Liner Notes: Revealing Chats With Canada's Retro Music Makers

Jimi B (Bertucci) is a singer/songwriter, composer, musician, and founding member, bassist and songwriter for the band Abraham's Children. In this chat with Dan Hare Jimi shares: how the band got its name; what people may not realize about their success; his solo career and time as a staff writer with A&M records; his experience of the bands 2004  reunion, and much more. Find out about Jimi and his latest work @jimib.com [https://jimib.com/] and more on Abraham's Children @thechildrenrock.com [https://thechildrenrock.com/]

Edmund Pilling , singer, songwriter, award winning musician, composer and the founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd is Dan Hare's guest. In this chat Edmund talks about: being a part of Cat Stevens' band and touring in Europe; why he went to Birmingham, England as a teenager; the origins of Fludd and the members including Greg (Goddo) Godovitz; the loss of his brother Brian; recording records; his upcoming album and more.

Frank Marino, Canadian icon and guitar virtuoso, singer and leader of the band Mahogany Rush. In this fascinating for musicians and fans alike, Frank talks about: his feelings on being compared to Jimi Hendrix; opening for Aerosmith and Ted Nugent; guitar playing; building pedals and amps; and so much more. Find out about Mahogany Rush @ mahoganyrush.com [https://www.mahoganyrush.com/], Live at The Agora Theatre @mahoganyrush.net/dvd, [https://www.mahoganyrush.net/dvd/] and more about Frank's guitar gear @frankmarinoaudio.com [https://www.frankmarinoaudio.com/]

In this chat with Dan Hare, Cliff reveals: how the Five Bells got started and why the eventually became The Bells; who wrote their Juno award-winning hit Stay Awhile; their US exposure performing in well known venues, state fairs and on the biggest US TV show of the day such as The Tonight Show; why he left The Bells; details of his solo career; what he's doing now and much more. Find out about Cliff on Facebook @CliffEdwardsMusic [https://www.facebook.com/CliffEdwardsMusic], and check out where to watch the documentary "Stay Awhile" @jessicaedwards.ca [https://jessicaedwards.ca/]

Rick Mason, composer, musician and drummer of the iconic band The Mynah Birds. In this chat with Dan Hare, Rick reveals: how Rick James recruited him into The Mynah Birds; the interchange of musicians between the bands of the day including Lighthouse, Steppenwolf and The Mynah Birds; his close relationship with Rick James: why the band's record was pulled from radio hours before it's debut; tales of working with Neil Young, and much more.

Brian Miessner, songwriter and lead singer/bassist for North America's first Beatles cover band, Liverpool, as well as the late ''70s, early '80s band Aerial in this revealing chat with Dan Hare, Brian talks about: his early musical experiences in Saskatchewan and his move to Toronto; the tremendous success of Liverpool and their U.S. exposure; why the band name changed to Aerial; his very busy solo career and what he's doing now. Find out more about Brian @brianmiessner.com [https://brianmiessner.com/]

Ron Sakamoto is a multi-award-winning music promoter who has represented the biggest names in music including Roy Orbison, the Beach Boys, Kiss, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Bryan Adams and many, many others. In 2023 he received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement award at the Junos and, after 17 years of consecutive wins for Canadian Country Music promoter of the year, has now had the award named after him. In this chat with Dan Hare, Ron talks about: his humble beginnings on a farm near Medicine Hat; opening his first teen dance club when he was just 19 years old; how and why he started his promotion company; the variety of other acts he promoted - including Disney on Ice and the Harlem Globe Trotters - before returning to strictly music promotions; the many ways he gives back to his community of Lethbridge and why it's so important to him; Turning 81 and the goal he has for himself for when he turns 100, and so much more. Find out about Ron @sakamotoagency.com [https://sakamotoagency.com/]

(Jon Mikl) THOR is a former Canadian and U.S. bodybuilding champion, and a songwriter, singer, and musician. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Thor (as he is known professionally) shares much about his varied career including: how he combined bodybuilding, his love of superheroes and music to create his wild, glam rock persona and stage show; insights into his friendship and professional relationship with Frank Soda; succeeding in spite of litigation within his management and record label; why he took a decade long break from performing and what he did during that time; his new music and upcoming shows, and much more. Find out about Thor and the show dates @thorcentral.net [https://thorcentral.net/]

Dean Hajas is a musician, composer, engineer, producer, multi-instrmentalist, and much more. In this jam-packed chat with Dan Hare, Dean shares tales from his diverse experiences in creating music, producing and engineering and much more. He also talks about forging his own path and provides an in-depth look into the legalities of the music biz and how it has hurt artists, and much, more more. Find out about Dean @istreamguru.com [https://www.istreamguru.com/], on Spotify @DeanHajas [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wRWmEs0j4jFNN9anFZMru] and on YouTube HERE [https://www.youtube.com/@MDHDLR].

Scott Merritt is a singer, songwriter, composer, guitar player, and producer with many accomplishments who has worked throughout North America since 1980. In this chat with Dan Hare, Scott talks about: songwriting; self producing his first album; working with a record label and when, and why, all that changed; making recordings for himself and others; the birth of Cottage Studios; technology and music and much more. Find out more about Scott, including his long and impressive list of credits, @scottmerritt.com [http://www.scottmerritt.com/]

Eddie Bullen is a pianist, composer, arranger, and producer and recipient of an abundance of awards (including a Juno) and recognition (including a Grammy nomination) for his outstanding talents. To date Eddie has produced over 200 albums. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Eddie talks about: his musical background in Grenada; coming to Canada; fusing musical genres including jazz, reggae, calypso etc.; working with his sons; his mentoring programs and talks for youth; what he's working on now, and so much more. Find out all about Eddie @ eddibullen.com [https://www.eddiebullen.com/] and his Thunder Dome Sounds studio @thunderdomesounds.ca [https://www.thunderdomesounds.ca/]

Jaimie Vernon - musician, author, president of Bullseye Records, and creator of The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia series. In this jam-packed chat with Dan Hare Jaimie delves into Canada's music scene and talks about: the his rollercoaster ride in many areas of music; the journey of Bullseye Records; his life as a musician then and now; his unique ways of staying in the music industry and much more. Find out about Jaime @bullseyecanada.bandcamp.com [http://bullseyecanada.bandcamp.com/] and check out The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedias @https://canpopencyclopedia.home.blog/

Keith Sharp is the founder of the iconic Canadian music magazine Music Express and author of the book "Music Express: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Canada's Music Magazine". In this return chat with Dan Hare Keith talks about: his connections to the late Myles Goodwin and Gordon Lightfoot; the challenges for 'retro' bands in today's musical landscape; the state of radio, music production, new music, and much more. Find out about Keith and Music Express @themusicexpress.ca [https://themusicexpress.ca/]

Coral Andrews radio broadcaster, journalist and author of the book "The Back Door" returns for another an unique chat with Dan Hare. Coral shares: more tales for her time at The Back Door Bar, Kitchener. Ontario's underground subculture of the 1970s to the 1990s including how she got her DJ name of "Squeaky Subversive"; the variety of radio shows she hosts; her take on radio and music today and much more. Find out about all of Coral's endeavours @coralandrews.ca [https://www.coralandrews.ca/]

Dan Hare,  acclaimed entertainer and musician,  moves from hosting this podcast to becoming our special guest. In this chat with  Dusty Discs Radio's Program Director Lori Dean, Dan spills the goods on the songs and recording of his new, retro-rock album 'I Love This Life'. He talks about: the overall flavour of the album and why he chose these 10 songs; the inspirations for some of those songs: working with legendary recording engineer/producer Mike Fraser and the lifelong friendship that has developed; the stellar musicians who play on the album; recording "old school" and much more. Listen to 'I Love This Life' through https://rayzordistro.lnk.to/ILoveThisLife and find out more details on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/dawnhazemusicretrorock

This is the 25th episode of our special series 'Guest Glimpses', short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You'll hear about 10 minutes of each guest's 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: TY REVEEN - son of the famous mentalists/hypnotist Reveen and creator of iconic rock stage show visual effects for some of the biggest stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John and many others. In this short clip Ty shares how he was hired by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and what product he invented for their stage show that has since became one of the most popular visual effects in rock and roll. BRAD ROBERTS - singer/songwriter and guitarist for the iconic Crash Test Dummies shares with Dan how his degrees in Literature and Philosophy influence his songwriting, some insights into the bands most famous hits such as Superman's Song and how the Canadian music industry turned its back on them. B. J. COOK - female vocalist for the '70s band Skylark which included keyboardist and her ex-husband David Foster. In this clip she talks about why she is called B.J., how she got together with David Foster and her "weird" connection to Ronnie Hawkins. ROSS RHEAUME (Roman) & DAVID SMITH (Grey) - founders of the 1980s progressive, new wave band Roman Grey. Ross and David share with Dan how they got together right after high school, some of the various musical influences heard in Roman Grey and why they are hard to categorize. LISTEN to the full interview with each guest @ linernotes.ca [http://linernotes.ca/].

from longer conversations with previous guests. You'll hear about 10 minutes of each guest's 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: STU JEFFRIES - Radio and TV broadcaster best known as the host of CBC TV's Good Rockin' Tonight. In this short bit Stu tells host Dan Hare how he got the host job at Good Rockin' Tonight, why he was "hated" for it, and how the show evolved. MIKE KOZAK & MARCO BRADAC - Teaze band members Mike (drummer) and Marco (guitarist). In this clip which highlights the story of the 'exploding pumpkins', meeting Donald K Donald and The Rolling Stones, and becoming superstars in Japan then and Sweden now. CONNIE KALDOR - multi Juno award-winner, singer/songwriter and Order of Canada recipient. This short bit features Connie revealing how her musical theatre training helps her career, the challenge of being a woman and a solo artist, and what being from the prairies taught her about forging her own path. GARY FJELLGAARD - Juno winning and multi award-winning singer/songwriter, guitar player, and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee. In this clip Gary talks about how being a cowboy and lumberjack figure into his songs, working with Valdy and the expenses involved in touring with a band. LISTEN to the full interview with each guest @ linernotes.ca [http://linernotes.ca/].

This is the 23rd episode of our special series 'Guest Glimpses', short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You'll hear about 10 minutes of each guest's 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: RAY MATERICK - Canadian icon, singer-songwriter, and guitar player best known for his song "Linda Put the Coffee On", a major hit single in both Canada and the USA in 1975. In this bit from the much longer interview, Ray talks about: his early days and landing a record deal; how Bruce Cockburn ended up playing did a guitar solo 'Linda'; why he took a break from performing and what he did instead and more. RANDY HIEBERT - Winnipeg-born guitarist, bass player, recording engineer and producer who currently plays with, and engineers/produces for, The Bellamy Brothers. In this bit from his chat with Dan Hare, Randy talks about: his family's band and early guitar influences; playing with The Charlie Daniels Band in a concert in Japan; joining The Bellamy Brothers and more. MIKE FRASER - Legendary sound engineer, mixer and producer who has worked on iconic rock albums for AC/DC, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Metallica and many others. In this short bit Mike talks about: what a good sound engineer needs; working on Prism and Loverboy albums; how he came to engineer six records with AC/DC and more. JOHN WEBSTER - keyboardist for Stonebolt and Red Rider and studio musician for such megastars as Aerosmith, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Rush and many others. In this bit John shares highlight from; his early days in the business; his days with Stonebolt; why the band broke up and more. LISTEN to the full interview with each guest @ linernotes.ca [http://linernotes.ca/].

This is the 22nd episode of our special series 'Guest Glimpses', short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You'll hear about 10 minutes of each guest's 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: CATHY YOUNG - singer/songwriter, guitar player, producer, and voice over artist who won the 1974 Juno award for Best New Artist. In this bit Cathy shares: the watershed moment that started her career; how her face ended up on a 22 store mural: becoming part of the Yorkville music scene of the 1960s, and much more. JOHN EINARSON - award-winning author, music historian and recipient of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence who has researched and written a total of 19 music biographies and many articles about the Canadian music scene. In this short clip John talks about: becoming a music historian; his collaborations on the autobiographies of Randy Bachman, John Kay of Steppenwolf, and Ian Tyson; why Burton Cummings threatened to sue him, and more. JIM VALLANCE - four time Juno award-winner for songwriter of the year, and one of Canada's pre-eminent songwriters and the creative force behind top tracks for artists like Bryan Adams , Aerosmith, Glass Tiger, and Prism. In this clip from his chat with Dan Hare, Jim talks about: why it's great to be 'in the background'; meeting Bryan Adams and why this collaboration works; co-writing Bryan's hit song 'Summer of '69', and more. JANE SIBERRY - incomparable, multi-fasciated person and performer known for such hits as 'Mimi On The Beach' and dueting with k. d. Lang on the song 'Calling All Angels'. In this clip Jane shares: why studying science led her to meditation; the importance of the energetic connection between performer and artist; why she produces her own music, and more. LISTEN to the full interview with each guest @ linernotes.ca [http://linernotes.ca/].

Eddie Schwartz, is an iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who, in addition to his own career, has had songs recorded by Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Rita Coolidge, and some big hits for Paul Carrack (Don't Shed A Tear) and Pat Benatar (Hit Me With Your Best Shot). In this fascinating and jam-packed chat Eddie: shares insights into his songwriting success; reveals his varied musical influences; explains why Paul Carrack swore at him; details on his ongoing advocacy for songwriters; the future of music and so much more.