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- DON RANDI (Ep. 226B) (00:09:00)
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with Don Randi, Brian Wilson’s beloved Wrecking Crew pianist, not to mention Nancy Sinatra’s trusted ivory-tickling accomplice. Chances are if you’ve fallen in love with the piano work in a song from the 1960s or 1970s, it’s Don: “Good Vibrations,” “ABC,” “He’s A Rebel,” “It’s My Party,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Somethin’ Stupid,” “I Got You Babe,” “Different Drum”…the list goes on and on. Don is truly a national treasure. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.
- JACKASS’S WEE MAN RATES BLACK SABBATH (PART 3) (Ep. 226) (00:51:27)
Here are just a few of the many things that Wee Man discusses with Discograffiti in Part 3 of this podcast: The Sabbath song that single-handedly created thrash metal; The two songs on Sabotage that Ozzy felt were distractions on an otherwise perfect album; The many bad ideas behind Black Sabbath recording in Miami; The telling t-shirt that Ozzy had made during the recording of Technical Ecstasy; The weird several months after Ozzy split and Sabbath replaced him with ex-Fleetwood Mac vocalist Dave Walker; The outright insanity of the Never Say Die! sessions; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, Never Say Die!, and 13! Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director’s Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Art: Bex Boyd
- DAVID WILD (The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series) (Ep. 225B) (00:08:26)
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with David Wild, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine. His published books include Seinfeld: The Totally Unauthorized Tribute (1998), And the Grammy Goes To...: The Official Story of Music's Most Coveted Award (2007), He Is . . . I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond (2009), and others. Wild hosted the Bravo television series Musicians, and has written for the Grammy Awards since 2001, becoming a producer for the show in 2016. In 2022, his Naked Lunch podcast debuted, featuring a wide range of guests, including Graham Nash, Susanna Hoffs, Keanu Reeves with his band Dogstar, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Kimmel, and many more. Here’s just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Why Pet Sounds is perfect; Tony Asher’s incredibly commendable side gig; The reliance on Brian’s inner child to produce greatness; And what Brian Wilson revealed as his favorite Beach Boys record to David. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.
- JACKASS’S WEE MAN RATES BLACK SABBATH (PART 2) (Ep. 225) (00:48:58)
Jackass’s Jason “Wee Man” Acuna is such an Ozzy fan, he crossed the ocean to see the Back To The Beginning gig before even having a ticket. (He made it in, Thank God.) The biggest little metalhead on the planet joins Discograffiti in paying tribute to the all-time greatest metal band in a whipcrack-fast three-part series that’ll school you in how metal got started. And to sweeten the pot, we’re only covering the Ozzy era. Here are just a few of the many things that Wee Man discusses with Discograffiti in Part 2 of this podcast: The Black Sabbath track that Billy Corgan credited with inventing grunge; The reason Sabbath downtuned their guitars further on Master Of Reality, and the sub-genres that wound up creating; How Tony Iommi’s “Sweet Leaf” coughing was captured; The secret messages planted throughout Vol. 4’s songs and packaging, not to mention its initial jettisoned title; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Master Of Reality, Vol. 4, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath! Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 10 additional minutes of essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director’s Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Art: Bex Boyd #blacksabbath #weeman #jackass #heavymetal #metal #ozzyosbourne #rock #tonyiommi #music #hardrock #rocknroll #metalhead #ozzy #prestonlacy #geezerbutler #doommetal #johnnyknoxville #billward #dio #billybarty #blacksabbathfans #spinaltap #guitarist #heavymetalmusic #metalmusic #stonerrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- TOM FRANGIONE (The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series) (Ep. 224B) (00:07:36)
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with Tom Frangione, who’s been part of the official Beatles Channel on SiriusXM since its launch in 2017, serving as their 'Resident Beatles Expert'. He co-hosts the weekly "Fab Fourum,” “Apple Jam” with co-host David Fricke, and the weekly rarities program "Way Beyond Compare.” He also writes the weekly show "Across The Universe", which focuses on John Lennon's life and music. Tom is the long-time master of ceremonies at the Fest For Beatles Fans, as well as acting as Contributing Editor to Beatlefan Magazine and Joe Johnson's Beatle Brunch Radio. Above all else, this is hands-down the funniest interview of Chuck’s series. Here’s just a few of the many things that Tom discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Hysterically funny details behind one of the more awkward Brian Wilson interviews that ever went down; The song Brian once admitted he wished he’d written…and it’s not “Be My Baby”; And a very smart breakdown of the mid-1960s Beatles / Beach Boys tennis match of inspiration. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #tomfrangione #fabfourum #thebeachboys #waybeyondcompare #wreckingcrew #brianwilson #beachboys #applejam #mikelove #carlwilson #music #aljardine #leesklar #whatafoolbelieves #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #russkunkel #studiomusicians #caroleking #rocknroll #newjersey #beatlestrivia #thebeatles #donrandi #carolekaye #acrosstheuniverse #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- JACKASS’S WEE MAN RATES BLACK SABBATH (PART 1) (Ep. 224) (01:04:26)
Jackass’s Jason “Wee Man” Acuna is such an Ozzy fan, he crossed the ocean to see the Back To The Beginning gig before even having a ticket. (He made it in, Thank God.) The biggest little metalhead on the planet joins Discograffiti in paying tribute to the all-time greatest metal band in a whipcrack-fast three-part series that’ll school you in how metal got started. And to sweeten the pot, we’re only covering the Ozzy era. Here’s just a few of the many things that Wee Man discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A rundown of his experience attending the already-legendary Back To The Beginning gig; The band’s early days growing out of the late-Sixties British blues scene; The great allure of turning their debut record around in 48 hours flat that continued to hold appeal as a way of working for some members of the group; The shockingly depressive underpinning of Geezer’s lyrics for “Paranoid”; How in the hell Wee Man deals with his Jackass-induced aches & pains; A look back at Wee Man’s relationship with Billy Barty when he was a kid; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Black Sabbath and Paranoid! Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 13 additional minutes of essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Director’s Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #blacksabbath #weeman #jackass #heavymetal #metal #ozzyosbourne #rock #tonyiommi #music #hardrock #rocknroll #metalhead #ozzy #prestonlacy #geezerbutler #doommetal #johnnyknoxville #billward #dio #billybarty #blacksabbathfans #spinaltap #guitarist #heavymetalmusic #metalmusic #stonerrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- AN INTERVIEW WITH DENNY TEDESCO (DIRECTOR OF “THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY” DOC) (Sneak Peek, Ep. 223B) (00:09:07)
The Wrecking Crew is to the Sixties what The Immediate Family are to the Seventies, so it’s no accident that music doc director extraordinaire Denny Tedesco tackled both groups of studio musicians in equally fascinating documentaries. While we’re on the topic of Graham Nash, The Immediate Family became Crosby & Nash’s touring ensemble, nicknamed The Mighty Jitters on the road for reasons we won’t go into here. Here’s just a few of the many things that Denny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: How Denny’s relationship with his father (Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco) changed after his cancer diagnosis; The ways in which his newest doc The Immediate Family differs from his first, The Wrecking Crew; The cold, hard realities of making an independent film; The toxic relationship between Hal Blaine and Carole Kaye; His incredible upcoming music doc projects; And our mutual dream doc project. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #dennytedesco #theimmediatefamily #thebeachboys #thewreckingcrew #wreckingcrew #brianwilson #beachboys #tommytedesco #mikelove #carlwilson #music #aljardine #leesklar #dannykortchmar #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #russkunkel #studiomusicians #caroleking #rocknroll #jamestaylor #philcollins #eatingraoul #donrandi #carolekaye #waddywachtel #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- GRAHAM NASH TALKS DEJA VU (1970) (Ep. 223) (01:02:17)
Here’s just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Woodstock, Altamont, and the death of Crosby’s girlfriend Christine Hinton happening one after the other after their debut record was released; The other candidates who were pitched to join CSN before Neil Young; What Jimi Hendrix called CSN’s music; A mind-blowing recollection of Jerry’s Garcia’s pedal steel-playing prowess; Graham’s honest assessment of Neil Young’s “Country Girl”; And an in-depth deep dive on every song that comprises Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young’s Deja Vu LP! Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti Wild Tales: The Graham Nash Interview Series tackles every last release the great Graham Nash ever had a hand in creating, including CSN, CSNY, C&N, and his solo career, detailing a history almost too crazy to be believed. His honesty is profoundly refreshing, and overall this series is a Mt. Olympus climb which explores the Aquarian age in all its majesty and chaos. It’s already overtaken my life in so my ways…and it’s my hope that it does the same to yours. I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Graham Nash superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just grab The Director’s Cut as a one-off at the same link. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #grahamnash #davidcrosby #stephenstills #neilyoung #thehollies #classicrock #allanclarke #tonyhicks #bobbyelliott #berniecalvert #erichaydock #crosbystillsnashandyoung #csny #crosbystillsandnash #csn #henrydiltz #folkrock #jonimitchell #rockmusic #vinyl #britishinvasion #jamestaylor #ritacoolidge #woodstock #altamont #hippie #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- Alan Robinson, ”God Only Knows” French Horn Player (The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series) (Ep. 222B) (00:06:46)
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with French horn player Alan Robinson, the man whose extraordinary playing graces “God Only Knows.” It’s absolutely incredible what a photographic memory Alan possesses—listening to him speak, it’s as if you’re sitting there right beside him, watching Brian Wilson through the control room glass. This interview is an absolute must-hear for Pet Sounds fans. At 21, Alan became the youngest contract member of the 20th Century Fox orchestra, where he played on films like The King & I, Carousel and The Sound Of Music. In the mid-1960s, he discovered that "being a busy session player was more lucrative than symphonic work,” which is how he came to be on Pet Sounds. Among his other pop credits are sessions and/or live shows with Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Neil Diamond, Earth, Wind, & Fire, The 5th Dimension, Johnny Mathis, Elton John, and Paul McCartney & Wings. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #tonyasher #thewreckingcrew #wreckingcrew #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #alanrobinson #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #godonlyknows #davidmarks #surfing #california #frenchhorn #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- The Beach Boys’ PET SOUNDS (Part 4, Ep. 222) (00:55:20)
Chuck Granata’s book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece. Chuck and I wound up diving so deep into the record, we unfortunately had to seek treatment for the bends…yet thankfully it was a risk worth taking, as Discograffiti’s Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection. Episode 4 is an examination of everything you’ll ever need to know about the classic first track on Side 2 of Pet Sounds, often considered The Beach Boys’ greatest song of all time: “God Only Knows.” Here’s just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The Lovin’ Spoonful song that likely inspired the writing of “God Only Knows”; Notwithstanding its controversial title, the other instance of that very title being utilized in another composition a decade earlier; The compositional aspect that makes it completely unique in Brian Wilson’s songwriting canon; A smattering of reactions from some of the biggest songwriting talents alive; The implications of Brian moving production over to 8-track at Columbia Studio; Brian’s coaching advice to his brother Carl before his classic vocal take; And how both Chuck and I connect with “God Only Knows” in a laid-bare, explicitly personal way. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Beach Boys superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 15 additional minutes of essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just grab The Director’s Cut as a one-off at the same link. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #godonlyknows #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #records #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- THE BRUCE JOHNSTON INTERVIEW (Part 2, Sneak Peek of Ep. 221B) (00:09:44)
By now, Beach Boy Bruce Johnston has retired from being interviewed, so this epic, unheard 2001 interview for Chuck Granata’s Pet Sounds book is absolutely priceless…especially seeing as his fanboy love for Chuck’s Sinatra book wound up contributing to a level of unvarnished honesty that’s super-rare for The Beach Boy universe. Here’s just a few of the many things that Bruce discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: “Brian’s blender,” and the stew of his early influences; The differences between Brian & Phil Spector’s approaches; Capitol Records’ sabotage of Pet Sounds; Bruce’s efforts in igniting a groundswell of interest in the UK upon Pet Sounds’ release; And the difficulty of nailing the vocal parts that Brian had in mind. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #tonyasher #thewreckingcrew #wreckingcrew #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #musi #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- THE BRUCE JOHNSTON INTERVIEW (Part 1, Ep. 221) (00:40:58)
By now, Beach Boy Bruce Johnston has retired from being interviewed, so this epic, unheard 2001 interview for Chuck Granata’s Pet Sounds book is absolutely priceless…especially seeing as his fanboy love for Chuck’s Sinatra book wound up contributing to a level of unvarnished honesty that’s super-rare for The Beach Boy universe. Here’s just a few of the many things that Bruce discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The only band Bruce thought that had what it took to pick up creatively where The Beach Boys left off at their peak; The point at which Bruce felt Brian’s creativity had fully run its course; His honest evaluation of his early Beach Boys knock-off records; His championing of “Barbara Ann”’s release after “The Little Girl I Once Knew” tanked; What Bruce feels is the last great piece of music out of Brian Wilson; And The Beach Boys LP he prefers to Pet Sounds. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Beach Boys superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 20 additional minutes of essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just grab The Director’s Cut as a one-off at the same link. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #rock #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #records #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- Tony Asher (Part 2) (The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series) (Ep. 220B) (00:09:27)
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Part 2 of Chuck’s chat with Tony Asher, Brian Wilson’s lyrical collaborator on Pet Sounds. This is easily the best Tony Asher interview in existence. You won’t want to miss a minute of this multi-part extravaganza. All I can say is: Thank you, Chuck. Here’s just a few of the many things that Tony discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: How Brian & Tony felt about Pet Sounds as they were making it; The song that Tony felt knocked Brian out the hardest; A rundown of the tactics Tony employed to convince Brian to use the title “God Only Knows”; Tony’s favorite on the album, plus the single most difficult set of lyrics he was tasked to write; A scene-setting of the first time Tony ever heard the completed record; And the deal Tony struck with Murry Wilson, not to mention that one time he had to deal with him. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #tonyasher #thewreckingcrew #wreckingcrew #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #musi #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- The Beach Boys’ PET SOUNDS (Part 3, Ep. 220) (01:08:41)
Chuck Granata’s book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece. Chuck and I wound up diving so deep into the record, we unfortunately had to seek treatment for the bends…thankfully it was a risk worth taking, as Discograffiti’s Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection. Episode 3 is an examination of everything you’ll ever need to know about the remainder of Pet Sounds’ Side 1: “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder),” “I’m Waiting For The Day,” “Let’s Go Away For Awhile,” and “Sloop John B.” Here’s just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Brian Wilson’s studio preparation for the production of “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)”; What Brian feels is “the one cut off the album I didn’t really like that much”; The Burt Bacharach song on which Brian had felt he’d subconsciously based “Let’s Go Away For Awhile”; The stunning original intention for the final planned Pet Sounds session, before that date was used to knock out the entire mix of the LP; Brian’s Great Bahamian Folk Song Swindle; A full half-hour interview with Sid Sharp, whose string section played on virtually all of Brian's string dates, including both Pet Sounds and "Good Vibrations” (in The Director’s Cut only); And how both Chuck and I connect with “Don’t Talk,” “I’m Waiting For The Day,” “Let’s Go Away For Awhile,” and “Sloop John B” in a laid-bare, explicitly personal way. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Beach Boys superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 30 additional minutes of essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just grab The Director’s Cut as a one-off at the same link. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #rock #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #records #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- Tony Asher (Part 1) (The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series) (Ep. 219B) (00:11:09)
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Part 1 of Chuck’s chat with Tony Asher, Brian Wilson’s lyrical collaborator on Pet Sounds. Since I didn’t conduct the interview, I can be fully honest in my assessment without fear of reprisal: this is easily the best Tony Asher interview in existence. You won’t want to miss a minute of this multi-part extravaganza. The amount of insight on display is mind-blowing and thoroughly indispensable. All I can say is: Thank you, Chuck. Here’s just a few of the many things that Tony discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A comprehensive verbal tour of Brian and Marilyn’s house on Laurel Way; How Tony knew definitively that he’d gotten far too stoned with Brian at his house one day; Tony’s certainty that he’d introduced Brian to both the bass flute…AND THE THEREMIN; And Brian’s singularly unique judiciousness in booking session musicians. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #tonyasher #thewreckingcrew #wreckingcrew #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #musi #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- The Beach Boys’ PET SOUNDS (Part 2, Ep. 219) (01:16:03)
Chuck Granata’s book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece. Chuck and I wound up diving so deep into the record, we unfortunately had to seek treatment for the bends…thankfully it was a risk worth taking, as Discograffiti’s Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection. Episode 2 is an examination of everything you’ll ever need to know about the first three tracks on Pet Sounds: “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “You Still Believe In Me,” and “That’s Not Me.” Here’s just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A brief eulogy for Brian Wilson, as this was our first episode taped after his passing; The jaw-dropping alleged lyrical subtext of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”; How the opening track deviated from Brian & Tony Asher’s typical collaborative approach; How Brian set out to make two accordions sound like violins; The reason for the appearance of the bicycle horn on “You Still Believe In Me”; The only Pet Sounds track on which Dennis Wilson drummed; An unreleased 15-minute session during which Brian and Tony experiment with piano sounds for the “You Still Believe In Me” backing track (Director’s Cut only); And how both Chuck and I connect with the record’s opening three tracks in a laid-bare, explicitly personal way. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 25 additional minutes of essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge-listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just grab The Director’s Cut as a one-off at the same link. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #rock #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #records #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- Hal Blaine (Part 1) (The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series) (Ep. 218B) (00:08:23)
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Part 1 of Chuck’s chat with Brian Wilson’s favorite drummer, legendary studio maestro Hal Blaine. It’s not hard to understand why Brian worked with him so often: Hal claimed to have participated in over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. His drumming is featured on 150 US top 10 hits, 40 of which went to number one. Chuck’s interview with Hal took place while the latter was living in a retirement community, and the tone is definitely “no shits given” by this point. Hal passed away a few years later in 2019, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure. Here’s just a few of the many things that Hal discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Hal’s “Strangers In The Night” session with Frank Sinatra, and the classic drum beat from which he cribbed; The early days of the session players which Hal liked to call “The Wrecking Crew”; Getting started with Phil Spector, and how Phil liked to work; Meeting Don Randi; The beautiful gesture that Brian Wilson demonstrated to his friend while Hal was in the midst of experiencing the suicidal terror of his divorce. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #halblaine #thewreckingcrew #wreckingcrew #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #musi #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- Graham Nash discusses Crosby, Stills, & Nash (the debut album, 1969) (Ep. 218) (01:05:27)
Here’s just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The reasons why he split from The Hollies (Director’s Cut only); A recounting of the very first time he met Crosby & Stills, plus the fateful question they posed to him; Exactly who was Captain Manyhands, and why he was so crucial to the success of that debut album; The several identities behind the amalgam of personalities Crosby sung about in “Guinnevere”; The very first time Graham met Joni Mitchell; And an in-depth deep dive on every song that comprises the Crosby, Stills, & Nash LP! Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti Wild Tales: The Graham Nash Interview Series tackles every last release the great Graham Nash ever had a hand in creating, including CSN, CSNY, C&N, and his solo career, detailing a history almost too crazy to be believed. His honesty is profoundly refreshing, and overall this series is a Mt. Olympus climb which explores the Aquarian age in all its majesty and chaos. It has already overtaken my life in so my ways…and it’s my hope that it does the same to yours. I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Graham Nash superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 20 additional minutes of essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge-listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just purchase The Director’s Cut as a one-off at the same link. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #grahamnash #davidcrosby #stephenstills #neilyoung #thehollies #classicrock #allanclarke #tonyhicks #bobbyelliott #berniecalvert #erichaydock #crosbystillsnashandyoung #csny #crosbystillsandnash #csn #henrydiltz #folkrock #jonimitchell #rockmusic #vinyl #britishinvasion #jamestaylor #ritacoolidge #woodstock #altamont #hippie #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- Bill Wagner, Manager of The Four Freshmen & Brian Wilson’s Mentor (Ep. 217B, Sneak Peek) (00:09:58)
The next entry in the Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series makes for a perfect pairing with last week’s—it’s Chuck’s chat with Brian Wilson’s early mentor Bill Wagner, The Four Freshmen’s manager. This extremely lucid conversation offers a one-after-the-other cavalcade of precious insights, from the first visit to Bill’s office by a green-behind-the-ears Brian in 1958 to the ineffable sadness of later years. Bill passed away back in 2011 (only three months before Ross left us), which makes this posthumously released interview another priceless buried treasure. Here’s just a few of the many things that Bill discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A description of Brian’s initial 1958 office visit, and how he decided to go about impressing the manager; Candid impressions of Murry Wilson, including an embarrassing tale about Murry’s hijacked Capitol building tour; Fascinating insights into Brian’s initial home recording dalliances; A recounting of a truly scary conversation he shared with Brian in 1966 about his experiments with LSD; And the truly upsetting final conversation the two men shared. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, get the full series, or better yet just subscribe. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #billwagner #thefourfreshmen #fourfreshmen #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #musi #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- The Beach Boys’ PET SOUNDS (Part 1, Ep. 217) (01:22:27)
Who better to tackle Discograffiti’s epic, multi-episode Deep-Dive into The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds—my second favorite album of all time behind only Smile—than the scholarly yet super-cool Petsoundsologist Chuck Granata, whose book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the ultimate piece of work on the LP? Chuck and I dived so deep we actually had to seek treatment for the bends, but as you’ll hear it was worth every second. Episode 1 is the story of the record from soup to nuts, without an examination of its specific songs…which is coming in episodes 2 through 6. Here’s just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: How an unassuming advertising jingle writer named Tony Asher somehow wound up collaborating with the greatest American songwriter on the planet on what many now consider to be the greatest LP of all time; Brian’s drug experimentation back in 1966, which he used to jog his creative process; The daily collaborative routine that Brian and Tony enjoyed; Whether or not Pet Sounds was intended by Brian to be an honest-to-goodness concept album (Director’s Cut only); An examination of the initial rumblings of group infighting that later proved to be fundamental in toppling the band; The Beach Boys’ process of learning vocals literally directly before singing them; And the long game of the record’s success, which began with a comparative tanking. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Beach Boys superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 20 additional minutes of essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge-listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just purchase The Director’s Cut as a one-off at the same link. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #rock #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #records #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- ROSS BARBOUR OF THE FOUR FRESHMEN (The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series) (Ep. 216B) (00:10:26)
We kick off the Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series at the very beginning…it’s Chuck’s conversation with one of Brian Wilson’s most towering influences, Ross Barbour of The Four Freshmen! His father Murry took Brian to see the legendary harmony group when he was 14, and he got the opportunity to meet them. The concert and that meeting had a profound effect on young Brian, who said, “My voice was shivering as I was talking to them…I was so in awe of them. It was one of the biggest moments in my life. [Their song] ‘It’s a Blue World’ made me cry. I learned to make four-part harmonies from the Four Freshmen.” Russ passed away back in 2011, which makes this posthumously released interview a particularly priceless buried treasure. Here’s just a few of the many things that Ross discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The genetic uniquenesses that combine to make family harmony an inimitable feat; Ross’s fantasy of developing a barbershop harmony supercomputer; How Brian Wilson built upon The Four Freshmen sound for The Beach Boys; How the group achieved the sparkling sound of their Capitol recordings; From where Ross feels the melancholy in Brian’s music originated; And what it felt like to ultimately be passed over in favor of groups like The Beach Boys who wouldn’t even exist without The Four Freshmen. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, get the full series, or better yet just subscribe. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #rossbarbour #thefourfreshmen #fourfreshmen #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #musi #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- MARILYN WILSON-RUTHERFORD & GINGER BLAKE OF THE HONEYS, The Beach Boys’ Sister Group (Pt 2, Ep. 216) (01:07:58)
In Part 2 of my amazing discussion with two-thirds of The Honeys, Marilyn, Ginger, and I work our way through some wildly emotional terrain, including what it was like to share lives with a creative genius while he was operating at his peak. Here’s just a few of the many things that Marilyn & Ginger discuss with Discograffiti in this podcast: How Marilyn felt about Brian’s Smile-era decor in their Laurel Way home; Their thoughts on the Smile-era music, not to mention their ever-evolving lifestyle; What it was like being produced by Murry; The story behind American Spring, and the wonderful music that act produced; The Honeys’ two latter-day LPs; Their late-1960s singles, and the slew of wonderful guest appearances on other artists’ records (Director’s Cut only); And how the ladies feel about Pet Sounds lyric collaborator Tony Asher. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Beach Boys superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 20 additional minutes of essential material. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge-listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti Or just purchase The Director’s Cut as a one-off at Patreon.com/Discograffiti CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #thehoneys #marilynwilsonrutherford #gingerblake #spring #americanspring #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- THE BEACH BOYS’ PET SOUNDS TIMELINE: A BRIAN WILSON DIARY (with author/expert Chuck Granata & Fred Vail) (Ep. 215B, Sneek Peak) (00:06:33)
Recorded only two days before the great man’s passing, this audiobook-style episode is a Brian Wilson diary that covers the 27 sessions it took to accomplish one of his great works, a span of six months that kicks off at the moment in December 1965 when he first heard The Beatles’ Rubber Soul and vowed to make the greatest rock record of all time, to Pet Sounds’ release in May 1966. I’m joined by the world’s foremost Petsoundsologist Chuck Granata, author of the incredible book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. This episode features a critical cameo by the great Fred Vail. Here’s just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The Pickwick Bookstore acid flashback that inadvertently provided the initial inspiration for Pet Sounds; The unlikely figure who first introduced Van Dyke Parks to Brian Wilson; The only song on the record that features The Beach Boys playing instruments; The record company’s real motivation for releasing “Sloop John B” as a single; How Brian countered record company disinterest in a classic meeting held at Capital HQ; The importance of Bruce Johnston’s UK Pet Sounds unveiling; And a beautiful cameo by Fred Vail describing the atmosphere at the mastering session, which was only attended by Fred and Brian’s wife Marilyn. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, get the full series, or better yet just subscribe. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #chuckgranata #wouldntitbenice #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #rock #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #records #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- MARILYN WILSON-RUTHERFORD & GINGER BLAKE OF THE HONEYS, The Beach Boys’ Sister Group (Part 1, Ep. 215) (01:08:47)
Here’s just a few of the many things that Marilyn & Ginger discuss with Discograffiti in this podcast: What the group was like before they bumped into Brian Wilson; The amazing way station for rock and roll talent that was the Rovell household, and the ways in which Brian fundamentally changed the family for the better; How Marilyn feels about Mike Love’s current touring version of The Beach Boys; An in-depth discussion of their first few classic 45s; And a talk about how much of an inspiration Marilyn was in Brian’s music and lyrics. Recorded just after granddaughter Lola Bonfiglio made it onto American Idol, but before Brian’s recent passing, this delightful yet intensive 4-hour interview with two-thirds of The Beach Boys’ Sister Group—cousins Ginger and Marilyn—covers all the projects both under Marilyn’s former husband Brian Wilson’s guiding hand and the records made of their own volition. If you mistakenly thought they were just a female knock-off act, then prepare yourself for a glorious education. Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you’re a Beach Boys superfan like me, The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 21 additional minutes of essential material. Purchase The Director’s Cut as a one-off at Patreon.com/Discograffiti. Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week) of must-hear binge-listening: Patreon.com/Discograffiti CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #thehoneys #marilynwilsonrutherford #gingerblake #spring #americanspring #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #thehollies #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #petsounds #brianwilsonrip #goodvibrations #paulmccartney #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #surfing #california #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
- MOBY GRAPE’S SKIP SPENCE (The Final Chapter) (Ep. 214B Sneak Peek) (00:10:14)
This is the final episode of the Grape Expectations Series, which covers Skip’s life during the years 1981-1999. Here’s just a few of the many things that Cam discusses with Discograffiti in Part 6 of our discussion: Skip’s 1990s band Epicenter; How Robert Plant became instrumental in sparking a Spence family reunion; Skip’s final music project, Eternity’s Gate; The details surrounding Skip’s track “Land Of The Sun”, which was created for the X-Files TV show LP, but was left off the album; How the More Oar compilation project was assembled; And what it was like to hang out with the band back in 1996 when I was an awe-struck and overly stoned 24-year-old fan geek. There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, get the full series, or better yet just subscribe. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Purchase the full Grape Expectations Collection at a discount: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1467935 Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes. Order Cam Cobb’s Skip Spence bio: https://a.co/d/iuSyBGc CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about. If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti #mobygrape #sanfrancisco #sixties #billgraham #fillmorewest #gordonstevens #doobiebrothers #weirdherald #billydeanandrus #donstevenson #peterlewis #bobmosley #jerrymiller #robertplant #skipspence #avalonballroom #grapeexpectations #thebyrds #jeffersonairplane #matthewkatz #camcobb #bellevue #jormakaukonen #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #grapeexpectations #thematrix #martybalin #omarspence