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This is it. After 6+ years, 11 seasons and 275 episodes, the boys are putting the record back in the sleeve. And what better way to say farewell than do wholly dive into one of our longest-running references and in-jokes, Dio's absolutely epic and iconic "Holy Diver." In this nearly two-hour series finale, we'll squeeze the delicious juice from Ronnie James Dio's signature hit, get into his time with Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and more. We'll also dig back into our own history and do all the things one should do when closing up shop--we'll reminisce, hear from a few favorite friends (and a couple new surprises!), and present the Top Five songs we have ended the show with. What else can we say? Thanks for listening. It's been fun. Share some memories and say goodbye on Facebook /facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod or Instagram /instagram.com/greatsongpod. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
It's the Summer of '99 all over again, and we're shredding your memories with the one and only Mark Tremonti! He's talking with us about his pinball obsession, his new Christmas project, why he abuses his nose live, and of course his favorite gas station snacks. Enjoy! Join us on socials /facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod for extended play fun /instagram.com/greatsongpod. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
One of the greatest rock songs of the 1990s, Everclear's "Santa Monica" gives us shivers of joy every time we hear it! And we've got frontman and songwriter Art Alexakis to chat with us about the song, his favorite rock album, his life of recovery, and much more. Plus: - Unfortunate last names - The Art Alexakis "Yeah" - And our usual shenanigans. Enjoy! facebook.com/greatsongpod instagram.com/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Your favorite new rock band is The Effect, and we can prove it! Fresh off a debut single and moments before a follow-up, we chat with Trev Lukather (yep, son of Toto's Steve) and Nic Collins (yep, son of Phil) about getting together on this next-gen collaboration. You'll hear about using live tracks responsibly, loving work that didn't necessarily end well, and what songs of their progenitors you should be more familiar with, including the Steve Lukather+Eddie Van Halen collaboration that got buried by a record label. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
The most overwhelming American Idol winner in history sits in with the boys as our official kickoff of the home stretch of episodes before we call it a day. Phillip Phillips' "Gone Gone Gone" is an energetic frenzy of emotion, and so are we! Buckle up for a deep dive and our usual shenanigans. facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod instagram.com/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
We're feeling sentimental as we come toward the end of the show, so we wanted to dedicate this week to our incredible wives (mostly in hope that they'll listen to an episode). And what better song to do it than the syrupy-sweet classic, "You Are The Woman" by Firefall? We'll dig deep, you'll learn about a Moose Call, and in a great interview, Jock Bartley of Firefall will tell us (among other things) about a really grim reality of the record industry we've never heard about before. facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod instagram.com/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
One of the all-time "traveling down the dusty old road" songs, a fixture of classic rock radio and biker gangs everywhere, Blackfoot's "Highway Song" has a feel that just won't quit. And we've got Blackfoot founder and long-time Lynyrd Skynyrd lead guitarist Rickey Medlocke to tell us all about it. A great storyteller and affable guy, he'll tell us all about his history with Blackfoot and Skynyrd, his beef with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the importance of honoring his Indigenous heritage, and much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Mount Rushmore country group. Mount Rushmore Gospel group. Mount Rushmore beard. What more can we say but Happy Halloween! Enjoy this early drop as you walk random neighborhoods with your kids tonight, and enjoy our coverage of the Oak Ridge Boys classic, "Elvira!" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Fresh off an album release and listening party experience, Rob and JP sit down with favorite guest artist Dave Barnes, who just dropped his Beatles-infused album, for one last romp before we close up shopWe'll get all the insight, have all the laughs, and as a bonus, we're each bringing our Top 5 Pop Choruses to the table for debate. facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod instagram.com/greatsongpod davebarnesmusic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
This episode has it all. Tragedy, Seinfeld, Playgirl, the Addams Family—dripping with gold 'til the very last second. Country music star Darryl Worley joins us for a trip down memory lane and at least one other side road as we dig into his hit, “Awful, Beautiful Life.” He talks with us about 20 years of “Have You Forgotten,” the impact of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the Nashville songwriting community, *that* infamous photo shoot, and much more. facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Yacht rock royalty on the show this week, as we dig into one of the sunniest jams of the genre! Pablo Cruise's resident maestro Cory Lerios talks with us about the band's signature hit, scoring a bazillion episodes of Baywatch, and much, much more. Plus we listen through all our favorite things love will do! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
It's our 6th Anniversary episode, and we're diving deep into one of our favorite shows and favorite fictional bands--California Dreams! Not only that, but we're partying with frontman and lead guitarist Jay Anthony Franke, aka the lovely and talented Jake Sommers! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
One of the most singable (and covered) pop songs in history, Dancing in the Moonlight has a story much darker than you might imagine. We'll get into all that and much more with King Harvest's Rod Novak! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
It's back-to-back TG's with another absolute legend, T Graham Brown, who is an icon not only in country music, but maybe the most prolific jingle artist of all time! We'll talk to him about those earworm Taco Bell ads, get real about his addiction and recovery, and much more in a fantastic interview from a real pro. Plus our usual shenanigans! Thanks for listening! greatsongpodcast.com patreon.com/greatsongpod facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Country legend TG Sheppard joins us to talk about one of his signature songs, his amazing #1 streak, changing his name to keep from getting fired, and getting a bus from Elvis. Plus sexy country time, and we guess what TG really stands for. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
A Patreon exclusive, now released to the world! Dr. John is one of the most instantly recognizable voices and most colorful characters in pop music history! (And you won't believe what he got arrested for, but that's another story.) Video version exclusively on Spotify! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
The Righteous Brothers classic "Unchained Melody" draws the ire of your humble hosts in this Us vs. the World Rivalry Week episode! Favorite guest Joey Abbott joins us to roast a classic, and we also learn about: - Why it's called "Unchained Melody" to begin with - Whoopi Goldberg's non-eyebrows - The UK absolutely CANNOT get enough of this song ------- Visit greatsongpodcast.com https://greatsongpodcast.com/ for archives, merch, and more! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod, and join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod https://facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod. PATREON PRODUCERS: Andrea Konarzewski, Brad Callahan, Ari Marucci, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez, Jason Arrowood, Howard Passey, Micah Murphy, Tim Jahr, Christopher Cudnoski, Pete Kim, and Jason Rak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
One of Joe Walsh's biggest songs landed on both the Eagles' follow-up and the soundtrack to a true cult classic, This week we've got Joe Walsh's drummer and co-writer Joe Vitale to talk all about his time with Joe, with Crosby, Stills and Nash, and of course Eagles. And a bonus special guest drops in to make some time and try to guess the plot to The Warriors. Enjoy! --- Visit greatsongpodcast.com https://greatsongpodcast.com/ for archives, merch, and more! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod, and join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod https://facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod. Patreon Producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Brad Callahan, Ari Marucci, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez, Jason Arrowood, Howard Passey, Micah Murphy, Tim Jahr, Christopher Cudnoski, Pete Kim, and Jason Rak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Movie Month continues with this legendary '90s AC track from the movie Sophie B. Hawkins' "As I Lay Me Down." We'll talk with Sophie about being a commanding leader who knows what she likes, fighting record companies who wanted to over-bake her songs, and of course our usual shenanigans as we cover the track as only we can. Plus: “I’m falling and I’m naked and I’m gonna land on my teeth!” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Tom Cruise's teeth, fast cars, tarot cards, Japanese cherry blossoms--this episode has it all. The Midnight's Tyler Lyle talks with us about appreciating art in the light of death, creating modern nostalgia, and more, and we dig into Days of Thunder, both the song and the movie. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Mervyn Warren, multiple award-winning writer, arranger, and producer, founding member of accapella mega-group Take 6, joins us for our latest dive into Movie Month! His arrangement of the iconic closer to Sister Act 2 incorporates maybe the most well-known hymn in history, the breakout single from Naughty By Nature, and a classic track from Janet Jackson--all in one incredible main course! We'll dig into it all, including "O.P.P." and "What Have You Done For Me Lately," plus some Lauryn Hill, War and Treaty--whew! Buckle up and praise the Lord, it's Sister Act 2 kicking off Movie Month! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Cody Fry's epic appearance on the show is back for a Greatest Hits refresh, complete with previously unreleased material. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
From "Night Owls" to "Reminiscing" to "Cool Change," there's 8,000 miles and 50 years of Little River Band hits to drool over, and we're talking about them this week with lead singer and bassist Wayne Nelson! We'll chat about the difficulty of maintaining a vocal band, breaking into the US as an Australian band, travel woes and much more, plus: - The Outback Steakhouse/Mount Rushmore debate - Real or fake Aussie artist - So much bleeping! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
The fateful first meeting of the Great Song Podcast and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie & the Blowfish. It's love at first sight, and one of our most popular episodes to date. Enjoy this Greatest Hits episode, with previously unreleased material! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Some Atlanta boys took off with a happy, heavenly rock song in the height of the grunge era, and the rest is rock history! Collective Soul's indelible mark on rock music started with their quintessential hit, "Shine," and Collective Soul's Will Turpin is here to talk with Rob and JP about it. Enjoy! instagram.com/greatsongpod patreon.com/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
One of the biggest songs in American music history--you know we had to put our spin on the ins and outs of a classic like this. And who better to talk about it with than the man behind the song, Don McLean. Enjoy this Greatest Hits episode from Season Six, and maybe go enjoy a barbecue with fireworks somewhere this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
It's a celebration episode, and we're diving deep into one of our personal favorite bands, the kings of CCM hard rock in our books, the legendary Disciple! We have a great conversation with frontman Kevin Young about being on the front end of modern rock in the Christian music space, keeping it real when it means turning down upward mobility, never growing up, and more, including:- The Art of the Scream- Massive Stump the Genius collapse- “Rock and roll is a sport.” Join us for MORE FUN on Instagram https://anchor.fm/s/31adb854/podcast/instagram.com/greatsongpod or the Facebook group https://anchor.fm/s/31adb854/podcast/facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod 🤘🏽 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PATREON PRODUCERS! https://anchor.fm/s/31adb854/podcast/patreon.com/greatsongpod Andrea Konarzewski Brad Callahan Ari Marucci Michael Conley Peter Mark Campbell David Steinberg Randy Hodge Chaz Bacus Juan Lopez Jason Arrowood Howard Passey Micah Murphy Tim Jahr Christopher Cudnoski Pete Kim Jason Rak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
Pre-save Stewart's new album "POLICE Deranged for Orchestra" here https://www.stewartcopeland.net/news/3585/pre-order-cd-lp-stewart-copeland-police-deranged-for-orchestra! What can we even say? This week is the 40th anniversary of one of the most iconic rock albums of all time, and we've got one of the most iconic drummers from the iconic band, and did we mention STUFF IS ICONIC?? The Police's Stewart Copeland joins us to celebrate Synchronicity and give us an absolute firehose of insight. Hold on tight--let's get sync'd up! Plus: - What exactly IS synchronicity? - 12-bar phrygian blues in 7 - “Today, I’m gonna make Sting happy.” - Winning a Grammy back-to-back years for the same album! - The habit of remembering love Join us for MORE FUN on Instagram /instagram.com/greatsongpod or the Facebook group /facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod 🤘🏽 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PATREON PRODUCERS! https://anchor.fm/s/31adb854/podcast/patreon.com/greatsongpod Andrea Konarzewski Brad Callahan Ari Marucci Michael Conley Peter Mark Campbell David Steinberg Randy Hodge Chaz Bacus Juan Lopez Jason Arrowood Howard Passey Micah Murphy Tim Jahr Christopher Cudnoski Pete Kim Jason Rak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
It's our first foray into a certain style of early 2000's rock scene, and we've got one of the shining gems of that era to dig into--Puddle of Mudd's "Blurry" with lead singer and writer Wes Scantlin! Plus: - Some real music theory nerdiness - Bach and Flack, and you can keep that Hall and Oates nonsense - Random WWE results and JP’s most random sports stat ever. Special thanks to our Patreon Producers! https://anchor.fm/s/31adb854/podcast/patreon.com/greatsongpod Andrea Konarzewski Brad Callahan Ari Marucci Michael Conley Peter Mark Campbell David Steinberg Randy Hodge Chaz Bacus Juan Lopez Jason Arrowood Howard Passey Micah Murphy Tim Jahr Christopher Cudnoski Pete Kim Jason Rak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message
