Conversation with Ben Fong-Torres

Hey everyone, just published another episode of Note the Past. For our 10th episode, Brad Langford and I share our top 5 rock 'n' roll debut albums. Difficult to accomplish - yes, particularly given the existence of Rolling Stone's 100 best Debut Albums of all time!! How on earth can you narrow the pantheon down to 5? Well...have a listen and see what you think. When you get this time, check out the links below for excellent source material on a few of these great artists. If you want to be notified of future episodes, click on the Note the Past icon in the podcast to subscribe. Sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy…Chris.  

Hey everyone, just published another episode of Note The Past, a conversation with Robert Buelteman – podcast link below.  Rob is an artist, a renowned photographer who was granted access to the Crystal Springs Watershed in the mid-80s. Over a ten year span, Rob captured the beauty and serenity of this stunning landscape in black & white photography (plates) culminating in the publication of his highly acclaimed monograph The Unseen Peninsula. In our podcast, Rob describes his journey in this ‘unseen watershed’, talks a bit about its history and shares the creative process in assembling his amazing monograph.  More on his photography can be found on his website: www.buelteman.com.  If you want to be notified of future episodes, click on the ‘note the past’ icon in the podcast to subscribe.  Sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy…Chris.

Hey everyone, just posted a great conversation with Niall O’Cathasaigh. In this episode Niall and I focus on Ireland (his homeland)…Northern Ireland, Association Football, Irish Radio and Music of course. As Van Morrison writes in his song ‘Coney Island’, “the craic was good”. Sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy. If you want to be noticed of future podcasts, please click on the 'Note the Past' icon in the lower right corner to subscribe…till next time, Chris.

Generative AI? Nope, it's a 'Music Fest' compilation of rock n' roll history for our grandkids...the Next Generation. Watch a little...watch a lot or "leave it if you dare" (Grateful Dead). Be sure to click on the 'Note The Past' icon, lower right hand corner to be notified of future NTB episodes...thanks for watching...

Travel back to the 50s & 60s to reminisce about the iconic old Volkswagon. Hear Rusty Hird and I share stories about our 'Past' with VWs of all types. At the end, watch a short video documenting our recent Oregon adventure to salvage five (5) of these wonderful old cars...then...post some VW stories of your own!! Hope you enjoy...

Meet Gary Silva, accomplished drummer who played with the Elvin Bishop group for ten years. Hear Gary tell his amazing story of playing with Chicago Style Blues legends known to us all and developing his 'chops' in and around the San Francisco music scene. Remarkable.

Ever gone back to make sure you closed your garage door. OCD? Maybe. How about turning around to check it again and then back again. OCD? Probably. Find out the answer from my guest Jeff Bell, renowned expert on ‘Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder’ (OCD), award-winning journalist on KCBS radio, author and mental health advocate. Jeff shares his broadcast history, his OCD story and his recent Parkinson's Disease (PD) diagnosis. It's compelling. Here are some resources for those grappling with life-changing challenges: • International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/ • Parkinson's Foundation: https://www.parkinson.org/ • Adversity to Advocacy Alliance: https://a2aalliance.org

Conversation with Mike Wilke

Many of you know Ben Fong-Torres as the legendary writer and editor for Rolling Stone Magazine during the late 60s and 70s.  In this episode Ben and I talk about ‘top 40’ AM radio and the transition to free-form ‘album oriented rock’ FM radio.  For anyone interested in the history of these 2 radio revolutions, you may enjoy this conversation with a rock ‘n roll legend.  Sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy...

In this first episode, we talk about Bruce Springsteen in preparation for 'Bruce-Fest', the 3rd installment of rock 'n roll history for our grandchildren. Joining me is my son-in-law Brad Langford, former college radio disc jockey and knowledgeable rock historian.