Episodes

  • More Producers
    Oct 3 2024

    The guys talk about producers from Phil Spector to Brian Wilson to George Martin to Al Kooper.

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    7 mins
  • Thom Bell
    Sep 26 2024

    Al and Jimmy talk about their great admiration for the work of Thom Bell, the Philly sound legend.

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    6 mins
  • Elton, Producers, and Al's French Horn
    Sep 19 2024

    The guys start talking about Elton John, his great producer Gus Dudgeon, other great producers and that somehow leads to Al's legendary French horn opening to the Stone's "You Can't Always Get What You Want".

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    7 mins
  • Jimi and Chicago
    Sep 12 2024

    The guys start out talking about Jimi Hendrix which leads to other great guitar players, which leads to Terry Kath of Chicago.

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    9 mins
  • Al the Arranger... and more.
    Sep 5 2024

    The episode starts with Al as arranger, which leads back to Blonde on Blonde and how Al was on two of the four landmark double-albums in rock history.

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    7 mins
  • Big Chuck and Little Richard
    Aug 29 2024

    This episode starts off with Jimmy stating that Chuck Berry was the most important song writer in rock and roll history. And they go from there and talk about Little Richard and on to how Nashville sessions guys are just different than New York session guys.

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    7 mins
  • Hall of Fame and Stomach Sounds
    Aug 22 2024

    The guys talk about Al getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the question of how to sell Al’s box set, and on from there. And Al makes some outstanding stomach sounds.

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    6 mins
  • Downloads and the Music Biz
    Aug 15 2024

    The guys talk about the music biz today and the effect of streaming, how big time studio guys then started bands, and how amazing was Al’s Hammond organ playing with Dylan.

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    6 mins