Episode 16 - Bob Margolin
On today's episode, Mike, Jamie. and Angelo are joined by blues guitarist Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin! Over the course of 45 year career, Bob has played with the legendary Muddy Waters, embarked on a solo career and put out a multitude of albums on his own. Bob has also written a book entitled "Steady Rollin" where he covers his career, the history of blues and even some blues fiction writing as well. He talks to the guys about his years on the road, his career with Muddy Waters, some great stories that he has lived through as a blues musician. Bob chats about his new album, due out in January called "My Road" and what the future of blues music looks like. All this and much much more on today's Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast!
KCRO Lite - When It's Done (It Will Come Out)
On this holiday weekend edition of the Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast, Angelo, Jamie and Michael return for another KCRO Lite. The gang will feature trending topics and whats happening now in the segment titled "Second Hand News" where we hear it first, and you hear it second! Also, they will answer listener feedback in "The Mail Never Stops!". We hear from Nashville rockers Zombie Garden Club who bring their fire to the KCRO Podcast with the song "Call It Love". KCRO Lite will wrap up as it does every week, with KCRO Corespondent Rockin' Bobby Gee for another installment of his "Beneath The Roots" saga, this time, about the mothers of folk and country music. All this and a whole lot more, on the Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast!
KCRO Lite - One Word, Rubbish
On today's episode, Michael, Jamie, and Angelo are back to answer listener emails in a segment titled "The Mail Never Stops" including one about a certain rock star who has been wearing shorts for the past 40 years! They hear from another new artist of the week and dive into the current rock and roll music trending topics in 'Second Hand News". The highlight of every KCRO Lite returns with another of Rockin' Bobby Gee's award winning segments from his "Beneath The Roots" saga, all about opening lines. All this and much more on this week's Keep Calm and Rock On!
Episode 14 - Fred Goodman on Allen Klein and the Business of Music
On this week's episode, Angelo, Jamie and Michael are joined by author and music business journalist Fred Goodman to discuss his recently released book "Allen Klein: The Man Who Bailed Out The Beatles, Made The Stones, and Transformed Rock & Roll". Fred discusses Allen Klein's life and his rise to fame as the world's most famous, and notorious music manager to artists like Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Fred helps to shed some light on the man behind the myths and legends. The group also talks about the business side of music including the state of music in 2015 and it's future. Fred's vast knowledge and passion for the business side of music makes for one of the best interviews on The Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast yet!
Episode 13 - Innovations: The Electric Bass
On this week's episode, Angelo, Michael and Jamie introduce their newest series on innovations in rock and roll music, where they will discuss some of the lesser known and talked about innovations that have had a lasting impact on rock and roll music. The first installment deals with the invention of the electric bass guitar and how that one instrument made rock and roll music possible for so many artists in the 5os and 60s. With out the electric bass, there may not have been rock music as we know it! Later in the episode, they bring back one of their most talked about and beloved segments, "Das Boot" where each member of the group give the boot to someone or some aspect of rock music that needs to hit the road jack! All this and much much more on this week's episode of The Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast.
KCRO Lite - Whistling Singers and Entertaining Surgeons
On this week's KCRO Lite, Jamie, Angelo and Michael are back to discuss some of the feedback they received from last week's Dick Dale interview in the segment "The Mail Never Stops". They discuss trending topics in rock and roll in the segment "Second Hand News" including Dave Grohl's impact on rock and roll. This week's artist of the week is Lyndsey Smith and Soul Distribution from Pittsburgh PA. And of course, they'll fire up our lighters and cell phones and welcome to the stage, Rockin' Bobby Gee to close the show with another installment of his "Beneath the Roots" segment titled "The Most Important Name You've Never Heard". All this and much more on the Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast!
Episode 12 - Dick Dale
On this week's episode of The Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast, the guys are joined by one of the most influential and important people in the history of rock and roll, The King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale. Pioneering an entire sub genre of music known as "Surf Rock", Dick Dale has served to influence Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, and countless others in his over 60 years in music. With classics like "Miserlou", "Let's Go Tripping" and "Pipeline", he will forever be recognized as a legendary player and technician. With his innovations with Leo Fender in developing variations of the Fender amp, the JBL 15 inch speaker, and the Echoplex echo machine, Dick has had an influence both on and off the stage. Celebrate the career of the King of the Surf Guitar on The Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast!
KCRO Lite - Yoko Oh No!
On tonight's KCRO Lite, the whole gang is back together to answer listener mail in another edition of "The Mail Never Stops!". Michael, Jamie, and Angelo discuss some of their listeners favorite debut albums and they dive into the debate about Yoko Ono's impact on John Lennon and the Beatles. Angelo returns to the news desk to discuss the latest in rock news. This week's artist of the week, Signal-to-Noise from Chicago. KCRO corespondent Rockin' Bobby Gee is also back with another installment of his "Beneath the Roots" segment where he talks about American's 1st Century of music. All this and much more on Keep Calm and Rock On!
Episode 11 - The First Cut is the Deepest - The 1960s
Jamie, Angelo, and Michael are back in another full length edition of The Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast. The power trio of podcasting dive into their thoughts on what makes a great debut album. Is it total record sales, the amount of hit songs, or is it a much deeper impact those albums have? They explore debut albums from the decade that got it all started, the 1960s. Which groups or artists made the cut? You'll have to listen to find out. We also hear from an expert on the topic, Rolling Stone contributing editor, Anthony DeCurtis to get his take on the best debut albums of the 60s. The KCRO crew also reviews a recent Nils Lofgren concert they attended in Northern Virginia and they answers more questions in another edition of "Ride the Lightning". Join KCRO for all this and much more!
Episode 10 - Anthony DeCurtis
On this week's episode of the Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast, Michael, Angelo and Jamie are joined by Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis. They discuss Anthony's long career as a music journalist and author including his upcoming biography on Lou Reed. Anthony also discusses his role on the Nomination Committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his time growing up in New York City, and the KCRO crew picks his brain on all things Rock and Roll!