Sounds and Vision Podcast

#0007: May Pang

Andrew Loog Oldham is the original manager/producer of the Rolling Stones, founder of Immediate Records [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records], writer of STONED, 2STONED, and ROLLING STONED, and the longtime lead DJ on the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM. Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] is the next chapter. On this episode, Andrew catches up with his friend May Pang [https://www.maypang.com/]. May Pang was born in 1950, the daughter of Chinese immigrants and grew up in Spanish Harlem in NYC. May is best known for her 18-month relationship with John Lennon, often referred to as his "Lost Weekend" and her subsequent marriage to music producer Tony Visconti. In addition to her work with Apple Records, she also worked as an A&R + music publishing exec for Island Records and United Artists.  Check out May's latest photo books [https://www.maypang.com/product-category/books/] and jewelry [https://www.maypang.com/product-category/jewelry/] on her website.  Share Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] with a friend. Write a review for this podcast and Andrew will give you a shout out in a future episode. Tweet at Andrew [http://www.twitter.com/loogoldham] and let him know what you think of this episode.

#0006: Red Robinson

Andrew Loog Oldham is the original manager/producer of the Rolling Stones, founder of Immediate Records [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records], writer of STONED, 2STONED, and ROLLING STONED, and the longtime lead DJ on the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM. Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] is the next chapter. On this episode, Andrew catches up with his Vancouver pal Red Robinson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Robinson]. Red has been said to be the first radio disc jockey to play rock n' roll music in Vancouver on CJOR. Robinson was emcee for the Elvis Presley show at Empire Stadium [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Stadium_(Vancouver)] in Vancouver [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver] in 1957 and for the Beatles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatles] in 1964. He also became the program director of two Vancouver radio stations, CFUN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFTE] from 1962 to 1968 and CJOR from 1968 to 1970. Red has a book that came out in 2016 called Red Robinson: the Last DeeJay. [https://www.amazon.ca/Red-Robinson-Deejay-Robin-Brunet/dp/1550177699] As emcee of The Beatles' 8/22/1964 concert at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, he came on the stage during The Beatles portion of the concert and interrupted the show at the behest of Brian Epstein because the crowd was getting too close to the stage. Red was going to make an announcement but before he could, John Lennon told him to "Get the f**k off our stage." You'll hear this story plus stories about Elvis, the Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke and of course the Rolling Stones.  Share Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] with a friend. Write a review for this podcast and Andrew will give you a shout out in a future episode. Tweet at Andrew [http://www.twitter.com/loogoldham] and let him know what you think of this episode.

#0005: Jerry Schatzberg

Andrew Loog Oldham is the original manager/producer of the Rolling Stones, founder of Immediate Records [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records], writer of STONED, 2STONED, and ROLLING STONED, and the longtime lead DJ on the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM. Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] is the next chapter. On this episode, Andrew sits down with film director/photographer Jerry Schatzberg [https://www.jerryschatzberg.com]. Published in Vogue, McCall's, Esquire, Glamour, and Life in the 1960's, Schatzberg captured intimate portraits of the generation's most notable artists, celebrities and thinkers (from Bob Dylan to Robert Rauschenberg), and he pushed on in the 1970s to the medium of film participating in the renaissance of American cinema, directing films such as: Puzzle of a Downfall Child [https://www.jerryschatzberg.com/puzzle-of-a-downfall-child], The Panic in Needle Park [https://www.jerryschatzberg.com/the-panic-in-needle-park], Scarecrow [https://www.jerryschatzberg.com/scarecrow]. His films mark a significant time in the history of film when the importance of solid and introspective narrative proved paramount.  You're likely familiar with Jerry's pictures which included the cover of Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" [https://www.jerryschatzberg.com/bob-dylan/70xtsttuboul09clkou2v7p1jfx1qg] and the Rolling Stones in drag. [https://www.jerryschatzberg.com/rolling-stones/] Share Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] with a friend. Write a review for this podcast and Andrew will give you a shout out in a future episode. Tweet at Andrew [http://www.twitter.com/loogoldham] and let him know what you think of this episode.

#0004: Dave Kaufman

Andrew Loog Oldham is the original manager/producer of the Rolling Stones, founder of Immediate Records [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records], writer of STONED, 2STONED, and ROLLING STONED, and the longtime lead DJ on the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM. Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] is the next chapter. On this episode, Andrew sits down with Montreal radio disc jockey, Dave Kaufman. Dave is the long-time host of "The Exchange" on CJAD AM 800. [http://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad] On his show, he covers everything from politics to pop culture. Dave can also be heard talking Montreal sports on TSN 690 [http://www.iheartradio.ca/tsn/tsn-montreal?autoplay=1.1748190]. Andrew met Dave on a recent trip to Montreal where the two hit it off while hiking through the cemetery on Parc du Mont-Royal. They found they had a load to talk about (which you'll hear in this episode). On this episode, Andrew and Dave discuss their early rock n' roll influences, differences between the US/UK/Canada, and some of the great Canadian bands including Tragically Hip, Guess Who, Bryan Adams, etc.  Share Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] with a friend. Write a review for this podcast and Andrew will give you a shout out in a future episode. Tweet at Andrew [http://www.twitter.com/loogoldham] and let him know what you think of this episode. Say hallo to Dave Kaufman via Twitter here [https://twitter.com/TheKaufmanShow].

#0003: Danny Goldberg

Andrew Loog Oldham is the original manager/producer of the Rolling Stones, founder of Immediate Records [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records], writer of STONED, 2STONED, and ROLLING STONED, and the longtime lead DJ on the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM. Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] is the next chapter. On this episode, Andrew sits down with Danny Goldberg who has quite the career in the music business. He's been a personal manager, record company President, public relations man and journalist. Danny is well known for managing the careers of artists such as Nirvana, Hole, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle and more.  Danny has written a number of fantastic books about the music business including: "How The Left Lost Teen Spirit", "Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock and Roll Business", and ""In Search of The Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea." Andrew and Danny take a trip to the beginning of Danny's career and discuss his time working at Billboard and Atlantic Records. They also touch on Danny and Andrew's time working with the members of Led Zeppelin, Jerry Wexler, and Bob Dylan. Danny gives Andrew an American History lesson of the 60's.  Share Sounds and Vision [http://www.soundsandvision.net/] with a friend. Write a review for this podcast and Andrew will give you a shout out in a future episode. Tweet at Andrew [http://www.twitter.com/loogoldham] and let him know what you think of this episode.