EPYSODE 10: Heritage by Christmas.

GUEST: Christmas bandleader Bob Bryden.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

*This epysode was released in season 1, when the show was titled "Psychedelic Relics".

Welcome to Canada, eh! We’ve showcased albums from around the globe but this time out it’s an all Canadian affair as we discuss the incredible career of Bob Bryden. From his early teen days as the “accidental musician” to his time with Reign Ghost and the formation of Christmas, “I wanted to start my dream band”. We dig into each track of their fantastic 1970 album "Heritage" and discuss their follow up "Lies to Live By" and the ultimate dissolution of the band. Bob’s story doesn’t end there though as we then chat about his other bands and his solo career as well as his time producing one of Canada’s premier punk bands. He’s had a fascinating life in music with many great albums along the way.

Thanks for tuning in, turning on & dropping by Vinyl Relics. I hope you dig "Heritage" as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Check out Bob’s music at ⁠https://bobbryden.bandcamp.com⁠

Check out Bob’s YouTube video for the song “Cowboys are Guys you can Trust”, dedicated to Cousin Bill here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfc3nqr7ZD8

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured ( *denotes track is not available on Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2SRrlKdAWtNEHT0ytQwn9J?si=54e2b2cacbed46fa

BLONDE ON BLONDE “Heart Without a Home”

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE “Saturday Afternoon”

THE DOORS “The End”

BOB BRYDEN “Cowboys Are Guys you can Trust”

REIGN GHOST “Reaching”

REIGN GHOST “Southern Hemisphere Blues”

REIGN GHOST “Enola Gay”

REIGN GHOST “Long Day Journey”

REIGN GHOST “Solar Nice”

CHRISTMAS “Just Suppose”

CHRISTMAS “Jungle Fabulous”

CHRISTMAS “Don’t Give it Away”

CHRISTMAS “Zenith”

CHRISTMAS “Rise Up”

CHRISTMAS “Goin’ To Oklahoma”

CHRISTMAS “Something Borrowed”

CHRISTMAS “Point Blank”

CHRISTMAS “Zephyr Song”

CHRISTMAS “Bustin’ Out Tonight”

CHRISTMAS “Blues on an Iceberg”

CHRISTMAS “April Mountain”

CHRISTMAS “Heritage”

CHRISTMAS “I am a Song (Sing Me)”

CHRISTMAS “When Night Falls”

*PRESTON WYNN “Happy Man”

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS “Voice in the Wilderness”

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS “The Factory”

*BENZINE JAG “Heavy Water”

AGE OF MIRRORS “Talk to the Crowd”

BOB BRYDEN “Love in the Atomic Age”

THE FORGOTTEN REBELS “No Beatles Reunion”

??MYSTERY BAND?? tune in to the next Epysode to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC “Yippie-i-o”

 ^ that's my band. This is shameless self-promotion!!

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