Songs of Note

Glen Phillips, lead singer of the band Toad The Wet Sprocket is this week's guest on the Songs of Note podcast. Glen tells the stories behind some of the band's most popular songs like "Walk on the Ocean," and also gems like "Nightingale Song," "Fly From Heaven," and also their brand new record, "Starting Now."Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4...

Ryan talks with Dan Haseltine, lead singer of the band Jars of Clay, about their debut album Jars of Clay. Their song "Flood" was a big hit in the 90's, but the band has had a full career of fantastic songs, great songwriting and always creative instrumentation. Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofnotenewsletterFollow me: http://...

Ryan talks with Alice in Chains biographer David de Sola. David's book, Alice In Chains: The Untold Story, is a great breakdown of the life and story behind the band. Hear the full story of the relationship between Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley, the rise of the band and more. Buy David's book: https://amzn.to/3CKpetOSign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailch...

Ryan talks with video director and producer Blair Thomas, about the sudden resurgence of creativity and burst of classic songs that came from the band after Keith Richards discovered the Open-G guitar tuning. Hear Blair on episode 2 of the podcast on Radiohead's song, "Idioteque:" https://www.thesongsofnote.com/radiohead-idioteque/John Mulaney sket about Mick Jagger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Ryan interviews Jesse Fink, author of the book Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black. Jesse talks about Bon's life, the theories on his death, and if Bon Scott helped write songs that ended up on the massively popular album, Back in Black. Buy Jesse's book Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black: https://www.amazon.com...

Ryan talks with Joel Graves, owner of New Monkey Studio, the studio owned by Elliott Smith and filled with incredible vintage gear. Joel tells what it was like working for Neil Young, how he bought Elliott Smith's recording studio, and much more. New Monkey Studio: http://newmonkeystudio.com/Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofno...

Ryan talks with Charles R. Cross, author of the fantastic Jimi Hendrix biography, Room Full of Mirrors. Buy Room Full of Mirrors on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3BbFraJ Charles R. Cross website: http://charlesrcross.comSign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofnotenewsletterFollow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps:/...

Ryan talks with Mother Mother frontman Ryan Guldemond about the band's new release, Inside, and their upcoming tour. Mother Mother: https://www.mothermothersite.com/Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofnotenewsletterFollow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongsofnote

Ryan talks with music journalist and author of the new 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran's "Rio," Annie Zaleski. Buy her book on Bloomsbury: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/duran-durans-rio-9781501355196Or Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Duran-Durans-Rio-33-156/dp/150135518X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rio+33+1%2F3&qid=1625347942&sr=8-1Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https...

Ryan talks with author Steven Hyden about his book, Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century. Buy it on Amazon here (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2UxtPOvFollow Steven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Steven_Hyden"Idioteque" on SNL: https://vimeo.com/51713269 Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofnotenewsletterFo...

On this episode, Ryan takes a road trip to pay respect to the famous Texas guitar player, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Vaughan's grave is in Dallas, Texas. Ryan typically has a guest on the show, but this episode documents the trip to find SRV's grave, a telling of his life, and what his playing meant to Ryan. Songs of Note “Little Wing” Episode: https://www.thesongsofnote.com/stevie-ray-vaughan-little-win...

Ryan talks with David Cooper Moore who wrote the original Arcade Fire album review for their killer album “Funeral” for Pitchfork in 2004.  Follow David on Twitter: @dcoopermooreSign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofnotenewsletterFollow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thes...

Ryan talks with Dwight Garner, book critic for The New York Times, about Elvis Costello's song, "Alison."Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofnotenewsletter Get Dwight's book, "Garner's Quotations" here: https://amzn.to/3wZDyep Follow Dwight at: @dwightgarnerWatch Elvis Costello and Neil Young perform the song live: https://www.yo...

Ryan talks with Holly George Warren, author of the book Janis: Her Life and Music as well as 15 other books include a biography of Gene Autry and Alex Chilton. FREE BONUS EPISODE LINK: http://www.thesongsofnote.com/bonusGet a signed copy of her book: www.goldennotebook.indielite.org Holly's website: http://www.hollygeorgewarren.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.co...

In this bonus episode, Ryan talks through the 27 songs included on the Songs of Note Playlist at the links below on Apple Music and Spotify. Apple Music Playlist Link: https://music.apple.com/playlist/pl.u-EblbVTraylL?app=music&at=11lt62&ct=playlistlinkSpotify Playlist Link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Bp5LVt6Sfh7xtFcd4C9wd 

Scarlet Page is a world famous photographer, known by many for her iconic images of people like her famous father, Jimmy Page, but also Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Chris Cornell and many others. Scarlet is offering an exclusive discount to Songs of Note listeners for 10% off her prints using code SONGSOFNOTE10 at her shop: https://scarlet-page-print-shop.myshopify.com/Check out h...

Ryan talks with Andrew McMahon, singer/songwriter behind Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, as well as lead singer for Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate. Andrew's website: https://andrewmcmahon.com/ Visit my website:  https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongsofnote

Gered Mankowitz is a rock photographer who captured some of the most iconic pictures ever taken of Jimi Hendrix. He also took extensive photos of the Rolling Stones, as well as many other bands like Traffic, The Yardbirds, Elton John, Duran Duran and many more.https://mankowitz.com/https://www.instagram.com/gered_mankowitz/ Visit my website:  https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instag...

Ryan talks with Dave Pirner, lead singer of the band Soul Asylum. Dave talks about their latest record, Hurry Up and Wait, the story behind their hit song, "Runaway Train," and Dave's first book, Loud Fast Words: Soul Asylum Collected Lyrics. Loud Fast Words: Soul Asylum Collected Lyrics Book: https://amzn.to/3vD6vw4Soul Asylum Cassette: https://www.blueelan.com/store/soul-asylum/Visit my website:...

Ryan talks with David Browne, author of the book Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup and Senior Writer at Rolling Stone. With the upcoming anniversary of the expanded re-issue of the band's Deja Vu record right around the corner, it's a great time to get caught up on the history of the band, and specifically the story behind their song, "Ohio." htt...

Ryan talks with indie music doc producer and music supervisor, Kevin Moyer. Kevin worked on the film The Glamour and the Squalor, and this week marks the vinyl release of both the score created by Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, and the soundtrack. TG&TS  Vinyl Score: https://www.lakeshorerecordsshop.com/product/the-glamour-the-squalor-original-motion-picture-score-classic-black-vinyl-mike-mccready TG&...

Ryan interviews rock photographer Jamie Beeden about what it was like taking photos of Radiohead's Thom York, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Elliott Smith and many more. Songs of Note listeners can get 10% off Jamie's shop with this exclusive link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Damncoolphotos?coupon=SON2021Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps:...

Ryan talks with singer/songwriter Briston Maroney and plays tracks from his brand new album, Sunflower. Briston writes catchy songs with heart that are both fun and full of emotion. Find Briston Maroney online: https://www.bristonmaroney.com/Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongs...

Ryan talks with Clint Brownlee, author of the 33 1/3 book on Pearl Jam and their album, "Vs." Hear the background on what made the album unique and challenging, as well as why it's still notable today. Buy Pearl Jam "Vs." 33 1/3 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2P8MON5Follow Clint on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tenaciouscVisit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com...

Michael Hann joins Ryan as the guest on this episode of the Songs of Note podcast to talk about Led Zeppelin's iconic song, "Stairway To Heaven." Hann had the chance to talk with Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page, seven times and brings insight into the band, the song, and the legacy of this icon track. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelahannMichael Hann is a freelance writer and former music ed...