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PODCAST

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989

Scott Baker, Gary Johnson, Fred Reif, Mike Beattie

The MMHP989 brings together every style of Michigan Music, its history and backstory with detail. Featuring Dr. J (Gary Johnson) and Sir Fred (Fred Reif), Archivist/Wingman Mike Beattie, along with host, musician/journalist Scott Baker

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01:10:07

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 22 Chad Cunningham--From Bay City,...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/07/28

Chad Cunningham has long been known as a Michigan music promoter, manager, and music fan. Based out of Mid-Michigan, Cunningham took a cue early as a drummer, following in his Father's footsteps for a love of music and performance. Cunningham upped the ante when he started to bring national performances to downtown Bay City as well as took on newer bands to take to major labels. He has also been behind many of Bobby Balderrama's solo releases for the past 30 years, including the ? and The Mysterians

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01:02:24

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 21 Dr. Don Steele--From '60s Pop to...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/07/14

Dr. Don Steele made an early career out of touring as a cover band musician, laying vocals and harmonies across the classics from Mt. Pleasant to California and back. When he took note of Dick Wagner recording music and doing radio promotions, he took the leap of getting his act to a higher place. Fast forward to Seattle years later and the impact of his teaching abilities as a teacher and school principal while still performing took him into the country music world pairing him with Tammy Wynette

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01:17:12

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 20 Laurie Middlebook--Michigan's...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/06/30

Telling the truth through song and stage, Laurie Middlebrook has wrote her own chapter into the Michigan Music History book. Having been back and forth across the country growing up, it was a guitar left behind that Middlebrook grabbed to find her way to the main stage. In a 30+ music career that has taken her from Freeland to Nashville and back, Middlebrook only released music as she felt ready to do so and never succumbed to the pressure of major labels. Beginning as a country artist, Middlebrook

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01:11:29

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 19-Ronnie Round & Michigan Punklore

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/06/16

Hailing from Mid-Michigan, graduating in the mid-70s, the snarl, middle finger, and anti-establishment feels of punk were rolling into Ronnie Round's creative sweat. By the '80s he was with porn queen Seka searching for a musical outlet and developing his own calling card identitiy. That came full-force in the '90s when MTV eventually turned into YouTube and the World Wide Web had chat rooms in the beginnings of dial-up Internet. From there, friending Neko Case, Everclear, Slipknot, Jewel, and The

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01:04:58

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 18 Timm Ward--Michigan's Homespun...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/06/02

Straight out of Essexville Michigan, the Ides Of March band leader Timmothy Ward rode the late '60s Michigan music scene with multiple singles (45's) and a cease and desist order direct from another band named Ides Of March out of Chicago. That didn't stop him from rocking his next band the Blues Company, more singles and constant regional touring. Then he hit the wall. Recording a homemade/studio collaboration album called Timmothy--Strange But True on his own Pear Records label (you know, not

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01:11:45

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 17 Teresa Herzog--More Than The...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/05/19

Teresa Herzog not only saw the German Polka Dynasty from the inside with her late husband Marv, she wrote the script for Frankenmuth's multi-faceted Bavarian Entertainment mecca. For the first time, the Queen of Bavarian Polka opens up about the past, present and future of Frankenmuth, German Polka, why Polish Polka is now on top, and bringing the rock and roll to the 'middle town between Flint and Bay City.' Her friend Dorthy Zehnder has said to her, 'If I'm the First Lady of Frankenmuth, then

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01:09:03

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 16 Kevin Cole--The Heir To...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/05/05

In his first podcast ever, Kevin Cole has led an incredible, serendipitous life that has allowed him to channel the great George Gershwin to the World stage straight out of Bay City. Here in Part 2 Cole dives into the world stage, even more serendipity with Gershwin and Cole's own personal health, songwriting for/with his musical heroes as well as on his own, and where he plans to head going into 2022 and beyond. Take a long drawn breath, this is going to blow you away....

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01:02:32

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 15 Kevin Cole--The Heir To...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/04/21

In his first podcast ever, Kevin Cole has led an incredible, serendipitous life that has allowed him to channel the great George Gershwin to the World stage straight out of Bay City. In Part 1 he tells the history and background of what brought him to the stage, as well as the amazing synchronicity of another Bay City author that wrote about Gershwin, and how together they struck gold. Cole gives glimpses into his childhood, upbringing, multi-high school background, with magic fingers and a desire

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24:47

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 14 -- SPECIAL ROCK LEGENDS HALL OF...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/04/14

With the Michigan Rock Legends Hall Of Fame now open, the MMHP sits down with their very own Dr. J to get the details behind the opening, how it was percieved and what is to come! Sir Fred was on hand as well at the opening, offering viewpoint feedback. Please visit the Michigan Rock Hall located inside the Bay County Historical Museum, 321 Washington Ave., Bay City, MI 48708 Congrats to Gary Johnson and all who have contributed! http://www.bchsmuseum.org/

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MMHP Season 2 Ep: 13 -- George Heritier & Andrew...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/04/07

We hope you enjoyed PART 1! Roots Music = Pure Michigan From the Ballad of The 3rd Street Bridge and beyond, George Heritier and Andrew Rogers are a pair of Mid-Michigan based musicians that stopped the clock and projected roots music and Americana to the masses individually and collectively from the late '60s forward. Decades later, Bay Cityian Rogers and Heritier, who now resides near Detroit, have reunited for the MMHP. The two old friends tell the tales and play some songs that have spoke in

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MMHP Season 2 Ep: 12 -- George Heritier & Andrew...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/03/24

From the Ballad of The 3rd Street Bridge and beyond, George Heritier and Andrew Rogers are a pair of Mid-Michigan based musicians that stopped the clock and projected roots music and Americana to the masses individually and collectively from the late '60s forward. Decades later, Bay Cityian Rogers and Heritier, who now resides near Detroit, have reunited for the MMHP. The two old friends tell the tales and play some songs that have spoke in volumes to the music masses. Fiddle playing photog Rogers

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MMHP Season 2 Ep: 11 -- Dick Coughlin from The Cherry...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/03/10

Before he was a keeper of the penalty box at the Saginaw Spirit hockey games and just before he was a paranormal haunted house detective, Dick Coughlin inspired the music world with his drum battery behind the mighty '60s pop masters, The Cherry Slush. Still banging the drums in real time, Coughlin has been through reunions and helps keep the music alive along side his peers from that era, many decades later. The Saginaw skinsman tell his story to the MMHP. Part 2 wraps up Coughlin's adventures.

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MMHP Season 2 Ep: 10 -- Dick Coughlin from The Cherry...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/02/24

Before he was a keeper of the penalty box at the Saginaw Spirit hockey games and just before he was a paranormal haunted house detective, Dick Coughlin inspired the music world with his drum battery behind the mighty '60s pop masters, The Cherry Slush. Still banging the drums in real time, Coughlin has been through reunions and helps keep the music alive along side his peers from that era, many decades later. The Saginaw skinsman tell his story to the MMHP. Part 1 begins here...

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MMHP Season 2 Ep: 9 -- Bob Darbee--Roll-Air Rink...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/02/10

Back when the LEGENDS of Michigan Music were brand new, before all the concert venues, they would play dances, clubs, schools and the popular Bay City Roll-Air Rink. Then the Battle of the Bands began. Names like Bob Seger, MC5, Amboy Dukes, The Bossmen, SRC, ? & The Mysterians, Alice Cooper and The Rationals were top tier regional acts. One half of the team creating this Mid-Michigan destination was Bob Darbee, who visited us from Florida last Fall. You know it was good when you can hear the music

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01:14:57

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 8 -- Donny Brown of The Verve Pipe...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/01/27

Straight out of his Saginaw Donny Brown catapult into the platinum selling Verve Pipe as a founding member in the '90s. Now he shares his story for the first time. In Episode 2 here, he takes us through the VP Frog album, the genesis of the Brown/Vander Ark writing relationship, into Underneath with Adam Schleshinger, undertaking the master Freshman recording, the VP Children albums, his solo career, & performing with Thornetta Davis and Ian Anderson--live clip included!

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01:00:44

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 7 -- Donny Brown of the Verve Pipe...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2022/01/13

Straight out of his Saginaw Family and musical roots, into bands such as the Furlo Brothers, Water For The Pool, Mirage, and sharing the stages with such '80s acts as My Dog Bob and Johnni With An I, Donny Brown catapult into the platinum selling Verve Pipe as a founding member in the '90s. Now he shares his story for the first time, behind the scenes, the making of the albums, his solo career, and future path. In Episode 1, he takes us from his upstart through the making of Villains.

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01:04:41

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 6 -- The Electric Kitch Record Store

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2021/12/30

Jordan Pries and Jessica McQuarter operate one of the deepest, most devoted vinyl record stores across the state of Michigan. Located in the heart of the state at 2106 Kosciuszko Ave, Bay City, crate treasure diggers of the lost vinyl collectables, avant garde jazz seekers, musicians, Madonna fans, and patrons that love to spend time in a record store, have all sought out the Kitch from around the globe, due to their unique twist of having just the right musical piece, 110% devoted friendship to

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01:05:45

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 5 -- Scott Causley of The Burdons

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2021/12/16

Essexville drummer, Bay City bar owner, and builder of the Bay--this Saginaw River Craftsman got his start playing, touring, and burning up the tour trail with Michigan's early '80s stalwarts, The Burdons. Sharing a music label with The Police, R.E.M., The Go-Go's and more (IRS Records), The Burdons were a few years in front of another Bay City favorite--Madonna, taking their new wave songwriting sound across the south. Now owner of Scotty's Sandbar and Saginaw River Tug Company, Causley still

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01:10:44

MMHP Season 2 Ep: 4 -- Polka Hall Of Famer Steve...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2021/12/02

From The South End of Bay City to Hamtramck. Frankenmuth to Owosso. Posen to Kinde. The U.P. to Kalamazoo--The Polka is still a mainstay in Michigan. While you can hear basically three different styles around the state, Steve Drzewicki has toured since 1969 around the U.S., bringing the Polish tradition to Festivals and Concerts alike. Steve tackles the hot beds, the Polish, the Bavarian German, and the Czech style and why now is the time to keep tradition. Drzewicki, band leader and drummer for the

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MMHP Season 2 Ep: 3 -- Jeff Yantz '90s Americana and...

Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 ·

2021/11/18

It's the Mid-West story that didn't get the headlines in the Mid-90's--in a decade that saw Americana Music roar back into the fold thanks to the likes of Uncle Tupelo and their fractions of Son Volt and Wilco, Bay City had the One Trick Ponies at the same exact time in the same groove. Jeff Yantz takes us through the era and his songwriting ethos behind a career that keeps him performing to this day. Here in Part 2, Jeff discusses the Ponies albums, Mitten State Music Fest, and his popular solo

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