Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock explore the story behind the Quiet Beatle's reconciliation with the six-string, the song it produced, and the solo it bequeathed on the world decades later via a totally different artist.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weepshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Chinghttp://www.beatlesebooks.com/gently-weepshttps://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps.htmlhttps://medium.com/@danielralston/while-his-guitar-cf1d63a626dahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Guitar_(Can%27t_Keep_from_Crying)https://bestclassicbands.com/prince-rock-hall-guitar-solo-directors-cut-2004-george-harrison-4-28-21/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/arts/music/prince-guitar-rock-hall-of-fame.htmlhttps://www.ian-leslie.com/p/the-story-behind-the-greatest-guitarhttps://www.cheatsheet.com/news/eric-clapton-felt-compelled-organize-concert-george-george-harrison-died.html/https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2018/03/15/what-happened-to-princes-guitar-after-while-my-guitar-gently-weepsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock unpack the partnership that birthed one of the greatest holiday tunes of all time - and the rumor, innuendo, hurt feelings, and younger diva who broke it all apart.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_I_Want_for_Christmas_Is_Youhttps://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-mariah-carey-wrote-for-other-artists/https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenalvarez/2020/09/27/why-doesnt-mariah-carey-get-the-songwriting-credit-she-deserves/?sh=a48acd479cd9https://www.today.com/popculture/music/mariah-carey-grunge-album-rcna48941Chick song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJIGKt3YokQ Hey Lamb Video about her contract with Ben Margulies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6hsVmxTy58Hey Lamb Video about her relationship with Walter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxGV3wAo8Dghttps://populartimelines.com/timeline/Mariah-Careyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Afanasieffhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/inside-mariah-careys-20-year-feud-with-co-writer/P6DMVBS47XDDQ67GUGLXB7KLUE/https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/walter-afanasieff-interview-2018.htmhttps://mariahcarey.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Afanasieffhttps://www.today.com/popculture/music/mariah-carey-grunge-album-rcna48941https://fox4kc.com/news/mariah-carey-sued-over-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7230641/Mariah-Carey-opens-feeling-like-prisoner-marriage-music-exec-Tommy-Mottola.htmlhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/mariah-careys-shocking-new-allegations-of-coercive-control-and-racism-against-ex-husband-tommy-mottolahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Colehttps://www.radiotimes.com/audio/radio/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-co-writer-walter-afanasieff-falling-out-with-mariah-carey/https://www.mcarchives.com/index.asp?id=145&PageNo=&keywords=&date=&f=2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock break down the history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Mr Bungle and try to figure out if Mike Patton and Anthony Kiedis actually hate each other as much as they seem to want us to think they do.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_No_Morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_LoveVideo of Courtney Love in Faith No More: https://www.tiktok.com/@louderposts/video/7387774884421700897https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gouldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Mosleyhttps://www.loudersound.com/features/faith-no-more-the-real-storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ironshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_Thishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Uplift_Mofo_Party_Tourhttps://www.fearandloathingfanzine.com/chuck-mosley.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pattonhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/faith-no-more-the-real-thing-album-8516844/Mr Bungle Raging Wrath demo tape: https://youtu.be/6ceXL51hERM?si=LKjH80rhinkhZiLFhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-feud-between-mike-patton-anthony-kiedis/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Thing_(Faith_No_More_album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Milk_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapaloozahttp://anthonykiedis.net/magazine-scansarticles/1990-1994/1990-3/kerrang-june-1990-292/http://www.faithnomorefollowers.com/2016/08/faith-no-more-vs-red-hot-chili-peppers.htmlhttps://youtu.be/GQK2O6nsb4Q?si=Kmg3ERWkb4HAtyUvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock unravel another story-behind-the-song, following one of the great guitar gods through his cocaine 70s, alcohol 80s, and loss + redemption 90s.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/tears-in-heaven-eric-clapton-song-story/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Tonighthttps://www.biography.com/news/eric-clapton-tears-in-heaven-sonhttps://www.biography.com/news/eric-clapton-the-beatleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Claptonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Stevie_Ray_Vaughanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili_Fini_Zanuck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_the_Worldhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-eric-clapton-felt-when-stevie-ray-vaughan-died/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lory_Del_Santohttps://www.tumblr.com/mcglassonion/179872558811/i-read-somewhere-that-lory-del-santo-conorhttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/2007/11/clapton200711https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_HeavenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys look into the story behind that legendary female vocal performance - and learn a lot about Pink Floyd, their reputation, and their history.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floydhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lydon-opinion-pink-floydhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piper_at_the_Gates_of_Dawnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovely_Ritahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Saucerful_of_Secretshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscured_by_Cloudshttps://www.mojo4music.com/articles/stories/inside-the-making-of-pink-floyds-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gig_in_the_Skyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Torryhttps://cultfollowing.co.uk/2025/09/23/what-happened-to-clare-torry-the-vocalist-on-pink-floyds-the-great-gig-in-the-sky/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops_(record_series)Clare Torry interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIW7xZSlZoMThe 1998 MOJO article: https://pfco.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/band/interviews/art-rev/art-mojo98.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.