178. PRODUCER BOB EZRIN ON MC5’S HEAVY LIFTING & THE ART OF THE ROCK OPERA
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This sequel to the Tom Morello MC5 episode goes deep on an exploration of the just-released Heavy Lifting LP, along with its producer, the great Bob Ezrin, producer of such classics as Pink Floyd’s The Wall, Kiss’s Destroyer, and Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies.  Here’s just some of the many things Bob and I touch on in this podcast:  Bob’s work as the king of the rock opera, specifically on Lou Reed’s Berlin, about which I was able to ask him a question I’ve been literally waiting to ask since I was 14 years old (this section is only available in The Director’s Cut of this episode); The fascinating story of how this record started off as a Wayne Kramer film project and wound up transforming into an MC5 LP; Plus, a deep-dive discussion about the brand-new, yet final MC5 record, Heavy Lifting! Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  If you’re a Bob Ezrin superfan like me, you’ll want THE DIRECTOR’S CUT of this episode. It’s ad-free and features 9 minutes of essential additional material! You can purchase it as a one-off from our Patreon Shop: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/ Better yet, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON and receive a ceaseless barrage of must-hear binge-listening! Discograffiti’s 4-show-a-week release schedule can be yours for the price of a cup of coffee a week.  Patreon.com/Discograffiti CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe #bobezrin #pinkfloydthewall #tommorello #mc5 #heavylifting #kickoutthejams #backintheusa #hightime #loureedberlin #elektrarecords #rageagainstthemachine #kissdestroyer #ratm #kissarmy #metalmachinemuzak #audioslave #discograffiti #guitarist #zachdelarocha #creem #waynekramer #dennisthompson #robtyner  #michaeldavis #iggypop #thestooges #punk #fredsonicsmith #protopunk #brucespringsteen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discograffiti/support
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