Podcasts about woody woodmansey

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.

ALADDIN SANE – DAVID BOWIE with special guest Suzi Ronson. On 5th July 2017, The CAT Club's featured album was Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.' Our special guest that day was the band's drummer, Woody Woodmansey. We've wanted to present the follow up record to Ziggy Stardust, the truly wonderful 'Aladdin Sane' for some time now but never seemed to get it together. Until a certain memoir was recently published . . . Suzi Fussey was working in a Beckenham hair salon in the early seventies when Mrs Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son David and his wife Angie, Suzi finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and is soon embroiled in their raucous world. Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins the Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders, parties and groupies she meets her husband-to-be, Mick Ronson, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in show business, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed along the way. Dazzling and intimate, ‘Me and Mr Jones' provides not only a unique perspective on one of the most beguiling stars of our time but also a world on the cusp of cultural transformation, charting the highs and lows of life as one of the only women in the room as it happened. We were delighted that Suzi Ronson joined us to talk about her life with both David Bowie and Mick Ronson and, of course, about 'Aladdin Sane.' In the interviewer's chair for the very first time was Amanda Cook who ensured that a splendid time was by all. This event took place on 6th June 2024 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons. Happy Trails.

This week we welcome Woody Woodmansey to the podcast. Woody is the last man standing from Bowie's band ‘The Spiders From Mars' and Woody shares some incredible stories with us this week from his first foray into music, meeting a young David Bowie and touring the world with the Spider.You can see Woody at the 3rd David Bowie World Fan Convention in Liverpool this July (26-28th). Find out more at https://bowieconvention.com/Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome Woody Woodmansey to the podcast. Woody is the last man standing from Bowie's band ‘The Spiders From Mars' and Woody shares some incredible stories with us this week from his first foray into music, meeting a young David Bowie and touring the world with the Spider.You can see Woody at the 3rd David Bowie World Fan Convention in Liverpool this July (26-28th). Find out more at https://bowieconvention.com/Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nos aproximamos al universo de David Bowie a través de canciones interpretadas por artistas que fueron amigos o compañeros de viaje en algún momento de la trayectoria del camaleónico artista. (Foto del podcast de los archivos de Michael Ochs; Mick Ronson (guitarra), Trevor Bolder (bajo), David Bowie y Mick Woodmansey (batería), foto promocional de "Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars", noviembre 1972 en Londres, Inglaterra)Playlist;(sintonía) MIKE GARSON “Space oddity”TONY VISCONTI and WOODY WOODMANSEY “The man who sold the world”SPIDERS FROM MARS “Ziggy Stardust”WOODY WOODMANSEY’s U BOAT “Oh La La”IAN HUNTER and MICK RONSON “All the Young dudes”MICK RONSON “Growing up and I’m fine”DANA GILLESPIE “Andy Warhol”IGGY POP and DAVID BOWIE “Funtime”CUDDLY TOYS “Madman”REEVES GABRELS feat DAVID BOWIE “You’ve been around”ADRIAN BELEW “I wish I knew”CHIC feat NILE RODGERS “Good times”CARMEN “Lonely house”FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD “Sufragette City”Escuchar audio

Jérôme Soligny in conversation with David Eastaugh In David Bowie Rainbowman, Jérôme Soligny tells the story of David Bowie the musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music. This uniquely exhaustive work on Bowie's 1967-1980 albums draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, producers and friends who knew Bowie best, including Robert Fripp, Hermione Farthingale, Lou Reed, George Underwood, Mick Ronson, Carlos Alomar, Trevor Bolder, Mike Garson, Woody Woodmansey and many, many others. With an essay by Soligny on each album followed by oral histories from the most trusted and influential figures in Bowie's musical life, David Bowie Rainbowman is the definitive guide to a singular and mercurial genius - the Rainbowman himself.

In Episode 1: Kelvin Andrews explores the early years and influences of David Bowie. From Bromley to Ziggy via Little Richard, Quatermass, and New York City.   This is Bowie and Beyond, with contributions from Woody Woodmansey, Kris Needs, Tony Zanetta, and Carole Blundred.

Stevie Nicks, chanteuse de Fleetwood Mac, de retour avec un nouveau single, une reprise d'un classique signé Stephen Stills. Le concert monumental du groupe Indochine qui s'est joué à guichets fermés dans les 5 plus grands stades français est aujourd'hui proposé au cinéma, le jeudi 24 novembre en IMAX dans 450 salles de cinéma en France, en Belgique et en Suisse. Roger Waters, co-fondateur de rock Pink Floyd, a exprimé sa fureur dimanche après l'annulation de deux de ses concerts programmés à Cracovie en Pologne à cause de ses déclarations jugées complaisantes vis-à-vis de la Russie, concernant la guerre en Ukraine.C'est ce 27 septembre au Forum de Los Angeles qu'a lieu le deuxième concert hommage au défunt batteur des Foo Fighters, après Le premier concert au Stade de Wembley à Londres, avec Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, Gene Simmons de Kiss, Nikki Sixx de Motley Crue, Chad Smith des Red Hot Chili Peppers, Krist Novoselic de Nirvana, John Paul Jones de Led Zeppelin, Pink, et Nandi, Tommy Lee de Motley Crue, Danny Carey de Tool, Kim Thayil de Soundgarden, Justin Hawkins de The Darkness et Kesha, Taylor Momsen de The Pretty Reckless. David Bowie s'est vu décerner sa propre plaque sur le Camden Music Walk of Fame dans le nord de Londres, avec sur place : le batteur des Spiders From Mars, Woody Woodmansey. Elton John était l'invité de la Maison Blanche vendredi et il a reçu, des mains du Président des USA, Joe Biden, la médaille National Humanities, dans le cadre de l'événement A Night When Hope and History Rhyme pour la cause LGBTQIA avec Laura Bush, l'activiste Malala Yousafzai et Jeanne White-Ginder, célèbre pour son implication contre le SIDA. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30.

Classical pianist Iain Burnside and saxophonist Jess Gillam continue the musical journey, taking us from a tragic tale of a shepherdess in Yorkshire to the Appalachian Mountains and to Portugal. With the help of drummer Woody Woodmansey and biographer Paul Thompson, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye discover new details and stories behind the five tracks on this week's playlist. Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald The five tracks in this week's playlist: Old Molly Metcalfe by Jake Thackray The Twelve Apostles, from 9 English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachian Mountains by Ralph Vaughan Williams Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee Starman by David Bowie Desfado by Ana Moura Other music in this episode: Tour de France by Kraftwerk Eena Meena Deeka by Kishore Kumar Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley One Day Like This by Elbow

And how it was that….Lol didn't revere HIM until Low.How HE was L'Homme Existential with the Hennaed hair .Budgie remembers HIM making the duffel coat cool. HIS music and lyrics.HIS harmonica on Low returns on Blackstar.‘What In The World'…Briny Eggs Wrapped in Offal downed with Halves of Beer down the pub!(To be said very fast after drinking a yard of ale)‘Sound'…the Glam drummer from the Spiders and Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat Panic in Detroit and Rebel Rebel, Sowing the Seeds of Punk.  Glam rock it wasn't just the Visuals ‘and Vision'…Budgie is reading Paul Morley's Bible - The Age of Bowie.1977 Bowie appears on Marc Bolan's TV show. Bolan is still in Glam rags - HE has moved onHE had reinvented himself - a pivotal point - Lol could understand HIM nowBowie was accepted by the Punks and the New Romantics - HE synthesises Society and Culture ‘Always Crashing in The Same Car'…Budgies deems Nick Lowe's spoof of Low - Unfunny!Tony Visconti on The Secret Setting of the Eventide Harmonizer and the LOW snare drum sound, “it fucks with the fabric of time!”Bowie's drum sticks handed over from Dennis Davis to Sterling Campbell LOW arrives as Lol and Budgie begin. Influenced by its tangents. WE never tire of listening to LOW. LOW gave us permission – LOW stated there are no rules!CONNECT WITH US:Curious Creatures:Website: https://curiouscreaturespodcast.comFacebook: @CuriousCreaturesOfficialTwitter: @curecreaturesInstagram: @CuriousCreaturesOfficialLol Tolhurst: Website: https://loltolhurst.comFacebook: @officialloltolhurst Twitter: @LolTolhurst Instagram: @lol.tolhurst Budgie: Facebook: @budgieofficial Twitter: @TuWhit2whooInstagram: @budgie646Curious Creatures is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. For more of the best music storytelling follow @DoubleElvis on Instagram or search Double Elvis in your podcast app.

In the crosshairs this week … how Mike Campbell's masterpiece was almost eaten by machinery, who made five great albums in five years?, “a mix is never finished it's merely abandoned”, Robert Plant at Kidderminster Harriers, hand-written notes from Half Man Half Biscuit, god bless Alex Harvey, the expulsion of the vax-free Woody Woodmansey and birthday guest Keith Adsley explains the Temple of Seitan. Mike Campbell talks about the Boys Of Summer …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxBYBnPJfGQSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every Word Podcast before the rest of the world - and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the crosshairs this week … how Mike Campbell's masterpiece was almost eaten by machinery, who made five great albums in five years?, “a mix is never finished it's merely abandoned”, Robert Plant at Kidderminster Harriers, hand-written notes from Half Man Half Biscuit, god bless Alex Harvey, the expulsion of the vax-free Woody Woodmansey and birthday guest Keith Adsley explains the Temple of Seitan. Mike Campbell talks about the Boys Of Summer …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxBYBnPJfGQSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every Word Podcast before the rest of the world - and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the crosshairs this week … how Mike Campbell's masterpiece was almost eaten by machinery, who made five great albums in five years?, “a mix is never finished it's merely abandoned”, Robert Plant at Kidderminster Harriers, hand-written notes from Half Man Half Biscuit, god bless Alex Harvey, the expulsion of the vax-free Woody Woodmansey and birthday guest Keith Adsley explains the Temple of Seitan. Mike Campbell talks about the Boys Of Summer …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxBYBnPJfGQSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every Word Podcast before the rest of the world - and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Birthday Twins, two people born on the same day, in the same year, are not that rare in Rock & Roll, but drummer birthday twins sure are! Presenting our first shared birthday skin beaters this week!!!Born February 4, 1950 in Yorkshire, UK and Kansas, US, respectively, Mick Woodmansey and Phil Ehart became major players in major bands, born in the same astrological window an ocean (and half a continent) apart!Markus and Ray delve into Woodmansey's role in Bowie's "Spiders" and beyond, and then construct the path of Ehart's emergence as the only drummer ever to record with Kansas!Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!!Thanks to our sponsors:Welcome to Boldfoot Socks as our newest sponsor of the podcast! Check them out by clicking here, and enter the Code "History15" to save 15% on your order!!!And as always, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast!

Birthday Twins, two people born on the same day, in the same year, are not that rare in Rock & Roll, but drummer birthday twins sure are! Presenting our first shared birthday skin beaters this week!!!Born February 4, 1950 in Yorkshire, UK and Kansas, US, respectively, Mick Woodmansey and Phil Ehart became major players in major bands, born in the same astrological window an ocean (and half a continent) apart!Markus and Ray delve into Woodmansey's role in Bowie's "Spiders" and beyond, and then construct the path of Ehart's emergence as the only drummer ever to record with Kansas!Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!!Thanks to our sponsors:Welcome to Boldfoot Socks as our newest sponsor of the podcast! Check them out by clicking here, and enter the Code "History15" to save 15% on your order!!!And as always, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast!

Birthday Twins, two people born on the same day, in the same year, are not that rare in Rock & Roll, but drummer birthday twins sure are! Presenting our first shared birthday skin beaters this week!!! Born February 4, 1950 in Yorkshire, UK and Kansas, US, respectively, Mick Woodmansey and Phil Ehart became major players in major bands, born in the same astrological window an ocean (and half a continent) apart! Markus and Ray delve into Woodmansey's role in Bowie's "Spiders" and beyond, and then construct the path of Ehart's emergence as the only drummer ever to record with Kansas! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsors: Welcome to Boldfoot Socks as our newest sponsor of the podcast! Check them out by clicking here, and enter the Code "History15" to save 15% on your order!!! And as always, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Birthday Twins, two people born on the same day, in the same year, are not that rare in Rock & Roll, but drummer birthday twins sure are! Presenting our first shared birthday skin beaters this week!!! Born February 4, 1950 in Yorkshire, UK and Kansas, US, respectively, Mick Woodmansey and Phil Ehart became major players in major bands, born in the same astrological window an ocean (and half a continent) apart! Markus and Ray delve into Woodmansey's role in Bowie's "Spiders" and beyond, and then construct the path of Ehart's emergence as the only drummer ever to record with Kansas! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsors: Welcome to Boldfoot Socks as our newest sponsor of the podcast! Check them out by clicking here, and enter the Code "History15" to save 15% on your order!!! And as always, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Simon- Come Back Home (1974) I have to play you a Joe Simon song that was used as a sample for a VERY famous Hip Hop song. Not many people know.  Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (1971) The original, superior (to my ears) version. She has appeared on my show singing in ads for cigarettes in Australia, as well as later misses like "Handsome Dudes." Barbara, The Grey Witch - Witch's Love Song (1971) Obituary Barbara Roehrs, also known as Barbara the Gray Witch of Raven House, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Healthwin in South Bend, IN, after suffering the long-term effects of a stroke. She was born Barbara Ann Hostetler on May 9, 1944, in South Bend. She was the youngest child to John and Anna May Hostetler, both of whom preceded her in death. Barbara was a talented and accomplished artist. She was a larger-than-life personality and public figure. She hosted a U93 radio show and appeared yearly at the Niles Haunted House. She was a beloved friend and counselor to many and had a large and loyal following. She was an animal lover. She loved spending time with her dogs – especially her beloved ‘familiar,' Gabby. She also loved back road adventures in her Volkswagen Beetle, meeting new people, and seeing new places. She loved fishing and having a good time. The family would like to extend a thank-you to the Heart to Heart Hospice team and the healthcare workers at Healthwin for caring for Barbara so well.   So for my money, the best band of the 1965-1980 period was the band that David Bowie assembled for his Station To Station/Low/"Heroes"/Lodger/Stage phase. They were loose and tight. Funky and capable. With him as a singer, there's no way the band could lose. But these dudes were special. Carlos Alomar, Dennis Davis, and George Murray. Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew functioned at a right-angle in the proceedings, but that, too, made the ensemble special. I rank them higher than Led Zeppelin for their harmonies, Bowie's lyrics, and just the bravery. Higher (ever so slightly) than The Beatles for their live performances, and the fact that their music was really one guy showing up with an unfinished idea and the band using the ideas as clay. They could jam but they never recorded anything that wasn't precise and good fun.  David Bowie - Fashion (1980) David Bowie - It's No Game (1980) David Bowie • Station To Station (Live) (1978) Children of the Night - Dracula's Undying Love (1976) This collection of 1970's "Rock & Roll" songs tells the story of a big party at Count Dracula's house. The between-song skits have a pretty cut-rate vibe throughout (Dracula sounds remarkably like Dan Ackroyd doing his SNL Yortuk Festrunk "Wild & Crazy Guy" character, The Mummy introduces himself with the lyrics to the Bob McFadden & Dor single "The Mummy")... Count Lorry & The Biters - Frankenstein Stomp (1974) David Bowie - “Heroes” (Live) (1978) Electric Food - Nosferatu (1970) German heavy prog rock band which included all Lucifer's Friend musicians except John Lawton. You know who John Lawton was. He was in Les Humphries Singers! Sang their biggest hit, "Mama Loo" and enjoyed a stint with Uriah Heep.  Dick (Ghoulardy) Knight - His Ghoul (1973) By the time this single was released, the name "Ghoulardi" was owned by Storer Broadcasting out of Cleveland, OH. Hence the different name. Go here to read about Ghoulardi, a story that could never happen now. You can see the "T.K. Productions" on the bottom of the label here. Read their story. You wouldn't know it from this but T.K. ended up owning the charts in the late '70s. The part The Bee Gees didn't devour, that is.  Iggy Pop - Sister Midnight (1977) Jimmie John - What Happens When We Die? (1964) Jo Banks and the Soul Train - The Toy Shop Killer (1979)  David Bowie - What In The World (Live) (1978) Johnny Fever - Zombie (1967) Mickey and His Mice - Cracker Jack (1970) Discogs: Wilfred "Mickey" Fields was a saxophonist from the Baltimore area, a local legend who refused to play outside his Baltimore area, although he was invited several times to take the road for tours with many famous bands. He is recognized as one of Baltimore's best-known jazz saxophonists and has mentored many other jazz musicians, including Paul H Brown. Mickey created the "Monday Night Jam Session" at Sportsman's Lounge, allowing many young jazz musicians to perform. He was also known for his constant encouragement of young artists. Fields began his career with the blues jump band The Tilters. As a solo artist, he recorded on Atlantic Records and Groove Merchant. Howard Earl Washington, a Baltimore area jazz drummer, was another member of the Tilters. The Tilters played for the great Ethel Ennis. Fields then recorded several songs with his group "Mickey And His Mice", entitled "Cracker Jack", known as one of the 100 most funky titles ever created and the popular "Little Green Apples". He then recorded an album with the great Richard "Groove" Holmes, for the label Edmar (New Jersey). Fields also played with his talented sister, Shirley Fields, who has been a singer for many years and who has also played an important role in the Baltimore Jazz Company. Monsters - Transylvania Disco Hustle (1977) Produced by the same guy that produced "Dracula's Undying Love." In fact, three of the guys that played on that record played on this!  Screen Idols - Blind Man (1979) Notable for the presence of one Woody Woodmansey, ex-Spiders From Mars drummer. Right after Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat. 

This week Im having a chat with Joel McIver. Since 2012, Joel has been the editor of Bass Guitar magazine, and since 2018, editor of Bass Player after the two publications merged. His best-known work is Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica, first published in 2004 and appearing in nine languages since then. As well as writing his own books, McIver also co-writes musicians' autobiographies. The first of these was the memoir of sometime Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes, published in 2011. Other memoirs co-written by McIver include those of Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, David Bowie's former drummer Woody Woodmansey and blues veteran John Mayall. Joel's latest book Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax Hardcover by Frank Bello and Joel McIver is out Oct 12th. ► https://twitter.com/JoelMcIver ► https://www.instagram.com/joel.mciver/?hl=en ► https://www.facebook.com/joelmciver Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

Fitzsimon and Brogan were both members of the band, Pretty Blue Gun, who were signed to an indie label licensed to Sony. They released two albums which were critically acclaimed. Some of the guest musicians included members of The Art of Noise, Dave Bronze (Eric Clapton's bass player), Tobias Boshell (Moody Blues) and Pip Williams who played guitar on the Walker Brothers' track, ‘No Regrets'. The albums were produced by Pat Collier, who produced Katrina and the Waves' international hit, ‘Walking on Sunshine'. The band went on national tours across the UK until disbanding.Neil Fitzsimon, the songwriter, and Bee Brogan, the vocalist, then went on to form a song writing/production partnership that led to placement of their songs in Film and TV. They also wrote a musical, Jack Dagger, which was showcased at the Greenwich Theatre, London for the Musical Futures Award. It was also showcased at the Bridewell and the Royal College of Music in London. They have also just had a song placed in a USA Sci Fi Feature film. They recently had a track reach number 3 in a French national download chart. Their single, Girl in a Gilded Cage, reached number one on the iTunes chart in Belgium for all genres.All songs are written by Neil Fitzsimon. Vocals, keyboards, drums and engineering by Bee Brogan. All guitars played by Neil Fitzsimon. All mixed by Pat Collier at Perryvale Studios, London.Fitzsimon and Brogan see themselves as a studio act much in the vein of Tin Tin Out and Talk Talk. Their influences range from The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Webb, Jacques Brel, The Smiths and David Bowie. Their aim is to produce pure pop for now people.They are honoured now to be working with one of their heroes, David Bowie's drummer from The Spiders from Mars, Woody Woodmansey. Previous to this they worked with Elvis Costello's drummer, Pete Thomas. These new tracks are on their newest album, This Wicked Pantomime which is to be released soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fitzsimon and Brogan are an indie pop band, consisting of Neil Fitzsimon (songwriter and guitars) and Bee Brogan (vocals and keyboards).  They have worked with musical legends including producer Pat Collier (Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves), Woody Woodmansey and Pete Thomas, drummers for David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, and Elvis Costello, respectively. Their new album This Wicked Pantomime is available on https://open.spotify.com/album/5xwdmSr5p1CdeAkMcXvK2t?si=XiO5RIEsTueyd24L_U20pQ (Spotify) and all popular streaming platforms. Support this podcast

Fitzsimon and Brogan are an indie pop band, consisting of Neil Fitzsimon (songwriter and guitars) and Bee Brogan (vocals and keyboards).  They have worked with musical legends including producer Pat Collier (Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves), Woody Woodmansey and Pete Thomas, drummers for David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, and Elvis Costello, respectively. Their new album This Wicked Pantomime is available on https://open.spotify.com/album/5xwdmSr5p1CdeAkMcXvK2t?si=XiO5RIEsTueyd24L_U20pQ (Spotify) and all popular streaming platforms. Support this podcast

David Bowie special with Woody Woodmansey in conversation with David Eastaugh Woodmansey joined Bowie's backing group The Hype, which later became The Spiders from Mars. He played on Bowie's albums The Man Who Sold the World (1970), Hunky Dory (1971), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) and Aladdin Sane (1973). Woodmansey was replaced in The Spiders from Mars by Aynsley Dunbar, who played on Bowie's next album, the 1973 covers album Pin Ups. Woodmansey re-formed The Spiders from Mars for one album, along with bass player Trevor Bolder. This necessitated a change of personnel, with Dave Black on lead guitar because Mick Ronson was unavailable and Pete McDonald supplying lead vocals. Guest keyboardist was Mike Garson, who had been a major part of Bowie's line-up from the Ziggy Stardust days. Bowie made no contribution to the album which was named The Spiders From Mars.

David Bowie special with Woody Woodmansey in conversation with David Eastaugh

This unique film draws on rare footage of Bowie and the Spiders performing live on stage, and goes behind the scenes to discover the influences that shaped the early years of Bowie's recording career. Former Spiders Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey tell the inside story of what it was like to be a part of Bowie's band during the seventies, creating and performing some of the greatest pop music ever written.

(http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/original_400_600.jpg) Drummer Woody Woodmansey's book as a Spider. Fitzsimon and Brogan are great, and okay, songwriter/guitar player and music aficionado Neil Fitzsimon is almost a co-host to the Better Each Day show. This episode features some talk about working with drummers Woody Woodmansey, best known for working with “David Bowie and Spiders from Mars”, and Pete Thomas, a member of  both “The Attractions” with Elvis Costello and with Costello as a solo. (http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/download-1.jpg) Drummer Pete Thomas, top center. Neil Fitzsimon and Bee Brogan were both members of the band, “Pretty Blue Gun”, who were signed to an indie label licensed to Sony. They released two albums which were critically acclaimed. Some of the guest musicians included members of “The Art of Noise”, Dave Bronze (Eric Clapton’s bass player), Tobias Boshell (Moody Blues) and Pip Williams who played guitar on the Walker Brothers’ track, No Regrets. The albums were produced by Pat Collier, who produced Katrina and the Waves’ international hit, ‘Walking on Sunshine’. The band went on national tours across the UK until disbanding. Neil Fitzsimon, the songwriter, and Bee Brogan, the vocalist, then went on to form a songwriting/production partnership that led to placement of their songs in Film and TV. They also wrote a musical, Jack Dagger, which was showcased at the Greenwich Theatre, London for the Musical Futures Award. It was also showcased at the Bridewell and the Royal College of Music in London. They have also just had a song placed in a USA Sci Fi Feature film. They recently had a track reach number 3 in a French national download chart. All songs are written by Neil Fitzsimon. Vocals, keyboards, drums and engineering by Bee Brogan. All guitars played by Neil Fitzsimon. Fitzsimon and Brogan see themselves as a studio act much in the vein of Tin Tin Out and Talk Talk. Their influences range from The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Webb, Jacques Brel and David Bowie. Their aim is to produce pure pop for now people. Fitzsimon and Brogan's Home Page (https://www.fitzsimonandbrogan.com/)

(http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/original_400_600.jpg) Drummer Woody Woodmansey's book as a Spider. Fitzsimon and Brogan are great, and okay, songwriter/guitar player and music aficionado Neil Fitzsimon is almost a co-host to the Better Each Day show. This episode features some talk about working with drummers Woody Woodmansey, best known for working with “David Bowie and Spiders from Mars”, and Pete Thomas, a member of  both “The Attractions” with Elvis Costello and with Costello as a solo. (http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/download-1.jpg) Drummer Pete Thomas, top center. Neil Fitzsimon and Bee Brogan were both members of the band, “Pretty Blue Gun”, who were signed to an indie label licensed to Sony. They released two albums which were critically acclaimed. Some of the guest musicians included members of “The Art of Noise”, Dave Bronze (Eric Clapton’s bass player), Tobias Boshell (Moody Blues) and Pip Williams who played guitar on the Walker Brothers’ track, No Regrets. The albums were produced by Pat Collier, who produced Katrina and the Waves’ international hit, ‘Walking on Sunshine’. The band went on national tours across the UK until disbanding. Neil Fitzsimon, the songwriter, and Bee Brogan, the vocalist, then went on to form a songwriting/production partnership that led to placement of their songs in Film and TV. They also wrote a musical, Jack Dagger, which was showcased at the Greenwich Theatre, London for the Musical Futures Award. It was also showcased at the Bridewell and the Royal College of Music in London. They have also just had a song placed in a USA Sci Fi Feature film. They recently had a track reach number 3 in a French national download chart. All songs are written by Neil Fitzsimon. Vocals, keyboards, drums and engineering by Bee Brogan. All guitars played by Neil Fitzsimon. Fitzsimon and Brogan see themselves as a studio act much in the vein of Tin Tin Out and Talk Talk. Their influences range from The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Webb, Jacques Brel and David Bowie. Their aim is to produce pure pop for now people. Fitzsimon and Brogan's Home Page (https://www.fitzsimonandbrogan.com/)

The hero of this Episode started off as a Rat and eventually found himself a Spider! We’re talking about the irrepressible Michael or ‘Mick’ or ‘Woody’ Woodmansey. From almost becoming a Spectacle expert in Driffield Yorkshire - he ended up as a Rock n Roll spectacle as the drummer in the hottest band in the world circa 1973. These days he is Holier than Thou...alongside his old mucker Tony Visconti in the band Holy Holy. We love Woody. If you don’t already you will by the time you’ve finished listening to this!As well as continuing the podcast journey from A to Z you can also immerse yourself in more Bowie related interviews, quizzes, and filmed pieces at our exclusive members club called "Cheap Things", simply by following the link www.patreon.com/cheapthings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Stalking Time for the Moonboys, David and Tim talk about their favourite Indian curries and then go on to discuss the wider chicken industry. Bowie is mentioned somewhere when the duo discuss Woody Woodmansey’s checklist for working with the star. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BE THERE WITH DALI celebrates the minds behind the music with top journalists who know the stories behind the great recordings. It’s an audio companion to DALI’s print magazine, also called BE THERE – get the new issue free via the DALI Facebook page.This time we’re joined by special guests DAVID HEPWORTH – co-presenter of Live Aid and the BBC’s Whistle Test, co-founder of Q and Mojo magazines – and best-selling rock biographer JOEL McIVER whose books include ‘Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica’ and ‘Spider From Mars: My Life With David Bowie’ with Woody Woodmansey.David asks the question “Is the age of the rock star over?” And if it is, what brought this extraordinary species to its end? Joel tells us about his BE THERE magazine interview with the extraordinary John Leckie, the go-to producer for generations of alternative rock bands from The Stone Roses to Radiohead. And our guests make their personal choices of THE greatest five seconds in all pop. You can hear all the songs we talk about on our Tidal playlist. BE THERE WITH DALI is presented by Andrew Harrison with audio production by Jack Claramunt. It’s a Podmasters Production.DALI – designed, developed and produced In Admiration Of Musicdali-speakers.com@DALISpeakersDali on FacebookDALI on YouTubeDali on Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Woody Woodmansey propelled the legendary Spiders from Mars to international stardom and helped the post-war generation escape the prison of banality. Woody tells Joe about growing up in Northern England; his life as a plumber and factory worker; how fate led him to discover music; writing music and touring with David Bowie; craving uncertainty; living a life of excess; and re-defining himself when the magic carpet of rockstardom was pulled out from under him.

Ensconced within this slice of Bowie’s history is an unabashed celebration of DAVID’S first truly unique work. The proto Prog/ Metal beast that is THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD. It’s a 37 minute escapade riddled with torment, mental instability, new found love… and an LP cover that sent Grannies running to the hills. A Masterpiece in short. Here we also welcome our heroes Mick Ronson and Woody Woodmansey to the fold. OH MY OH MY….....As well as continuing the podcast journey from A to Z you can also immerse yourself in more Bowie related interviews, quizzes, and filmed pieces at our exclusive members club called "Cheap Things", simply by following the link www.patreon.com/cheapthings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Legendary Spiders from Mars drummer Woody Woodmansey talks about his time playing with David Bowie and current band with Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory, Holy Holy. (Photograph – Mick Rock) Holy Holy are performing the David Bowie albums ‘The Man Who Sold The World' and ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' plus hits from […] The post Woody Woodmansey: David Bowie and Holy Holy appeared first on The Strange Brew.

David Bowie's "Life on Mars?" stands as perhaps the pinnacle of his theatrical ambitions - and it's this week's Record of the Week. Join John and Stewart and learn about the impressive band behind the recording - Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Woody Woodmansey plus Yes's Rick Wakeman on piano! If you've seen “The Life Aquatic” with Steve Zissou, then you're in for a treat as Stewart reminisces about remixing "Life on Mars?" for the film.  

In Minute 90 of The Whole Shebang, Mike and Jenny are joined by Jen Melchert who is now a fully vested and tenured fancyperson thanks to her week on the podcast! In this minute, we cover Mandy's abortive flounce out of Brian's office, Shannon and Brian's cruel mocking laughter at her, and we go deep into the inspiration for Shannon's character, Bowie's longtime PA (and platonic life partner?) Coco Schwab. We also Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey with Jen, who had a close encounter with the longtime Bowie collaborators at one of the shows on their Holy Holy tour. Find us on the web at thewholeshebangpodcast.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Patreon at wholeshebangpod.

Woodmansey remembers the first time he set eyes on Bowie in 1969, after he was contacted about possibly playing drums in his backing band. Answering the door at his place in Kent, just south of London, Woodmansey found Bowie sporting a rainbow tee, red corduroy trousers and blue shoes he painted himself, with a star on top of each one. "It was like, 'Well, OK, this is different,'" Visconti said. "I could see he was intelligent. He played some of his earliest stuff for me on his 12-string guitar, and some of it I liked, and some of it I didn't." But by the end of the session, Woodmansey didn't hesitate to join Bowie's band. Bowie's ability to write songs, his clear voice and great presence had swayed him. "There was a chance that we could do it with this guy, and I was right," Woodmansey said. It was in the studio, performing on Bowie albums "World," "Hunky Dory," "Ziggy Stardust" and "Aladdin Sane," that Woodmansey realized Bowie was "a genius." "With David, you sometimes didn't get the song until you were in the studio, and he would play it once, maybe twice, to you on guitar," Woodmansey said. "And we never played a song more than three times. 'Starman' was a first take. 'He's an idiot,' that was our initial reaction. But he was right. There was a freshness (on those first takes), where everybody was in a creative mood, and that was a big part of his success." But for Woodmansey, one of the greatest examples of his innovation was when he toured in 1972 to 1973 behind "Ziggy Stardust." Woodmansey played drums for those shows as part of the backing band, dubbed the Spiders from Mars. Slacker chats with Woody Woodmansey.

Legendary producer Tony Visconti talks about his upcoming The Man Who Sold The World tour with Woody Woodmansey's Holy Holy and his work with David Bowie, both past and present, including the forthcoming Blackstar album.