Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”

Episodes 121 & 122: It’s The Most Busiest Time Of The Year!

Episodes 121 & 122: It's The Most Busiest Time Of The Year!
December 21, 2023
This is the most important part of this blog to me today. Please make sure that your voter registration is up to date and correct in every way. Ensure you are registered to vote and that your name, address, signature etc. are correct. This is a good place to start: Vote.gov. If you’ll read between the lines, the worst thing that could happen is if a former president returned to office. He’s a con and liar. We must prevent a potential dictator from returning to the White House. Consider writing letters and/or postcards to voters. Every vote counts! We have the power to make things better!
The time doth fly! Here you can double your fun by listening to a replay of last year’s Holiday show with some really good stuff( listen to Ep. 121 at http://www.studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells) and this most recent and new show which features two from recently departed Denny Laine, founder of The Moody Blues and also one of the three permanent members of Wings, alongside Paul and Linda. I really dig Denny’s Meant to Be after I play Go Now. There’s a newer peek into the menu at Alice’s Restaurant Massacree revisited and more. Hope you enjoy these. I’m gonna wish you The Best of the Holidays and a Tales Vinyl Tells salute to 2024.
BTW, December 19, 2019 was the release date of the first episode of TVT, so Happy 4th Birthday to Us!
Finally, if you enjoy this radio show and podcast and feel a desire to financially pitch in, it is greatly appreciated and you can do so at Patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. I thank all who have already voted “yes, I’ll help!” and to all the future contributors.
If you get a chance to listen to the “live” Tales Vinyl Tells, tune in to the stream at RadioFreeNashville.org at 5:00 PM Central time Wednesdays. If you’re in Nashville, you might listen on FM radio at 103.7 or 107.1. As always, thanks for listening. Email your thoughts/favorites/questions to TalesVinylTells@gmail.com. Happy Holidays and Happy 2024.

Episode 120: How Does An Artist Come Up With The Hook That Just Grabs You?

Episode 120: How Does An Artist Come Up With The Hook That Just Grabs You?
December 8, 2023
Well, they did it again. Spot-to-fy pulled episode 119. Their story was “this podcast service is not intended to be a music distribution tool.”
I’ve been saying all along, for 4 years now, that Tales Vinyl Tells is only for the promotion of great music and the artists that make that music and lyrics. I guess if Spot-to-fy has to pay a tenth of a cent per play, then so be it. They want me to get hooked up with a distributor. Not so sure I’m gonna do it. As you’ll see, I’ll be a bit more vague with my titles and see if that makes a difference. Apple podcasts hasn’t said squat.
Ahhh. Chill now, BH. This is a really fun show this time. From Beatles magic to the blues of Rory Gallagher, I’m highlighting some very captivating (I think anyway) guitar intros. Sure, you’ve heard Heart’s intro to Crazy on You, but isn’t that really listenable? I hope you get off on this episode. If you celebrate December holidays or personal days of celebration, I hope it’s your best yet. Coupon good for all year.
Have you considered joining other Tales Vinyl Tells listeners and becoming a monthly contributor? Details are at patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thank you, those who have said “yes!”. And thank you!
You can enjoy the album rock of the 60s and 70s with Tales Vinyl Tells at StudioMillsWellness.com and most podcasting apps.

Episode 119: PCOC Day 6! Another New Days Festival With Two More Great Bands!

Episode 119: PCOC Day 6! Another New Days Festival With Two More Great Bands!
December 2, 2023
It’s another fun day here at TVT with a huge turnout for The Doors and Grateful Dead. Lucky you’re going to hear it on this podcast. It’s more than a 1/2 hour longer than the live radio show on RadioFreeNashville.org. That live radio show is at 5 PM Central time on Wednesdays. The podcasts are longer and include a way you can show your love and appreciation for Tales Vinyl Tells by supporting with a monthly contribution to this music of the 60s and 70s by surfing to Patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport.
Thanks to all who already give monthly and I hope you’ll join them. Enjoy the concert! It’s Day 6 of the Post Covid Outdoor Concert series!
All episodes of Tales Vinyl Tells can be heard at StudioMillsWellness.com on the podcast tab and on a whole bunch of podcast apps.

Episode 118: Indian Summer, RIP Rudolph, Petty/Campbell Now And Then, Health Workers Salute

Episode 118: Indian Summer, RIP Rudolph, Petty/Campbell Now And Then, Health Workers Salute
November 25, 2023
Didn’t get no notice from Spot-to-fy since last time I posted. Maybe they were just being sensitive and not getting any attention. Whatever. We’ll see what happens this week and see if I can care any less.
This time we salute all health care workers and providers, including those on what some call “the fringes”, complementary medicine, like osteopathy, acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, reflexology and reiki, from here.
As we’ve been doing the past couple episodes, we hearing artists before and after larger success. Tom Petty/Heartbreakers/Mike Campbell share 3. This time of year we know winter’s coming and it’s nice to get some warmth to light our fire to prep for cold weather. It’s Indian summer. Nice tunes named that. You can hear the radio show live on RadioFreeNashville.org at 5PM Wednesdays and the podcast of the radio hour at StudioMillsWellness.com and most podcasting apps anytime.
Your financial support of Tales Vinyl Tells tells me you like what you hear here. I’m so grateful for your generosity. There are expenses. Give as little as $5 a month or as much as you want to help me continue to bring the great album rock of the ‘60s and ‘70s. More at patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thank you so much!
NEXT WEEK IT’S DAY 6 OF THE POST COVID OUTDOOR CONCERTS SERIES WITH THE DOORS, AND GRATEFUL DEAD. PCOC, THE PEACOCK, CELEBRATING THE NEW DAYS AFTER-PANDEMIC. THE PODCAST HAS EXTENDED PERFORMANCES!

Episode 117: One From A Surfer Band’s Drummer, A Huge Selling Band From Massachusetts And More

Is it possible to outsmart the podcast app? I had a recent podcast removed from Spot-to-fy I’d say because a few bands’ names were in the episode title. It was the Little Feat and Pink Floyd PCOC a few weeks ago. I’ll let you know the results. Like that app is so generous paying the artists. Screw them.
Hope this episode flips your switch. Listening with headphones is a +.

Episode 116: Change Is The Only Constant In Life. Last Fab Four Song?

About a month from this post Tales Vinyl Tells will celebrate being a podcast for four years. 116 episodes deep, some replays, truth be told, and over 1,000 unique songs played, here’s another hour of the great album rock of the 60s and 70s! Wasn’t that dramatic? I do want to say thanks for listening and share my hope for many more episodes/years/spins/replays. You can experience the real live radio show at 5 PM Wednesdays on RadioFreeNashville.org. That’s the best listening experience I think. Those of you in Canada, The Philippines, New Zealand get better reception that way. Also, thank you to all you supporters of TVT through the Patron Program at Podbean.com. I appreciate each of you greatly. The link again is Patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport.
This episode is about change, a song that took 44 years to put together (Beatles) and a salute to Ed King. You’ll recognize his sound. Did you ever have a marble vinyl? More on these notes are in this episode of Tales Vinyl Tells.  Hear it here  and on a whole bunch of podcast apps.

Episode 115: Live! It’s Peacock, PCOC #5!

Fall’s in full swing here in Music City, Nashville. The colors of fall are all but faded and we’ve had a few overnight temps cold enough to bring our brass monkeys in. And Indian summer is around Nov. 11, give or take and this episode with The Peacock rocks and could well warm your innards and extremes if you’re dancing to the tunes. It’s Peacock #5, The New Days Festival with live Little Feat and Pink Floyd. Lucky you! You get an extended version of the concert and I hope you dig what you hear.
If you really do dig what we play here, just consider being a monthly supporter of Tales Vinyl Tells. You can give $5 a month, you can give a one-timer of $10,000. Both are equally generous in my eyes. Of course, you can name your gift. You can read my story and my ask at patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thank you.
Catch Tales Vinyl Tells live on the radio on RadioFreeNashville.org and on FM in Nashville at 103.7 &107.1. Replays and downloads are available free of charge at StudioMillsWellness.com and most podcast apps, including Podbean.com, Apple, Spotify, Google and more. Again, thanks and I hope we can build our mutual gratitude higher than ever.

Episode 114: All New, Bowie, Fripp, Crusaders, Heroes, Friends And Being Famous

We are probably all, in my opinion anyway, a friend, maybe even a hero to someone but we can’t all be famous. And that may well be a good thing. In the meanwhile, we can keep the fires burning, the love-light burning and the circle turning. Maybe even keep the desires yearning.
Here are some memory-joggers, just some of the great music we had and heard on LP from the 60s and 70s.
If you want to support this podcast, my story is at patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thanks for listening and contributing.

Episode 113: Spotlight On Rod Argent With Some Beatles, A Great Steely Dan Tune And More

Back in the spring this was a new show on RadioFreeNashville, May to be exact. Be careful though, there might be Zombies here! It’s OK though. It’s scary good stuff!
Thanks to my peeps who have offered to fund this podcast. It takes money and time to bring the great music from the albums of the 60s and 70s to you and I want to thank you to you in Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, to name a few, that have said “yes”. If you want to know more about supporting Tales Vinyl Tells, go to patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport for information.
Tales Vinyl Tells is on the radio Wednesdays at 5 PM Central and can be heard on 103.7 & 107.1 FM, better yet, stream it live on RadioFreeNashville.org and also at https://ice23.securenetsystems.net/WRFNLP.

Episode 111: Top 3 Albums With A Stage Light On Pink Floyd.

Recently on Tales Vinyl Tells I counted down most of the 29 albums of all time that sold more than 15 million units. An LP counted as one, a single as a half sale. This time it’s a focus on 2 by Pink Floyd that were big sellers not to mention they were captivating of the ears and brains. These are culturally significant in my opinion. And there’s more of the great album cuts from the 60s and 70s.
You can hear Tales Vinyl Tells as it happens on RadioFreeNashville.org and on radio on 103.7 & 107.1 at 5 PM Wednesdays. Replays can be heard on StudioMillsWellness.com and on many podcast apps.
I’m so appreciative of you listening and of those who have chosen to financially support this podcast. If you’re interested in supporting Tales Vinyl Tells, check out patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. And Thank You!