My guest for this episode is the acclaimed North Carolina singer-songwriter John Ridgefield, who you can find on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@JohnRidgefield.

Chapters in the Episode are:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:00:43 John's Morganza! Theme
• 00:01:32 John's Musical Roots
• 00:05:06 John's Band History
• 00:10:55 Adventures of a Letter Carrier
• 00:13:58 Retirement and Housing
• 00:18:30 First Records, Fandoms
• 00:23:11 Duane Allman
• 00:24:37 Collecting and Streaming
• 00:26:10 John's Recording Plans
• 00:28:15 Guitar Lessons and Early Gear
• 00:29:38 Conclusion and Goodbyes
• 00:30:16 Outro

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In this final part of my 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, we complete our walkthrough of the tracks on Richard's 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," with Richard giving us the background on the writing and recording of the remaining 7 songs.

And as a special bonus treat, Richard has provided us with a new exclusive live performance of "If Only for a Moment," which I've included at the end of the episode.

Contents:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:01:05 On T.V. in 1968
• 00:04:52 Elevator Music
• 00:07:55 All of her Girlfriends are Braindead
• 00:09:37 At the Door
• 00:11:08 Carnival Girl
• 00:14:00 Wings
• 00:19:13 If Only for a Moment
• 00:22:22 The album's aftermath and the surprising durability of pop music
• 00:37:44 Farewell and hopes for a Super Deluxe Boxed Set version
• 00:38:45 If Only for a Moment (new exclusive live acoustic performance)
• 00:42:13 Outro

If you haven't already, be sure to check out part 1 of our discussion, where Richard describes how the album came to be, and part 2, where we began our walkthrough of the "Girls N' Cows" tracks and ended with an all-new exclusive live performance of Richard's song "Wings".

You can hear "Girls N' Cows" on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/3P4PHKELfM2gSobOWTXrCW?si=Xmr41wVMQZOVrkWDN54P7g and find Richard's collected demos on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/dragbunt.

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In this second part of my 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, we begin walking through the tracks on Richard's 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," and Richard gives us the background on the writing and recording of each song.

In this part we'll cover the first 8 tracks on the album, and as a special bonus treat, Richard has provided us with a new exclusive live performance of "Wings," which I've included at the end of the episode.

Contents:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:01:08 Hollywood Marriage
• 00:07:16 The Prettiest Girl at the Funeral
• 00:14:18 The Good Years
• 00:22:34 Devil Knows
• 00:28:25 Zsa Zsa
• 00:33:03 Airport Parking Lot
• 00:35:34 No Cows Allowed
• 00:38:55 Simple Days
• 00:40:11 Wings (new exclusive live acoustic performance)
• 00:42:56 Outro

If you haven't already, be sure to join us for part 1 of our discussion, where Richard describes how the album came to be, and in part 3 (coming soon) we'll complete our walkthrough of the "Girls N' Cows" tracks and we'll include yet another new exclusive live performance of a track from the album.

In the meantime, you can check out "Girls N' Cows" on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/3P4PHKELfM2gSobOWTXrCW?si=Xmr41wVMQZOVrkWDN54P7g and find Richard's collected demos on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/dragbunt.

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This is the first of a 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, focusing on his 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," one of my personal favorites. In this episode, Richard talks about his early years as a songwriter and musician and how the album came to be. Topics are:

• Introduction
• Richard's suddenly-growing fanbase
• Richard talks about where he was when the album came out
• Richard's early years as a musician
• Richard's epic 1968 Gerde's Folk City story
• The cover art, title, and Randy Newman
• Richard's recording equipment evolution
• Richard's memoirs and songwriting as an outlet for his tall tales

Outro

Be sure to join us for parts 2 and 3 of our discussion, coming soon, where we'll walk through "Girls N' Cows" and hear excerpts and Richard's commentary for each track on the album. In the meantime, you can check out the album on your favorite streaming app and find Richard's collected demos on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/dragbunt.

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In the third and final part of our discussion, David reveals some little-known facts he's uncovered during his research, and fills us in some more on his books, films and other activities. Topics are:

• David's book "The Beatles: What If?"
• The Beatles' adventures in Hamburg
• The Beatles' My Bonnie leads to Brian Epstein
• How Ringo came to replace Pete Best on drums
• Fan reaction to Pete's ouster
• George Martin's decision to use a studio drummer
• The recordings of the Beatles at the Star Club
• Will we see a deluxe Rubber Soul release?
• The forthcoming Beatles biopics
• "Looking For Lennon," "No Hamburg, No Beatles" and "Blackbird"
• David's stage play and novel
• The Beatles back Janice the Stripper
• How to keep up with what David's working on

You can check out what David's up to at https://davidabedford.com and you can find his books at https://beatlesbookstore.com, where you'll find all kinds of writings about the Beatles from over 20 different authors. You can also find David's books and movies on amazon.com.

And you can follow David on X at @Liddypooldave.

Please give us a thumbs up and leave a comment if you'd like. Thanks for watching!

In Part 1 of 3, famed Beatles historian David Bedford joins us to talk about growing up in Liverpool, Liverpool history and how he became a Beatles historian. Topics in Part 1 include:

• Introduction to the Episode and to David
• The Beatles history that has surrounded David wherever he's lived in Liverpool
• David's earliest Beatles-related memories
• David's beginnings in Beatles-related writing
• David's books Liddypool: Birthplace of the Beatles and The Fab One Hundred and Four
• Liverpool's history as a seaport and its fate in World War II
• The rise of Beatles tourism in Liverpool
• Liverpool clubs the Cavern, the Jacaranda and the Casbah

Be sure to subscribe so you'll be notified when Parts 2 and 3 are posted.

You can check out what David's up to at https://davidabedford.com and you can find his books there as well as at https://beatlesbookstore.com, where you'll find all kinds of writings about the Beatles from over 20 different authors. You can also find David's books on amazon.com and pretty much wherever books are sold.

You can follow David on X at @Liddypooldave.

Thanks for listening!

Rachel Rosenman joins me in a discussion about her musical upbringing, doctoral studies, some of her favorite artists, and some of our favorite "novelty" songs. We touch on:

• Seattle and its musical heritage
• Rachel's family and musical background
• Rachel's doctoral work in turn-of-the-20th-century French music
• "Art music" vs. "Popular" music
• Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Cocteau Twins
• Mort Garson's "Plantasia"
• Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant Massacree"
• "Birdhouse In Your Soul" by They Might Be Giants
• "Generic Up-Tempo Folk Song" by The Limeliters
• "Paul Cézanne" by Five Chinese Brothers

In Part 2 of 3, I continue my conversation with famed Beatles historian David Bedford. Topics this time include:

• The Skiffle craze and its influence in England
• Evolution of the Quarrymen into a Rock and Roll Group
• How the Quarrymen became Beatles with an A
• The Saga of the Beatles tour of Scotland backing Johnny Gentle
• The first trip to Hamburg, with Pete Best
• The popularity of jazz and efforts to protect it in the UK
• How Liverpudlians could hear American music
• The influence of Black musicians in Liverpool on the Beatles
• Why was it so hard to find drummers and bass players?
• How Stuart joined the band on bass
• How the Beatles were greater than the sum of their parts

Be sure to subscribe so you'll be notified when Part 2 of my interview with David is posted. And please give us a thumbs up and leave a comment if you'd like.

You can check out what David's up to at https://davidabedford.com and you can find his books there as well as at https://beatlesbookstore.com, where you'll find all kinds of writings about the Beatles from over 20 different authors. You can also find David's books on amazon.com and pretty much wherever books are sold. You can follow David on X at @Liddypooldave. Thanks for listening!