John Broughton's Podcast

New York based singer-songwriter Christine Lavin has been a welcome guest of ours on a couple of occasions. Christine's humour is a key element of her songwriting and her support of fellow singer songwriters something she is also renowned for. We go back to 1999 for this chat. You can visit Christine's website at www.christinelavin.com

Texas raised bass player Tommy Shannon had the wonderful experience of playing behind two modern day greats of blues guitar. Firstly in the late 1960's behind Johnny Winter and then his better known gig as part of the great rhythm section Double Trouble that played with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan through his amazing career. Tommy was able to reflect on both phases of his career in this interview from 2000. Tommy's web site is at www.tommyshannon.com

One of Australia's finest guitarists, musicians and composers who came to prominance in the 70's with the outstanding progressive rock outfit Sebastian Hardie whose albums are still sought after by prog. rock fans the world over. Mario went on to enjoy a highly successful and award winning career in film and television soundtracks as well as realeasing solo material and he spoke to us about all these facets of his distinguished career in this interview from 1999. Visit Mario's website at www.mariomillo.com

As an emerging young singer/songwriter in the late 70's Steve Forbert was labelled as were many of his contemporaries as a "new Bob Dylan", Unlike many of his contemporaries Steve was able to survive the pressures of such a label and has forged a stellar career of finely crafted songs ever since. This chat with Steve comes from 2008. Visit Steve's web site at www.steveforbert.com

For twenty years the charismatic Ron Peno was frontman and a major songwriting contributor to the majestic sounds of much loved Australian band Died Pretty. This interview with Ron was recorded shortly after his relocation to Melbourne where he now fronts his new band The Superstitions. You can check out a Died Pretty web site at www.diedpretty.com or the new band at http://ronspenoandthesuperstitions.bandcamp.com/

One of Australia's musical treasures and great harmonica players Jim Conway has a career than spans back to the early 70's playing alongside brother Mic in the much loved Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band. As well as many other projects with Mic and also his own band Big Wheel, Jim also spent many years on harmonica with one of Australia's premier blues bands The Backsliders.
Check out www.jimconway.com.au

A working musician since the age of fifteen Peter Case steered away from rock and roll after involement in two notable American west coast bands The Nerves and The Plimsouls to return to his musical roots and since the mid 80's has turned out a series of much acclaimed roots related albums, a three time Grammy nominee Peter has overcome some recent health issues to be recording and touring again. One of America's finest songwriters visit him at www.petercase.com after you listen to this interview from 2000.

The word legend is bandied around way too freely in the world of music but in the world of blues music the term most certainly applies to Buddy Guy. One of the most influential guitar players to emerge in the post war blues boom Buddy Guy is a major player in the blues history books, a man described by Eric Clapton as the world's greatest guitar player Buddy had this chat with us back in 2001. Visit his web site at www.buddyguy.net

This interview with Gregg Allman of the legendary Allman Brothers Band was recorded around the time of the band's 30th anniversary, it has now passed it's 40th anniversary and despite some health problems in recent years Greeg is in fine form these days having released an acclaimed solo album in 2011. Enjoy this chat with a true rock and roll survivor. Visit The Allman Brothers Band at www.allmanbrothersband.com

When Mike Seeger passed away in 2009 we lost one of the great champions of traditional American folk music. Mike's career spanned well over 50 years including being very much a part of the great resurgence of folk music in the early 1960's with the group The New Lost City Ramblers. Mike joined us for this chat back in 2003. His website can still be found at http://mikeseeger.info

Kari Newhouse is an excellent singer-songwriter hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. We caught up with Kari here in the early stages of her career back in 1999 when she only had one album to her name. Her fourth album is currently in the works and her work has greatly matured along the way since this chat. Check out www.karinewhouse.com

Whether it as a politically outspoken singer/songwriter or his work fronting his legendary San Fransisco band Country Joe and the Fish, Country Joe McDonald has an important place in rock history. After nearly fifty years as a musician Joe is still going strong playing his music and supporting causes that mean so much to him. This chat with Joe goes way back to 1998. Visit Joe's extremely detailed web site which he maintains himself at www.countryjoe.com

This interview with Steve Kilbey from The Church was recorded around the time of the band's 20th anniversary, it has now recently celebrated 30 years together as a band and been honoured with entry into the Australian Music Hall of Fame. Visit The Church web site at www.thechurchband.net

After playing alongside brother Mark in Dire Straits for their early albums David left the band to persue his own music and has been doing so ever since realeasing quality albums that have been unfortunately often overlooked and underrated. He has also been busy in the fields of providing music for film and television. This interview with David Knopfler comes from 1998.Check out www.knopfler.com for more

Despite their relatively short existence and the fact they only released two albums in that time Madder Lake remain a much loved band and a significant part of a golden age of Australian music in the early 70's. Since we recorded this chat with the band's front man Mick Fettes in 2005 the band has reunited for live performances and we wait with great excitement for their first album release in 38 years coming soon in 2012. Visit www.madderlake.com.au

One of the finest singer/songwriter talents to emerge in Australia over the past decade Cyndi Boste certainly paid her musical dues in the years leading up to her solo debut album the much acclaimed Home Truths in 1999. After spending years playing covers in restautants and bars Cyndi's songwriting talents finally came to the fore and now four albums down the track she is one of the most respected talents of her genre. We recorded this interview with Cyndi in 2004 just prior to the release of her third album Scrambled Eggs. Viit www.cyndiboste.com

As vocalist and songwriter in Yes, Jon Anderson was at the forefront of the "progressive rock" movement that thrived in the 70's. The band has survived the years following the demise of that movement and is still recording and touring today even though Jon is not currently part of the band. Back in 1996 he joined us for a chat on the history of Yes. Visit www.jonanderson.com

One of the great bandleaders to emerge in the British Invasion of the 60's . The Zombies founding member, keyboardist and songwrwriter Rod Argent enjoyed major success in the 60's with that band and then followed up similarly with his next band Argent in the late 60's early 70's. Rod has been enjoying a resurgence of interest n The Zombies in recent years recording and touring with a current day line up of the band but here we go back to 1999 chat with Rod to chat about both his bands. Vist Rod at www.rodargent.com

Responsible for one of the great rock anthems of the 1960's Born to Be Wild, Steppenwolf are one of the iconic bands of the era. Fronting that band since day one has been John Kay whose life journey that took him from escaping post-war East germay as a child to fronting one fo the major rock bands of the 60's and 70's has ben an amazing one. He joined us for this chat about his life and music in 1997. Visit the Steppenwolf web site at www.steppenwolf.com

Grammy Award winning bluegrass legend Peter Rowan joined us for this chat on the eve of one of his recent Australian visits to chat about his long and distinguished career going right back to his days in the band of the great Bill Monroe to his countless number of musical projects over the years many of which have gone beyond the boundries of bluegrass. Visit Peter's website at www.peter-rowan.com

This interview with Scottish born singer-songwriter Al Stewart went to air back in 1998. Al gained worlwide recognition for his hit Year of the Cat in 1976 but his back catelogue is rich with many fine albums that have earned acclaim from critics and his loyal fan base alike. Visit Al's web site at www.alstewart.com

One of the more thought provoking and politically outspoken songwriters of recent times Billy Bragg joined us for this chat just prior to one of his many Australian tours, this one soon after the release of his Mermaid Avenue project working with the band Wilco in putting music to a number of previously unfinished Woody Guthrie lyrics. Visit Billy's web site at www.billybragg.co.uk

Fronted by one of the most iconic female singers of all time in Janis Joplin, Big Brother and the Holding Company were an integral part of the thriving San Fransisco music scene of the mid-late 60's. When Janis left the band it's guitarist Sam Andrew went with her to form her new band The Kozmic Blues Band. Sam was probably as close as ayone to Janis in her short and groundbreaking career and shared his memories with us in this interview from 2000. Visit the Big Brother and the Holding Company web site at www.bbhc.com

On the eve of one of their many Australian tours founding member of legendary British folk band Fairport Convention, Simon Nicol joined us for this chat back in 1998 not long after the band had celebrated it's 3oth anniversary. It is still going strong today as an iconic band of the British folk genre.Check out the Fairport Convention web site at www.fairportconvention.com

This 2007 chat with LIndy Morrison not only covers her career as drummer for one of Australia's most loved bands of the 80's The Go-Betweens but also her wonderful work since with organisations such as the Phonographic Performance Company of Austrlaia and Support Act Ltd both dedicated to the ongoing financial support of musicians.

Drummer and founding member of legendary American blues and boogie band Canned Heat who have the destinction of being the first blues band to take the blues to the top of the mainstream music charts. Fito took time out to chat with us about the band's history not long after the release of his book Living the Blues. Visit www.cannedheatmusic.com

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Richie Furay joined us on the program for this chat in 1998. His journey and story is an amazing one, firstly as a member of one of the 60's most legendary bands Buffalo Springfield to then founding country rock pioneering outfit Poco to his current life as a church pastor in Colorado USA. Music however is still very much a part of Richie's life and you can check out his web site at www.richiefuray.com

Jazz and blues legend and one of the most influentual musicians of our time. Mose Allison's status as an all time great cannot be questioned. In a recording career spanning more than fifty years he has influenced a generation of musicians in the jazz, blues and rock and roll worlds with so many covering his songs. Mose gave us some time to chat about his career in this 2002 chat. Visit www.moseallison.com

Since her recording debut in 1994 Kate has produced a series of albums that cover all aspects of American roots music confirming her as one of the finest songwriters and storytellers in the United States today. This is the first of two interviews we have featured with Kate over the years. Visit www.katecampbell.com

Emerging from Memphis, Tennessee in the USA in the mid-late 1960's The Box Tops epitomised the sound known as "blue eyed soul". With a string of chart successes they were one of the most popular bands of their era. In the late 90's the band reformed and in 1998 we cought up with the band's guitarist Gary Talley to chat band history and his career outside The Box Tops. Websites you can visit include www.boxtops.com and www.garytalley.com

This amazing singer/songwriter whose career started after she was discovered singing by campfire at a folk festival in Texas has gone on to a career now spanning over 25 years. It's a career she has always conducted proudly on her own terms never bowing to corpoate record company pressures. A regular visitor to Australia we spoke to Michelle here on the eve of her 2011 Australian tour.Visit her at www.michelleshocked.com

Texas based guitar slinger who has released six albums of his own as well as having his guitar talents called upon to work and tour with the likes of Bob Dylan,Carlos Santana, Ringo Starr, Crosby Stills and Nash and Jimmy Page. Mason joined us back in 1998 for this chat about his career and music. Visit his website at www.masonruffner.com

One of Australia's truly great voices Doug Parkinson has been a treasured contributaor to the Australian entertainment industry for over 45 years. With careers in the rock and pop world and also live musical theatre Doug has proven to be a man of great diverse talents over a long period of time. He spoke here about his stellar career in 2009. Visit www.dougparkinson.com

From Texas in the United States Katy Moffatt is a musical treasure in the fields of country, folk and Americana music. First coming on to the recording scene in the mid 1970's and known not only for her own work but also alongside her brother singer-songwriter Hugh. Katy speaks to us here about her career which has seen her recognised as one of America's finest song interpreters. Visit www.katymoffatt.com

Born in America and raised in Canada Amos Garrett went on to become one of Canada's all time great guitar players held in the utmost regard by his peers. He joined us for this chat to talk about his career from his early days in Canada, his years as a vital part of the Woodstock music community in the 70's right through to the present. Visit the Amos Garrett web site at www.melmusic.com/amos_garrett/

Legendary Australian singer-songwriter Richard Clapton joined us for this chat back in 2004 to discuss the release of his album from that year Diamond Mine. check Richard's web-site at www.richardclapton.com

A legendary figure in Australian music with a career that dates back to the boogie/blues outfit Carson in the early 70's followed by the pioneering country/ blues rock outfit the Dingoes recently addres to the ARIA Hall of Fame. Broderick's career flourished further into the 80's fronting his Big Combo and a succession of solo albums since further stamp him as one of our great voices. Visit Broderick's web site at www.brodericksmith.com

As part of the Myscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also known as The Swampers)from Muscle Shoals Alabama Jimmy Johnson played guitar on over 75 gold and platinum records and recorded with music legends such as Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, Bob Seger, J.J.Cale, Joe Cocker, Eddie Floyd, Tony Joe White, Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones and the list goes on and on.He joined us in 1997 for this chat about some amazing years in music. Visit www.jimmyjohnsonmusic.com

Michael Brewer one half of the legendary folk-rock duo Brewer & Shipley joined us for the second time on the program in 2010 this time to chat about his new solo record at the time "It Is What It Is" a wonderful album of songs recorded in their rawest and stripped down form with just Michael performing solo with acoustic guitar. Visit www.brewerandshipley.com

Front man for legendary Australian band The Masters Apprentices Jim Keays joined us for this chat around the time of the release of his autobiography His Masters Voice. Despite health issues in recent years Jim is still performing and sounding great. His interview here talks about his career from the early days of The Masters Apprentices to his solo career. Visit www.mastersapprentices.com

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