DIG THIS WITH BILL MESNIK AND RICH BUCKLAND- THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS
548 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMy Fellow Americans, Life is actually just a microscopic, deluded moment in time, so let's cut to the freakin' chase.One look at American Idol or the MTV Music Awards can solidify my case.It has been my contention since birth, that the answer to every difficulty we encounter on this sacred yet demented Stone, can be revealed with ultimate clarity through the ultra neurotic engagements of Music, Art, Literature, Film, Poetry and a good Pastrami sandwich.Why would any sane human spend so must time on a film set (Do you know how long you gotta wait until your 8 second deliverance of an edited beyond repair line gets a chance to become a professional embarrassment etched in time forever? ) or expend so much energy in a recording studio, piecing together another ode to a man or woman who could not care less how much love existed within your digestive tract?It's all about hymns and prayers and a quest for mercy and forgiveness and silence and faith and Bukowski and Lenny and Noam Chomsky and Oliver freakin Hardy.So Let's Dance!This site shall explore the reaper, find a way to disarm the stench of injustice, discover some true loves and talk it all over before it's all over.So what's the worst that my desires could produce?Failure?So sue me.I'm going to require your assistance in making as much trouble for the grown-ups as possible.Let the record show that my childish heart yearns to disrupt the madness.Join me Ladies and Germs!
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"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" - JEFF BECK- FEATURING THE ALBUM "TRUTH" IN HIGH DEFINITION - EPISODE 83- WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK TREASURES FOR COOL INSIGHTS
January 14, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBF U DEATH TRUTH by Jeff Beck (Epic, 1968) Ok, I’m fuckin’ sick of this parade of loss, Death. We just started 2023, and you take Jeff Beck without warning, while on tour with Johnny Depp - (as if he needs any more grief)?! Bacterial Meningitis…? I mean, WTF?! Of the three guitar gods that descended from Mt. Yardbird - (Clapton, Page, Beck) - for my money, the best that ever bestrode the earth was Jeff Beck. Every lick was original, surprising, mind-blowing. And his growth towards master...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" - THE BLUES BROTHERS- FEATURING THE ALBUM "BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES" IN HIGH DEFINITION- EPISODE 82- WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK TREASURES FOR COOL INSIGHTS
January 07, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBARE THEY FOR REAL? The Blues Brothers (Atlantic, 1978) Look what you get to do if you’re a monstrously famous and beloved comic performer: you get to live out your soul man fantasies, backed by some of the greatest living musicians. You get to sell 3.5 million copies of your vanity-project album, and then, parlay your karaoke delusion into a couple of hit movies. I saw John Belushi in Lemmings at the Village Gate in 1973, doing his immortal Joe Cocker impression in the Woodstock parody: “...
ARCHIVAL REPOST: PUT ON A STACK OF 45s - ANNETTE SNELL - FOOTPRINTS ON MY MIND - 1973 on the DIAL label.
January 07, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThe "Soul Diva" Annette Snell died tragically young in a plane crash, and this glorious artifact testifies to her greatness.
NEW CAPTAIN BILLY! EPISODE #82: BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES by The Blues Brothers (Atlantic, 1978)
January 07, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBARE THEY FOR REAL? Look what you get to do if you’re a monstrously famous and beloved comic performer: you get to live out your soul man fantasies, backed by some of the greatest living musicians. You get to sell 3.5 million copies of your vanity-project album, and then, parlay your karaoke delusion into a couple of hit movies. I saw John Belushi in Lemmings at the Village Gate in 1973, doing his immortal Joe Cocker impression in the Woodstock parody: “Woodshuck - Three days of peace, lov...
Bill Mesnik’s MESMERIZED, Episode 6 “UNIVERSAL PARK”
January 04, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.46 MBThe man decides to try his hand at panhandling, which doesn’t go well, except that out of this failure he experiences a self-realization, and an inkling of his identity. 7 Sales Strategy Secrets from an Expert Panhandler (from Google) Satisfy a compelling customer need. This is most important--for panhandlers or any business. ... Project the right image. ... Choose a tax-favored business. ... Location, location, location. ... Communicate a simple message. ... Keep overhead low. ... ...
A CAPTAIN BILLY NEW YEAR'S GIFT: EARTH SONG OCEAN SONG by Mary Hopkin (Apple, 1971)
December 31, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBELUSIVE GODDESS Mary Hopkin possesses one of the most achingly beautiful voices in creation. You wouldn’t be blamed, though, for only remembering her for the Paul McCartney produced debut single, “Those Were the Days” from 1968. That song was ubiquitous and sold a million and a half copies in the US alone. She and the cute Beatle followed it up with “Goodbye”, which also hit big. Then, this, her second album, produced by future husband Tony Visconti, was recorded. After, that… relative sile...
CAPTAIN BILLY'S MAGIC 8 BALL- A NEW YEAR'S GIFT:- MARY HOPKIN- "EARTH SONG / OCEAN SONG" IN HIGH DEFINITION- EPISODE 81- THE CAPTAIN WISHES ALL AN 8 TRACK HAPPY NEW YEAR
December 31, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBELUSIVE GODDESS- Mary Hopkin (Apple, 1971) Mary Hopkin possesses one of the most achingly beautiful voices in creation. You wouldn’t be blamed, though, for only remembering her for the Paul McCartney produced debut single, “Those Were the Days” from 1968. That song was ubiquitous and sold a million and a half copies in the US alone. She and the cute Beatle followed it up with “Goodbye”, which also hit big. Then, this, her second album, produced by future husband Tony Visconti, was recorded...
A Dig This Archival Repost: PUT ON A STACK OF 45s - HAWAII 5-O by THE VENTURES!!!!!!
December 31, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn honor of the documentary THE VENTURES: STARS ON GUITARS, currently running on Amazon Prime, Bill and Rich are reposting their tribute to the instrumental group that promoted surf music and Mosrite guitars around the world, recorded over 200 albums, and out-sold the Beatles in Japan 2 to 1. (which only goes to show, once again, that your faithful correspondents, The Splendid Bohemians, have their arthritic fingers on the racing pulse of cultural relevance). This doc is also a moving tri...
Bill Mesnik’s MESMERIZED, Episode 5 “MOTHERLOVE”
December 29, 2022 22:00 - 2 minutes - 1.53 MB“Motherlove” is the uncontested alpha of the North Hollywood encampment; They are an inspirational motivator who sees every person as valuable, and this shared vision helps lift the entire camp. The Man is immediately smitten by Motherlove’s charisma, and falls under their spell. The HUD brochure asks: Why do some people choose encampments over the shelter system? One reason: a desire for Autonomy and Privacy. In contrast, Motherlove leads beneficently, and the residents follow gladly. ...
A DIG THIS ARCHIVAL TRIPLE PLAY, CHRISTMAS CRACKER BONANZA!!!! DION, JAY BLACK, AND BOBBY RYDELL: THE THREE AMIGOS OF INTREPID SHOW BIZ PERSISTENCE!
December 25, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBIt's a triple play - no, not "Tinkers to Evers to Chance-" but, a spectacular combo nonetheless: Dion (The Wanderer), Jay Black of Jay and the Americans (Cara Mia), and Bobby Rydell (Wild One). Bill and Rich, The Splendid Bohemians, present these titans to you for three cautionary, yet inspiring examples of late-career, Show Biz road warriors. They may have been bloodied, but they were unbowed, and stood in the ring until the final bell tolled. Dion remains, the last man standing, but ...
A DIG THIS ARCHIVAL TRIPLE PLAY, CHRISTMAS CRACKER BONANZA!!!! DION, JAY BLACK, AND BOBBY RYDELL: THE THREE AMIGOS OF INTREPID SHOW BIZ PERSISTANCE!
December 25, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBIt's a triple play - no, not "Tinkers to Evers to Chance-" but, a spectacular combo nonetheless: Dion (The Wanderer), Jay Black of Jay and the Americans (Cara Mia), and Bobby Rydell (Wild One). Bill and Rich, The Splendid Bohemians, present these titans to you for three cautionary, yet inspiring examples of late-career, Show Biz road warriors. They may have been bloodied, but they were unbowed, and stood in the ring until the final bell tolled. Dion remains, and is the last man standi...
SEASON'S GREETINGS! The Splendid Bohemians Holiday Spectacular, pt. 1: PUT ON A STACK OF 45s presents - PEACE ON EARTH/LITTLE DRUMMER BOY with David Bowie and Bing Crosby!
December 23, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MBHear the whole sordid story of the oddest pairing in Christmas music history! Der Bingle didn't know who The Thin White Duke was, and Bowie was not a fan of Bing's. And, yet here they are...
A SEASON'S GREETINGS BONUS FROM DIG THIS! The Splendid Bohemians Holiday Spectacular continues - pt. 2: John and Yoko's WAR IS OVER / HAPPY CHRISTMAS
December 23, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBJohn Lennon and Yoko Ono gave this gift to the world, and it has become a perennial. Merry Christmas, and God Bless Us, Everyone!
Bill Mesnik's MESMERIZED - SUMMER JOURNEY, Episode 4: "I DREAMED I HAD A TERRIER"
December 22, 2022 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBIn his dreams the bereft man is visited by the spirit of his departed pet, who’s disappearance was never solved. From the book of symbols: Dogs never desert their masters, apt cause for them to be regarded in diverse mythologies and religions as accompanying their masters even unto death and as guides in the afterlife. In nearly every world mythology, our constant companion the dog has come to be associated with our other constant companion, death…The leash we hold on the dog links us ...
A NEW CAPTAIN BILLY! EPISODE #80 - GOLDEN BUTTER / THE BEST OF THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra, 1972) EXTENDED DELUXE VERSION!!
December 17, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBSTREET CRED When talking about Paul Butterfield there’s a lot to cover, and I can’t do it all justice in this small space. I recommend the documentary HORN FROM THE HEART to get all the nuances in Paul Butterfield’s story. However, listening to this compilation, one can get a nice view of the shapely arc of this band’s journey from young-turk, blues afficionados to Americana pioneers - each step along the way characterized by a stirring evocation of authentic feeling. It’s hard from this d...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" - PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND- "GOLDEN BUTTER- THE BEST OF" - EPISODE 80 -WITH THE CAPTAIN'S EXQUISITE NARRATIVE -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK TREASURES FOR COOL INSIGHTS
December 17, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBSTREET CRED -by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra, 1972) EXTENDED DELUXE VERSION!! When talking about Paul Butterfield there’s a lot to cover, and I can’t do it all justice in this small space. I recommend the documentary HORN FROM THE HEART to get all the nuances in Paul Butterfield’s story. However, listening to this compilation, one can get a nice view of the shapely arc of this band’s journey from young-turk, blues afficionados to Americana pioneers - each step along the way char...
Bill Mesnik’s MESMERIZED, Episode 3 “SANTA ANAS”
December 14, 2022 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.3 MBThe man trudges on, to where he doesn’t know. He just needs a place to land. The air is hot and choking, his brain is racing. Then, he realizes: it’s Santa Ana season. “The baby frets. The maid sulks. I rekindle a waning argument with the telephone company, then cut my losses and lie down, given over to whatever is in the air. To live with the Santa Ana is to accept, consciously or unconsciously, a deeply mechanistic view of human behavior. ...[T]he violence and the unpredictability of the...
A SPECIAL ARCHIVAL DIG THIS WITH THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS REPOST: "THE LION IN WINTER". THE BOYS MAKE A CASE FOR PUTTING FRANK SINATRA IN THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME!
December 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBhttps://futurerocklegends.com/Artist/Frank_Sinatra/ Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Eligible since: 1965 First Recording: 1939 Previously Considered? No what's this? Kennedy Center Honoree: 1983 Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 1994 (ranked #13 in the Influences - Pre-Rock Era category) . R.S. Top 500 Albums (?) | Rank | Version In the Wee Small Hours | 282 | 2020 In the Wee Small Hours | 101 | 2012 Songs for Swingin' Lovers! | 308 | 2012 ... etc., etc....
DIG THIS XMAS TWOFER: "EVERYBODY'S BODY" AND "IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!"
December 09, 2022 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.79 MBIn acknowledgement of the unabated parade of beloved ones passing - (the latest being the lovely Christine McVie), and the mind boggling proliferation of American mass shootings, we are reposting these "anti" holiday favs for the more dyspeptic seasonal celebrants among us.
MESMERIZED - BILL MESNIK / SUMMER JOURNEY, EPISODE #2: “WHERE’D YOU GO?”
December 08, 2022 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.45 MBAs the man struggles to collect his memories, he finds himself getting lost in the labyrinth of his disordered mind. Labyrinth (From “The Book of Symbols”): The essentially dual, paradoxical nature of the labyrinth is both circular and linear, simple and complex, historical and temporal. Contained within a compact space, a long and difficult path constantly doubles back on itself, leading circuitously to a mysterious and invisible center. From within, the view is extremely restricted and ...
A NEW CAPTAIN BILLY - EPISODE #79 - AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL COUNTRY: The Majesty of George Jones "I Am What I Am." (Columbia, 1980)
December 04, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBShit. I’ve burst into tears three times just trying to get through the opening track on this cart, He Stopped Loving Her Today. What is it about good country music that provokes such gut wrenching spasms of lonely grief? And here, the keening majesty of Mr. Jones’ voice proves he was the undisputed master of the emotional body blow. He Stopped Loving Her Today revived Jone’s career, even though he hated the song initially. He was quoted as saying that his: “…4 decade career had been salvag...
PUT ON A STACK OF 45'S - BARRY AND THE TAMERLANES - "I WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING TONIGHT?" - Dig This with The Splendid Bohemians, featuring Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland. The Boys Devote This Episode to an Obscure Gem by film composer Barry De Vorzon.
December 04, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBDe Vorzon founded Valiant Records in 1960.[5] During the 1960s, he signed the Association to Valiant, and produced its first single, a cover of the Bob Dylan tune "One Too Many Mornings." De Vorzon wrote "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" for the Cascades, but the group did not record it. In 1963, De Vorzon recorded the song himself, with his group Barry and the Tamerlanes. Also in 1963 he co-wrote the ballad "Shy Girl" which was recorded by the Cascades. De Vorzon wrote the tune "Girls" ...
Mesmerized with Bill Mesnik. "Summer Journey", Episode #1 IMPACT!
December 02, 2022 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.51 MBWelcome to Mesmerized with Bill Mesnik. Presenting "Summer Journey," a 10 episode story in song. Setting the scene: It's a sweltering summer day in Los Angeles, California, and choking fires are raging all over the area. A middle aged man falls in the street from heat exhaustion, and suddenly becomes amnesiac - He is without ID, and cannot remember his name or where he lives. Throughout the ensuing episodes he will become homeless and endeavor to find his way back to himself. The firs...
"AND THE SPLENDID BOHO GOES TO"- HAROLD RUSSELL FOR "THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES" (1945) - THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT A NEW SERIES WHERE THEY PAY TRIBUTE TO A NOTED CHARACTER ACTOR WHOSE CONTRIBUTION TO A FILM ENHANCED IT'S GREATNESS!
November 27, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBFrom Purple Hearts to Flying Crosses, veterans can hold any number of decorations, but few can boast the title of Oscar winner. For his role as double amputee Homer Parrish in 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives, actual veteran Harold Russell earned unique distinction as the first non-professional actor to win an Oscar and the only one in history to win two Oscars for the same role (Supporting Actor and a Special Oscar for "bringing aid and comfort to disabled veterans through the medium of ...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -PROCOL HARUM- " A FANCY COVER BAND" FEATURING THE ALBUM "PROCOL'S NINTH" BY PROCOL HARUM IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 78 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK TREASURES FOR COOL INSIGHTS
November 26, 2022 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBSeveral years ago, I wrote a time-travel film treatment called “Song Trippers” about a quartet of lonely, damaged people who found solace through music. Each lost soul connects to a song that transports them back in time to the place in their youth when they were the happiest. Of course, we all know that music has magic power. There are songs that can trip my memory far from the here and now to earlier states of joyful wonderment, and sadness, too, if that’s what’s called for. It’s strong me...
A new song by Bill Mesnik: "Stuff"
November 22, 2022 22:00 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBBoth Rich and I are in the process of moving; Rich from his Florida manse to the green hills of North Carolina, and I…. to who knows where, or when? But it’ll be soon. I have lived in my house for 24 years, and the amount of accumulation is mind boggling, and paralyzing. Since the death of my wife, Chemayne, two years ago, I’ve been unable to face the tremendous lift it’s going to take to purge a lifetime of stuff. But, it must be done, and I’m gritting my teeth. And, Rich, following the dea...
Dig This- "The Moondog and Nico Quest"- Part Two- Nico- Led By The Splendid Bohemians- Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland Enter The Regal Region of Mythical Musician Moondog and the Eternal Inferno Known As Nico
November 22, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MBIn October, 1966, the singer Nico began a residency at a bar in the East Village. She wore a white pantsuit and wielded a tambourine; her drawn vowels hung in the smoky air. She was still playing occasional shows with the Velvet Underground, whose first album would be released the following year. But, to Nico’s dismay, the band’s leader, Lou Reed, refused to play guitar at her solo shows, and barred the rest of the group from joining her. Onstage, she was forced to sing to a prerecorded back...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -JULIE LONDON- "CARRYING A TORCH" FEATURING THE ALBUM "THE END OF THE WORLD" BY JULIE LONDON IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 77 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK TREASURES FOR MAGIC MUSIC
November 20, 2022 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBSeveral years ago, I wrote a time-travel film treatment called “Song Trippers” about a quartet of lonely, damaged people who found solace through music. Each lost soul connects to a song that transports them back in time to the place in their youth when they were the happiest. Of course, we all know that music has magic power. There are songs that can trip my memory far from the here and now to earlier states of joyful wonderment, and sadness, too, if that’s what’s called for. It’s strong me...
"Dig This" In Loving Memory Of Danny Kalb- September 9, 1942 - November 19, 2022- The Blues Project - "The Rock My Soul Hall Of Acclaim" - Those Hep Cats of Pop Culture, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik, Recall Some Majestic Musical Artists
November 20, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB"Two Trains Running" - From The Blues Project Album "Projections" STEVE KATZ: It was Danny's tribute to Muddy Waters. Danny lived for Muddy Waters, which is sort of understandable given how wonderful, how monumental Muddy and some of his songs were. And that was one of his most monumental songs. AL KOOPER: We started playing it and as we became a better band it became a better arrangement. And there were amazing things in it. It was a really great arrangement. It's nothing like the Muddy Wa...
"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's"- SOUL GREAT GARNET MIMMS TURNS 89 TODAY!- "CRY BABY" - Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians - Featuring Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland -The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM And Shine A Light Upon It's Import
November 16, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBFROM OUR 2020 "DIG THIS" ARCHIVES TO WISH GARNET MIMMS A HAPPY 89th BIRTHDAY! Best known for his original rendition of "Cry Baby," later a major item in Janis Joplin's repertoire, Garnet Mimms' pleading, gospel-derived intensity made him one of the earliest true soul singers. His legacy remains criminally underappreciated. Garnett Mimms was born in Ashland, West Virginia.He was brought up in Philadelphia, and began singing in church as a child.As a teenager, he was a former member of the Ph...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -NEIL YOUNG- "AFTER THE GOLD RUSH" FEATURING THE ALBUM "AFTER THE GOLD RUSH" BY NEIL YOUNG IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE - THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK TREASURES FOR INSIGHT AND DELIGHT
November 14, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBSeveral years ago, I wrote a time-travel film treatment called “Song Trippers” about a quartet of lonely, damaged people who found solace through music. Each lost soul connects to a song that transports them back in time to the place in their youth when they were the happiest. Of course, we all know that music has magic power. There are songs that can trip my memory far from the here and now to earlier states of joyful wonderment, and sadness, too, if that’s what’s called for. It’s strong me...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -THE MILLS BROTHERS- "JOY GENERATORS" FEATURING THE ALBUM "GREATEST HITS " BY THE MILLS BROTHERS IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 75 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACKS TREASURES- GROOVY!
November 12, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBJOY GENERATORS I first heard The Mills Brothers on a compilation disc in the 70’s with their rendition of F.D.R. Jones (a song with a complicated history). But, what struck me right off the bat was the fanfare of mouth trumpets, the infectious swinging groove, the unadulterated joy that gushed forth, and the perfectly in synch sibling harmony. This was one of the most enduring acts in American History: 54 years, 2000 recordings selling 50 million copies; the first African-American group to...
"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's"- LESLEY GORE -"YOU DON'T OWN ME" - Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians - Featuring Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland -The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM And Shine A Light Upon It's Import
November 12, 2022 23:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBLesley Sue Goldstein was born in Brooklyn in 1946 but grew up in Tenafly, NJ. She was a junior in high school when she was discovered by legendary producer Quincy Jones, who produced her 1963 hit "It's My Party" – a song which has achieved legendary status in the classic rock cannon. It remained at the top of the charts for two weeks and prompted Gore to record the Top 10 answer song "Judy's Turn to Cry". Her next two singles – "She's a Fool" and 1964’s most empowering feminist anthem "You D...
Dig This- "The Moondog and Nico Quest" Part One- Moondog- Led By The Splendid Bohemians- Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland Enter The Regal Region of Mythical Musician Moondog and the Eternal Inferno Known As Nico
November 09, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB"In 1960s New York City lived a blind, often homeless man with a long, flowing beard, who dressed as a Viking and stood sentinel at the corner of West 54th Street and Sixth Avenue in midtown Manhattan. He sold his poetry and performed on custom-built percussion. His recordings are considered legendary pieces of original sound emanating from a unique artist who continues to be misunderstood and under appreciated." "Nico was used to being treated as a physical spectacle. At the Dom, Leonard ...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE- "PRIDE OF PLACE" FEATURING THE ALBUM "QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE" BY QUICKSILVER IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 74 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS 8 TRACK CASTLE
November 06, 2022 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB"PRIDE OF PLACE" QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE by Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968, Capitol) Just like an inveterate fisherman, there are tales of conquest that every collector will regale you with. Here’s one of mine: Buried inside a snow blanketed storage locker in the Pacific Northwest I discovered a treasure trove of some long dormant, left for dead 8 track cartridges. I was paying a Christmas visit to my Father in Law, Murray — a survivalist, ex-biker Hippie living in the North woo...
"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's"- THE DEEP SOUL OF LEE MOSES - "BAD GIRL" - "Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians - Featuring Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland -The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM "Single" Release
November 06, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBLee Moses was a huge talent and if he’d had the big hit album he richly deserved, Time And Place would’ve been it. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, Moses cut his teeth in the clubs of Atlanta, the ‘Motown of the South’, where he frequently performed alongside his contemporary Gladys Knight (who reportedly wanted him for the Pips, but couldn’t pin him down). It was, however, in New York in the ‘60s that Moses made his greatest bid to find the solo fame he desired. Moses began working the...
"Dig This!!! - Arthur Lee - Join The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik, As They Venture Through the Heaven and Hell of Pop Music Lore - This Chapter Finds The Boys Hot On the Trail of The King of Love, Arthur Taylor Lee
November 06, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIf you’d been hanging out in Los Angeles any time in the summer of 1966, there would have been a high chance of stumbling across Arthur Lee. He might have been wearing just one shoe, or swimming trunks; he’d almost certainly be peering over a pair of psychedelic sunglasses. But then Lee could do what the hell he wanted. Barely 21 years old, he was the undisputed King Of The Sunset Strip: the most arrogant, brown-eyed, handsome man in Hollyweird. Lee and his band, Love, were helping usher in ...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -LORD SUTCH- "THE WORST OF ALL TIME?" FEATURING THE ALBUM "LORD SUTCH AND HEAVY FRIENDS " BY LORD SUTCH IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 73 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK TREASURES
October 31, 2022 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB"THE WORST OF ALL TIME?" LORD SUTCH AND HEAVY FRIENDS by Lord Sutch (Cotillion, 1970) Disclaimer: this is an unusual move for Captain Billy, who ordinarily posts carts by artists whose music he’s passionate about. However, one compelling aspect of collecting 8 tracks is the “grab bag” effect. Oftentimes, you’ll purchase a group-lot of cartridges and you won’t know what you have until you sort through them. Many times among the treasures are freak anomalies which hold a powerful attraction....
"Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians" - JERRY LEE LEWIS - "WOULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE ON ME"- "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's"- The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM "Single"- Featuring Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland
October 28, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB“JERRY LEE and THE SUN SOUND” The Sun Sound began when Sam Phillips launched his record company in February of 1952. He named it Sun Records as a sign of his perpetual optimism: a new day and a new beginning. Sam rented a small space at 706 Union Avenue for his own all-purpose studio. The label was launched amid a growing number of independent labels. In a short while Sun gained the reputation throughout Memphis as a label that treated local artists with respect and honesty. Sam provided a ...
"Dig This Presents" - Northern Soul- Join The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik, As They Venture Through the Heaven and Hell of Pop Music Lore - This Chapter Finds The Boys Hot On the Trail of The Northern Soul Movement!
October 22, 2022 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBBefore the emergence of the house and rave music scenes in the late 80's, there was Northern Soul. This phenomenon happened in the north of England where several clubs emerged where DJs played obscure American soul records. It may not sound like much now but I am guessing it meant a lot back in the mid 70's, particularly when you take into account the state of music in Britain at the time. Watch re-runs of Top of the Pops if you need proof that popular music in the UK was pretty dire on the ...
DIG THIS PRESENTS: "Commercial Rocks!" - This Is What the Radio Transmitted During the 60's When The Vinyl Was Not Spinning and The DJ Was Not Chattering -DIG!
October 15, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MB"Commercial Rocks!" - This Is What the Radio Transmitted During the 60's When The Vinyl Was Not Spinning and The DJ Was Not Chattering - This Was Real Commercial Rock - With The Doors, Iron Butterfly, The Velvet Underground, Joe Tex, Peter and Gordon, Blues Magoos and MANY MORE!! **** To experience a treasure trove of free, downloadable Podcasts and great music in High Definition please visit "DIG THIS!" at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028913
"Dig This!"- The Saga of ESP Disk Records- PART TWO -Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland Unravel the Musical Strings That Made ESP Disk Sing- This Remarkably Innovative Label Gave Birth To The Fugs, Pearls Before Swine and Intense Free Form Jazz- Dig This!
October 15, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDespite all the trouble that dogged the label, there’s a reason ESP-Disk’ recordings still hold listeners spellbound 50 years later. It’s as simple as the motto that was on the back of every album: “the artists alone decide.” While that may seem to be a recipe for chaos, it often worked with Stollman’s shoestring operation, usually with just the one studio engineer, Richard Alderson, who got off one of the book’s better lines: “Sun Ra is Duke Ellington on acid”.
Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians- The Saga of ESP Disk Records- Part One- Bill Mesnik and Rich Buckland Unravel the Musical Strings That Made ESP Disk Sing- This Remarkably Innovative Label Gave Birth To The Fugs, Pearls Before Swine and Intense Jazz
October 10, 2022 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBESP-Disk’, a record label started in New York in 1963 by Bernard Stollman, unleashed a sonic blast of free-form rock ‘n’ roll, free jazz, ur-freak-folk, poetry, and experimental music until the end of the decade, a blast that would leave a mark on the next two generations. ESP introduced the world to, among others, The Fugs, Pearls Before Swine, the Velvet Underground, and the Holy Modal Rounders, and widened the audience for Albert Ayler, Sun Ra and Pharaoh Sanders. In 2012, Jason Weiss pu...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -ROY BUCHANAN- "THE GREATEST UNKNOWN GUITARIST" FEATURING THE ALBUM "IN THE BEGINNING " BY ROY BUCHANAN IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 72 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACKS TREASURES!
October 02, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB"THE GREATEST UNKNOWN GUITARIST" IN THE BEGINNING by Roy Buchanan (Polydor, 1974) This is one of my all-time favorite 8 track scores. I bought it for .29 cents at Rockaway Records in Silverlake, CA., and the amount of sublime bliss that it has given me for that paltry sum doesn’t equate. This proves the egalitarian potential of the 8 track: for the price of some spare change, one of life’s most profound visions may be glimpsed. It is a collector’s Eldorado to not only find a hidden treasu...
DIG THIS WITH THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS FEATURING BILL MESNIK AND RICH BUCKLAND -"ONE ALBUM WONDERS"
October 02, 2022 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBTHE "ONE HIT WONDER" IS A PART OF OUR MUSICAL VOCABULARY. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE "ONE ALBUM WONDER"? HERE WE EXAMINE FOUR SUCH TREASURES.
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -JOE JACKSON - "WAVING LIKE NEW" FEATURING THE ALBUM "LOOK SHARP" BY JOE JACKSON IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 71 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACKS TREASURES FOR INSIGHT AND DELIGHT
September 25, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB"WAVING LIKE NEW" LOOK SHARP! by Joe Jackson (A&M, 1979) In the late 70’s the Punk movement had begun to dissipate, and the emerging Angry Young musicians were engaging more style and sly humor. Similar to his contemporaries Elvis Costello and Graham Parker - both of whom I adored - Joe married inchoate rage with intelligence and taste, and his early albums were irresistible. Look Sharp!, his debut, heralded the arrival of a major new talent, and the iconic cover photo featuring his point...
"Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians" -The Night Of The Living Soundtrack- Music From "Dig This" Podcasts Featuring - Mitch Ryder, John Prine, Bruce Springsteen, Ellie Greenwich, The Shangri-las, Johnny Rivers, The Blues Project & Many More-1 Hour, 40 Mi
September 23, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB1) I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes- Al Kooper 2) It Wouldn’t Happen With Me – Johnny Rivers 3) Come See About Me- Mitch Ryder 4) You Don’t Know- Eliie Greenwich 5) Bring It With You When You Come- Siegel / Schwall Band 6) Goodnight Baby- The Butterflies 7) One Last Dance For The Melody – Johnny Rivers 8) Taking All I Can Get – Mitch Ryder 9) Mean Old Southern- Blues Project 10) Racing In The Street- (Unreleased 1978 Alternate Version )- Bruce Springsteen 11) Baby I Love You- The Ramones 1...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -MAYNARD FERGUSON- "WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?" FEATURING THE ALBUM "CHAMELEON " BY MAYNARD FERGUSON IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 70 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACKS TREASURES FOR INSIGHT AN
September 18, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBWHAT’S THE BIG IDEA? "CHAMELEON" by Maynard Ferguson (Columbia, 1974) I admit that I’m woefully unequipped to discuss Big Band music, or any Jazz for that matter, in great detail. Although, throughout my life I’ve developed a passion for the odd jazz master here and there, and as a matter of personal pride I’ve always strived to be conversant in the subject, at the very least. However, the trumpeter Maynard Ferguson was a blank slate for me. So, when combing through my 8 tracks and I stum...
BILL MESNIK PRESENTS: "CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -THE SEEDS - "GERMINATING IN THE SOIL" FEATURING THE ALBUM "WEB OF SOUND" IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 70 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACKS TREASURES FOR INSIGHT
September 11, 2022 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB"GERMINATING IN THE SOIL" THE WEB OF SOUND by The Seeds (GNP Crescendo, 1966) 1966 was probably the high water mark year for Garage Rock: There was Gloria by Shadows of Knight; Psychotic Reaction by Count V; Talk Talk by the Music Machine; We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet by The Blues Magoos, and the Eldorado of the genre: 96 Tears by ? And the Mysterians - just imagine all that Fuzz -Farfisa ripeness! Even yours truly at age 13 had his band The Full House covering all those tunes at the Princeton...
"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -MARVIN GAYE - "SEX AS SPIRIT" FEATURING THE ALBUM "LET'S GET IT ON" IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE -EPISODE # 69 -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACKS TREASURES FOR INSIGHT AND DELIGHT
September 05, 2022 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB"SEX AS SPIRIT" LET’S GET IT ON by Marvin Gaye (Tamla, 1973) In the 1950’s, Americans with seduction on their minds put Jackie Gleason’s records on the hi-fi; in the 70’s it had to be the late, great Marvin Gaye. Speaking from personal experience, making love to Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get it On was a free passage to a timeless paradise of spiritual transcendence. The luscious, multi-layered, funky, slow jams of sensual worship cradled us lovers in the arms of blissful oneness. Clearly, I wa...