Episode 55 - "Un-Bitchable"

The twins talk about the positive energy at recent gigs, performing in the moment and assorted albums from Dylan to Springsteen to Yes. They recall their friendship with actor Joe Maher, discuss a friend's master's thesis on acting and much more, including a live recording from their first-ever gig with their first band. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Drag Strip Blues" by Chris Yale - Performed by Yale- Bla-Bla Cafe Los Angeles circa 1980 4:21 - Greetings and about the song / John C. Dvorak / Andy Gibb Concert Miami 1970s / Hollywood Professional School 6:21 - Roger's son Wes' and daughter-in-law Leigh's first wedding anniversary / Chris' daughter Katie married six years to Bill / National Daughter's Day / Katie and Taylor (Roger's daughter) 9:07 - Judgy 9:28 - Latest gigs / LuLu's North Myrtle Beach / House of Blues Myrtle Beach / Acoustic fly rig and looper / Timing / "Thunder Road" - Springsteen / Yes, "Close to the Edge" / Springsteen, "Born to Run" album 15:27 - Bob Dylan, "Springtime in New York" / "Infidels" / "Slow Train Coming" / "Shot of Love" / Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare / Rolling Thunder Revue / "Echo in the Canyon" 19:15 - Chris' scratch-offs / More Yes / "Owner of a Lonely Heart" / Trevor Horn / Synclavier / Fairlight / Van Halen, "And the Cradle Will Rock" intro 21:50 - "I happen to know..." 22:15 - Hanging with Joe Maher / Magic Hotel (now Magic Castle Hotel) / "Heaven Can Wait" / Chevy Chase / Ken Howard / Yamashiro / "The Natural" / Chinese Theatre / Flip-flop problems / Richard Nielson / Julie Christie 26:35 - Love it or leave it? 32:17 - Elizabeth Gilbert, "Big Magic" / Lefsetz podcast / Broken Record podcast / Malcolm Gladwell podcast / Pushkin Industries / Our friend Chris Dell's postgrad thesis: "The Collision: The Reintroduction of Core-Shamanic Techniques for Character Building in Theatrical Production" / Meisner / Stanislavski / Strasberg / Uta Hagen / Stella Adler / Jerzy Grotowski / 34:06 - Steven Adler / Obama, "A Promised Land" / "Every Little Step" documentary about "A Chorus Line" revival 36:00 - Parting shots / Tony Perkins teaser