Simon & Garfunkel: Live 1969 3
The Simon & Garfunkel “Live 1969″ podcast continues with Paul Simon discussing his songwriting style as interviewed in 1966. Bud Scoppa adds comments on the full band arrangements on this tour, and how the crowd reacted to their first exposure to songs from the yet-to-be-released “Bridge Over Troubled Water” album.
Features these tracks from Live 1969
- “Silver Haired Daddy of Mine”
- “Why Don’t You Write Me”
- “Mrs Robinson”
- “Kathy’s Song”
- “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
- “Time of Innocence”
Producer: Joyride Media
Simon & Garfunkel: Live 1969 2
Episode 2 begins with journalist Bud Scoppa’s thoughts on how Simon & Garfunkel’s music compared and contrasted with the early 1960s folk revivalists like The Kingston Trio, as well as the later folk-rock sounds of the three Bs - Bob Dylan, The Byrds and The Beatles.
Features these tracks from Live 1969
- “Why Don’t You Write Me”
- “That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine”
- “Scarborough Fair”
- “Sounds of Silence”
- “Time of Innocence”
Producer: Joyride Media
Simon And Garfunkel: Live 1969 1
Rita Houston from WFUV-FM in New York hosts the story of Simon & Garfunkel, from their early days in Queens, NY to their 1969 tour captured on the new live album, Live 1969.
Throughout this series, we’ll hear archival interview clips with Paul and Art and new comments by pop journalist Bud Scoppa. We’ll even hear from two of Paul & Art’s Forest Hills High School classmates - Stuart Hochman and Robert Lieberman (director of the documentary Last Stop Kew Gardens).
Featured tracks from Live 1969
- Homeward Bound
- Song For the Asking
- At the Zoo
- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin Groovy)
- Old Friends
- For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her
Producer: Joyride Media
Mariah Carey Ballads 1
Welcome to the four-part Mariah Ballads podcast series, celebrating the release of “THE BALLADS” in stores on 1/20/2009.
Mariah Carey discusses the writing process of ballads and her love for romantic songs. Also, the joys of inspiring people through her music. This episode includes clips of “Visions of Love,” “Dreamlover,” and “Hero,” plus her exclusive comments about what these songs mean to her.
Roy Orbison Black and White Night Part 3
Tributes from Black and White Night participants Tom Waits (”He added the color to the Black and White Night” — Barbara Orbison), Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, Jackson Browne and JD Souther make up this episode. Mrs. Orbison describes Roy’s elation after the filming had concluded that day. As JD Souther pronounces, “He has the best, most evocative voice ever. He’s the world’s only operatic rockabilly singer.”
Songs include: Pretty Woman (feat. James Burton and Bruce Springsteen on guitar); Move on Down the Line, In Dreams
Recommended: Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock & Roll
Producer: Joyride Media
Roy Orbison Black and White Night Part 2
Barbara Orbison relives the night at the Coconut Grove and the spontaneity of the incredible performances. Hear Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen rehearse their performance of “Dream Baby” and singers Bonnie Raitt, kd lang and Jennifer Warnes describe the experience of singing with one of the all-time great vocalists. Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone explains what was so unique about Black and White Night “It had the comfortable feeling of friends performing songs they knew for fun.” Songs include: Blue Bayou, Only the Lonely and Dream Baby
Recommended: Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock & Roll
Producer: Joyride Media

