Rock N' Roll Stories

Overview

Music Professionals share their most memorable stories of their career in the Rock N' Roll world.

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Episodes

Wayne Kramer

S01E01 Wayne Kramer

April 16, 2013 60 min
Wayne Kramer founder of the MC5 band talks about the sounds that influenced him while growing up in Detroit.
Charles Wright

S01E02 Charles Wright

August 6, 2013 7.5 60 min
Charles Wright founder of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band talks about the era of the Watts Riot and how he formed his band around that time.
Billy Vera

S01E03 Billy Vera

September 20, 2013 60 min
Singer/Songwriter Billy Vera will discuss the top five songs that influenced his career as a songwriter. Some of these songs include "Take the 'A' Train" by Duke Ellington's Orchestra and Ray Charles's "Yes Indeed".

S01E04 Sam Farrar

October 18, 2013 8.0 60 min
Sam Farrar will discuss how artist such as the Beatles and Radiohead influenced his music producing.
Mary Gauthier

S01E05 Mary Gauthier

November 22, 2013 8.5 60 min
Singer/Songwriter Mary Gauthier talks about how she was a teenage runaway and how music helped to heal the pains in her life.
Thomas Dolby

S01E06 Thomas Dolby

January 1, 2014 8.5 60 min
Thomas Dolby recalls as a teenager listening to artist such as Genesis, Yes and Pink Floyd . He distinctly remembers being introduced to Punk Rock artists such as the MC 5 and Iggy Pop by...
Alan Parsons

S01E07 Alan Parsons

January 27, 2014 9.0 60 min
British producer/engineer who worked on The Beatles "Abbey Road" and "Let it Be' recounts the first time working with the Beatles, and how his heart was pounding when he introduced himself.
Johnny Rivers

S01E08 Johnny Rivers

February 10, 2014 60 min
Johnny Rivers talks about the L.A. music scene in the 1960's, the twist and shouts of his own career,and, of course the songs and artists that changed his life.
James Holvay

S01E09 James Holvay

March 3, 2014 8.5 60 min
Songwriter,James Holvay will share his thoughts and insights on his experience writing 4 top ten songs for the Chicago based group , The Buckinghams, in the 1960's. He will also give insight into forming what...
The Dollyrots

S01E10 The Dollyrots

March 10, 2014 10.0 60 min
Members of the band, The Dollyrots, Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas will discuss their journey together in music and life. In 2000 they formed their first band "No Chef" which led them to writing such...
Noel Paul Stookey

S01E11 Noel Paul Stookey

April 7, 2014 9.0 60 min
Noel Paul Stookey, known from the trio Peter, Paul and Mary will talk about the twist he put on the song "America, the Beautiful", by writing a new verse for this iconic song.
Todd Cochran

S01E12 Todd Cochran

April 14, 2014 8.5 60 min
Known for his albums "Worlds Around the Sun" and "Seeking other Beauty", Todd Cochran is a prolific keyboard and piano player. He will discuss how he developed his style of playing his own music, as...
WAR

S01E13 WAR

May 4, 2014 60 min
The original lead singer and still part of the band Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan will delve into some of his early musical influences that created the band's sound in the 60' s through the height of...

Cast

Tom Waldman
Host

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