Yale Brothers Podcast

Episode 49 - "Requiem for a Squirrel"


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The twins jump around like BBs in a skillet, talking about their first trip to Hollywood, their early decision to play music, songwriting as teens, Chris' murderous cats and more - including another digitized gem from the tape archive.

ABOVE: The Yale Brothers at LuLu's North Myrtle Beach (Photo: Tony Bates)

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 - "End of the Line" by Chris Yale circa 1983

3:50 - Greetings and about the song / Corey Hart / Grieving the loss of the first attempt at this episode / ABBA versus Drive-By Truckers / "Olly oxen free" and misheard lyrics

5:38 - First trip to Hollywood circa 1967 / Television City / "Dean Martin Show" set / "Petticoat Junction" set / Breakaway glass / Barnsdall Art Park smell / Griffith Park

7:09 - The Hollywood Palace / Paul Revere and the Raiders / "You know you grew up in Hollywood because..." / Burgeoning hippies / Summer of Love

8:29 - The early decision to play music / 221 Darfo Drive, Crestline, CA / Middle school band

9:30 - The band that never was / Pearl drum set / KORG Poly Ensemble P / Matt Ross / Ramon Arronte

10:06 - Learning to play / Early covers / Early songwriting / The same vibe now

11:41 - Busted by Sarah Ballantine at Hollywood Professional School / Carl Ballantine / Molly Ballantine / Sportsmen's Lodge / "Phantom of the Paradise"

13:05 - More about loss of data

13:24 - Twin vibe / Twin fights / Laurel and Hardy / Abbott and Costello / Uncle Roger and Dad fighting

14:23 - More about first Hollywood trip / Tom Mix's house / The Judy Lynn Apartments, Carlton Way, Hollywood

15:10 - Roles on this podcast / Roger on the fringes of journalism?

15:43 - Moving and changing schools / Lasting friendships / Silver Bluff Elementary Miami / St. Hugh Catholic School Miami / Jim Alden / Mark Mulkeen

16:33 - Will the KISS tour get canceled again? / The state of COVID-19 / TAA Convention / Jagoffs on planes / Thomas Payne (in the ass)

19:03 - Chris' cats killed a squirrel / Spirit animals

21:02 - More about losing the first take / Meth lab test pilot / I'm in you (continue) / Roger Dollarhide / Paramount Recording Studios

22:08 - More about "End of the Line" / Steve Kobashigawa /Jeff Morrison / Scarlet

24:00 - "Atypical"

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Yale Brothers PodcastBy Roger Yale, Chris Yale

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