by Mark Linsenmayer
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April 1, 2025
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Peter recorded with Chris Stamey as early as 1972, and they reconvened as The dB’s in the ’80s. Peter has released six albums as the dB’s, three more as a duo with Chris, four co-fronting the Continental Drifters, and three solo albums. He has also been a supporting/touring member in several bands including REM (e.g. on the Out of Time album), Hootie and the Blowfish, and currently <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paranoid_Style">The Paranoid Style</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> We discuss “Larger Than Life” from his new solo album The Face of 68), “Don’t Mention the War” from Game Day (2018), and “She Won’t Drive in the Rain” (co-written with Kristian Bush from Sugarland) by The Db’s from their reunion album Falling off the Sky (2012). We conclude by listening to “Where Does the Time Go” by Continental Drivers from Better Day (2001). Intro: “Amplifier” by The Db’s from Repercussion (1981).<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> To read Peter’s words, check out <a href="https://halfpearblog.blogspot.com/">halfpearblog.blogspot.com</a>. <a href="https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/theres-a-rock-star-in-my-office/#more-146555">Here’s the NY Times piece he wrote</a> about how musicians need to get day jobs. P<a href="https://peterholsapple.bandcamp.com/">eter’s bandcamp page</a> only has a couple of things on it, but one of them includes the live version of “<a href="https://peterholsapple.bandcamp.com/track/dont-mention-the-war">Don’t Mention the War,</a>” as well as an updated take on “<a href="https://peterholsapple.bandcamp.com/track/amplifier">Amplifier</a>.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/IKEqGcES4Xw?si=OyDmhl230MzTQ19A">Watch the original video for “Amplifier.”</a> Another dB’s video (featuring Stamey, who had left by the “Amplifier” video) is for “<a href="https://youtu.be/hfpli2VQtZU?si=K7qpP8fEwGXfQ77y">Neverland</a>.” Here’s one for “<a href="https://youtu.be/aS_40HROvk0?si=Qp4NXhzWnyKucFOt">Don’t Mention the War</a>.” Watch the dB’s live <a href="https://youtu.be/_zyh7M5nCvk?si=T-rSn9JfcywI2G9Q">back in 1984</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/f9CwLD1Yrvo?si=_9dsHrfnrdw8Zggm">during their 2012 reunion</a>. Here he is <a href="https://youtu.be/S5RQWOShBoA?si=RA2PMROr9QtC6URh">live solo in 1988</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/BQjWdQSXEfY?si=zCkN5I_rnaMe5DrL">in 2022</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/O7b_hjZxzjo?si=X_daJJ2hzOsNIkpX">Here he is playing one of his tunes live</a> backed by The Blue Dogs. Watch Peter <a href="https://youtu.be/hGJ6m3xSDeQ?si=ZK6-5Ieckzu_7CgA">singing and playing keys for Continental Drifters</a> in 2001.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/03Eedmt2XL0?si=pJb4NrRk-hIH_1ZT">Watch Peter playing keyboards with Hootie on Letterman</a>. Peter is with REM, hiding out of focus in a hat playing rhythm guitar <a href="https://youtu.be/uHZiN-ipfYM?si=QO_svRr6ywXtuETI">here </a>between Bill Berry (playing bass?) and Mike Mills on keys. You can hear Peter on the new Paranoid Style album, <a href="https://theparanoidstyle.bandcamp.com/album/the-interrogator">The Interrogator</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hear Peter with Rittenhouse Square in 1972 (with Chris Stamey and Mitch Easter), singing his song “<a href="https://youtu.be/XF0Fa7ci120?si=Q5wxoz7GLzg9V5HA&t=408">Like Wow</a>.” Another pre-dB’s tune of his is “<a href="https://youtu.be/-8owbhQM_DE?si=qKXr5UcJH06T4ALZ">Big Black Truck</a>” (1978).<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hear more Nakedly Examined Music</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.
March 6, 2025
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> JR is one of our most recorded session drummers, playing on over 200 US Billboard Hot 100 songs and 50 Grammy winning tunes. He was Quincy Jones’ drummer of choice and played on “We Are the World” and with Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie, Herbie Hancock, Barbara Streisand, Daft Punk, Lady Gaga, and too many others to name. He was a member and contributing songwriter for Rufus in the late 70s/early 80s, has released two solo albums, written for soundtracks, produced other artists, and has led various combos over the years. He is currently promoting his auto-biography <a href="https://www.johnjrrobinson.com/kingofthegroove">King of the Groove</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> We discuss “Gonna Be Alright” (with Maya Azucena) from The Bronx, USA soundtrack (2020), “Flight 81” from his first solo album, Funkshui (2004), and “You’re Really Out of Line” by Rufus (written with Hawk Wolinski) from Seal in Red (1983). End song: “Tal Shia” by SRT from Vanguards of Groove (2023). Intro: “Higher Love” by Steve Winwood (1986). More at <a href="https://johnjrrobinson.com/">johnjrrobinson.com</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/0ki0_BE4ocA?si=qOFy04kTy6erWilk">Watch JR play along to one of his songs for his group TRW</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/6CdYz8TSxSQ?si=2vcfPXd2AjV51rqA">Watch SRT play a whole concert</a>. JR refers to <a href="https://youtu.be/1Q72btieBoU?si=ESxiKiffTP359TXO">his reworked version of Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice”</a> where you can clearly hear him singing the choral parts. <a href="https://youtu.be/uADVCyDvYjU?si=jvrWRELjhn4L-A6M">Here’s a tune from his duo Bridge 2 Far from 1989</a>. JR mentions his first song for Rufus (with Chaka): “<a href="https://youtu.be/lJcMuSV59IA?si=yRUNASeJYniXGFsj">Dancing for Your Love</a>.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/YgjQmA9tI_Y?si=t2yNDJjYxDVb9kw9">Watch him tell the story and play along to Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You.</a>” <a href="https://youtu.be/c-bctKdT-eQ?si=NrsIU2_eWElPX0lT">Here he is playing along with an Eric Clapton tune that he played the studio version of</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/uKIMAwHKEBY?si=oWCHNeQi5AIs5KCd">He tells the story about the intro to “Higher Love” and much more length in this interview</a>. JR in our interview mentions his electronic drum work on “<a href="https://youtu.be/HQ1nvhLf1EU?si=7vHKaYNKkZhZDH7A">Ya Mo Be There</a>.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Listen to <a href="https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem201-ivan-neville/">my interview with Ivan Neville</a>, featured on “You’re Really Out of Line.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hear more Nakedly Examined Music</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nemusicpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Like our Facebook page</a>. <a href="http://patreon.com/nakedlyexaminedmusic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a>.<br />
February 10, 2025
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Haskins">Django</a> is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who released his first solo album in 1996 and has released seven albums with The Old Ceremony since 2004 plus several more solo releases.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> We discuss The Old Ceremony songs “Too Big to Fail” (and listen to “Hangman’s Party at the end) from Earthbound (2024), “The Disappear” from Walk On Thin Air (2009), and “Reservations” from Our One Mistake (2006). Intro: “Beautiful” from Folding Stars (1996). More at <a href="https://theoldceremony.com">theoldceremony.com</a> and <a href="https://djangohaskins.bandcamp.com">djangohaskins.bandcamp.com</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> “Too Big to Fail” <a href="https://youtu.be/39W8xs4kNWA?si=CGZds7E9F6mne6gl">has a video</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/frE7W-wh2JQ?si=uvpxVSYCHYsDw6Cr">Here’s an earlier video</a> (featuring Ed Asner!) <a href="https://youtu.be/DeasUnBVXOA?si=uwt3TC3iWjFhkQYl">Hear all of “Beautiful.”</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/H0kKxCXwOOA?si=Ts-yKDoKjSP1ox1M">Watch the band live in 2023</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/83L9CHjzfhQ?si=8cC_XtRVkl1IUjk-">Here he is solo acoustic</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/PWDEmrjszaM?si=F8fpuu17ZrM12bE4">Hear Django’s new Christmas song</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/cFv_ANJ_DUI?si=C4PCk6pJw__c6z0R">See him singing with the Big Star live project</a> (also with one of my past guests, <a href="https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem198-chris-stamey/">Chris Stamey</a>).<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hear more Nakedly Examined Music</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nemusicpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Like our Facebook page</a>. <a href="http://patreon.com/nakedlyexaminedmusic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a>.<br />
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