418. Al Matcott on Bob Dylan 'Street Legal' (1978)

To celebrate 50 episodes of 'My Favorite Album', we welcome back one of the nicest guys and explosive guitars in Australian rock, Davey Lane, to explore side 1 of the White Album. We'll be rolling out episodes on the other three sides over the next month, alternating with regular episodes. Should the double album have been a tighter, more focused, single disc? Who plays drums on Back in the USSR? How does this album show John and Paul developing their own guitar styles? How did John Lennon rescue a song he hated? What was the first meta rock song? What was the Beatles favorite song on the album? Tune in next Thursday for side two.

26 Mars 201533min

In the third of our three episodes looking at the Rolling Stones debut album, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by Joe Camilleri, an Aussie rock icon with five decades of amazing music under his belt, from Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons to the Black Sorrows and beyond. Did Joe really get fired from the Adderley Smith Blues Band for sounding too much like Mick Jagger? What was it like seeing the Stones on their first Australian tour? Was his early band the King Bees inspired by the song from this album? All this and more within. Program note: From this episode onwards, we are switching to a bi-weekly format, with a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Come back Thursday for the big 5-0! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed -http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line atmyfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com

24 Mars 201544min

On the second of our three episodes on the Rolling Stones classic 1964 self-titled debut album, ARIA-winner and Hall of Famer Russell Morris joins me to talk about the impact its had on his own music. How did a Rolling Stones related humiliation turn Russell into a songwriter? What inspiration did Russell take from this album when recording his career revitalising Sharkmouth album? Which blues legends played on Russell biggest pop singles? Why did Russell miss the Stones first Australian tour - and what did he think when he saw them many years later? Plus Russell reveals the worst predictions he ever made and how he learned to ignore other people’s advice. Listen to Spectrum’s Mike Rudd talk about the album here and check back next week for Joe Camileri in the final part of our trilogy. Listen in the player above or download the episode by clicking here. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed - http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line atmyfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

12 Mars 201532min

51 years ago, the Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album, a key moment in their career - and a seminal event in the development of Australian rock'n'roll. Over the next three episodes, host Jeremy Dylan will be talking to three Aussie rock legends whose careers were shaped by this album. This week, Mike Rudd - frontman of legendary Melbourne band Spectrum - joins Jeremy to chat about how hearing this album turned him into a future blues-rock luminary. They talk about the dynamic within the Stones, their skill as arrangers, why Mike prefers their versions of classic RnB songs to the originals and Mike weighs in on the old Beatles vs. Stones debate. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed -http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com

5 Mars 201528min

In this deleted scene from our upcoming 50th episode special on the Beatles White Album, host Jeremy Dylan and Davey Lane (You Am I) talk about the short, odd, obscure Paul McCartney tune "Wild Honey Pie" and McCartney's relationship with his audience. Stay tuned for the full episode in four weeks time!

2 Mars 20152min

This week, the man once likened to a cross between Nick Cave and Johnny Cash - Henry Wagons (of Wagons fame) - joins host Jeremy Dylan to discuss the seminal, rollicking classic 1972 Americana album "Harvest" by Neil Young. They talk classic tracks "Heart of Gold", "Out on the Weekend" and "Old Man" and along the way, discuss the strange international journey of the album's recording, why the album wouldn't have been made the way it was today, why Nashville is such a great place to record, how the album has influenced Henry's own recording process and how he's indoctrinating his offspring with the album. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com

25 Feb 201539min

On a particularly spirited episode of “My Favorite Album” this week, 2-time ARIA winner, possible Eurovision contender and loose unit Megan Washington joins host Jeremy Dylan for a rave on Rufus Wainwright’s 2001 sophomore album “Poses”. They break down classic track “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk” and along the way talk about the musically abusive relationships within the Wainwright family, the uncanny parallels between “Poses” and Meg’s new album “There There”, feeling old fashioned in contemporary music, the debauchery and cattiness of Rufus’s lyrics, why time slows down on stage and why performing at Triple J’s “Beat the Drum” has inspired Meg to make a disco album - plus Blacula! My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com. LINKS- Buy our album of the episode on iTunes here. - Megan Washington on iTunes, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - Meg plays the Metro Theatre in Sydney tomorrow night. Get your tickets here. - Jeremy Dylan’s website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page. - If you dig the show, please leave a rating or review of the show on iTunes here.

18 Feb 201546min

Did you watch the Grammys on Sunday and think "Wow, who was that bearded dude playing that awesome medley with Ed Sheeran?" Well this is the podcast for you. This week, Andrew Hansen, the spiritually British but actually Australian member of Logie winners The Chaser and half the team behind "Dead Caesar" and "The Blow Parade", joins host Jeremy Dylan to express his love for ELO frontman Jeff Lynne's 1990 solo debut album "Armchair Theatre". They ask (and answer) questions like - What made this album so out of step with its times? What was Lynne's role in The Traveling Wilburys? How is Lynne like Kevin Bloody Wilson? Is ten o'clock actually the correct time to rock? My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com

12 Feb 201542min