in Studio C at Cypress Moon in Sheffield, AL -- formerly the home of Muscle Shoals Sound II, where legendary artists like Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, and Julian Lennon have all recorded. Thanks to our sponsors! OWC: Other World Computing: https://www.OWC.com WhisperRoom: https://whisperroom.com Get 10% off the 4x4 or 4x6 booths now when you mention Recording Studio Rockstars. JZ Microphones: https://usashop.jzmic.com Spectra1964: https://www.spectra1964.com Presonus Studio One: https://www.presonus.com RSR Academy: http://RSRockstars.com/Academy Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast, then please Leave a review on iTunes here CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/239

Working with Bryan Ferry, The Brecker Brothers, Paul McCartney, Phil Ramone, John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden, Pete Townshend, Mark Knopfler, Eddie Van Halen, Yoko Ono & the Plastic Ono Band, Eddie Van Halen, Will Lee, Phil Manzanera, Mick Jagger, Grace Slick, Paul Shaffer, Gladys Knight… playing more thoughtfully, being in the moment, tons more Neil Jason is a professional bassist, producer & composer. Over the last 40 years, in addition to the above, he’s also toured or recorded with Pavarotti, Billy Joel, Roxy Music, Hall & Oates,, Paul Simon, Kiss, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Harry Chapin, Celine Dion, Brigitte Zarie ,Cyndi Lauper, Dire Straits, Joe Jackson, Art Garfunkel & others. In addition, he was a member of the house band for Saturday Night Live from 1983 to 1985, and has over 100 appearances with Paul Shaffer and the Band on David Letterman.  Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support  Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ 

It doesn't happen often, but sometimes in this job of talking to notable people, you get kind of a day off. You talk to someone with such a long history, with such a broad view of the world of entertainment, with so many stories, that your presence is barely required. That was the case with Christine Ohlman. I just needed to pitch a topic or two out there and get out of her way Since 1992, Ohlman has been the singer with the Saturday Night Live Band, watching generations of cast members from Adam Sandler up to the current cast with Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon. She's seen Sinead O'Connor tear up the photo of the pope, Alec Baldwin doing Trump, and everything in between. She can tell you about Paul McCartney and his band playing at rehearsal, dancing with Chris Farley, and all the private jams and cast parties. But SNL alone does not define her. She has shared a stage and/or recorded with just about anyone in the rock and pop world you can think of. She gave a nervous and incredibly polite Eddie Vedder permission to sing next to her backing up Neil Young on the Bob Dylan anniversary show. Elvis Costello, Ian Hunter, Levon Helm, Maceo Parker, George Harrison, Ronnie Spector, Lou Reed, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen. She fronted Big Brother and Holding Company. She was almost in the B-52s. And when she's not backing up someone else, she's leading her own band, Rebel Montez, recording and gigging around the country. She's also a songwriter, with new music in the works after a long recording absence, and that was one of the most interesting parts of our conversation to me. When you've seen the inner workings of some of the best songs in the history of American popular music, as a collector and a collaborator, what happens when you sit down to figure out your own sound. You can find out more about her work at christineohlman.net, and you can find her on Twitter under @christineohlman. She'll be heading into the studio to record the new album this fall, so keep that in mind for 2020. This week's featured track is “Eggshells” from comedian Erica Rhodes' new album Sad Lemon. It's a very tight, well-written set of comedy, and I chose this track because it's one of the riffs we talked about when she was on the show in episode 91. In this track, she talks about her father and his Multiple Sclerosis, and how they can joke about it, but how audiences sometimes get a bit uptight about it. As I have mentioned once or twice on this show in the past, I have MS myself, and though it hinders me less than it does many others, there is still a bit of anxiety over how it might develop in the future. I'd like to think that if that next attack does finally come, I'd like to be able to have a sense of humor about my predicament the way Rhodes' father does, and that people would feel safe to mention it. There are a lot of tracks off the new album I could have used, but this one has a bit of a personal edge for me, and I hope you enjoy it, too. You can find out more about Rhodes at ericarhodescomedy.com and on Twitter under @ericarhodes and look for her on the upcoming NBC comedy competition Bring the Funny, which debuts July 9.

Paul Ossola is a bass player based in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band and has recorded or performed with Levon Helm, Buddy Guy, G.E. Smith, Peter Wolf, Odetta, Hubert Sumlin, Bo Diddley, Buster Poindexter, Adam Sandler and many others. He played on Levon Helm’s Grammy winning album Ramble At The Ryman. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at Crazy Chester Studio in Nashville. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & Funky Chester (including Paul Ossola on bass) and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Saturday Night Live Band Guitarist Jared Scharff joins the show to talk about how he go the gig with SNL, his solo project Pearl Lion, his love for hockey and much more!

This week we brought on a very special guest co-host, Christine Ohlman, to talk about blues legend Eddie Kirkland. Christine rose to fame when she became the lead vocalist of the Saturday Night Live Band. Since then she has released her own albums and has collaborated with icons like Eddie Kirkland, Ian Hunter, and Big Al Anderson.Keep up to date by following us on twitter @chasingbluespod and learn more on our website: https://www.chasingthebluespodcast.com/

The heart of Christine Ohlman has belonged to rock n’ roll from just about the moment she could walk and talk. "The Beehive Queen," Christine has now been the featured vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band for 23 years, appearing on both the 25th and recent 40th Anniversary SNL telecasts. In 2017, she was inducted into the National Blues Hall of Fame of American Heritage International. With her trademark mile-high platinum beehive hairdo and enviable collection of sequins and rhinestones, Christine looks like a lady to be reckoned with, and when she opens her mouth to sing, the truth comes out. But underneath it all lurks a no-frills approach to music. Her latest CD, ‘The Deep End,’ was honored on five national Top Ten lists. To learn more about Christine, visit christineohlman.net Thanks for listening! The MOTR Show is the audio podcast for Musicians On The Record with David Ward. Subscribe now to be updated on the latest episodes! You can also watch all our interviews on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/MusiciansOnTheRecord?sub_confirmation=1 and our website at www.MusiciansOnTheRecord.com See More MOTR! -On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MusiciansOnTheRecord/ -On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/MusiciansOnTheRecord?sub_confirmation=1 -On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musiciansontherecord/ -On Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidwardMOTR -On the Web: www.MusiciansOnTheRecord.com Never miss another MOTR Interview again! Sign up for our free newsletter at http://bit.ly/MOTRNewsletter ************************************** Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

My guest this week is the incredible drummer, composer and all-round musical wizard, Matt Chamberlain. Matt is one of the most in-demand studio drummers of the past 20 years, whose eclectic talents found him working in various genres from rock to classical, jazz, and the avant-garde. I first heard Matt with his band in Seattle, Critters Buggin, and then he started appearing on all kinds of great albums through the 90's and 2000's. Chamberlain started playing in the mid 80’s Deep Ellum scene in Dallas where he joined Edie Brickell and New Bohemians. He then moved to NYC and spent a season with the Saturday Night Live Band from 1991 to 1992. After leaving SNL, Chamberlain based himself out of Seattle and embarked on a fruitful career as a gun for hire. He has racked up an impressive list of credits appearing on albums/tours by David Bowie, Fiona Apple, The Master Muscians of Jajouka, Soundgarden, Bill Frisell, Robert Fripp, Tori Amos, Morrissey, Phantogram, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, The Wallflowers, A Perfect Circle, Willie Nelson, Frank Ocean, Elton John, Brad Mehldau, Randy Newman, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow,  and many others, as well as soundtrack work with Hans Zimmer, Marco Beltrami, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Jon Brion. Enjoy my conversation with Matt Chamberlain, and please subscribe to the podcast for free on iTunes!

Christine Ohlman is an artist and songwriter who performs and records with her band Rebel Montez. She has also been a long time vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band and has lent her voice to many recording sessions. Her most recent album The Deep End features guest performances by Dion DiMucci, Marshall Crenshaw, Ian Hunter and Levon Helm. Christine is also a bonafide soul music aficionada with a deep love for Muscle Shoals. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer Andreas Werner. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & Funky Chester and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Award winning trumpeter and composer Kenyatta Beasley began playing the trumpet at the age of three under the tutelage of his father. A New Orleans native, Kenyatta has recorded and performed with a wide range of internationally renowned artists ranging from Shakira, Wynton Marsalis, Matchbox 20, and Jay Z to Ben Harper, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Mary J. Blige, the Saturday Night Live Band and countless others. A graduate of New York University, he has written musical underscores to over 20 short films, 3 feature films and has written music for countless TV and radio ads. Under the direction of Quincy Jones, Kenyatta contributed to the underscore to "Get Rich Or Die Tryin’", and won Best Original Score at the 2007 Brooklyn Arts Council Film Festival for the short film, "Heroes Wanted." Join him and host Wes Jackson in studio for a night of music and storytelling, on this episode of B-Side. •••• The B-Side Podcast is produced by Charlie Hoxie, Kecia Cole, Ro Johnson and Sachar Mathias; recorded by Onel Mulet; and edited by Khyriel Palmer. For more information on B-Side and all BRIC RADIO podcasts, visit www.bricartsmedia.org/radio

One of the most sought after session horn players on saxophone, flute and clarinet, solo artist, arranger and composer Lou Marini has electrified audiences with his "sultry, seductive and singular" sounds in jazz, rock, blues, classical music and in film and television shows and specialsHe's been a member of Blood, Sweat and Tears, The Saturday Night Live Band from 1975-1983, The Blue Brothers Band and his credits include hundreds of albums, many of which have gone platinum.He has recorded with Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Lou Reed, Frank Zappa, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, The Band, Steely Dan, Dionne Warwick, Maureen McGovern, Deodato, James Taylor, Aerosmith, the Buddy Rich Big Band, the Tad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band and the Woody Herman Orchestra, to name just a few.Lou has contributed both playing and writing to such films as THE REF, HAIR, THE WIZ, BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY, TRUE COLORS, BYE BYE BIRDIE TURNER HOOCH.In June 2010, Marini, Jr. was named artistic director at the first Brianza Blues Festival, Monza, Italy. Marini attended North Texas State University College of Music, where he played in the One O'Clock Lab Band. Marini has spent most of his professional life working as a sideman and arranger. In 2001, Marini recorded his first recording as a leader, with Ray Reach and the Magic City Jazz Orchestra, titled "Lou's Blues" In 2010, Marini released Blue Lou and Misha Project , “ Highly Classified”, a collaboration with Misha Segal, and in 2012 the CD “Starmaker”.Marini is a seasoned performance artist, actor, arranger, and composer, fluent in jazz, rock, blues, and classical. Accomplished on soprano, alto, tenor sax, flute, piccolo, alto flute, and clarinet, he is truly one of the industry’s most prolific artist’s of all time. 

Episode 18 - G.E. Smith   On this week's episode, Jamie, Angelo, and Michael take the KCRO Podcast on the road for the first time to East Hampton, New York, to sit down with world renowned guitarist and band leader, G.E. Smith. G.E. is most known for his time as the leader of the Saturday Night Live Band during the show's most popular time period in the 80s and 90s. He has spent time as a member of Hall and Oates, Bob Dylan's touring band, and most recently, one of the guitarists and bassist on Roger Water's The Wall tour. G.E. joins the group to discuss his life long love affair with rock music and the guitar, including his upbringing in Pennsylvania, his love of vintage guitars, and his work with some of the greatest musicians in the world including Dylan, Bowie and Jagger. All this and much much more on this week's edition of The Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast!

(Bassist) James Genus - "Saturday Night Live Band & Herbie Hancock" - Speaking on the road to success as well as the sacrifices.

Trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre, talks about his work in the Saturday Night Live Band and why so few musicians "swing" today.