Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In the first episode of this brand-new series, host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti, and together they discuss the classic psych band’s entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 2 covers the dizzyingly busy period of 1968-1969, during which Spirit became a big touring concern while simultaneously working on several projects at once. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: The crazed madness of making two albums and a soundtrack basically all at once; How Spirit wound up creating and releasing their hit single “I Got A Line On You”; The evolution of their relationship with Lou Adler; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off The Family That Plays Together, Clear, and the Model Shop soundtrack. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 37-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link ($4). The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In the first episode of this brand-new series, host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti, and together they discuss the classic psych band’s entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 1 covers the incredible story of the band’s early days, as the band coheres and releases one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Here are just a few of the many things that Ryan discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: How Randy California wound up crossing paths with Jimi Hendrix in a life-changing moment as a teenager that set him on his path for the rest of his life; How a teenage kid wound up playing in a band with his 45-year-old step-father in an era when you were supposed to distrust anyone over 30; How Mamas & The Papas producer Lou Adler wound up taking the band under his wing; The lawsuit with Led Zeppelin over “Stairway To Heaven”, and the Spirit song which they allegedly stole for it; And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit, their 1968 debut record. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 65-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Private Tier or higher (only $5/month), or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link ($3). The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series: it’s Part 2 of Chuck’s chat with his close friend, legendary bassist Carol Kaye. This time around, they’re joined by Chuck’s bassist buddy, Ammo. Carol is one of the most prolific bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings during a career spanning over 65 years. She actually started doing session work in 1957 on guitar, and after a bassist failed to turn up to a session in 1963, she switched to that instrument, quickly making a name for herself as one of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s. She’s appeared on sessions by Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The Monkees. The intro on Glen Campbell's “Wichita Lineman”? She came up with that. Of course, that’s also Carol plucking away on The Beach Boys albums Today!, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), Pet Sounds, and Smile. Most famously, Kaye's bass lines are the driving force behind “Good Vibrations”, one of her many number 1 hits.  Here’s just a few of the many things that Carol discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: What Murry Wilson was like at that time; The love that Chuck Britz had for Brian, especially during his dark time in the 1970s; Carol’s views on Paul McCartney’s bass playing; Her nightmare story of working with producer Joe Thomas; And Carol’s absolutely brilliant way of explaining why Brian’s music connected with people in such a big way. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 54-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Private Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, we feature the next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series: it’s Part 2 of Chuck’s chat with his close friend, legendary bassist Carol Kaye. This time around, they’re joined by Chuck’s bassist buddy, Ammo. Carol is one of the most prolific bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings during a career spanning over 65 years. She actually started doing session work in 1957 on guitar, and after a bassist failed to turn up to a session in 1963, she switched to that instrument, quickly making a name for herself as one of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s. She’s appeared on sessions by Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The Monkees. The intro on Glen Campbell's “Wichita Lineman”? She came up with that. Of course, that’s also Carol plucking away on The Beach Boys albums Today!, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), Pet Sounds, and Smile. Most famously, Kaye's bass lines are the driving force behind “Good Vibrations”, one of her many number 1 hits.  Here’s just a few of the many things that Carol discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Brian’s psychological difficulties; A nerd’s fantasy: a rundown of her equipment; The corruption she experienced firsthand while working for Motown; The music she liked and didn’t like playing; The particularities of the legendary studios in which she recorded; And just setting the record straight in general, about absolutely everything. Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti For the full, ad-free, 43-minute bonus podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. This is the interview you’d hope for if you prayed for all the things you wanted Hal Blaine to talk about in a stream of consciousness style, without a filter: what it was like to work with an acid-addled Brian Wilson; how it felt working at The Beach Boys home studio with the rest of the group; attempting to work with Joe Thomas; how it felt having Murry Wilson around; working with a wildly inebriated John Phillips; and how he feels he got accepted into his senior living community. This entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is the second part of Chuck’s chat with Brian Wilson’s favorite drummer, legendary studio maestro Hal Blaine. It’s not hard to understand why Brian worked with him so often: Hal claimed to have participated in over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. His drumming is featured on 150 US top 10 hits, 40 of which went to number one. Chuck’s interview with Hal took place while the latter was living in a retirement community, and the tone is definitely “no shits given” by this point. Hal passed away a few years later in 2019, which makes this posthumously released “Chuck Chat” yet another priceless buried treasure.   There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace. Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up) Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.