HAIR
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFifty plus years ago, James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermont combined forces to create a musical that would go on to change the cultural fabric of the modern world. Today, we build upon that rich history with a series of interviews featuring those who originally brought the message of peace and love to life, eight performances a week; the cast and crew. Together we will discover how they became involved with the show, how it impacted their life and learn where their lives led them after their final sun shone in. Please join us as we travel back down that road of beads, flowers, freedom and happiness with HAiR: the american tribal love rock podcast.
Hosted by Matthew Herrmann and produced in association with The HAIR Company (Michael Butler, Matthew Herrmann, Conwell Worthington, Jon Cutler and Jeanne Cutler) with special assistance by Nina Machlin Dayton at the HAIR archives
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Episodes
bonus episode: Tuneful Tuesday #7
November 02, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBHey, it's Matt Herrmann and today is the 2nd of November making it TUNEFUL TUESDAY here on HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. Today's episode features Mort Garson's Electronic HAIR Pieces. Mort Garson, the leading exponent of electronic music, re-created the music of HAIR using a Moog Synthesizer, with many oscillators, patch cords, filters, various forms of modulation and program sequences. In result, he has given new dimension and clarity to the brilliant musical created by Ger...
episode seven: Dan Dugan
October 31, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBHey, it's Matt Herrmann. Happy Halloween! Today on the podcast we talk with an individual known to the world as an Emmy winner, inventor and nature sounds recordist. But, to the HAIR universe, especially the San Francisco, Toronto and Las Vegas tribes, he was simply their sound designer. Dan Dugan, today, on HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. If you'd like to check out the Nature Sounds Society, you can do so by clicking here. If you have a comment, recommendation or story y...
bonus episode: Tuneful Tuesday #6
October 26, 2021 07:30 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBHey, it's Matt Herrmann and today is the 26th of October, which means it's Tuneful Tuesday here on HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. Thank you for joining us, it's better with you here. It's been raining here in Los Angeles, so I figured I'd try to brighten your day with an extra long cut from the vaults inspired by the genius work of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot. Inspired by the film version of HAIR, this album stars Evelyn "Champagne" King, The Brothers, Vicki...
bonus episode: Tuneful Tuesday #5
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBHey! It's Matt Herrmann and today is the 19 of October which means it's Tuneful Tuesday today on HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. Today we explore a true product of the musical that changed the world. From the genius of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot comes the album DisinHAIRited, which is described as "more HAIR music from the creators of the ORIGINAL SHOW featuring past and present members of the cast." If you have a request, comment or story you'd like to share, ...
episode five: Freda Walker Johnson
October 14, 2021 16:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBHey, it's Matt Herrmann, thank you for joining us. It's better with you here. Today on the podcast we welcome a member of the original Detroit cast and National Tour. The outside world knows her as Freda Johnson, but to the HAIR universe, she was a perfect attendance Crissy and cast hero. Freda Walker, today on HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. If you'd like to check out more about Freda's work, you can do so by clicking here and to check out her son's albums, you can do so by...
bonus episode: Tuneful Tuesday #4
October 11, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 6.25 MBHey, it's Matt Herrmann. Thank you for joining us as we take another trip to the vault to showcase a song inspired by the genius work of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot. It's also a very special day as it's my mom's birthday, so in honor of her, I've selected a little known track from a very known individual. Produced by Jack Gold, arranged by Jimmy "Wiz" Wisner and composed by Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot from February of 1969, Barbra Streisand's 45 A-side re...
episode four: Beverly Bremers
October 07, 2021 16:00 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBHey it's Matt Herrmann, thank you so much for joining us. On today's episode we talk with award-winning actress, singer and platinum record songwriter, be know for her million-seller "Don't Say You Don't Remember," original cast member in The Me Nobody Knows and for motivating a generation to exercise. However, to the HAIR universe, she joined the Broadway cast fresh from High School as Crissy and went on to be the closing night Sheila. Beverly Bremers, today on HAIR the american tribal lo...
bonus episode: Tuneful Tuesday #3
October 05, 2021 08:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBHey, it's Matt Herrmann welcome back to another Tunesful Tuesday! Thank you for joining us as we take a trip (or rather in today's case, an excursion) to the vaults and showcase a work inspired by the genius of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot. Today's track is from Bobby Bryant's the Jazz Excursion into HAiR. Produced by Richard Bock, Arranged and Conducted by Shorty Rogers and Engineered by Lanky Linstrot. Featuring Bobby Bryant with Buddy Childers, Paul Hubinon, Renauld Jone...
episode three: Bob Corff
September 30, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBOn today's episode we sit down with the preeminent voice, dialect and speaking coach, whose stage credits include Broadway's Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar and Leonard Bernstein's Mass as well as the television series "The Everyday Show." But in the HAIR universe, he was known as a west coast Claude. We welcome Bob Corff to today's episode of HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. More information on Corff Voice Studios can be found at www.corffvoice.com or by simply clicking here
bonus episode: Tuneful Tuesday #2
September 28, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 8.25 MBToday we continue our musical exploration of recordings inspired by the genius of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot with a selection from Robert Byrne's album ELECTRIC HAIR: Switched on Hits from America's First Tribal Love Rock Musical featuring THE MOOG SYNTHESIZER. Thank you for tuning in and be sure to stop back by on Thursday as we bring you the newest episode from HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast.
episode two: Michael David Arian
September 23, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBToday on the podcast we celebrate the life of the man who defined his own by two periods; before HAIR and after HAIR. To the outside world he was a beloved fixture of the world-renowned La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, but to the HAIR universe, he was simply Michael Arian. Our deepest condolences to his friends and family in this time of loss. He was a truly remarkable human being and will be greatly, greatly missed.
bonus episode: Tuneful Tuesday #1
September 21, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 8.37 MBAs we finish preparing this week's episode and as a symbol of gratitude to those that have tuned in, we'd like to treat you to a little musical special where we pay homage to the songs of HAiR. With lyrics written by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and coupled with the music of Galt MacDermot, their songs, by 1970, had sold over one million copies in the United States, had 608 national and international recordings, covered by artists which included Nina Simone, Mantovani, The Fifth Dimension, P...
episode one: Cece Eaves
September 16, 2021 16:30 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBOn today's episode we are talking with noted author and educator Cecilia Eaves-Walker, otherwise known to the HAIR UNIVERSE as Cece Eaves. Together we discuss what it was like joining the Boston cast while still in high school, recording the soundtrack to the film and the lessons she learned while she was with the show. So please join me as we look back on this episode of HAIR the american tribal love rock podcast. If you'd like more information on her book click here
tune in and turn on
September 12, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 6.76 MBHey! It's Matt Herrmann. Thanks for stopping by. Before we embark on this journey back to the Age of Aquarius, I thought it'd be best to take a few minutes and record, for you, a little overview of the program. Which is exactly what this episode is. So please take a listen as we bring you stories from the musical that changed the world, as told by the people who lived and breathed it, eight shows a week.