Behind the Vinyl Podcast

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Myles Goodwyn (April Wine), Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace), Alex Lifeson (Rush) Apr 07, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: The always charismatic Alex Lifeson of Rush shares some insight on the song “Limelight” and how an extremely cold winter helped the band record one of their biggest hits. Myles Goodwyn of April Wine gives us an amazing math lesson about their song “Roller”. Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace had a challenging time when it came to recording their song “Clumsy” but finding their vulnerability seemed to make it all come together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glass Tiger, Barney Bentall, Howard Jones Mar 31, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Howard Jones had an encounter with a fan about the song “Things Can Only Get Better” that left him with a memory and moment, he’ll never forget. Sam Reid and Alan Frew of Glass Tiger shed some light on the Glass Tiger song “Thin Red Line” and how they used movie clips to elevate the song. Barney Bentall talks about using his musical influences when it came to record his song “She’s My Inspiration”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Dayne, Gord Deppe of the Spoons, Midge Ure Mar 24, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Producer, singer and songwriter Midge Ure tells us the story of how “Do They Know It’s Christmas” came to be along with the challenges of recording it with so many stars. Taylor Dayne shares her story of very humble beginnings and the support from her family to help her dream come true. Gord Deppe of the Spoons had a revelation about recording of “Arias & Symphonies” and the huge names he met while the song was being recorded.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gowan, Pukka Orchestra, Steve Earle Mar 17, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Steve Earle destroys every pre-conceived notion we had about the bagpipes intro of his song “Copperhead Road”. Gowan takes a few minutes to explain his song “Strange Animal” and how a certain Beatle popped by the recording studio to give a thumbs up for the cowbells in the song. Neil Chapman and Tony Duggan-Smith of Pukka Orchestra share some insight to their song “Listen To The Radio” and how it was the only song on their album NOT written by them, but who it was co-written by, may surprize you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Kim, Lee Aaron, Tom Cochrane Mar 10, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Tom Cochrane goes into detail about his song “Lunatic Fringe” and why the song and album had to be totally re-recorded after 9 months of hard work. Andy Kim tells us how long it took to write his song “Sugar Sugar” and his cassette player made every song a hit song. Metal Queen, Lee Aaron shares insight on how she wrote the song “Whatcha Do To My Body” to change the norm of thinking when it comes to women in music and music videos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blue Peter, Moe Berg (The Pursuit Of Happiness), Barenaked Ladies Mar 03, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Ed Robertson and Tyler Stewart of the Barenaked Ladies do a deep dive into their song “If I Had A $1,000,000” and reveal how many original versions actually exist! Paul Humphry and Chris Wardman of Blue Peter explain how they managed to save a pile of cash to record their song “Radio Silence” by being strategic. Moe Berg of The Pursuit Of Happiness sheds some light on the recording of “She’s So Young” and how the experience taught him to be a better producer, thanks to Todd Rundgren’s tutelage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Northern Pikes, Michael Sadler (Saga), Lou Gramm Feb 24, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Lou Gramm, former Foreigner frontman talks about his solo hit “Midnight Blue” and how lyrical inspiration came from wise words a family member used to say. Bryan Potvin and Don Schmid of The Northern Pikes sat down to shed some light on their song “She Ain’t Pretty” and how simplicity worked on a lot of levels. Saga’s Michael Sadler, reveals the amazing way the engineers captured a part of his vocals for the song “Wind Him Up”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich Dodson (The Stampeders), Honeymoon Suite, Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC) Feb 17, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Darryl McDaniels of Run D.M.C. is a master storyteller! Darryl not only sheds light on the making of their biggest hit “Walk This Way” he wraps it up with an amazing lesson we can all benefit from. Rich Dodson of The Stampeders explains how the plucky sound of their song “Sweet City Woman” was borrowed. Guitarist Derry Grehan and singer Johnnie Dee of Honeymoon Suite explain the dangers of shooting music videos at Niagara Falls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maestro Fresh-Wes , Darby Mills (Headpins), Kim Mitchell Feb 10, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Kim Mitchell gets to the bottom of his song “Go For Soda” and how it really has nothing to do with drinking, but rather... relationships. A rap history lesson from Canadian hip-hop legend Maestro Fresh-Wes about how “Let Your Backbone Slide” was influenced by rocker Billy Squire. Darby Mills, formally of the Headpins shares one of her favourite memories about meeting a “demon” while going into detail about their song “Don’t It Make Ya Feel”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Cochrane, Jean-Marc Pisapia (The Box), Bob Geldof Feb 03, 2021

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Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Singer, songwriter, political activist and author goes into great detail about how the song “I Don’t Like Mondays” came to be and how it still resonates today. Tom Cochrane talks about how the changes in his life at the time were instrumental for the lyrics and vibe of his hit song “Boy Inside The Man”. Jean-Marc Pisapia of The Box reflects on how being labelled a politically oriented band by the press for their song “Ordinary People” was a constant frustration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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