Jeff Woods Radio, Records & Rockstars Podcast

Now the second in a 2-parter full of songs recalling years, and featuring a bit of conversation about the the tunes in question, from Jeff's sit-downs with Bob Seger, and Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan. Seger recalls recording his first massive hit in Toronto, and Becker and Fagen review some of their own songs, which is hilarious too. Plus Bowie, McCartney, Pink Floyd, Pumpkins, and Sheryl Crow and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spanning 1812 through 2525, and beyond, here comes the first of a 2-parter full of songs recalling years, from The Stones to the Stooges, plus The Band, and the band people believed to The Beatles, and lots more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first episode in a four part recurring theme, this time featuring lots of special stuff, like Jack Black talking about the greatest rock band EVER, plus Jimmy Page on Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, Angus Young on Bon Scott, Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones playing Russia for the first time, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson talk "train-wrecks", and live music to go with it all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The recurring theme is back, as we celebrate the majesty of the classic albums of 1973. This time, memories and music from albums out the 3rd quarter of that year. From ZZ, to Mott, to 10cc, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, and some of the finest sounds of the south. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A bit of a twisted start to a 25 minute escape into music and stories about people and places, hotels and motels, as we check into the Astor, Hotel Happiness, The Amsterdam Hilton, and what Don Henley says Hotel Cali is really about. Plus, two songs that inspired Records & Rockstars sister podcast, The Blue Hotel, The Memory Motel, and to wrap we'll take a ride in a Deathcab, and pop a psychedelic pill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More in part 2, the conclusion of our look at songs that gave someone else a shot at the lead vocal, including the other rare lead vocals alongside Hendrix, Freddie Mercury, plus Oasis, April Wine, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So many rock bands have a lead singer who carries most of the weight at the microphone. Think Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Who. AC/DC, and U2. But even Roger Daltrey, and Bono stepped away a couple times to give someone else a chance. This is that.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

These songs! And her voice! And these live performances, as passion abounds. Our friend Bif Naked says of our guest this time, “She's is the first artist about whom I felt so strongly. Her talent, words, and music move me like a hurricane”. Jeff's special guest this time is Toronto's Delyn Grey who brings out her left handed guitar and nails two performances of original songs, alongside two more of Delyn's songs from the studio, amid conversation about her career so far which is promising and exciting, with an October 2023 5 song EP release and live shows scheduled.If there was a rack of records or CD's that if you like this one, you might like that one, artists like PJ Harvey, Trent Reznor, Evanescence, might appear, next to her. And she's moved audiences at The Drake, and Revival and The Horseshoe, and now she's here at Wild Woods Blue to sing and play and share words and music and her story, welcome singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist/band leader: Delyn Grey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv

This is a treat, long time coming, or perhaps as I like to think, it's precisely the right time, to finally meet and shine much deserved light upon multi-award-winning artist and songwriter Dani Strong, who brings her guitar and her smile and her stories to Wild Woods Blue Studio. Her songs have landed in television and movies, and on record, as her 3rd full length releases fall 2023, from which she has put into the world, singles like “Slow Down”, and “Loved” and the one that most caught my ear as something very special, the song “Out of the Darkness” that comes with a harrowing true life story. She'll play two of those on her Martin guitar and her voice and playing are PERFECT. Plus we'll throw to five of Dani's exceptional songs from the studio, plus hear about the other facets of her career like teaching, and managing other artists, and for anyone thinking of creating and releasing music, Dani's Do's and Don'ts.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht

From Toronto, Dylan Hennessy is back as my special guest for the World Album Premiere Special, of MOBIUS RADIO. It's a 79 minute program, about an album unique in sound, and vision – that of Hennessy who invited me to contribute spoken word bits, intros and interludes, which may remind some of the ones legendary Los Angeles radio DJ Jim Ladd, contributed to Roger Water Radio K.A.O.S. album in the eighties.Mobius Radio the album is now available on Bandcamp and wherever you stream your music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff's special guest is as musical as it gets. And now a music author to boot. He learned to play, he learned to teach, and he landed the role as a guitarist in the “We Will Rock You” musical in Toronto, after winning the slot upon a successful audition with Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN. Then he did some performances with Classic Albums Live, faithfully delivering the guitar parts of Jimmy Page for Zeppelin IV, and Alex Lifeson's guitar for the RUSH album 2112. He'd recreate records by other bands including Genesis, Beatles, YES, and Pink Floyd. Oh, and we talk KISS Cruise, because he's done that too. So, Bob Wegner knows how to play. He also knows how to compose. And now he's added author to his resume in coming out with Max Webster "High Class", the DEFINITIVE book about Max Webster, endorsed by Kim Mitchell and the other members of the Max machine, as it were. I hand Bob a guitar and he hands you a few performances including some deep tracks by Genesis and Paul McCartney, plus a precious gem by Max

The return of the guitar slingin' country livin' and playin' gent who after 30 years of laying it down on concert stages, comes with a full 8 song album of story-telling songs of passion, both up-tempo burners and introspective ballads, and a waltz, to boot. The title song "Talk To Me" finds Mike McCarthy reflective upon the exit of someone close. 45 minutes of Mike with Jeff Woods, for the premiere special of the "Talk to Me" album. May contain sax, mandolin, Hammond B3, guitars, bass, drums, vocals, but absolutely no nuts. Suitable for all family members ;)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Hey little Donna, still wanna? You said to ring you up when I was in Toronna”. Or perhaps: “Nothing matters but the weekend from a Tuesday point of view!”That's right, the Kings are here, with new music and the “Always Off The Deep End” Special, featuring the single of the same name and more of their latest songs that sound as great as their timeless hit “This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide”, which we'll revisit because how do you deny the tune that all those years ago got them signed to a world-wide deal back when world famous producer Bob (Pink Floyd The Wall, KISS, Peter Gabriel) Ezrin dropped by to visit and checked the band out and liked what he heard. He agreed to mix the tracks The Kings had recorded but soon discovered that the whole thing needed to be re-done. He approached ElektraRecords in Los Angeles with The Kings’ tapes and the unknown band was signed.The project was released as “The Kings Are Here”. ‘Switchin’ To Glide’, was put out and did get noticed but the tune was really two songs in one

Jeff welcomes special guests Craig Smith and Ariana Dalie of Four Winds Music Fest for a preview of the July 14-16 2023 concert festival brought to you by The Happiness Mafia in partnership with Elephant Thoughts, at Riverstone Eco Retreat near the Town of Durham, Ontario on 136 acres of historic farmstead with diverse forests and the majestic Saugeen River running through it. The property is home to extensive wildlife. Riverstone is designed to accommodate persons with allergies or respiratory problems. All buildings are also accessible for persons using walking aids and/or wheelchairs. This event welcomes campers and is licensed. Ariana and Craig chat with Jeff about what you can expect from the festival, and they spin select music from participating artists.The Happiness Mafia is a premier live music event, and production company dedicated to bringing you the best in live music entertainment, passionate about promoting live music with the understanding that music is more than just a sound, it’s an experie

Amy Gabba is up front and center in her band Amy Gabba and the Almost Famous and she's singing up a storm on her June 2023 album “Screaming at the Top of My Lungs”, as she brings guitarists and joins Jeff Woods at his Wild Woods Blue Studio to perform songs from the record, and an AC/DC Bon Scott era gem, and Amy and Jeff make their way through cuts on the slick and energetic new record, throwing to songs and gabbing about life and music and relationships and adventures, like old friends would, including their Sunday fun-day trip to Psilocybin-land. Also contains the ultimate f-you Covid song. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's some hints as to the albums in the spotlight this time: Red & Blue, Blue Collar, The Exorcist and Richard Branson's Virgin. If that doesn't pique your interest, who are you even? ;)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The second of two parts featuring stories about bands and signings and concerts and clubs and events that went down in New York City, as we flashback to CBGB, and Central Park, and stories of artists including a former Playboy Bunny, a band of Dolls, plus rats on the west side, bed bugs up town, and more nods to Bowie, who in his own words tells of the why he loved living there, just like his New York pal John Lennon had, plus Ramones, and Sid Vicious, and KISS, and Aerosmith and Lou, too. Are you tuning in? Why wouldn't you. Come along for another trip to New York City. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The last time we did a 90 minute world album premiere special was with David Bowie, and I can tell you this session with Justin often moved me in similar ways, in both the stories and the new music. Here's a man from Toronto who himself has negotiated major changes and overcome obstacles and found so many better ways forward. His growth as a recording artist, engineer and producer has been immense. This record is a profound work. Come along for the ride, as we dig deep into Justin Rutledge's 10th album, “Something Easy”, moving through the record cut by cut with stories behind each song, plus Justin picks up his guitar and plays a live performance of “Head for the Hills”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first of two parts on New York finds a London Ontario, Canada band delivering one of the finest of New York anthems from the late seventies, and how and with whom the Beatles got high with a little help from their new friend, and a story about two shy souls named Smith and Hendrix, hanging together on the stairs of Electric Lady Studios, plus Lennon, Bowie, and the duo originally known as Tom & Jerry.  If you know that last bit, you win our undying admiration.  Let's go, to New York City.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Songs this time that were born out of necessity, chance, in teenage bedrooms, and rooftops, and during jams, rehearsals, sound-checks, and at least one song, over drinks. An episode of happy accidents that didn't result in baby showers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.