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How Good It Is

How Good It Is

Claude Call

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Each episode I choose a song from the 50s through the 90s and dive into its history, the story behind the song and other items of interest. Find more stuff at www.howgooditis.com

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best How Good It Is episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to How Good It Is for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite How Good It Is episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

How Good It Is - 148: Another Chat With John Hall
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10/18/21 • 38 min

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How Good It Is - 86–First Man on the Moon
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07/21/19 • -1 min

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How Good It Is - 76–You Never Even Called Me By My Name
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05/05/19 • -1 min

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How Good It Is - Episode 105–Under the Covers, Part 6
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02/18/20 • 17 min

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How Good It Is - 28: You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
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03/10/18 • -1 min

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How Good It Is - 173: Wichita Lineman

173: Wichita Lineman

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01/18/24 • 15 min

By 1968, Glen Campbell had moved from session musician to a star in his own right. His single “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” written by Jimmy Webb, was a huge hit for him. So when Campbell decided he needed another song, he turned back to Webb and asked him for another song.

For whatever reason, he asked Webb to make it a song about a specific location. Webb, at that time, was in the business of writing as many songs as possible about his ex, a woman named Susan Horton. (Coincidentally, Jim Holvay was also spending a lot of time writing songs about a woman named Susan, go figure.) Susan Horton was at the heart of “Phoenix” and “MacArthur Park, which had just been released when Campbell came calling again. So he cranked out yet another song ostensibly about Susan. That song was “Wichita Lineman.”

Now, Webb wasn’t as obvious about Susan as Holvay was, but in all of these songs you can hear some sense of loss and longing, so it’s pretty clear that he had it bad for her. And between Webb’s nearly-finished work and the production values that Campbell and producer/arranger Al De Lory, before long they had a genuine masterpiece on their hands. And honest to god, why haven’t I covered this song back when the show was still in single digits?

What else haven’t I covered that really needs some attention? Drop me an email at [email protected]!

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How Good It Is - 79–The Boxer

79–The Boxer

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05/28/19 • -1 min

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How Good It Is - 10–Free Bird

10–Free Bird

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10/20/17 • -1 min

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How Good It Is - Episode 113–Shake It Off
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05/11/20 • 18 min

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How Good It Is - 81–Runaway

81–Runaway

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06/15/19 • -1 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does How Good It Is have?

How Good It Is currently has 187 episodes available.

What topics does How Good It Is cover?

The podcast is about Music, Music History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on How Good It Is?

The episode title '148: Another Chat With John Hall' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on How Good It Is?

The average episode length on How Good It Is is 18 minutes.

How often are episodes of How Good It Is released?

Episodes of How Good It Is are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of How Good It Is?

The first episode of How Good It Is was released on Aug 18, 2017.

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