Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock go way back to start breaking down the details of who and what made up Fleetwood Mac for the seven years before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham showed up.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTESThe Mark Blake book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dreams/Mark-Blake/9781639367320https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Machttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall_%26_the_Bluesbreakershttps://alanpaul.substack.com/p/its-a-hard-road-john-mayall-jasonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Spencerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac_(1968_album)https://www.wpr.org/culture/fleetwood-mac-mark-blake-dreamshttps://www.musicradar.com/news/early-fleetwood-mac-5-peter-green-jeremy-spencer-danny-kirwanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Then_Play_Onhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiln_Househttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Welch_(musician)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock chronicle Bruce's struggle to breakthrough to the mainstream at the end of the 1970s- and the hits he gave away along the way. Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramoneshttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/when-joey-ramone-asked-bruce-springsteen-for-a-song/https://www.app.com/story/news/history/2016/03/25/night-bruce-springsteen-met-ramones/82228748/“Hungry Heart” in the style of The Ramones:https://youtu.be/5tCMa7_liNA?si=IileU-_es5u2u3iNE-Street Shuffle piece with Joey Ramone interview videos, etc.: https://estreetshuffle.com/index.php/2022/12/21/roll-of-the-dice-hungry-heart/https://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-bruce-springsteen-wrote-that-were-made-famous-by-other-artists/How Manfred Man got access to Bruce’s songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv0kQ-VopnIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greetings_from_Asbury_Park,_N.J.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Lighthttps://medium.com/@rchamoff/blinded-by-the-light-is-complete-nonsense-201d31919c38https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gordon_(singer)https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2021/04/11/fire-the-boss-was-knocking-on-the-kings-door-musicislife-tedtockscovers-brucespringsteen-robertgordon-thepointersisters-shakinstevens-robinwilliams-linkwray/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_(Bruce_Springsteen_song)https://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/03/28/musichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_the_Nighthttps://the-circuit.greasylake.org/index.php?/topic/155283-patti-smith-talking-about-because-the-night-and-bruce/Brian’s 2023 appearance talking about Sire Records on Only Three Lads: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DqU34hgE3qb7SSCYzlZdS?si=65k6Va-uR72dzfMG9CpdpwSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock dig into the history of MTV's unlikely smash hit that resurrected careers and created a new revenue line for loud bands willing to turn down the volume.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:I WANT MY MTV - The Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/308409/i-want-my-mtv-by-rob-tannenbaum/https://www.impericon.com/blogs/magazine/when-metal-bands-pull-the-plug-unplugged-and-acoustic-projectshttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ve-seen-million-faces-ve-120710082.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stray_Gatorshttps://www.thisisdig.com/feature/harvest-moon-neil-young-album/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Robertshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/266465700545777/posts/1727363401122659/https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1988-mtv-refused-to-play-neil-youngs-this-notes-for-you-for-a-pretty-silly-reason/Internet Archive – Neil Young MTV Unplugged 2/7/93https://archive.org/details/neil-young-mtv-unpluggedFaceOff Rock Show Neil Young’s Second Attempt on MTV Unplugged. https://en.faceoffrockshow.com/post/neil-young-second-attempt-on-mtv-unplugged-1How Neil Got It Right The Second Timehttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/neil-young-unplugged/12 Unforgettable Unplugged Performanceshttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-mtv-unplugged-episodes/Did Neil Young run out of his Unplugged tapinghttp://forum.cakewalk.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3163911&p=1Fandom Wiki Neilhttps://music.fandom.com/wiki/Unplugged:Neil_YoungUnplugged: Full Albumhttps://youtu.be/BSOItCgL-CE?si=k-ry5jw51_VnOOHcSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock dig at the roots of "Mrs. Robinson" only to end up on a journey through 70s cinema, childhood friendships, and especially petty songwriting.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Nicholshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graduatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Webb_(author)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Turmanhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/arts/lawrence-turman-dead.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_E._Levinehttps://medium.com/@jacobdowning/nichols-and-simon-and-garfunkel-cde5b6f03db5https://valentinamariesemler.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-graduatehttps://www.openculture.com/2021/02/paul-simon-deconstructs-mrs-robinson-1970.htmlhttps://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2015/06/01/today-in-music-historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrackhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/first-pop-song-used-in-a-movieDick Cavett interview: https://youtu.be/sDqIsuIpVy4?si=Fb9MZGCEaq29IKPBhttps://www.openculture.com/2021/02/paul-simon-deconstructs-mrs-robinson-1970.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/12/art-garfunkel-paul-simonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock answer a letter asking for the backstory on what went down between the two big personalities inside The Smiths - Steven Morrissey and Johnny Marr.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://consequence.net/2025/06/johnny-marr-smiths-reunion-vibes/https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/music-industry-news/johnny-marr-rejects-smiths-reunion-offer-a-look-at-artistic-integrity-and-band-dynamicshttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/the-smiths-johnny-marr-reunion-offer-turned-down-1236003199https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/morrissey-turned-down-mega-bucks-smiths-reunion-offer-over-johnny-marr-96578/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/26/morrissey-accuses-johnny-marr-clickbaitJohny Marr’s book: Set the Boy Free: https://www.amazon.com/Set-Free-Autobiography-Johnny-Marr/dp/0062438697Morrissey’s book: Autobiography: https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Morrissey/dp/014310750X/ref=sr_1_1Tony Fletcher’s book: A Light That Never Goes Out:https://www.amazon.com/Light-That-Never-Goes-Out/dp/0307715965Chuck Klosterman’s IV (which contains the August 2002 SPIN article): https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Klosterman-IV-Curious-Dangerous/dp/0743284895https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/morrissey-johnny-marr-hate/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilla_Blackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_Is_a_Four-Letter_Wordhttps://www.rhino.com/article/deep-dive-cilla-black-the-smiths-work-is-a-four-letter-wordhttps://smiths.fandom.com/wiki/Joyce_v_Morrissey_%26_Ors#:~:text=In%20March%201989%2C%20Joyce%20and,and%20understood%20the%20royalty%20deal.https://www.morrissey-solo.com/news/news1296.htmhttps://www.salon.com/2024/08/30/a-history-of-the-smiths-beef-morrissey-and-johnny-marrs-political-divide/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/morrissey-claims-johnny-marr-acquired-trademark-intellectual-property-rights-for-the-smiths-name/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CJ%20Marr%20has%20successfully%20applied,yet%20another%20Smiths%20best%2Dof.https://x.com/Johnny_Marr/status/1836103851666993170https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/does-the-mexican-american-community-still-love-morrissey-despite-everything/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock explore the rumor that Lennon's last album might have had some musical support from a certain set of Midwestern power-poppers.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTESCheap Trick In Color with Steve Albini producinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bsT3EWlsJM&list=PLvLuPYa2vgAsbNg5NhnEBx2N1GgV28nX6Interview with Rick Nielsen about working with Lennonhttps://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2009/sep/13/nielsen-original/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI'm%20Losing%20You%E2%80%9D%20was%20knocked%20out%20in%20two,%2C%20never%2Dhappened%20things.%E2%80%9D“Rick and Ben” on the Double Fantasy experience (this is cartoon spoof is barely a minute, animated and funny, but not actually Rick and Ben)https://youtu.be/BHGTkWNsOcU?si=bQut-fIhOoNS4ozHAll About the Hit Factoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hit_FactoryMorris Levy wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_LevyDouble Fantasy Session MusiciansTony Levin-Bass-biohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_LevinAndy Newmark-drumshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Newmark“I’m losing you” outtake from Double FantasyLennon with Rick and Ben from Cheap Trickhttps://youtu.be/BZae6fbxItI?si=D8uPkEvxmxVrqxpIMotley Crue headlining with Cheap Trick opening 1986, SHEFFIEEEELD, England.“Ten Seconds to Love”https://youtu.be/8hWnUsyTtik?si=vSMfF2vUpvmGkSOyKid Rock intros Cheap Trick into the RNR Hall of Famehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxkpoqM3Q8&t=367sHighway to Krellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf0Pa2iyOEA&list=RDpf0Pa2iyOEA&start_radio=1See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys go through a series of letters all focused on the intersection of musicians and publicity. Did Grateful Dead dose an audience? Did a punk band pull one over on tabloid TV? And why was the singer of that emo band on Sally Jesse Raphael?Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_showhttps://www.liveabout.com/talk-isnt-cheap-a-brief-history-of-the-tv-talk-show-3177025https://ellenhume.com/talk-show-culture/ii-history-u-s-talk-shows-from-radio-to-television-and-the-internet/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late-night_talk_showhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owsley_Stanleyhttps://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/carlos-santana-woodstock-that-was-when-my-guitar-turned-into-a-snake-m708lgchrhttps://www.openculture.com/2021/01/when-the-grateful-dead-performed-on-hugh-hefners-playboy-after-dark.html#google_vignettehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy_After_Darkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy%27s_Penthousehttps://liveforlivemusic.com/features/grateful-dead-dosed-playboy-after-dark/Jon Gugala piece on acid and the Dead: https://huckberry.com/journal/posts/trip-of-a-lifetime-how-the-grateful-dead-s-acid-experiences-shaped-its-soundhttps://www.rollingstone.com/feature/owsley-stanley-the-king-of-lsd-82181/https://www.loudersound.com/news/watch-this-super-rare-footage-of-a-baby-faced-gerard-way-before-he-was-famous-defending-comic-books-on-a-us-chat-showGerard Way on Sally Jesse Raphael: https://youtu.be/98LQmdkO8DU?si=-Am2NWuk-W8vvHiBhttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/my-chemical-romances-gerard-way-embroiled-in-comic-controversy-89842/https://www.reddit.com/r/MyChemicalRomance/comments/1xza0l/hart_d_fisher_goes_off_about_my_chemical_romances/https://www.reddit.com/r/MyChemicalRomance/comments/f2ybkq/someone_on_fb_just_posted_this_and_i_was_shocked/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3277602/interview-hart-d-fisher-goes-off-about-my-chemical-romances-gerard-way-kickstarter-and-fangoria/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Jessy_Raphaelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabloid_talk_showhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_D._Fisherhttps://www.keycollectorcomics.com/series/on-ravens-wings,66401/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-locust-justin-pearson-on-jerry-springer-1999-video/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Pearson_(musician)https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073703/http://www.laweekly.com/news/a-day-with-the-locust-2137011https://www.epitaph.com/news/article/the-locust-have-signed-with-epitaphs-anti-labelThe Locust on Jerry Springer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oRAVNUWTOkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock get a listener request to revisit the life, trials, and absolute chaos that came to define the finest country music singer of all time - George Jones.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTESThe George Jones & Tom Carter book: I Lived to Tell it AllGeorge Jones On The Reccord with Ralph Emery:https://youtu.be/BPoH39J-LWU?si=SV-7SNHBXToi18sMMike Judge’s Tales from the Tour Bus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPA5iWmbYtYBad Cock will Treat You Right:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmm7nvCpNAMHeartbreaking stories about George: https://www.factinate.com/people/george-jones/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock answer an inquiry regarding The Pre-Fab Four and one member who may (or many not) have had an outsized impact on the future of rock n roll beyond the band.SIGN UP FOR THE ROCK N ROLL STORY REPORT EMAIL NEWSLETTERSupport the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-monkees/1997/cardinal-stadium-louisville-ky-4bda9b8e.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Nesmithhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rafelsonhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/head-1968https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_(film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Jones_(musician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Torkhttps://americansongwriter.com/the-brutal-reason-why-stephen-stills-was-rejected-by-the-monkees/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004880/bio/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/11/the-monkees-michael-nesmith-a-supremely-gifted-innovative-songwriterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Nesmith_GrahamMichael Nesmith’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Tuesday-Autobiographical-Michael-Nesmith/dp/1101907517/ref=sr_1_1https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/michael-nesmith#:~:text=But%20what%20I%20said%20was,and%20I%20will%20follow%20you.%E2%80%9Dhttps://medium.com/the-riff/one-of-the-last-interviews-with-michael-nesmith-aba038cb4703The Damien Love deep dive piece: https://damienlove.com/writing/loose-salute-the-story-of-michael-nesmith-and-the-first-national-band/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_(Michael_Nesmith_song)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_National_BandThe RIO video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yciLq5kYFnUhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_a_Radio_Engine_to_the_Photon_Winghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qube_(cable_television)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock talk about discovering the first Boston album and dive into the fascinating and upsetting story of the two men who defined their sound and personified their struggles. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mention of suicide and abuse after the 34 minute mark. If you are suffering with thoughts of depression and hopelessness and considering harming yourself, please seek help.Additionally, we ask all listeners to consider visiting and supporting the work of To Write Love on Her Arms.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:http://rockandrollgarage.com/how-boston-tom-scholz-made-their-entire-debut-album-in-his-basement/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/exclusive-interview-bostons-tom-scholz-remembers-bradley-delp-94896/https://www.thirdstage.ca/boston/the-band/former-members/brad-delphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Goudreauhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Scholzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Delphttps://www.loudersound.com/features/how-boston-flew-so-high-and-fell-so-farhttps://www.rcfp.org/briefs-comments/scholz-v-boston-herald/The actual court decision on Scholz vs the Herald: https://www.rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/2014-05-02-scholz-v-boston-herald.pdfArchive of lawsuit briefs/decisions/documents: https://www.thirdstage.ca/boston/articles/legal-documentshttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/brad-delp-suicide/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boston_band_membersThe Boston Herald piece with important parts highlighted: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525ed589e4b07b05fff51e46/t/585b2884725e25b52bb8eaf4/1482369156574/Boston+Herald+Reporting.pdfhttp://archive.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2012/05/27/boston_singer_brad_delps_final_days_marked_by_crisis_over_hidden_camera/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock unravel the story of the Roland TR-808 - a drum machine/musical innovation hailed as an absolute failure - until it absolutely wasn't. Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:https://www.reddit.com/r/trapproduction/comments/2d9sc2/what_is_an_808/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Loverhttps://youtu.be/7_CIiNBdEvI?si=eN1KI8gcGE-12uA4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Lewishttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/arts/music/don-lewis-dead.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDIhttps://djhistory.com/read/don-lewis-changed-electronic-music/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_(music)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_machinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_MC-8_Microcomposerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_CR-78https://www.roland.com/us/promos/roland_tr-808/The Mr Tuna reel showing 808 use: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDQjcrPvBoP/Roland’s “808 Beats” Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0tYX2qYhiZxpaB5jnMPRjV?go=1&sp_cid=d7e1412f578968a8f36733673e0bd2a1&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktophttps://articles.roland.com/paul-revere-beastie-boys/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kn4rjhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Glass_(song)https://iprofessdesign.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/the-modest-mr-kakehashi-and-the-defect-effect/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4oO7PT_nzQ&t=487See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock dig into the iconography of one of outlaw country's loudest voices, discovering how Hank's visual turn from tribute act to rowdy powerhouse was due in part to a fall he shouldn't have survived. Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Paynehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Williamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams_Jr.https://www.wideopencountry.com/audrey-williams/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Cheatin%27_Heart_(film)https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams_Jr._and_Friendshttps://theboot.com/hank-williams-jr-secret-history-of-country-music/Bobby Bones Hank Jr Interview (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNdkB2jgoN4Classic interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaj2mLeiVZghttps://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/hank-williams-jr-biographyhttps://savingcountrymusic.com/40-years-later-hank-jr-s-fall-from-ajax-mountain-the-full-story/Photo of Hank with Dick and Walt Willey years later: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOCxICFMIp/9/28/76 interview with Ralph Emery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7im8DjPNMro https://theboot.com/hank-williams-jr-mountain-climbing-accident/The tweet that shows distance of the fall: https://tasteofcountry.com/hank-williams-jr-mountain-climbing-accident-fall/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock get sent looking for stories of out-of-control album creations and come back with the tale of Walter, Donald, 3 years, 50 musicians, a drug problem, a tragic death, and a personal injury - aka Gaucho.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_DanReelin in the Years book by Brian Sweet: https://www.amazon.com/Steely-Dan-Reelin-Brian-Sweet/dp/1468313142https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Steely_Dan_membershttps://www.lindahoovermusic.com/biohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_to_EcstasyQuantum Criminals book preview: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Quantum_Criminals/JPi0EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Die Behind the Wheel Crime Fiction:​​https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/thornton-die-behind-wheel/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aja_(album)Jonathan Clark’s Medium article: https://medium.com/@jonathanusa/the-crazy-story-of-the-making-of-steely-dans-gaucho-e4e7d68651e5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaucho_(album)The Jake Malooley reporting on “The Second Arrangement”https://expandingdan.substack.com/p/second-arrangement-steely-dan-roger-nichols-tapehttps://wiki-lied.fandom.com/wiki/The_Second_Arrangementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Nichols_(recording_engineer)https://rogernichols.com/wendelhttps://bangnzdrum.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-many-sides-of-walter-becker.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Beckerhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/steely-dans-quiet-hero-inside-walter-beckers-troubled-life-wry-genius-199094/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/steely-dan-most-tragic-album/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock dig into the infamous tale of that time a whole lotta money went missing - and the suspects, mobsters and managers who may (or may not) have been at the center of it all. Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTESZeppelin’s unreal record dealhttps://www.loudersound.com/news/led-zeppelin-atlantic-contracthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_ZeppelinLed $eppelinhttps://forums.ledzeppelin.com/topic/10704-how-rich-are-led-zeppelin/Lead guitar, Jimmy Pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_PageAleister Crowley’s swinging satan padhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleskine_House“Hey, the money is gone.”https://www.ledzeppelin.com/event/july-29-1973“NYPD, open up”https://ledzepnews.com/2024/01/08/exclusive-nypd-files-on-robbery-of-180000-from-led-zeppelin-drake-hotel-1973-revealed-after-50-years/Peter Grant post heist press conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00LtwfpSfX8Bob Spitz’s book that oozes sex, drugs, rock and roll and robbery. https://nypost.com/2021/11/08/new-book-sheds-light-on-200000-led-zeppelin-robbery/Peter Grant rocking out at ‘Zep’ shows/events post Bonham’s deathhttps://forums.ledzeppelin.com/topic/20557-peter-grant-at-post-zep-shows/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys chase down the long running rumor that winning too many Grammys too quickly can end a career by examining a few stories of bands that won the hardware and hit hard times.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:https://variety.com/2021/music/news/grammys-best-new-artist-curse-1234892921/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starland_Vocal_Bandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starland_Vocal_Band_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afternoon_Delighthttps://americansongwriter.com/the-rather-randy-meaning-behind-afternoon-delight-by-starland-vocal-band/https://arresteddevelopment.fandom.com/wiki/Afternoon_Delighthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Song_of_the_Year#1970shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_rockhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughanhttps://www.guitarplayer.com/music/christopher-cross-filled-in-for-a-sick-ritchie-blackmorehttps://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/get-an-up-close-look-at-stevie-ray-vaughans-number-one-strat-in-this-historic-videohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Crosshttps://www.goldminemag.com/articles/theres-singer-songwriter-christopher-cross-meets-eyehttps://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/01/christopher-cross-marks-40th-anniversary-debut-album-paramount/6125267001/Amazing photo of the band Flash: https://web.archive.org/web/20110715222114/http://www.saboomie.com/txband/flash.jpghttps://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2012-01-20/the-reluctant-celebrity/https://michaelcorcoran.substack.com/p/christopher-cross-40-years-of-griefhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cross_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_New_ArtistSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.