Episodes
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The guys get into two separate stories from the 70’s chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and-
tradition-explained
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce-
springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978
https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom
https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts-
about-bruce-springste.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made-
northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html
https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki
ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/
Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg
https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new-
years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/
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The guys get into two separate stories from the 70’s chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns.
Support the show on Patreon
See the show on YouTube
Visit the show on Instagram
Visit the show on Facebook
SHOW NOTES:
https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and-
tradition-explained
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce-
springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978
https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom
https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts-
about-bruce-springste.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made-
northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html
https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki
ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/
Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg
https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new-
years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/
Rocky IV and Tyson Punch out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknAucYijn8
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In honor of A Complete Unknown hitting movie theaters, the guys revisit the long-held belief that Dylan plugging in at Newport changed the face of music – and they find at least one guy who says that all might not be real!
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Brian and Murdock make sense of the late-70’s TV appearance that put a glam rock god onscreen with a crooner under the guise of a holiday celebration.
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SHOW NOTES:
The full Christmas special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVdfv4tWfr4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_(David_Bowie_album)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Heroes%22_(David_Bowie_album)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_on_Earth/Little_Drummer_Boy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bolan
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3667543/Marc-Bolan-Why-the-prettiest-star-still-shines.html
Bowie on Marc: https://youtu.be/Hp1C7g-NsLQ
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/wholesome-reason-why-david-bowie-worked-with-bing-crosby/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby%27s_Merrie_Olde_Christmas
https://www.davidbowie.com/2016/2016/12/24/heroes-on-bing-crosbys-1977-christmas-special
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby
https://toughpigs.com/denver-christmas/
https://www.hipchristmas.com/artists/d/denver.php
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ozzy-osbourne-jessica-simpson-winter-wonderland/
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Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past – particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio – and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song-
history
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band-
aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spt
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure
https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F
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Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past – particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio – and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin.
SHOW NOTES:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song-historyhttps://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band-aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spthttps://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Urehttps://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aidhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F
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The guys have a VERY GOOD announcement to make about the future of the show!
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The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point – are these classic tunes REALLY “Christmas songs”?
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne
https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon
https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html
Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording – https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/
https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl
https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/
JM talks about adoption
Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC
Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic
Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT
JM on NPR about Bah Humbug
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The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point – are these classic tunes REALLY “Christmas songs”?
Support the show on Patreon.
Find us on Instagram.
Visit the website.
SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne
https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon
https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html
Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording – https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/
https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl
https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/
JM talks about adoption
Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC
Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic
Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT
JM on NPR about Bah Humbug
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Author David Rowell joins Brian to talk about his new book, The Endless Refrain, and the idea that maybe none of us like new music as much as we should.
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Brian breaks down a couple of seemingly tall tales about the poet-turned-troubadour and uncovers another bad business manager cautionary ode.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Leonard_Cohen
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Leonard Cohen documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GvTeMdmdCI
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/highlights/1218412-judy-collins-ray-darcy
https://savingcountrymusic.com/leonard-cohen-could-have-been-a-country-star-rip/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Collins
https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/judy-collins-i-didnt-write-songs-until-after-i-met-leonard-cohen/
https://scalar.usc.edu/works/musictoronto/earliest-recording-of-leonard-cohens-suzanne—the-stormy-clovers-1966
https://ex-press.ca/2016/11/15/leonard-cohen-reminiscence/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Johnston
https://cavehollywood.com/leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room/
https://www.billboard.com/music/features/leonard-cohen-embezzlement-career-comeback-7580545/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/19/leonard-cohen-former-manager-jailed
https://sharpmagazine.com/2018/11/06/how-do-we-come-to-terms-with-leonard-cohens-legacy-in-the-metoo-era/
https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/772-mccabe-mrs-miller-profound-pessimism-and-leonard-c/
https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/
https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/pleadings/Compl%20agst%20Lynch%20Westin.pdf
2006 Fresh Air interview:
https://www.npr.org/2016/10/21/498810429/leonard-cohen-on-poetry-music-and-why-he-left-the-zen-monastery
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/archived/rhythmdivine/5076662
https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/11/26/leonard-cohen-mt-baldy-monk-clare
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Brian breaks down a couple of seemingly tall tales about the poet-turned-troubadour and uncovers another bad business manager cautionary ode.
SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Leonard_Cohen
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Leonard Cohen documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GvTeMdmdCI
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/highlights/1218412-judy-collins-ray-darcy
https://savingcountrymusic.com/leonard-cohen-could-have-been-a-country-star-rip/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Collins
https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/judy-collins-i-didnt-write-songs-until-after-i-met-leonard-cohen/
https://scalar.usc.edu/works/musictoronto/earliest-recording-of-leonard-cohens-suzanne—the-stormy-clovers-1966
https://ex-press.ca/2016/11/15/leonard-cohen-reminiscence/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Johnston
https://cavehollywood.com/leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room/
https://www.billboard.com/music/features/leonard-cohen-embezzlement-career-comeback-7580545/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/19/leonard-cohen-former-manager-jailed
https://sharpmagazine.com/2018/11/06/how-do-we-come-to-terms-with-leonard-cohens-legacy-in-the-metoo-era/
https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/772-mccabe-mrs-miller-profound-pessimism-and-leonard-c/
https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/
https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/pleadings/Compl%20agst%20Lynch%20Westin.pdf
2006 Fresh Air interview:
https://www.npr.org/2016/10/21/498810429/leonard-cohen-on-poetry-music-and-why-he-left-the-zen-monastery
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/archived/rhythmdivine/5076662
https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/11/26/leonard-cohen-mt-baldy-monk-claremont-consumer/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyozan_Joshu_Sasaki
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robbery-leonard-cohen-music/
https://variety.c
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The guys get an earful and an education on the Tulsa Sound and sketch comedy when a listener asks about Leon Russell’s drummer.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://kendrasteinereditions.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/gary-busey-discusses-leon-russell/
https://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-craziest-things-gary-busey-has-ever-done/carly-kiel
https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/23/archives/folksiness-is-gary-buseys-film-career-the-one-who-taught-me-poetic.html
https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/broadcasts/113660
https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/21166/gary-busey-life-after-death-1988-accident-howie-mandel-podcast
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-05-me-711-story.html
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/01/Buseys-anti-helmet-stance-unchanged-despite-crash/5243604731600/
https://www.tumblr.com/uncle-gary-busey/190159738563/gary-busey-and-teddy-jack-eddy
https://okma.fandom.com/wiki/Carp
https://www.mazeppa.com/
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BU022
https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazeppa.html
https://tulsatvmemories.com/chew.html
https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazmurg.html
Tulsa World article (1992): https://www.mazeppa.com/about-mazeppa
https://thislandpress.com/2011/01/23/mazeppa-the-uncanny-film-festival-and-camp-meeting/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Halsey
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/columns/brandy-mcdonnell/2016/11/13/master-of-space-and-time-leon-russell-dies/60638176007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_sound
https://thechurchstudio.com/leon-russell-going-back-to-tulsa-one-more-time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_O%27_the_Wisp_(album)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buddy_Holly_Story
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The guys get an earful and an education on the Tulsa Sound and sketch comedy when a listener asks about Leon Russell’s drummer…
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SHOW NOTES:
https://kendrasteinereditions.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/gary-busey-discusses-leon-russell/
https://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-craziest-things-gary-busey-has-ever-done/carly-kiel
https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/23/archives/folksiness-is-gary-buseys-film-career-the-one-who-taught-me-poetic.html
https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/broadcasts/113660
https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/21166/gary-busey-life-after-death-1988-accident-howie-mandel-podcast
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-05-me-711-story.html
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/01/Buseys-anti-helmet-stance-unchanged-despite-crash/5243604731600/
https://www.tumblr.com/uncle-gary-busey/190159738563/gary-busey-and-teddy-jack-eddy
https://okma.fandom.com/wiki/Carp
https://www.mazeppa.com/
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BU022
https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazeppa.html
https://tulsatvmemories.com/chew.html
https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazmurg.html
Tulsa World article (1992): https://www.mazeppa.com/about-mazeppa
https://thislandpress.com/2011/01/23/mazeppa-the-uncanny-film-festival-and-camp-meeting/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Halsey
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/columns/brandy-mcdonnell/2016/11/13/master-of-space-and-time-leon-russell-dies/60638176007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_sound
https://thechurchstudio.com/leon-russell-going-back-to-tulsa-one-more-time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_O%27_the_Wisp_(album)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buddy_Holly_Story
https://www.barnesandnob
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A listener letter leads Brian and Murdock to another sliding doors speculation – if a certain tragedy hadn’t happened to Bjork in 1996, would the world of music sound very different today?
SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinefelter_syndrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_L%C3%B3pez_(stalker)
https://emadion.it/en/suicides/ricardo-lopez-storia-uno-stalker/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3du0GpXE5WY
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444358093173398
https://thomasr.nvg.org/bjork/mainpage/rc.html
https://www.icelandtours.is/blog/bjork-iceland/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sugarcubes
https://www.npr.org/2010/08/06/129029063/bjork-a-celestial-voice
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bjork-stalker-acid-letterbomb-ricardo-lopez/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/08/northern-souls-the-anarcho-punks-who-made-iceland-a-pop-powerhouse
https://thevogue.com/artists/bjork/#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm_(record_label)
https://smekkleysa.net/about/history/
https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/udmxc6/opinion_the_sugarcubes_are_a_bunch_of_pretty_good/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life%27s_Too_Good#:~:text=Despite%20never%20having%20intended%20to,release%20two%20further%20studio%20albums.
Betsey Johnson fashion show footage: https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/1c2ip81/you_wont_see_anything_more_iconic_today/
https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132422&page=1
https://thecrimemag.com/ricardo-lopez-tapes/
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/19/a-race-against-insanity/
https://themoderngirls.co/2017/06/21/frontwoman-spotlight-bjork-and-the-sugarcubes/
Unpredictable podcast episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/unpred-ictable/episodes/The-Bjrk-Stalker-Tapes–explained-e270o2b
Spread the Dread podcast episode: https://music.amazon.com/es-us
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A listener letter leads Brian and Murdock to another sliding doors speculation – if a certain tragedy hadn’t happened to Bjork in 1996, would the world of music sound very different today?
Support the show on Patreon
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinefelter_syndrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_L%C3%B3pez_(stalker)
https://emadion.it/en/suicides/ricardo-lopez-storia-uno-stalker/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3du0GpXE5WY
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444358093173398
https://thomasr.nvg.org/bjork/mainpage/rc.html
https://www.icelandtours.is/blog/bjork-iceland/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sugarcubes
https://www.npr.org/2010/08/06/129029063/bjork-a-celestial-voice
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bjork-stalker-acid-letterbomb-ricardo-lopez/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/08/northern-souls-the-anarcho-punks-who-made-iceland-a-pop-powerhouse
https://thevogue.com/artists/bjork/#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm_(record_label)
https://smekkleysa.net/about/history/
https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/udmxc6/opinion_the_sugarcubes_are_a_bunch_of_pretty_good/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life%27s_Too_Good#:~:text=Despite%20never%20having%20intended%20to,release%20two%20further%20studio%20albums.
Betsey Johnson fashion show footage: https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/1c2ip81/you_wont_see_anything_more_iconic_today/
https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132422&page=1
https://thecrimemag.com/ricardo-lopez-tapes/
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/19/a-race-against-insanity/
https://themoderngirls.co/2017/06/21/frontwoman-spotlight-bjork-and-the-sugarcubes/
Unpredictable podcast episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod
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The guys catch up on letters sent to the show and talk more about the Pumpkins, the Butthole Surfers, Cannibal Corpse, white noise, and more.
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A question from a listener unlocks the “sliding doors” history that exists between members of Van Halen and the accomplished musicians who would join forces to form Mr. Big.
SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Be_with_You
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_like_getting_a_phd_in_showbiz_101_billy_sheehan_recalls_what_david_lee_roth_was_like_to_work_with.html
https://defendersofthefaithmetal.com/billy-sheehan-talas-david-lee-roth-mr-big-the-winery-dogs-interview/
https://www.vhnd.com/2024/03/24/billy-sheehan-on-roths-initial-guitarist-choice-before-vai/
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_sheehan_speaks_on_why_he_left_david_lee_roth_talks_how_steve_vai_behaved_when_he_joined_the_band.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper_(album)
https://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/66629-Billy-Sheehan-on-How-David-Lee-Roth-Treated-Musicians-He-Hired/page2
https://www.vhnd.com/2009/06/30/billy-sheehan-talk-david-lee-roth-and-van-halen/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Big_(American_band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Martin_(musician)
https://www.al.com/life/2021/12/how-having-a-number-one-hit-changed-this-rock-singers-life-forever.html
https://www.vhnd.com/2021/09/16/mr-big-singer-eric-martin-on-the-85-van-halen-audition-that-never-happened/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_recalls_ozzy_audition_rejection_when_he_was_15_years_old__how_it_affected_him.html
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_explains_what_made_him_play_guitar_with_electric_drill_talks_what_he_rarely_does_on_instrument_anymore.html
https://www.quora.com/Who-was-the-first-guitarist-to-play-with-a-drill-was-it-Eddie-Van-Halen-or-Paul-Gilbert
Lips from Anvil (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx-WSiIY2zM
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A question from a listener unlocks the “sliding doors” history that exists between members of Van Halen and the accomplished musicians who would join forces to form Mr. Big.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Be_with_You
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_like_getting_a_phd_in_showbiz_101_billy_sheehan_recalls_what_david_lee_roth_was_like_to_work_with.html
https://defendersofthefaithmetal.com/billy-sheehan-talas-david-lee-roth-mr-big-the-winery-dogs-interview/
https://www.vhnd.com/2024/03/24/billy-sheehan-on-roths-initial-guitarist-choice-before-vai/
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_sheehan_speaks_on_why_he_left_david_lee_roth_talks_how_steve_vai_behaved_when_he_joined_the_band.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper_(album)
https://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/66629-Billy-Sheehan-on-How-David-Lee-Roth-Treated-Musicians-He-Hired/page2
https://www.vhnd.com/2009/06/30/billy-sheehan-talk-david-lee-roth-and-van-halen/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Big_(American_band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Martin_(musician)
https://www.al.com/life/2021/12/how-having-a-number-one-hit-changed-this-rock-singers-life-forever.html
https://www.vhnd.com/2021/09/16/mr-big-singer-eric-martin-on-the-85-van-halen-audition-that-never-happened/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_recalls_ozzy_audition_rejection_when_he_was_15_years_old__how_it_affected_him.html
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_explains_what_made_him_play_guitar_with_electric_drill_talks_what_he_rarely_does_on_instrument_anymore.html
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The guys reflect on the monstrous career of Quincy Jones and what he meant (and continues to mean) to the world of popular music.
SHOW NOTES:
The Theme from Ironsides
Ironside (Theme From “Ironside”)
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – with Sinatra, Basie at the Sands Vegas 1966
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Live At The Sands Hotel And Casino/1966)
Lesley Gore – You Don’t Own Me
Lesley Gore – You Don’t Own Me (Official Audio)
Summer In the City – Quincy’s version 1973
Quincy Jones – Summer In The City 1973
Soul Bossa Nova 1962
Quincy Jones – SOUL BOSSA NOVA
PYT
Michael Jackson – P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (Audio)
The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter 23-1977
Strawberry Letter 23
Baby Come to Me-Patti Austin & James Ingram
Patti Austin & James Ingram – Baby, Come To Me (1981 Original LP Version) HQ
Lesley Gore in the Simpsons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upDAeY2L-6I
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