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Kiss 'Exposed' themselves on this day in 1987! Well, they released a feature length video called 'Exposed', at least. It was labelled as an original music comedy docu-drama and let fans behind the scenes with rare footage from the early years, on stage performances and some fun too! Joining me to talk all about this are Tom and Zeus from Shout It Out Loudcast!
Shout It Out Loudcast is a Kiss podcast by 2 friends who share a love for the Hottest Band in the Land! You can find it on the Pantheon Podcast network and on all good podcast platforms!
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The first annual Monterey Folk Festival took place on this day in 1963! Various incarnations of the festival were held in following years with some of the worlds biggest acts of the time playing at the California event. On this episode you'll hear Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Jorma Kaukonen, from Jefferson Airplane, tell a wonderful story about being blown away hearing Janis Joplin sing when he played guitar for her before she was famous!
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John Steel is a founding member of the brilliant 60s group, THE ANIMALS!
The group were one of the leading bands of the British Invasion and had 10 top 20 hits both in the UK and US but will be forever remembered for one of the classic songs of all time, their rendition of House of the Rising Sun.
Bruce Springsteen publicly declared The Animals as his favourite British group of the 60s, while Bob Dylan changed his sound after hearing them. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 in a class alongside Elton John, Sir Rod Stewart, Bob Marley, John Lennon and the Grateful Dead!
In this interview John tells great stories from their time in the US, the crazy reception they received from the airport, falling out with Nina Simone, partying with Hermans Hermits and so much more!
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The biggest selling album in America in 1982, hit the top spot on this day, starting a run of 9 weeks at number 1! On this episode you'll hear from ASIA keyboard player and songwriter, GEOFF DOWNES, as he talks about the album and the incredible reception it got in North America!
To hear the full interview I did with Geoff, where he talks all about his time in Asia, working with John Whetton, finding fame as part of The Buggles and his time in YES, check out Episode 18 of Vintage Rock Pod!
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On this day in 1988, Atlantic Records held a huge party to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Big acts and big celebs were slated to appear but the focus all fell on one band - Led Zeppelin! The group, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, with John Bonham's son Jason picking up the sticks, were the headliners of the celebration at Madison Square Garden. Joining me to talk about his memories of the event and about the subject of a Led Zeppelin re-union is Mac from the Ugly American Werewolf in London podcast.
Check out the Ugly American Werewolf in London podcast on the Pantheon Podcast network and on all good podcast platforms.
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On this day in rock we talk about the song that Rolling Stone magazine voted the best Bob Dylan song of all time. A panel of writers, academics and musicians including Bono and Keith Richards cast their vote to celebrate Bob's 70th birthday back in 2011. The results of that poll were made public on this day in 2011. With me to talk about this poll and the winning song is Stephen Arnoff from "Bob Dylan: About Man and God and Law"
The podcast series "Bob Dylan: About Man and God and Law" is part of the Pantheon Podcast network and available to listen to on all good podcast platforms!
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