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Sep 1

John Ridgefield

My guest for this episode is the acclaimed North Carolina singer-songwriter John Ridgefield, who you can find on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@JohnRidgefield. Chapters in the Episode are: 00:00:00 Intro00:00:43 John's Morganza! Theme00:01:32 John's Musical Roots00:05:06 John's Band History00:10:55 Adventures of a Letter Carrier00:13:58 Retirement and Housing00:18:30 First Records, Fandoms00:23:11 Duane Allman00:24:37 Collecting and Streaming00:26:10 John's Recording Plans00:28:15 Guitar Lessons and Early Gear00:29:38 Conclusion and Goodbyes00:30:16 OutroBe sure to hit the Subscribe button to get notified about future Morganza! episodes, and leave us a Thumbs Up and a comment to let us know what you thiink. Thanks for listening, see you next time on Morganza!
Aug 28

Richard Goldman, Pt. 3

In this final part of my 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, we complete our walkthrough of the tracks on Richard's 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," with Richard giving us the background on the writing and recording of the remaining 7 songs. And as a special bonus treat, Richard has provided us with a new exclusive live performance of "If Only for a Moment," which I've included at the end of the episode. Contents: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:05 On T.V. in 1968 00:04:52 Elevator Music 00:07:55 All of her Girlfriends are Braindead 00:09:37 At the Door 00:11:08 Carnival Girl 00:14:00 Wings 00:19:13 If Only for a Moment 00:22:22 The album's aftermath and the surprising durability of pop music 00:37:44 Farewell and hopes for a Super Deluxe Boxed Set version 00:38:45 If Only for a Moment (new exclusive live acoustic performance) 00:42:13 Outro If you haven't already, be sure to check out part 1 of our discussion, where Richard describes how the album came to be, and part 2, where we began our walkthrough of the "Girls N' Cows" tracks and ended with an all-new exclusive live performance of Richard's song "Wings". You can hear "Girls N' Cows" on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/3P4PHKELfM2gSobOWTXrCW?si=Xmr41wVMQZOVrkWDN54P7g and find Richard's collected demos on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/dragbunt. Hit the subscribe button so you'll be sure to get notified new Morganza! episodes become available, and we'd love it if you'd leave a thumbs up and/or a comment to let us know what you think. Thanks for listening!
Aug 21

Richard Goldman, Pt. 2

In this second part of my 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, we begin walking through the tracks on Richard's 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," and Richard gives us the background on the writing and recording of each song. In this part we'll cover the first 8 tracks on the album, and as a special bonus treat, Richard has provided us with a new exclusive live performance of "Wings," which I've included at the end of the episode. Contents: 00:00:00 Intro00:01:08 Hollywood Marriage00:07:16 The Prettiest Girl at the Funeral00:14:18 The Good Years00:22:34 Devil Knows00:28:25 Zsa Zsa00:33:03 Airport Parking Lot00:35:34 No Cows Allowed00:38:55 Simple Days00:40:11 Wings (new exclusive live acoustic performance)00:42:56 OutroIf you haven't already, be sure to join us for part 1 of our discussion, where Richard describes how the album came to be, and in part 3 (coming soon) we'll complete our walkthrough of the "Girls N' Cows" tracks and we'll include yet another new exclusive live performance of a track from the album. In the meantime, you can check out "Girls N' Cows" on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/3P4PHKELfM2gSobOWTXrCW?si=Xmr41wVMQZOVrkWDN54P7g and find Richard's collected demos on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/dragbunt. Hit the subscribe button so you'll be sure to get notified when the new episode becomes available, and we'd love it if you'd leave a thumbs up and/or a comment to let us know what you think. Thanks for listening!
Aug 4

Richard Goldman, Pt. 1

This is the first of a 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, focusing on his 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," one of my personal favorites. In this episode, Richard talks about his early years as a songwriter and musician and how the album came to be. Topics are: IntroductionRichard's suddenly-growing fanbaseRichard talks about where he was when the album came outRichard's early years as a musicianRichard's epic 1968 Gerde's Folk City storyThe cover art, title, and Randy NewmanRichard's recording equipment evolutionRichard's memoirs and songwriting as an outlet for his tall talesOutro Be sure to join us for parts 2 and 3 of our discussion, coming soon, where we'll walk through "Girls N' Cows" and hear excerpts and Richard's commentary for each track on the album. In the meantime, you can check out the album on your favorite streaming app and find Richard's collected demos on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/dragbunt. Hit the subscribe button so you'll be sure to get notified when the new episodes become available, and we'd love it if you'd leave a thumbs up and/or a comment to let us know what you thought. Thanks for listening!
Apr 22

David Bedford, Pt. 3

In the third and final part of our discussion, David reveals some little-known facts he's uncovered during his research, and fills us in some more on his books, films and other activities. Topics are: David's book "The Beatles: What If?" The Beatles' adventures in Hamburg The Beatles' My Bonnie leads to Brian EpsteinHow Ringo came to replace Pete Best on drums Fan reaction to Pete's ouster George Martin's decision to use a studio drummerThe recordings of the Beatles at the Star Club Will we see a deluxe Rubber Soul release? The forthcoming Beatles biopics"Looking For Lennon," "No Hamburg, No Beatles" and "Blackbird" David's stage play and novel The Beatles back Janice the StripperHow to keep up with what David's working onYou can check out what David's up to at https://davidabedford.com and you can find his books at https://beatlesbookstore.com, where you'll find all kinds of writings about the Beatles from over 20 different authors. You can also find David's books and movies on amazon.com. And you can follow David on X at @Liddypooldave. Please give us a thumbs up and leave a comment if you'd like. Thanks for watching!
Apr 13

David Bedford, Pt. 2

In Part 2 of 3, I continue my conversation with famed Beatles historian David Bedford. Topics this time include: The Skiffle craze and its influence in EnglandEvolution of the Quarrymen into a Rock and Roll GroupHow the Quarrymen became Beatles with an AThe Saga of the Beatles tour of Scotland backing Johnny GentleThe first trip to Hamburg, with Pete BestThe popularity of jazz and efforts to protect it in the UKHow Liverpudlians could hear American musicThe influence of Black musicians in Liverpool on the BeatlesWhy was it so hard to find drummers and bass players?How Stuart joined the band on bassHow the Beatles were greater than the sum of their parts Be sure to subscribe so you'll be notified when Part 2 of my interview with David is posted. And please give us a thumbs up and leave a comment if you'd like. You can check out what David's up to at https://davidabedford.com and you can find his books there as well as at https://beatlesbookstore.com, where you'll find all kinds of writings about the Beatles from over 20 different authors. You can also find David's books on amazon.com and pretty much wherever books are sold. You can follow David on X at @Liddypooldave. Thanks for listening!
Apr 3

David Bedford, Pt. 1

In Part 1 of 3, famed Beatles historian David Bedford joins us to talk about growing up in Liverpool, Liverpool history and how he became a Beatles historian. Topics in Part 1 include: Introduction to the Episode and to David The Beatles history that has surrounded David wherever he's lived in Liverpool David's earliest Beatles-related memories David's beginnings in Beatles-related writing David's books Liddypool: Birthplace of the Beatles and The Fab One Hundred and Four Liverpool's history as a seaport and its fate in World War II The rise of Beatles tourism in Liverpool Liverpool clubs the Cavern, the Jacaranda and the Casbah Be sure to subscribe so you'll be notified when Parts 2 and 3 are posted. You can check out what David's up to at https://davidabedford.com and you can find his books there as well as at https://beatlesbookstore.com, where you'll find all kinds of writings about the Beatles from over 20 different authors. You can also find David's books on amazon.com and pretty much wherever books are sold. You can follow David on X at @Liddypooldave. Thanks for listening!
Jan 16

Rachel Rosenman

Rachel Rosenman joins me in a discussion about her musical upbringing, doctoral studies, some of her favorite artists, and some of our favorite "novelty" songs. We touch on: Seattle and its musical heritageRachel's family and musical backgroundRachel's doctoral work in turn-of-the-20th-century French music"Art music" vs. "Popular" musicAlicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Cocteau TwinsMort Garson's "Plantasia"Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant Massacree""Birdhouse In Your Soul" by They Might Be Giants"Generic Up-Tempo Folk Song" by The Limeliters"Paul Cézanne" by Five Chinese Brothers

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Talks with friends, family and others about life, music, art, literature and whatever else is on our minds.

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Dale Morgan
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2026
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8
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Clean
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Morganza!

Morganza!

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John Ridgefield

Richard Goldman, Pt. 3

Richard Goldman, Pt. 2

Richard Goldman, Pt. 1

David Bedford, Pt. 3

David Bedford, Pt. 2

David Bedford, Pt. 1

Rachel Rosenman

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