Legacy Podcasts: Episodes
Recommended: Santana: Multi-Dimensional Warrior
Producer: Joyride Media
Welcome to part 1 of the Santana Multi-Dimensional Warrior podcast series!
Carlos Santana is one of the all-time great rock guitar heroes, and the driving force behind 40 years of classic anthems. He’s also recorded dozens upon dozens of albums that feature a wide range of music beyond his classic ...
Part 3 of the Nina Simone podcast series takes an in-depth look at how Nina’s career was affected by the civil rights struggle of the 50s and 60s. The injustices of racism inspired the songs she wrote and performed, but her public stances on these issues did not endear her to the establishment. ...
The Nina Simone podcast series continues with a great story from Nina Simone’s close friend, Vertamae Grosvenor, involving a “to go” plate of home cooking Nina wanted for a flight nearly 20 years ago. This is an excellent example of content about a legendary artist that you can only ...
Welcome to the three-part podcast series, To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story.
Nina Simone was as powerful and complex a person as the music she played. In this first episode, Nina’s daughter, known simply as Simone, and journalist David Nathan try their best to define what Nina meant by the concept ...
Darryl DMC McDaniels talks about his love for Sarah McLachlan’s music.
Dave Marsh’s continues to narrate Roy Orbison’s professional and personal life from the mid 60’s to the 80’s. Following the success of Pretty Woman was a chain of tragic events of Orbison’s personal life. He continued to made music through the 60s and 70s, but a major comeback began in ...
Dave Marsh recounts Roy Orbison’s journey and success as a songwriter and vocalist. Big hits such as “Only the Lonely”, “Crying”, and “Sweet Dreams” have shaped Orbison’s popular and influential songwriting and singing style.
Roy Orbison worked with his longtime producer, Fred ...
The three-part “Roy Orbison - Soul of Rock & Roll” podcast series begins with clips of Roy’s first recording sessions in 1955. Roy Orbison’s own recollections of the early days are featured from interviews recorded throughout his life. Other comments come from early ...
Darryl DMC McDaniels talks about his love for Sarah McLachlan’s music.
Elvis’ original guitarist, Scotty Moore, and drummer, DJ Fontana, rejoined Elvis to be part of the 68 Comeback Special band. Scotty and TV director Steve Binder recall how the spontaneous acoustic jam segment came together as organically as it looks.
The “sit down” set wasn’t ...
Paul English fills us in the the third True Outlaw Story from Willie Nelson’s classic song “Me and Paul.” He takes us back to Buffalo for a “package show with Kitty Wells and Charley Pride.” This one involves a lot of whiskey, Charley Pride’s guitar and a black ...
When you think about any of Elvis Presley’s live TV appearances, there are always a bunch of young, screaming girls anytime Elvis moves any part of his body. Forty years ago, Kathy Eskenazi Handl was one such excited teen in the audience when the 68 Comeback Special was taped at NBC studios in June [...]
On this episode, Billy Joel talks about the songs on The Stranger.
On this episode, Billy Joel talks about the making of The Stranger.
On this episode, legendary producer Phil Ramone comments on Side B of The Stranger.
On this episode, Sting talks about meeting Billy, Just The Way You Are, success and The Stranger.
(Sting photo credit: Kevn Mazur)
Paul English continues his breakdown of the True Outlaw Stories Willie details in “Me and Paul.” Paul takes us back to the “airport in Milwaukee,” about which Willie wrote that they refused to let them board because they looked suspicious. It’s one of those stories ...
On this episode, legendary producer Phil Ramone comments on Side A of The Stranger.
One Willie’s best songs about True Outlaw life is “Me and Paul,” detailing his many misadventures with drummer Paul English (not Paul Chuffo, who produced this podcast series). The song is a great example of Willie’s gift as a lyricist. One of his most humorous works, it’s ...