Legacy Podcasts

Paul Simon – Songwriter 4

Andy Cahn — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:00:37 +0000

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – Paul Simon – Songwriter – 2CD compilation of 32 great moments from his solo career. Includes all his solo hits, some deep album cuts and one brand new track, “The Sound of Silence” recorded live at New York City’s Webster Hall in June 2011. This podcast series also includes music from Paul Simon’s most recent album, So Beautiful or So What, in stores now from Hear Music/Concord.

Paul Simon – Songwriter 3

Andy Cahn — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:00:54 +0000

Paul Simon – Songwriter 2

Andy Cahn — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:30:53 +0000

Paul Simon continues with more secrets to his songwriting success. First he discusses how to keep listeners engaged while taking songs off into the many directions to which they can go, followed by trying to unravel the mysteries of “Mystery Train.” Songs in this episode include “Train in the Distance,” “Late in the Evening” and “American Tune.”

Paul Simon – Songwriter 1

Andy Cahn — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:49:09 +0000

The four-part Paul Simon “Songwriter” series celebrates his 70th birthday by helping Paul look back on all the crap he learned in high school. But seriously…Paul Simon discusses how his creative process evolved over time through his comments between some of the best known tracks from his solo career. Episode 1 features “Kodachrome,” “So Beautiful or So What” and “Mother and Child Reunion.

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – Paul Simon – Songwriter – 2CD compilation of 32 great moments from his solo career. Includes all his solo hits, some deep album cuts and one brand new track, “The Sound of Silence” recorded live at New York City’s Webster Hall in June 2011. The podcast series also includes music from Paul Simon’s most recent album, So Beautiful or So What, in stores now from Hear Music/Concord.

Roy Orbison 75 – part 1

Andy Cahn — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:00:36 +0000

10 part series of 75 second Roy Orbison tributes in honor of his 75th birthday (4/23).

Includes excerpts of the newly released mono mixes from the “Monument Singles Collection,” plus clips of interviews with Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen, Robin Gibb, and Fred Foster.

Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge over Troubled Water 1

Andy Cahn — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:06:07 +0000

Legacy Podcasts explores one of the most beloved albums of the last 40 years – “Bridge over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel. Brand new interviews with Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, producer Roy Halee and others provide first hand accounts of how these classic songs were made. Songs featured in this first episode include “Baby Driver,” “Why Don’t You Write Me” and “The Boxer.”

Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
40th anniversary edition in stores March 8. Includes original album plus Bonus DVD (making-of documentary “Harmony Time” and the 1969 TV special “Song for America.”)

Billy Joel – Words and Music 4

Andy Cahn — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:00:53 +0000

Billy Joel – Words and Music 3

Andy Cahn — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:00:56 +0000

Billy Joel – Words and Music 2

Andy Cahn — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:00:58 +0000

Billy Joel – Words and Music 1

Andy Cahn — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:13:47 +0000

“Billy Joel – Words and Music” includes Billy Joel, himself, with his own thoughts behind what inspires him as an artist. These recordings come from the many master class lectures he hosted as colleges around the country since the 1990s. Includes excerpts his many hit songs – “Big Shot,” “The Entertainer,” “Tell Her About It” and more.

Carole King and James Taylor – Part 4

Andy Cahn — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:00:10 +0000

Producer: Joyride Media

Essential Carole King

In stores now on 2-CDs or mp3 album with King’s solo classics, plus 15 songwriting hits made famous by others (Aretha Franklin, The Shirelles, The Monkees, Billy Joel, Everly Brothers and more).

Series also features music from Carole King & James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour CD/DVD. Carole King & James Taylor perform 15 early classics together on a new CD and bonus DVD. Recorded live at the Troubadour in 2007. In stores 5/4 from Hear Music.

Carole King and James Taylor – Part 3

Andy Cahn — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:00:10 +0000

Producer: Joyride Media

Essential Carole King

In stores now on 2-CDs or mp3 album with King’s solo classics, plus 15 songwriting hits made famous by others (Aretha Franklin, The Shirelles, The Monkees, Billy Joel, Everly Brothers and more).

Carole King and James Taylor – Part 2

Andy Cahn — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:00:12 +0000

Producer: Joyride Media

Essential Carole King

In stores now on 2-CDs or mp3 album with King’s solo classics, plus 15 songwriting hits made famous by others (Aretha Franklin, The Shirelles, The Monkees, Billy Joel, Everly Brothers and more).

Carole King and James Taylor – part 1

Andy Cahn — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:15:56 +0000

Welcome to the new 4-part podcast series, Carole King and James Taylor – You’ve Got a Friend.

King and Taylor look back on their long musical friendship, and how it was influenced by the West Hollywood club, the Troubadour.

Episodes go live Mondays in May – 5/3, 5/10, 5/17 and 5/24. Check back here for updates or subscribe to the podcast with the rss feed.

Episodes feature interviews with both King and Taylor, plus Graham Nash, King’s producer Lou Adler and journalists David Wild and Robert Hilburn. Excerpts of both artists’ classic songs include original studio recordings, a few recorded live together at The Troubadour in 2007, and a rare live clip of King & Taylor live at Carnegie Hall in 1971. Ann Wilson (Heart) is the host.

Producer: Joyride Media

Essential Carole King

In stores now on 2-CDs or mp3 album with King’s solo classics, plus 15 songwriting hits made famous by others (Aretha Franklin, The Shirelles, The Monkees, Billy Joel, Everly Brothers and more).

Simon & Garfunkel: Live 1969 4

Andy Cahn — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00:08 +0000

Simon & Garfunkel: Live 1969 3

Andy Cahn — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:12 +0000

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

Andy Cahn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:34 +0000

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

Podmaster — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:09:01 +0000

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 4

Andy Cahn — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:25:43 +0000

Mariah Carey Ballads 3

Andy Cahn — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:24:50 +0000

Mariah Carey Ballads 2

Andy Cahn — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:22:44 +0000

Mariah Carey Ballads 1

Andy Cahn — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:19:17 +0000

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.

Mariah Carey – The Ballads

Roy Orbison Black and White Night Part 3

Andy Cahn — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:11:38 +0000

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

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Roy Orbison Black and White Night Part 2

Andy Cahn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:06:47 +0000

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

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Roy Orbison Black and White Night Part 1

Andy Cahn — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:00:11 +0000

Dave Marsh hosts this inside look at Roy Orbison’s Black and White Night event and what lead to Roy’s comeback in the mid – 80s. Roy’s widow Barbara, who envisioned the film with T Bone Burnett, Tom Waits, Anthony DeCurtis and Bruce Springsteen: “He seemed to have great respect for the music and his audience. It was never false — that’s masterful.”

Songs include: Move on Down the Line; Uptown and Crying.

Recommended: Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock & Roll

Producer: Joyride Media

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Darryl DMC McDaniels – Part 2 (The Sarah McLachlan Podcast)

Podmaster — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:24:46 +0000

Darryl DMC McDaniels talks about his love for Sarah McLachlan’s music.

Roy Orbison 3

Andy Cahn — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:32:19 +0000

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 the mid-1980s when David Lynch used “In Dreams” for his film, Wild at Heart. Roy discusses how that happened, and we also hear how that was followed by the Traveling Wilburys and posthumus album Mystery Girl.

Recommended: Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock & Roll

Producer: Joyride Media

Roy Orbison 2

Andy Cahn — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:34:32 +0000

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 Foster, with these renowned hits. Fred Foster particularly comments on the storyline of “Only the Lonely” and why “Sweet Dreams” was written and produced.

Bruce Springsteen comments on Orbison’s natural ability to write lyrical and soul touching ballads. Springsteen declares that “Crying” is a sophisticated work that “holds an adult’s emotion, but still has an operatic quality of young people’s emotions.”

Recommended: Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock & Roll

Producer: Joyride Media

Roy Orbison – Soul of Rock & Roll 1

Andy Cahn — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:29:45 +0000

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 producers Chet Atkins and Fred Foster.

Recommended: Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock & Roll

Producer: Joyride Media

Darryl DMC McDaniels – Part 1 (The Sarah McLachlan Podcast)

Podmaster — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:33:50 +0000

Darryl DMC McDaniels talks about his love for Sarah McLachlan’s music.

The Stranger 2 – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:11 +0000

On this episode, Billy Joel talks about the songs on The Stranger.

The Stranger 1 – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:52:08 +0000

On this episode, Billy Joel talks about the making of The Stranger.

Phil Ramone Commentary Side B – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:08:11 +0000

On this episode, legendary producer Phil Ramone comments on Side B of The Stranger.

Sting – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:33:48 +0000

On this episode, Sting talks about meeting Billy, Just The Way You Are, success and The Stranger.

(Sting photo credit: Kevn Mazur)

Phil Ramone Commentary Side A – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:29:36 +0000

On this episode, legendary producer Phil Ramone comments on Side A of The Stranger.

Phil Ramone – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:02:21 +0000

On this episode, legendary producer Phil Ramone talks about Billy and his recollections of producing The Stranger.

Bill Leeb of Delerium (The Sarah McLachlan Podcast)

Podmaster — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:07:01 +0000

Co-leader of the group Delerium, Bill Leeb recounts meeting and collaborating with Sarah.

Alan Light (The Sarah McLachlan Podcast)

Podmaster — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:02:30 +0000

Music journalist Alan Light recounts his first experience seeing Sarah perform live and his intro spin of the classic album “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy.”

Jimmy Webb – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:11:25 +0000

On this episode, legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb talks about his friend Billy Joel and his recollections of The Stranger.

Duncan Sheik – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:52:53 +0000

On this episode, Grammy and Tony award-winning songwriter Duncan Sheik talks about Billy and his impressions of The Stranger.

Diane Warren – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:09:29 +0000

On this episode, Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren talks about Billy and her favorite songs from The Stranger.

Gavin DeGraw – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:30:29 +0000

On this episode singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw talks about Billy and his first encounters with the classic The Stranger.

Vintage Billy Joel Interview – The Billy Joel Podcast

Podmaster — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:38:29 +0000

We welcome all to The Billy Joel Podcast. On this series, we celebrate Billy’s classic album The Stranger on its 30th Anniversary with Billy, Phil Ramone and special guests Gavin DeGraw, Diane Warren, Duncan Sheik, Jimmy Webb and others.

The Dennis Wilson Podcast Episode 2

Podmaster — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:23:34 +0000

Dennis Wilson, himself, begins our second episode by detailing his unique songwriting process behind the songs for Pacific Ocean Blue. His keyboard playing was not as technically skilled as a session pro would be, but Dennis had an uncanny ability to use a piano or synth to recreate the sounds or emotions he felt while playing. As Dennis says, it’s the “experience of experiencing an artistic moment.”

Carole Bloom, Jim Guercio and Gregg Jakobson follow up their comments from the first piece with memories of how Dennis’ confidence to write and perform his own music developed over time. It’s easy to hear how much Dennis was influenced by his brother, Brian, to use a studio to creatively weave and layer these sounds around each other for his record.

Producer: Joyride Media

The Dennis Wilson Podcast Episode 1

Andy Cahn — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:00:46 +0000

DENNIS WILSON – PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE PODCAST SERIES

We are now happy to launch this three-part podcast series celebrating the 2-CD Legacy Edition of DENNIS WILSON – PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE in stores from Caribou/Epic/Legacy on June 17. This 1977 album was the first solo release by any of the Wilson brothers and is widely regarded as one of the great lost gems of the late 1970s. The life and music of Dennis Wilson is a a rarely-told, though absolutely essential chapter in the history of the Beach Boys and the Wilson family.

Wilson’s close friends, family and collaborators – including Brian Wilson – discuss how his musical passions both reflected and contradicted his hard, fast lifestyle. We also hear from Dennis, himself, in excerpts of a 1977 radio interview.

The show is hosted by another great drummer named Dennis…Dennis Diken of the Smithereens, who has also authored liner notes for many of the recent Beach Boys CD reissues.

More details about this release are online here and here.

Producer: Joyride Media

Carole King – Tapestry Podcast Part 3

Legacy Recordings — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:04:06 +0000

The new 2-CD Tapestry “Legacy Edition” includes a bonus disc of the album’s 12 tracks performed live by King as just solo vocal and piano arrangements. Our third episode starts with clips of “It’s Too Late” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” from this release. Between the music, King comments on her career performing this repertoire. She also discusses how her songs and on-stage confidence developed from her early Troubadour gigs to headlining major venues after Tapestry became a big hit. Journalist David Wild also comments on the successful intimacy of her recent “Living Room” tours.

Recommended: Tapestry (Legacy Edition)

Producer: Joyride Media

Carole King – Tapestry Podcast Part 2

Legacy Recordings — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:04:02 +0000

Graham Nash lived near Carole King in LA’s Laurel Canyon area, a fertile ground for many artists of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In our second episode of the Tapestry series, Nash describes some of the common inspirations of that scene and how King applied those ideas to her own music. It was there that King met Danny Kortchmar and the other musicians in their band, The City, who would eventually back Carole King and James Taylor during the sessions for both Tapestry and Taylor’s Sweet Baby James.

As King was developing her new songs for “Tapestry,” album producer Lou Adler and journalist David Wild contrast aspects of the recording that were either collaborative or from Carole King’s own soul. Music includes clips of “It’s Too Late” (#1 for five weeks), “Home Again” and the album’s title track.

Recommended: Tapestry (Legacy Edition)

Producer: Joyride Media

Carole King – Tapestry Podcast Part 1

Legacy Recordings — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:08:18 +0000

Carole King’s Tapestry is one of pop music’s all-time landmark albums. Soon after it’s 1971 release, it spent 15 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s pop album chart, and then stayed on that chart for six full years. Our three part podcast series goes behind the making of this classic, and how Carole King developed from a songwriter for other artists to one of the premiere singer/songwriters of her time.

In our first episode, Carole King remembers her first musical experiences in high-school as part of the honor-students-on-the-street-corner group “The Cosines.” She also recalls her early days writing songs for other artists at New York’s Brill Building. She and then-husband Gerry Goffin scored their first hit as writers in 1961 when The Shirelles recorded “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow. Journalist David Wild comments on how that song progressed from it’s girl-group era innocence to the more mature, piano/vocal arrangement King recorded for Tapestry a decade later after she divorced Gerry Goffin.

Producer Lou Adler also details how she wrote Aretha Franklin’s hit “Natural Woman,” another song she revised on Tapestry. Singer/songwriter Graham Nash, also discusses the honesty of King’s music, and how her songwriting was influenced by her own personal struggles.

Recommended: Tapestry (Legacy Edition)

Producer: Joyride Media

The Thrillercast – Episode 0

Legacy Recordings — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:53:36 +0000

Legacy Recordings is proud to present Thrillercast, a 40-episode Podcast series that will feature icons of music and screen, including hip-hop legends DMC, current superstars Nick Cannon, choreographers Shane Sparks and Mia Michaels from the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance”, turntablist DJ Spooky as well as many more special guests. Each guest sat down with us to discuss their experiences with Thriller, the various singles and videos, and its influence on them, both personally and professionally. We present the ‘teaser’ episode here, and you can subscribe to receive every episode of the Thrillercast for free at MichaelJackson.com