BS Conversations are a Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories spin-off pod featuring long-form conversations with the people making the magic happen in the music industry. Listen into thi BS Conversation with Breakfast with the Beatles host (and bass player for Dramarama!!) Chris Carter. Hear Brian and Chris completely nerd out on Beatles, liner notes, rumors [...]
A listener letter lets the guys in on an early rock n roll secret - one time, some Texas musicians pretended to be a British band that wasn't around to defend themselves. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Moving Sidewalk- “99th Floor Tantara”; The Zombies - “This Will [...]
The guys get into a listener letter asking about why Bowie went broke in the '70's - and they find out a whole lot about bad deals, questionable aspirations, and the business school of hard knocks. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Edison Lighthouse "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"; David Bowie "Fame." The [...]
Brian and Murdock pour some cocktails and dig into the listener letters that have been pilling up around the studio. THANK YOU for being a big part of the show! Send your own letter: [email protected] SHOW NOTES: Ken's book: https://www.amazon.com/May-Old-Seen-Cool-Bands/dp/1955123233/ref=sr_1_1 The Zombie Beatles book: https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Undead-British-Zombie-Invasion/dp/B003TLSLXU/ref=sr_1_1
Brian breaks down the early history of The Knack and the story behind the song that changed the life of the band - and a certain teenage girl. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in the episode: "Let Me Out" and "My Sharona" by The Knack https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124397021 https://www.metv.com/stories/that-is-the-real-sharona-on-the-cover-of-the-knacks-my-sharona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_the_Knack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Sharona
Brian welcomes musician Phil Medley back to the show to talk about the love, loss and heartbreak that led to one of the biggest songs of Eric Clapton's career. Listen to Phil Medley's new solo EP: https://open.spotify.com/album/1b04NmcycNAtgwX9vL4S02?si=hk7QJzd3RwWdXH6hheei4Q SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers to Cross; Eric Clapton - [...]
Murdock unravels the dysfunctional love triangle/quadrangle that hangs over the greatest songs of the 60's and 70's and explains why some of the most famous rock stars of all time should never have trusted their dentist. SHOW NOTES: Pattie Boyd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattie_Boyd Ronnie Wood Show with Pattie Boyd - http://www.axs.tv/featured/theronniewoodshow-pattie-boyd/ "Mo" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_Starkey_Tigrett More about [...]