The Midnight Special Podcast

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This week we talk about Joan Baez on The Midnight Special Podcast. We talk about A Complete Unknown, and even have a cameo video sent in from Burt Sugarman himself. We hope you enjoy as we learn how much of an iconic human Joan really is. 

It's time to learn all about the KISS army this week on The Midnight Special podcast. Joe Bartnick takes us back in time to when KISS was performing on The Midnight Special in Tulsa Oklahoma. We enjoy sharing all the memories from our fans of this once in a lifetime band that changed music for an entire generation.

This week we salute the legendary careers of Gladys Knight and the Pips. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNF4M2QUP0lpSc32MOP2DZw/join Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightSpecialTVShow/ https://www.instagram.com/themidnightspecialtvshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/@themidnightspecialtvshow  https://twitter.com/tmstvshow

This weeks episode is all about Chuck Berry and his amazing performances on The Midnight Special. 

Burt is in the studio and answering questions submitted from our audience. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNF4M2QUP0lpSc32MOP2DZw/join Visit The Midnight Special Store: https://themidnightspecial.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightSpecialTVShow/ https://www.instagram.com/themidnightspecialtvshow/ https://www.tik...

This week the great Gordon Lightfoot is featured on the podcast. He hosted The Midnight Special on February 22, 1974 and it became an instant classic and is an episode many call a staple of the show featuring James Gang, Redbone, The Guess Who, Maria Muldaur and Ravi Shankar. Thanks to everyone for your comments and for sending in your photos and stories. We couldn't create this time capsule witho...

This week on The Midnight Special Podcast we salute The Kinks. Their revolutionary contributions to Rock n Roll music has shaped the way music is made as far as distortion goes. They were part of the British Invasion before being banned from the states for their bad boy behaviour. We go back to June 7, 1974 when The Kinks hosted The Midnight Special with special guest appearances by Electric Light...

This week Joe and Mike share your memories of the Beale Street Blues Boy, B.B. King. He hosted The Midnight Blues Special August 30, 1974 and brought up some of the legends of blues music like John Lee Hooker, Papa John Creach, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Paul Butterfield's Better Days, Big Mama Thorton, Joe Williams, and Jimmy Witherspoon.  B.B. was remembered as one of the most loved people in the indus...

This week is all about the Queen of Rock n Roll, Tina Turner. One of the only people to be in the Rock N Roll Hall of fame twice. We enjoy sharing your memories of Tina including a cameo on stage of one of our listeners. We learn a little bit of cool history about the Bay Area art scene and the Sly and The Family Stone album artwork and much more on this episode of The Midnight Special Podcast. Jo...

This week is all about The Steve Miller Band. Joe and Mike take us down memory lane and discuss the bands time on The Midnight Special, from their first performance calling our Richard Nixon on National TV to hosting one of the best lineups the show has ever seen including Brownsville Station, Tim Buckley, James Cotton Band, Genesis, and James Gang. We also share a collection of wonderful memories...

We are back and this week we are Jive Talkin' all about the Bee Gees. We are blasting back to April 6, 1973 when the brother first hosted the show and going all the way into their disco era with Saturday Night Fever. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their memories with us. You can email us at themidnightspecialpodcast@gmail.com to share your favorite photos, stories, audio files or...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Midnight Special Podcast! Join our host, Joe Bartnick, as he takes us on a nostalgic journey back to November 24, 1978, when AC/DC electrified the stage. As Joe's all-time favorite band, there's no better way to kick off the show. Each week, we'll explore the standout performances of a different artist on The Midnight Special and delve into their impact on m...