EPYSODE 43: "Turn On The Music Machine" by The Music Machine.
Guest: Music Machine guitarist Mark Landon.
This week, step into the dark, fuzz-drenched grooves of "Turn On The Music Machine", the 1966 debut album from proto-punk pioneers The Music Machine. Known for their all-black attire and snarling, hypnotic sound, The Music Machine helped define the garage rock era with hits like “Talk Talk” and “The People In Me.”
We’re joined by guest Mark Landon, the band’s guitarist, who shares exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from the recording sessions, insights into their creative process, and what it was like to be part of one of the most influential — and underrated — acts of the ‘60s.
Thanks for tuning in, turning on & dropping by Vinyl Relics. I hope you dig "Turn On The Music Machine" as much as I do.
- Farmer John
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===LINKS===
Here’s a link to the Ron Edgar interview I mentioned: https://www.minniepaulmusic.com/artists/k-to-n/music-machine-ron-edgar-keith-olsen/
Check out Ritchie Unterberger's books here:
http://www.richieunterberger.com
===AIR OARS END O'MISHUNS===
I mistakenly referred to Gale Garnett's song as "We'll Walk In The Sunshine". Of course, it's actually "We'll Sing In The Sunshine".
===THE MUSIC===
Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured ( *denotes track is not available on Spotify):
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JrnQUvETC5fTpMYHZU1ww?si=70a98a6000ea46d7
THE MISUNDERSTOOD “Children Of The Sun”
SCOTT McKENZIE “San Francisco”
THE WAYFARERS “Progress Is The Middle Name Of Man”
*THE GOLDEBRIARS “I’m Going to Marry You”
GALE GARNETT “We’ll Sing In The Sunshine”
THE RAGAMUFFINS “Two Much”
THE RAGAMUFFINS “Push Don’t Pull”
THE RAGAMUFFINS “Talk Me Down”
THE MARKETTS “Out Of Limits”
THE PURPLE GANG “Bring Your Own Self Down”
THE ASSOCIATION “Cherish”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Talk Talk”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Trouble”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Cherry Cherry”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Taxman”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Some Other Drum”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Masculine Intention”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “The People In Me”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “See See Rider”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Wrong”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “96 Tears”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Come On In”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Hey Joe”
THE BONNIWELL MUSIC MACHINE “Double Yellow Line”
THE BONNIWELL MUSIC MACHINE “The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly”
THE BONNIWELL MUSIC MACHINE “The Day Today”
THE BONNIWELL MUSIC MACHINE “Absolutely Positively”
THE BONNIWELL MUSIC MACHINE “Dark White”
THE BONNIWELL MUSIC MACHINE “Mother Nature-Father Earth”
*T.S. BONNIWELL “Sleep”
*T.S. BONNIWELL “Black Snow”
*T.S. BONNIWELL “Where It Belongs”
*SEAN BONNIWELL & THE FUZZTONES “Talk Talk” (live)
*SEAN BONNIWELL & THE LARKSMEN “Burn Like A Boy”
THE MILLENIUM “It Won’t Always Be The Same”
SAGITTARIUS “I’m Not Living Here”
FLEETWOOD MAC “Monday Morning”
PAT BENETAR “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
FOREIGNER “Double Vision”
RICK SPRINGFIELD “Jesse’s Girl”
WHITESNAKE “Here I Go Again”
IKE & TINA “Get Back”
*MARK LANDON “I Can’t Help Myself”
ALICE COOPER “Talk Talk”
??MYSTERY ARTIST?? ...tune in next week to find out…
NEWPORT ELECTRIC “Boom!”
^that's my band. This is shameless self-promotion!!
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