Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”

Episode 85: Macon And Capricorn Records, Tommy Talton Salute And Who'll Stop The Rain JimJam

September 14, 2025

Today’s show is a replay from February 2024, bringing some of the great album rock of the 60s and 70s right to your ears and to your mind. I'm a child of the 60s and I just love this music. It brings me back to sense excitement. The smells, the tastes, the feelings of joy, bliss and of course, some sadness as some of our friends and acquaintances didn't survive those times. My intention this hour and every hour of Tales Vinyl Tells is to lift you up. This hour you'll hear a band with Yes members that absolutely kills it. There's Cold Blood with Lydia Pence and salutes to Tommy Talton of Cowboy and Gregg Allman Band, adding some ear-joy from Melanie Safka who also entered the room next door recently. Today’s playlist is below.

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

85.1 Grand Larceny-Sea Level

85.2 Pick your nose-Cowboy

85.3 Please be with me-Cowboy

85.4 Queen of hearts-Gregg Allman

85.5 Nothing matters but the fever-Sea Level

85.6 Who’ll Stop the rain-Creedence and JimJam

85.7 Brand new key-Melanie

85.8 One of these days-Ten Years After

85.9 Birthright-Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

85.10 Street Worm-Spirit

85.10a Funky on my back-Cold Blood w Lydia Pence

85.11 Sirius w Games People Play-Alan Parsons Project

85.12 Games People Play-Joe South

Episode 198: Salute To Peter Green, This Is Military Madness

September 7, 2025

Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells.  I hope you’re well and feeling great today.  In the next hour you’ll hear some of those great album cuts from the 60s & 70s.  Some are live updates like one from Joe Bonamassa and a 461 Ocean Blvd tune.  Ry’s live.  So is Mick Fleetwood with Christine McVie saluting the music of Peter Green.  It’s quite possibly a Supernatural hour and it’s for your auditory pleasure. You can email me at [email protected].  I’m Brian Hallgren and these are the Tales Vinyl Tells.

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Playlist:

198.1 Mainline Florida teaser-Joe Bonamassa

198.2 Jesus is just alright-Doobies Live at the Beacon Theater.  First appeared on Toulouse Street. 2nd LP, 1972

198.3 Jesus on the mainline-Ry Cooder

198.4 Mainline Florida-Joe Bonamassa.

198.4a Wild Life-George Terry

198.5 Tell her no-Zombies

198.6 Gimme some truth-John Lennon

198.7 Military Madness-Graham Nash

198.8 Yes- Starship Trooper Yes album

198.9 She’s a Burglar-Freddie King/Brian Auger/Bobby Tench/Pete Wingfield/Steve Ferrone

198.10 Black Magic Woman-Peter Green

198.11 Looking for somebody-Mick Fleetwood’s salute to Peter Green with Christine McVie at the London Palladium.

198.12 Gypsy Queen-Santana

Episode 126: Chris Hillman Salute! He's Been A Major Player In Rock And Country/Rock

August 29, 2025

At the turntables today with some of that great album rock from the 60s & 70s. Those sweet vinyls can still sound as good today as they did 50+ years ago. Pardon the ashes and candlewax. But there aren't any greasy fingerprints because we hold them by the edge, with the edge in the palms of our hands. And there's really not any candlewax or ashes on them. They are sacred. I hope today you'll be delighted when we hear two from the Beau Brummels, a bit of the history of Chris Hillman with his many bands and all we can fit into this hour, including another new segment, the Jim Jam, later today. We'll play Lady Jane by the Stones together. I'm glad you're listening and hope you're digging the Tales Vinyl Tells.

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Episode 8: Have You Ever Seen The Firefall In Yosemite Or Been In The Hall Of The Mountain King?

August 25, 2025

This is a replay of a very early show that ran on RadioFreeNashville in 2023, though it was about the 45th or so overall. And I say hello to you and wonder how you’re doing in this crazy time? I’m taking care, staying well and being nice. This heat is ridiculous. I know that fall will do just that and soon. One antidote is digging some cool tunes from the 60s and 70s and this one has Quicksilver Messenger Service, Firefall, SRC and a big dose from SuperSession with Mike Bloomfield, Stephen Stills and the totally creative Al Kooper. Great tune from them. I’m glad that you’re here planning on listening to this episode and I’d really like to know where you are. My email is [email protected].

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Episode 197: Celebration 5. What Has This/We Become?

August 14, 2025

Hello and a big hi to you and you and you and you hope you’re doing very well today. It’s another Tales Vinyl Tells! Today we’ve got some interesting music, ha ha, a lot of it from the 60s and 70s, and some of it is brand new music. From people who were making music in the 60s and 70s. So, I hope you’ll increase the volume a couple notches and enjoy these Tales Vinyl Tells. On the radio in Ames Iowa, Girdwood Alaska, Hoopa California on the reservation, Harpswell Maine, radio free Nashville, and San Antonio Texas, and on a whole bunch of podcast apps. Welcome aboard, this train’s a rolling.  I’m Brian Hallgren and here are today’s Tales Vinyl Tells about celebrating life and the things that turn us on. Like Spinal Tap with Elton John.

The Doobie Brothers Lahaina is later in this hour and you can donate and learn more at peoplesfundofmaui.org

Today’s playlist is below.

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Playlist:

197.2 Paperback writer-Beatles

197.3 Fascinating things-Gary Wright of Spooky Tooth

197.4 Stonehenge-Spinal Tap and Elton John (youtube)

197.5 Feelin alright-Tedeschi Trucks Band with Dave Mason and Leon Russell

197.6 Carpet man-5th dimension

197.7 Rockin’ in the USA-John Cougar Mellencamp

197.8 You got to me-Neil Diamond

197.9 Tow the line-Nick Drake

197.10 Moon at the window-Joni Mitchell

197.11 Lahaina-Doobies Walk this Road

197.12 ELO telephone line-ELO

197.13 Right down the line- Gerry Rafferty

197.14 Midnight Confessions-Grassroots

Episode 150: Finding The Good Stuff Of Growing Up Near The Ocean

August 8, 2025

What are the good memories of your childhood? What music soothed you or really turned you on?

For me, the ocean was 10 minutes away by car. 20 on bike. The aroma of the salt sea is evident hours away. It was soothing to see the calm flat blue, like glass. It was also exciting to see the ocean when it was full of waves. Summertime in South Florida was hot, hazy and humid, but the effects nature offered on the sea surface and the fun on the hot sand in one’s youth made meaningful memories. Some of the songs of summer are right here and they are not what you might expect.

Tales Vinyl Tells is in our 4th year of bringing some of those great album tracks of the 60s & 70s to you and thrown into the mix are some others that just need to be added to the recipe for a eargasmic hour.

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

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Playlist:

106.2 hot fun in the summertime – sly and the family Stone

106.3 growing up - Bruce Springsteen and the E St. band

106.4 the shape I'm in – the band

106.5 stars on the water – Rodney Crowell

106.6 eminence front end The Who

106.7 Spanish pipe dream – John Prine

106.8 walk on the wild side - Lou Reed

106.9 art of dying – George Harrison

106.10 small beginnings – Flash

106.11 mystic traveler-Dave Mason

106.12 feeling all right - Joe Cocker

106.13 come back again – John Baldry

Episode 196: Celebration Of Life 4. Did We Miss Something?

July 31, 2025

Hi again and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells.  This hour is all about the music of the 60s & 70s, with occasional reaches north or south of those decades, but hopefully it’s all good.  Thanks for tuning in.  If you’re a boomer, you know what I’m playing here.  If you’re not so familiar with the music of that time, stay with me.  I’ll give you a teaser.  Over the past few episodes I’ve been sharing some of the tunes I want played at a time in the future during my celebration of life.  See if you can pick them out.  Thing is, life is happening in a very large way right now and right here, so let’s get more of the celebration of life cuts spinning right now.  Today, we’ll hear from John Sebastian and the Spoonful, Dr. John, Boston and more.  Headphones are a good option, as always.  I’ve got mine on.  Enjoy these stories, they are the Tales Vinyl Tells.

Today’s playlist is below.

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Playlist:

196.1 Air-Mike Pinder

196.2 Forever man-Clapton

196.3 When I meet them-Seals and Crofts

196.4 Bird Song-Garcia

196.5 One toke over the line-Brewer & Shipley

196.6 Foreplay/Long time-Boston

196.7 Can’t find my way home- Blind Faith

196.8 One of these things first-Nick Drake

196.9 A dream like mine- Bruce Coburn (Cockburn)

196.10 Six oclock-Lovin Spoonful

196.11 Aint got no home-The Band

196.12 Mos’ Scocious- Dr. John

196.13 Don’t try to lay no boogie woogie on the king of rock and roll- John Baldry

196.14 If you wanna get to heaven-Ozark Mtn Daredevils

196.15 New tune-NRBQ

Episode 195: Celebration Of Life In The Present. It Is A Gift, After All.

July 22, 2025

Hi again and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells.  This is an ear-pleasing excursion into the great music from the albums of the 60s & 70s. Sometimes outside those decades too.  and we’re celebrating life more these days with some tunes that might describe my ways …or not…maybe they do yours too.  Each of these songs from my Celebration of Life playlist have a connection with me.  It’s a playlist for my celebration of life service, whenever that times comes and it is inevitable.  And sure, there are some that are just great tunes, like Affinity’s version of All Along the Watchtower with the really nice keyboard action from Lynton Naiff.  Even Green Day to-day. This is episode 195, I’m Brian Hallgren and in this hour, we’ll share “some” of the Tales Vinyl Tells, celebrating life every day.  I’m glad you’re here.  I’m glad I’m here.

I want to say thank you to all the financial supporters of Tales Vinyl Tells. Whether a small amount monthly or a very generous donation, each of you listeners is very appreciated and if you can and do give monthly, my deepest gratitude goes to you. If you’re not a patron yet and want to know more about becoming a patron of this music program you can go Patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thank you and rock on!

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Episode 194: Celebration Of This Life, Part 2. What Songs Describe Your Life?

July 15, 2025

Hi again and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells.  This is a plunge into the great music from the albums of the 60s & 70s.  As suggested by my wonderful partner, Sparky, The vinyl ventures today celebrate life in the here and now and they are a part of my Celebration playlist that I just might want to be played during my celebration of life gathering, still yet to be scheduled, thank God.  I’m Brian Hallgren and IN this hour, I also say my thank yous and goodbyes to Lou Christie and Bobby Sherman, more on them later today.  So lets get started on this Celebration of my life, your life!  These are the Tales Vinyl Tells, celebrating life.

I want to say thank you to all the financial supporters of Tales Vinyl Tells. Whether a small amount monthly or a very generous donation, each of you listeners is very appreciated and if you can and do give monthly, my deepest gratitude goes to you. If you’re not a patron yet and want to know more about becoming a patron of this music program you can go Patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thank you and rock on!

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Episode 97: Gershwin Prize Winner

July 6, 2025

And the Gershwin Prize goes to …….The aging process on humans is real. What we do and dont do may play a big part in how that process affects us or not. The vinyl LPs of that era and the new ones being purchased today will last a lot longer than the color in our hair or our smooth and youthful skin. All Im saying is that the age of rock is so wide and varied, from Elvis to Zappa, we have a lot of ground to cover in these short one-hour shows. And, who knows, maybe listening to the music of our youth may give a moment in time when we can enjoy those times or not. Admit it, it wasnt all bad. If you have some input, like my friend, Puh-mella did, let me know your taste in music, who/what/when. Email all your comments to me at [email protected]. The podcasts are all available at http://www.studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells, on Apple podcasts, podbean.com and a whole bunch of good podcast apps.