176. ROBERT SCHNEIDER FROM THE APPLES IN STEREO REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK & RATES THEIR RECORDS (PART 2: WORLD IN A SEA SHELL, GOOD MORNING STARSHINE & THE FINAL 45s)

Talking with Robert Schneider is like riding a rollercoaster that’s not quite tethered to its track—with all the thrills an experience like that portends, and none of the danger. Needless to say, collaborating with him on this show has been one of the most invigorating experiences of my life.   Here’s just some of the many things Robert and I touch on in this podcast:    An imagined series of reasonings to explain why The Strawberry Alarm Clock would choose to leapfrog from string-laden hippie elevator music to blues rock; An incredibly intimate rendering of a “Good Morning Starshine”-based jingle that served as young Robert’s very first hit; And wildly caffeinated rundowns of the Good Morning Starshine LP, not to mention (in a Director’s Cut exclusive) the slew of incredible 45s that marked the end of the line for the band!   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠   I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti’s Patreon and tips as my sole sources of income.    If you’re a Robert Schneider / Apples In Stereo superfan like me, you’ll want THE DIRECTOR’S CUT of this episode. It’s ad-free and features 21 minutes of essential additional material! You can purchase it as a one-off from our Patreon Shop: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/   Or better yet, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON and receive a ceaseless barrage of must-hear binge-listening! Discograffiti’s 4-show-a-week release schedule can be yours for the price of a cup of coffee a week.  https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   TIPS: VENMO GEBROE @David-Gebroe PayPal @[email protected]  Even a $1 tip will be massively helpful. Thank you.   CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: 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): 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: 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   #robertschneider #theapplesinstereo #applesinstereo #elephant6 #elephant6recordingco #goodmorningstarshine#elephant6recordingcompany #thestrawberryalarmclock #strawberryalarmclock #edking #psychedelic #bluesrock #psych #psychout #beyondthevalleyofthedolls #incenseandpeppermints #onehitwonder #offthebeatenpath #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound