That one just popped into my head as I’ve just finished posting this week’s podcast. I’m now 36 podcasts in, 36 conversations, 36 artist voices, 1,100 downloads, 29 followers and over 3,000 “listens”. People from all over the world including Australia, Europe, UAE, South America, the U.S. and Canada have been tuning in. The purpose was to check in with local artists. As a neophyte podcaster, I had no expectations. Ten downloads made me happy to know someone was listening. Even though I’m still small potatoes, it’s like the little engine that could….it keeps growing by leaps and bounds. Still a guppy in the ocean of podcasts; but folks ARE listening and the music is being shared.
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Pat Blythe – Today’s column is brought to you by……and music
Posted in Canadian Music, Interview, life, music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera “The Picture Taker”, Bob Segarini, Cathy Young, Dan Clancy, DBAWIS, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, Fran’s Restaurant, John-Angus MacDonald, Kim Mitchell, Lighthouse, luvthemusic, monowhales, Pat Blythe, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, Paul DeLong, Podbean, podcast, podcaster, The Pandemic Interviews – Conversations in a changing time, The Trews, Tom Wilson on November 3, 2021 by segariniPat Blythe – Musings…..thanks…..a few shows…..and music
Posted in Canadian Music, Family, Food, life, music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera “The Picture Taker”, Bob Segarini, Brass Transit, Cherry Cola’s, Chris Blythe, Cottingham Sound, DBAWIS, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, Forever Seger, Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto, Hellfield, Jane Harbury, luvthemusic, Mitchell Field, Paradise Theatre, Pat Blythe, Paul DeLong’s ONE WORD, Podbean, Thanksgiving, The Demo Studio, The Pandemic Interviews, The Picture Taker on October 6, 2021 by segariniIs it me, or are the days and weeks running into each other? It feels like I just finished a column and here I am writing another…..albeit late as usual. Today was one of those days where you just seem to bounce from one thing to the next. A 3am bedtime call after spending hours editing today’s podcast, was not conducive to an early morning rise, simply to rush downtown and open my maw for the dentist. Two hours later and I feel like my mouth has received the white glove treatment. Mr. Clean and the Lysol Lady have thoroughly cleaned and sanitized my mouth. Everything is now shipshape and spotless…..just don’t eat. It’s kind of like after your mom cleaned, tidied and dusted the living room. You couldn’t sit anywhere!
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Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera “The Picture Taker”, bell bronze, Bob Segarini, concussion instruments, cymbals, Davide Di Renzo, Davide DiRenzo, Davie di Renzok, DBAWIS, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, drums, Foremost, luvthemusic, malleable bronze, Meinl, Paiste, Pat Blythe, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, Paul DeLong, percussion instruments, Podbean, podcaster, Sabian, SoulTone, The Pandemic Interviews, Theodora.com, Zildjian on June 23, 2021 by segariniWhy not?! I’ve covered the guitar, the violin, drums, the cowbell, all things keyboard and synthesizer….so why not the cymbal? There’s nary a drum kit or a percussion setup without them. From marching bands to the person in the back of the orchestra who sits patiently, waiting for the build-up and that one moment when they can leap to their feet to crash those two giant cymbals together for that dramatic crescendo……and then (like Christmas) it’s suddenly over. I can’t think of one child who doesn’t love banging and clanging those noisemakers together. So let’s delve right in, shall we.
Continue readingPat Blythe – The Women of Rock Redux Part 4 – The Queen of Rock……and music
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera “The Picture Taker”, Anna Mae Bullock, Art Lassiter, Auntie Entity, Buddhist, DBAWIS, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, Erwin Bach, Europe, Four Acres Club, Happiness Becomes You, History of Rock, I Tina, Ike and Tina Turner Revue, Ike Turner, Juggy Murray, Kennedy Center Honors, luvthemusic, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Manhattan Club, Mick Jagger, My Love Story, Nichiren Buddhism, Nutbush, Oprah, Pandemic Interviews, Pat Blythe, Phil Spector, Podbean, podcast, Proud Mary, Queen of Rock, rock 'n roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone Magazine, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle, stroke, Switzerland, The Big T.N.T. Show, The Rolling Stones, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on May 26, 2021 by segariniDuring the Rock era, there were many women who attempted to build a life in the music business. Few actually survived. Those who did…..faith, determination and a boatload of talent got them through. They were not without their struggles, putdowns and letdowns (both personal and professional). With international sold out performances and millions of albums sold worldwide, these ladies who did survive were front and centre….unforgettable, never taking no for an answer, believing in themselves and not putting up with the shit. If they didn’t tell you how they felt to your face, they told you through their music and performances.
Even though these “Women of Rock” columns are part of a former series, further updates and research have expanded them. I’m not much for leaving stones unturned. Next week, Ann and Nancy Wilson get their update and their column. This week, may I present the undisputed Queen of Rock….a force to be reckoned with!
Continue readingPat Blythe – The Women of Rock Redux Part 3 – Debbie and Cyndi……and music. Chapter 2 – Cyndi!
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera “The Picture Taker”, ballad, Bernard Edwards, Billboard Hot 100, blues, Bob Segarini, Broadway, Chic, chutzpah, Cyndi Lauper, DBAWIS, Disco, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, gay pride, Jazz, Kinky Boots, LGBT, luvthemusic, Mike Celia, New York Times, Nile Rodgers, Pat Blythe, Pop, Pride Toronto, Rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC, U.S. on May 19, 2021 by segariniHello everyone. Here’s Part 2 about Debbie and Cyndi. Two unique women who dance to their own drummers…..whose talents encompass a variety of musical fields in two decidedly different decades. These ladies can pop and rock, disco down or jazz it up, sing the blues, or pour their soul into a ballad. Their many talents run the full gamut and they have led the way for a new kind of woman in music, adding their own twist and turns to rock and roll.
Quirky, outrageous, individualistic, sexy, daring, entertaining, exuberant, clever, brilliant, artistic and ballsy. These two ladies continue to awe and inspire new generations of performers. Flexing their creative muscles, they’ve “pivoted” again and again, constantly pushing the envelope and challenging the norms…..breaking down barriers. But in the end…..these girls just wanna have fun!
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Posted in Opinion with tags A Girl With A Camera “The Picture Taker”, Angel and the Snake, avant-garde, ballad, BBC Radio, Bernard Edwards, Billboard Hot 100, Blondie, blues, Bob Segarini, Broadway, Camelot, CBGB, Chic, chutzpah, Cyndi Lauper, DBAWIS, Debbie Harry, Disco, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, Eddie Bullen, funk, gay pride, go-go dancer, Grammy’s, H.R. Giger, Jazz, Julie Andrews, Kinky Boots, LGBT, luvthemusic, Max’s Kansas City, New Wave, New York Times, Nile Rodgers, Pat Blythe, Pop, Pride Toronto, Punk, reggae, Richard Burton, Rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rodney Bingenheimer, Rolling Stone Magazine, ska, smooth jazz, Smooth Jazz Cruise, Stillettoes, Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC, The Jazz Passengers, The Muppet Show, The Wind in the Willows, Thunder Dome Sounds, U.S. on May 12, 2021 by segariniHello everyone. Let’s give a warm welcome to Debbie and Cyndi. Two unique women who dance to their own drummers…..whose talents encompass a variety of musical fields in two decidedly different decades. These ladies can pop and rock, disco down or jazz it up, sing the blues, or pour their soul into a ballad. Their many talents run the full gamut and they have led the way for a new kind of woman in music, adding their own twist and turns to rock and roll.
Continue readingPat Blythe – The Women of Rock Redux Part 2 – SOOOOOOZZZZZEEEEE…..and music
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags 1957 Fender Precision Bass, A Girl With A Camera “The Picture Taker”, Andy Stewart-Sweet, BBC, Bob Segarini, Chris Norman, Chrissie Hynde, COVID-19, DBAWIS, Don Powell-Slade, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, Happy Days, Joan Jett, Karen Carpenter, Leather Tuscadero, luvthemusic, Pandemic Interviews, Pat Blythe, podcast, QSP, Quatro Powell and Stewart, Richard Tuckey, Rodney Bingenheimer, Suzi Quatro, The Pleasure Seekers, Through My Words, Unzipped, Women of The Traps on May 5, 2021 by segariniI seem to mixing up some of this series as I come across various versions from six years ago. I had Suzi with Joan and Chrissie but I’ve covered the latter two already. Beside, Suzi deserves her own column. So….although today’s piece is all about the Suzi Q, Joan and Chrissie are still part of her story.
I hadn’t thought of Suzi in ages…..eons really and surprisingly, out of the three women Suzi is the only one I’ve actually seen live. So, after trolling the internet (still my permanent residence these days six years later) I began to connect the dots and realized that not only she was a contemporary of both Joan and Chrissie, all three were the leaders of their own bands, a rarity for the times.
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