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The MMHP989 brings together every style of Michigan Music, its history and backstory with detail. Featuring Dr. J (Gary Johnson) and Sir Fred (Fred Reif), Archivist/Wingman Mike Beattie, along with host, musician/journalist Scott Baker

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 Scott Baker, Gary Johnson, Fred Reif, Mike Beattie

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The MMHP989 brings together every style of Michigan Music, its history and backstory with detail. Featuring Dr. J (Gary Johnson) and Sir Fred (Fred Reif), Archivist/Wingman Mike Beattie, along with host, musician/journalist Scott Baker

    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Steve Lyman: Guitars, Songs, and the Beginning of SRC Part 1 of 2

    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Steve Lyman: Guitars, Songs, and the Beginning of SRC Part 1 of 2

    From his beginnings following his family's roots to Michigan, Steve Lyman found his way to befriending the Quackenbush family, helping found The Fugitives. That result would catapult him into early Michigan rock and roll history within the band Scot Richard Case, later to be familiarized as SRC. The band became one of the first major label players on Capitol Records. Lyman's voice and guitar were to compliment the first two albums, while he honed his writing skills. Here in Part 1 of 2, Lyman describes the sights, the scene and an amazing trip to visit The Who. Tales of Iguana's, Iggy's, Bob Seger, and so many more tie into this stream.
       This is essential MMHP989 material. Ease into Part 1 of 2 --don't miss a moment!

    • 52 min
    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Zydeco Ziggie Zeitler--Cajun/Blues/Zydeco/Irish Michigan Blends Part 2 of 2

    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Zydeco Ziggie Zeitler--Cajun/Blues/Zydeco/Irish Michigan Blends Part 2 of 2

    Known to roll the Cajun off his tongue so fluently, you would think he was from Louisiana. Don 'Ziggy' Zeitler strolls around the country brandishing a multi-instrumentalist pedigree with a bluesman's heart. Zig has been a mainstay from the Saginaw area. Growing up in Hemlock, Zig caught the bug early on. Now doing just exactly what he wants to do musically, you can find him popping up on Facebook live as much as hitting the road, usually with his wife Siusan Bayne O'Rourke. Performing with the TOGO Touring Artists/Smokin' Sleddog Records label, Zig has found comfort in a roux made with his Cajun/zydeco/blues ingredients and of course some Irish music with Siusan.
       Here in Part 2, Zig dives into the music, styles, and future of the White Crow, as well as more live music--tune in afterwards for a bonus show wrap-up tune as well along with Sir Fred!

    • 39 min
    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Zydeco Ziggie Zeitler--Cajun/Blues/Zydeco/Irish Michigan Blends Part 1 of 2

    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Zydeco Ziggie Zeitler--Cajun/Blues/Zydeco/Irish Michigan Blends Part 1 of 2

    Known to roll the Cajun off his tongue so fluently, you would think he was from Louisiana, Don 'Ziggy' Zeitler strolls around the country brandishing a multi-instrumentalist pedigree with a bluesman's heart. Zig has been a mainstay from the Saginaw area. Growing up in Hemlock, Zig caught the bug early on. Now doing just exactly what he wants to do musically, you can find him popping up on Facebook live as much as hitting the road, usually with his wife Siusan Bayne O'Rourke. Performing with the TOGO Touring Artists/Smokin' Sleddog Records label, Zig has found comfort in a roux made with his Cajun/zydeco/blues ingredients and of course some Irish music with Siusan. Sit back for part one and get out your Gumbo dictionary. Uncle Zig is gonna lay out some tunes for us--backed by Sir Fred as well on washboard!

    • 41 min
    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Bob Martin and Review Magazine--The Lifespan of Great Lakes Bay Region Music Scene and Beyond

    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Bob Martin and Review Magazine--The Lifespan of Great Lakes Bay Region Music Scene and Beyond

    While Review was kicked off in 1979, under three different names, Bob Martin has manned the helm since its inception. Blending Mid-Michigan's music scene (stretching all north, over to Mt. Pleasant, down to Lansing and Flint, and into the thumb), Martin has blended political content with the arts longer than any current journalist in the area. Best of all, Review is FREE and remains to this day, free. While he does branch out on the website with more stories now, it's the perspective he shares that he has not changed since he put out the first issue. Here is his backstory, his lawyer family background, his dreams and destiny. By the end of this epic podcast, he discusses where he hopes to see Review go and how he would like it preserved. This is one for the books--tune in now!

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Marty Kempf: Saginaw's Whitehead Music, Big Band Music, and Drum Real Estate

    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4--Marty Kempf: Saginaw's Whitehead Music, Big Band Music, and Drum Real Estate

    Born the son of a 3-year-old drum prodigy, Marty Kempf was no slouch himself as a drummer and all around musician. Taking over the family business of Whitehead Music, which opened in 1919, Big Bands were the name of the game and Vaudeville-style touring was part of the job. Kempf takes us through the era's of music, unions, played and print-notation, and from wire-recordings, to reels, up to digital. Kempf is a joy to hear stories from and humorous Mid-Michigan icon. Eventually Kempf went into real estate and folded his portion of Whitehead in 1994. He is currently writing a book on it all. This.Is.History Michigan Music Lovers...crank this up! So Marty can hear it too (LOL)...

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4-- Mary & Brent Gilbert--Updating the Dick Jessup Michigan Jazz Legacy

    Michigan Music History Podcast Season 4-- Mary & Brent Gilbert--Updating the Dick Jessup Michigan Jazz Legacy

    Mary Gilbert was there singing with her Uncle's Big Band when she was a child. Part of the Jessup genes have been past on to Mary, who along with husband Brent Gilbert have managed to secure a place in Mid-Michigan's jazz scene, with the likes of Easy Street & Co., Second Time Around, and their own duo, He Said She Said. Between Brent's lush guitar tones, rush Mary's unique vocal delivery, a stand out mid-state to those who love jazz as well as the likes of Crosby/Stills/Nash. Her story begins with her Uncle Dick Jessup and continues to this day. Tune in to the MMHP now to get your 40s/50's/60's swing of Sammy Davis Jr. and the Dorsey Brothers, updated to now, with absolutely incredible detail and backstory...

    • 1 hr 22 min

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