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Shaping Your Journey with John DeChristopher

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - May 20, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. On January 23, 2024, I had the pleasure of being a guest on "Shaping Your Journey," hosted by Aldo Mazza. It was fun to be on the other side of the camera and microphone for a change. So come along for the ride and I hope you enjoy this episode. I'll be back with another...

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Beatles ’88 pt7

Yesterday and Today - May 19, 2024 18:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
It's the end of the line for 1988, and the beginning of the epic super-group: The Traveling Wilburys! With the release of their debut LP ``Volume 1", George Harrison and friends Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jim Keltner floored both modern and classic rockers alike with a sign...

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E193: Live From My Drum Room With Jody Cortez!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - May 13, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Los Angeles session and touring drummer, Jody Cortez. In this episode Jody talks about moving from Miami to Los Angeles at age 10. Meeting Jeff Porcaro and the Porcaro family, how Jeff got him his first major tour with Boz Scaggs at age 21, working with Chris...

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E192: Live From My Drum Room With Adam Nussbaum!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - May 07, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is my old friend and legendary drummer, the great Adam Nussbaum! We played the Michael Brecker track "Suspone." Adam talks about his early influences like Mitch Mitchell, who led him to Elvin Jones, his relationship with Mel Lewis, going on the road with John Sc...

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Beatles ’88 pt6

Yesterday and Today - May 06, 2024 16:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
A flurry of developments in the lives and legacies of all four former Beatles permeated October 1988, starting with the debut of the feature-length IMAGINE film chronicling the life of John Lennon, opening in movie theaters across the world. This template for future Beatles archival projects was...

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E191: Jeff Porcaro Stories with Robyn Flans!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 30, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is author Robyn Flans and in this episode we discuss her book, "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories" available through Hudson Music. This episode aired "live" on April 29, 2024, which was also Joe Porcaro's 94th Heavenly birthday. So come along for the ride an...

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From the Mars Hotel 50: Unbroken Chain

GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours
The Deadcast explores Phil Lesh’s masterpiece “Unbroken Chain,” its mysterious lyricist Bobby Petersen, & digs into the luminous synth with Ned Lagin himself; plus, the story of the album title & art with the Grateful Dead Records crew & a visit from Animal Collective’s Avey Tare. See ...

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E190: Live From My Drum Room With Keio Stroud!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 23, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Nashville session and touring drummer, Keio Strode. Keio discusses moving to Nashville from Athens, GA and breaking into the scene. The importance of having a positive attitude, working hard, being prepared and being dependable. His friendship with first call...

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Beatles ’88 pt5

Yesterday and Today - April 21, 2024 19:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
It's the summer of 1988 and a fresh wave of "Lennon Fever" was sweeping its way across pop culture. In this case, however, not all of the attention on the late great John Lennon was positive - case in point the scathing, unapologetic, and often needlessly cruel biography called The Lives of John ...

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E189: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 2

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In Part 2 of Remembering Freddie Gruber, the stories and laughs continue as we reminisce about our friend and legendary drum guru, Freddie Gruber. I'm joined by Jim Keltner, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Don Lombardi, R...

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E188: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 1

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 16, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. I'm joined by an incredible group of legendary drummers and friends, as we remember drum guru to the stars, the one and only, Freddie Gruber. Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, Mark Schulman, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Do...

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From the Mars Hotel 50: China Doll

GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST - April 11, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour
The Deadcast explores “China Doll,” perhaps the most delicate Dead song, the innovative studio techniques pioneered for From The Mars Hotel, the formation of Round Records (& the making of Jerry Garcia’s sophomore solo album), & the infamous Wall of Sound test at the Cow Palace. Guests...

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E187: Live From My Drum Room With Chad Gracey!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 10, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Chad Gracey - drummer and founding member of "LIVE." Chad and I discuss his stellar drumming on the band's hugely successful record "Throwing Copper" released 30 years ago this month. We do a deep dive into the recording process, songwriting, and Chad's appro...

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Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live in 1966? Pt 2

One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 10, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
In part two of Cleave's profile of George Harrison, Diana, and Duncan explore the second half of the interview, which includes topics such as George's home, his home life with his wife Pattie, his thoughts on war, the old guard, and religion. In this interview, George is amusingly blunt and en...

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Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did George Harrison Live In 1966. Pt 1

One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - April 09, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
In this two-part episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore Cleave's profile of George Harrison. In the first installment, they discuss the first segments of the interview where Harrison is remarkably candid and forthcoming. Originally featured in the Evening Standard during the spring of 1966...

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Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! T-shirts Available Now!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 06, 2024 19:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! I'm celebrating four years of "Live From My Drum Room" with my official Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! t-shirt! Made of 60% cotton/40% polyester for a soft and comfortable fit!  Available in XS-XXL. $25 including shipping in the contiguous...

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E186: Jeff Porcaro's 70th Birthday with Robyn Flans and Gary Katz!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 02, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. A special episode in honor of Jeff Porcaro's 70th birthday! I'm joined by Robyn Flans, author of "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories" available through Hudson Music, and legendary Steely Dan producer, Gary Katz! Gary shared some wonderful stories about Jeff, including...

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Beatles ’88 pt4

Yesterday and Today - April 01, 2024 04:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
As the summer of 1988 heats up, a new super-group emerges from the primordial soup of rock'n'roll...they are The Traveling Wilburys. Born from a supplementary recording session in support of George Harrison's latest Cloud 9 single, George (aka Nelson Wilbury) was joined by fellow music legends To...

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From the Mars Hotel 50: U.S. Blues

GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST - March 28, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour
The Grateful Deadcast begins the epic story of the Dead in 1974 with the writing of From the Mars Hotel’s album-opening “U.S. Blues” & the multiple debuts of the innovative Wall of Sound, featuring new interviews & never-heard archival audio.  Guests: Ron Rakow, Richie Pechner, Sam Cut...

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E185: Live From My Drum Room With Zach Alford!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - March 26, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
My guest is Zack Alford! Zack and I do a deep dive into his long and stellar career, including The B-52s, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Gwen Stefani, The Psychedelic Furs and more! Lots of great stories and we play one of Billy Joel's tracks Zack played on, "All About Soul" So come...

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E185: Live From My Drum Room With Zack Alford!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - March 26, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Zack Alford! Zack and I do a deep dive into his long and stellar career, including The B-52s, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Gwen Stefani, The Psychedelic Furs and more! Lots of great stories and we play one of Billy Joel's tracks Zack played on,...

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From The Mars Hotel 50 - Trailer

GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST - March 21, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutes
The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast is back for its 9th season of high adventure and historical storytelling, unlocking the secrets of From the Mars Hotel and going on tour with the Wall of Sound. Tune in starting March 28th wherever you get your podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

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E184: Best Of Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! Vol. 1

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - March 19, 2024 19:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
As I approach the 4th anniversary of Live From My Drum Room and close in on 200 episodes, I've put together a "Best Of" show with clips from episodes going back as far as 2020. It's a mixed bag of fun and laughs and not in chronological order. My guests include Stan Lynch, Gary Mallaber, Micky C...

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E184: The Best Of Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! Vol. 1

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - March 19, 2024 19:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. As I approach the 4th anniversary of Live From My Drum Room and close in on 200 episodes, I've put together a "Best Of" show with clips from episodes going back as far as 2020. My guests include Stan Lynch, Gary Mallaber, Micky Curry, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rick Ma...

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Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 2

One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - March 12, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver dive into the second half of Maureen Cleave's interview with Paul McCartney as it appeared in the Evening Standard in 1966. This interview captures McCartney when he is on top of the world and fully immersed in the counterculture and avant-garde sce...

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E183: Live From My Drum Room With David Uosikkinen!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - March 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is drummer, producer and a founding member of "The Hooters," David Uosikkinen! David and I discuss how he became interested in music, The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and becoming a drummer. Playing in bands as a teenager and ultimately forming "The Hooters" in 1980, ...

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Beatles ’88 pt3

Yesterday and Today - March 09, 2024 19:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
It was a busy March in 1988, with new music, releases, conventions and interviews surrounding the world of the former Beatles. First up, a first since the Beatle days with George Harrison and Ringo Starr conducting an interview together for the television program Aspel & Company. This eventful ex...

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E182: Live From My Drum Room With Denny Fongheiser!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - March 05, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is drummer, producer and composer, Denny Fongheiser! Denny talks about moving from his home in the San Francisco Bay area to Los Angeles at age 20 and breaking into the LA session scene in the 1980s. We talk about Denny's exquisite drumming on Tracy Chapman's 19...

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E181: Joel Selvin - "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon."

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - February 26, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Joel Selvin, author of "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon" available Feb 27th on Diversion Books. Joel and I do a deep-dive into the incredible and prolific career of legendary drummer, Jim Gordon, as well as the tragic circumstances of his men...

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Encore: The Cleave Series: How Did Paul McCartney Live in 1966? Part 1

One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast - February 21, 2024 22:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
This is part one of the Cleave profile on Paul McCartney. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Duncan Driver explore the first half of Cleave's interview with McCartney.  This interview series was originally titled "How A Beatle Lives" and appeared in the Evening Standard. They are remarkable because...