Episode #142, Bill Belzer

"Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle o' Brass Monkey," it's another new-episode Thursday, and I'm geeking out to share with you that Bill Belzer joined me for a fantastic conversation.

So great catching up with Bill, and learning about our mutual love of the greatest band in American rock 'n' roll history, and it was equally fun learning a little bit about Bill's band, Miss Boating.

Bill's over on the 'Gram as @billzer, and Miss Boating deets can gleaned from YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Apple Music, and/or Bandcamp.

Such good people, this Belzer kid, and he's got a Substack, here.

And while you're getting to know the band, be sure to check out Jewel in the Trash, their full-length release from June of this year. Loved hearing about their process.

Bill and I also chatted about a few of his favorite records through the years, and they are these:

Hard Again (1977), Muddy Waters

Chuck Mangione's An Evening of Magic: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1979)

Entertainment! (1979), Gang of Four

Hüsker Dü's Candy Apple Grey (1986)

Blood and Chocolate (1986), Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Super-fun experience. Grateful for the time. Thank you to Bill and to those of you that support the program.

Notes:

• Jon Fishman's Sirius XM satellite-radio show is called The Errant Path, not The Beaten Path.
• Bill hates hashtags. Just thought I'd put that here.
• shouts out to Bill for bringing up badass record, Houses of the Holy
• Candy Apple Grey previously appeared on L. Ron Drunkard's list in Episode No. 131.

copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this podcast episode. They are snippets from a Trey Anastasio tune called, "Push on 'Til the Day," which is a cut from his 2002, self-titled studio debut.