Derringer Discoveries - A Music Adventure Podcast

In this episode, two of the Derringers - Alton and Paul - navigate a music-loving tour of Australia, with much-appreciated help from Sydney's Josh Atkinson of The Chevaliers . Randomly but lovingly invoking Dorothy and her friends from The Wizard of Oz , Alton and Paul discover some of Australia's best-kept, home-grown talent, including: An award-winning, hit-making Queensland pianist who represen...

For a band that has had such a large impact on pop culture for the last decade, Lord Huron has remained under-the-radar of many music listeners. Starting out in Michigan as the brainchild of Ben Schneider, a multi-talented artist, Lord Huron has become a hugely influential indie rock band whose music has appeared in numerous films, commercials, television shows, and in series for NBC, The CW, Netf...

Our listeners in the UK might conclude that David Bowie had five Number One hit singles.  Meanwhile, our listeners in the US will say that Bowie had just two Number Ones.  However, here at Derringer Discoveries, we cater to the entire world and worldwide, Bowie had 11 Number One hit singles while he was living and one more Number One hit single posthumously. Listen up as two of The Derringer Broth...

Almost 35 years ago, four high school friends bonded over their love for making music – and not just any music. They came right out of the gate making top-notch alternative pop-rock songs but, desperate for a band name prior to their first gig, they jokingly adopted a silly moniker from a Monty Python skit: Toad the Wet Sprocket. It was a joke that went on too long – and it stuck.  In this episode...

Would you believe us if we told you that, more than 40 years after their heyday, the band Styx from Chicago is better than ever? Listen up as we quickly recap Styx's 1977 to 1983 so-called classic years, their break-up in 1984, their post-breakup solo efforts and then, their amazing comeback leading up to their 17th studio album, Crash of the Crown, released June 2021. The numerous music snippets...

Since 2006, Taylor Swift has released 179 songs spanning nine studio albums.  Now that she has regained the copyrights to her first five albums, she is re-recording them one by one.  You will know the new ones by the caption Taylor's Version in parentheses after each re-recorded song title. In this Derringer Discoveries episode, Paul Derringer is joined by Rylan Derringer who is subbing for Dave D...

The Killers are back! In this episode, Paul Derringer teams up with Ho Jo Fro bandmate Alton Derringer and together they discuss and call on Dave Derringer, Augie Derringer, and Paddy Derringer to each pick their Top 3 favorite songs from The Killers new album Pressure Machine.  This time around, Dave Mason's song We Just Disagree is not invoked, since the five largely agree. The Derringer Brother...

Is there anything new to say about The Beatles? In this episode, The Derringer Brothers discuss The Beatles worst songs.  Paul Derringer takes you through his Top 10 list of The Beatles worst while Dave Derringer and Paddy Derringer weigh in, sometimes agreeing and other times invoking the Dave Mason song We Just Disagree . It would be sheer folly for anyone to say that The Beatles Jumped the Shar...

Al Stewart is widely known for Year of the Cat and Time Passages , but he has given the world so much more: Al taught us about the complexities and pitfalls of love; Al introduced us to interesting historical figures such as Nostradamus whose only book, first published in 1555, still captivates us today; and Most importantly, Al taught Paul Derringer enough about World War II to get him through hi...

More popular in the UK than in the US, The Killers are an American band from Las Vegas fronted by singer, keyboardist, and lyricist Brandon Flowers. In this episode of Derringer Discoveries, Paul & Dave Derringer are joined by two special guests, Augie and Paddy, who take on the Derringer surname as the four discuss The Killers' six studio albums spanning 2004 to 2020 in anticipation of their seve...

When Bob Marley died on 11 May 1981 at age 36, his star was on the rise.  Since then, he and his Wailers have ascended to mega-superstar status in the world of roots rock reggae.  Take a look on Spotify and you will see that Bob Marley's top songs each have received hundreds of millions of streams, affirmation that his timeless music is beloved worldwide. Using humor and brotherly love, in this ep...

From 1976 to 1993, the band Heart, featuring Ann & Nancy Wilson, put 20 songs on the American Rock & Roll Top 40 charts.  In this episode, Dave Derringer picks and discusses 10 of the 20 hit songs.  Dave's 10 are the hits that Ann and/or Nancy had a hand in writing. While regaling us with the 10 Wilson-penned hits, Dave also relays a number of interesting stories about Heart, including the one whe...

In Part A (Episode 10), Paul & Dave Derringer discussed the first seven years of Fleetwood Mac.  In this Part B episode, with help from Special Guest Kathy, The Derringer Brothers debate the five albums released by the classic Fleetwood Mac line-up consisting of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood. In addition to providing the world with some great mus...

Using humor, unique insights, and brotherly love, in this episode Paul & Dave Derringer take you on a musical journey through the best of New Wave, covering almost 50 songs that have stood the test of time. From Blondie to XTC, Paul & Dave hand-pick 10 quintessential New Wave artists and, with help from a few special listeners, consider the best three songs from each artist for the years 1977 to 1...

Using humor, unique insights, and brotherly love, in this episode, The Derringer Brothers - Paul & Dave - take you on a musical adventure through the best of Todd "the Runt" Rundgren's more than 54 years as a songwriter, singer, musician, and producer.  Paul & Dave cover Rundgren's impressive catalog of hits, including songs you may not even realize he wrote!  Learn about Rundgren's formative year...

In this episode, The Derringer Brothers try something different.  Covering a span of 60 years, Paul & Dave discuss 12 favorite songs, two from each decade starting with the 1960s. Enjoy the humor, unique insights, and brotherly love as The Derringer Brothers reveal the answers to loads of trivia questions, such as: (1) Who is Renee Fladen and why were three popular songs written for her? (2) How d...

Using humor, unique insights, and brotherly love, in this Part A episode with help from Special Guest Alton, The Derringer Brothers - Paul & Dave - discuss Fleetwood Mac's first seven years as a band right up until the phenomenal addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. With plenty of first loves and memory-fests including Dave's very own wrestling song and Paul's fascination with the Berm...

Using humor, unique insights, and brotherly love, The Derringer Brothers discuss and debate Steely Dan's best songs.  Along with Special Guest Tom from Massachusetts and plenty of first loves and memory-fests, Paul & Dave celebrate the songwriting talents of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, giving a Derringer-exclusive spin on the meaning and emotional impact of Steely Dan's lyrics.  Along the way,...

According to Spotify, Ed Sheeran's popularity puts him at #2 worldwide.  In this episode, while shedding light on Sheeran's songwriting talent, the Derringer Brothers and special guests discuss important music-related matters, such as the five eras of recorded music and why 1,250 digital streams counts as a unit sold.  Everyone also weighs-in on whether or not Sheeran has Jumped the Shark! Stay tu...

Using humor, unique insights, and brotherly love, The Derringer Brothers debate the merits of John Cougar compared with John Mellencamp.  Dave fights for Cougar while Paul defends Mellencamp.  Along the way, they discuss John's best songs and albums; his 35+ years spearheading Farm Aid; and whether or not John jumped the shark! The songs in this episode are featured on Cougar & Mellecamp's Best Pl...

Using humor, unique insights, and brotherly love, The Derringer Brothers celebrate and discuss the best songs by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).  With three special guests and memory-fests of first loves and misspent youth, the brothers reveal which long-time, core member of ELO got shafted by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and whether or not ELO jumped the shark! The songs in this episode are f...

In this episode, The Derringer Brothers celebrate and discuss the five sides of Ben Folds while highlighting Ben's impressive and far-reaching global impact as a songwriter, musician, and collaborator.  Stay to the end and discover The Derringer Brothers' favorite side of Ben and whether or not Ben Folds Jumped the Shark! The songs discussed in this episode are included on the Ben Folds Inspired p...