Hey everybody! Very excited to announce Ted’s seven week series on the Don’s Hit List on FAB Radio International which will air this Saturday September 26, 2020.
Session one starts right at the beginning in a young Ted’s childhood bedroom having a musical awakening to the Marcels’ “Blue Moon” and in true origin story format, follows the path of “wish-you-were-there” shows he caught with his brother that led him to his own performance glory with fabled DC band, The Razz (subject of an upcoming documentary). The first installment will debut on FAB Radio International on Saturday September 26th at 3pm in the UK, 10am Eastern, 7am Pacific with an encore presentation at 10pm in the UK, 5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific – all shows will be available for streaming after airing live.
SHOW SCHEDULE
- Session 1: September 26th
- Where it all began
- Musical schooling
- Rise to prominence with The Razz
- Session 2: October 3rd
- The Tommy Keene Band years
- Stories about T-Bone Burnett and Geoff Emerick (Engineered The Beatles “Revolver”, “Sgt. Peppers Hearts Club Band”, “Abbey Road”).
- Stories about T-Bone Burnett and Geoff Emerick (Engineered The Beatles “Revolver”, “Sgt. Peppers Hearts Club Band”, “Abbey Road”).
- The Tommy Keene Band years
- Session 3: October 10th
- The world renowned Yesterday and Today Record Store
- Becoming a chef
- Fugazi
- Session 4: October 17th
- ‘…and then I went to France”
- Producing Dirty Hands and Noir Désir with Eli Janney
- Hearing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana for the first time and how Ted knew this was going to change the landscape of music
- Producing The Dead Milkmen “Soul Rotation”
- ‘…and then I went to France”
- Session 5: October 24th
- High Back Chairs “Share” from the album “Curiosity and Relief”
- Producing Noir Désir “666.667 Club”
- The album was certified double platinum in France on 17 September 1997. The French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named this album the 12th greatest French rock album (out of 100).
- In depth discussion on producing GVSB (Girls Against Boys).
- Session 6: October 31st
- Jawbox “For Your Own Special Sweetheart”
- Shudder To Think “Pony Express Record” & “50,000 BC”)
- Stanford Prison Experiment “The Gato Hunch” & “Wrecreation”
- Tripping Daisy “I Am An Elastic Firecracker”
- Session 7: November 7th
- Ruth Ruth “Laughing Gallery”
- Doughboys “Turn Me On”
- Future Kings Of Spain
- New Rising Sons “Set It Right”
- Final Thoughts
Follow any of the following platforms to find the series streaming after airdate:
https://www.facebook.com/TheDonsHitList
https://www.facebook.com/madnesstocreation
http://tedniceley.com/