56 The Sopranos: Steven Van Zandt & Alabama 3

Ever wonder how rock star musician Steven Van Zandt, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, got his first acting gig when cast in the award winning landmark television show The Sopranos?   Ever wonder how The Sopranos got that catchy, groovy cool theme song? Where did it come from? And who does it?   Did The Sopranos’ creator, David Chase, have an unusual idea for the legendary show’s theme song drastically different from what they ultimately went with? What was it?   Who’s responsible for 1960s Jersey Shore blue eyed soul brothers The Rascals being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame? What drastic action was taken immediately following their induction speech? And how does this tie in with The Sopranos?   And how does all of this tie into the UK acid house country blues gospel rock of Alabama 3?   Click N Listen to find out now!   All mysteries revealed in the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas, contextualizing rock n roll since Woodstock 2024   OPENING SEGEMENT contains elements from the following songs: Aint Goin' To Goa from Alabama 3 1997 debut album Exile On Coldharbour Lane: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/aint-goin-to-goa/1442814433?i=1442814745   Converted from Alabama 3 1997 debut album Exile On Coldharbour Lane: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/converted/1442814433?i=1442814442   Too Sick To Pray from Alabama 3 2000 album La Peste: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/too-sick-to-pray/193656002?i=193656267   Woke Up This Morning from Alabama 3 1997 debut album Exile On Coldharbour Lane: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/woke-up-this-morning/1442814433?i=1442814459   Wade In The Water from Alabama 3 2000 album La Peste: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/wade-into-the-water/193656002?i=193656692   CLOSING SEGEMENT contains elements from the following songs:   2129 from Alabama 3 2000 album La Peste: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/2129/193656002?i=193657384   (I'll Never Be) Satisfied from Blues 2016, the final Alabama 3 album founding member Rev. D. Wayne Love would appear on before his untimely passing in 2019: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/ill-never-be-satisfied/1157915892?i=1157915910   Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlife from Alabama 3 2000 album La Peste: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sad-eyed-lady-of-the-lowlife/193656002?i=193656306     Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly update email, we promise! Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the show's website at www.rocknrollfashionistas.com     *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original.