Ric Chetter - From Radioland

Episode 203: Songwriting With Eddie Dattel & Wally Ford

It is no secret Memphis is fountain of fantastic talent. One such part of the musical talent that never gets talked about in depth is the art of songwriter. In this episode, Ric sits down with Eddie Dattel and Wally Ford who have written a massive catalog of songs for a bunch of artists in the area. Eddie doesn't get out to play much, as he will explain in this conversation but, he has a new disc out and he plays a couple of songs from that CD plus a couple of cuts from the disc itself. Plus, Ric wraps up 2017 with his final thoughts of the year.

NEXT WEEK: Getting bent with Liz Kinnmark and music from Low Life Leakers. 

Episode 202: The Annual Christmas War & John Nemeth

Ric likes to say, "The best part of Christmas is it being over." People tend to get a little too worked up around this time of year and Ric delivers his annual report from the front lines of the war on Christmas. Naturally, there will be some who have issues with this, nevertheless what is said, needs to be said. But, it gets better. John Nemeth and his band was in the Radio Memphis studios and delivered a fantastic performance and a great time all the way around. 

NEXT WEEK: The New Year with Eddie Dattel & Wally Ford.

 

Episode 201: Plato, The Romans and Josh McLean

Don't be fooled. Even though Ric makes mention of this episode being the 200th episode, you haven't lost your mind. Ric lost count. In this episode, he'll get into the current talk of government control. He also brings on long time friend of Radio Memphis, Josh McLean. They cover a lot of ground in a pretty short amount of time. Plus, Josh is half of the act Heels. You'll get a taste of their work from a previously recorded bit for another show. It's great fun and it's all right here.

NEXT WEEK: From the frontlines of the so called "Christmas War" and a really fun time with John Nemeth. 

Episode 200: Chance Raspberry

The Emmy award winning animator from The Simpsons joins the show this time out with a conversation about how that show is produced. Plus, he's working on his own show called Little Billy. It's about a 4 year old kid who lives with neurodiversity and a total celebration of everything from the 1980's. Not only Chance a gifted artist and animator, he's a musician, too. You'll one of the songs from his Old Souls... Young Hearts CD.

NEXT WEEK: Josh McLean and a performance from Heels.

Episode 199: Lightnin' Malcolm & A Hill Country Production

Social media is rife with its ills. People sending chain stuff through Facebook Messenger has found its way under Ric's skin. Since he suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder, it makes the holidays a little more difficult, especially at rude hours of the morning. Also in this show, a fantastic conversation with a Midsouth musician who is known all over the country, Lightnin' Malcolm. Great stories, including a talk about the Grammy nominated R.L. Boyce (who was also booked that night but coudn't make it due to a flat tire), a great performance and a wonderful story about his work with Robert Plant. Yes, THAT Robert Plant. 

NEXT WEEK: Josh McLane talks about a lot of things and plays some music with Heels.

Episode 198: William Charles - Weekend Vlogger

William and Matt from William Charles Collective stopped by the Radio Memphis studios to talk a bit about William's Vlog channel available on YouTube. If you become a subscriber, you could win a $50 Amazon gift certificate. He also shot some footage in our studios in an upcoming vlog about Radio Memphis. Plus, they played live on the air. Also in this episode, music from Butch Mudbone.

NEXT WEEK: A conversation with Lightnin' Malcolm. 

Episode 197: Underground Memphis with Bill Bannister

For 30 years, Bill Bannister has been on the air in Memphis. He got his start with Sam Phillips. You know who he is. He stopped into Studio B at Radio Memphis for a conversation with Ric and Kate during the Radio Memphis in the Morning show to talk about his new project. Also, a call to all those who use the internet. The FCC is about to dismantle the Net Neutrality laws and you need to get involved. Plus music from Mojo Medicine Machine.

NEXT WEEK: Sitting on the front row of madness show. Plus music from Butch Mudbone.

Episode 196: People In Pants

When you go out in public, society would dictate you comport yourself in a manner which is not particularly offensive to the decorum of others. In this episode, Ric talks about a couple of recent trips into the public. These forays into the public eye are important not to mess up. Just ask a few certain people in Hollywood. For starters, don't be all handsey and stop talking about your junk. Plus music from Leo Leo.

NEXT WEEK: Cooking up something plus music from Mojo Medicine Machine.

 

Episode 195: Broadcast Slackers

New rules in play with the Federal Communications Commission will now allow your local radio station to operate without any local personalities or even cover local events. This is a pretty big deal. In this episode, Ric will explain what this means to you, the radio listener who might rely on your local stations to give you up to the minute information during some sort of emergency. This seems to be following the business pattern long established through history. As the industry begins to stumble, cannibalism begins to come into play. Eat the wounded to stay alive. Plus music from The Candy Company.

NEXT WEEK: Ric in public and stuff.

Episode 194: Tough Room

One might overhear a conversation where two people are complaining about how Memphis fans are the worst. They generally don't go to shows (especially when they have to pay a cover charge) and when they do, they complain. A lot. Yes, you don't have to go far to find a tough room. In this episode, Ric tells you about how tough a room can be in Memphis and what happens when a Memphis artist plays in another city. You won't be surprised by that answer. Plus music from Jupiter Stone.

NEXT WEEK: The irrelevance of the FCC. Plus music from The Candy Company.