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WORLD PREMIERE! - "Lou's Blues". Robert's New Single. "Fantastic!" (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements). "Digging It!" (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode is the WORLD PREMIERE of “Lou’s Blues”, my new single. As I've mentioned several times on the podcast, I came of age musically during the British Invasion era of the 1960s, and then I segued into the Jazz Fusion era of the 1970s. That era was dominated by incredible bands like Wea...
Michael Abene - Grammy Winning Big Band Arranger For Germany's WDR Radio Big Band, Maynard Ferguson Big Band, GRP All-Star Big Band. Arranger For Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves, Steps Ahead!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 12, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMichael Abene is a Grammy winning Big Band arranger. He’s worked with Germany’s WDR Radio Big Band, played in the Maynard Ferguson Big Band, and arranged for the GRP All-Star Big Band. He’s also arranged for Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves and Steps Ahead. My featured s...
Josh Simons - Technology For Musicians. Australian-Based CEO of Vinyl Group Consisting Of Vampr, Social Network For Musicians; And Jaxsta, Music Database Company!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 10, 2024 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJosh Simons is the Australian-based CEO of Vinyl Group, comprising Vampr, a social network for musicians, and Jaxsta, a music database company. A former touring musician, Josh went over to the tech side of music and is now blazing a path for musicians via technology. My featured song is “New Wi...
Arno Hecht - Saxophone Star With The Uptown Horns. Has Played With Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, J. Geils, The B-52s, James Brown And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 08, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsArno Hecht is a saxophone star and the leader of The Uptown Horns, the NYC based horn section that has recorded or toured with a Who’s Who including The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Plant, Ray Charles, J. Geils and many more. Arno individually has played on the B-52s “Love Shack”, James B...
John Jorgenson - Grammy Award Winning Guitarist/Multi-Instrumentalist. Country Rock, Guitar Rock, Classical. Toured With Elton John. Played With Dylan, Streisand, Pavoratti and Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 05, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJohn Jorgenson is a Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. His music spans country rock with the Desert Rose Band, guitar rock with the Hellecasters, and classical. He was a member of Elton John’s band for six years. He won the Academy of Country Music “Guitarist of the Year” ...
Marcus "Da Fingaz" Manderson - Composer And Producer Of Hip Hop, Pop, R&B For Disney Theme Parks, MTV, National Geographic And The Smithsonian!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMarcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson is a composer and producer of hip hop, pop, R&B and other genres. He has composed music for Disney’s theme parks. He’s had placements on Starz, MTV, BET and other networks. And he’s composed music for museum exhibits for National Geographic and The Smithsonian. My ...
Rod Argent - The Zombies: "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", "Time Of The Season". Argent: "Hold Your Head Up"!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 01, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRod Argent is the superb keyboard player in The Zombies, one of the greatest bands of the British Invasion era of the 1960s. They had massive hits with “She’s Not There”, “Tell Her No” and “Time Of The Season” - all written by Rod - and they had a sound and a sophistication that was unlike any o...
Jim Wilson - From Piano Tuner To The Stars, To Tech Entrepreneur, To Top Billboard Recording Artist With Two PBS Specials, To An Author With A New Memoir!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 29, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJim Wilson has had a crazy, unique career ride. He’s gone from being a piano tuner to the Stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Chick Corea and Barbra Streisand, to a tech entrepreneur with a MIDI piano invention, to a top Billboard recording artist with 10 albums and two PBS specials, to ...
Lee Shapiro - The Four Seasons Keyboardist And Arranger: "December 1963: Oh What A Night", "Who Loves You". Created Rock ‘n Roll Elmo Toy. Barry Manilow's "Copacabana: The Musical". The Hit Men!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 27, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsLee Shapiro was the longtime keyboardist and musical director for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, one of the greatest vocal groups of the rock era. He arranged two of their biggest hits, “December 1963: Oh What A Night” and “Who Loves You”. He went on to have a career doing jingles for Budwe...
Little Anthony - With Co-Host Gary Puckett. The Iconic Star Of Little Anthony And The Imperials: "Tears On My Pillow", "Shimmy Shimmy KO KO Bop", "Goin' Out Of My Head", "I'm On The Outside", "Hurt So Bad" And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 25, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to my first Joint Interview! My Co-host is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview another music Superstar, Jerome Gourdine, better known as Little Anthony of Little Anthony and the Imperials. Little Anthony and the Imperials was one of the few...
3rd Anniversary Show! - Featuring Dozens Of Guests including John Lodge, Gary Puckett, Tony Orlando, Richie Furay, Suzi Quatro, Peter Noone, Timothy B. Schmit, Jim Messina, Stewart Copeland, Eliane Elias, Ron Carter, Randy Brecker And Many, Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 22, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to a Very Special Episode of the podcast celebrating the show’s 3rd Anniversary! I started the podcast in March 2021 during the depths of the pandemic, when musicians like me couldn't play live. It was a bleak time for all of us. I needed to find a creative outlet and so I started this...
John Cowan - All-Star Singer/Bassist With Doobie Brothers And New Grass Revival. Member Of Bluegrass Hall Of Fame. Performing Now With Andrea Zonn (James Taylor)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 20, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJohn Cowan is an All-Star Singer and Bassist. He’s a longtime member of the Doobie Brothers and previously with New Grass Revival with whom he was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall Of Fame. He’s played with a Who’s Who including Bela Fleck, Alison Krause, Huey Lewis, Chris Hillman and Leon Russel...
WORLD PREMIERE! - "The Rich Ones". Robert's New Single. With Guest Artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 18, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode is the World Premiere of Robert’s new single, “The Rich Ones”, with guest artist Randy Brecker, world renowned trumpeter and original member of Blood Sweat & Tears. “The Rich Ones” is a Crossover instrumental - a return to my musical roots. Randy plays a wonderful flugelhorn solo ...
Fay Claassen - Acclaimed Singer. Called "Dutch Power Woman of Jazz". 11 Albums. 4 Dutch Grammys. Performed With Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern and Paquito D'Rivera!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 15, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFay Claassen is an acclaimed Dutch singer who has been called the “Dutch Power Woman Of Jazz”. She’s released 11 albums and won 4 Dutch Grammys. She’s toured Europe and Asia. She’s performed with Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern, Paquito D’Rivera and several Dutch big bands and orchestras. My featu...
Texas Scratch - Firey Texas Blues And Blues Rock Band Formed By Jim Suhler (George Thorogood And The Destroyers) And Bud Whittington (John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 13, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTexas Scratch is a fiery Texas Blues and Blues Rock band formed by Jim Suhler, longtime member of George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and Bud Whittington, who played with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers for 15 years. Together they have captured Texas blues with their new album Texas Scratch. My fe...
Roger Cook - Writes Hits: "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (Hollies); "You've Got Your Troubles", "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" (Fortunes); "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" (Coke). Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 11, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRoger Cook writes hits including “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” for the Hollies, “You’ve Got Your Troubles” and “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again” for the Fortunes, and “I Believe In You” for Don Williams. He has written hits for Gary Lewis, Englebert Humperdinck, Deep Purple, Andy Wi...
Elaine Martone - Classical And Jazz Producer At Telarc Records. 5x Grammy Winner. Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, McCoy Tyner. Producer Of Ojai Music Festival For 7 Years!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 08, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsElaine Martone was a longtime Classical and Jazz producer for Telarc Records, including recordings by the Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Geri Allen, Oscar Peterson and McCoy Tyner. She’s a 5x Grammy winner. Elaine also ran the production department at Telarc where she managed more than 1...
Special Episode - "We Are The World": 1985 Mega-Hit Ft. Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan And Many Others. 4 Grammys. Raised $80 Million For African Famine Relief. New Netflix documentary!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings“We Are The World” was a 1985 Mega-Hit song that featured a Who’s Who of Pop Music stars including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and many more. The song raised $80 million ($240 million in today’s dollars) to fight...
Eliane Elias - Extraordinary Brazilian Jazz Pianist, Singer And Composer. Multiple Grammy And Latin Grammy Winner. Performed With Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker And Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 04, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEliane Elias is an extraordinary and exquisite Brazilian jazz pianist, singer and composer. She is a multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner. She combines Brazilian music, jazz and classical into a remarkable repertoire. Her recordings run the gamut from The Doors to Antonio Carlos Jobim to Chic...
Rob Stoner - All-Star Musician. Played On Don McLean's "American Pie". Toured With Bob Dylan. Played With Chuck Berry, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Robertson, Carlos Santana, Robert Gordon And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 01, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRob Stoner is an All-Star musician who played on Don McLean’s mega-hit “American Pie”, one of the most influential songs of the rock era. He also toured with Bob Dylan on his Rolling Thunder Review. He’s worked with a Who’s Who of artists including Chuck Berry, Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana, Rob...
Ed Kessel - Multi-Award Winning Musician, Composer, Producer, Director. He Creates Music And Videos For Broadway, TV, Movies, Jingles Including "A Tale Of Two Cities", Olympics, Norwegian Cruise Lines, PBS!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 28, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEd Kessel is a multi-award winning musician, composer, producer, director. He creates music and videos for Broadway, TV, Movies and Jingles including “A Tale Of Two Cities”, the Olympics, Norwegian Cruise Lines and PBS. My featured song is “Saturday Morning” from my EP The Singles Project. Spot...
Lou Christie - '60s Hit Machine With His Distinctive Falsetto Voice And Songs Like "Lightnin' Strikes" (#1 smash), "The Gypsy Cried", "Two Faces Have I", "Rhapsody In The Rain", And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 26, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsLou Christie was a genuine Hit Machine in the 1960s with his distinctive falsetto voice and songs like “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a #1 smash), “The Gypsy Cried”, “Two Faces Have I”, “Rhapsody In The Rain”, and More. He was featured in Dick Clark’s Cavalcade Of Stars and on all the major music televisi...
Music Day Episode - Three Of Robert’s ‘Wordless Vocal’ Songs. Hybrid Songs With Melodies But Without Lyrics: “March Of The Diplomats", "Cousins" And "African Nights (For Chick)"!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 23, 2024 08:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis Music Day Episode features three of Robert’s “Wordless Vocal” songs. These are hybrid songs with melodies but without lyrics. This style of song can sometimes capture the meaning and mood of a song better than if there were lyrics. See for yourself. When listening to “March Of The Diploma...
Philip Aaberg - Celebrated Pianist And Composer. 8 Solo Albums On Windham Hill Records. Performed on "Fooled Around And Fell In Love (Elvin Bishop), "Shannon" (Henry Gross), "Angel Of The Morning" (Juice Newton) And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 21, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsPhilip Aaberg is a celebrated pianist and composer. He recorded 8 wonderful solo albums on Windham Hill Records known for their mellow “New Age” sound. He’s performed on hits like “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” (Elvin Bishop), “Shannon” (Henry Gross), and “Angel Of The Morning” (Juice Newton)....
Denny Sarokin - Member Of Every Mother's Son ("Come On Down To My Boat Baby"); Played With Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band; Wrote "Sanibel" Recorded By Crosby Stills Nash & Young!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 19, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsDenny Sarokin was an original member of Every Mother’s Son, the band that had a hit in 1967 with "Come On Down To My Boat Baby" which reached #6 on the charts. He went on to become the band leader for Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band. And he wrote the song “Sanibel” which was recorded by Cr...
Bert Berns And Nat Weiss - Two Music Industry Giants. Berns: Phenomenal Songwriter And Producer (“Twist And Shout”); Weiss: Brian Epstein's U.S. Partner And James Taylor's Manager!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 16, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsBert Berns and Nat Weiss are two giants of the music industry, yet both relatively unknown to the public. Bert Berns was one of the foremost songwriters and producers of pop and rhythm and blues in the ‘60s. His hits include “Twist And Shout”, which The Beatles took to international fame, “Piece...
The Box Tops - Gary Talley And Rick Levy. '60s Stars With Hit Songs "The Letter" And "Cry Like A Baby"!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 14, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsGary Talley and Rick Levy are members of The Box Tops, the band that hit the top of the charts in 1967 with "The Letter" which sold over 4 million copies. They followed it up with "Cry Like A Baby", a #2 hit in 1968. Gary is an original member of the band. Rick joined the band in 2015. We relive...
Eclipse Darkness - Production Music Star For Television, Films and Gaming. His Genres Included Hip Hop, Rap, Big Bass, Big Drums and Trailers. Over 300 Works And More Than 9,000 Placements!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 12, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEclipse Darkness is a star of Production Music for television, films and gaming. His genres include Hip Hop, Rap, Big Bass, Big Drums and Trailers. He’s produced over 300 works and obtained more than 9,000 placements. My featured song is “It’s The Beat”. Spotify link. ------------------------...
Sandy Linzer - Hit Songwriter-Producer: "Working My Way Back To You", "Let's Hang On", "Dawn (Go Away)" (Four Seasons); "A Lover's Concerto" (Toys); "Keep The Ball Rollin'" (Jay And Techniques); "I Believe In You" (Whitney Houston)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 09, 2024 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSandy Linzer is a hit songwriter-producer, one of the greatest of the rock generation. He’s written hits for The Four Seasons like “Working My Way Back To You”, “Let’s Hang On” and “Dawn (Go Away)”. He wrote “A Lover’s Concerto” for The Toys and “Keep The Ball Rollin’” for Jay and the Techniques...
Henry Gross - Hit Singer-Songwriter. Original Member Of Sha Na Na. Had Hit Single With "Shannon". Pump Boys And Dinettes. Long Solo Career!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - February 07, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHenry Gross is a hit singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of Sha Na Na, the extraordinarily successful 1950s cover band. He had a huge solo hit in 1976 with “Shannon”. He’s written songs like "In My Own Sweet Time" and “Waltz Of The Toreadors” as part of his long and successful solo caree...
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