The guys get together to recap their favorite moments from the Bourbon & Beyond music festival that happened in Louisville September 14-17th.

Brian and Murdock tackle a listener letter that leads to the long running rumor that a certain magazine owner might be responsible for keeping a certain American/British band out of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist)

https://rockcellarmagazine.com/lou-gramm-foreigner-live-at-the-rainbow-78-interview-legacy/

https://billboardchartrewind.wordpress.com/2020/05/09/the-ultimate-2-hits-on-the-billboard-hot-100/

https://blabbermouth.net/news/why-has-foreigner-not-been-inducted-into-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-the-reason-is-very-very-simple-says-jeff-pilson

https://loudwire.com/ex-foreigner-lou-gramm-claims-personal-vendetta-kept-band-being-nominated-rock-hall/

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rock-hall-of-fame-foreigner-styx/

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/17/rolling-stone-founder-jann-wenner-removed-from-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-board

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/17/rolling-stone-founder-jann-wenner-removed-from-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-board

https://www.loudersound.com/features/foreigner-first-time-around

https://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-says-mick-joness-greed-was-reason-he-didnt-get-songwriting-credit-on-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-is

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_to_Know_What_Love_Is

https://web.archive.org/web/20140101012022/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/features/the-story-of-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-is

https://www.njarts.net/lou-gramm-discusses-successes-and-struggles-of-a-remarkable-career/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Provocateur_(album)

https://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-i-dont-understand-how-they-can-be-touring-with-no-original-members-and-still-calling-themselves-foreigner

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-02-vl-1707-story.html

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/lou-gramm-shadow-king-interview-2021/?utm_source=tsmcl

Revisit this June 2022 conversation about the man behind The King – Colonel Tom Parker – including his (mis)management style, and what he might have been running from all along. 

SHOW NOTES

The Colonel by Alanna Nash: https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Extraordinary-Story-Tom-Parker/dp/1451613571/ref=asc_df_1451613571/

Austin Powers “Carnies!” clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXRfnIfFYFI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carny

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rose_Circus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanna_Nash

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Tom_Parker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Act

https://www.britannica.com/event/Smith-Act

The guys learn a little about American history (and how it is literally managed) and breakdown the bizarre details of that time Elvis decided he needed to meet the President. 

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SHOW NOTES:

Songs in this episode: Elvis – “Are You Lonesome Tonight (1969, Laughing Version)”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration

https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/12/21/elvis-met-nixon-50-years-ago-today-in-one-of-the-weirdest-white-house-meetings-in-history/

https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2004/winter/top-images.html

https://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/research/types.html

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/13/1117297065/trump-documents-history-national-archives-law-watergate

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/09/20/elvis-secret-offer-to-nixon/07e5d6d1-3d51-4aa8-884e-bb7ccee7eb8f/

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-story-behind-the-most-famous-white-house-summit-ever

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Greene

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-05-23-8801010501-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Meets_Nixon

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/12/23/Elvis-Presley-and-his-Gift-giving/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Mafia

https://elvisbiography.net/2016/04/19/elvis-presleys-date-at-the-white-house/

Photos of badges: https://www.elvispresleyphotos.com/elvis-presleys-police-badges.html

White House Mess: https://whitehouse.gov1.info/white-house-mess/

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/music-and-musical-performances-in-the-white-house-timeline

https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/06/02/15-celebrities-at-the-white-house-from-elvis-presley-to-kim-kardashian-and-bts/

Brian pays tribute to the 1970’s blues-rocker-turned-world-music journeyman that gave the world “Dreamweaver” – and… Freddy Krueger.

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Wright

In honor of the late, great Jimmy Buffett, the boys breakdown the story of the afternoon excursion that went wrong on the island of Jamaica for Jimmy and his famous friends in 1996.

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SHOW NOTES:

Songs used in this episode “Jamaica Mistaica” and “Come Monday” by Jimmy Buffett

SHOW NOTES

https://margaritavillecaribbeanshop.com/pages/jimmy-buffett-u2s-bono-shot-at-in-negril-jamaica

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross

https://houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/05-05-11-you-may-know-him-as-the-mayor-of-margaritaville-but-he-was-once-a-music-row-flunky

https://www.news4jax.com/entertainment/2022/01/15/jimmy-buffett-looks-at-50-years-after-his-1st-key-west-gig/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett

The boat article: https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-life/owners-experiences/jimmy-buffett-yacht-drifter

http://www.nedrock.org/buffett-blackwell-and-bono-bullet-the-blue-sky/

1998 academic article on the Shiprider Controversy: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25675778

New Yorker piece about the retirement community: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/03/28/retirement-the-margaritaville-way

The Atlantic article about Jimmy Buffett: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/09/jimmy-buffett-margaritaville-resorts-communities/675229/

The guys introduce a new style of bonus episode – diving into the details of a band that most of the world may have forgotten.

Up on the docket this time: Welsh sludge rockers/heavy metal godfathers, BUDGIE.

Get your forgotten bands in for consideration by emailing [email protected].

SHOW NOTES:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/11/burke-shelley-frontman-with-welsh-rock-band-budgie-dies-aged-71

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_Shelley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodger_Bain

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Budgie_(band)

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/J-Men_Forever

Brian and Murdock open a letter from a listener hungry to hear about the extreme excess and undeniable influence of Brad, Bud and Eric –  Long Beach, California’s Sublime. 

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This episode brought to you in part by:

Bourbon & Beyond Festival | A Perfect Blend of Bourbon, Food & Music

In Louisville September 14-17, 2023

WIN TICKETS HERE!

At Highland Festival Grounds At Kentucky Exposition Center

Headliners Include:

Bruno Mars, The Killers, Brandi Carlile, The Black Keys,

Plus Duran Duran, Billy Strings, The Black Crowes, The Avett Brothers

And Many More Acts From Rock, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues & Alt Rock

GA, VIP, and Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP Passes Plus Camping On Sale Now At

BourbonAndBeyond.com 

SHOW NOTES

Songs in this episode: “Freddy’s Dead” by Fishbone; “Date Rape” by Sublime; “I Love My Dog” by Sublime; “Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. 1” 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pike

https://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/04/11/the_corpse_of_elmer_mccurdy_and_how_it_ended_up_in_a_long_beach_fun_park.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_(band)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Nowell

LA Times obit: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-01-ca-10705-story.html

The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/7/30/22596687/sublime-self-titled-anniversary-bradley-nowell-death

Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sublime-band-bradley-nowell-eric-wilson-1205208/

Austin Chronicle:

https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2021-05-07/25-years-ago-sublime-arrived-in-austin-and-cut-one-of-the-decades-biggest-albums/

 https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2021-05-06/down-here-at-the-pawn-shop-dog-tales-from-sublimes-time-in-austin-25-years-ago/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_Rape_(song)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Happoldt

https://thepier1.wpengine.com/interview-michael-miguel-happoldt-part-1-of-2/

https://www.ocweekly.com/miguel-happoldts-un-twisted-history-of-skunk-records-6581637/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40oz._

In the first BONUS crossover episode, listen in as Whitney, Mindy and Deb from the Story Guys Network’s podcast Our Nerdiest Thing talk about early 90’s Madonna.

Check out all things Our Nerdiest Thing.

Check out The Story Guys Network: https://wearethestoryguys.com/podcasts/

Brian and Murdock examine a handful of famous tunes centering around specific women and uncover the true – and not-so-true stories behind the songs.

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories

This episode brought to you in part by:

Bourbon & Beyond Festival | A Perfect Blend of Bourbon, Food & Music

In Louisville September 14-17, 2023

WIN TICKETS HERE!

At Highland Festival Grounds At Kentucky Exposition Center

Headliners Include:

Bruno Mars, The Killers, Brandi Carlile, The Black Keys,

Plus Duran Duran, Billy Strings, The Black Crowes, The Avett Brothers

And Many More Acts From Rock, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues & Alt Rock

GA, VIP, and Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP Passes Plus Camping On Sale Now At

BourbonAndBeyond.com 

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/867-5309/Jenny

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/867-5309-jenny/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_(band)

https://www.amazon.com/867-5309-Jenny-Song-That-Saved/dp/1936185555#:~:text=Alex%20also%20wrote%20or%20co,Johnny%20and%20the%20Asbury%20Dukes.

https://www.sherrirosen.com/blog/2011/08/04/interview-with-alex-call-of-867-5309-jenny-the-song-that-saved-me/

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2012/04/30/local-history-there-is-no/10606260007/

https://www.lmtribune.com/a_and_e/whatever-happened-to-jenny-from-tommy-tutones-famed-song/article_5441726a-4d0e-54ea-83e8-b58e2ba70852.html

1982 People Magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/20090604142927/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082266,00.html

https://musicinfluence.com/rock-and-roll-tales/who-owns-867-5309/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2020/01/14/remember-867-5309-who-was-jenny-we-chat-with-tommy-tutone/?sh=1b8547e532a0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_White_T%27s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_That_We_Needed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_Records

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-the-actual-story-behind-hey-there-delilah

https://bachelornation.com/2020/04/14/plain-white-ts-tom-higgenson-hey-there-delilah-backstor