Thanks Brad! I'm into Dylan, Waits, The Kinks, everything New Orleans, good 90s women country artists (Trisha Yearwood days), as well as Irish trad. My father was in the music industry for many many years, and still has the biggest record collection I've ever seen so my musical interests are wide! Looking forward to reading!
Thanks Brad! I'm into Dylan, Waits, The Kinks, everything New Orleans, good 90s women country artists (Trisha Yearwood days), as well as Irish trad. My father was in the music industry for many many years, and still has the biggest record collection I've ever seen so my musical interests are wide! Looking forward to reading!
Mercy, that's quite a vast array of musical likes! My bro and I grew up (in Houston, so I know and love N.O. a LOT! In fact, I used to do radio in Baton Rouge, and would take trips to N.O. frequently: https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/behind-the-mic-a-personal-peek-into-870) surrounded by 20,000 LPs and 78s! 'Tis a wonder we didn't contract PVC poisoning!
Dad had custom-made cabinetry made to house them all, wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling, plus he catalogued them religiously! I obviously caught the collecting bug from him, as my radio years and record biz work allowed me to amass a collection about a tenth of his!
I think you'd enjoy, Jess, the life- and music-biz-story of Stephen Michael Schwartz (RCA recording artist at age 20 in '74). He's been "writing for/with me" for 4 months, now, and his behind-the-rock-scene experiences are nothing short of eye-opening, and they're all in his own words!
He just celebrated his 69th birthday yesterday, and he's been so kind and generous sharing his autobio, and I'm happy to have his contributions highlighting my 'Stack! Anyway, enjoy!!!😊
Wow, this is awesome! NOLA is a place I know and love. I haven't been back down there (I live in Western MA) since the 2019 JazzFest for obvious reasons, but I spent many of my childhood summers there, and been to a half dozen JassFests as an adult. A little snippet of my love for it here. https://jessicabsokol.substack.com/p/new-orleans-jazz-and-heritage-festival
Our dads have much in common! Recently mine has started cataloging all of his vinyl in a database which is no small feat! My brother was also in radio for over a decade until he moved to Los Angeles to get his Masters in Archiving of all things. The music collecting thing does run in families.
Thanks for all these links, Brad! Cannot wait to dive in.
You should know that nearly all Dad's collection was jazz! And, while I was raised on rock, I'm glad I was curious enough to occasionally peruse his vast library...."Hmmm, who's this Miles Davis guy? Count Who?"😂😍BTW, my mom was raised in Manchester-by-the Sea! I sense you're much younger than I.....what's your dad collect? I'll check out your NO article! Thanks!
My dad collects everything under the musical sun! He's even part of a band, The Muswell Hillbillies, a Kinks cover band who also do Tom Petty, Neil Young, and The Police songs. All over the map! He was the music editor for numerous publications, including New Country Magazine for a number of years in the 90s, and occasionally does freelance reviews now.
I started "filing" records with him when I was two, and even before I could read I could list every album in the Billboard Top 100 from the cover art. Luckily he recorded a few of those sessions otherwise I wouldn't have believed him!
Also, I'm going to share your Substack with him. I know he'd appreciate it!
Great, Jess...thanks! I was going to suggest he might like FR&B, seeing as how he's been in the rock lane way more than my dad was! We've actually got a small gaggle of former rock critic/writers here on 'Stack: Robert Christgau and Wayne Robins to name two. Patti Smith is even on here! I used to read them (Robert and Wayne) voraciously in the '70s in such mags as CREEM, PRM, Rolling Stone, Crawdaddy, etc.
Are you any relation to Marilyn Sokol? I'm guessing your name is a married name, but worth a shot. Your dad working for New Country Magazine....ask him if he ever knew of Dale McBride. Mom managed Dale from the mid-'70s to his early passing in the early '90s. Dale was a fabulous entertainer, and a C/W singer in the pop/CW lane like a Glen Campbell.
He had several hits on the CW charts, like "Corpus Christi Wind" and "Ordinary Man." Dean Martin actually saw Dale in the mid-'60s at a club somewhere, and got him signed to Warner Bros' Sinatra-owned (and distributed) Reprise Records (where Dean, Sammy, and other Rat Pack-ers were!). Alas, Reprise only released one single...what did THEY know about promoting country, when you think about it?!
Dale was on Con Brio Records, which was owned by Bill Walker, who produced all the music on the Johnny Cash TV specials, late '60s/early '70s. I kept trying to prod Mom into getting Dale off Con Brio and getting an RCA or a CBS/Nashville to bring him over, but there's no motivation for Bill to find ways to lose Dale!
Cute story on your early "filing" days!!! I guess we both got PVC poisoning!! Thankfully, a good thing!!🤠
Yes, Wayne Robins and I recommend each other on Substack. He writes really great stuff, it's been a trip getting to know him through this! (And I think Patti Smith was one of the first people to use this platform at the start of the pandemic, but don't quote me on that. )
I don't think I have any relation to Marilyn Sokol, haha.
My dad says he remembers McBride & The Ride which features Dale's son. My dad started at New Country in 94 so it may have been after Dale's time.
You and my father are both walking talking music encyclopedias!!!
Yes, I knew Terry McBride as a teen. He had initial success with The Ride, but has been a successful songwriter for the past 2-3 decades, now! I think your dad and I could fill several hours sharing biz stories together over an urn of coffee!! Fun stuff!
Wonderful stuff, and I'm sure you guys could talk for days!!! I sent him your 'Stack, and he'll definitely check it out! If you get any likes or comments from littlefire22 in the days ahead, that's him.
Thanks Brad! I'm into Dylan, Waits, The Kinks, everything New Orleans, good 90s women country artists (Trisha Yearwood days), as well as Irish trad. My father was in the music industry for many many years, and still has the biggest record collection I've ever seen so my musical interests are wide! Looking forward to reading!
If I may: when you get there, start with his "Audio Autopsies" articles; they'll take you down some fun rabbit holes!
Ooh, thanks, Kevin! They're like chocolate chip cookies: "As much fun to make as they are to eat!!"😋
Thanks Kevin! I'm subscribing to yours as well!
Mercy, that's quite a vast array of musical likes! My bro and I grew up (in Houston, so I know and love N.O. a LOT! In fact, I used to do radio in Baton Rouge, and would take trips to N.O. frequently: https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/behind-the-mic-a-personal-peek-into-870) surrounded by 20,000 LPs and 78s! 'Tis a wonder we didn't contract PVC poisoning!
Dad had custom-made cabinetry made to house them all, wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling, plus he catalogued them religiously! I obviously caught the collecting bug from him, as my radio years and record biz work allowed me to amass a collection about a tenth of his!
I think you'd enjoy, Jess, the life- and music-biz-story of Stephen Michael Schwartz (RCA recording artist at age 20 in '74). He's been "writing for/with me" for 4 months, now, and his behind-the-rock-scene experiences are nothing short of eye-opening, and they're all in his own words!
Here's how we managed to meet, digitally, anyway...he's in L.A., I'm in TX: https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/in-a-houston-penthouse-with-david
If you get hooked on Stephen, I created this Flipboard page to gather all his FR&B articles in one place, so he can more easily share them with friends, family & colleagues (they're all linked back to 'Stack, of course): https://flipboard.com/@schwartzstories/front-row-backstage-with-stephen-michael-schwartz-fcjpqreoy
He just celebrated his 69th birthday yesterday, and he's been so kind and generous sharing his autobio, and I'm happy to have his contributions highlighting my 'Stack! Anyway, enjoy!!!😊
Wow, this is awesome! NOLA is a place I know and love. I haven't been back down there (I live in Western MA) since the 2019 JazzFest for obvious reasons, but I spent many of my childhood summers there, and been to a half dozen JassFests as an adult. A little snippet of my love for it here. https://jessicabsokol.substack.com/p/new-orleans-jazz-and-heritage-festival
Our dads have much in common! Recently mine has started cataloging all of his vinyl in a database which is no small feat! My brother was also in radio for over a decade until he moved to Los Angeles to get his Masters in Archiving of all things. The music collecting thing does run in families.
Thanks for all these links, Brad! Cannot wait to dive in.
You should know that nearly all Dad's collection was jazz! And, while I was raised on rock, I'm glad I was curious enough to occasionally peruse his vast library...."Hmmm, who's this Miles Davis guy? Count Who?"😂😍BTW, my mom was raised in Manchester-by-the Sea! I sense you're much younger than I.....what's your dad collect? I'll check out your NO article! Thanks!
My dad collects everything under the musical sun! He's even part of a band, The Muswell Hillbillies, a Kinks cover band who also do Tom Petty, Neil Young, and The Police songs. All over the map! He was the music editor for numerous publications, including New Country Magazine for a number of years in the 90s, and occasionally does freelance reviews now.
I started "filing" records with him when I was two, and even before I could read I could list every album in the Billboard Top 100 from the cover art. Luckily he recorded a few of those sessions otherwise I wouldn't have believed him!
Also, I'm going to share your Substack with him. I know he'd appreciate it!
Great, Jess...thanks! I was going to suggest he might like FR&B, seeing as how he's been in the rock lane way more than my dad was! We've actually got a small gaggle of former rock critic/writers here on 'Stack: Robert Christgau and Wayne Robins to name two. Patti Smith is even on here! I used to read them (Robert and Wayne) voraciously in the '70s in such mags as CREEM, PRM, Rolling Stone, Crawdaddy, etc.
Are you any relation to Marilyn Sokol? I'm guessing your name is a married name, but worth a shot. Your dad working for New Country Magazine....ask him if he ever knew of Dale McBride. Mom managed Dale from the mid-'70s to his early passing in the early '90s. Dale was a fabulous entertainer, and a C/W singer in the pop/CW lane like a Glen Campbell.
He had several hits on the CW charts, like "Corpus Christi Wind" and "Ordinary Man." Dean Martin actually saw Dale in the mid-'60s at a club somewhere, and got him signed to Warner Bros' Sinatra-owned (and distributed) Reprise Records (where Dean, Sammy, and other Rat Pack-ers were!). Alas, Reprise only released one single...what did THEY know about promoting country, when you think about it?!
Dale was on Con Brio Records, which was owned by Bill Walker, who produced all the music on the Johnny Cash TV specials, late '60s/early '70s. I kept trying to prod Mom into getting Dale off Con Brio and getting an RCA or a CBS/Nashville to bring him over, but there's no motivation for Bill to find ways to lose Dale!
Cute story on your early "filing" days!!! I guess we both got PVC poisoning!! Thankfully, a good thing!!🤠
Yes, Wayne Robins and I recommend each other on Substack. He writes really great stuff, it's been a trip getting to know him through this! (And I think Patti Smith was one of the first people to use this platform at the start of the pandemic, but don't quote me on that. )
I don't think I have any relation to Marilyn Sokol, haha.
My dad says he remembers McBride & The Ride which features Dale's son. My dad started at New Country in 94 so it may have been after Dale's time.
You and my father are both walking talking music encyclopedias!!!
Yes, I knew Terry McBride as a teen. He had initial success with The Ride, but has been a successful songwriter for the past 2-3 decades, now! I think your dad and I could fill several hours sharing biz stories together over an urn of coffee!! Fun stuff!
Wonderful stuff, and I'm sure you guys could talk for days!!! I sent him your 'Stack, and he'll definitely check it out! If you get any likes or comments from littlefire22 in the days ahead, that's him.