Deniz Tek looks back on 50 years of Radio Birdman, the "Birdman FIVE-O" final tour, discusses vinyl reissues, tracking down master tapes, post Birdman projects "New Race", "The Visitors", solo projects, the Top Gun "Iceman" origins and more!
- Deniz appears not to be aging
- Looking back on 50 Years of Radio Birdman
- Sydney shows are likely the last
- Band lineup for the Five-O shows
- Prime Minister is a fan of Radio Birdman
- Memories of the 1977 Paddington Town Hall shows
- Paddo Town Hall being reissued on vinyl
- Reissuing the Radio Birdman catalogue on vinyl
- Obtaining the Birdman multitrack and master tapes
- John Foy located the multitrack tapes for “Living Eyes”
- Any regrets looking back? Anything left undone?
- The story of the “New Race” project
- Rob Younger re-recorded vocals for “The First and the Last”
- Original “New Race” tapes being bootlegged
- Reissuing “New Race” on vinyl
- Deniz’ guitar once belonged to Fred “Sonic” Smith
- Fred Smith and Patti Smith tried to buy the guitar back
- Plans for the guitar, potentially a Punk Rock Museum item?
- The guitar needs work – maybe won’t be at Five-O shows
- History with the Citadel record label
- Relationship with Wild Honey Records in Europe
- Various versions of solo albums – Nate’s mistake
- Pressing vinyl with Wild Honey
- Memories of the “Soldiers of Rock and Roll” album and initial cover
- History of “The Visitors”
- The Visitors release with Phantom Records
- Finding lots of outtakes and rare recordings on Trafalgar tapes
- Next Deniz Tek LP with Ric Parnell
- Deniz is the original “Iceman”
- New books on the way
- Interview wrapup
Tix for Radio Birdman's "BIRDMAN FIVE-O" final tour
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