Yale Brothers Podcast
Identical twins and performing songwriters The Yale Brothers came of age in Hollywood in the glory days of the late 1970s and early 1980s. This show tells the tales of their experiences, the people they met and the enduring friends they made in that magical time. Now living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, this podcast is not all about looking back. It’s about life. And music.
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Episode 91 - "Anxious and Socially Awkward"
11/22/2024
Episode 91 - "Anxious and Socially Awkward"
The twins discuss Chris' recent songwriting efforts, their recent show at House of Blues Myrtle Beach, trips to New York and Aruba, books, an author friend and so much more - and Chris was on a roll with riffing and wordplay. This episode is everything you'd expect, and less. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Song snippet by Chris Yale - "Blackmailed" 1:03 - Greetings and about the snippet. Chris' recent songwriting efforts. 2:38 - Recent show on The Deck at / Shout out to our friend Amy White for the booking and Erik Davey for sound production / t-shirts from our Bill Becker / More about Gilmour tour 5:35 - Roger's trip to New York - Brooklyn and / / / Hanging with daughter Taylor and her beau, Seán / All-you-can-eat mussels / Read about the trip on Roger's . 6:30 - Chris' new wordplay: "BoSeán" / More about NY trip / Our friend Evan Rochon at Los Angeles / Los Angeles 10:00 - Listening to The Stones' "" while stoned in the 1970s. / Weed, social awkwardness and anxiety 11:33 - "Statute of limitations" with parents / Sinning / "God will punish you." / Jesus took the punishment / Parental guilt / "Little Me and Big Me" 14:24 - / / / / Band - "" / 16:00 - Chris didn't pick up a South African guy's pictures from Fotomat. 17:17 - More New York Trip / / / / / at rush hour / / Subway at rush hour / "" 20:45 - Chris' trip to / TAA Show () / Cigar industry 22:32 - "" by Rick Warren / Mom's handwriting / "" by Martin Popoff / Meeting Bowie 25:17 - Decluttering / "" by Peter Walsh 26:12 - Wayne C. Dees, " / Roger's friendship with Dees / Roger's review of the book 28:25 - Chris went for the low-hanging fruit and started in with the "CDs" reference - IYKYK - Stop it, Chris. 30:01 - Chris' production problems with / Fast-talking / / Clipped like 31:20 - Parting shots / vs. / More Lilith / / is not /
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Episode 90 - "Keeping Everything Just So"
09/20/2024
Episode 90 - "Keeping Everything Just So"
The twins return and quickly go down the rabbit hole - talking about everything from songwriting to recording, performing live, taking proper naps, Jesus and the cosmos, decluttering and so much more - including a song recorded eons ago in Hollywood. SHOW NOTES: NOTE: This podcast episode is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend, . You are irreplaceable and will remain in our hearts always. 0:00 - "Mine Again" by Roger Yale - Recorded at Hollywood, 1983. 3:47 - Greetings and about the song / / aka Nicky Wonder (RIP) / / Beach Boys Fan Club and Brian Wilson / / Nick's work with and Beach Boys backup band / Chris' adventures with Nick 8:07 - Chris alone at the house / Early waking / Proper sleep / Quiet time 9:38 - Off-season in Myrtle Beach / / Jobs / Myrtle beach as a 10:52 - / with transpose lever / Roger's transpose button / "Tin Pan Alley Twins" - Elton John "" 12:15 - Sound system dialed-in at / Roger's grandson at LuLu's - 14:20 - Roger's song ideas / snippets / Chris' songwriting / "" movie with Willie Nelson / "" 15:44 - "" by Charles Leerhsen / / "" by Stevie Van Zandt / More van Zandt / Apartheid / Sun City / South African Relatives 17:35 - Colonialists / Imperialists / Greed 18:19 - Band punctuation/grammar - "is" vs. "are" 18:40 - Roger's decluttering project / The ceasless vacuuming by Roger's upstairs neighbor / Close miking / Hoarding tendencies / Chris wiped his old iMac / Remote storage / Bearded Clam in "" 21:55 - On napping / getting things done / Cleanup panic / Paul Rankin's figgy jam / Homemade pasta 23:50 - More about "Mine Again" / / Alto Sax 24:30 - church in Los Angeles, 1980s / Dad rebuking Satan / "" / Christianity and cosmic matters / / Chris: "Jesus is my sensei" / / "Dance of Death" on the gallows
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Episode 89 - "Hoop Skirts and Step-Throughs"
07/16/2024
Episode 89 - "Hoop Skirts and Step-Throughs"
The twins are back -ruminating about turning 61, discussing recording gear and software, computers and e-bikes. That's just the beginning. There's also their work at a well-known cigar shop in Myrtle Beach, recent concerts, reads, gigs and so much more - including a gem from the musical archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "What Might Have Been" by Chris Yale 3:40 - Greetings / July 4th Fireworks / About the song and Chris' album, "" 4:37 - On turning 61 5:09 - Chris' upgrade to / New used / Old / 6:20 - "He had to be shown" / / "The Beer Experiment" / "The Milk Experiment" 7:22 - Chris' and Betsy's new / Hoop skirts and step-throughs 8:54 - Chris at home without supervision 9:25 - "The Season" is back in Myrtle Beach / Cigar events at / memories 1970s and 1980s / Roger's first imported cigar - Portofino / Chris' first imported cigar - Macanudo Baron de Rothschild / Domestic cigars 12:03 - Cigar snobs / $60 cigar versus a $12 cigar / Diminishing returns / $100 shots / Blowhards / Roger's take on cigar blends and aging 14:05 - "" streaming / Hollywood exteriors / "" series - on Sunset Strip 15:06 - / / / / Edify yourself / / , lately 17:37 - "" documentary / The duster and the bandana / Paul Stanley-ish? / 19:53 - / 64-gig memory on Chris' iMac / / Logic Pro 21:00 - Roger's writing efforts / / / / Roger's work with Grand Strand Magazine 21:39 - 22:05 - gigs 23:04 - / / / / 25:05 - Roger hits 10 years of sobriety / Getting stuff done 24:40 - / versus / "" and "" by / "" by 27:03 - Parting shots / Our jobs at Tinder Box / Chris' slow internet / Chris' grandkids
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Episode 88 - "End Times Sandwich Board"
04/20/2024
Episode 88 - "End Times Sandwich Board"
In this episode, The Yale Brothers once again cover the waterfront - from The Grateful Dead to Ian Whitcomb, Gigs in Myrtle Beach to tripping at recording sessions, Roger's newspaper work to walking around Hollywood in the seventies and eighties. It's all that and more, including a musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Strange Fascination" by Chris Yale 4:02 - Greetings and about the song /The call of the flesh / Sobriety / Second lineup of their band, Rogue Alley 6:42 - performs "" in Las Vegas 7:14 - Myrtle Beach is getting busy again / Spring break / Underage booze and tobacco / Chris mistaken for a street hustler in Glendale, CA, 1985 8:23 - "" by / Tripping balls at a Whitcomb recording session / / 9:22 - spiked the coffee / / Early Dead documentary efforts 10:23 - "" docuseries / recording process / "" and "" / Roger's cover feature about , Myrtle Beach / More about Scott Mann / More Dead 12:35 - The outdated P.A. / Roger's solo gig at - Bike Night rained out 16:43 - Upcoming Yale Brothers gig at 17:03 - Roger's latest story for appeared in Charleston / 17:58 - More about Dirty Myrtle Wing Company 19:24 - Chris without adult supervision 20:06 - Chris' guitar string issues resolved on his guitar / / heritage / "" 22:29 - / / Living in a movie 23:30 - Friend 's gigs at / North Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood / Drinking at Miceli's / "" at The Hollywood / Hollywood / and / Newsstands on Las Palmas and Cahuenge Boulevard 26:33 - Stopping at in San Bernardino / / 27:11 - Walking around Hollywood between La Brea Avenue and Highland Avenue - Franklin Avenue to Sunset Blvd / Driving the freeways / Close calls and dropping a bike 29:36 - "" by / "" by and 31:28 - show reseheduled for October / / in June 32:12 - inhaler 32:34 - Chris' new studio monitors - Version 2 / 34:55 - Parting shots / Chris' beard / Pizza for days / / End times sandwich board /
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Episode 87: "Crows, Squirrels and Bad Lamb"
03/20/2024
Episode 87: "Crows, Squirrels and Bad Lamb"
From recording in an iconic L.A. studio back in the day to upcoming gigs in Myrtle Beach - from books, music and a wonderful streaming series to shooting the Rogue Alley video (also back in the day) - from food to Bob Dylan and Bebe Neuwirth - the twins wonder how they manage to keep it all together. Also: Another musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "End of the Line" by Chris Yale - 1984 3:29 - Greetings - Happy St. Patrick's Day / About the song / / / noise gate 4:59 - More Dollarhide / / / Recording at Paramount / / Blow / or / / / ' machine 7:08 - 7:49 - Bad lamb / More bone than meat / / / Myrtle Beach / / Guy Smith 11:00 - odering lamb chops / " " Roger's twins 11:58 - Stan Hutchinson - RIP 12:24 - Upcoming show / No phones allowed / 14:28 - Previous Dylan shows / / 15:00 - Chris still sounds like or 15:24 - / / at in Costa Mesa - Roger thought it was 16:02 - at Irvine Meadows / "" video / 17:16 - "" video - Rogue Alley / Dancer auditions / / Fontana / / 18:42 - High in the sky / Pie-eyed in the sky 20:27 - Upcoming shows at / Piano elbow progress report / Left-handed practice / Backing tracks / / glory days 22:18 - "" series / Way cooler Jesus / "" / Noel Coward as Jesus? / Roger's Noel Coward project / " 26:55 - Crown Theatre Fayetteville, N.C. / 27:45 - , "" / / "" / / "" / Taking notes on Kindle / Chat GPT 32:16 - / Motown / "" - / "" - 33:17 - Parting shots / More hallucinations / Crows / Squirrels / Language / / "" - and
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Episode 86 - "Ready Rubbed"
02/27/2024
Episode 86 - "Ready Rubbed"
Is 60 the new 40? Is Chris too old to look like Jesus? Remember the patch on Julia Child's blouse? Of course, the twins go down rabbit holes in this eipsode - and it's probably Roger's fault. From rock video shoots to Bible difficulties, Pete Townshend to L.A. Guns, Depeche Mode to W.A.S.P, the banter continues into books, pipes and tobacco, streaming television and more - including a musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Salieri" by Chris Yale 4:07 - Greetings and about the song / "" / "Rock Spock" aka / / 6:26 - versus / Bible Difficulties / "" by Gleason Archer / God and : "" 7;48 - Old Testament rules and regulations / New Testament / Opposition to Jesus by "religious" people / Man-made religion / Truth to power 9:02 - "" series / "" series / Julia Child / "" / It's not Alice Brady, dumbass / Julia's "" patch 10:12 - Pete Townshend album, "" 10:52 - Is 60 the new 40? / Blood pressure / Drinking 12:42 - Roger's solo gig at / 14:04 - "Rehab is for quitters" and "meetings are for alcoholics" / Songwriting challenge / for multitracking and as an audio interface 15:57 - Chris' encounter with of at in Hollywood 17:10 - Chris is too old to look like Jesus / Other biblical figures / / "" / "" / "" movie 18:21 - / / video shoot - "" / / 20:00 - / / "" / "" / Control freaks / More about W.A.S.P / / - attempts to get signed / Tromping around the / "" documentary 26:52 - "" / 26:52 - Chris' pipe collection / barrel-aged pipe tobacco / "" / 28:22 - 28:39 - More about "Julia" and "The Chosen" / "" by Kenneth Womack / "" by Matthew McConaughey / / / / / / Fender 31:26 - Roger's "piano elbow" / Little strap-on / Chris' shoulder / Stretching / Old man noises 33:36 - Parting shots / in / ""
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Episode 85 - "Dangling Participles and Feminine Articles"
02/16/2024
Episode 85 - "Dangling Participles and Feminine Articles"
The twins return with a full dance card, covering the waterfront with magic, clowns, music gear and more, including Roger's magazine feature, an awesome Grammys moment, books and Chris' loop experiment. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Chris' "Latin Space Vibe" in / 1:14 - Greetings and about the loop 2:28 - delay / Latency / Roger's interface issues / Humblebrag Insult / Roger's breakfast / , "Really good bread" 4:30 - and at / "" / Daniel Sims / Chapman at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum / 6:58 - Mike Heidtman aka / / Alumni Cruise 7:35 - Self-serving / Self-service / Appetites 8:26 - Magicians Chris knew from the Magic Castle and the Magic Hotel (now ) / / / / / / / / aka / / / Course in Magic / / / 11:51 - Roger's ventriloquist dummy / Magic and ventriloquist shows as kids 12:34 - Slow season in Myrtle Beach / / "New" New York / versus old Myrtle Beach 14:04 - Roger's feature article in / / / Dangling participles and feminine articles 16:02 - "" by / "" / "" / / "" / / / First-time song memories 19:39 - On being grandparents 21:00 - Chris' studio improvements / / / 24:19 - "" / Left-hand octave boogie bass 26:05 - / ": The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1066-2016 / / Keenan's screenplay, "Rain Falls on Everyone" / "" / Princess Diana / King Charles and the state of the monarchy / "" 27:55 - "" / "" by / 28:52 - Carlin on pro-life conservatives 30:17 - Parting shots / / / Old dude sayings / / Chris' Spanish lessons
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Episode 84 - "Eyeing Your Audio"
01/23/2024
Episode 84 - "Eyeing Your Audio"
The twins were freezing their asses off in Myrtle Beach. That's not right. They return with a trip down the usual rabbit holes - their lives at the Magic Hotel (now Magic Castle Hotel) in Hollywood, shady characters, tweakers, rockers and celebrities and much more - including books, Myrtle Beach, music and a musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Only a Fool" By Chris Yale / Performed by Rogue Alley 4:25 - Greetings / Roger's missing gig bag / About the song / 6:43 - Freezing in "Sunny" Myrtle Beach / Roger's "Don't Be a Dick" hat / Step away from the acid flashbacks / Around the world and back into your head / Seeing sounds 9:17 - / / / / / / / 12:32 - Exteriors of Hollywood / The memory versus the place / "Cosmic AI" 14:02 - / / Wes Abbott / Chris' cinema classes / Dr. Richards / / Frau Dr. Ulrich / Chris' documentary / (not Jacques) 16:03 - Magic Hotel (now ) / Dad's hotel management style / Reservation nightmares / Working while 'shrooming 18:41 - Tweakers at the Magic Hotel / Shady characters / "Dusty Williams" / . / / Old pillhead couple / More tweakers / 21:29 - Rapid-fire name-dropping - like Speed Dating / / / / / / "" / Drunk / "" / / / / / "" / 's "" / / / / / / "" / / / / "" / / / 29:10 - The need for exercise / Cleanse / / "Bootie bump" / 31:32 - Chris' belly dancer crush 33:21 - Slow time in Myrtle Beach / book, "" / autobiography, "" / , "" / George Martin biography, "Sound Pictures" / Bag of books / "Green Lights" by Matthew McConaughey / Ed Mylett / Rainn Wilson, "Soul Boom" / Baha'i / I be high / "Baha'isexual" 36:11 - Upcoming gig at / Chris' new hard-sided gig case 36:52 - Help our friend if you can. His GoFudMe campaign is . 38:36 - Parting shots
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Episode 83 - "Keeping It Real with Tom Arnold"
01/10/2024
Episode 83 - "Keeping It Real with Tom Arnold"
On January 25, actor, writer and comedian Tom Arnold kicks of the 17th installment of the Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway, South Carolina - just up the road from Myrtle Beach. The series will run on consecutive Thursdays through February 15, If you are a certain age like we are, you’ll remember Tom from his work on the long-running ABC sitcom Roseanne – or that he was once married to the show’s star, Roseanne Barr. And who can forget him opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in True Lies – or the hilarious restroom scene in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. But he cut his teeth on standup, which he still performs, and has appeared in scores of films and television shows over more than three decades. He’s also a single parent of a son and daughter. Tom is also in recovery – and has been very open about his experience with addiction, relapse, child sexual abuse and a series of health scares over the years. But he’s arguably in the best shape of his life now. In 2008, HGTC physics professor Casey King founded and launched Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series – a popular event that has included a growing “Who’s Who” of featured celebrity speakers – from actors to rock stars to medical professionals and many more. The series also features presentations and panels including college students, recovery advocates and spokespersons from local recovery groups, rounding out an event that shines as a beacon of hope for those still struggling with addiction and a lamp on the path of those on their recovery journeys. A big thank you to Casey for putting us in touch with Tom. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Rise Above It" By Chris Yale 4:49 - Greetings and about the song 5:44 - About the at 6:29 - About 7:43 - Welcome, Tom / / / 8:50 - Tom's plans for Myrtle Beach presentation / Keeping track of time / Gig at / gig / Watching other comics / Recovery comedy 11:12 - Tom in as / / Bone marrow story / / Sperm donation letdown / The corkscrew 17:05 - Moving to L.A. in 1988 / Minneapolis Comedy Competition / Comedy clubs in Minneapolis / Everclear Punch / and other gigs / Meeting in Minneapolis in 1983 / 19:37 - More about early relationship with Roseanne / Roseanne / Writing, acting and producing on 20:55 - Hollywood / Tom's first apartment in / Living in Los Angeles 22:45 - Burning the boats / Tom's Hollywood experience / All-in on the dream / 24:21 - Tom's quick career trajectory 24:38 - Setting up addiction issues long before Hollywood / "" - Tom's sister, / Underage drinking / Drinking versus drugs / Stoners versus rednecks / Fights 27:06 - First cocaine use in Minneapolis / Rock venue / / Escalating coke use 27:47 - Blow in Hollywood / Roseanne cautions Tom / More about Lori Arnold / "I want everything" / The meth business 30:57 - Roseanne instrumental in getting Tom into proper rehab / Hiding addiction / / Moment of clarity / Public perception and the gossip mill / Learning to love yourself / Marrying Roseanne 35:30 - 19 years of sobriety / 2008 motorcycle accident and pain medication / sobriety reset 37:10 - The value of 12-Step Meetings / Recovery community in Hollywood 39:25 - "In recovery" versus "recovered" 40:27 - Tom's fitness journey / Mini-stroke in 2022 / Stroke protocal / Weight loss coach / True Lies weight / Losing 80 pounds / Night eating 47:35 - and third stint in rehab / / 50:47 - Future plans for Tom Arnold / Thoughts on upcoming 65th birthday / Single parenthood and life with his son and daughter / Living in the moment 52:57 - Tom, Arnold - Arnold, Tom 53:28 - Parting shots
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Episode 82 - "Adam Holt: Perpetual Music Machine"
11/01/2023
Episode 82 - "Adam Holt: Perpetual Music Machine"
Adam Holt's life would never be the same after, at nine years old, he saw Aerosmith's Joe Perry play a Silver Sparkle Gretsch Duo Jet on cable TV. Flash forward: Adam is a musical renaissance man - a performing songwriter focusing on contemporary Southern rock and blues. He lives near Gulf Shores, Alabama and has been a staple of the live music scene in the region for well over two decades. He's got three albums under his belt along with freestanding singles and other recording projects - and operates his own analog (two-inch tape) recording studio. The twins enjoy a conversation with Adam about all of this and much more, including two original tracks - one of which has garnered more than a million streams on Spotify. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "The End" by Adam Holt - from the album, 4:23 - Greetings and about the song / About 6:16 - Welcome, Adam / Admiring his studio on Zoom / Road trip to / Adam visits in , Miss. / / / 7:51 - in , Miss. / 8:22 - 's influence on nine-year-old Adam / Aerosmith "Dude Looks Like a Lady" / 9:00 - More about "The End" / Recording studio locations and history / Live recording versus multitracking / Recording Kind of Blues / Players on "The End" - , bass / , drums / , 10:49 - Adam Holt on / Other projects / Recording at in Memphis / / More about Sun Studio Experience 13:37 - "The End" racked up 1.3 million streams on Spotify so far / / Streaming and compensation / Concert ticket pricing / Touring and merch 17:02 - Early music experiences, instruments and education / First guitar at 14: 18:18 - Goals for next album 18:37 - Highlights from more than two decades in music / / / 19:43 - 20 years as a performer at 's 21:34 - Booking talent at LuLu's 22:40 - Producing other artists / More about Adam's recording studio / / / Producing 29:46 - GAS - Gear Acquisition Syndrome / / / Gigs at / Slot wins / Cash is king 33:30 - Family life / The Dad club 34:43 - Co-writing "" with wife Jillian. 36:05 - Get your copy of Kind of Blues on limited run 180-gram blue vinyl by visiting 39:03 - "Don't Give Up on Me Baby" by Adam Holt (Songwriters: Adam W. Holt / Jillian J. Holt)
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Episode 81 - "Sharon This, Sharon That"
10/18/2023
Episode 81 - "Sharon This, Sharon That"
The twins discuss Charlotte, N.C., where they both lived at different times. And as usually happens, they also travel down a primrose path - lighting on topics such as Noel Coward, their acting careers that never happened, chihuahuas, parrots, current reads, perceived reality and more, including a gem from the music archive. (Photo by Brendan Wright Images) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Matter of Time" by Chris Yale 02:24 - Greetings / "" by / / Machismo in music 04:08 - Chris' chihuahua, Django / Reese's parrot / "I'll cut your ass" / Chris watching Cocaine, a / / at The Hollywood / / at The Magic Hotel 08:39 - Spiritual beings having a human experience / / reality? / God's dream / 09:46 - Roger spouts / "The Coward in Me" / 11:27 - Living in aka "The Queen City" / / Recollections / Partying in Charlotte / Chris meets wife Betsy at Howie's Uptown / Uptown Charlotte / Roger's experience / / / was not fancy back in the day 16:06 - and the nascent / Charlotte layout and roads / Sharon this, Sharon that - Quail this, quail that / 17:00 - Roger playing piano at the bygone / Shuttered music venue / 18:42 - Odd encounters in Charlotte / The house party / 21:38 - We could have been actors, but we wound up here / / / ABC pilot - / (now Cage) / / 23:32 - Chris' animal babysitting duties 23:51 - Roger's solo gig at / / Roger's current writing work for and collaboration with for 25:16 - Catastrophizing / 25:49 - Springsteen book, / Julia Cameron, / , / by / film with 28:11 - - "The Big Ragoo" / Preambles / About Chris' song, "Matter of Time" 29:45 - Parting shots / Reality? / Freedom / The cage door is unlocked /
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Episode 80 - "Dentures and a Tan"
10/05/2023
Episode 80 - "Dentures and a Tan"
The twins are thrilled to share digitized audio from a bygone South African radio show called "The Castle Beer Show," written by their father (Carl Yale) and starring Carl and Roger Yale - the original Yale Brothers. And down the rabbit hole they go, discussing growing up in Hollywood in the 1970s, recent gigs, musical gear then and now and much more - including road trips, friends, concerts, postponed tours, books and music. They suck at fencing and tap dancing. SHOW NOTES 0:00 - Audio excerpt: "The Castle Beer Show" with Carl and Roger Yale (the original Yale Brothers) / South Africa 4:00 - Greetings and more about "The Castle Beer Show" / Digitizing / 6:25 - Dad and Uncle Roger wanted us to follow in their footsteps, but we wanted to be rock statrs / / (Univox) / / / . system (RadioShack) 9:07 - . / . / Electro-Voice and / 10:18 - / / / Coach / Tap lessons with / The lost tap mat 12:24 - Growing up in Hollywood / / / / 14:04 - Roger's teeth 15:36 - More about digitizing project 17:35 - "" by Three Dog Night (Is this rock?) 18:34 - New mixer at / / 19:43 - and in . - Freaks on Parade Tour / Is Zombie a nerd? / Crying at shows / "" / Chris' times in the orchestra pit 22:24 - Steven Tyler's vocal issues / 22:40 - Side trip to to visit the Duncans / , Dot and Robbie / / 24:38 - Chris' new amp: / (Chris kept talking while Rog went to the bathroom) 27:27 - Riffing on / 28:36 - "" with Bryan Cranston / "" with Brandon Frasier 29:10 - "" Springsteen autobiography / "" by Warren Zanes / Springsteen "" album / / Susan Orlean's "" / "" by Ed Mylett 30:54 - Parting shots 31:43 - More "Castle Beer Show"
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Episode 79 - "Kristi Jacques: Heeding the Muse"
08/26/2023
Episode 79 - "Kristi Jacques: Heeding the Muse"
In this episode, the twins welcome singer/songwriter Kristi Jacques. During the pandemic, Kristi picked up the guitar again after 25 years and began writing and recording. She now has two albums and several freestanding singles under her belt, and she's just getting started. In 2009, Kristi was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease that affects many organs and usually goes away on its own, but not in her case. Join us for a candid conversation with Kristi about all of the above, plus her creative process and collaborations, gear, guitars and three songs from her catalog. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Working On A Dream" by 3:07 - Greetings and about Kristi 5:18 - Here's Kristi / About "" 6:40 - Music production / / / Internet-era production / 7:50 - Growing up in Charleston, S.C. / Music / / / Charleston Free Times newspaper 10:15 - Arrival in Myrtle Beach 11:02 - The Diabetes Wellness Council / "Eartha Gets Well" 12:38 - The pandemic / Nutrition degree / Picking up the guitar again / YouTube rabbit hole / insired Kristi to get back into music 13:55 - Relearning guitar from Tesla's / Musicianship versus songwriting 14:41 - Project timeline / Songwriting / / Writing lyrics / 16:05 - Songwriting process / / Working remotely with Tavis Stanley 16:56 - "" by Kristi Jacques / Recording in Nashville / 18:30 - Details about new single, "" 19:01 - "Breaking Down The Walls" by Kristi Jacques 22:08 - Geeking out on gear / Home studio rundown / MacBook Pro / / learning curve / "Guitar problem" and Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) / / / / 26:21 - The albums: & / freestanding singles / Various styles 27:35 - diagnosis, 2009 / About the disease / Coping / Recalling and show at House of Blues Myrtle Beach / Trip to Richmond for Sevendust show 31:10 - Pulmonary rehab at / Preparing for double lung transplant / Waiting list 33:00 - Parting shots 33:51 - About "Shadows Fall" 35:20 - "Shadows Fall" by Kristi Jacques
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Episode 78 - "Toobin Down the Rapids"
07/30/2023
Episode 78 - "Toobin Down the Rapids"
This episode is dedicated to the memory of a dear friend and incredible musician, Tom Hanlon. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Is That What it Is" by Roger Yale. 4:14 - Greetings and about the song, recorded circa 1988 at Ian Talcroft's Stare Cat Sound, Glendale, CA / Band name at the time was Reflector. 5:02 - Chris discussess the incident that led to the song. 6:21 - Recording with pants on / / News anchors and U.S. Marines official portraits 7:15 - "Crayon Eaters" / "Grunts" / Roger's grandon eating a crayon - like father, like son 7:38 - RIP - friend and musician / Memories of a long friendship / / / / 10:48 - / Chris' encounter with Tony Bennett at 's House / / The in Bel Air / / The hot tub incident 14:11 - Back-to-back gigs / / / Cigar events at 15:46 - Chris sounds like or / "" / Imagining Chris on a "Queer Eye" makeover / / 17:27 - Chris' newest guitar - / and pickups / / Chris' anxiety about returning instruments 20:23 - Dumb celebrity songs 21:34 - Roger's upcoming shows on The Deck at / / Chris mentions 23:17 - "" by /"" by 25:32 - Judgemtal bastards / Art versus schlock 25:19 - Chris opened for / sitting alone in a mall in Myrtle Beach / Chris met in a boot shop on Melrose Ave. in L.A. 26:20 - Leering Gene / / Is Paul nicer than Gene? / Is Hall nicer than Oates? / backstage at House of Blues Myrtle Beach 28:07 - High-functioning introvert / Energy levels in introverts and extroverts after social gatherings 29:27 - Roger's new editor at / / / / / / Loyalties as a freelancer 30:47 - Roger is still trying to understand football / "" by 31:77 - Parting shots / Family in town / / 33:49 - "Carolina Moon" by Chris Yale, acoustic performance by Chris in honor of Tom Hanlon, RIP
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Episode 77 - "His and Hirsute"
07/06/2023
Episode 77 - "His and Hirsute"
The twins recall gigs at a bygone Sunset Strip venue and continue down a conversational hallway with many doors: From tape format conversion, friends, misheard lyrics and turning 60 - to electric guitars, family, gigs, Hollywood and much more. Chris unearthed a live recording from said bygone venue. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Just No Way" by Chris Yale - live at The Central (now The Viper Room), Hollywood. Performed by Kirby and the Gators circa 1987. 4:21 - Greetings and more about the song. , guitar / The Central / / Filthy McNasty's / / 5:24 - The tape archive / Format conversions and digitizing 6:00 - Misheard lyrics / Cher, "" / More about "Just No Way" / "There was no way" . 8:30 - Staring down 60 / Family birthday plans / / 9:55 - Endgame: Stay healthy / Mobility and stretching / / Diet / High colonic / Roger's sugar incident / McDonald's / Sodium / Annual physicals / Weight loss 14:24 - More about family birthday plans / Chris' chihuahuas 16:45 - Our friend / More about digitizing 17:37 - Chris' electric guitar playing / / / / Indonesian guitars / / pickup / Rick James 19:45 - Roger's bare-bones piano () / Upcoming gig at 20:25 - Roger's solo gig at / Indigo Room / VIP Club / Our friend / P.A. setup / More about VIP Club 22:03 - (Roger's grandson) / Swim session / Anderson at Roger's place / Piano books for Anderson 23:34 - "The Season" in Myrtle Beach / Cigar events at 23:44 - Procrastination and songwriting / "On the air" / Left-handed boogie piano / Gigs 24:47 - "" (the book) / Hollywood / Exteriors in "" / "" book about Springsteen's "Nebraska" / / Eurythmics 26:58 - / Logic Pro / Cubase / "Scataolgic Pro" / / / KISS incognito, 1970s 28:42 - "" book / The Yale Brothers on football / Scott Mann / Football diagrams 30:25 - Our friend 's piano gig at / Getting hammered at Miceli's / "" at Hollywood / Newsstands on and in Hollywood 31:35 - Full-body merkin / Fur sweater / "His and Hirsute"
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Episode 76 - "Edison of Alcohol"
06/09/2023
Episode 76 - "Edison of Alcohol"
The twins are getting the hang of recording remotely with the same equipment. Their conversation starts with Hollywood in the 1970s and detours into the present with a discussion of Roger's new stage piano and Chris' electric guitar work, Roger's visit to an amazing property devoted to conservation, education and research, current reading and viewing and much more - including a musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "What Might Have Been" - By Chris Yale 3:39 - Greetings / Recording remotely / "I love Jesus but I drink a little" / / / 6:07 - Newspaper "morgue" at , 1974 / Exploring vacant rooms / let Chris keep his Rolling Stone subscription 7:35 - Piddling around with our papers 8:06 - Roger's new piano / Graded hammer action versus semi-weighted keys on old piano 9:37 - Chris' electric guitar practice / New guitar rack 10:50 - documentary / Brian Wilson / / / Chris' note from Blaine / Blaine's daughter (Michelle Blaine) / Visiting Blaine's house / 13:08 - Just say "know" / / / / The demise of The Wrecking Crew / / / / 15:45 - "" / "" / Films based on plays 17:03 - Roger's visit to , / FDR / Churchill / / / / 22:10 - / / 23:10 - Parting shots / / About "What Might Have Been" / Chris' album / Roger's daughter's new drink invention, ," featured at in Brooklyn / Edison of alcohol / , 1970s /
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Episode 75 - "Thumber Bummer"
04/27/2023
Episode 75 - "Thumber Bummer"
The twins are back, podcasting from their respective studios - and as usual going down rabbit holes. Lots about the recording gear they are using, misheard lyrics and vocal tics - Chris' solo concertgoing back in the day, Roger's recent trip to see The Wallflowers - current reading and viewing and much more, including a gem from the musical archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - by Chris Yale 4:28 - Greetings / / / 5:54 - Using the L-8 as a mixer for live sound / Schlepping / Using the L-8 as an audio interface / (not the same Zoom) = Zoom Zoom? 8:25 - Filling in lyrics with our own sounds / Possible spectrum component / Deciphering misheard lyrics - / / 10:30 - at the Palladium, Los Angeles / R.E.M. at Beverly Theatre, Los Angeles / Chris' "lone wolf" concertgoing / R.E.M. "" Tour / Marcy Playground (not the band) / Minutemen 13:42 - Family in town / Roger was the Putt-Putt biggest loser 14:41 - in Charleston / / / and in Myrtle Beach / and Bob Dylan Alone and Together, Irvine, California / Tom Petty at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles 16:57 - Wallflower songs / Three Marlenas, The Only Difference, One Headlight, 6th Avenue Heartache, Everybody Out of the Water 17:37 - at Charleston Music Hall 18:00 - Chris comes "out of retirement" / Upcoming show at / Game face / Doing the work / / "Idea men" 19:19 - / / We are the product 20:10 - / 21:18 - / / / Ensemble 22:04 - Bitches with glitches 22:18 - Chris and electric guitar / 23:13 - Roger's trip to / Digital pianos / Alesis / / / / Acoustic guitar room 26:01 - Parting shots / Thumber bummer / / /
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Episode 74 - "Mixing in the Box"
03/24/2023
Episode 74 - "Mixing in the Box"
The twins try their hands once again at remote recording from their respective studios with the identical gear - and talk about everything from the recent heavy snow in the California mountains and insane concert ticket pricing to the Dominican Republic, KISS, Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie - and much more, icluding a musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "" by Chris Yale 3:25 - Greetings / Remote session via / About the song and Chris' album (, 2007) / Mastering engineer Ronnie Morris (RIP) / 6:02 - / Dad used to disappear 7:17 - More about Zoom LiveTrak L-8 / Mixing "in the box" / "Fix it in post" / "Flying it into Logic Pro 8:33 - "Don't touch it - it may have some disease." / Budding forensic scientist 9:33 - Heavy snow in / / / Goodwin twins / First Communion / Secretly Married 11:48 - at Madison Square Garden / No love for the working man / KISS Army / 14:09 - and in Raleigh / / / 15:11 - Is Alice Cooper a rock star? / "" / "" / Rock 'n' Roll Wayne Newton / "" / "" 17:28 - Daily routines / Morning routines / Interruptions / Jounaling / "" 19:03 - Chris' upcoming trip / Travel prep / Anxiety / Language barrier / and / Learning Spanish? / Spanish course / / More about routines and interruptions 22:08 - by / / Author suicide / Posthumous publication and Pulitzer Prize 23:28 - Chris' computer issues / iMac 27:10 - Parting shots / Grandfather life
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Episode 73 - "Flaccid Balloon"
02/07/2023
Episode 73 - "Flaccid Balloon"
The twins are back - and down the rabbit hole they go, talking about everything from quirky South African phrases and spy ballons, music gear and grandsons, Todd Bridges' recent visit to Myrtle Beach and much more - including a new musical snippet from Chris. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Way Back Home" by Chris Yale - Snippet 2:03 - Greetings and about the song / / 3:15 - "UZZUT" explained / South African expressions 4:38 - Flaccid balloon / Chris saw shot down in Myrtle Beach / / / More about Chinese balloon 7:23 - Roger's baby grandon, Anderson / The Grandfather Club 8:40 - Roger's solo gigs at / Recent aborted gig / 10:18 - Chris' guitar adventures / / / 11:28 - Chris on a roll / Anxiety? 11:58 - More Chinese balloon / Surveillance is a two-way street 13:00 - Roger's free associations: / / Dave Matthews' Satellite" 13:30 - / / Chris' memories of Todd Bridges at / Todd's recovery story / book / / Read Roger's blog post . 15:50 - Chris and / versus / Nostalgia / 17:53 - More about Todd Bridges 19:47 - The slow season in Myrtle Beach 20:34 - by Charles F. Haanel / / by Alan Taylor / Penguin Press / Burgess Meredith as The Penguin 22:22 - y / / / 24:25 - Sleep hangover 24:46 - Parting shots / Chris' gear / Fearless moral inventory / / in
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Episode 72 - "Robotooth"
11/30/2022
Episode 72 - "Robotooth"
The twins run the gamut from songwriting to music gear, Elton John to the Miami Dolphins, embarrassing moments to books, movies, Lemmy and much more - including a musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "The Wind" by Chris Yale 3:32 - Greetings / 1972 chatter / New For '72 LP / 4:50 - About "The Wind" / Chris' songwriting / Dark lyrics / Uncle Roger was superstitious 6:17 - / amp / / / FOMO vs. FOMP 8:07 - 9:28 - Thanksgiving at the Yale homes 10:35 - / The Robotooth blunder / 14:34 - Embarrassing little moments 15:57 - The need to be understood / Read Roger's blog post 16:55 - "The Critic's Crypt" 18:04 - Press passes / Bloggers 18:42 - / / Allen's songs "" and "" 20:47 - / / 21:42 - Christmas in retail / Where's Jesus? / Black Friday / Hymns versus hers / "" / / / 24:10 - biopic = depressing 25:38 - Touring and merch 26:01 - Parting shots / Don't be conformed / Subtleties of propaganda
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Episode 71 - "Undercover Introvert"
11/16/2022
Episode 71 - "Undercover Introvert"
In this episode, the twins run the gamut from MGM musicals to The Great Smoky Mountains, Jerry Lee Lewis to W. Kamau Bell, Sigmund Freud to Bob Dylan - and much more, including a musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Tighter" by Doug McKelley - Performed by Chris Yale, 2009 2:40 - Greetings and about the song 3:41 - Hanging with Chris' cats, Stevie and Kevin 5:23 - Undercover Introvert 6:03 - Roger tries a new joke on Chris / The problem with "get it?" / Standup 7:53 - Chris' throat issues/ / 9:44 - Trips to the with Dad, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles / / on Hollywood Boulevard / / / 11:30 - More MGM musicals / "" / Meeting / Powell's tap shoes at Hollywood 13:24 - The original Yale Brothers didn't "get" rock 'n' roll / dying onstage versus killing onstage 14:12 - Audio issues with remote recording / / / / Presets on L-8 15:54 - Roger's trip to the mountains / , NC / Elk in , NC / , NC / / from "The Fugitive" / , NC 17:49 - , TN aka Myrtle Beach in the Mountains / , TN (same thing) / / 19:33 - More David Lee Bynum 20:03 - Show tunes 20:56 - Grandfather and grandfather-to-be ' Kids and colds 22:08 - "" / 23:07 - Jerry Lee Lewis documentary, "" / Chris met him in Myrtle Beach 24:22 - Figuring out cousins 25:19 - More Jerry lee Lewis - "The Devil's Music" / 27:17 - More about vacations / Spending money 28:08 - Chris' music gear and accessories 28:34 - Bob Dylan documentary, "" / / / / (see ) / Degrees of Dylan separation 29:50 - Parting shots / Retail killed the Christmas spirit / Our souls / Love not sleep 31:39 - Roger checks on Chris' state of mind, and that annoys Chris / "."
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Episode 70 - "Playing the Selectric"
10/28/2022
Episode 70 - "Playing the Selectric"
Recording remotely, the twins talk about growing up in Coconut Grove, the oldest permanent settlement in the greater Miami area - dredging up memories of their old stomping grounds and antics before moving to Los Angeles. They discuss music, songwriting, audio and more - including a musical sampling from one of Chris' recent sessions. Above: Coconut Grove (Photo: New York Times) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Chris exploring musical possibilities in new jam. 2:18 - Greetings / "Vote for Chris" / Chris singing at Mass / / "" at and in L.A. / / 4:46 - Roger wants all the family photos / What is family friendly? 5:15 - Roger's new about growing up in Coconut Grove / Roger trying to remember / Feedback on Facebook page / More about the Grove 8:10 - Museum & Gardens / / Miami Seaquarium / / Busted with BB guns in Miami and 11:25 - Miami / Debbie Hansen / / Buying fake IDs / Bus stop at / / 13:50 - Latency issues from piano to P.A. / / 15:00 - Chris all alone at the house with the animals / Playing guitar through amp / amp 17:14 - Chris ' current reading / The Bible / C. S. Lewis " / Roger mentions "" / James Altucher "" / Roger still reading "" by Sinclair Lewis / Game show scandal involving , co-author (with Mortimer Adler) of "" / 21:12 - Roger "boning up" on Boogie Woogie piano 22:58 - Songwriting versus instrument mastery 24:24 - Playing the 24:59 - Parting shots / / Chris' regratabble diet, lately / gym Myrtle Beach / Chris' grandsons Miles and Elijah
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Episode 69 - "Provincial Blowback"
10/12/2022
Episode 69 - "Provincial Blowback"
In this episode, the twins try their hands again at remote recording. Roger is excited that the iconic rock magazine, CREEM, is back again. Family, books, Elton and life lately - plus another gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Early Train" by Chris Yale - Performed at The Central (now ), Los Angeles 1989 4:06 - Greetings / About the song / Recording this podcast remotely 4:58 - is back / "" / / / / 6:39 - / / 7:36 - "" by Michael Elliot / music and catalog / Roger "playing ahead" 9:51 - CREEM cover - new first issue 10:23 - Roger's writing / Drumming up work and blogging 10:46 - Chris meets his granddaugher, Naomi / Rog hanging with Katie, Bill, Miles and Naomi 11:28 - / Elton at 2019 12:54 - "" by Sinclair Lewis / "" / Provincial blowback 14:55 - / / , Asheville 15:47 - Roger's upcoming vacation / and more 16:40 - 2023 shows at / Roger solo gigs 17:46 - / 18:49 - "" by Greil Marcus / Books we forgot / "" / "" / "" / / 19:45 - Pascal badgering at KLOS / Acid / 20:45 - Parting shots / Chris' mother-in-law's birthday / More CREEM
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Episode 68 - "Oxygen Tent Revival"
09/07/2022
Episode 68 - "Oxygen Tent Revival"
The twins go down a rabbit hole that runs the gamut from recording gear, old papers and anxiety to gigs in Myrtle Beach, horrible movies, a hardhat and much more - including a replay of a musical gem from their old band, Rogue Alley. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "" by Chris Yale performed by Rogue Alley 4:23 - Greetings / The life of the mind / Dusty old papers / / Charleston, S.C. / / Hollywood Bookbinding shop, 1970s 6:18 - About "City of Pain" / Chris' leather pants / Rick Springfield / Jim Morrison / Rob Halford / Village People / The hardhat 9:12 - "" / / Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner / Mixdowns on blow / Fleetwood Mac "" 10:16 - / Roger's progress / Issues with / Dumping files to / / 16:05 - Chris dropped his phone 17:24 - "The Season" is ending in Myrtle Beach / "" / / "" / Chris brags about his chores at work 20:26 - Chris' anxiety / "I'll see how I feel tomorrow" / Letters between Mom and Dad / Heavily redacted and curated / Mom's journals 25:48 - Myrtle Beach versus / Old versus new recording and PA gear 27:25 - 27:34 - Chris' meltdown / Questions about mental states / The Canadian tobacco order / Roger punched Chris 30:03 - Roger Dollarhide and our cousin Lidcay / "Lidcay pulled a gun on me" / Oxygen tent revival 31:27 - Burned out on Bowie and Bruce / / / Chris' 12-string / A (pedalboard) Chorus Line 33:15 - Roger got a spoof email / Kramer on the bus 36:12 - "" - Adler / / Giving away books 37:32 - TRRS experiment
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Episode 67 - "Old Dogs, New Tricks"
08/23/2022
Episode 67 - "Old Dogs, New Tricks"
The twins discuss the various DAWs and standalone multitrack recorders at their disposal and the learning curves associated with them. They also touch on Georgetown, SC, going wireless, a discussion about a book Roger has been wanting to read for decades and much more - including a crazy instrumental from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Crime Drama 1975" - by Chris Yale 1:39 - Greetings and about the track / versus / Failing at / "" by 3:30 - was a real dude / / 5:38 - "The Season" in Myrtle Beach / Overdevelopment 6:43 - Chris went wireless 8:47 - - Roger is getting one, Chris has one / Remote podcasting 10:31 - Carolina Forest versus Myrtle Beach 11:03 - Chris' trip to , with wife Betsy / / / Folk art / / / 16:50 - Recent gigs at 17:00 - "" by and / / / / About the book 21:30 - Scrolling and the decline of attention / / TikTok 22:43 - Learning the ZOOM L8 23:32 - Elton John is coming to Charlotte 24:00 - Georgetown / / / Appreciating Art / Ox head and scorpion tail / and 25:49 - Birthday shout-outs to , , , Chris Garcia 27:05 - , again / Parting shots
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Episode 66 - "Canal Street Stradivarius"
07/27/2022
Episode 66 - "Canal Street Stradivarius"
The twins discuss Chris' guitars and their inherent personalities throughout this episode. Chris is going to be a grandfather again and Roger is going to be a first-time grandfather. But there's more: A misplaced lecture from a nun, the choice to respond correctly, recent gigs, a song snippet from the archive and much more. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Song snippet: "Same Old Thing" by Chris Yale 2:40 - Greetings / Chris' guitars: Voices and tunings / / / / / 5:36 - About "Same Old Thing" 6:13 - Sister Kathleen got it wrong 8:00 - 9:14 - 9:55 - The Grandfather Club- Chris and 12:19 - More about the Coffee House scene / songwriters: , / / / / Holdouts from the Folk scene 13:57 - The rocking chairs at , Miami 14:41 - Deciding to play music / Drums and piano / Boogie-woogie piano 17:35 - Sound settings at / Requests / / / Schlepping and sound / and 22:47 - "" in Myrtle Beach / Recharging and getaways / Weed 24:09 - It's never too late / Time will pass anyway 24:30 - More guitar talk / Ovation / Takamine / Alvarez / Oscar's Gibson SG 25:43 - No apologies / Let guilt transform you / Screw guilt? / / Cigar shows / / / 27:40 - Commercial auditions / Agents / / Margo Vann's photos 29:00 - Missy the cat looks like Babs 30:36 - Our attitudes and responses / Roger's about that / / Chris' mea culpa rant 34:08 - More about Chris' guitar voices / Morgan Spruce / / / 35:39 - 36:44 - Status nonsense / Play what you like / Lugging heavy gear to bars / Guitar is passe / Music technology 39:00 - "" movie / "" 39:44 - 40:05 - Parting shots / Heaven / /
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Episode 65 - "Hollywood in Miami II: Fred Berney"
07/13/2022
Episode 65 - "Hollywood in Miami II: Fred Berney"
“Hootenanny A Go-Go,” aka “Once Upon A Coffee House” is a 1965 film based on an original story by and includes songs and music from our dad, Carl Yale (that’s him with the sunglasses if you’re on Libsyn). The film was shot in Miami at a breakneck pace in 1964 and was produced by Fred Berney. The idea came about as a result of Berney’s visits to one of our father’s (and uncle's) coffee houses in Miami – The Hootenanny – as the folk scene was coming to a crescendo at the advent of the British Invasion – and was intended as a vehicle for various folk artists at the time. Of note is the fact that the film was also the first-ever screen appearance by Joan Rivers. Here’s our conversation with Fred – a look into the film itself, his life and career in media, and his take on Miami itself. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Once Upon a Coffee House" by Carl Yale, performed by 2:00 - Greetings and about the song - from the film 3:25 - Welcome Fred Berney / Growing up in Miami / Shenandoah Elementary / / 4:50 - Early interest in recording / 8:57 - Hanging out at / Kirby Brooks / / "Johnny's Magic Adventure" multi-groove records / / / / / 14:20 - Turning a love of radio into a profession / Recording studio / backstory 17:13 - Meeting Carl and Roger Yale, the original Yale Brothers / (8th Street) 18:50 - Origins of radio show / Joseph Cotton / "Night at the Hootenanny Coffee House" record / Phil Koss / Helene Slack / / Recording process and performers / Mike Piel / Columbus Day Hootenanny live recording 25:43 - The Coffee House (Douglas Road) - used for exteriors in the movie / Interiors shot on sets. 26:53 - Background info on movie / Vehicle for Folk music / Fred's film education at the and real-world experience / Commercial production 29:58 - Interest in shooting a film / "" (1964 - Not the Mae West movie) / 31:00 - More background on movie / Initial funding through Berney's father / / / Meeting at NYC / The Freewheelers / The Goldebriars / Casting / NYC / 34:18 - Premiere in Miami / The sets / Storage of negative / Prints / 35mm versus 16mm / camera versus camera 38:40 - Director of Photography Will Jones / Issues with original director / Commentary track on DVD - distributed by / Talent considered: Director , / Lead roles: and 45:15 - Radio show 1963 / Whirlwind courtship with future wife Ellen Berney 46:36 - Music by Carl Yale with additional lyrics by (Uncle) Roger Yale - with the exception of / Original script / Director 52:25 - "Nude Girl with Guitar" painting 53:42 - Dad's cameos / Dream sequence / Crew as extras / Chris and Roger appeared in their stroller 57:12 - Parting comments 59:10 - "Honey Bunny" by Carl Yale
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Episode 64 - "Adjust the Azimuth"
06/08/2022
Episode 64 - "Adjust the Azimuth"
In this episode, the twins discuss the tourist season in Myrtle Beach, the long-awaited KISS show in Raleigh, dense books, obnoxious drinking times - and much more, including a gem from the musical archive - this one from Chris' friend and former bandmate. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "No Way" by Doug McKelley 2:36 - Greetings / Podcast resistance / / About the song / Medicine Hat / Doug McKelley, Phil Romano, Ed Dennis, Nick Falco (RIP) / Wow and flutter / Adjust the azimuth 5:26 - Financial literacy / Credit and consumerism 6:18 - "The Season" in / / / / Beach town? / Over-development 8:19 - KISS in Raleigh, finally / / Perception versus reality / / / (RIP) / / "" / / Pre-trip playlist / Parking lot t-shirts 15:09 - Miles (Chris' grandson) calls him "Dude." 16:47 - Dense books / "" by Kurt Andersen / / movement / / / "" / "" 21:29 - Drinking and obnoxious behavior back in the day 22:59 - Trump doesn't read 23:32 - / / / "" / Cut-and paste / "" / "" / / 's "" / 's "" 25:06 - is sold out / Luke Bryan / Keith Urban / Jason Aldean / Myrtle Beach resident parking stickers 26:47 - Chris' song and snippet work 27:26 - Anxiety 27:45 - Parting shots - Taylor (Roger's daughter) is visiting soon / Summer events at Tinder Box Myrtle Beach / / - "Have a Bow-WOW Day" / Thoughts of heaven
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Episode 63 - "Similac and Metaphor"
05/18/2022
Episode 63 - "Similac and Metaphor"
The twins discuss the baby formula shortage, their childhood home in up in Coconut Grove, KISS, groupies, various recording platforms and much more, including another gem from the music archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Seeing's Believing" - Medicine Hat version 4:08 - Greetings and about the song 5:18 - / Sweetened and sugary sodas 5:58 - Baby formula shortage / / Back to breastfeeding? 11:37 - Supply chain / 12:44 - / / / More about the house / "Square Grouper" 16;29 - "Square groupies" / / "" / " 18:49 - KISS' early influence on The Yale Brothers / Cheap Trick / / "Uta Hagen Dazs" 20:54 - ROG finally going to 22:02 - "Fame" movie / Teresa Hughes / Irene Cara 22:37 - Chris' animals 23:13 - Chris is working on song ideas / recording and drumming platforms / Chris' drumming / On overplaying 28:18 - / Baggers and Double-Baggers 28:55 - Recent gig at 29:56 - Parting Shots / "Who's Roger Yale?" / Chris' anxiety
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Episode 62 - "Edifice Wrecks"
04/28/2022
Episode 62 - "Edifice Wrecks"
The twins cover more than any short podcast should attempt - beginning with a question about whether or not booze is a drug and then diving into a maelstrom of ever-changing topics - including recording artists, songwriting, artistic integrity, performing rights organizations and much more - including another musical gem from the archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Broken Angel" by Chris Yale - remix 4:00 - Greetings / / 4:20 Candle / Stoners versus Drunks / / / "" 5:35 - Isn't booze a drug? / Drink and judge / Is Roger a judgmental bastard? / Chemical smells 8:45 - / "" / Judging recording artists / / "" album / / "" / "" 11:09 - Put-on personas / and produced "" / / 14:05 - Selling out? / Artistic integrity? 15:24 - Chris' current listening / / "" / Chris' darker side / "" 16:58 - About "Broken Angel" remix / / 18:25 - Mouth-breathing on mic / Chris' grandson tried to eat the mic 19:00 - Reconnecting with Roger's de facto piano mentor, Gordon Mogden / Roger's blog post, "" / / 21:42 - Chris' current efforts on / / Roger's / / Remote podcast sessions versus in-person sessions 26:18 - Easter "CEOs" / / "" / Edifice Wrecks / Starstruck / Chris saw Jagger and Bowie / Chris tried on boots next to on Melrose / Upcoming KISS and Elton John shows for Roger / and Elton John / 32:10 - Roger's nature outings / / 33:00 - (pronounced Coburn) - We would pronounce it like that too / If you lay out on your back and fall asleep at a nudist beach, could you get Coburn? / Jackson Browne / Eric Clapton 34:26 - Yale Brothers on songwriting / Capturing ideas when they show up / / / / Performing rights organizations 39:10 - books / Book sharing / Kindle / / / / "" 40:30 - Parting shots / Brotherly love / / /
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