EPISODE · Apr 24, 2024 · 38 MIN
The Wrecking Crew vs music history
A listener letter sends the guys on the first of what could be many explorations into the backstories of some of the session musicians who made up the collective who would come to be known as “The Wrecking Crew.” Hear the story of the drummer who happened to be next door just in time to step into a powerful and historic musical moment.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Palmer“I Hate My Generation” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsNsOhyG8Ihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosimo_Matassahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_RecordsBackbeat, the book: https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/tony-scherman-backbeat-earl-palmers-story-book/Modern Drummer feature: https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/md352cs.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly_Manne https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-hall-of-fame-drummer-earl-palmer-dead-at-84-254915/https://www.adioslounge.com/sideman-spotlight-earl-palmer/https://scottkfish.com/2016/01/23/earl-palmer-i-wasnt-quite-sure-what-i-wanted-to-do-with-my-life/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-unlikely-story-of-a-change-is-gonna-comehttps://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=100689&forumID=1&archive=0&pageID=1&r=954#bottomhttps://www.nytimes.com/1958/06/13/archives/musicians-strike-spreads-on-coast-independents-hit-by-afm-film.htmlAvelo’s “The Strike that Changed Disney Music”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsGwNJ54-Mhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boudreauxhttps://www.npr.org/2014/02/01/268995033/sam-cooke-and-the-song-that-almost-scared-himhttps://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/02/on-the-recording-registry-a-change-is-gonna-come-1964/https://pan-african-music.com/en/a-change-is-gonna-come-a-hymn-for-civil-rights/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFO_Recordshttps://www.facebook.com/WreckingCrewFilm/posts/on-this-date-june-3-1967-the-instrumental-tracks-for-never-my-love-by-the-associ/10157450423118023/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A listener letter sends the guys on the first of what could be many explorations into the backstories of some of the session musicians who made up the collective who would come to be known as “The Wrecking Crew.” Hear the story of the drummer who happened to be next door just in time to step into a powerful and historic musical moment.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Palmer“I Hate My Generation” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsNsOhyG8Ihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosimo_Matassahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_RecordsBackbeat, the book: https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/tony-scherman-backbeat-earl-palmers-story-book/Modern Drummer feature: https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/md352cs.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly_Manne https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-hall-of-fame-drummer-earl-palmer-dead-at-84-254915/https://www.adioslounge.com/sideman-spotlight-earl-palmer/https://scottkfish.com/2016/01/23/earl-palmer-i-wasnt-quite-sure-what-i-wanted-to-do-with-my-life/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-unlikely-story-of-a-change-is-gonna-comehttps://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=100689&forumID=1&archive=0&pageID=1&r=954#bottomhttps://www.nytimes.com/1958/06/13/archives/musicians-strike-spreads-on-coast-independents-hit-by-afm-film.htmlAvelo’s “The Strike that Changed Disney Music”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsGwNJ54-Mhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boudreauxhttps://www.npr.org/2014/02/01/268995033/sam-cooke-and-the-song-that-almost-scared-himhttps://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/02/on-the-recording-registry-a-change-is-gonna-come-1964/https://pan-african-music.com/en/a-change-is-gonna-come-a-hymn-for-civil-rights/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFO_Recordshttps://www.facebook.com/WreckingCrewFilm/posts/on-this-date-june-3-1967-the-instrumental-tracks-for-never-my-love-by-the-associ/10157450423118023/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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