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NMDJ presents Fly On The WallLee Abrams - Information Is The New Rock and Roll.Born in Chicago, Abrams became a radio DJ. He pioneered systematic audience research and psychographics, connecting people's lifestyles to their listening habits. He modified the album-oriented rock music format, or AOR, from a looser, freeform style to a tighter form, using playlists rather than allowing DJs the freedom to play anything they chose from albums. This followed the evolution in the late 1960s and 1970s from the music industry's focus on singles to albums. Some of his other work at this time included numerous voice-overs, notably the introduction commentary in "Let's Talk About Me" from the 1...2022-10-2239 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallBachir Attar - Leader of The Master Musicians Of Jajouka /Rolling Stones/Bill Laswell/Blondie/moreBachir Attar (Arabic: بشير عطار, born 1964) is a Moroccan musician and the leader of The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar. He is the son of Hadj Abdesalam Attar, who led the group Master Musicians of Jajouka at the time of their album, Brian Jones Presents The Pipes of Pan at Jajouka, produced by Brian Jones in 1968. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-1157 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallArlen Roth - In His Own WordsArlen Roth (born October 30, 1952) is an American guitarist, teacher, and author. From 1982 to 1992, he was a columnist for Guitar Player magazine. Those ten years of columns became a book, Hot Guitar. His father Al Ross (Abraham Roth) was a cartoonist for The New Yorker Magazine and many other publications over a 75-year career. He lived to the age of 100, and was one of the 4 Roth Brothers: Al Ross, Irving Roir, Ben Roth and Salo, all of whom became cartoonists. Al Ross was also a great painter and fine artist, and he was the one who encouraged Arlen to become a guit...2022-09-291h 09
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallBrian Auger and Eliot Goldstein discuss recordings and things in general.The ground- breaking, unique jazz/R&B/pop group Brian Auger & The Trinity were formed from the ashes of Long John Baldry’s and Brian Auger’s previous group band The Steampacket, an R&B Revue collective, which also featured a then barely known Rod Stewart and Julie Driscoll. Adding the UK's then greatest soul/pop singer Julie Driscoll to this new collective meant that not only did the band have a unique, beautiful voice and face to front the group – Driscoll also embodied everything about the 1960s fashionable It Girl; her sound, her clothes, hair styles and make up ass...2022-09-1652 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallDion (DiMucci) - The Blues With Friends YearsIn June 2020, Dion released Blues with Friends via Keeping the Blues Alive Records (KTBA), a new record label created by Joe Bonamassa and Roy Weisman for Dion and other blues musicians to showcase their talents. The album features Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and others (including liner notes by Bob Dylan). A digital album (and a double vinyl record set), Dion released a music video for every song from the album on his website and social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. The album reached No. 1[60] on the Billboard Blu...2022-08-2231 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallMonte Cimino - Bill Laswell and beyondMonte Cimino is a Northern California based artist who's projects range from various forms of rock, metal, and hardcore to noise, ambient, and new age.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmdjpresentsflyonthewall/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-08-0952 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallTom Guerra - Talking Sentimental Junk with EliotMarking a return to the roots based rock and roll that “plagued my entire career,” Sentimental Junk features 10 new originals and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Clean Cut Kid.” The first single from the album is a vocal duet with Jon Butcher, called “California’s Got to My Girl.” Said Butcher, “As someone lucky enough to have rubbed shoulders with some of the finest players in the world I am proud to call Tom Guerra a friend and fellow brother-in-arms. I highly recommend Sentimental Junk as a must hear for anyone digging on guitar music. Like me.” ...2022-06-0249 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJennie Mathias aka Jennie Bellestar - We discuss the sign of the times in 2022 and the world we live in today and tomorrow.Jennie Matthias, first burst onto the pop scene in the well loved 80's all-girl band The Belle Stars back in 1981 following the break-up of The Bodysnatchers, another all-girl band who released two ska singles 'Let's Do Rock Steady' and 'Easy Life' on the legendary 2-Tone record label.The Belle Stars became a well known gigging band, unusual by today's standards, and in 1981 finally signed to another legendary record label Stiff Records, known for their quirky and innovative marketing ideas.Following the release of three original singles Hiawatha, Slick Trick and Another Latin Love Song they...2022-05-101h 17
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallLyle Workman, Michael Shrieve and Eliot Goldstein - Round-table discussion. Discuss Studio, Film, NFT's etc..Lyle Workman is a guitarist, composer, session & touring musician, & producer. His music has been distributed since his debut on the eponymous Bourgeois Tagg album in 1986, and is known for his work as composer and bandleader for the Superbad soundtrackIn 1992-1993 Workman was recruited to play guitar (along with Jon Brion) on Jellyfish's critically acclaimed second album Spilt Milk.Workman is also known to Todd Rundgren fans as lead guitarist on Rundgren's albums Nearly Human and 2nd Wind and the tours. Beck's live audiences saw Workman perform as the lead guitarist on Beck's Midnight Vultures. and Workman toured with...2022-02-271h 07
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallKenny Aronoff - World Class Rock Star Drummer and Professional Speaker.For five consecutive years, the readers of Drummer Magazine have crowned Kenny Aronoff the #1 Pop /Rock Drummer and the #1 Studio Drummer for his unique and emulated style combining finesse and power. The celebrated musician has contributed his talents to more than 60 Grammy® nominated recordings. Over 300 million records sold worldwide feature his work—1,300 of which are certified gold, platinum, or diamond records!www.newmexicodjservice.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice...2022-01-3156 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallLowrider Band (Original War Members) Declares War on War.The Lowrider Band consists of three of the four surviving original core group members of the multi-platinum selling band War: Howard E. Scott, Lee Oskar, and Harold Brown. These members lost the right in federal court to use and tour under the name "War" in the mid-1990s to Far Out Productions (producer and manager Jerry Goldstein). The band's original keyboardist Lonnie Jordan now tours using the name "War" under Goldstein's guidance.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmdjpresentsflyonthewall/m...2022-01-251h 11
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallArtie Kornfeld and Michael Lang get together with Eliot Goldstein.Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to simply as Woodstock, was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000.Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain.The festival has become widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history as well as a defining event for the counterculture generation. The event's significance was reinforced by a 1970 documentary fi...2022-01-091h 39
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallThe David Torn / Michael Shrieve ConversationDavid Torn, Michael Shrieve, and Eliot Goldstein get together for an impromptu meeting. Part One of a Two-part interview with David.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmdjpresentsflyonthewall/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-12-281h 21
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallBert Lams - California Guitar Trio , Solo Work and other collaborations.Bert Lams studied classical guitar with Monique Vigneron and Albert Sundermann (A. Sundermann was a student of Andres Segovia) at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, where he graduated with honors in 1984.Bert Lams is a founding member of the California Guitar Trio (CGT). In 1993, the California Guitar Trio released their first recording ‘Yamanashi Blues’ on Discipline Records.CGT’s 16 albums, streamed over 65 million times on Pandora, offer diverse snapshots of the group’s mercurial muse. The trio’s most recent release ‘Elegy’, released at the height of the Covid -19 pandemic, is a beautifully selected compilation of new, origin...2021-12-2253 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallArno Hecht - Uptown Horns. Horn Section of the Stars.Arno Hecht is a sax player and the founding member of the Uptown Horns, the legendary NYC-based horn section. He has played with countless artists, including The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Plant, James Brown, Tom Waits, the J. Geils Band, Dion, Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, the B-52s, Buster Poindexter, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Pat Benatar, Ronnie Spector, The Allman Brothers, Darlene Love, Joe Cocker, Albert Collins, and more.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmdjpresentsflyonthewall/message2021-12-081h 27
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallMark Brickley - Postcards From Liverpool. Beatles Moments and MemoriesAuthor Mark Brickley’s book, Postcards From Liverpool: Beatles Moments & Memories, began with a single story. Working as a USA music writer for Noozhawk.com and the Coastal View News, Mark wrote about the backstory to the Beatles first 1962 single record. “I loved the band’s music and wanted to add something new to their written history,” Brickley said. Many unexpected Beatles experiences followed, including seeing Paul McCartney receive his “Star” on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and attending Ringo Starr’s LA Grammy Museum press conference and memorabilia exhibition. “After interviewing early Apple Records artist Jackie Lomax in Ojai, California, I saw...2021-12-021h 08
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallPaul Ferrante - Author - 30 Minutes In Memphis: A Beatles StoryPaul Ferrante is originally from the Bronx and grew up in the town of Pelham, NY. He received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees in English from Iona College, where he was also a halfback on the Gaels’ undefeated 1977 football team. Paul was an award-winning secondary school English teacher and coach for over 40 years, as well as a columnist for Sports Collector’s Digest since 1993 on the subject of baseball ballpark history. Many of his works can be found in the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. His writings have led to numerous radio and televi...2021-11-281h 06
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJessica Lee Morgan - Rock and Roll RoyaltyJessica Lee Morgan is a singer songwriter who doesn't beat around the bush. She's been raised on rock and folk by legendary parents, Mary Hopkin and Tony Visconti, and writes songs that reflect her upbringing and jobs in the real world. As happy in a tiny club or a large theatre, she performs live with her acoustic guitar, percussion strapped to her boots, and partner Christian Thomas on bass.Jessica's released five albums, all recorded wherever her studio happens to be - boat, campervan, cider farm, scenic viewpoint on the A470... with Christian at the controls. The latest...2021-11-132h 14
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJohnny Echols - From The L.A.G.'s to Love. New Music, Books and New Tour underway.Echols contributed as lead guitarist and writer to Love's first three albums: Love, on which he is credited as co-writer of three songs; Da Capo, credited as co-writer of the side-long improvised track "Revelation;" and Forever Changes, often cited as one of the greatest rock albums of its time. Forever Changes comprised songs written by Lee and by fellow band member Bryan MacLean. The record company, Elektra Records, would only release a single rather than double album, and songs written by Echols for a possible companion album, tentatively titled Gethsemane, were never recorded by the band.--- This episode is...2021-11-031h 05
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallCarmine Appice - Vanilla Fudge / Cactus/Beck, Bogert & Appice / KGB and moreCarmine Appice is an American drummer and percussionist most commonly associated with the rock genre of music. He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge; Cactus; the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; King Kobra; and Blue Murder, which also featured John Sykes, of Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy fame, and Tony Franklin of The Firm. Appice was inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.He is credited with influencing later rock drummers including Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor of Queen, Phil...2021-10-1259 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallRay White - Frank Zappa Alumni. Talked and laughed for hours.Ray White is an American soul vocalist and rock and blues guitarist, best known as a member of Frank Zappa's touring ensembles.He was drafted into Zappa's band in late 1976, being featured on rhythm guitar and vocals, forming a vocal harmony partnership with Ike Willis on later tours in 1980 and 1984. White's vocals can be heard on Zappa in New York (March 1978), You Are What You Is (September 1981) as well as others. White can also be found on a The Torture Never Stops and Does Humor Belong in Music? White has also worked with jam-oriented groups...2021-10-112h 37
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallWillie Aron - From The Balancing Act to Thee Holy BrothersWillie Aron's s life as a musician has taken him many places, both literally and figuratively. A professional musician since his early twenties, Willie co-founded an influential folk-pop group called The Balancing Act, who released three critically-acclaimed records on I. R. S. Records, toured extensively and developed a loyal cult following. Willie subsequently became a coveted studio and touring musician, playing guitar and keyboards for people like Rickie Lee Jones, The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs, Michael Penn, and scores of others.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Sen...2021-10-081h 48
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallPAT THOMAS - Who The Heck Is Pat Thomas?Though his main gig nowadays is as a producer for Fire Records and Earth Recordings, Thomas has also been the author of several outstanding counterculture historical books, including his biographies of The Black Panthers (Listen Whitey!) and Jerry Rubin (Did It!), as well as an anthology on Lou Reed (My Week Beats Your Year). His work as a reissue producer is staggering- his mile-long listing at All Music Guide includes releases by Tim Buckley, Sly Stone, Dr. John, Waylon Jennings, Brian Eno and Roky Erickson. Upcoming projects include books on comedian Ernie Kovacs, Van Morrison and Allen Ginsberg (based on...2021-10-011h 06
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJona Lewie - You'll Always Find Him In The Kitchen At Parties.Jona Lewie joined his first group, the Johnston City Jazz Band, while still at school in 1963, and by 1968 had become a blues and boogie singer and piano player. In 1969, as a singer/songwriter, he contributed compositions and recordings for the compilation album I Asked for Water She Gave Me... Gasoline on the Liberty/UA label. Other compositions in 1969 were for the album These Blues Is Meant to Be Barrel Housed on the Yazoo/Blue Goose label in New York, still as a solo artist known as John Lewis.In 1969, he became acquainted with the blues band Brett Marvin...2021-09-281h 52
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallMorgan Fisher - Mott The Hoople / British Lions / Yoko One and living in Japan.Stephen Morgan Fisher (born 1 January 1950) is an English keyboard player and composer, and is most known as a member of Mott the Hoople in the early 1970s. However, his career has covered a wide range of musical activities, and he is still active in the music industry. In recent years he has expanded into photography.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmdjpresentsflyonthewall/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-151h 47
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallTrey Gunn - Guest DJ (King Crimson / Stick Guiitar / Sunday All Over The World)A native Texan who now resides in Seattle, Washington, Gunn began his musical life at the age of seven playing classical piano. His interest in music grew through various instruments: electric bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, and the touch guitar. He moved to Eugene, Oregon, and played in punk bands while he completed a degree in classical music composition at the University of Oregon.[1] He then moved to New York City, where his professional career began.He spent some time as a student of Guitar Craft with founder Robert Fripp and appeared on several Robert Fripp and...2021-09-152h 02
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallSteve Berlin - Blasters, Los Lobos and the L.A. Music SceneSteve Berlin is an American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer, best known as a member of the rock group Los Lobos and, before that, Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs, the Blasters, and the Flesh Eaters. Berlin is married and lives with his wife and children in Portland, Oregon. Berlin joined the band Tuatara as a side project in 1998 on their second album, Trading with the Enemy.As either a session musician or producer, Berlin has worked with the Crash Test Dummies, Backyard Tire Fire, The Beat Farmers, John Lee Hooker, the Paladins, Faith No More, Dave Alvin, R...2021-09-082h 29
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallCharlie Midnight - Talking C.R.A.P.P., his new book and working with legends.Charlie Midnight is an American songwriter and record producer who has been nominated for the 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Writer, "Living in America" by James Brown), two Golden Globes, and has been a producer and/or writer on several Grammy-winning albums, including The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album, Joni Mitchell's Turbulent Indigo, and Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long. He also is a writer on the Barbra Streisand Grammy Winning, Platinum-Selling Partners album having co-written the Barbra Streisand and Andrea Bocelli duet "I Still Can See Your Face."--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The e...2021-08-171h 10
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallMike Keneally - Zappa Band / Dweezil Zappa/Joe Satriani/Steve Vai/moreBorn on Long Island, New York, he moved to San Diego, California at an early age and has been a fixture on the local music scene there since 1985 when he formed the local cult band Drop Control.[2] Although a well established musician in his own right, Keneally is probably most well known as former Frank Zappa "stunt guitarist" and a Zappa 1988 tour band member on both guitar and keyboards. His ascendency to that position is legendary in certain musician circles, based on Keneally's command of Zappa's vast and difficult-to-play repertoire.Keneally had called Zappa and said that he...2021-08-131h 40
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallAlan Parsons - New album. New Tour , The Beatles, Pink Floyd to Steven WilsonAlan Parsons OBE (born 20 December 1948[1]) is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Parsons's father was Parsons Code developer Alexander Denys Herbert (Denys) Parsons; his mother was Jane Kelty (Kelty) MacLeod.[2]Parsons was involved with the production of several albums, including the Beatles' Abbey Road (1969) and Let It Be (1970), Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), and the eponymous debut album by Ambrosia in 1975. Parsons's own group, The Alan Parsons Project, as well as his subsequent solo recordings, have also been commercially successful. He has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, with his first win occurring...2021-08-1333 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallHarvey Brooks - Bob Dylan, Mike Bloomfield, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Eiectric Flag and Miles Davis.Brooks came out of a New York music scene in the early 1960s. One of the younger players on his instrument, he was a contemporary of Felix Pappalardi and Andy Kulberg and other eclectic bass players in their late teens and early twenties, who saw a way to bridge the styles of folk, blues, rock, and jazz.Al Kooper gave Brooks his first boost to fame when he asked him to play as part of Bob Dylan's backing band on the sessions that yielded the album Highway 61 Revisited (1965)[1] — in contrast to the kind of folkie-electric sound generated by th...2021-08-112h 27
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallTrey Gunn - King Crimson, Chapman Stick and cooking cassettes.For Trey Gunn, the merging of storytelling, visual imagery and music have always been the point of contact for his creative life. Photography, painting, language and film play together to reinforce and inspire the musical experience he has sought throughout his rich career.A native Texan who now resides in Seattle, Gunn, began his musical life at the age of 7 playing piano. His interest in music grew through various instruments: electric bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, and the touch guitar. He completed a degree in classical music composition at the University of Oregon before moving to New...2021-08-082h 02
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallAndy Shernoff - Life Ather Being A DictatorFounding member of The Dictators, one of the original New York punk bands, in which he wrote all of the songs, played bass guitar and keyboards and sang backing vocals and occasional leads. He has been involved with a variety of other musical projects, most notably the heavily Dictators-populated Manitoba's Wild Kingdom and Joey Ramone's first studio album, Don't Worry About Me. He additionally co-wrote four Ramones songs with Joey.Shernoff's current projects include garage rock band The Masterplan, featuring members of The Fleshtones and the Waxing Poetics. In the fall of 2009, he embarked upon a series of...2021-08-081h 08
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallGenya Ravan - From the Lollipop Lounge to CBGB's and Sirius RadioGenya Ravan's career started in 1962 in a Brooklyn club called The Lollipop Lounge, which is also the title of her autobiography. On a dare, she jumped up to sing, which she states were the first time she had heard her voice. She was asked to join the band The Escorts, which featured Richard Perry as one of the members. In 1963, she formed Goldie and The Gingerbreads after meeting drummer Ginger Bianco in a Greenwich Village bar. After seeing the band at a party for the Rolling Stones, Atlantic Records Chairman Ahmet Ertegun signed them to Atlantic...2021-06-221h 08
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJerry Jemmott - The Groovemaster. Life with Duane Allman, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, King Curtis etcTwo time Grammy Award winning bassist and a native of the heralded Morrisania section of the Bronx, Jerry Jemmott has been a performer since the age of five, starting as a tap dancer with Mary Bruce’s Star Buds in Harlem, performing at Carnegie Hall in their annual reviews.This Rhythm ‘n Blues/Jazz bassist, a disciple of Paul Chambers and Charles Mingus, was a key architect of the Atlantic Records and Muscle Shoals sound of the 1960s & 1970s.Jerry's body of work illuminates the times both then and now as he played on the recordings of “...2021-06-142h 03
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallDavid Knopfler - Dire Straits and beyondKnopfler introduced his older brother, guitarist Mark Knopfler, to his bassist flatmate John Illsley. After gaining the interest of drummer Pick Withers, the four founded the rock band Dire Straits. One of Mark's friends came up with the band's name, which was supposedly a reference to their financial situation at the time the band was beginning to gain notice in the music industry.David however, asserts on his website that "[the] notion that the band were literally in dire straits is largely retrospective myth making and not really factually supportable. We all had day jobs until we got a...2021-06-081h 33
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallBunk Gardner - Original member of the Mothers Of Invention with Frank ZappaGardner started playing music at the age of seven by taking piano lessons. When he was a teenager he started playing the tenor sax. In 1959 he played with Bud Wattles & his Orchestra's album Themes from the Hip. Later he played with Joanna & the Playboys in 1962. By late 1966 Gardner had joined Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, playing tenor sax and other woodwinds. The Mothers found success, with Absolutely Free and We're Only in It for the Money entering the charts. In late 1968 his brother Buzz Gardner joined the Mothers, staying until the group disbanded a year later. Gardner played with...2021-06-081h 50
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJoel Selvin - The Mickey Spillane Of Rock JournalismJoel Selvin is an American San Francisco-based music critic and author known for his weekly column in the San Francisco Chronicle, which ran from 1972 to 2009. Selvin has written books covering various aspects of pop music—including the No. 1 New York Times best-seller Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock with Sammy Hagar—and has interviewed many musical artists.[2] Selvin has published articles in Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, Billboard, and Melody Maker, and has written liner notes for dozens of recorded albums. He has appeared in documentaries about the music scene and has occasionally taken the stage himself as a rock...2021-05-201h 22
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJohn Fiddler - Medicine Head to British Lions and Warriors Of LoveMedicine HeadBritish 1970s rock band led by John Fiddler and Peter Hope Evans. The group recorded six albums in the seventies, the opening trio of which were on John Peel's Dandelion label. Fiddler & Hope Evans formed Medicine Head in 1969. At the end of 1971, Peter left for about nine months and John continued the band with John Davis on drums and Keith Relf on bass guitar. They left when Peter returned in the summer of 1972 and the band once again became a duo. It came off the road in October 1973 while Peter and John recruited three more...2021-05-202h 03
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallMICHAEL CARABELLO - From Woodstock to the Hall Of Fame. Santana / The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and moreMichael Carabello grew up playing the congas on the streets of San Francisco. If Michael hadn’t convinced his rather shy high school friend, Carlos Santana, to merge his blues-influenced guitar with conga drums, there wouldn’t be the Santana sound that remains internationally recognized today for its percussion and guitar work. Michael was able to perceive and initiate the use of intricate Latin rhythms and percussion into a blues-based rock and roll band. After playing gigs around the city, Santana was suddenly thrust into the limelight by promoter Bill Graham, who insisted that he would only...2021-05-202h 04
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallElliott Murphy - Just A Story From America.Living in Paris for 30 years as an expatriate New Yorker, veteran rocker and author Elliott Murphy’s career in music and literature is more active than ever. He has released over 35 albums, still performs shows all over Europe as well as the U.S. and Japan and is a prolific author of fiction. Four decades have passed since the release of Elliott’s classic first album Aquashow (1973) and fans continue to fill his shows while critics praise his albums. In 2016 a bio-pic of his career The Second Act Of Elliott Murphy featuring interviews with Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen was rele...2021-05-1749 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallThe Gold Needles - What's Tomorrow Ever Done For You? Jem Records and moreOriginally formed as a studio project, The Gold Needles have expanded recently to become a full live band. Comprising of Simon Dowson (vocals and guitar), Dave Burbage (lead guitar), Mark English (keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), Carl Slaughter (bass and backing vocals) and Justin Davidson (drums) the band have been writing and recording since 2015 although friendships go back much further than that. The band revel in being eclectic both in influence and output though they are pleased with comparisons made with Be Bop Deluxe and The Church.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a p...2021-05-141h 41
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJohn French - Captain Beefheart / Magic Band and Beyond/DrumboFrench was invited to join Beefheart and the Magic Band in late 1966, as a replacement for Paul Blakely.[1] Having played on Safe as Milk (1967), his distinctive drumming style moulded the driving heavy psychedelic blues of Strictly Personal (1968) and Mirror Man (1967, but not released till 1971). During the Trout Mask Replica sessions, French transcribed the musical ideas Beefheart played for him on piano for the rest of the band. However, shortly after the completion of Trout Mask Replica, French was booted out of the group rather violently by Beefheart (he was thrown down some stairs),[citation needed] and was replaced by the...2021-05-142h 06
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallLee Oskar - War.. Eric Burdon.. Lee Oskar Harmonicas and Never ForgetLee Oskar is a Danish harmonica player, notable for his contributions to the sound of the rock-funk fusion group War, which was formed by Howard E. Scott and Harold Brown, his solo work, and as a harmonica manufacturer. He continues to play with 3 other original War band members, Harold Brown, Howard Scott and B.B. Dickerson, under the name LowRider Band.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmdjpresentsflyonthewall/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...2021-04-271h 53
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallPeter White - Al Stewart and solo projects.Born in Luton, England,White first gained fame with his distinctive guitar style as accompanist to singer/songwriter Al Stewart. He started in Stewart's band in 1975 at the age of 20, then relocated to Los Angeles in 1978. During a 20-year tenure with Stewart, he co-wrote many songs, including Stewart's 1978 top-ten hit "Time Passages" and “Midnight Rocks” (which reached #24 on the US charts) in 1980. That same year he formed Shot In The Dark, a band which backed Stewart and released an eponymous album in 1981.In 1984 White’s brother Danny White invited him to play on the Matt Bianco debut album...2021-04-211h 24
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallPatrick Gleeson - Synth Pioneer with Herbie Hancock and the beginning of edm.Gleeson moved to San Francisco in the 1960s to teach in the English Department at San Francisco State. Gleeson began experimenting with electronic music in the mid-'60s at the San Francisco Tape Music Center using a Buchla synth and other devices. He resigned his teaching position to become a full-time musician. In 1968, "upon hearing Wendy Carlos' Switched-On Bach", he bought a Moog synthesizer and opened the Different Fur recording studio in San Francisco.He worked with Herbie Hancock in the early 1970s on two albums (Crossings and Sextant) and subsequent tours, pioneering synthesizers as a live...2021-04-211h 49
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallSam Morrison - Miles Davis and moreSam Morrison is an American jazz saxophonist, who replaced Sonny Fortune in Miles Davis' band in 1975. Davis supposedly said "I haven't heard that much fire on the saxophone since 'Trane was in my band".In 1976, the then 24-year-old saxophonist released Dune for Inner City Records (America) and East Wind Records (Japan). The album features Al Foster and Buster Williams. It was reissued on CD in 2003. Morrison also appears on Foster's 1978 Mixed Roots album.A second album, Natural Layers (Chiaroscuro Records) followed the next year, featuring Narada Michael Walden.Morrison has also played with...2021-04-201h 34
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallGreg Errico - Sly & The Family Stone, Weather Report, David Bowie and moreErrico was born and grew up in San Francisco, California. In December of 1966, Errico was a founding member and original drummer for the Sly & The Family Stone, and in 1971 he became the first member to quit the group, citing the band's continuing turmoil.[3]Errico toured with jazz-fusion group Weather Report in 1973/74, but never a studio recording with the group. His performances can be heard on live recordings hosted at the website Wolfgang's Vault. Joe Zawinul said that no one could play his tune "Boogie Woogie Waltz" better than Errico had.Errico joined the David Bowie band...2021-04-131h 33
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallAnil Prasad -Established Innerviews the Internet’s first and longest-running music magazine.Established in 1994 by music journalist Anil Prasad, Innerviews is the Internet’s first and longest-running music magazine. Innerviews delivers in-depth, uncompromising interviews that enable artists to speak at length about topics that matter to them.Prasad is the author of the best-selling book Innerviews: Music Without Borders. The eBook edition hit #1 on iTunes’ Arts & Entertainment and Music charts. The book features detailed interviews with 24 renowned musicians who share candid thoughts on the joy and pain of the creative process, their careers and aspirations, conflicts and collaborations, and the realities of today's music business. The book has been acclaimed by m...2021-04-1342 min
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallBobby Whitlock - From Stax records to George Harrison & Derek and the DominoesBobby Whitlock is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos, with Eric Clapton, in 1970–71. Whitlock's musical career began with Memphis soul acts such as Sam & Dave and Booker T. & the M.G.'s before he joined Delaney & Bonnie and Friends in 1968. His association with Delaney & Bonnie bandmate Clapton led to Whitlock's participation in sessions for George Harrison's 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass, in London, and the formation of Derek and the Dominos that year. On the band's sole studio album, the critically acclaimed Layla and Ot...2021-04-111h 50
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallIan Gomm - Brinsley Schwarz..Stiff Records and travelling with Paul McCartneyPerhaps best known as one of the guitarists/vocalists for the seminal pub rock group Brinsley Schwarz, Ian Gomm began his career in music as an apprentice in EMI's mechanical and engineering departments. During his five years with the label, Gomm also fronted several R&B-inspired trios, opening for bands such as the Who, the Move, and Pink Floyd. By 1970, Gomm was ready to pursue playing music full-time; he quit his job at EMI on a Friday and was playing with Brinsley Schwarz by Monday. Gomm's versatility as a singer, songwriter, and guitar player (he was named "Best Rhythm Guitarist"...2021-04-091h 35
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallDave Robinson - The Father Of Stiff RecordsThe creator of this tagline Dave Robinson, the irrepressible, enigmatic co-founder of Stiff Records is a delight, chatting about his fascinating career. Dave Robinson is one of the music industry’s true legends responsible for launching the careers of some of the UK’s biggest names: Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Kirsty McColl, Madness, and the Pogues.Dave befriended and managed Van Morrison who slept on his couch for 9 months, was Road and Tour manager for Jimi Hendrix, and also did major tours in the US with Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Young Rascals and Vanilla Fudge. He partied and...2021-04-091h 46
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallLaurence Juber - Working with Paul McCartney and more.music graduate of London’s Goldsmith’s College, he was featured guitar soloist with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra before becoming established as a studio musician in the mid-1970’s. First internationally recognized as lead guitarist in Beatle Paul McCartney’s Wings, with whom he won a Grammy, Juber has since established himself as world-renowned guitar virtuoso and entertainer.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmdjpresentsflyonthewall/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-082h 11
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallRobby Krieger - The Doors Guitarist and Main WriterRobby Krieger is a guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the guitarist of the rock band the Doors; as such he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Touch Me", and "Love Her Madly". After the Doors disbanded, Krieger continued his performing and recording career with other musicians including former Doors bandmates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. He was listed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.Robby and Eliot...2021-04-042h 18
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallBill Laswell & Eliot discuss Milford GravesWe were joined by Bill Laswell for a special episode highlighting the late Milford Graves.Graves, was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, Professor Emeritus of Music, researcher, inventor, visual artist. sculptor, gardener, herbalist, and martial artist.Graves was noteworthy for his early avant-garde contributions in the 1960s with Paul Bley, Albert Ayler, and the New York Art Quartet, and is considered to be a free jazz pioneer, liberating percussion from its timekeeping role. The composer and saxophonist John Zorn referred to Graves as basically a 20th-century shaman.Remember that this radio show is listener funded...2021-04-011h 38
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallNils Petter Molvaer - Tabla Beat Science, Bill Laswell and of course his brilliant solo work.Nils Petter Molvær also known as NPM Is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer. He is considered a pioneer of future jazz, a genre that fuses jazz and electronic music, best showcased on his most commercially successful album, Khmer.Molvær's muted trumpet sound, sometimes electronically processed, had an obvious debt to Miles Davis's work of the 1970s and 1980s, but without being a slavish copy. He has also produced film and theater music.He often works with guitarist Eivind Aarset. He has also played with Tabla Beat Science, created by Za...2021-03-311h 20
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallWally Waller - The Pretty Things and BeyondIn the early 1960s, Wally Waller played the rhythm guitar in Bern Elliott and the Fenmen, a five-piece beat and rhythm and blues band. They had a Top 20 hit with their cover of "Money (That's What I Want)" in December 1963. When lead singer Bern Elliott left the band, early in 1964, the other four continued as The Fenmen, releasing a few singles with strong vocal harmonies, such as their cover of "California Dreamin'" in 1966. Their last single, "Rejected", featured one of the first songs penned by Waller as an A-side.In the early months of 1967, Wally Waller...2021-03-261h 13
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallJohn Altman - Composer/Arranger/Saxophonist - Jimi Hendrix to Amy WinehouseWe have a very special guest. John Altman.Eliot and John have become fast friends. Eliot, thinks so anyway.The guys chatted about John and his playing with Muddy Waters, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, Sting, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton to name a few and also how he scored music for several famous films including Titanic, Monty Python, Shall We Dance and TV drama Peak Practice. Beginning with his work in the late 60s, with his roots in jazz, and still leading his own big band in the UK and USA, John is...2021-03-251h 06
NMDJ presents Fly On The WallMingo Lewis (Santana / Al Di Meola / Tubes / Return To Forever / etc. ) and Rob Garcia (Jukebox Assassins)Welcome to Not Your Mother presents this episode of Fly On The Wall Radio. We have two special guests. Mingo Lewis and Rob Garcia.Mingo is an American jazz percussionist and drummer who played with Santana, Al Di Meola and The Tubes.Lewis is credited with composition of one song on each of the first three Di Meola albums: "The Wizard" on Land of the Midnight Sun, "Flight Over Rio" on Elegant Gypsy, and "Chasin' The Voodoo" on Casino. For The Tubes album Now, Lewis wrote "God-Bird-Change", which he reprised on Di Meola's Electric Rendezvous2021-03-252h 05