Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories

Brian and Murdock break down the three theories that have haunted many since the death of Sam Cooke back in December of 1964. Was it really just bad behavior gone worse? Or was Sam set up? This episode is brought to you in part by Louder Than Life Music Festival. Send us an episode request about one of the bands performing and you could win tickets to see them there! Email: WeAreTheStoryGuys@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Dream Boogie Peter Guralnick book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Boogie-Triumph-Sam-Cooke/dp/0316013293 UPI Report: https://www.newspapers.com/image/393958105/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM5Mzk1ODEwNSwiaWF0IjoxNzEzODI4MjUzLCJleHAiOjE3MTM5MTQ2NTN9.WCnGsjb-fSQIY1jd-HtoRPqa8G1HOTKn2Bl3b_Dld8w https://people.com/movies/why-mystery-still-shrouds-singer-sam-cookes-shooting-death-nearly-60-years-later/ https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/02/on-the-recording-registry-a-change-is-gonna-come-1964/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/conspiracy-theory-death-of-sam-cooke/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Schmitt https://nilssonschmilsson.com/martonis-210629103925.html https://www.facebook.com/VintageLosAngeles/photos/a.578880922168631/2653685958021440/?type=3 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/mar/02/remastered-sam-cooke-murder Remastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke Netflix doc: https://www.netflix.com/title/80191045 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Klein FBI watching Ali info: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN14511P/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-one-night-miami-180976768/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._W._Alexander_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Womack The Soul Stirrer by Barney Hoskins: https://teachrock.org/article/the-soul-stirrer-sam-cooke/

The guys giggle through another round of entries from listeners telling stories about their favorite music festival experiences while trying to win tickets to Louder Than Life Music Festival in September.

A listener letter sends the guys on the first of what could be many explorations into the backstories of some of the session musicians who made up the collective who would come to be known as “The Wrecking Crew.” Hear the story of the drummer who happened to be next door just in time to step into a powerful and historic musical moment. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Palmer “I Hate My Generation” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsNsOhyG8I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosimo_Matassa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_Records Backbeat, the book: https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/tony-scherman-backbeat-earl-palmers-story-book/ Modern Drummer feature: https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/md352cs.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly_Manne https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-hall-of-fame-drummer-earl-palmer-dead-at-84-254915/ https://www.adioslounge.com/sideman-spotlight-earl-palmer/ https://scottkfish.com/2016/01/23/earl-palmer-i-wasnt-quite-sure-what-i-wanted-to-do-with-my-life/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-unlikely-story-of-a-change-is-gonna-come https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=100689&forumID=1&archive=0&pageID=1&r=954#bottom https://www.nytimes.com/1958/06/13/archives/musicians-strike-spreads-on-coast-independents-hit-by-afm-film.html Avelo’s “The Strike that Changed Disney Music”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsGwNJ54-M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boudreaux https://www.npr.org/2014/02/01/268995033/sam-cooke-and-the-song-that-almost-scared-him https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/02/on-the-recording-registry-a-change-is-gonna-come-1964/ https://pan-african-music.com/en/a-change-is-gonna-come-a-hymn-for-civil-rights/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFO_Records https://www.facebook.com/WreckingCrewFilm/posts/on-this-date-june-3-1967-the-instrumental-tracks-for-never-my-love-by-the-associ/10157450423118023/

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT is taking over most musical talk this weekend, so the guys dug back to Episode 147 to celebrate a certain track from Ms Swift’s back catalog and see what we can all learn from her about music history.

To celebrate the life of Dickey Betts (RIP, April 18, 2024), the guys revisit an episode from last November relating the drugs, chaos, and southern rock relatability that would define the Allman Brothers Band.

A photo of a whole lot of famous rockers in one place gets the guys researching a record label that redefined the way music was listened to and sold in 1970’s America. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-tel The photo: https://qr.ae/psvMqm https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-dire-straits-thin-lizzy-eric-clapton-led-zeppelin-bad-company-and-109755815.html https://www.discogs.com/release/12787001-Various-The-Summit https://www.loudersound.com/news/led-zeppelin-once-released-a-song-on-k-tel-the-result-was-one-of-the-great-all-star-photos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Year_of_the_Child https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_the_Child https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampuchea https://americansongwriter.com/remember-when-the-concerts-for-the-people-of-kampuchea/ https://hercsktelalbums.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-summit-uk-january-1980.html https://mymusicthroughtheyears.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-k-tel-records/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/k-tel-as-seen-on-tv-compilation-album-history 1997 Billboard ads celebrating KTEL: https://books.google.com/books?id=qQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47-IA3&lpg=PA47-IA3&dq=K-Tel&source=bl&ots=C4AWmvPyX7&sig=ACfU3U2g9VCfSsuB5DT3Z-h2QJLfq56mZw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd_-eXsav5AhUTg4kEHXgrDpg4WhDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=K-Tel&f=false https://www.tampabay.com/incoming/k-tels-shouting-infomercial-legend-dies-at-87/2275511/ Fun stuff about the history of Teflon: https://misen.com/blogs/news/polytetrafluoroethylene https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/202104/history.cfm https://playback.fm/charts/top-100-songs/1938 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Gr%C3%A9goire https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/philip-kives-founder-of-k-tel-and-pioneering-pitchman-went-from-coveralls-to-riches https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/311116495/ https://www.goldminemag.com/features/collecting-k-tel-records https://www.zeroto180.org/true-or-false-led-zep-on-k-tel/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/10/05/spinning-gold-from-golden-oldies/00e79094-1568-4135-b7f3-94209d7f8d1b/ The WaPo article from 1980: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/10/05/spinning-gold-from-golden-oldies/00e79094-1568-4135-b7f3-94209d7f8d1b/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_That%27s_What_I_Call_Music!

After spending recent time talking about New Kids on the Block behaving badly in their hometown’s hotel, the guys dig up and revisit Episode 17 of the show to recall one of the most epic hotel trashings in rock n roll history: Keith Moon and the Holiday Inn birthday party. SHOW NOTES: Keith Moon with Led Zep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyM6-QibDFM Vintage Holiday Inn Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZSCjyUWPgE The Who “Can’t Explain”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3h–K5928M RockCheetah.com rundown: https://rockcheetah.com/blog/legend/worlds-most-infamous-hotel-stay-keith-moon-birthday/

The guys get into boy bands, big songs, and bad behavior (mixed with a little hotel history and a nod to classic literature) when a fan writes the show to ask about what really happened back in 1991 in their hometown of Louisville, KY when Jonathan, Jordan, Joey, Donnie and Danny came through for a night few would ever forget…

A listener inquiry finds Brian and Murdock calling on Lafe the Producer for help figuring out the lineage, the sex appeal and the lore that continues to encircle the name “Jeff Buckley.” What really went down on that Memphis riverside? SHOW NOTES: Dream Brother (book) Everybody Here Wants You (BBC Doc) Tim Buckley and Mary Guibert Wedding Photo Jeff Buckley signs with Columbia https://yesterland.com/casafritos.html https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/decoding-the-shofar/ Jeff Buckley and the Memphis Zoo https://www.bluestraveler.net/projects/horde/ Klosterman Spin Article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shofar Interview with Jeff Buckley 1994

After consuming all the Creed/311 hotel bar antics, revisit episode 56 of the show, when the guys dug up ANOTHER hotel bar encounter involving a couple of classic rock heavy hitters.

Brian and Murdock examine their differing attitudes towards the post-grunge rock of Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti and dig through the tabloid headlines to figure out what happened in that hotel bar on Thanksgiving of 2005. SHOW NOTES: Over the Edge CD sampler on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/p/1300684030 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scott-stapp-and-311-brawl-100131/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/311_(band) https://thepier.org/311-20th-anniversary-of-grassroots-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Stapp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Hanson_(music_executive) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind-up_Records Klosterman Creed piece: https://grantland.com/features/taking-concert-doubleheader-creed-nickelback-world-most-hated-bands/ https://www.mtv.com/news/cxi4cf/scott-stapp-in-car-accident-creed-tour-canceled https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101228&page=1 https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/04/28/some-creed-fans-are-singing-a-different-tune-after-concert/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/creed-apologizes-for-bizarre-chicago-gig-72699/ https://311archive.com/performance-history/#2005 AP version of the story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-creed-singer-in-hotel-fight/ https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=17022 scott stapp drunk poker – Video Search Results (yahoo.com) Theo Von/Scott Stapp interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zce4lSBWPoM https://www.phillyvoice.com/pv-311-about-bar-fight-scott-stapp/ https://www.grunge.com/254884/how-scott-stapp-ended-up-completely-broke/

The guys dig through listener letters and read first-hand stories regarding experiences at the Station Nightclub and get more hilarious tidbits on the Nelson Twins – like that time they called themselves Power Tool…

The guys get into a stack of letters regarding rock songs that seem to be about a specific location and end up talking GNR, Huey Lewis, and… Rush Limbaugh. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://www.songfacts.com/place/lafayette-indiana/paradise-city https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/373/is-the-song-paradise-city-written-about-a-specific-city https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/21/guns-n-roses-axl-rose-paradise-city-song-bloomington-indiana-claims/8418020002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise,_Indiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_City Hanoi Rocks – Lost in the City https://people.com/huey-lewis-upcoming-broadway-show-salvation-hearing-loss-exclusive-8552175 https://people.com/music/huey-lewis-menieres-disease-cancels-shows-hearing-loss/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Lewis_and_the_News https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/regional-versions-of-huey-lewis-the-heart-of-rock-n-roll.108524/ Alternate versions of “Heart of Rock and Roll” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqlr2qoa5Uc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_City_Was_Gone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron,_Ohio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl https://ultimateclassicrock.com/chrissie-hynde-rush-limbaugh/

The guys read entries from listeners looking to score free wristbands into Louder Than Life this September. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com.

The guys get into showbiz history when they tear open a letter from a listener still trying to figure out what all the hype was about when it came to those blonde-haired Nelson twins. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzie_Nelson https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/10/full-nelson-the-surprising-story-of-ozzie-and-harriet/ https://postcardhistory.net/2020/12/ozzie-and-harriet-and-david-and-rickee/ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/18/arts/dousing-the-glow-of-tv-s-first-family-time-for-the-truth-about-ozzie-and-harriet.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_(season_11) https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/cant-live-without-your-love-affection-nelson-feature/ https://gabbyawards.blogspot.com/2018/01/saturday-night-live-season-11-reviews_30.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ricky_Nelson Nothin But a Good Time book: https://www.amazon.com/N%C3%B6thin-But-Good-Time-Uncensored/dp/1250195756 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Skelton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson

Revisit the 2022 deep dive that Brian and Murdock took re: the British brothers that reinvigorated Beatlesque power pop on the world stage – and almost killed each other.

The guys go looking for anything to prove that the internet stories about Liam Gallagher harassing Jon Bon Jovi might be true. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2008/02/bon-jovi-on-his-spat-with-oasis-robbie.html https://vinylwriters.com/liam-gallagher-a-modern-day-nietzsche/ https://twitter.com/NoelOasisQuotes/status/329323421752258561 https://drycounty.com/jovitalk/bon-jovi-discussion-f7/jon-bon-jovi-and-the-songs-he-cleverly-t54006/page2.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bon_Jovi https://www.loudersound.com/news/richie-sambora-on-kiss-audition-i-didnt-want-the-gig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi https://axeologyextended.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/ye-olde-10th-anniversary-tour-ace-frehley/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Child https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-keep-the-faith/ https://bonjovibg.tripod.com/instyle.htm https://www.irishtimes.com/news/dried-up-oasis-1.132150 https://fanclubyears.home.blog/1995/06/28/bon-jovi-these-days-tour-sheffield-1995/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/uzvdg7/how_did_the_recordings_of_top_of_the_pops_go/ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/05/jump-the-shark-top-of-the-pops https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30326269.html 1st night at Wembley 1995 – https://youtu.be/7Op7SIDvXQc?feature=shared https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jon-bon-jovi-destination-anywhere/ https://drycounty.com/jovitalk/bon-jovi-discussion-f7/jon-bon-jovi-and-the-songs-he-cleverly-t54006/page2.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_Here_Now_(album) https://www.mtv.com/news/6h2xqh/oasis-singer-challenges-stones-beatles

After discussing the birth of grunge and the Seattle scene, the guys dug up Episode 63 to revisit the story of that time Pearl Jam tried to take on Ticketmaster. SHOW NOTES: Songs played in this episode: Mr Blue Sky by ELO, Dissident by Pearl Jam, Alive by Pearl Jam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com/about/our-history.html https://www.argusleader.com/story/scotthudson/2015/03/08/how-ticket-sales-worked-before-the-internet/24619097/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Jam February 1991 Mookie Blaylock performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pi8jjMsUYc August 1991 Pearl Jam performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFzoSWKnzg https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/pearl-jam-ticketmaster-1995-boycott-booking-fees-gigs-ticket-prices-a8989516.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-06-fi-20602-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Philips MTV News report with Tabitha Soren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR8Uook5Cq0

The guys get into generational angst, manufactured music scenes, and the authenticity that came pouring out of Seattle in spite of itself when they start sorting out supergroups and stories from the Pacific Northwest in the early 90’s. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_the_Dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Season_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pavitt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAOS_%28FM%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub_Pop https://brucepavitt.com/sub-pop-usa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Poneman https://seattlemag.com/food-and-culture/sub-pop-timeline/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_River_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Endino https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Wood_(singer) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/temple-of-the-dog-an-oral-history-120453/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_the_Dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baker_Saunders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Chains https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-spiritual-mission-the-tragic-story-of-grunge-supergroup-mad-season https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/15/style/grunge-a-success-story.html

The guys get a “sliding doors” email about the 2003 true crime tragedy involving a nightclub, spray foam, gerbs, and a lot of good intentions/bad results. The show is brought to you this week by LOUDER THAN LIFE MUSIC FESTIVAL. The line-up drops on 2/21/24 and you can see the whole list HERE. The festival is September 26-29 and WE HAVE YOUR WRISTBANDS FOR ALL FOUR DAYS! Just send us an email at wearethestoryguys@gmail.com and tell us YOUR FAVORITE STORY from your own personal music festival history! And some will win passes to make MORE fest memories in September! KEEP TELLIN’ STORIES – and WIN BIG! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Russell_(musician) https://listeniowa.com/open-waters-a-conversation-with-great-whites-mark-kendall/ https://www.amazon.com/N%C3%B6thin-But-Good-Time-Uncensored/dp/1250195756 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_White https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-02-21/20-years-after-the-station-nightclub-fire-a-look-at-whats-changed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_fire https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250131263 Trial By Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Trial-Fire-Devastating-Tragedy-15-Year/dp/125013126X/ From the Ashes: https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Surviving-Station-Nightclub-Fire/dp/0741457911/ Killer Show: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Show-Nightclub-Americas-Deadliest/dp/1611688531/ https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/special-reports/2013/02/12/20130212-after-prison-biechele-rebuilding-life-in-fla-ece/35432075007/ https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Band_manager_Daniel_Biechele_shown_parole_support_by_families_of_victims_of_the_Station_nightclub_fire https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2003/02/22/stone-pony-boss-feb-14/50968710007/