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Yale Brothers Podcast


Jul 21, 2021

A venerable Myrtle Beach gift store turns 75. Isolation tanks. Exploring London in 1980. Concert memories in Los Angeles, wah pedals, regrets and so much more - including a deep dive into the cassette archive.

Above: Missy, who was constipated.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 - "Caprice" by Chris Yale - circa 1981

3:50 - Greetings and about the song / Original band, Yale / KROQ / Tascam 144 Portastudio / Eurythmics / Springsteen Nebraska

5:34 - The Gay Dolphin turns 75 / Seashells / Tchotchkes / Shell wholesalers / Beachwear Stores / Hermit crab hermitage / Are crabs still a thing?

7:58 - The crow at our last gig / Chris' spirit animal

9:00 - More Gay Dolphin

9:35 - Hobcaw Barony / Legends in Concert / Brookgreen Gardens / Vereen Memorial Gardens / Wishing Tree / Goat Island / Bird Island

12:08 - Roger's daughter went to Ireland, but her luggage stayed in Amsterdam

12:33 - Isolation tanks / "Altered States" / Sensory deprivation / Ego / Tripping in the tank

15:09 - Tours of the mind

15:22 - Exploring London in 1980 / The White House Hotel / The stolen Gideons Bible / Dad wouldn't let us go to Paris / Gilles and Maryanne Kohler / Our gone-too-soon friend Pascal and his guitar sound

18:14 - Les Pauls versus Strats and Telecasters

19:23 - Roger wanted to hitchhike to NYC at 18 - working odd jobs in towns along the way / Chris' similar plans

20:23 - Losses and regrets / X-Men number 1 and other comics

23:35 - Artists we've seen the most / Springsteen / Elton John

24:10 - Sparks at the Greek / Tears for Fears at the Forum

24:47 - The Roxy / Chris with The Real Impossibles / Marc Platt / Kenny Rankin / Thomas Dolby / Bob Seger / The Rainbow

25:57 - "Hey baby - we have beer and pot." / Guilty by association / Asking for the sale

27:44 - Chris' earbuds / Revolver / Rubber SoulNo music while reading or writing

28:55 - More Beatles talk

29:50 - Crybaby Wah Pedal / Wah Wah Watson / More Beatles

30:52 - COVID-19 is going up again

32:55 - Stupid motivational sayings / Bob Dylan "Man of Peace" / "Curators" / 15 Inside / The hubris of youth / Entitled little pricks / Grownups suck

35:48 - Our gig at North Myrtle Beach RV Resort and Dry Dock Marina / More about the place / What goes on in those campers 

37:04 - "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" / Bruce Cockburn's last name is not pronounced like it's spelled, and no wonder / Dick Butkus / Unfortunate last names

39:38 - Missy was constipated / Parting shots / Roger lost a bet / "Life By the Drop" / "Key To the Highway" / James Coburn