Yale Brothers Podcast

The twins go down a rabbit hole that runs the gamut from recording gear, old papers and anxiety to gigs in Myrtle Beach, horrible movies, a hardhat and much more - including a replay of a musical gem from their old band, Rogue Alley. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - " City of Pain " by Chris Yale performed by Rogue Alley 4:23 - Greetings / The life of the mind / Dusty old papers / Dominick Dunne / Karpeles Manu...

The twins discuss the various DAWs and standalone multitrack recorders at their disposal and the learning curves associated with them. They also touch on Georgetown, SC, going wireless, a discussion about a book Roger has been wanting to read for decades and much more - including a crazy instrumental from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Crime Drama 1975" - by Chris Yale 1:39 - Greetings and about...

The twins discuss Chris' guitars and their inherent personalities throughout this episode. Chris is going to be a grandfather again and Roger is going to be a first-time grandfather. But there's more: A misplaced lecture from a nun, the choice to respond correctly, recent gigs, a song snippet from the archive and much more. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Song snippet: "Same Old Thing" by Chris Yale 2:40 - Gre...

"Hootenanny A Go-Go," aka "Once Upon A Coffee House" is a 1965 film based on an original story by and includes songs and music from our dad, Carl Yale (that's him with the sunglasses if you're on Libsyn). The film was shot in Miami at a breakneck pace in 1964 and was produced by Fred Berney. The idea came about as a result of Berney's visits to one of our father's (and uncle's) coffee houses in Mi...

In this episode, the twins discuss the tourist season in Myrtle Beach, the long-awaited KISS show in Raleigh, dense books, obnoxious drinking times - and much more, including a gem from the musical archive - this one from Chris' friend and former bandmate. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "No Way" by Doug McKelley 2:36 - Greetings / Podcast resistance / Bullworker / About the song / Medicine Hat / Doug McKelley...

The twins discuss the baby formula shortage, their childhood home in up in Coconut Grove, KISS, groupies, various recording  platforms and much more, including another gem from the music archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Seeing's Believing" - Medicine Hat version 4:08 - Greetings and about the song 5:18 - Dig Dug / Sweetened and sugary sodas 5:58 - Baby formula shortage / Atlantic article / Back to bre...

The twins cover more than any short podcast should attempt - beginning with a question about whether or not booze is a drug and then diving into a maelstrom of ever-changing topics - including recording artists, songwriting, artistic integrity, performing rights organizations and much more - including another musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Broken Angel" by Chris Yale - remix 4:0...

Televangelists. Scandals. Bhagwans. Barefoot drummers. The twins are at it again. Also: Another digitized gem from the song archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Living for You" by Chris Yale 4:35 - Greetings / Losing ten minutes of gold / About the song / Steve Kobashigawa / Vox Continental 6:51 - Roger being judgy 7:26 - Shout-out to Cidny Bullens / Elton John turns 75 / New Daryl Hall album 9:02 - Red H...

Part two of the twins' conversation with Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Cidny Bullens - starting from his first visit to Nashville (now his home with wife Tanya Taylor Rubinstein) to the unspeakable loss of his youngest daughter and the album that paid loving tribute to her - to his transition from Cindy to Cidny and his one-person show, his upcoming memoir and much more - including two more t...

The Yale Brothers welcome pioneering rocker and singer/songwriter Cidny Bullens for part one of a two-part conversation. Cidny is a two-time Grammy nominee with 9 albums spanning more than 40 years. He was a backup singer for Elton John and performed two lead vocals on the Grease movie soundtrack. He is one-third of a group called The Refugees with fellow singer/songwriters. Wendy Waldman and Debo...

In this episode Roger tells Chris about a guy they knew who stayed at the Magic Hotel (now the Magic Castle Hotel) and was so impressed with his experience there that he later named his restaurant in Tokyo after the address of the hotel. They also discuss their young lives in Crestline, a small burg in Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains and talk about music, Catholicism and much more -...

The twins try recording from their respective home studios and talk about everything from Roger's appearance in a viral TikTok video to the fact that cigars are no longer sold at Winston Churchill's estate - as well as ramblings about The Beatles, Orson Welles, Harlan Ellison and much more - including a recently unearthed musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Come Alone" by Chris Yale...

After a brief hiatus, the twins are back - discussing an old tall tale, Chris' trips out of the country, Roger's road trip to the mountains, time with Chris' family, Roger's first-ever 5K, recent gigs and more, including a newly digitized gem from the audio archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Defiance" by Chris Yale - Performed by Yale (first band) at the Bla Bla Cafe in Studio City , CA., circa 1980. 3:...

The twins talk about the positive energy at recent gigs, performing in the moment and assorted albums from Dylan to Springsteen to Yes. They recall their friendship with actor Joe Maher, discuss a friend's master's thesis on acting and much more, including a live recording from their first-ever gig with their first band. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Drag Strip Blues" by Chris Yale - Performed by Yale- Bla-...

The twins unearth another gem from the cassette archive and then fall headlong into the maelstrom - discussing everything from recent gigs in Myrtle Beach, Paul Anka, Chrissie Hynde and Garth Brooks to authors, show tunes, a really cool park in Miami and much more. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Answer Me" by Chris Yale circa 1988 4:17 - Greetings and about the song / Stare Cat Sound, Glendale, CA / Ian Talc...

The twins continue down their particular rabbit holes, from babbling about George Orwell and Aldous Huxley to sensory deprivation and memories about Crestline, California to mic placement, audio gear, our latest gigs and more - including an audio grab from a recent show. Above: Art by Nancy Dickinson SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Famous Last Words" - by Chris Yale / Audio capture from show at North Myrtle B...

The Yale Brothers discuss the passing of Charlie Watts, postponed KISS shows, upcoming shows of their own and more - including awkward moments at the drive-thru, Emotional Intelligence, overthinking, dreaming of bygone apartments - and another digitized song from the cassette archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Watching Her Eyes" by Chris Yale and Steve Kobashigawa circa 1981 4:45 - Greetings and about t...

The twins talk about everything from KISS, twins and more bygone Hollywood restaurants to Roger's newspaper work, music producers, songwriters, sonic footprints, the shrinking collective attention span and much more, including another find from the cassette archive. Photo: Yale Brothers with Pascal Srabian (RIP), circa 1981 SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "You Got Something" by Roger Yale circa 1981 3:53 - Gre...

Celebrating 50 episodes, the twins have a new twist on "Backward Masking." They also cover young Roger's infatuation with Tatum O'Neal, old Hollywood haunts, taking things for granted, first cars, first band, old-school entertainers and much more - including a newly-digitized gem from the cassette archive. Photo: The Yale Brothers with Pascal Srabian (RIP), circa 1980 SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Be My Sta...

The twins jump around like BBs in a skillet, talking about their first trip to Hollywood, their early decision to play music, songwriting as teens, Chris' murderous cats and more - including another digitized gem from the tape archive. ABOVE: The Yale Brothers at LuLu's North Myrtle Beach (Photo: Tony Bates) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "End of the Line" by Chris Yale circa 1983 3:50 - Greetings and about t...

The twins discuss the fun they had at the Magic Hotel (now Magic Castle Hotel) in Hollywood when they were growing up. Also: Chris' time as a magician, PA systems, basses and other music gear, Chris' old job at Capitol records, Roger's reentry into the newspaper business and more - including another newly-digitized vintage song from the cassette archives. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Living in the Wastelan...

Songs that come to you complete in five minutes. Remembering Jackie Mason. A bygone ABC pilot. Marilyn on a lighter. Crying at rock concerts. Books, movies and much more - including a newly-digitized song from the cassette archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Mine Again" by Roger Yale - Version number 2 3:46 - Greetings and about the song / The idea came during a walk / Paramount Recording Studios / Roger...

A venerable Myrtle Beach gift store turns 75. Isolation tanks. Exploring London in 1980. Concert memories in Los Angeles, wah pedals, regrets and so much more - including a deep dive into the cassette archive. Above: Missy, who was constipated. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Caprice" by Chris Yale - circa 1981 3:50 - Greetings and about the song / Original band, Yale / KROQ / Tascam 144 Portastudio / Eurythm...

This episode, Chris compares two versions of one of his songs before the twins jump down a rabbit hole - talking life at 58, songwriting, recording studio shenenigans, the absurdity of drinking while tripping - and so much more. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Something I Remember" by Chris Yale - Original Reflector version 4:11 - Greetings and about the song 5:50 - " Something I Remember " by Chris Yale - fr...

Recorded on July 4th, the twins discuss their recent back-to-back shows in Myrtle Beach and go deep about growing up in Coconut Grove, Florida - with side trips about fireworks, Bob Dylan shows, cats, cycling adventures, twins and more - including another tune from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "A Different Light" by Chris Yale - Original Reflector version 3:54 - Greetings and about the song / I...