Underdubs: 70's Progressive Rock and More

Brian Donohoe and Pat Strawser
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A conversational music variety show with a focus on the classic progressive rock artists of the 1970’s and how their music has shaped culture, technology, and the music of today.

Episodes

  1. DEC 9

    🎧 Underdubs – Episode 9: What Have We Been Listening To? 🎧

    In this episode, we reconnect after a long hiatus to dive deep into our evolving music listening habits, personal discoveries, and reflections on how technology has reshaped the way we consume music. From classic rock revivals and progressive rock favorites to experimental artists, ECM soundscapes, Bandcamp gems, and even 70s elevator music, this episode explores the full spectrum of our musical explorations. We discuss how family, nostalgia, and curated lists influence our listening, why algorithms can be both helpful and frustrating, and how documenting new finds can reinvigorate the joy of music discovery. Whether you’re into prog rock, fusion, ECM, smooth jazz, psychedelic rock, or independent Bandcamp artists, this episode is packed with recommendations and insightful commentary! 📚 Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - In this episode… 2:21 - Personal Listening Habits 9:03 - Pat’s Picks 30:29 - Brian’s Picks 👉 PLAYLISTS and LINKS: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0uxoTW5j1R4JmRL3o0uFNP?si=18dd9abcb7f34f3b 🎧 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXimKUwGXTrllbD1GPEg-S8huVjquuUEE&si=-VcKkGAJg1v17_SO 🎧 Bandcamp Links: Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express https://brianauger.bandcamp.com/album/complete-oblivion-the-oblivion-express-box-set ⭐ Tom Penaguin https://amarxe.bandcamp.com/album/tom-penaguin ⭐ Dominic Sanderson https://dominicsanderson.bandcamp.com/album/blazing-revelations ⭐ Tubo de Ensaio https://tubodeensaio.bandcamp.com/album/endofloema-2 ⭐ Neil Ardley – Kaleidoscope of Rainbows: Live ‘75 https://jazzinbritain1.bandcamp.com/album/kaleidoscope-of-rainbows-live-75 👉 Highlights & Key Topics • Changing listening habits and the challenge of staying musically curious • Classic rock revival: The Band Feel, Triumph, and more • Discovering new favorites: The Once and Future Band, Yang, Dominic Sanderson, Tubo de Ensayo • Deep dives into progressive and experimental sounds: Black MIDI, Steve Tibbetts, ECM classics • Rediscovering iconic albums: Gentle Giant Playing the Fool, Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii • The role of nostalgia in shaping our music preferences • The charm of 70s elevator music  • Why Bandcamp remains a treasure trove for independent artists • The endless journey of music discovery _______________________ 🔗 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underdubs-70s-progressive-rock-and-more/id1739172713 🔗 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@Underdubs.Podcast 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558305622715 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/underdubs.podcast/ Support the show Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    53 min

  2. 09/09/2024

    Underdubs – Episode 8: Debut Prog Albums

    In this episode we talk about debut prog albums: some that are well-known and some that are not so well-known. Episode 8 Playlist on Spotify Episode 8 Playlist on YouTube Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    54 min

  3. 08/20/2024

    Underdubs – Episode 7: Interview with Mike Sary of French TV

    In this episode we speak to Mike Sary of French TV. We talk about his musical background, the history of the band and it's ever-changing lineup, the bands discography, and much more. In this episode we speak to Mike Sary of French TV. We talk about his musical background, the history of the band and it's ever-changing lineup, the bands discography, and much more. Episode 7 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3rQvDmId6k7xq8rvqdL4O9?si=0cd8fe2d64a642ec Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    44 min

  4. 07/29/2024

    Underdubs - Episode 6: 5 Albums That Got Us Into Progressive Rock, Favorite Prog Solo Sections

    In this episode of Underdubs, we discuss the formative albums that first got us into progressive rock. We go on to talk about our favorite solo sections in prog rock songs. Episode 6 Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXimKUwGXTrmYn3vIO-_em8PXor3QJXCm Episode 6 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Og9T5FmQjEIu3DatCR7MD?si=06a5654b44f24807 Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    40 min

  5. 07/08/2024

    Underdubs – Episode 5: Our Favorite Canterbury Albums, Post-Volaré Music Projects, and French TV

    In this episode of Underdubs, we discuss our top 5 Canterbury records. Also, we talk about the various musical projects we’ve both been involved in since Volare’s dissolution in 1997, including the Louisville, KY, based group French TV. Episode 5 Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXimKUwGXTrkckOANMqKekS2XvSF-Sqys Episode 5 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3MyLEYZ1vhPS06vrJEZDZJ?si=13031b8b1d1140ed Starmount (YouTube): https://youtu.be/zuL-vCdtE3Q?si=n71-V8EoFUKykqdn Alphacop (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@AlphaCopBandNC Alphacop (Bandcamp): https://alphacop.bandcamp.com/ Rock and Roll Summer (Bandcamp): https://weswhitener.bandcamp.com/album/the-wedding-album French TV (Bandcamp): https://frenchtv.bandcamp.com/album/all-our-failures-are-behind-us Cuneiform Records (Bandcamp): https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-ghastly-state-of-affairs Pat Strawser (Bandcamp): https://patstrawser.bandcamp.com/ Pat Strawser (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@PatStrawser Pat Strawser (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sIzK8Weq2YjQF7crNXwlw?si=LdYLuWGBQk2s5K1_RuG_DA Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    35 min

  6. 06/10/2024

    Underdubs – Episode 4: Interview with Eric Baumgartner of Hatfield and the Health

    In this episode, we talk to keyboard player and arranger, Eric Baumgartner, of Hatfield and the Health, a Canterbury scene tribute group based in the UK and the US. We discuss his musical background, the band and its origins, how he gets those distinctive Canterbury-esque sounds, and much more. Hatfield and the Health Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXimKUwGXTrmo8xh4CYByyae1yydKFC9T Hatfield and the Health homepage and Facebook: https://www.hatfieldandthehealth.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/hatfieldandthehealth Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    49 min

  7. 05/15/2024

    Underdubs – Episode 3: Live Prog Rock Albums

    In this episode of Underdubs, we talk about our favorite progressive rock live albums – and our not-so-favorite live albums! Episode 3 Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXimKUwGXTrk77MmjSMvU4eFAb0BzPEaK Episode 3 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iwsp13DlClU9zw1nxZIep?si=1a6d1bdc6b18422c Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    42 min

  8. 05/06/2024

    Underdubs – Episode 2: What is Prog Rock? and Why Do We Like It So Much?

    In this episode of Underdubs, we ask the age-old question “What is prog?” and “Why do we like it so much?” Finally, we introduce the Keyboard Corner where we will discuss the various keyboard instruments featured on most prog rock albums. This week we talk about the Fender Rhodes electric piano. Episode 2 Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXimKUwGXTrn6rYeOJ8gqgWgvw7_tNiml Episode 2 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KzUKp7ZRHFRc6IZ4GoVtu?si=76a37b14ce434c46 Fender Rhodes resources: https://www.fenderrhodes.com Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    39 min

  9. 04/15/2024

    Underdubs – Episode 1: An Introduction to Underdubs, Volaré, and Canterbury Influences

    On this first episode of Underdubs, we introduce ourselves and talk about why we're doing this show and what we plan on talking about. We also talk about our band Volaré. We cover our beginnings, our history, and our musical influences. We give a brief description of "Garage Fusion," and we discuss the Canterbury progressive rock scene and its influence on Volaré. You can watch the video version of Episode 1 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bvvzOGL8H-s Episode 1 Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXimKUwGXTrlIrVpxa3BSXfRukVfMd0VD Episode 1 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Pf4ciIzrsmzHhzIaVg44n?si=56b283dbf4414743 Volaré on Bandcamp: https://volaremusic.bandcamp.com/  Volaré  on YouTube: The Uncertainty Principle (1997): https://youtu.be/GgAl6ja4V0I Volaré – Memoirs... (1999): https://youtu.be/jPDzZIjR4MMBe sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    42 min

  10. TRAILER

    An Introduction to Underdubs

    Welcome to Underdubs, a podcast about 70's progressive rock – and more!  This podcast is a conversational music variety show with a focus on the classic progressive rock artists of the 1970’s and how their music has shaped culture, technology, and the music of today.  We'll cover the classic prog bands like Yes and Genesis, but other forms like the Canterbury scene, neo-prog, proto prog, fusion, and all points in between!  Your hosts Brian Donohoe and Pat Strawser are two of the founding members of the instrumental progressive rock/fusion band Volaré based in Athens, Georgia, from the mid-1990's.  In this first season of Underdubs, we’ll introduce ourselves and talk about some of the bands we’ve been in and the music that has influenced us. We ask the age-old question “What is Prog?” and we talk about those formative records that got us into prog in the first place. We discuss our favorite live albums, and we dig into the fusion and Canterbury scene.  Some other things you can expect on Underdubs are album and band reviews, interviews with prog artists, playlist links to the music we discuss, and a special feature: the Keyboard Corner, where we highlight and discuss the most common keyboard instruments featured in progressive rock music.  So be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! Episode 1 debuts on April 15th, 2024.  See you soon! Be sure to like and subscribe to Underdubs! YouTube Facebook Instagram

    2 min

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A conversational music variety show with a focus on the classic progressive rock artists of the 1970’s and how their music has shaped culture, technology, and the music of today.

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