Episode 142: Bill Belzer
"Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle o' Brass Monkey," it's another new-episode Thursday, and I'm geeking out to share with you that Bill Belzer joined me for a fantastic conversation.
So great catching up with Bill, and learning about our mutual love of the greatest band in American rock 'n' roll history, and it was equally fun learning a little bit about Bill's band, Miss Boating.
Bill's over on the 'Gram as @billzer, and Miss Boating deets can gleaned from YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Apple Music, and/or Bandcamp.
Such good people, this Belzer kid, and he's got a Substack, here.
And while you're getting to know the band, be sure to check out Jewel in the Trash, their full-length release from June of this year. Loved hearing about their process.
Bill and I also chatted about a few of his favorite records through the years, and they are these:
Hard Again (1977), Muddy Waters
Chuck Mangione's An Evening of Magic: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1979)
Entertainment! (1979), Gang of Four
Hüsker Dü's Candy Apple Grey (1986)
Blood and Chocolate (1986), Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Super-fun experience. Grateful for the time. Thank you to Bill and to those of you that support the program.
Notes:
Jon Fishman's Sirius XM satellite-radio show is called The Errant Path, not The Beaten Path.
Bill hates hashtags. Just thought I'd put that here.
shouts out to Bill for bringing up badass record, Houses of the Holy
Candy Apple Grey previously appeared on L. Ron Drunkard's list in Episode No. 131.
copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this podcast episode. They are snippets from a Trey Anastasio tune called, "Push on 'Til the Day," which is a cut from his 2002, self-titled studio debut.