Soundman Confidential

May 20 2024 40 ep. 49 mins 16
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Meet Frank X. Gallagher, the legendary live sound engineer, and host of Soundman Confidential in conversation with some of the biggest names in the music world and beyond. Frank has worked with many iconic bands in his 50-year career including Talking Heads, The B-52's and Simple Minds. Plug in!  

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Bill Bentley - Music Writer, Publicist and Friend of the late-Lou Reed

May 20 2024 59 mins  
Bill Bentley worked with Lou Reed for years becoming a friend and confidante. Bill is a former music journalist and publicist for Warner Records. He has assembled a fantastic cast of musicians performing in a tribute album: Lou Reed - The Power Of The Heart is available now. Lou Reed fans, you're going to want to tune in to this one. Please support the show at soundmanconfidential.

Melissa Etheridge

Mar 29 2024 46 mins  
Join host, Frank Gallagher and Melissa Etheridge, in a great chat across the spectrum of music and life. Plug in! Please support the show at soundmanconfidential.com Support the show

Bruce Findlay - Former Manager of Simple Minds

Mar 11 2024 50 mins  
Bruce Findlay has played an important part in Scottish pop music history. Check in for an episode that travels the early path of Simple Minds on their way to global success, managed by Bruce Findlay. Support the show

Galen and Paul

Jun 30 2023 35 mins  
Galen Ayers and Paul Simonon have a new album out, Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day ? It's an album you'll have on repeat, a dynamic blend of duets and melody. Galen Ayers is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. Her life has been steeped in music. As a child, she would tour with her father, Kevin Ayers, a founder of the influential Sixties band, Soft Machine. Paul Simonon is an

Fred Armisen

Dec 16 2022 41 mins  
Fred Armisen is my guest. Actor, comedian and drummer. Plug in! Support the show

Lenny Kaye ~ guitarist with Patti Smith Group; author; composer.

Sep 17 2022 41 mins  
Lenny Kaye is best known as the guitarist for the Patti Smith Group. He is the author of Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll. Plug In. Support the show

Larry Kirwan

Jun 21 2022 62 mins  
Black 47's, Larry Kirwan is on the show this week. Songwriter, playwright, novelist and storyteller - tune in. It's a smashing chat. Support the show

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

Apr 28 2022 70 mins  
Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, on this month's show. Plug in! Support the show

Clem Burke - Blondie

Feb 08 2022 53 mins  
Soundman Confidential is back with a bang! This week's guest is Clem Burke, best-known as the drummer from Blondie. You'll want to hear this one. Tune in. Check out past shows on soundmanconfidential.com Support the show. Thank you. Support the show

Ian Rankin ~ author

Oct 27 2021 58 mins  
Ian Rankin is the best-selling crime fiction author of the Rebus series. He's also a massive music lover. Plug in for our chat. It's a belter. Support the show and subscribe. We can't do it without you. Thank you. Support the show