LEGENDS: A Podcast by All Day Vinyl

In this episode of the LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl host Scott Dudelson sits down with legendary drummer Carmine Appice to trace a career that began in the late 1960s and shaped generations of rock drummers.

Appice reflects on his work with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck Bogart & Appice, and long stints performing and co-writing with Rod Stewart, plus decades of session and touring work with artists from Pink Floyd to Ozzy Osbourne.

The episode highlights Appice’s new Cactus album, Temple of the Blues Part Two, a collaborative blues record featuring more than a dozen guest rock legends and reinterpretations of songs by Howlin’ Wolf, Jimi Hendrix and classic Cactus material. Carmine explains his recording process—starting with drums, building demos, and choosing guest vocalists—and shares how the project grew from his love of a little-known blues-rock album.

Listeners get insider stories about co-writing global hits like “Do You Think I’m Sexy?” and “Young Turks” with Rod Stewart, and memories of close friendships and encounters with Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Prince and others. Appice also discusses wild early days with Vanilla Fudge, odd management ties, and career highs and lows including with Jeff Beck and Blue Murder projects.

The conversation touches on technology, from using AI in videos and song experiments to his stance on streaming platforms, and closes with plans for future Cactus All-Star shows and collaborations with contemporary players. This episode is full of behind-the-scenes anecdotes, songwriting insights, and reflections on a life in rock.

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In this episode of the LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, producer/musician Steve Berlin of Los Lobos dives into the chaotic world of Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs, recounting how a hard-living local legend became the heart of an unforgettable Los Angeles roots and cow-punk scene.  The band's lone album - Pigus Drunkus Maximus - has just been reissued on Blind Owl Albums and its an incredible document of early L.A punk and rock history.

Berlin explains how the band’s loose, rotating lineup became legendary at the Café de Grande and drew everyone from punk icons to Hollywood personalities (Van Halen recorded a song called Top Jimmy in tribute to Jimmy; and Jimmy can be seen with John Doe in the Decline of Western Civilization. 

In addition to our conversation about Top Jimmy, Steve and host Scott Dudelson discuss early days with the Blasters and Los Lobos, the brotherly bond that keeps Los Lobos together after 50 years, an upcoming band documentary and behind the scenes stories recording both the La Bamba soundtrack (with Willie Dixon and Carlos Santana) and Graceland with Paul Simon (for which Los Lobos wrote "All Around the World or Myth of the Fingerprints" but never received credit or royalties).

This episode is a deep, personal look at LA music history told by a musician and producer who lived it.

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Welcome to the Legends Podcast by All Day Vinyl, hosted by Scott Dudelson. In this captivating episode, Scott engages in a conversation with the legendary Barry "The Fish" Melton, co-founder of Country Joe and the Fish, a pivotal band in the psychedelic rock movement. Barry shares enthralling tales from his time in the music world, starting with the origins of his nickname to co-founding Country Joe and the Fish.

Discover how his musical path interwove with historic music festivals like Monterey Pop and Woodstock, events that defined a generation. Barry shares intriguing snippets, from performing while on psychedelic substances, Woodstock memories and backstage insights with fellow musicians like Jimi Hendrix and The Who, offering a glimpse into the vibrant and chaotic world of 1960s rock.

Barry also delves into his ties with iconic figures like Woody Guthrie and the influence of being raised in a politically active family. He reminisces about the early days of playing folk music, his journeys through the Los Angeles and San Francisco music scenes, and the notable characters he met along the way.

Join us as Barry elaborates on the profound impacts of music, culture, and the turbulent 60s, sharing personal stories, the whims of band life, and the unique experiences of living through historic transformational periods. His remarkable journey from a psychedelic folk-rock musician to a practicing lawyer offers a testament to his dynamic and multifaceted life.

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In this episode of the LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl interviews legendary songwriter Philip Springer, the composer of the classic Christmas song "Santa Baby" for Eartha Kitt in 1953.

Springer recounts his start as a young pianist, his time in the Brill Building, and his early career in the Army playing with Tony Bennett for fellow GIs. He tells the story of writing "Santa Baby" with Joan Javits, the song's controversial reception, and how its popularity resurged after Madonna's 1987 cover.

The conversation also covers Springer's work with major artists like Eartha Kitt, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Cliff Richard, his ability to adapt during the rock revolution, and later pioneering work in electronic music and synthesizers, including teaching at UCLA. Springer’s daughter Tamara discusses her new documentary "More Than Santa Baby," discoveries in his catalog, and the film’s themes of perseverance, resilience, and late-life creativity.

This episode offers a rich overview of eight decades of music history through one songwriter's remarkable career — from Tin Pan Alley and pop standards to rock, film scores, and electronic innovation.

In this episode of the LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, host Scott Dudelson sits down with singer-songwriter Lee Michaels, writer/performer of the 1971 hit “Do You Know What I Mean.” Beyond that blue-eyed soul classic, Michaels built one of the most unconventional careers in music history.

A bona fide late-’60s/early-’70s rockstar, Michaels sold out major venues, scored chart success, jammed with Jimi Hendrix, shared bills with Led Zeppelin, and played a key role in the development of the San Francisco scene alongside bands like Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape.

Burned out creatively, he walked away from the industry in the mid-’70s and reinvented himself—finding new success as a world class boxing manager, restaurateur and AI innovator, with stories from these times just as wild as his music years.  

Cameron Crowe devotes a full chapter to Michaels in The Uncool; this conversation digs deeper into a singular, surprising legacy that Crowe praised so heavily in his book. 

This episode contains personal stories and recollections shared by Lee Michaels and the views and accounts are based on his own historical remembrances. 

 

Special Thanks to Dylan Skye for recording this episode

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