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The Larry Meiller Show from Wisconsin Public RadioSongs of the season: Welcome winter with this festive playlist; Larry Meiller announces retirementTom Wilmeth, our resident music aficionado, returns with a list of songs to get you into a wintery mood. Then Larry Meiller has some big news.
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The Vinyl ApproachEp. #27 -- Wild about Harry (Belafonte)Tom discusses Harry Belafonte's million-selling Calypso LP and his live album. This episode includes cameos by Elvis, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson.
2023-05-1409 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 26 -- Bill Drake's History of Rock & Roll Radio Special (1969) Tom revisits an important musical influence -- Bill Drake's "History of Rock & Roll," a massive 48-hour radio special that was first aired in 1969.
2023-04-0624 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 25 -- Wilmeth's Woodstock ReduxBefore August slips away, Tom wants to say a little more about Woodstock.
2022-08-2826 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 24 -- Woodstock Turns 53Tom again obsesses over the Woodstock Music & Art Fair of 1969 and wonders how Elvis would have been received by the Woodstock audience.
2022-08-1124 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 23 – Paul, Wings, and Setlist Decisions Tom discusses Paul McCartney’s concerts as a solo performer, beginning in 1972, with a focus on McCartney’s choice of material.
2022-03-2917 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 22 – This One’s for The ChekerMusical insights and abilities of the late Mike Michalicek are recalled in this memorial episode.
2022-03-1010 minThe Vinyl ApproachQuadraphonic Sound on My MindTom discusses the audio format of quadraphonic sound and its failure to connect with consumers in the 1970s.
2022-02-2815 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 20 – Springsteen in ConcertTom discusses live performances by Bruce Springsteen.
2022-02-1516 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 19 -- Mono on My MindTom discusses different types of monaural sound, fake stereo, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and the tight bond connecting Metallica and Adele.
2021-12-3018 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 18 -- The Joy of 8-track TapesTom talks about his fascination and frustrations with the forgotten format of 8-track tape cartridges.
2021-12-0217 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 17 -- Radio OneTom discusses the various types of music offered by Community Radio. He also talks about his own days as a broadcaster.
2021-11-0414 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 16 -- Bob Dylan: Early Guitar Styles & the 1964 Halloween Concert Tom talks about Dylan’s October 1964 concert and examines his early guitar style.
2021-09-3016 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 15 -- The Carter Family and King Crimson: What Constitutes Canon?Tom gives examples of works added to a musician’s existing canon and ponders the legitimacy of these inclusions. The Carter Family, King Crimson, Jimmie Rodgers, Aerosmith, George Strait, and other artists are discussed.
2021-09-1619 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 14 -- Fusion Music and Weather ReportTom talks about the origins of Fusion Music and a new biography of the band Weather Report.
2021-08-1910 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 13 -- Donovan and Tim HardinTom discusses the jazz-influenced accompaniment used on concert albums by Donovan and Tim Hardin.
2021-08-0814 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 12 – The Beatles: Questions from ListenersTom discusses some unusual solo albums by The Beatles and George's 1974 American tour.
2021-06-1115 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 11 – Bob Dylan: Questions from ListenersTom wraps-up Dylan’s 80th Birthday celebration by answering questions from Vinyl Approach listeners.
2021-05-2810 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 10 – Bob Dylan: Birthday & B-sidesTom looks at a live recording of Dylan’s “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” from his 1966 tour.
2021-05-1416 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 9 – Yes! It’s Duke Ellington!Tom ponders the parallels between Yes’ “Tales from Topographic Oceans” and Duke Ellington’s “Black, Brown, and Beige.”
2021-04-3018 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 8 – Willie Nelson’s Duet RecordingsTom talks about some of the duet recordings from Willie Nelson’s six decades of making music.
2021-04-1617 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 7 – John Lennon: “I’m Happy Just to Dance with You”Tom talks about the music of John Lennon that Yoko Ono has released since John’s death.
2021-04-0221 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 6 - International Women’s Day 2021Tom discusses a few of his favorite women musicians.
2021-03-1916 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 5 - What's in a Name?Tom discusses the importance of name recognition in the music industry.
2021-03-0315 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 4 – Posthumous ReleasesTom gives examples of how a record company keeps an artist’s career alive even in death.
2021-02-1815 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 3 -- Bob Dylan's B-sidesTom discusses the B-side of Bob Dylan's elusive first single, "Corrina, Corrina."
2021-02-0314 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 2 -- Keith Jarrett's Solo Piano ConcertsTom discusses the solo piano concerts that made Keith Jarrett famous (and infamous).
2021-01-2115 minThe Vinyl ApproachEp. 1 -- Elton John's Early AlbumsTom examines Elton John's arrival in America through his early albums and energetic live shows.
2021-01-0517 min