15 episodes

Welcome to The Singers Talk podcast based on my book of the same name. I’m Jason Thomas Gordon (singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize), and when I first started singing for my band, I couldn’t believe there was no resource to find out how singers do this brutal job night after night. For something that seems easy, it can be truly dangerous, often embarrassing, and when you’re lucky… absolutely glorious. 
So, this is me, reaching out to some of the greatest, most iconic singers of our time, discussing the one the thing they’re never asked about: their voices! Never thinking this was going to be a podcast, most of the interviews you’re going to hear are the intimate conversations, as I write the actual book… 
If you’re a music fan, you’ll get a backstage look at how your favorite vocalists approach what they do onstage and in the studio. Packed with amazing stories you’ve never heard before, you’ll also find vulnerable sides of their personalities you might never have expected. 
And if you’re a singer, trying to train, help, heal, or even find your voice — you’ll learn how the best in their field keep their vocal cords in shape, how they protect themselves on the road, and countless other tricks, strategies, and philosophies…
Not a technical podcast in any way, The Singers Talk celebrates the people who stand up in front of that mic, reach down into their guts, and give everything they’ve got for the sake of the song. Sometimes it’s bloody. And sometimes it’s bloody hilarious. 

The Singers Talk Jason Thomas Gordon

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    • 5.0 • 35 Ratings

Welcome to The Singers Talk podcast based on my book of the same name. I’m Jason Thomas Gordon (singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize), and when I first started singing for my band, I couldn’t believe there was no resource to find out how singers do this brutal job night after night. For something that seems easy, it can be truly dangerous, often embarrassing, and when you’re lucky… absolutely glorious. 
So, this is me, reaching out to some of the greatest, most iconic singers of our time, discussing the one the thing they’re never asked about: their voices! Never thinking this was going to be a podcast, most of the interviews you’re going to hear are the intimate conversations, as I write the actual book… 
If you’re a music fan, you’ll get a backstage look at how your favorite vocalists approach what they do onstage and in the studio. Packed with amazing stories you’ve never heard before, you’ll also find vulnerable sides of their personalities you might never have expected. 
And if you’re a singer, trying to train, help, heal, or even find your voice — you’ll learn how the best in their field keep their vocal cords in shape, how they protect themselves on the road, and countless other tricks, strategies, and philosophies…
Not a technical podcast in any way, The Singers Talk celebrates the people who stand up in front of that mic, reach down into their guts, and give everything they’ve got for the sake of the song. Sometimes it’s bloody. And sometimes it’s bloody hilarious. 

    Peter Albin on Janis Joplin

    Peter Albin on Janis Joplin

    Welcome to The Singers Talk Podcast based on my book of the same name. This week you’ll hear my conversation with Peter Albin (the bad ass bassist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, talking about the legendary voice of his old bandmate Janis Joplin. In the episode Peter and I discuss that place. Her wild side, her sweet side, and the tragic side, but most of all, we talk about that voice that seemed to be touched by God.
     
    All my writer’s royalties from sales of the book benefit the kids and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our Music Gives to St. Jude Kids campaign. So I’d love for you to grab yourself a copy. And be sure to check out every episode of the podcast, our livestreams, and more at Volume.com/thesingers talk. And if you like the show, please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite streaming platforms to make sure you hear every new
    episode. Volume.com is the destination for live music fans, where you can watch live and on-demand performances, see exclusive artist content, listen to music podcasts, and check out live music streams from your favorite artists, venues, and hosts.
     
    Get The Singers Talk book at:
    Thesingerstalk.com
     
    Donate to St. Jude at:
    Musicgives.org
     
    You can find JTG @Kingsizetheband
    Kingsizetheband.com


    Jason Thomas Gordon is the lead singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize, a screenwriter, author, and creator of Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, a campaign that raises money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through music-based initiatives. St. Jude was founded by Jason’s grandfather, entertainer, Danny Thomas, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962. Jason also serves as a National Committee member of the hospital’s board. 
     
     
     
     
     
     

    • 33 min
    Joe Elliott

    Joe Elliott

    Welcome to The Singers Talk Podcast based on my book of the same name. This week you’ll hear my conversation with Joe Elliott from Def Leppard. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee who has sold over 100 million records, but more importantly to me, he’s a childhood hero!
     
    In this episode you’re gonna hear us talk about about being imprisoned by the songs you write when you’re younger, and the solutions that can help with that as you grow older. You’ll hear how meticulous Joe is about taking care of his voice, his incredible work ethic, and how he survives on the road. We talk about those iconic Def Leppard backing vocals, we journey through some tracks from the past, working with “Mutt” Lange, and the struggles Joe went through recording the greatest power ballad of all time. “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak.” And we’re gonna hear how Joe’s been reinventing himself as a vocalist, and much, much more…
     
    All my writer’s royalties from sales of the book benefit the kids and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our Music Gives to St. Jude Kids campaign. So I’d love for you to grab yourself a copy. And be sure to check out every episode of the podcast, our livestreams, and more at Volume.com/thesingers talk. And if you like the show, please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite streaming platforms to make sure you hear every new
    episode. Volume.com is the destination for live music fans, where you can watch live and on-demand performances, see exclusive artist content, listen to music podcasts, and check out live music streams from your favorite artists, venues, and hosts.
     
    Get The Singers Talk book at:
    Thesingerstalk.com
     
    Donate to St. Jude at:
    Musicgives.org
     
    You can find JTG @Kingsizetheband
    Kingsizetheband.com

    Jason Thomas Gordon is the lead singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize, a screenwriter, author, and creator of Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, a campaign that raises money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through music-based initiatives. St. Jude was founded by Jason’s grandfather, entertainer, Danny Thomas, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962. Jason also serves as a National Committee member of the hospital’s board.

    • 56 min
    Thom Yorke

    Thom Yorke

    Welcome to The Singers Talk Podcast based on my book of the same name. This week you’ll hear my conversation with Grammy Award Winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Thom Yorke.
     
    Through Radiohead, The Smile, Atoms for Peace, and his solo endeavors, Thom’s voice has blown our minds. In this interview you’re gonna hear us talk about his reluctance to even be a singer, losing your self-consciousness, the power of yoga, chiropractics, how Neil Young and Jeff Buckley changes his life, The orchestral nature of his voice, how he approaches building his vocal tracks, we talk about some of my favorite Radiohead songs, and get to hear some incredible stories, and much more…
     
    All my writer’s royalties from sales of the book benefit the kids and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our Music Gives to St. Jude Kids campaign. So I’d love for you to grab yourself a copy. And be sure to check out every episode of the podcast, our livestreams, and more at Volume.com/thesingers talk. And if you like the show, please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite streaming platforms to make sure you hear every new
    episode. Volume.com is the destination for live music fans, where you can watch live and on-demand performances, see exclusive artist content, listen to music podcasts, and check out live music streams from your favorite artists, venues, and hosts.
     
    Get The Singers Talk book at:
    Thesingerstalk.com
     
    Donate to St. Jude at:
    Musicgives.org
     
    You can find JTG @Kingsizetheband
    Kingsizetheband.com
     

    Jason Thomas Gordon is the lead singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize, a screenwriter, author, and creator of Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, a campaign that raises money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through music-based initiatives. St. Jude was founded by Jason’s grandfather, entertainer, Danny Thomas, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962. Jason also serves as a National Committee member of the hospital’s board.


     
     
     
     
     
     

    • 1 hr 8 min
    LeAnn Rimes

    LeAnn Rimes

    Welcome to The Singers Talk Podcast based on my book of the same name. This week you’ll hear my conversation with LeAnn Rimes. I mean, she was only a multi-platinum selling artist, and Grammy Award Winner at the age of 14. And she’s still kickin’ ass with a new album called God’s work.
     
    In this episode you’re gonna hear us talk about LeAnn’s hard work, her A&R skills as a child, the brutal world of singing competitions, where she comes from spiritually when she’s performing, the challenge of singing “The National Anthem” at sporting events, and much much more…
     
    All my writer’s royalties from sales of the book benefit the kids and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our Music Gives to St. Jude Kids campaign. So I’d love for you to grab yourself a copy. And be sure to check out every episode of the podcast, our livestreams, and more at Volume.com/thesingers talk. And if you like the show, please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite streaming platforms to make sure you hear every new
    episode. Volume.com is the destination for live music fans, where you can watch live and on-demand performances, see exclusive artist content, listen to music podcasts, and check out live music streams from your favorite artists, venues, and hosts.
     
    Get The Singers Talk book at:
    Thesingerstalk.com
     
    Donate to St. Jude at:
    Musicgives.org
     
    You can find JTG @Kingsizetheband
    Kingsizetheband.com

    Jason Thomas Gordon is the lead singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize, a screenwriter, author, and creator of Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, a campaign that raises money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through music-based initiatives. St. Jude was founded by Jason’s grandfather, entertainer, Danny Thomas, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962. Jason also serves as a National Committee member of the hospital’s board.


     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    • 37 min
    Tom Morello on Chris Cornell

    Tom Morello on Chris Cornell

    Welcome to The Singers Talk Podcast based on my book of the same name. This week you’ll hear my conversation with Tom Morello on the earth-shattering voice of Chris Cornell (Soundgarden / Audioslave).
     
    We first met Tom as the guitarist of the legendary Rage Against the Machine, but soon after they disbanded, he joined together with Chris Cornell to form Audioslave, which saw both men reach new heights, critically and commercially. What these two guys also have in common is they are both considered the best in their field: kicking ass. What we’re getting here is a beautiful, fun, heartbreaking and revealing conversation about one of the greatest vocalists of all time. And it’ll make you miss that voice even more than we already do. God bless you, Chris.
     
    All my writer’s royalties from sales of the book benefit the kids and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our Music Gives to St. Jude Kids campaign. So I’d love for you to grab yourself a copy. And be sure to check out every episode of the podcast, our livestreams, and more at Volume.com/thesingers talk. And if you like the show, please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite streaming platforms to make sure you hear every new episode.

    Volume.com is the destination for live music fans, where you can watch live and on-demand performances, see exclusive artist content, listen to music podcasts, and check out live music streams from your favorite artists, venues, and hosts.
     
    Get The Singers Talk book at:
    Thesingerstalk.com
     
    Donate to St. Jude at:
    Musicgives.org
     
    You can find JTG @Kingsizetheband
    Kingsizetheband.com
     
     
    Jason Thomas Gordon is the lead singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize, a screenwriter, author, and creator of Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, a campaign that raises money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through music-based initiatives. St. Jude was founded by Jason’s grandfather, entertainer, Danny Thomas, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962. Jason also serves as a National Committee member of the hospital’s board.


     
     
     
     
     

    • 31 min
    Michael Stipe

    Michael Stipe

    Welcome to The Singers Talk Podcast based on my book of the same name. This week you’ll hear my conversation with Michael Stipe, the iconic singer of R.E.M. For me, the mark of a great vocalist isn’t just someone who can sing a tune. It’s about the personality the singer gives the vocal—that distinctive tone that lets you know who’s calling on the line. And when Michael Stipe calls, you know damn well who it is. A Multiple Grammy Award Winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, whose band has sold more than 85 million records worldwide. Michael Stipe has long been one of the most captivating and enigmatic front men in music, so I knew he was gonna be fascinating to speak with. But there was a lot more I didn’t know, and I couldn’t be more honored that he shared all of this with us.
     
    All my writer’s royalties from sales of the book benefit the kids and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our Music Gives to St. Jude Kids campaign. So I’d love for you to grab yourself a copy. And be sure to check out every episode of the podcast, our livestreams, and more at Volume.com/thesingers talk. And if you dig the show, rate, review and subscribe on your favorite streaming platforms to make sure you hear every new episode.
      
    Volume.com is the destination for live music fans, where you can watch live and on-demand performances, see exclusive artist content, listen to music podcasts, and check out live music streams from your favorite artists, venues, and hosts. 
     
    Get The Singers Talk book at:
    Thesingerstalk.com
     
    Donate to St. Jude at:
    Musicgives.org
     
    You can find JTG @Kingsizetheband
    Kingsizetheband.com
     

    Jason Thomas Gordon is the lead singer/drummer of the Los Angeles rock band Kingsize, a screenwriter, author, and creator of Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, a campaign that raises money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through music-based initiatives. St. Jude was founded by Jason’s grandfather, entertainer, Danny Thomas, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962. Jason also serves as a National Committee member of the hospital’s board.

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

SJTravels ,

Love this podcast and in-depth interviews

I’m really loving this new podcast. Jason is easy to listen to and asks questions which offer the most insight to the best singers.

My personal favorite so far is Wendy Melvoin’s interview with her friend and collaborator, Prince. Wendy shared so much on Prince and his creative process! Thank you, Jason and Wendy 💜 I will forever love our own fellow Minnesotan, Prince.

I had the pleasure of meeting him downtown Minneapolis in the late 80s at clubs he frequented. Treasured memories!

MusicPodcastLvr ,

I Love This Podcast. May I make a suggestion?

Jason, i absolutely love what you are doing with this podcast. I love nothing more than digging deep into a musician’s motivations, desires and how they do what they do. You are in an incredible position to pose these questions to some of the most iconic musicians of our time. Why not invest in better audio equipment that will augment your interviews to the level that you and your guests deserve? And that your audience deserves? I’m a fan of you and of your family. Danny Thomas. Marlo Thomas. Wow!!!

Papa Bonaire ,

I can’t wait for this whole series!

I already have Jason‘s amazing book but knowing that there is going to be a podcast with full interviews is the perfect companion. The first episode has everything for fans of music as well as process and vocalists. I have been waiting for this my whole life and my only complaint is that there aren’t more episodes already posted and that I wish there were more living vocalists Jason could have spoken to for posterity. I can’t recommend this enough and it is only one episode in. Also all proceeds going to St. Jude’s just pays it all forward.

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