the Millennial Throwback Machine
Music Podcasts
this podcast is going to be all about 60's music. the goal with this podcast is to educate a younger generation on one of the greatest decades of music of all time, and to prove to people that Millennials can love 60's music as well and it's not just for Baby boomers. Each week I"m going to review one song by one artist from the 60's and split the podcast into two halfs. first half is going to be my perspective and my opinion on the song and why I think it's so good or why I don't think it's so great. then I'm going to talk about the history behind the group or artist that did the song and talk about the behind the scenes industry people and places that helped make it a hit (writers and producers, session musicians and band members and recording studios and chart positions, etc.) I will occasionally interview industry people from back then either over the phone or in person to give you a better glimpse of how the business worked back then and how much has changed since then, and to educate younger people on their careers and the songs they made famous to the people listening that may not be familiar with their music at all
Location:
United States
Description:
this podcast is going to be all about 60's music. the goal with this podcast is to educate a younger generation on one of the greatest decades of music of all time, and to prove to people that Millennials can love 60's music as well and it's not just for Baby boomers. Each week I"m going to review one song by one artist from the 60's and split the podcast into two halfs. first half is going to be my perspective and my opinion on the song and why I think it's so good or why I don't think it's so great. then I'm going to talk about the history behind the group or artist that did the song and talk about the behind the scenes industry people and places that helped make it a hit (writers and producers, session musicians and band members and recording studios and chart positions, etc.) I will occasionally interview industry people from back then either over the phone or in person to give you a better glimpse of how the business worked back then and how much has changed since then, and to educate younger people on their careers and the songs they made famous to the people listening that may not be familiar with their music at all
Language:
English
Contact:
818 621 2658
Website:
http://www.samwilliamsmusic.net/
Email:
sam@hickeywilliams.com
Episodes
Episode 188 Part 2: Billy Stewart
8/9/2022
hey Guys! so I have some exciting news for you. the first single off my second EP is coming out in October, so please do follow my artist page on Spotify so that way you can get notified when the song comes out. My artist name is Sam L. Williams. this week I dive into the history behind last week's artist and song which was Billy Stewart's Sitting In The Park. here I talk about the history behind the label this song was released on, plus the history behind the label's recording studio plus...
Duration:00:56:58
Episode 188 Part 1: Billy Stewart
8/2/2022
Hey Guys! so I have some exciting news for you. My next music video is getting worked on as we speak. the videographer is figuring out what additional footage needs to be shot for the longer version of the song we re recorded. other then that, no other music related news for me at the moment. if something comes up for me by next week I will be sure to let you all know about that. for now, as per usual fashion, I did something quite different this week for the podcast vs what I did last week....
Duration:00:33:43
Episode 186 Part 2: The Rip Chords
7/26/2022
Hey Guys! thank you SO MUCH for continuing to listen to my podcast even with my move to Anchor. i can definitely see that on my end. this week I dive into the history behind last week's song & artist. hope you enjoy it. I dive head first into the history in this group, and I make some parallels with this group and many other famous 60's bands. also, on more exciting news, I have the final artwork for the EP plus the singles covers too. so the EP release dates for the singles will be set in...
Duration:00:54:18
Episode 186 Part 1: The Rip Chords
7/18/2022
Hey Guys! So as of this week, I have officially moved my podcast over to my new host Anchor, and I just want to say that if you are STILL listening to my podcast after I made this switch, I want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for continuing to listen to my podcast during this changeover. It was rough because while I was able to save my listener date to my previous host, I was unable to transfer it to my new host. so I am starting from a MUCH lower number of total listeners then what I had before...
Duration:00:59:10
Episode 184 Part 2: Peter Paul & Mary
7/3/2022
Hey Guys! Hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend. so I almost have the masters back for my next EP, and the artwork is getting done as I am typing this description of this episode of this podcast. but I have heard the final mixes and they sound AMAZING! I am REALLY excited to release these next batch of songs. and Yes, I will be moving hosts soon but as of right now I cannot tell you exactly when I'm moving, as that is still up in the air as I am still trying to access my listener data...
Duration:00:54:25
Episode 184 Part One: Peter Paul & Mary
6/26/2022
Hey Guys! so I have some VERY exciting news for you. I JUST got the final mixes back for my second EP! so now the only thing I"m waiting on is the artwork for the singles plus I"m waiting for them to get mastered. but as soon as I have those things back THEN I will decide on release dates for the singles, and probably book my next show (in LA) too. so that's where I"m at right now, also BIG news for this podcast, I will be moving hosting services soon. I'll keep you guys informed about that...
Duration:00:54:48
Episode 182 Part 2: The Dovells
6/19/2022
Hey Guys! So I have some announcements for you guys that I didn't get to make in this episode because I uncovered all of it after I recorded this episode. first and foremost, I finally heard the first rough draft mixes with vocals for my next EP for 4 out of the 5 songs, so what happened is that I sent my notes in to the guy who is mixing them, and he will make those adjustments and send those songs off to mastering, still waiting to hear one more song, but we are getting closer to finishing...
Duration:00:57:37
Episode 182 Part 1: The Dovells
6/12/2022
Hey Guys! Hope you are doing well out there. so I have no news for you as of right now for my next EP, other then 3 out of the 5 songs are mixed for it. still waiting on the remaining 2 left that are being mixed right now. soon enough, I will have the final mixes back for the EP, then I will be making decisions on release dates as soon as I have the single covers back for the songs. so in due time, you will get to hear these songs, BUT if you would like to hear a few of these songs (still...
Duration:00:35:35
Episode 180 Part 2: Jefferson Airplane.
6/5/2022
Hey Guys! so I'm back with part two of last week, and this is going to be a VERY interesting podcast, today we are going to talk about the history behind the Jefferson Airplane, and this includes how they got their name, how they all met, and who was the original lead singer of the band, plus the cultural and historical significance of the band. plus some information about the original version of their biggest hit as well, that I covered last week. so here's the link to last week's song just...
Duration:00:59:09
Episode 180 Part 1: Jefferson Airplane
5/29/2022
Hey Guys! So I'm REALLY Close to having the masters back for my next EP. I'll have them back in 3 weeks, and then that is when I'll make decisions on release dates for singles for this EP and when and where my next show will be at. but for now, PLEASE do enjoy my last one, and as to what can be expected with this podcast, this week song is COMPLETELY different from last week's, and I REALLY do this again, to show you the diversity and variety of music from this incredible decade known as the...
Duration:00:43:48
Episode 178 Part 2: Floyd Cramer
5/23/2022
Hey Guys! I'm back with part two of last week! and I will admit that a lot of this episode is review from a few episodes in the past (specifically the ones where I talked about The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Roger Miller) so if you are new to this podcast, and you just recently discovered it, this will be all new information to you! Hopefully, because to be hones with you, most of the information I talk about on my podcast and music is not new to me, in fact, I listen to it all of the...
Duration:00:45:37
Episode 178 Part 1: Floyd Cramer
5/15/2022
in this week's episode, I talk about a GREAT Nashville instrumental from the early 60's, because I haven't done a Nashville record in a long time, and I also haven't done an instrumental song in a while, so I thought why don't I kill two birds with one stone and talk about a GREAT Nashville instrumental. definitely one of my all time FAVORITE ones, this one was SO GOOD! it's SUCH a banger of a track, and next week, i can't wait to dive into the history behind the Nashville A Team next week,...
Duration:00:31:30
Episode 177: The Dip
5/8/2022
Hey Guys! So I have some SUPER exciting news for you. I JUST finished recording my second EP. YES!!!!! IT"S ALL DONE!!! I am SUPER excited to finally say this. I have worked SO HARD to get better as a musician for these new songs that I wrote last year, and I'm REALLY excited to get these songs out there into the world. they represent THEE BEST at where I'm at now with my songwriting abilities. and the instrumental rough mixes sound AMAZING already! so you guys will be TOTALLY blown away by...
Duration:00:32:03
Episode 176: The O'Kaysions
5/1/2022
Hey Guys! so I know it's been a minute since I put out an episode, my life is kind of crazy right now but don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you guys. this week I"m doing something REALLY cool. I'm doing a twofer in a sense, I'm doing a cool 60's song, then next week I"m doing a modern band that is DIRECTLY influenced by this kind of music that I"m covering this group. excited to talk about them, but also this song as well. also, my next EP is ALMOST DONE!!! WOOHOO!! I'm VERY excited...
Duration:00:52:35
Episode 174 Part 2: Lesley Gore
4/21/2022
Hey Guys! so I"m almost done recording my next EP, and it's sounding GREAT so far, and I'm proud to say that it's almost finished, I just need to put down lead vocals for the songs, so I will definitely keep you posted when the EP is almost done recording wise, for now, enjoy this very cool part two on last week's song & artist Lesley Gore, here I talk in detail again on the Brill Building and I really do a deep dive of what that scene was like and the process of how songs got written &...
Duration:00:53:05
Episode 174 Part 1: Lesley Gore
4/15/2022
Hey Guys! Hope all is well with you. well I have some AMAZING news for you! as of last week I am officially continuing to do my podcast into next year without ANY interruptions! YES! the podcast distribution company I used FINALLY got back to me, and I will be paying the same discounted rate every year to distribute this podcast and the money to pay for it this year just FELL into my lap, and I"m so happy to say that I will continue to do this podcast without ANY interruptions! so now that...
Duration:00:38:07
Episode 172 Part 2: The Hollies
4/5/2022
This week I dive into the history behind last week's band and song which is the Hollies and Bus Stop and this week I dive into the band's AWESOME history and talk about the different groups that they were connected with and I really dive into what made them such a great band and how experimental they were both in the studio and during live performances. here's the link to last week's song just in case you wanted to listen to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOI4yAPYmag You can also follow...
Duration:00:52:39
Episode 172 Part One: The Hollies
3/27/2022
Hey Guys! so this week is show week for me, and tonight, I"m playing at Trip in Santa Monica and my set time is 9pm and it's free!. hope to see you there. this week I travel back to the British Invasion, and I do probably one of THEE MOST underrated 60's groups of all time, but these guys were SO GOOD! and they were REALLY good and creative musicians from the British Invasion, and today I'm doing one of their songs, so I hope you enjoy my analysis and breakdown of this song and next week,...
Duration:00:29:23
Episode 170 Part 2: Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
3/20/2022
Hey Guys! I hope you are doing ok out there. so I have a show on Sunday for anybody who listens to my podcast who lives in LA currently and wants to see me play live. you will hear 4 BRAND NEW songs that will be off my upcoming EP. and some songs off my last EP as well. so if you wanna come, it's at Trip in Santa Monica and I go on at 9pm and it's FREE! so PLEASE come through if your a fan of my podcast and would like to come check out more of my original music. this week I dive into the...
Duration:00:38:04
Episode 170 Part One: Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
3/11/2022
Hello, so I did it. I hit 170 episodes of my podcast! and to celebrate, I'm going to cover a specific genre/style I haven't talked about in a long time, and that is Blue Eyed Soul, but the HARD ROCK & ROLL KIND! YES! this week, I'm covering one of my all time FAVORITE Rock bands from the 60's and SERIOUSLY, I have NEVER heard of any other 60's band that rocked harder then these guys!. these guys were one of the HARDEST rocking 60's bands on the planet! these guys were pure balls to the wall...
Duration:00:29:15