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PODCAST

Out of the Main

Tom Nixon and John Nixon

“Out of the Main” is a podcast celebrating one of the most proficient and accomplished eras of musicianship and studio production, including yacht rock, west coast AOR, and related sophisticated music from the 1970s and 80s. “Out of the Main” was launched by two of the era"s biggest fans—both musicians themselves—who, like a growing wave of aficionados all around the world, have been exploring the history, the enjoyment, and now the future potential of the West Coast sound, even as it continues to

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00:42:19

S6.E22: This Is How You Duet

Out of the Main ·

2025/10/23

Did our favorite era of music also include the peak of the duet as well? When you think of all-time great duets, which songs come to mind? John and Tom discuss what makes for a great duet, in their view, and explore why the 70s and 80s were perhaps the Golden Age of the Duet (as was the case with so many other things!). 👉 The guys count down each of their 10 favorite duets from the day. Which did we miss? Let us know on our Facebook page and post for this episode!Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the

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00:42:16

S6.E21: Three-Album Runs

Out of the Main ·

2025/10/09

The Rule of Three. Does it apply to albums from the golden era of rock and roll? Let’s explore! Sure to generate some discussion and debate, help us identify the Rise, Peak, and Fall in three-album runs from the 70s and 80s!N.B.:Give us your thoughts (and a follow!) on our Facebook page when we post about this episode!Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related:⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock

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00:47:28

S6.E20: Sleepwalking Again, with Ole Børud

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2025/09/25

Ole Børud rejoins the podcast, this time to give Tom, John and listeners of Out of the Main a sneak peek at Ole’s new record, dropping September 26th. “Sleepwalking Again” drops everywhere, and you should drop everything to give it a spin, stream, download…and pick up the physical format! Tune in this week to hear the stories behind the record, including a collab with yacht rock legends you all know and love!N.B.:Here’s our first interview with Ole.Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of

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00:45:27

S6.E19: Buried Treasures, 80s Edition

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2025/09/11

By now you’re familiar with the concept of “buried treasures.” Well, as we coast out of summer and into fall, Tom and John provide their takes on an all-80s-inspired Buried Treasures episode (not yacht). They each approached it a bit differently, but tune in, if you care or dare!N.B.:Here’s Tom’s playlist of the songs that made into this episode, followed by those that did not.Here’s Tom’s broader “Buried Treasures” playlist (all eras and genres)Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of

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00:49:16

S6.E18: Feeling Plucky, with J-M Sutcliffe

Out of the Main ·

2025/08/28

Super db’s J-M Sutcliffe returns to the podcast, this time to demonstrate various rhythm guitar techniques, most notably the single-note palm mute that so permeates yacht rock and the like. Or, as Tom likes to call them, “the plucky plucks.”Want to see the plucky plucks in action? Be sure to watch the video version this week. Link to our YouTube channel below. Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related:⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the

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00:52:33

S6.E17: In Memoriam: Chuck Mangione

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2025/08/14

Accomplished trumpeteer and flugelhornist Tony Guerrero joins the podcast to help us remember the recently lost legend that was Chuck Mangione. Having had the opportunity to play with both Grant Geissman and Charles Meeks, the man knows of where he speaks! Tune in to help us celebrate the life of one of music’s greatest maestros. Rest in peace.N.B.: Check out Tony’s touching tribute here.Check out Tony jamming with Grand Geissman!https://www.tonyguerrero.comPost:

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00:39:35

S6.E16: Odds and Ends

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2025/07/31

Typically reserved for the end of the year, the decks needed clearing in July this year. Tom and John rifle through some stored up odds, ends and tidbits full of miscellany, potpourri and sundry. John spends most of his time re-litigating the Jeff Lynne content, as is his won’t. Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related:⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock

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00:46:53

S6.E15: ELO + Jeff Lynne, Part II

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2025/07/17

In Part Two of our two-part episode, John and Tom explore the rest of the timeline in ELO’s run and the later career of Jeff Lynne, both as solo artist and highly sought after producer. There most certainly was a “Jeff Lynne Signature Sound,” and we’ll dig through it all this week!Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related:⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock

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00:57:39

S6.E14: Artist Exploration: ELO + Jeff Lynne

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2025/07/10

Hello, Mr. Radio! You can’t have a podcast about music artistry and sophistication and not cover Jeff Lynne at some point. In Part One of our two-part episode, John and Tom explore the career of Jeff Lynne — before during and after Electric Light Orchestra. Tune in to learn the tricks of the trade, the science behind the madness, and the man behind some of the most interesting music in history. Surprise! It peaked in the mid-70s and early 80s!N.B.: Check out Prince’s guitar solo in While My Guitar

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00:39:37

S6.E13: Flying Solo, Five on Five

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2025/06/26

Did the art of the solo in pop/rock music peak between 1975 and 1985? And why did it become something of a lost art thereafter? John and Tom discuss the history and importance of the solo (any instrument) in modern music history, each sharing five of their favorite solos for purposes of demonstration and admiration. What do you think are the elements of a quintessential solo in pop/rock music? And where have all the good times gone? Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice

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00:40:50

S6.E12: Artist Focus: Ned Doheny

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2025/06/12

Where does Ned Doheny fit into this ongoing conversation? Might he be one of four on yacht rock’s Mt. Rushmore of under-the-radar solo acts? With that often “proto”-identifying sound…definite embrace of the yachty R&B vibes…that omnipresent acoustic guitar rooting down the rhythms? He’s a bit of an enigma, which is why Tom and John took a deeper dive 🛎️ into the life, career and musical stylings of one Ned Doheny. Special album focus on Hard Candy.Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform

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00:42:57

S6.E11: Ghost Stories

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2025/05/29

Were there ghosts in the music machine back in the 70s and 80s? Most certainly…more than you know. This week, John and Tom share their favorite ghost stories: uncredited session performances on some of music’s most famous tracks, no less — and likely, some of which you never knew were there! It's Halloween in May! (or something)Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related:⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock

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00:38:39

S6.E10: You Still Don’t Know Rick Springfield

Out of the Main ·

2025/05/15

Part 2 of our exploration into the storied career of Rick Springfield examines the post-heyday chapter. Tom was shocked how much he liked a certain three-album run from this era of his story. Perhaps you will be too!Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related:⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon

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00:49:27

S6.E9: You Don’t Know Rick Springfield

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2025/05/08

How well do you really know Rick Springfield? What about Tim Pierce, Mike Baird, Jerry Hey, Richard Page and Tommy Funderburk? There’s a lot to like and a lot that gets unfairly dismissed about the man with more than 20 charting hit singles to his name. If all you think of when you hear “Rick Springfield” is “Jessie’s Girl,” allow Tom and John to open your eyes and ears to the depths beneath the surface…Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and

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00:51:32

S6.E8: Turning the Pages

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2025/04/24

Tom and John take a tour through the long and storied careers of Richard Page and Steve George. Beginning with their early careers as session vocalists, through the three-record run Pages had, all the way through the game-changing band that was Mr. Mister. Quite the evolution for two of music’s hardest-working but underrated geniuses.N.B.: The Inside Musicast interview with Richard Page, Jeff George, and John Lang.Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and

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00:39:33

S6.E7: Modern Smooth, with Super db

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2025/04/10

J-M Sutcliffe, vocalist and guitarist with Super db, joins the podcast to discuss the band’s history, influences and trajectory. Of course, the boys can’t resist talking about “single-note” rhythm guitar, an essential element of smooth, west-coast-influenced pop rock. With notes of funk, R&B and yacht rock, Super db’s hooks and rhythms are irresistible, so treat yourself if you haven’t already! Who doesn’t like a band of brothers resurrecting the sounds of the 70s and 80s?!Listen and

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00:54:06

S6.E6: The End of the Road to the Vinyl Four

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2025/03/27

Kevin Sucher, founder and vocalist with yacht rock tribute band The Docksiders, joins Out of the Main to help John and Tom finish off the madness that was their March 2025 tournament of champions: The Vinyl Four!What was the biggest, baddest, most important album from (roughly) 1975 to 1985 in (mostly) the genres we cover on the podcast? Tune in to hear our picks, and leave your disputes and corrections in the comments on Facebook or X!Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice

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00:44:28

S6.E5: The Madness Continues, Round of 32

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2025/03/20

The Road to the Vinyl Four continues apace. On the line: What is the “biggest” album of our era? This week’s guest judge: Russ Fitzpatrick, vocalist with Page99.Next up: The Sibilant 16! (?)Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related:⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)Find and Follow:The

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00:44:12

S6.E4: It’s March! Time for Some Madness!

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2025/03/13

The Road to the Vinyl Four continues in earnest. This March, we’ll finally settle the score: What is the “biggest” album of our era? This week’s guest judge: Tom Bieniewicz, lead singer of August Red.Let’s do this!Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠ ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon

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00:37:29

S6.E3: Take Five

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2025/03/06

Take these five _____________ and rank them in order from worst to first. Pretty simple concept…let’s see if the boys can handle it!Listen and Subscribe:⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠ ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)Find and Follow: The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠ Facebook:

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