Those were the best days of his life! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by a songwriter whose work helped define rock and pop music in the 1980s: Jim Vallance. He tells us why for him, songwriting isn’t a choice: it’s what he must do. Plus, he offers insights into his long and fruitful career writing music with Bryan Adams.

SONGS PLAYED:

Bryan Adams - Summer of ’69

Aerosmith - Rag Doll

Bryan Adams - Don’t Ya Say It

Bryan Adams - Cuts Like a Knife

Bryan Adams - Heaven

Heart - What About Love?

Bryan Adams - Heat of the Night

Samantha Barks - Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)

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