Liner Notes: Revealing Chats With Canada's Retro Music Makers Dusty Discs Radio

This is the 27th episode of our special series 'Guest Glimpses', short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You'll hear about 10 minutes of each guest's 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

EDDIE SCHWARTZ, iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who's song 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' was a hit for Pat Benatar. In this clip Eddie talks about: being in Greenwich Village during the early '60s and seeing a then unknown Bob Dylan perform on many occasions; his defining moment as a songwriter-writer; the real motive for touring with Charity Brown, and much more.

DAVE CHESNEY, former radio executive, record company promoter and music business veteran. In this clip Dave "The Ches" talks about: his radio pioneering father Joe Chesney; the importance of radio in the '60s; his rise in the radio business; the biggest difference between the country music stars and rock stars, and much more

JOHNNY SINCLAIR, bassist, songwriter, recording artist and a founding member of The Pursuit of Happiness. In this clip Johnny reveals: why he moved from Saskatoon to Toronto; how The Pursuit of Happiness was formed; the 'cheap' video production for 'I'm An Adult Now'; loosing one American record deal but ultimately signing to work with Todd Rundgren, and much more.

GEOFF EYRE, drummer/singer best know for his time with The Hometown Band. In this clip Geoff shares: details on his first band and how they opened for The Who; how he ended up in Vancouver; his work with Valdy and the rise of The Hometown Band, and much more.

LISTEN to the full interview with each guest @linernotes.ca [https://www.dustydiscsradio.com/podcast]

This is the 26th episode of our special series 'Guest Glimpses', short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You'll hear about 10 minutes of each guest's 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

SASS JORDAN, Juno award-winner, talks about her new live concert album; working with the Montreal band The Box; hiring the late Taylor Hawkins and recognizing his potential, and more.

BAZIL DONOVAN, bassist for Blue Rodeo reveals: his varied musical styles; why he got into country music; the best musical advice he was ever given; how he was hired by Blue Rodeo and more.

HARRY HESS, songwriter/producer who has earned 14 top 40 hits worldwide, and the founder and lead singer for the band Harem Scarem. Harry reveals to Dan: why the band is still together and his take on longevity in the music business, and more.

KIM STOCKWOOD, singer/songwriter talks to Dan about: her musical influences, why piano lessons were difficult for her; the synchronistic events that brought her to Toronto and launched her career, and more.

LISTEN to the full interview with each guest @linernotes.ca [https://www.dustydiscsradio.com/podcast]

Ronnie Robson, iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer who has worked with, or recorded bass tracks, for the greatest acts in music such as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, White Snake, Deep Purple, John Lennon, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Goddo, Jethro Tull and many, many others. In this fascinating, music-filled chat with Dan Hare Ronnie talks about: taking the "safe" route through the music industry and why that worked so well for him; his many and varied projects and his multi-faceted life and career; what he contributed to the book 'Titans of Bass: The Tactics, Habits and Routines from over  130 of the World's Best [https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493062874/Titans-of-Bass-The-Tactics-Habits-and-Routines-from-over-130-of-the-World%E2%80%99s-Best]', and much, much more. Find out about Ronnie @ronnierobson.com [https://www.ronnierobson.com/]

Mark Dunn, musician, teacher, and author of 'You Get Bigger As You Go', what he calls a beginners guide to Bruce Cockburn's music. Host Dan Hare talks with Mark about Bruce Cockburn's music, guitar playing, guitars, songwriting and much more from the book including why it took Mark 7 years to write. To get your copy of the book visit @YouGetBiggerAsYouGo [https://www.fermatapress.com/]and find out more about Mark @mddunn.com [http://www.mddunn.com]

'Wild' Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the '60s bands The Churls and The Fringe is Dan's guest. In this fascinating chat Bill shares: what life was like in the Yorkville Village in the 1960s and hanging out with Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia and others; how he became the band manager of The Churls and why that ended; the truth about The Churls songs we hear on the radio; how he got into radio and some of the famous people he interviewed such as James Brown; more about his current station Oldies108, and much more. Check out Bill and the music @oldies108.ca [http://www.oldies108.ca/]

Kevin Stuart Swain is a songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist who has played with Barney Bentall, Idle Eyes, Al Harlow, Prism, Lee Aaron, and many more. In this chat between two fellow musicians and friends, Kevin shares: his connection to the Beatles; why the bands he was in kept getting fired; his ongoing work with Thor and Al Harlow; his philosophy of life and how that influences his career; his style of bass playing, and much, much more. Find out about Kevin @kevinstuartswain.ca [https://kevinstuartswain.ca/] and check out his YouTube channel here @kevinstuartswain [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF77DXGs2AbJyViWjUoU8ug]