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The Rider, with Becko

The Rider is a series of podcast and video interviews that get the gritty details from some of rock and roll’s greatest. From the process of bringing an album to life, to the gigs, the parties and everything in between. Fans want to know the hard work that goes into bringing entertainment to the masses and how the rock stars manage it all. Most of all, The Rider gives true fans access to the raw, unfiltered experience of loving rock and roll. Listeners will feel like they’re knocking one back at

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00:27:13

The Rider with Becko and Chuck from Simple Plan

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2022/06/19

Simple Plan are back with their 6th album and it couldn't come at a better time. The usual Covid dilemmas pushed back the release to 2022, since bands couldn't tour or promote their new music and as Chuck says, it didn't really feel appropriate to release and celebrate a new release while people were going through such tough times. We all grew up with Simple Plan as the sound track for many life experiences and Chuck will explain why that doesn't change as the band enter their 40s. In this episode

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00:51:01

The Rider with Becko and Rock Photographer, Tony Mott

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2022/06/12

Tony Mott (not actually his real name - you'll hear what it is later in the podcast) has collected rock stars like 'Trainspotting' (like the book). He's had access to the biggest names in music, but it's not all about the photos - it's the stories he's collected along the way. In this podcast, you'll hear about: Queen's last concert at Knebworth (and the afterparty!) Mick Jagger being yelled at by his mum during a photo shoot in Sydney. Why Chrissie Amphlett was the greatest female lead singer he's

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00:45:23

The Rider with Becko and Tim Farriss from INXS

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2022/06/05

As Season 2 of The Rider kicks off, it feels right to invite another member of INXS to tell his story - Tim Farriss. INXS at their peak were the biggest band in the world, but this didn't happen by accident. It was pure hard work and constant touring. You had the winning formula of a tight band: Jon, Andrew, Tim, Kirk and Garry with lead-singer perfection up front - Michael Hutchence. Chris Murphy as Manager was pivotal to the success of the band. Not just back then, but even today with INXS songs

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00:01:20

The Rider Series 2 returns Monday, with Tim from...

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2022/06/04

Series 2 kicks off Monday with Tim Farriss from INXS in one of his most honest interviews ever. This is a chance to go back and celebrate the last 23 episodes of Series 1 of The Rider with Becko. If you use Spotify, you can hear a "with music" version, and get the stories behind the artists. Remember you can catch-up anytime on any of the interviews on whatever platform you choose and leave a rating if you have time - it all helps!! Series 1 included chats with: Andrew Farriss from INXS Ben Lee Nic

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00:27:07

The Rider with Becko and Series 1 Best-Of!

The Rider, with Becko ·

2022/05/02

This is a chance to go back and celebrate the last 23 episodes of Series 1 of The Rider with Becko. If you use Spotify, you can hear a "with music" version, and get the stories behind the artists. Remember you can catch-up anytime on any of the interviews on whatever platform you choose and leave a rating if you have time - it all helps!! Series 1 included chats with: Andrew Farriss from INXS Ben Lee Nic Cester from Jet Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother Dave Gleeson from the Screaming Jets and The

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00:30:45

The Rider with Becko and Taylor Hanson

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2022/04/24

We all know the success that Hanson had in 1997, from "MMMBop" to "Where's The Love" and the mania that followed. Hanson are celebrating 30 years of music with "Red Green Blue" - coming out May 20. This time around, it's each band member working separately, rather than a collaborative effort, to write and record. We'll hear all the stories of how this came together during covid and the usual dilemmas of releasing music when you can't tour. Hanson are a machine, they survived record company

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00:48:38

The Rider with Becko and Shane Nicholson

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2022/04/17

Shane Nicholson really is the quiet achiever of the Aussie music industry. Nicholson's story begins with Brisbane band Pretty Violet Stain in the late 90s and then a magnificent solo career. After winning 3 ARIAs, 11 Golden Guitars (with 5 more nominations this year), it's clear he's one of the great Aussie song writers. His next album, "Living in Colour" is out now and as you check out the tracks from 'And You Will Have Your Way' and 'Helena' you see how the story has continued from the last album

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00:53:07

The Rider with Becko and Dave Faulkner from the...

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2022/04/10

The Hoodoo Gurus are one of Australia's favourites coming out of the pub scene. It was such a fertile era, bands like Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Mental As Anything and The Angels ruled the 'sticky floors' of Australia. In their 40th (well.. 41st) year, the Gurus have released their new album "Chariot of the Gods" coming with some wicked tracks - their farewell to Donald Trump "Hung Out to Dry" was one of the most notable. I got to visit them in the studio while recording in Surry Hills and in the

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00:27:42

The Rider With Becko and Tim Freedman from the Whitlams

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2022/04/03

The Whitlams waited 15 years to release "Sancho" but it felt like the right time. The 7th record is out and the "Gaffage & Clink" tour continues - you'll find out what that is, a little later in the podcast! Tim Freedman was ready to start on a new project when The Whitlams' long time tour manager, Greg Weaver tragically passed away. This gave Tim more inspiration and a chance to salute "Sancho" in this new album. The Rider gets plenty of great stories from Tim as he navigates through touring

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00:32:22

The Rider with Becko and Brandon Boyd (plus Taylor...

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2022/03/27

Brandon Boyd is nothing less than a musical genius, so to sit down and chat to him about the stories behind his latest album is a real privilege. The lead man of Incubus, Brandon Boyd has come back with his new album "Echoes and Cocoons". This comes after new Incubus releases in 2019/2020 with "Trust Fall" Side B: "Into The Summer" and "Our Love" which was a gift to Incubus fans in the middle of lockdown. Yes, that Covid lockdown... it sucked, but it lit the flame of many song writers, including

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00:27:06

The Rider with Becko and Todd Kerns, from Slash -...

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2022/03/20

Slash has released his 4th album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and this one didn't come easy. Post-Covid, recording comes with its risks. They jumped in a tour bus and travelled across the country to Nashville, to record in the historic RCA Studios - famous for Elvis and the Everly Brothers. The band wanted to get in the right head-space to record an album "as LIVE" and the tour bus trip was the perfect opportunity, especially after the isolation of Covid lockdowns to get to know each

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00:36:25

The Rider with Becko and Robin Zander from Cheap...

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2022/03/13

We are so excited to have international bands back on tour with Under The Southern Stars kicking off last week. The band, Cheap Trick weren't an overnight success. They relentlessly toured warehouse parties and taverns until they were signed to a major label - funnily enough, discovered playing at a bowling alley! The first 2 albums weren't a huge success either, but after a 'Beatlemania like' trip to Japan and the release of 'Live at Budokan' it all just happened! That lead to 'Surrender' and

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00:23:55

The Rider with Becko and Eric Kretz from Stone Temple...

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2022/03/06

Stone Temple Pilots are one of the great bands to come out of the 90s. Out of San Diego, the original lineup was Scott Weiland, Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and of course Eric Kretz on drums. Their insane debut album Core blew us all away in '92 and somehow this band found their place while the market was crowded with other bands at the time, like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden and Porno for Pyros. The album Purple came soon after in '94 and that confirmed they were onto something special. One thing

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00:14:50

The Rider with Becko and Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick

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2022/03/03

I may have used the word legendary a few too many times in this podcast to describe Rick Nielsen. The band, Cheap Trick weren't an overnight success. They relentlessly toured warehouse parties and taverns until they were signed to a major label - funnily enough, discovered playing at a bowling alley! The first 2 albums weren't a huge success either, but after a 'Beatlemania like' trip to Japan and the release of 'Live at Budokan' it all just happened! That lead to 'Surrender' and 'Dream Police' and

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00:22:08

The Rider with Becko and Gavin Rossdale from Bush

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2022/02/27

Bush formed in London, in 1992 - right in the middle of a cultural change in music. The band were hard to define initially, it wasn't grunge. it wasn't classic rock - but my god, they had a polished sound. He could have easily not been a lead singer in a rock band, and you'll hear why in the podcast. As part of Under the Southern Stars, they are coming back to Australia for the first time in about 6 years, and a lot has changed! UTSS was revolutionary, trying to bring international bands to

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00:28:30

The Rider with Becko and Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil

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2022/02/20

Midnight Oil's 13th and final album is out, Resist and the band is ready to say farewell to their fans with one massive final tour. This is a special album, recorded after going into the studio after the massive 'Great Circle' tour - 20 tracks were recorded and these ended up being the last with Bones Hillman. They released the Makarrata Project as a mini album and now Resist, their first full-length album in 20 years and their last. Rob Hirst joins The Rider with Becko, only a few days after the

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00:28:29

The Rider with Becko and icon Michael Chugg, Part 2

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2022/02/16

Music industry icon, that's what he is. Michael Chugg has seen the rise of AC/DC, been there for Stevie Wright and Billy Thorpe and then his meeting with Michael Gudinski would change the landscape forever. We all have so much to thank him for, countless tours from artists we never thought we'd see in Australia. ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and Elton John to name a few. Part 2 of this chat with Chuggy is a combination of great stories: The backstage demands of Fleetwood Mac, how he brought back

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00:38:02

The Rider with Becko and icon Michael Chugg, Part 1

The Rider, with Becko ·

2022/02/13

Music industry icon, that's what he is. Michael Chugg has seen the rise of AC/DC, been there for Stevie Wright and Billy Thorpe and then his meeting with Michael Gudinski would change the landscape forever. We all have so much to thank him for, countless tours from artists we never thought we'd see in Australia. ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and Elton John to name a few. We hear about all the drama behind the scenes, how a switched-on security guard saved the ABBA tour, the craziness of Fleetwood

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00:48:14

The Rider with Becko and Novak from Polish Club

The Rider, with Becko ·

2022/02/06

This week a whole lot of new music arrived from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Liam Gallagher (with some help from Dave Grohl) and we also celebrated the life of Glenn Wheatley with an incredible tribute from his son, Tim. Now onto this week's guest: One half of Sydney rockers Polish Club, (David) Novak! The band formed in 2014, but very quickly made a huge impression on the Sydney music scene. We discuss the changing nature of the music business, especially post-covid, how he's made some extra cash

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00:32:14

The Rider with Becko and Tim Rogers from You Am I:...

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2022/01/30

Tim Rogers is one of the treasures of Aussie rock music. 90s music fans will always throw back to Hourly Daily or Hifi Way, but after releasing their 11th album "The Lives of Others" it shows they still can write brilliant rock songs. "The Waterboy" is already a crowd favourite in their live shows. 11 albums, 10 ARIAs, thousands of shows and now Tim Rogers steps into iconic Sydney rock group, The Hard Ons. There's some great stories to come in this final part of 2 episodes with Tim: The brief but

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