Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution

A follow-up to our 'How a Concert Happens' podcast, featuring the return of Producer Andrew. We explore what it's like to play gigs as a young artist and what our takeaways were from the conversation with Peter Shapiro and Tony Melchior.

You buy a ticket, you show up before the headliner ... but how does that band and that venue come to make it happen? On this week's 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution' we talk with Stage Manager/Event Producer Tony Melchior (AEG, Live Nation, Bowery Presents, Love Rocks, etc.) and Promoter and venue owner Peter Shapiro (Brooklyn Bowl, The Capital Theatre), etc. From The Beatles to Paul McCartney 2022 — how to do it the right way...and the WRONG way!

Larry Jaffee, author of 'Record Store Day: The Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century,' joins the podcast to talk about the vinyl Renaissance!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

From Utopia, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult and more, bass player Kasim Sulton joined Ken Dashow to talk about his life as a sideman to the stars and his relationship to The Beatles!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

Singer, songwriter and producer Mark Hudson discusses 'The Beatles: Get Back.' Mark dives into the film's presentation of the creative process with anecdotes from his experiences working with artists like Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Aerosmith!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!

Ian McDonald was a founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner and friend of the show. We lost him earlier this month at age 75. Ken offers his remembrance of Ian and another look at his last appearance on 'Beatles Revolution.'Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

Ken Dashow dives further into Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back,' and speaks with Elton John's long-time guitarist Davey Johnstone.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

Going through the history of and the 50th anniversary remix of The Beatles' 'Let It Be' with Dr. Ken Womack, who teaches Beatles music and history at Monmouth University.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!

Men At Work's Colin Hay talks Beatles, touring with Ringo, making music and his new album of covers 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself.'Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

On this edition of Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution, we talk with Paul McCartney's longtime (20 years) sideman Brian Ray about his journey from being 15 years-old and playing with Etta James to being on the biggest stages in the world, and what it takes to make it!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!

Celebrating the golden anniversary of Paul McCartney's second album, 'Ram,' with drummer Denny Seiwell (the first person Paul hired after the Beatles)! Denny talks about recording that album, the band's first tour as Wings, why Linda was essential, and what it was like watching Paul's genius up close.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'

For Prog Rock fans, Ian takes us inside the landmark 1969 album 'The Court Of The Crimson King,"' talks about how the Beatles gave every musician license to break down the walls of pop music, and shares an emotional remembrance of his first experience hearing the Fab Four.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

The 'Beatles Revolution' is back! This week, we honor George Harrison for his birthday and dissect the Beatles problematic producer Phil Spector, with special guests Peter Asher and Allan Steckler!Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode!

The only songwriting team to challenge the Lennon-McCartney for the number of big hits in the '60s. Eddie and Brian Holland (of Motown Fame's Holland-Dozier-Holland) talk about their love of The Beatles and how they started in music. We also discuss what the world of Motown was like compared to that of the British Invasion...it's a fun ride and I Ain't To Proud To Beg you to listen!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!

The only songwriting team to challenge the Lennon-McCartney for the number of big hits in the '60s. Eddie and Brian Holland (of Motown Fame's Holland-Dozier-Holland) talk about their love of The Beatles and how they started in music. We also discuss what the world of Motown was like compared to that of the British Invasion...it's a fun ride and I Ain't To Proud To Beg you to listen!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution'!