Discograffiti

So it was exactly six years ago this month that primary SOS host Rudy Fischmann started work on an ill-advised project— a rock opera. It was ill-advised because Rudy is actually living with brain cancer, and lacks enough left hand coordination to actually play any instruments traditionally, nor the energy. Still, he’s managed to pull it off with the help of 60 other people from 12 nations around the globe. It may not be major musical history, but it’s an absolute first of its kind. 

So minor music history?

The whole thing serves as a fundraiser for two great cancer charities… both very closely associated with rock opera kings The Who. We’re talking about Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK. 

So check out this podcast to learn more about this big, dumb idea that became a brilliant reality, and some of the people who helped make it possible. 

To learn more specifics on the rock opera and its fundraising component, visit: https://www.episode18.com

It's simple, really: the music is free, but make a donation to either charity and you're entitled (if you want) to digital downloads, a printed booklet of liner notes, and a lyric/story script. Rudy's not looking to fill your life with clutter... just to get you to take a listen to his music, and for you to share some love with teens going through cancer.

All music is available on most music streaming apps and YouTube. Just search for “Episode 18” by That Cancer Life.

Get to know your new music-obsessed friends in Rudy Fischmann's fascinating podcast-within-a-podcast, The Discograffiti Soldiers Of Sound Podcast, created exclusively by & for Discograffiti's Patreon "Soldiers of Sound" community, where you get to be the guest!

Listen & Subscribe at the Private Tier to receive your weekly episode and submit to be a guest (and hear the full, ad-free Friday show as an early release):

https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

For the full, ad-free, 75-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

Grab the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): www.patreon.com/collection/2004969 

New to the show? Start at Love Part 1 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Love Part 1 on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discograffiti/id1592182331?i=1000755046962

Love Part 1 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3B3FEgFZ58gJOZqSSmaiGG?si=5LuYUXfVRYy2NRE30AszCQ

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love. 

Part 13 covers the first two releases by a brand new Love—Four Sail & Out Here—which features a wild, powerhouse performance style that couldn’t possibly be more different from what had preceded it.

Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

How Arthur found the musicians that would populate the second iteration of Love;

The massive stylistic differences with which the new Love boldly led;

The wild drug habits of the new crop of guys;

Insane stories about Arthur’s dog from that era, which was named Self;

The very unique recording situation that begat both records;

The track selection process that was agreed upon by Elektra’s Jac Holzman and Blue Thumb’s Bob Krasnow;

The details behind the abjectly disastrous one-off reunion of the original Love for one final live performance;

And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Four Sail & Out Here.

New to the show? Start at the full version of Episode 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/love-part-1-full-152927413

Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

For the full, ad-free, 93-minute podcast, subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher (or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link): https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

Grab the 30-episode Jefferson Airplane series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti(

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with legendary Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output (for over a dozen hours total), with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release. Feed Your Head: The Great Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Jefferson Airplane. As a celebration of the kick-off to what is going to be one hell of a wild ride, this entire episode will be available free of charge on Discograffiti’s public stream! (...with the implied agreement that, in return, you’ll subscribe to our Patreon to hear all the rest of the series!) 

Going in to this interview, I was under the impression that this might be the only time I’d ever get with Jack. However, after he experienced the legendary “Discograffiti effect,” Jack generously afforded me carte blanche to talk at great length about each of the Airplane’s records. Part 1 is the first part of my first interview with Jack, in which we cover his life story all the way up to the Summer of Love, just as Jefferson Airplane started making their third LP, After Bathing At Baxter’s.

Here are just a few of the many things that Jack discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

The foundational, near-death experience with which he dealt as a child;

His holy sh*t moment of creative epiphany;

His first band—also featuring Jorma Kaukonen—which the two best friends formed back in 1958;

Who almost got the bass gig in the Airplane before it was proposed to Jack;

The early gigs and the making of the band’s debut record;

The profound growth the band experienced between the debut and Surrealistic Pillow;

Jack’s frank thoughts on free love;

And the very beginning of the Baxter’s lunacy.

Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

 

CONNECT

Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153

Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti

Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404

Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak

Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954

Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all

Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe

Web site: http://discograffiti.com/

 

CONTACT DAVE

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe

There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about.  

If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience.  

https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

For the full, ad-free, 27-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-episode-12-156609089

Purchase the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): www.patreon.com/collection/2004969

 

New to the show? Start at Love Part 1.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discograffiti/id1592182331?i=1000755046962

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3B3FEgFZ58gJOZqSSmaiGG?si=5LuYUXfVRYy2NRE30AszCQ

The Full Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/love-part-1-full-152927413

 

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with OG Love mainstay Johnny Echols about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output (for 4 1/2 hours total), with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings—from both Dave and Johnny—for every release. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love. 

Part 12 is the sixth and final part of my first interview with Johnny, and it’s the part I always think of when I look back on our conversation. 

Here are just a few of the many things that Johnny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

How Johnny felt about all the Love records that came after Forever Changes;

Johnny’s opinion on the damage that Arthur did to Love’s legacy with the later records; 

Regrets over drug abuse;

Johnny’s upcoming plans with Love;

Johnny’s modest outlook on Love’s legacy;

And a story about Jac Holzman at the very end that will be seared into my brain for the rest of time immemorial.

 

CONNECT

Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153

Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti

Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404

Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak

Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954

Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all

Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe

Web site: http://discograffiti.com/

 

CONTACT DAVE

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe

There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about.  

If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience.  

https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

New to the show? Start at Love Part 1 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Love Part 1 on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discograffiti/id1592182331?i=1000755046962

Love Part 1 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3B3FEgFZ58gJOZqSSmaiGG?si=5LuYUXfVRYy2NRE30AszCQ

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love. 

Part 11 covers the first several months of 1968, during which the original Love fell to pieces. Here, then, is everything you could ever want to know about the period after which the band was no more.

Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

A look into why Forever Changes may have tanked as badly as it did;

An in-depth examination of one of the great singles of all time, their 1968 swan song “Your Mind And We Belong Together” backed with “Laughing Stock”;

Arthur’s unsuccessful attempt to eject Bryan MacLean from the band;

The fate of Bryan MacLean’s solo album for Elektra;

Love’s 1968 New York jaunt, which was plagued with a panoply of problems;

The death of their road manager, which Arthur later documented in “Your Friend & Mine - Neil’s Song” on Love’s next record, Four Sail;

What happened with Johnny Echols, Bryan MacLean, Snoopy Pfisterer, Michael Stuart-Ware, and Ken Forssi;

And finally, the tragic life, and death, of Don Conka.

For the full, ad-free, 61-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link.

The Full Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

New to the show? Start at the full version of Episode 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/love-part-1-full-152927413

Purchase the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): www.patreon.com/collection/2004969

Dave's Show Notes are available at a separate link for Lieutenants & up.

 

CONNECT

Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153

Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti

Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti

Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404

Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak

Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954

Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all

Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe

Web site: http://discograffiti.com/

 

CONTACT DAVE

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe

There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about.  

If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience.  

https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti