This week is an extra special episode, celebrating the release of the brand new documentary "Have You Got it Yet?" The Story of Syd Barrett And Pink Floyd. Acclaimed director Roddy Bogawa & producer Orian Williams join Jay Jay to discuss the making of the film, in anticipation of its upcoming release. Hear all about how the film came to fruition, & what makes it the proper film to tell Syd Barrett's legendary & complicated story - & how he changed the worlds or rock n roll and psychedelia forever. Roddy & Orian discuess how they bonded through the making of the documentary, & why this film was a perfect fit for the both of them to direct & produce, given their expertise in the worlds of rock n roll & film - and the influence that Syd Barrett had on them both. Jay Jay gets into the influence that Pink Floyd and Syd have had on him over the years, & why he considers The Piper at The Gates of Dawn to be his all time favorite psychedelic record. 

Syd and Pink Floyd crystallized a cultural moment where anything seemed possible but where that freedom could come with a cost. Was Syd just another drug casualty? Did he suffer from an undiagnosed mental condition? Or did he dislike the attention and fame as the fun turned to work? While there are no clear answers, there is the feeling by all those around Syd that something went terribly wrong. Have You Got it Yet? is a chronicle and a mosaic of Barrett’s creative and destructive impulses, his captivating presence and absence - a portrait of the complex puzzle that was his life.   

The documentary feature interviews with David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters, original band managers Peter Jenner and Andrew King, as well as The Who’s Pete Townshend and Blur’s Graham Coxon - among many others!

This episode is an absolute must listen for all Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett fans. Tune in to their conversation, & be sure to catch the film in theaters near you - Opening In NY Theaters July 14th & LA Theaters July 21st Additional Cities To Be Announced.

Check out the trailer below!

Have You Got it Yet? Official Trailer  

Edited & Produced by Matthew Mallinger

Tune in this week to hear Jay Jay welcome guest & heavy metal legend Dave Meniketti! Dave is a singer, guitar virtuoso, & founding member of the group Y&T. Twisted Sister and Y&T toured extensively together in the early 80’s - both Twisted and Y&T both have intertwined roots in the history of Heavy Metal as they both found, simultaneously, very receptive fans and press in England in 1982/83. Tune in to this insightful conversation & hear Jay Jay & Dave share memories from their storied careers in metal - only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music!  

Stay up to date on Dave & Y&T through the below links:

www.YandTRocks.com 

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Edited & Produced by Matthew Mallinger 

This week, Jay Jay welcomes special guest & long time friend Michael Corcione on the podcast! Mike Corcione is a rabid music fan who lived his dream of making it in the music industry through a whirlwind rock and roll career beginning in the late 1970s through the 1980s. Tune in to hear Jay Jay & Michael share stories from their beginnings in music - from falling in love with the AM radio, to their personal roads into the music industry & the world of metal. They share stories from their times coming up in the Long Island scene in New York, & how these experiences impact them to this day. Be sure to check out Michael's amazing new tell all book, Tales from the Gutter: and other Rock and Roll Shenanigans , & extensive linktree page which are linked below. Don't miss this conversation, only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music!  

Michael Corcione's Linktree 

Tales from the Gutter 

Produced & Edited by Matthew Mallinger

Dr Stephen Anesi returns for the second episode dedicated to Uveitis, one of the leading causes of blindness among young and working age people in America. As Jay Jay revealed in the last episode this disease is a personal issue as it affects his daughter Samantha. In this episode Samantha and Jessica Ullrich , another young patient share their uveitis journeys , from diagnoses to treatment, as well as how they have been able to create lives for themselves and have kids. Dr Anesi offers additional perspective as it relates to their cases and the importance of early detection and treatment. This episode will be featured during World Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day; A 24 hour YouTube livestream to “Drive” awareness for AI Arthritis diseases. Visit aiarthritis.org and uveitis.org for any information & resources surrounding the disease that you may need.