Soundman Confidential

By Frank X. GallagherMusic Music Commentary Music Interviews

Soundman Confidential episodes

May 20, 2024 Bill Bentley - Music Writer, Publicist and Friend of the late-Lou Reed
Bill Bentley worked with Lou Reed for years becoming a friend and confidante. Bill is a former music journalist and publicist for Warner Records. He has assembled a fantastic cast of musicians performing in a tribute album: Lou Reed - The Power Of The Heart is available now. Lou Reed fans, you're going to want to tune in to this one. Please support the show at soundmanconfidential.com Thank you.
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1 hr
March 29, 2024 Melissa Etheridge
Join host, Frank Gallagher and Melissa Etheridge, in a great chat across the spectrum of music and life. Plug in!

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47 min
March 12, 2024 Bruce Findlay - Former Manager of Simple Minds
Bruce Findlay has played an important part in Scottish pop music history. Check in for an episode that travels the early path of Simple Minds on their way to global success, managed by Bruce Findlay.
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51 min
June 30, 2023 Galen and Paul
Galen Ayers and Paul Simonon have a new album out, Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day ? It's an album you'll have on repeat, a dynamic blend of duets and melody. Galen Ayers is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. Her life has been steeped in music. As a child, she would tour with her father, Kevin Ayers, a founder of the influential Sixties band, Soft Machine. Paul Simonon is an artist based in London. He is a founding member of The Clash.

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36 min
December 16, 2022 Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen is my guest. Actor, comedian and drummer. Plug in!
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42 min
September 17, 2022 Lenny Kaye ~ guitarist with Patti Smith Group; author; composer.
Lenny Kaye is best known as the guitarist for the Patti Smith Group. He is the author of Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll.
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42 min
June 21, 2022 Larry Kirwan
Black 47's, Larry Kirwan is on the show this week. Songwriter, playwright, novelist and storyteller - tune in. It's a smashing chat.
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1 hr 3 min
April 28, 2022 Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, on this month's show. Plug in!

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1 hr 11 min
February 08, 2022 Clem Burke - Blondie
Soundman Confidential is back with a bang!
This week's guest is Clem Burke, best-known as the drummer from Blondie.
You'll want to hear this one.
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54 min
October 27, 2021 Ian Rankin ~ author
Ian Rankin is the best-selling crime fiction author of the Rebus series. He's also a massive music lover. Plug in for our chat. It's a belter. Support the show and subscribe. We can't do it without you. Thank you.
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59 min

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Meet Frank X. Gallagher, the legendary live sound engineer, and host of Soundman Confidential in conversation with some of the biggest names in the music world and beyond. Frank has worked with…