Bonus Track: Spencer Proffer (Quiet Riot, Guns N' Roses)

10/11/22 • 52 min

Producer Spencer Proffer arguably became a household name with his work on Quiet Riot's Metal Health, which became the first heavy metal album to hit number one. But that's just one sliver of his fascinating career.
Spencer joins Matt for a special Bonus Track to discuss his career, including The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie," which is streaming now on Paramount Plus.
He shares updates on the documentary that he's currently working on about fellow legendary producer Eddie Kramer (KISS, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones). We discuss his own work with Aussie singer-songwriter Billy Thorpe ("Children of the Sun"), Guns N' Roses, Clive Davis and lots more.
Spencer also tells us how he ended up pivoting to working on television, film and multimedia projects with his company Meteor 17.
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Tom Waits - Mule Variations (1999)

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Singer-songwriter Cory Branan is our guest to chatter about Mule Variations, the 1999 album from Tom Waits.
We've been looking forward to being able to share this conversation with you all. Cory has a fantastic new album, When I Go I Ghost, which is being released this week (10/14/22).
The album features guests Jason Isbell, Brian Fallon and Garrison Starr and is hands down, one of our favorite records of the year. From the moment you drop the proverbial needle and hear "When in Rome, When in Memphis," it's a sure bet that you'll be on board with this release from Cory.
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Bob James and David Sanborn - Double Vision (1986)

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Jeff and Matt are flying solo for today's musical expedition, diving deep into the world of smooth jazz to take a listen to the first official collaboration between Bob James and David Sanborn.
Double Vision features liner notes stacked with players you know and a cameo appearance by Al Jarreau. We're not going to spoil it, you're just going to have to listen.
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