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YACHT ROCK - History of Yacht Rock - Top 5 Yacht Rock Songs - SHOW 61

Set sail with Matt and Rob as they take you on a journey from Thunder Island to Baker Street.

So it had to happen sooner or later.  On today's podcast Matt and Rob talk about Yacht Rock.

Many years ago we just called it "cheesy 70s music".  Rob always had a love for those "cheesy" love ballads.
Matt and I go through the history of yacht rock and when and who came up with the term.  What defines yacht rock?  Where can I listen to yacht rock?

Matt and Rob tell you their 5 favorite yacht rock songs, some honorable mentions and some yacht rock songs we would like to never hear again.

The podcast begins on Thunder Island and Rob narrates a story that includes 50 yacht rock titles!  See if you can pick out all 50.

Another fun podcast and hope you have fun listening.

 

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STEVE HACKETT Interview - Legendary PROGRESSIVE ROCK Guitarist for GENESIS and GTR

Matt and Rob sit down with the legendary progressive rock guitarist, Steve Hackett formerly of GENESIS and GTR

Steve talks about his current tour (recently winding down) called FOXTROT AT FIFTY, what the term progressive means, what John Lennon said about Genesis, his incredible new album "The Circus and the Nightwhale" and more.

We had 30 minutes to talk to Steve which in itself is incredible since he was in the middle of a tour of the US.

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JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT STEVE HACKETT:

Steve Hackett is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of their classic line up with Gabriel, Collins, Banks and Rutherford, that produced acclaimed albums such as Selling England by the Pound (a favourite of John Lennon). With Steve's extraordinary versatility in both his electric guitar playing and his composing, he involves influences from many genres, including Jazz, World Music and Blues. He is equally adept in his classical albums that include renditions of pieces by composers from Bach to Satie, his own acoustic guitar compositions that have gained the admiration of many, including Yehudi Menuhin, and ambitious guitar/ orchestra albums such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic.

 

With Genesis, Steve's guitar playing produced some of the most memorable moments, from the sensitivity of his acoustic sound on Horizons and Blood on the Rooftops to the dramatic rock guitar solos of Firth of Fifth and Fountain of Salmacis. As he embarked on his solo career he developed his exceptional range, pushing musical boundaries into exciting areas, inventing new sounds and also techniques such as 'tapping'. His solo career went from strength to strength and the mid eighties not only saw the hit single Cell 151, but also the Steve Hackett and Steve Howe super group GTR, highly successful in America.

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You can find STEVE at hackettsongs.com, Facebook and Instagram (@stevehackettofficial) 
Be sure to listen to his incredible new album THE CIRCUS AND THE NIGHTWHALE!

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MUSIC SHOW 60 / KISS / DURAN DURAN / DUA LIPA / DAVID BOWIE / WEEZER / BEASTIE BOYS

NEW PODCAST - SHOW 60 - POT LUCK OF MUSIC show

We've got a real Pot Luck of Music for you on this podcast!

This podcast we talk about album anniversaries coming up for the month of MAY .. 1974 / 1984 and 1994!

Plus Segments : Give It A Listen - we start out the show with NY singer/songwriter (who we've interviewed a few years ago) FIONA SILVER with her new single "Vertigo" and we end the show with Chris Kasper's new single "Shuffle on Through".. in between we talk about new music that's out and also new releases coming up in May, What's In Rob's Vinyl Pile, Music Products, A couple of Music News Stories and more!

AND .. AI rob and matt make their first appearances on the show ...

ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST ARE:

INXS
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
DURAN DURAN
KISS
DARRYL HALL
WEEZER
BEASTIE BOYS
DUA LIPA (of course)
JESSICA PRATT
SHERYL CROW
& MORE

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DAVE GROHL the Storyteller : Tales of Life and Music BOOK REVIEW - SCREAM / NIRVANA / FOO FIGHTERS - SHOW 59

On show #59 Jeremy and Rob review Dave Grohl's biography THE STORYTELLER : Tales of Life and Music

We go through each chapter of Dave's book and pull out the stories that stood out and were worth noting.  Dave's journey from geeky (injury prone) kid to legendary drummer.  

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In this episode:

Find out what Rock God Dave built an alter to when he was a teen

Find out what he has to tell the Australian authorities every time he enters Australia

What legendary singer/songwriter sat down and played his personal piano

Find out what rock n roll legend put on pajamas and  read a bedtime story to his daughter

And find out what Rob & Jeremy think of this book and if you should read it (but honestly listen to the podcast and you probably don't need to read the book)

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MUSIC SHOW 58 / The Beatles / The Rolling Stones / The Offspring / Styx / Rod Stewart

We've got a real Pot Luck of Music for you on this podcast!

This podcast we talk about album anniversaries coming up for the month of April .. 1964 / 1974 / 1984 and 1994!
Plus Segments : Give It A Listen (featuring new songs from Cris Jacobs and Imogen Clark, What's In Rob's Vinyl Pile, New Music Book Releases, New Album Releases for April, Music News Stories and more!

ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST ARE:

THE BEATLES
THE ROLLING STONES
REM
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
DAVE SWIFT (audio from Dave discussing the new Rod Stewart / Jools Holland Swing Album)
THE SMITHEREENS
AMY WINEHOUSE
STEVE PERRY
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
THE PET SHOP BOYS
ELF
& MORE

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ISMAY (Avery Hellman) Interview - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass / Finding Lucinda

Matt and Rob sit down with ISMAY to talk about their new album Desert Pavement.  

We go into other topics like the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival (in which their grandfather founded and their family still runs), the documentary Finding Lucinda (about the great singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams), Ismay's time working on a ranch with they're mother, the Stranger in the Barn video (and the puppet!) and much more!

We had such a great time talking to ISMAY.  They are such a down to earth beautiful soul you won't want to miss this interview!  ... and who doesn't like talking about puppets ? 

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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ISMAY AND THEIR NEWEST RELEASE:

For Avery Hellman, the Bay Area native behind ISMAY’s unique sound, the album builds a bridge between past and present. "I create music that's informed by older traditions and makes you feel the way old folk music does," they say, "but it doesn't sound like something you've heard before."

Like Songs of Sonoma Mountain, ISMAY’s critically acclaimed debut, Desert Pavement was heavily influenced by the California ranch where Hellman spent most of their 20s working the land. "My mom bought the ranch when I was 19 years old," Hellman remembers. "Environmental restoration was very important to her, and I was with her every step of the way, working to develop the ranch, raise cattle, replant creeks, and tend to the sheep. The perspective of my songwriting is very rooted in ranch life."

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You can find ISMAY at www.ismaymusic.com , Facebook and Instagram (@ismaymusic)

Be sure to listen to their great new album DESERT PAVEMENT today!

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FOOTLOOSE - The Soundtrack - The Movies - Top 10 from Feb 1984 - Odd Music Laws - SHOW 57

The movie Footloose celebrated it's 40th anniversary on February 17th so we felt we had to give the soundtrack a good listen and the movie a good watch along with the 2011 remake.  

On today's podcast we talk about:

ODD MUSIC LAWS
TWO NEW MUSIC TV SHOWS
TOP 10 FROM THE WEEK ENDING FEB 18 1984
FOOTLOOSE SOUNDTRACK (1984)
FOOTLOOSE THE MOVIE (1984)
FOOTLOOSE THE MOVIE (2011)

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RUSH / THE CARS / PINK FLOYD / BECK - The Grammys - Laufey - Paul Collins - Stuart Brodian - SHOW 56

SHOW 56 - NEW MUSIC / ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR MARCH 1974 / 1984 / 1994 / ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ON LAUFEY / GIVE IT A LISTEN

This podcast we talk about album anniversaries coming up for RUSH / PINK FLOYD / ELVIS / BECK & others for March 74 / 84 / 94

Plus Segments : Artist Spotlight and Listen to This along with some music news and new album releases for March.
Our newest segment "Give It A Listen" features two musicians this month.  First one is Paul Collins (from the Germs/The Beat) and Singer/Songwriter/DJ Stuart Brodian.  We play about 40 seconds from each of their songs.

Artists mentioned are:
RUSH 
ELVIS
QUEEN
AEROSMITH
BERLIN
THE CARS
TALK SHOW
RUN DMC
BECK
NINE INCH NAILS
SOUNDGARDEN
PINK FLOYD
TAYLOR SWIFT
BILLY JOEL
LAUFEY
PARAMORE 
& MORE

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