The Original

Episode 9: The James Bond Theme

Composer Monty Norman's background was in musical theatre. Cubby Broccoli was one of his backers. So when everything lines up to start filming the 1st James Bond movie, Monty Norman is hired on to write the soundtrack. It sounded like a holiday, but it wasn't. We dive into the early British rock & roll scene and see how that collided with films about rampant teenagers. Characters with outlandish names, intrigue and indifference. It could only be James Bond. If you have ideas for an episode; general comments to glaring omissions or maybe just want to say hello: originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com [originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com] This podcast is assembled and produced by musician, composer, engineer/producer: Chris Lastelle. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 8: The tide is high by Blondie

How a bunch of New York punks took a Rocksteady song from 1967 to the top of the charts. We track how Blondie recorded tasty covers as well as their own original songs through their career. A deep dive into Jamaican music, the world of the 'off-beat' - and the influence of Rocksteady on Reggae. If you have ideas for an episode; general comments to glaring omissions or maybe just want to say hello: originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com [originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com] This podcast is assembled and produced by musician, composer, engineer/producer: Chris Lastelle. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 7: Let's stick/work together by Bryan Ferry/Canned Heat.

How a songwriter was able to create 2 songs from one source. Wilbert Harrison had a million seller in 1959 with 'Kansas City'. He had to wait 10 years for his next hit with 'Let's work together' in 1969, which was adapted from his 1962 song 'Let's stick together'. Both songs were then covered becoming big hits for Bryan Ferry in 1976 and Canned Heat in 1969. If you have ideas for an episode; general comments to glaring omissions or maybe just want to say hello: originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com [originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com] This podcast is assembled and produced by musician, composer, engineer/producer: Chris Lastelle. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 6: Anxiety by Doechii

How a self-released song from 2019 ends up being nominated for 5 Grammy Awards in 2025. Anxiety is a great example of 21st Century music. How old ideas are borrowed and sampled and turned into new ideas, blurring the lines of where songs come from and who wrote them. If you have ideas for an episode; general comments to glaring omissions or maybe just want to say hello: originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com [originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com] This podcast is assembled and produced by musician, composer, engineer/producer: Chris Lastelle. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 5: Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley

The story around Hallelujah is an odyssey that Homer would be proud of: a parade of mystical figures – not quite of this earth. Written by Leonard Cohen and rejected by his record label in 1984, it's release was a non-event. Hallelujah became famous via cover versions. Converted to a solo performance by John Cale, Jeff Buckley picked up on this cover version and recorded Hallelujah for his debut album. None of these versions was a hit at the time. But since Jeff Buckleys untimely death, we have had Shrek and Rufus Wainwright, K.D. Lang and the Winter Olympics, Alexandra Burke and The X Factor. Combined with the late in life career resurgence of Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah is now an omnipresent musical icon. If you have ideas for an episode; general comments to glaring omissions or maybe just want to say hello: originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com [originalpod.lastelle@gmail.com] This podcast is assembled and produced by musician, composer, engineer/producer: Chris Lastelle. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.