Songs of Note: Recent Episodes
Ryan Gregg
Listen to "Say It Ain't So" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6VoIBz0VhCyz7OdEoRYDiA?si=Lwt9502yQeKqcpqo4nLRKQ
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Songs of Note episode with Weezer producer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/83-weezer-producer-suzy-shinn/id1488884489?i=1000538901214
Kelly Clarkson and Weezer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GAJm2g_LPA
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Listen to "Maneater" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7j74lucZ59vqN67Ipe2ZcY
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Listen to "Don't Do Me Like That" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5AzpZ5ADn1AFPxcEBd2Ugf
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Listen to "The Chain" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5e9TFTbltYBg2xThimr0rUListen to "The Chain" on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/bw/song/the-chain/594061861Follow me:https://www.instagram.com/songsofnote/https://www.facebook.com/songsofnote/
Listen to "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3rnU9CkxjXJ1uCCnb3t56l
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Listen to "Something Special" by Pearl Jam on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/06vyBAqzokvXjw3b7FPcZi
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"We Will Rock You" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/54flyrjcdnQdco7300avMJ
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Ryan dives into one of The Beatles' best and most raucous tracks they ever recorded, "Helter Skelter," from the 1968 album The Beatles.
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John playing Bass isolated track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8GOFbETxWI
Video of Paul playing "Helter Skelter" acoustic version during session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPM7MCAiaFs
Ryan talks through what he's been up to since the last podcast episode and plays eight songs he has written to pitch to country music artists.
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In this week's Christmas episode of the podcast, Ryan talks with Gordon Martin, nephew of the Hugh Martin who was the songwriter of the classic, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Hear the story behind the song and an acoustic version of the song performed as well.
Find out more about Hugh Martin: https://hughmartin.com/
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Ryan talks with Carrie Montgomery, a close friend of Kurt Cobain's. Carrie talks about what it was like knowing Kurt and his sudden rise to fame.
Listen to Carrie's podcast, Leave A Message: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leave-a-message-after-the-tone/id1123342054
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Ryan talks with guest Ryan Howell about Dave Grohl's new autobiography, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music.
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Ryan talks with Soundgarden author Greg Prato about his book, Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story.
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Ryan talks with Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains in this week's episode. Jerry has a fantastic new solo record out called Brighten. Hear the stories behind several of the songs on the new album like "Atone" and "Goodbye," as well as memories he has of writing the classic Alice in Chains songs "Rooster" and "Would?"
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Ryan talks with photographer Mike Hipple about his new book, Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today, and what it was like tracking down popular artists from the time to capture them today.
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Ryan talks with recording artist Cautious Clay about his fantastic new record Deadpan Love. Hear the stories behind a few of the songs on the record and hear great tracks like, "Wildfire," "Roots," and more.
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Ryan talks with author Eric Weisbard about Guns N' Roses and his 33 1/3 book, "Use Your Illusion I & II."
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Ryan talks with Suzy Shinn, producer of the Weezer albums Van Weezer and OK Human. Hear what it was like recording with Rivers Cuomo on the band's two most recent records.
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Ryan talks with Martyn Goodacre, the photographer responsible for taking the most iconic photo of Kurt Cobain in Nirvana's early days. Hear the full story behind the shoot, as well as what it was like having his photo go on to represent him in the wake of his death.
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Ryan talks with Replacements biographer Bob Mehr about his book on the band, Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements.
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Ryan talks with Tom Petty author Jim Beviglia about the story behind one of Petty's biggest hits, "I Won't Back Down."
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Ryan talks with singer/songwriter Patrick Droney and plays tracks from his brand new State of the Heart Deluxe Edition.
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Ryan talks with Jordan Runtagh, podcast host/executive producer at iHeartmedia's ("Off the Record," "Inside the Studio," "Rivals), "Rolling Stone" and "Entertainment Weekly" contributor, about the grimy background story behind Derek and the Dominoes' classic song, "Layla." Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and Pattie Boyd are involved in this love triangle gone wrong.
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Ryan talks with Jim Fusilli, author and former Rock & Pop Critic for The Wall Street Journal about The Beach Boys' masterpiece, "Pet Sounds," and the mental toll the album took on Brian Wilson.
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Glen Phillips, lead singer of the band Toad The Wet Sprocket is this week's guest on the Songs of Note podcast. Glen tells the stories behind some of the band's most popular songs like "Walk on the Ocean," and also gems like "Nightingale Song," "Fly From Heaven," and also their brand new record, "Starting Now."
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Ryan talks with Dan Haseltine, lead singer of the band Jars of Clay, about their debut album Jars of Clay. Their song "Flood" was a big hit in the 90's, but the band has had a full career of fantastic songs, great songwriter and always creative instrumentation.
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Ryan talks with Alice in Chains biographer David de Sola. David's book, Alice In Chains: The Untold Story, is a great breakdown of the life and story behind the band. Hear the full story of the relationship between Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley, the rise of the band and more.
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Ryan talks with video director and producer Blair Thomas, about the sudden resurgence of creativity and burst of classic songs that came from the band after Keith Richards discovered the Open-G guitar tuning.
Hear Blair on episode 2 of the podcast on Radiohead's song, "Idioteque:" https://www.thesongsofnote.com/radiohead-idioteque/
John Mulaney sket about Mick Jagger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWrKf5ik1i4
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Ryan interviews Jesse Fink, author of the book Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black. Jesse talks about Bon's life, the theories on his death, and if Bon Scott helped write songs that ended up on the massively popular album, Back in Black.
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Ryan talks with Joel Graves, owner of New Monkey Studio, the studio owned by Elliott Smith and filled with incredible vintage gear. Joel tells what it was like working for Neil Young, how he bought Elliott Smith's recording studio, and much more.
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Ryan talks with Charles R. Cross, author of the fantastic Jimi Hendrix biography, Room Full of Mirrors.
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Ryan talks with Mother Mother frontman Ryan Guldemond about the band's new release, Inside, and their upcoming tour.
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Ryan talks with music journalist and author of the new 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran's "Rio," Annie Zaleski.
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Ryan talks with author Steven Hyden about his book, Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century.
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"Idioteque" on SNL: https://vimeo.com/51713269
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On this episode, Ryan takes a road trip to pay respect to the famous Texas guitar player, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Vaughan's grave is in Dallas, Texas. Ryan typically has a guest on the show, but this episode documents the trip to find SRV's grave, a telling of his life, and what his playing meant to Ryan.
Songs of Note “Little Wing” Episode: https://www.thesongsofnote.com/stevie-ray-vaughan-little-wing/
SRV Austin City Limits 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM86LxU_2FI
SRV Austin City Limits 1989: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcFBEzNiYPIiacIwOJB4we9rSzZx0iGMb
SRV AA Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LQZ1NDH2LI
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Ryan talks with David Cooper Moore who wrote the original Arcade Fire album review for their killer album “Funeral” for Pitchfork in 2004.
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Ryan talks with Dwight Garner, book critic for The New York Times, about Elvis Costello's song, "Alison."
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Ryan talks with Holly George Warren, author of the book Janis: Her Life and Music as well as 15 other books include a biography of Gene Autry and Alex Chilton.
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Scarlet Page is a world famous photographer, known by many for her iconic images of people like her famous father, Jimmy Page, but also Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Chris Cornell and many others.
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Ryan talks with Andrew McMahon, singer/songwriter behind Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, as well as lead singer for Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate.
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Gered Mankowitz is a rock photographer who captured some of the most iconic pictures ever taken of Jimi Hendrix. He also took extensive photos of the Rolling Stones, as well as many other bands like Traffic, The Yardbirds, Elton John, Duran Duran and many more.
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Ryan talks with Dave Pirner, lead singer of the band Soul Asylum. Dave talks about their latest record, Hurry Up and Wait, the story behind their hit song, "Runaway Train," and Dave's first book, Loud Fast Words: Soul Asylum Collected Lyrics.
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Ryan talks with David Browne, author of the book Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup and Senior Writer at Rolling Stone. With the upcoming anniversary of the expanded re-issue of the band's Deja Vu record right around the corner, it's a great time to get caught up on the history of the band, and specifically the story behind their song, "Ohio."
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Ryan talks with indie music doc producer and music supervisor, Kevin Moyer. Kevin worked on the film The Glamour and the Squalor, and this week marks the vinyl release of both the score created by Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, and the soundtrack.
TG&TS Vinyl Score: https://www.lakeshorerecordsshop.com/product/the-glamour-the-squalor-original-motion-picture-score-classic-black-vinyl-mike-mccready
TG&TS Vinyl Soundtrack: https://enjoytheriderecords.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-glamour-the-squalor-soundtrack-90s-alt-rock-radio-comp-etr118
TG&TS On Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Glamour-Squalor-Carrie-Brownstein/dp/B01MSAI6P9
The Last Blockbuster: https://www.netflix.com/title/81354557
Kevin's first appearance on the Songs of Note podcast: https://www.thesongsofnote.com/kevin-moyer-on-making-music-documentaries-and-the-story-behind-pearl-jams-song-corduroy/
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Ryan interviews rock photographer Jamie Beeden about what it was like taking photos of Radiohead's Thom York, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Elliott Smith and many more.
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Ryan talks with singer/songwriter Briston Maroney and plays tracks from his brand new album, Sunflower. Briston writes catchy songs with heart that are both fun and full of emotion.
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Ryan talks with Clint Brownlee, author of the 33 1/3 book on Pearl Jam and their album, "Vs." Hear the background on what made the album unique and challenging, as well as why it's still notable today.
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Michael Hann joins Ryan as the guest on this episode of the Songs of Note podcast to talk about Led Zeppelin's iconic song, "Stairway To Heaven." Hann had the chance to talk with Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page, seven times and brings insight into the band, the song, and the legacy of this icon track.
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Michael Hann is a freelance writer and former music editor for The Guardian. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Denim and Leather: An Oral history of The New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
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Ryan talks with Sebastian Forbush, the Curator at The Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas. Sebastian tells stories behind some of Holly's biggest songs, gives background into his life and songwriting, as well as his impact on bands like The Beatles, and what happened on "the day the music died."
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Thad Cockrell's song "Swingin'" hit #1 on the iTunes music charts last month, in large part because of a push from Jimmy Fallon. Fallon heard Cockrell's song while in a hardware store. He was so moved by the song, he asked Cockrell to be a guest on The Tonight Show. Little did Fallon know, Cockrell had just told his managers the day before the invite that he was considering moving on to a different career after such a difficult year for music in 2020. Hear the inspiring story in this latest episode.
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Ryan reaches new levels of music nerdiness in getting to talk with former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese. Dave was the drummer for Pearl Jam from 1991-1994, recording drums on all of their Vs. and Vitalogy records.
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Singer/songwriter Jillette Johnson joins Ryan on the podcast to talk about her excellent new record, It's A Beautiful Day and I Love You.https://jillettejohnson.com/Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Musicprovided by Tyler Ramsey. Find Tyler on Spotify, Apple Music, and his website.
Ryan talks with Ronen Givony, author of the new Pearl Jam book, Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense.
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Pearl Jam show April 12, 1994 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzwIXm4Uycw
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Ryan talks with Chris Cornell Biographer Corbin Reiff about the music and life of Chris Cornell. Hear discussion about Cornell's time in Soundgarden, Audioslave, and his solo work.
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Ryan geeks out talking with one of his favorite singer/songwriters, Kathleen Edwards. Kathleen tells the stories behind some of Ryan's favorite songs, and talks about her wonderful new album, Total Freedom.
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Ryan talks with Charles R. Cross, author of the Kurt Cobain biography Heavier Than Heaven. Cross tells the story behind Nirvana's final recording session where they recorded, "You Know You're Right."
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Ryan talks with New York Times contributor Lindsay Zoladz about his pick for album of the year, Phoebe Bridgers' fantastic record, "Punisher."
Lindsay's article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/arts/music/phoebe-bridgers-punisher-review.html
Lindsay's website: https://lindsayzoladz.com/
Phoebe Bridgers Tiny Desk concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bOigld3D1k
Phoebe Bridgers "Punisher:" https://music.apple.com/us/album/punisher/1504699857
Phoebe Bridgers Copycat Killer EP: https://music.apple.com/us/album/copycat-killer-feat-rob-moose-ep/1537676681
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Ryan talks with Dan Wilson, songwriter and lead singer of the band Semisonic about their album All About Chemistry.
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Ryan talks with Jimmy Tamborello, one half of the Postal Service. The other half being Ben Gibbard. Listen to stories behind the band's record, Give Up, and much more.
Give Up On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5MoaDbFw4nrm2P7Om1on3b
Give Up On Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/give-up-deluxe-10th-anniversary-edition/597936899
Jimmy's radio show: https://www.dublab.com/djs/jimmy-tamborello
Jimmy's Spotify Playlist: https://bit.ly/2J3BCxx
The Postal Service Auditions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=SkF-Njy3Te8
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Ryan talks with Everclear lead singer and guitarist Art Alexakis about the stories behind the songs on the bands album, "So Much For The Afterglow." Hear the stories behind songs like, "Father Of Mine," "Santa Monica," and much more.
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Ryan talks with singer/songwriter Emily Weisband about her new EP, Not Afraid To Say Goodbye, and the story behind her song, "Out Of This Car."
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Ryan talks with Warren Zanes, about what it was like touring with, knowing, and writing Tom Petty's biography, Petty: The Biography.
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Ryan talks with Tyler Ramsey, the singer/songwriter whose song, "A Dream Of Home," is featured as the intro and outro of the Songs Of Note Podcast. Tyler talks about his new EP, Found A Picture Of You, which includes cover songs by Cyndi Lauper and more.
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Ryan talks with Flaming Lips lead singer, Wayne Coyne, about their fantastic new record American Head.
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Ryan talks with singer/songwriter Patrick Droney about his new EP, State of the Heart.
State of the Heart on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ORYYsCi3iLOT3NHJAfclP
State of the Heart on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/state-of-the-heart-ep/1532505437
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Ryan talks with music documentary filmmaker Kevin Moyer about his work on several music documentaries. Kevin helped make the amazing Elliott Smith documentary Heaven Adores You. He helped make The Glamour & The Squalor, as well as the newly-released Shannon Hoon documentary, All I Can Say. ALL are worth watching!
Heaven Adores You: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2244889/
The Glamour & The Squalor: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2817294/ All I Can Say: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10011312/
Live From Nowhere Near You Volume 2 (the album Kevin worked on for charity that was mentioned in the episode that included Elliott Smith, Wilco, Mike McCready, and many more): https://www.greydayrecords.com/product/live-from-nowhere-near-you-volume-2/?fbclid=IwAR1o4puttSVV_jHnaSJp7DK-y32yCwttz6b5wEUXEMRxQ-Df-QdEwLVeLtw
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Ryan interviews singer/songwriter Brandy Clark about her newest release, Your Life Is A Record, and talks about what it was like writing songs with Kacey Musgraves, Sheryl Crow, and many more. She also performs an exclusive version of her single, "Bigger Boat."
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about The Beatles in the fifth of five episodes in a series about the band. Colin is writing a book on the band called Same Band You've Never Known: An Alternative Musical History Of The Beatles. Each episode will focus on different parts of The Beatles story, and this episode is centered around the story and the background of their song, "Hey Jude."
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about The Beatles in the fourth of five episodes in a series about the band. Colin is writing a book on the band called Same Band You've Never Known: An Alternative Musical History Of The Beatles. Each episode will focus on different parts of The Beatles story, and this episode is centered around the story and the background of their song, "Soldier Of Love."
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about The Beatles in the third of five episodes in a series about the band. Colin is writing a book on the band called Same Band You've Never Known: An Alternative Musical History Of The Beatles. Each episode will focus on different parts of The Beatles story, and this episode is centered around the story and the background of their song, "This Boy."
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"Yes It Is" outtakes and take 1 of "This Boy:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SCBreuDIkE
"This Boy" on The Ed Sullivan Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkwD7iUFFmg
"This Boy" Live at the Washington Coliseum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4kO1bAueNU
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about The Beatles in the second of five episodes in a series about the band. Colin is writing a book on the band called Same Band You've Never Known: An Alternative Musical History Of The Beatles. Each episode will focus on different parts of The Beatles story, and this episode is centered around the long medley section from their album Abbey Road.
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The Beatles Live at the Star Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8tGqStl6cg
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about The Beatles in the first of five episodes in a series about the band. Colin is writing a book on the band called Same Band You've Never Known: An Alternative Musical History Of The Beatles. Each episode will focus on different parts of The Beatles story, and this episode is centered around their song, "There's A Place."
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Ryan talks with freelance writer Malcolm Jack about his article from The Guardian, "Talking Heads - 10 of the Best," and the story behind the Talking Heads song, "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)."
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Read Malcolm's article from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/sep/21/talking-heads-10-of-the-best
Stop Making Sense promo clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o51RdZBsv0w
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Ryan talks with writer Jim Beviglia about the article he wrote for American Songwriter about the Counting Crows song, "A Long December," from the band's sophomore album, "Recovering The Satellites." Hear the surprising Beatles revelation they stumble on when examining the classic song, and hear the story behind the song.
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about the Led Zeppelin song, "When The Levee Breaks," from the fourth Led Zeppelin album. Hear the background on the song, why the song is unique, and what makes John Bonham a good drummer.
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What's a wonderwall anyway? Find out in the latest podcast episode featuring Jim Beviglia.
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See Jim's author page on American Songwriter: https://americansongwriter.com/author/jim-beviglia/
Read Jim's article on the song: https://americansongwriter.com/behind-song-oasis-wonderwall-meaning/
Oasis documentary link: https://www.amazon.com/Oasis-Supersonic-Blu-ray-Digital-HD/dp/B01LTHWY3I/
Link to Jim's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Beviglia/e/B00CTTCKBC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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Ryan talks with Rolling Stone contributor, music staff editor of People, and co-host of Rivals podcast, Jordan Runtagh. Hear Jordan and Ryan talk about the story behind The Eagles song, "Hotel California."
Hear Jordan's Rivals podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rivals-musics-greatest-feuds/id1494336314
Follow Jordan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JordanRuntagh
Read Jordan's Rolling Stone article on "Hotel California:" https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-eagles-hotel-california-10-things-you-didnt-know-111526/
Hear the early Don Henley track that is referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuhcDx14fZI
The History of The Eagles documentary: https://www.amazon.com/History-Eagles-Blu-ray/dp/B00BSBUZT6
Don Felder biography: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Hell-Life-Eagles-1974-2001/dp/0470450428
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Ryan interviews photographer JJ Gonson, known for her photographs of Kurt Cobain, Elliott Smith, Heatmiser, and many more.
Elliott Smith 25th Anniversary Release and Photo Book: https://elliottsmith.co/collections/elliott-smith
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Ryan talks with Colin Fleming about The Doors' song, "Five To One," and why it was such an important song for the band.
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- Colin's article on The Beatles' album, Let It Be: https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-let-it-be-the-beatles-worst-album-is-actually-pretty-damned-great?ref=home
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about one of their favorite songs, Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me."
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Ryan interviews Scott Meath, Co-Founder of Atomica Music Library, about the classic Pearl Jam song, "Jeremy." Hear the surprising stories behind the song, and find links to both Atomica and the videos mentioned in the podcast below.
- Atomica Music Library: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
- Atomica Music on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/atomicamusic
- Atomica Music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZU0n50pH91TKwIVUhJ0pR?si=Q2gLLIEbSw-gwRHe8yJpxw
- Original “Jeremy” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Pf-9qsWvFxQ&feature=emb_logo
- Pearl Jam Live with Dennis Rodman in 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw9nBCgKN3I
- Pearl Jam Apple Music Playlist of songs mentioned in episode: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-of-note-pearl-jam/pl.u-qJda6CP21kL
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about the story behind the classic song, "My Generation," from The Who's Live at Leeds album.
The High Numbers / The Who Live 1964: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnd1IdwFLU&app=desktop
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Ryan had the chance to interview Bonnie McKee and her work as a co-writer on five of Katy Perry's number one songs. Those songs include "Roar," "California Girls," "Last Friday Night," and more. She also co-wrote Ryan's favorite Katy Perry song, "Wide Awake."
Bonnie McKee Songbook on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/bonnie-mckee-songbook/pl.68cc813ff3ff4fe592917b1f817643af
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Ryan talks with music producer, audiophile and uber Beatle fan, Joel Cameron.
Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-of-note-a-day-in-the-life/pl.u-zvdRRuJZvaA
Joel’s video on double tracking vocals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nQxeiDaO2U&feature=youtu.be
Hummed last chord of “A Day in the Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdqoR8DXkNc
Footage of the song being recorded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq_ATmGDUN4
Ringo and Dave Stewart talking about drumming on the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fbjHQxOZZU
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Ryan talks with author Colin Fleming about the story behind Joy Division's final song, "Ceremony."
Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-of-note-joy-division/pl.u-pjY5vsz4v7R
- Colin Fleming's website: colinfleminglit.com
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- “Ceremony” band rehearsal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMQ1NrkPoKw
- “Ceremony” live recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Ew6UVFR-I
- “Ceremony” fan recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT6eXNSob-M
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Ryan talks about the story behind the events occurring around the release of the Nirvana song, "Heart-Shaped Box."
Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-of-note-nirvana/pl.u-5lKYlFj8ZRz
Nirvana Classic Albums DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Albums-Nirvana-Nevermind/dp/B0007OP1HG
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Ryan interviews Scott Welch, a 40-year music veteran about the story behind The Rolling Stones song, "Gimme Shelter."
iTunes Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-of-note-gimme-shelter/pl.u-4blglIvapkK
Find Scott's band Tone Jones on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToNe-JoNes-209914535696616/
30 Feet From Stardom documentary: https://www.amazon.com/20-Feet-Stardom-Darlene-Love/dp/B00E1LR2B4/
Merry Clayton isolated vocals on "Gimme Shelter:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqXyjbgs5rU
Sympathy For The Devil DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Sympathy-Devil-Sean-Lynch/dp/B0000DC13U
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Ryan talks with Elliott Smith biographer William Todd Shultz about Ryan's favorite singer/songwriter of all time.
iTunes Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-of-note-elliott-smith/pl.u-zvX0LCJZvaA
- WilliamToddSchultz.com
- Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith by William Todd Shultz: https://www.amazon.com/Torment-Saint-Life-Elliott-Smith/dp/1408859610
- Heaven Adores You Elliott Smith documentary: https://www.amazon.com/Elliott-Smith-Heaven-Adores-Documentary/dp/B00VF97V70/
- Heaven Adores You Soundtrack: https://music.apple.com/us/album/heaven-adores-you-soundtrack/1442868438
- Madonna covers: “Between the Bars” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X8ol9beTv0
- Willow Smith: “Strung Out Again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AgCDuX2wcs
- Billie Eilish: “Let’s Get Lost” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=961K0RE-BcI
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Ryan Gregg talks with singer/songwriter James Levy about producing two of Charles Bradley's last released songs before his death.
iTunes Playlist:https://apple.co/2FPciXfSpotify Playlist:http://bit.ly/charles-bradley-playlistMy favorite Charles Bradley album:https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-time-for-dreaming-feat-menahan-street-band/1485045964James Levy new album:https://music.apple.com/us/album/somebody/1478549640
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Ryan Gregg talks about Stevie Ray Vaughan's fantastic cover of the Jimi Hendrix song, "Little Wing." His guests include his father-in-law, Jeff Janis, who talks about what it was like seeing Stevie play in small clubs in the late 70's, and with guitar expert Rob Sosebee.
iTunes Playlist:http://bit.ly/srv-little-wingSpotify Playlist:http://bit.ly/songsofnote-srv
- SRV playing "Little Wing," live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6G53BMgugo
- SRV playing Hendrix’s song, “Manic Depression” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YANzSs-SDU4
- Stevie Ray Vaughan DVD Live at the El Mocambo: https://www.amazon.com/Stevie-Ray-Vaughan-Double-Trouble/dp/6305019681/
- SRV on MTV Unplugged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ_DdgxRSak
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- Music provided by Tyler Ramsey
Ryan Gregg, host of Songs of Note, performs his acoustic take on the classic, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
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Ryan Gregg talks with Roger Boykin about the time he met John Coltrane, and why "Giant Steps" is the song jazz players must prove themselves by.
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- Stevie Wonder playing Giant Steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYoadikm1sI
- Kirk Whalum playing “Giant Steps:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpg9QEU8pTc
- Betty Carter playing, “Giant Steps:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4AyCqCHCK0
- Hear the “missed” note at 5:02: https://youtu.be/qWG2dsXV5HI?t=280
- Find Roger at https://rogerboykinmusic.com/
- You can find his book, “Cyclosis,” here: https://rogerboykinmusic.com/publications
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Musicprovided by Tyler Ramsey. Find Tyler on Spotify, Apple Music, and his website.
Looking for some good modern Christmas songs? In this episode, Ryan speaks with one of his former Addison Road bandmates, Richard Scott, about their favorite recently recorded Christmas songs.
- iTunes Playlist: http://bit.ly/songs-of-note-christmas
- Spotify Playlist: http://bit.ly/spotify-songs-of-note-christmas
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Ryan Gregg talks with Chicago Tribune and Sound Opinions co-host, Greg Kot, about the story behind Wilco's song, "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart," from their triumphant record Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
- iTunes Playlist and Spotify Playlist of every song mentioned in this episode
- Video: "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" Acoustic
- Video: "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" Wilco Early Demo
- Note: We haven't released an episode on Nirvana's, "Heart-Shaped Box" yet
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The story behind Sufjan Stevens' song about the death of his mother, "Fourth of July."
- iTunes Playlist and Spotify Playlist of every song mentioned in this episode
- Sufjan Stevens full live performance video
- Pitchfork Media interview
- Neil Young's, "Philadelphia"
- My Sufjan Stevens Essentials List on Amazon
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Musicprovided by Tyler Ramsey. Find Tyler on Spotify, Apple Music, and his website.
Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/
The story about "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," and how it was recorded days before Otis Redding's death.
Show Notes:
- iTunes Playlist and Spotify Playlist of every song mentioned in this episode
- Visit RockCandyTours.com
- 16 Candles clip featuring Otis Redding clip on YouTube
- Music video of Otis' song, "Tramp"
- OtisReddingFoundation.org
- My Otis Redding Essentials List on Amazon
- Songs of Note Swag Store
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- Music provided by Tyler Ramsey
- Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/
Ryan Gregg and Philip Wright sit down to give their first impressions of the new Coldplay album, Everyday Life, the day of its release.
Show Notes:
- iTunes Playlist and Spotify Playlist of every song mentioned in this episode
- "Everyday Life" and "Orphans" live on SNL
- "Yellow" music video
- Amazon Prime streaming link to Coldplay documentary, A Head Full of Dreams
- "WOTW/POTP" meaning - it's a lyric in the song, “Wonder of the world, power of the people.”
- Link to Jacob Collier's reaction to Chris Martin reaching out to him
- Coldplay's sunrise concertand sunset concert
- Everyday Life clean album version on iTunes and Spotify
- My Coldplay Essentials List on Amazon
- Songs of Note Swag Store
- Follow on Instagram or Facebook
- Music provided by Tyler Ramsey
- Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/
The story behind Radiohead's innovative song, "Idioteque," from their groundbreaking album, Kid A.
Show Notes:
- iTunes Playlist and Spotify Playlist of every song mentioned in this episode
- YouTube link to Paul Lansky's original track that Johnny Greenwood used
- YouTube link to, "The National Anthem," live on Saturday Night Live
- YouTube link to, "Idioteque," live on Saturday Night Live
- Article on why Radiohead released two versions of, "Morning Bell"
- YouTube link to John Mayer's acoustic cover of, "Kid A"
- YouTube link to The Beatles' 2018 music video of, "Glass Onion"
- My Radiohead Essentials List on Amazon
- Songs of Note Swag Store
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- Music provided by Tyler Ramsey
- Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/
The story of Billie Holiday and her song, "Solitude." Featuring an interview with author Colin Fleming.
Show Notes:
- iTunes Playlist and Spotify Playlist of every song mentioned in this episode
- Article written by Colin Fleming about Billie Holiday
- YouTube link to Billie Holiday performing, "Strange Fruit" live
- Colin's website and Twitter
- My Billie Holiday Essentials List on Amazon
- Songs of Note Swag Store
- Follow on Instagram or Facebook
- Music provided by Tyler Ramsey
- Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/
This is the story behind The Beatles' fantastic song, "Strawberry Fields Forever." Learn why John Lennon said the song was, "psychoanalysis set to music."
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Show Notes:
- YouTube link of The Beatles' entire 1966 concert at Candlestick Park
- YouTube link of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Stevie Wonder jamming in 1974
- My Beatles Essentials List on Amazon
- Songs of Note Swag Store
- Follow on Instagram or Facebook
- Musicprovided by Tyler Ramsey. Find Tyler on Spotify, Apple Music, and his website.
- Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/