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Soundman Confidential

Meet Frank X. Gallagher, the legendary live sound engineer, and host of Soundman Confidential in conversation with some of the biggest names in the music world and beyond. Frank has worked with many iconic bands in his 50-year career including Talking Heads, The B-52’s and Simple Minds. Plug in!

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Bill Bentley - Music Writer, Publicist and Friend of the late-Lou Reed May 20, 2024

Bill Bentley worked with Lou Reed for years becoming a friend and confidante. Bill is a former music journalist and publicist for Warner Records. He has assembled a fantastic cast of musicians performing in a tribute album: Lou Reed - The Power Of The Heart is available now. Lou Reed fans, you're going to want to tune in to this one. Please support the show at soundmanconfidential.com Thank you.

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Melissa Etheridge Mar 29, 2024

Join host, Frank Gallagher and Melissa Etheridge, in a great chat across the spectrum of music and life. Plug in!
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Bruce Findlay - Former Manager of Simple Minds Mar 11, 2024

Bruce Findlay has played an important part in Scottish pop music history. Check in for an episode that travels the early path of Simple Minds on their way to global success, managed by Bruce Findlay.

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Galen and Paul Jun 30, 2023

Galen Ayers and Paul Simonon have a new album out, Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day ? It's an album you'll have on repeat, a dynamic blend of duets and melody. Galen Ayers is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. Her life has been steeped in music. As a child, she would tour with her father, Kevin Ayers, a founder of the influential Sixties band, Soft Machine. Paul Simonon is an artist based in London. He is a founding member of The Clash.
Support the show at soundmanconfidential.com. Sign up for news about upcoming guests and Frank's upcoming book about his fifty-plus years on the road with some of the world' s top bands.

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Fred Armisen Dec 16, 2022

Fred Armisen is my guest. Actor, comedian and drummer. Plug in!

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Lenny Kaye ~ guitarist with Patti Smith Group; author; composer. Sep 17, 2022

Lenny Kaye is best known as the guitarist for the Patti Smith Group. He is the author of Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll.
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Larry Kirwan Jun 21, 2022

Black 47's, Larry Kirwan is on the show this week. Songwriter, playwright, novelist and storyteller - tune in. It's a smashing chat.

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Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Apr 28, 2022

Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, on this month's show. Plug in!

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Clem Burke - Blondie Feb 08, 2022

Soundman Confidential is back with a bang!
This week's guest is Clem Burke, best-known as the drummer from Blondie.
You'll want to hear this one.
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Ian Rankin ~ author Oct 27, 2021

Ian Rankin is the best-selling crime fiction author of the Rebus series. He's also a massive music lover. Plug in for our chat. It's a belter. Support the show and subscribe. We can't do it without you. Thank you.

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Suzi Quatro Oct 13, 2021

The fabulous Suzi Quatro on the show this week. Check it!

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Chris Difford of Squeeze Sep 29, 2021

Cool for Cats! Plug in for my chat with Chris Difford of Squeeze.
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Hugo Burnham - Gang of Four Sep 15, 2021

Hugo Burnham drummed the beat in Gang of Four, a band with influence. Tune in for our chat. And please help us keep the sound on by making a donation. We can't do it without your support. Loud cheers to those who have donated. Thank you!
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke Aug 25, 2021

John Cooper Clarke is the Bard of Salford, the pioneer punk-poet putting the pun in punktuation. Tune in. It's a belter.
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Gina Schock ~ The Go-Go's Aug 10, 2021

Gina Schock is the drummer of The Go-Go's.
Take a listen. It's a smashing chat.
And check out Gina's upcoming book, Made in Hollywood, for all things Go-Go's.
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Next up is Dr. John Cooper Clarke, the Bard of Salford, England's legendary punk-poet .
Catch you next time ~ Frank X.

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Ed Stasium - Record Producer and Audio Engineer Jul 28, 2021

Ed Stasium has worked with with Talking Heads, Ramones, Living Colour, and Mick Jagger amongst others. Plug In!

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Tom Bailey - Thompson Twins Jul 13, 2021

Tom Bailey is lead vocalist for Thompson Twins.
All you New Wavers out there!
Tune in for our chat.
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Charlie Burchill - Simple Minds Jun 23, 2021

Charlie Burchill is the guitarist with Simple Minds. I toured with the band in the eighties. Great times and memories. Plug in for my chat with Charlie. It's a belter.

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Fred Schneider - The B-52's Jun 15, 2021

Fred Schneider is a founding member of The B-52's. I've known Fred for a stack of years, and it's always a blast mixing the B's when he brings his unique performance to the stage. Tune in for my chat with the one and only, Fred Schneider. Surprise!

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Adrian Belew Jun 07, 2021

Adrian Belew played with Zappa, Bowie, Talking Heads, King Crimson et al. I had the pleasure of working with Adrian when Talking Heads expanded from the original four-piece to the big band. He told me to let him soar over the crowd. I obliged. Tune in for our fabulous chat. It's a cracking episode with stories from Adrian's life and his time with Bowie, Zappa and Talking Heads.
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Andrew Fearn - Sleaford Mods May 16, 2021

Andrew Fearn is one half of Sleaford Mods (with Jason Williamson), and the man behind the band's beats and compositions. No other band in recent years have stirred such intensity as Sleaford Mods. When I hear them, I'm taken back to the time when punk exploded in the seventies. The DIY vibe and their energy amazes. Check them out. And listen to Andrew's work here. Support the show at soundmanconfidential.com. Thank you.

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Davey Johnstone ~ guitarist, vocalist and longtime collaborator with Elton John. Apr 24, 2021

Guitarist and vocalist, Davey Johnstone, is best known for playing and touring with Elton John since the early 1970's. Plug in for my wide ranging chat with Davey, covering his life in music, and the challenges those of us in the touring business face after spending years on the road. I rely on your support to keep the show going. It has been an amazing ride so far. To keep it going, I need your help. Please consider supporting the show. You can do so at the website.
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Steve Lillywhite - Producer Apr 07, 2021

Steve Lillywhite is a legendary record producer. He has worked with U2, The Rolling Stones, The Pogues, Peter Gabriel, Siouxsie and the Banshees, XTC, Psychedelic Furs, Joan Armatrading, The Killers, Morrissey, Dave Matthews Band...the list goes on. Plug in!

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Billy Sloan - Broadcaster and Journalist Mar 24, 2021

Billy Sloan has been at the center of Scottish music journalism and broadcasting for four decades. Tune in for an amazing show with Billy recounting stories of his years covering music. You can catch Billy's radio show on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune in.

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Andy McCluskey ~ Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Mar 11, 2021

In the 1980's, OMD drove their electronica sound straight into the charts and the clubs. Classics like Electricity and Enola Gay remain on the goto playlists for legions of fans. The band was founded by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys in Liverpool, England, in 1978. I had the pleasure of touring with OMD in 2019, on my last tour mixing The B-52's. Plug in for my blether with Andy McCluskey.

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Richard Butler - The Psychedelic Furs Mar 04, 2021

Listen to The Psychedelic Furs and you'll be hooked. The band is fronted by the voice of Richard Butler, one of a kind. Tracks like Pretty in Pink, Sister Europe and Love My Way were at the heart of the post-punk/New Wave sound. Check out their latest album, Made of Rain, released last year. I first met the band when they opened for Talking Heads. At the time, I was the live sound engineer with Talking Heads. It's great to have Richard Butler as my guest today. Plug in!

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Vernon Reid - Living Colour Feb 24, 2021

I got to know the amazing talent of Vernon Reid of Living Colour fame through booking him for shows at Irving Plaza in New York City back in the day. We've been good pals ever since. Tune in for the hour for our chat.
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Richard Jobson ~ The Skids and The Armoury Show Feb 09, 2021

Richard Jobson was a teenager when he fronted The Skids, one of the most influential punk bands to come out of the UK scene in the 1970's. With Stuart Adamson on guitar, (later of Big Country fame), The Skids produced memorable punk anthems like Into the Valley, The Saints Are Coming, and Working For The Yankee Dollar. The Skids albums Scared to Dance and the brilliant Days in Europa stood out as lyrical and musical beacons of the punk/post-punk era. Post Skids, Jobson fronted The Armoury Show, named after the famous 1913 art show in New York that introduced America to the European avant-garde. The Armoury Show featured John McGeogh on guitar, perhaps the most creative guitarist to come out of the punk/post-punk scene, having played in Siouxsie and the Banshees, and the influential, Magazine. Richard Jobson is a writer, television host, filmmaker and actor. He can be seen playing the father of Alan McGee of Creation Records fame in the upcoming biopic, Creation Stories, about McGee's life. The film is set for release in the UK in March 2021, and is written by Irvine Welsh of Trainspotting fame, and Dean Cavanagh, starring Ewen Bremner as Alan McGee.

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Luke "Skyscraper" James ~ Fashion Feb 08, 2021

Luke "Skyscraper" James fronted the band, Fashion, in the post-punk, late-seventies. Tune them as a hybrid of punk/primal-techno/and reggae sounds, often in the same track. Coming out of the Birmingham scene that produced bands like Duran Duran and a bunch of others, Fashion were signed to open for The Police on US and UK tours, playing with a host of other acts like Squeeze, The B-52's and Joy Division. After Fashion, Luke went into the long journey of being a musician without a deal, and finally settled in California where he lives today. He has written a memoir, Stairway To Nowhere, a tale of rock and roll madness, and the pursuit of fame. Currently, he plays in five-on line bands.

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The Clockworks - Sean Connelly and James McGregor Feb 02, 2021

The Clockworks' James McGregor sent Creation 23 Label Head, Alan McGee, a message on Instagram, 'Come and check out my band playing live.' McGee went. McGee watched. McGee signed them. The energy in The Clockworks sound buzzes straight at you. You want to jump and dance around. And the lyrics hit the mark, bang on! From Galway in Ireland, and now based in London, The Clockworks are the type of band I love to mix. They are going to be big. Plug in for my chat with Sean Connelly, lead guitarist, and James McGregor, lead singer and guitarist. And stick around to the end of the show to hear their cracking track, Enough Is Never Enough.
Check out soundmanconfidential.com. Upcoming guests include Richard Jobson from The Skids; Luke Skycraper James from Fashion; Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's; Vernon Reid from Living Colour and Richard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs.

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Alan McGee - Creation Records Jan 26, 2021

Alan McGee is from Glasgow. He moved to London in 1980 and got stuck in. Creation Records was born. The label produced a generation of defining acts like Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, and Oasis, amongst a host of other great bands. Alan McGee knows a good tune when he hears it. Many of his signings came from live shows. He's still signing great bands. Check out my interview next week with The Clockworks on his Creation 23 label. Plug in to my proper blether with Alan McGee on Soundman Confidential.
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Dolette McDonald ~ singer Jan 20, 2021

What do The Police, Talking Heads, Gang of Four, Laurie Anderson, Sting, Steve Winwood, Don Henley and Juan Gabriel have in common? They have been lucky enough to work with the amazing Dolette McDonald. I first met Dolette in my years working with Talking Heads when she was part of the band's expansion to a nine-piece. We had some amazing times together. Dolette is a remarkable musical talent, one of a kind. It's an honor to have her on the show. Settle in for my terrific chat with Dolette McDonald.
Thanks to every one of you who has tuned into the show. I can't do it without you. I'm truly thankful. If you like what you are hearing, consider supporting the show at our fundraising page. I'd like to keep it running in 2021. I need your help. Details at soundmanconfidential.com
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Buddy Guy ~ Blues Legend Jan 12, 2021

Buddy Guy is a giant in music. His influence is massive. Born in 1936 in Louisiana, Buddy moved north to Chicago to become part of the Chicago Blues sound playing with Muddy Waters and Junior Wells. Buddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 and played at the White House for President Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama, in 2012. I worked with Buddy in the 1990's as his tour manager and sound engineer. This is a must listen episode. Plug in to hear my chat with the amazing Buddy Guy.
And check out www.soundmanconfidential.com for my upcoming guests.

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Kate Pierson ~ the B-52's Dec 21, 2020

It's a great pleasure to have the amazing Kate Pierson as my guest on this episode. Before Covid pulled the plug on live music, I was mixing the live sound for the B-52's. I've known the band since their early days playing the Mudd Club in New York City, when they would drive from Athens, Georgia to get to the gig. The B's are a fantastic band to mix and work with. In a future episode, you can listen to my chat with Kate's bandmate, Fred Schneider.
Thanks to all of you for plugging in over the last couple of months. I really appreciate it. I have an amazing line-up of guests for you coming up in 2021. Visit soundmanconfidential.com to see the guest list, and drop me a note, I'd love to hear from you.
Roll on 2021 and hopefully getting back to going to shows.
Stay safe. Happy holidays.
Frank X.

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Jerry Harrison ~ Talking Heads and Modern Lovers Dec 15, 2020

Jerry Harrison completes the Talking Heads quartet on Soundman Confidential. Jerry takes us through his time playing with Modern Lovers, and on to joining Talking Heads. If Talking Heads is one of your favorite bands, you're going to love this episode, as will those listeners who know the importance of Jonathan Richman and Modern Lovers, and their influence on punk and New Wave. Make sure to check out my interviews with the other Talking Heads; David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz in previous episodes.
The Name of This Band is Talking Heads. Plug in!
Listen here to past shows with Talking Heads.

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Chris Frantz ~ Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club ~ on Soundman Confidential Ep 4 Dec 08, 2020

Drummer, and one of the best ~ I met Chris Frantz, founding member of Talking Heads, in 1977, on the first leg of the Ramones/Talking Heads tour in Europe. He laid the foundation for the band's live sound with Tina Weymouth, his wife, on bass. He made the air move. He hit the skins hard. I had the pleasure of working with him and Tina on Tom Tom Club's live shows too.
And now an author ~ check out Chris's recently published book, Remain In Love, one of the top music books of the year.
Plug in every Wednesday to Soundman Confidential for interviews with some of the top names in music. Subscribe now!

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Episode 3 ~ David Byrne ~ Talking Heads Dec 02, 2020

I met David Byrne in 1977 on the Ramones/Talking Heads tour of Europe that kicked off in Zurich, Switzerland. I moved to NYC in 1978 to work with the band during the time they were making Fear of Music, one of my favorite albums. Brilliant record, check it!
So, break out the shortbread, get yourself a cup of tea, and sit back and enjoy my conversation with David Byrne on Soundman Confidential.
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A million thanks.
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Episode 2 ~ Tina Weymouth ~ Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club Nov 25, 2020

Listen to Frank's conversation with Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club. It's a good one. Turn your eyes to Frank's story on how he came to be the live sound engineer for Talking Heads in 1977 in Switzerland as the band kicked off a European tour with the Ramones. And you can check out the upcoming guest list at the website. Plug In!

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Soundman Confidential - Episode One - Jim Kerr, lead singer of Simple Minds Nov 14, 2020

It's time for soundcheck!
Frank X. Gallagher toured as the live sound engineer with Simple Minds in the early 1980's. Listen in to his conversation with the band's lead singer, Jim Kerr, in Episode One. Don't forget to check out soundmanconfidential.com to support the show, and for the amazing Guest List on Season One.
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Trailer - Soundman Confidential Season One Nov 09, 2020

Meet legendary live sound engineer, Frank X. Gallagher, host of Soundman Confidential, introducing highlights from Season One, featuring a stellar line up of guests from the music world. Check out soundmanconfidential.com for All Access to the complete Guest List. Follow us on Instagram - soundmanconfidential. Shows drop weekly on Wednesdays. Plug In!

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