Bartlemania Speaks! Podcast
1) Robin Trower
After working with the legendary Procol Harum for five albums, Robin Trower departed to embark on a stellar solo career. Today, I speak with Robin about things like his days with Procol Harum, i...Show More
2) Jim Kweskin
Jim Kweskin plays old-time music the way it was played back in the twenties, thirties and forties, though he is quick to point out that his band was not and is not a "revival" or nostalgia act. To...Show More
3) Don Wilson (The Ventures)
The Ventures were the best-known and most successful rock instrumental band ever. Few are those who don't know the theme from Hawaii Five-O by heart, to say nothing of chart slammers like Walk, Don't ...Show More
4) Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie has held a solid following over the last 5 decades despite having her records banned from airplay at the behest of none other than Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. Seems...Show More
5) Carol Kaye
You've probably never heard of her, but if you listen to the music of the sixties, or watch TV programs like Mission:Impossible, you've definitely heard her work. Today I speak with LA's number one se...Show More
6) Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton has written everything from dog food commercials ("My Dog's Bigger Than Your Dog") to acoustic standards ("The Last Thing On My Mind"). Said the late Pete Seeger of Paxton's songs: “T...Show More
7) Doug Lubahn
Doug Lubahn, bassist for the band Clear Light, also played bass for the Doors on three of their albums, Strange Days, Waiting For The Sun, and Soft Parade. On stage, the Doors didn't use a bassist. Ke...Show More
8) Rat Scabies
Rat Scabies was the drummer for the seminal English punk band, The Damned. Indeed, they were the first English punk band to put out first a single (New Rose, 1976) and then an album (Damned Damned Dam...Show More
9) Matt Venuti
Singer-songwriter Matt Venuti plays with his band, The Venusians as well as solo. He plays two unique percussion instruments, the Hang and the Gubal. This interview took place the week of a splendid s...Show More
10) Fito De La Parra (Canned Heat)
Woodstock veterans Canned Heat were not just another blues/boogie band. They had some top talent on their team - to name just a few, frontman and major-league blues record collector Bob Hite, musicolo...Show More