Recent Episodes
Posted on: May 18th, 2013 by admin
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Guitarist Marc Bonilla talks about Mongolian window washers, water skiing with Keith Emerson and the hottest ticket in Disneyland.
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Aaron Copland ,
Beck ,
Beethoven ,
Bernard Herrmann ,
Bill Bruford ,
Bill Graham ,
Bobby Whitlock ,
Bourgeois Tagg ,
California Transit Authority ,
Carl Palmer ,
Chris Squire ,
Clare Torry ,
Dave Nolan ,
David Coverdale ,
Debussy ,
Deep Purple ,
Derryl Gabel ,
Disneyland ,
Dmitri Shostakovich ,
Don Frank ,
Eddie Jobson ,
Eddie Van Halen ,
Emerson Lake & Palmer ,
Emerson Lake & Powell ,
Genghis Khan ,
George Gershwin ,
George Martin ,
Gig Young ,
Glenn Hughes ,
Greg Lake ,
Henry Mancini ,
Hughes/Thrall ,
Igor Stravinsky ,
James Newton Howard ,
Jeff Berlin ,
Jimi Hendrix ,
Jimmy Page ,
Joe Walsh ,
John Entwistle ,
John Lennon ,
Jon Anderson ,
Keith Emerson ,
Kevin Gilbert ,
Kjetil Bjerkestrand ,
Lee Sklar ,
Lenny Castro ,
Lyle Mays ,
Lyle Workman ,
Maurice Ravel ,
Michael Schenker ,
Mike Keneally ,
Mike Scott ,
Miles Davis ,
Mozart ,
Patrick Leonard ,
Paul McCartney ,
Quentin Tarantino ,
Randy Rhoads ,
Rick Wakeman ,
Robbie Rist ,
Ronnie Montrose ,
Sergio Leone ,
Stephen Hawking ,
Steve Howe ,
Steve Porcaro ,
Stevie Wonder ,
Sting ,
Terje Mikkelsen ,
Tesla ,
The Beatles ,
The Nice ,
The Rolling Stones ,
The Twilight Zone ,
Tony Levin ,
Torsten Schreier ,
Toss Panos ,
Toto ,
Travis Davis ,
Trevor Horn ,
Troy Luccketta ,
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Posted on: April 23rd, 2013 by admin
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Keyboard icon Keith Emerson discusses “The Three Fates Project”, Chinese rhythm sections & the connection between Tarkus and The Godfather.
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Aaron Copland ,
Ahmet Ertegun ,
Al Pacino ,
Alberto Ginastera ,
B. Bumble and the Stingers ,
Carl Palmer ,
Charlie Parker ,
CJ Vanston ,
Dave Brubeck ,
David Woodford ,
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Emerson Lake & Palmer ,
Frank Zappa ,
Genesis ,
George Gershwin ,
Gershon Kingsley ,
Greg Lake ,
Harry Shearer ,
Jason Woodford ,
Jimi Hendrix ,
Jon Lord ,
Kjetil Bjerkestrand ,
Manfred Mann ,
Marc Bonilla ,
Mike Vickers ,
Modest Mussorgsky ,
Munich Radio Orchestra ,
Paul Desmond ,
Rick Wakeman ,
Robert Moog ,
Rusty Anderson ,
Sergei Rachmaninoff ,
Sly & The Family Stone ,
Sonny Rollins ,
Spinal Tap ,
Takashi Yoshimatsu ,
Terje Mikkelsen ,
The Beatles ,
The Nice ,
The Who ,
Thelonius Monk ,
Travis Davis ,
Troy Luccketta ,
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Posted on: April 8th, 2013 by admin
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Beatle author Robert Rodriguez discusses the merits of Revolver and Sgt Pepper.
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Alan Parsons ,
Andrew Loog Oldham ,
Angela Davis ,
Art Garfunkel ,
Badfinger ,
Barry Miles ,
Bob Dylan ,
Bobby Whitlock ,
Booker T & The MG's ,
Brian Epstein ,
Brian Wilson ,
Carl Perkins ,
Charles Barkley ,
Chet Atkins ,
Chris Hillman ,
Chuck Berry ,
Cirque du Soleil ,
Colin Hay ,
Count Basie ,
Delaney & Bonnie ,
Don Felder ,
Duke Ellington ,
Eric Clapton ,
Frank Sinatra ,
Frank Zappa ,
Gay Talese ,
Geoff Emerick ,
George Harrison ,
George Martin ,
Heather Mills ,
Herman's Hermits ,
Jackie Lomax ,
Jethro Tull ,
Joey Molland ,
John Cage ,
John Dunbar ,
John Lennon ,
John Paul Jones ,
Karlheinz Stockhausen ,
Ken Michaels ,
Led Zeppelin ,
Mal Evans ,
Marianne Faithful ,
Maureen Starkey ,
Men at Work ,
Mia Farrow ,
Michael Lindsay-Hogg ,
Mick Jagger ,
Mitchell Axelrod ,
Neil Aspinall ,
Norman Smith ,
Paul McCartney ,
Paul Simon ,
Peter Asher ,
Peter Fonda ,
Ringo Starr ,
Rob Leonard ,
Steve Cropper ,
Steve Marinucci ,
The Beach Boys ,
The Beatles ,
The Byrds ,
The Lovin Spoonful ,
The Mamas & The Papas ,
The Mothers of Invention ,
The Rolling Stones ,
The Rutles ,
The Supremes ,
The Turtles ,
The Velvet Underground ,
The Yardbirds ,
Tony Traguardo ,
Wilson Pickett ,
Wings ,
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Posted on: March 15th, 2013 by admin
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Guitarist Jon Herington talks about his coveted gig with Steely Dan, his excellent solo albums & his favorite rib joint.
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Amanda Green ,
Antonio Carlos Jobim ,
Bernard Purdie ,
Bette Midler ,
Bill Evans ,
Bob Berg ,
Bob Dylan ,
Bobby Caldwell ,
Boz Scaggs ,
Brian Wilson ,
Carol Kaye ,
Carolyn Leonhart ,
Charles Mingus ,
Danny Gottlieb ,
David Benoit ,
David Sanborn ,
Dennis Espantman ,
Denny Dias ,
Donald Fagen ,
Eddy Cabello ,
Elvis Presley ,
Frank Pagano ,
Gene Vincent ,
Genesis ,
Hands on a Hard Body ,
Hugh McCracken ,
Inside Musicast ,
Jaco Pastorius ,
James Brown ,
Jane Fonda ,
Jeff Baxter ,
Jim Beard ,
Joao Gilberto ,
John Hiatt ,
John Lennon ,
Keith Carradine ,
Larry Carlton ,
Michael Brecker ,
Michael Leonhart ,
Michael McDonald ,
Mike Miller ,
Paul McCartney ,
Peter Erskine ,
Phil Spector ,
Phish ,
Phoebe Snow ,
Randy Brecker ,
Ray Charles ,
Rick Such ,
Steely Dan ,
Stevie Ray Vaughan ,
The Beatles ,
Tom Petty ,
Trey Anastasio ,
Victor Bailey ,
Walter Becker ,
Weather Report ,
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Posted on: February 24th, 2013 by admin
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Producer Cj Vanston talks about his latest work with Harry Shearer & Steve Lukather, his Christopher Guest film scores, his gig with Spinal Tap and Jeff Beck’s taste in pants.
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A Mighty Wind ,
Alf Clausen ,
Annette O'Toole ,
Best in Show ,
Bill Putnam ,
Bob Balaban ,
Bob Glaub ,
Bruce Gaitsch ,
Carole King ,
Catherine O'Hara ,
Chad Smith ,
Charlie Wood ,
Chris Farley ,
Christopher Guest ,
CJ Simon ,
Clint Black ,
Conan O'Brien ,
Danny Kortchmar ,
Danny Thompson ,
David Foster ,
Def Leppard ,
Dennis DeYoung ,
Desmond Child ,
Diane Warren ,
Dick Marx ,
Don Henley ,
Earth Wind and Fire ,
Ed Cherney ,
Elliott Randall ,
Eric Valentine ,
Eugene Levy ,
Family Tree ,
For Your Consideration ,
Fountains of Wayne ,
Frank Sinatra ,
Fred Willard ,
Freddie Mercury ,
George Martin ,
Greg Bissonette ,
Greg Ladanyi ,
Harry Shearer ,
Howard Levy ,
Icon Fetch ,
Jamie Cullum ,
Jane Lynch ,
Jeff Baxter ,
Jeff Beck ,
Jeff Berlin ,
Jeff Porcaro ,
Jennifer Coolidge ,
Jerry Goodman ,
Joe Cocker ,
Joe Pusateri ,
Joe Satriani ,
John Michael Higgins ,
Jonny Lang ,
Judith Owen ,
Katey Sagal ,
Led Zeppelin ,
Lee Sklar ,
Lenny Castro ,
Madonna ,
Mahavishnu Orchestra ,
Matthew Perry ,
Michael McDonald ,
Michael McKean ,
Mitch and Mickey ,
Nathan East ,
Nelson Riddle ,
Parker Posey ,
Patrick Leonard ,
Phil Collen ,
Phil Ramone ,
Ray Charles ,
Red Hot Chili Peppers ,
Richard Marx ,
Ricky Gervais ,
Ringo Starr ,
Rob Reiner ,
Roger Waters ,
Rupert Murdoch ,
Russ Kunkel ,
Russell Brand ,
Sarah Palin ,
Saturday Night Live ,
SCTV ,
Simon Phillips ,
Spinal Tap ,
Steely Dan ,
Stephen Colbert ,
Steve Carell ,
Steve Lukather ,
Steve Porcaro ,
Steve Weingart ,
Stevie Wonder ,
Styx ,
T-Bone Burnett ,
Tal Wilkenfeld ,
Tangerine Dream ,
Tears for Fears ,
The Doobie Brothers ,
The Folksmen ,
The Kingston Trio ,
The New Main Street Singers ,
The Simpsons ,
The Wizard of Oz ,
Tony Hymas ,
Tony Peters ,
Toto ,
Trevor Lukather ,
Trillion ,
Vinnie Colaiuta ,
Waiting for Guffman ,
Wolfgang Puck ,
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Team
Dan Miles (host)
Dan has been fascinated with music since 1966 when, at the age of three, he first heard the Batman theme on TV. He started playing piano at age eight, took up guitar at thirteen and by fourteen was playing in professional bands in the New York City area.
In the late 70's he moved to Northern California where he continued to grow and develop as a musician and eventually rose to the top of the local rock club scene.
As a lover and student of all types of music he brings a great depth of knowledge and insight to his interviews which is appreciated by listeners and guests alike.
In 1991 Dan moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he currently resides with his two sons.
You can write to Dan at friendsofdanpodcast@gmail.com .
Mike Post (engineer)
Mike has personally engineered and edited every episode of the podcast and been an integral part of the show since day one.
While his personal taste in music leans towards blues and 60's surf rock through his job as owner and founder of Mojo Recording Studio he has been involved in numerous recording projects spanning a wide variety of musical genres.
In 2005 he attended the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Tempe, Arizona.
In addition to his skills as a sound engineer he is also an expert BMW master tech.
Originally from Berlin, Germany, Mike also lived in Philadelphia and San Jose before finally settling in Phoenix in 1998 where he now resides with his dogs Max and Suzy.
You can write to Mike at mojorecordingstudio@hotmail.com .