The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll

Bend me shape me… (Aaaah, nobody remembers that song…) Time for Bent News #46: –U2 announces Vegas residency plans that don’t include Larry Mullen Jr. –Depeche Mode surprise drops new music! –Richie Sambora announces solo album, talks return to Bon Jovi! –The Rolling Stones announce plans for a ’60s mini-series! -What do Genesis and Sting have in common? Feel free to slide by and visit our website anytime!!!

Sweet words, sweet songs, and a pair of 5 Favorites on a day for lovers! Sure they start out all sweetness and light, but then the Imbalanced Boys drift off into other aspects and points-of-view in the matter of love in song! Once on track Markus and Ray also discuss their 5 Favorite love song duets, AND songs for Valentine’s Day! Digging back to discover sources of love songs is no easier to navigate than love itself. There’s also a real Valentine moment during the session. So tread lightly but step boldly towards matters of the heart! And don’t forget to eat your honey! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks  https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery  https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

Sure it’s bent, that’s the way we make it! –Ozzy Osbourne goes 2 for 4 at The Grammys! Largest In Memoriam in ceremony’s 65 years! –Mick Fleetwood answers our main episode question from last week. Thanks, big fella! –KoRn Requiem Mass, a Slipknot surprise, and Megadeth to stream from Budokan! -Feuding Floydians, Fogerty‘s remote festival gig, a Fripp & Toyah update and more! ***FLASH AMERICAN MUSICAL ICON, BURT BACHARACH DEAD AT 94*** Feel free to slide by and visit our website anytime!!!

The tales of a band of Brit Blues players who changed the game and rose to world domination! There are so many stories inside The Story Of Fleetwood Mac! The Imbalanced Brothers tell the tale of how they broke out of The Bluesbreakers to find their own way, taking a long, winding path to become the band that dominated in every way! Learn about Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Bob Welch and the whole cast of characters! Dig into the turn in the road that brings in Lindsey and Stevie, and everything that comes after that! It’s our first look into a band whose story is more than could fit into one episode. For now, enjoy The Mac, And The Fury! This is a really fun episode for Markus and Ray, and they hope you have fun, too! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks  https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery  https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

It’s getting bent, no matter what! Top of the stack in a busy week: –Rock Hall announces nominees for Class Of 2023, and a redefining of its mission statement! –Ozzy Osbourne reluctantly confirms, for sure…No More Tours! –Sir Paul narrowly avoids a speeding car at Abbey Road crossing! –Jane’s Addiction picks Josh Klinghofer! –Jethro Tull announces new album, tours cancelled by New Zealand storms, a tour dates avalanche and much more! Feel free to slide by and visit our website anytime!!!

Best friends, music moguls, groundbreaking figures to be honored ahead of The Grammys! Berry may have given Smokey his start in the business, but since they met they’ve been best friends, their lives and fates interwoven through the decades. From the early days of the Motown Era, Hitsville’s prime in Detroit, the artists, the music, the writers, working together…what a life!!! The changes inside the music, and the move to L.A. are all discussed. Through everything life can throw at you over 60+ years, they’ve lived with kindness and a clear view of the bigger picture. Their impact individually is immense. Together, they’ve been an unstoppable force for good, unity, and kindness. MusiCares breaks the mold to honor TWO persons, for the first time. The organization helps musicians who need it regardless of their achievements! For now, let the good times roll for two men we admire and respect! The party is on! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks  https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery  https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

But first you must get bent! This week’s Bent News, #43 includes: -The full story on the passing of David Crosby! (see Jimmy Webb tribute below) –Neil Young to play Willie Nelson‘s 90th birthday jam! –John Lennon “Lost Weekend” documentary due in April! -The lowdown on Rivals Sons! –Ian Hunter announces new album, Defiance! due in April! –Yes gather forces and sell back catalogue to Atlantic Records! –Doors members sell rights for charity and more! JIMMY WEBB on DAVD CROSBY: Croz, as he was known to his friends, was a gregarious, mischievous, sensitive guy who you could have a legitimate conversation with. I remember the first time I saw him up close: He had driven his black Mercedes Benz 450 SEL out into the desert to go sailplaning with me. He got out of the big sedan in a cloud of dust and strode toward me like a giant, a big grin plastered across his face. I knew in that instant that he was absolutely stone-not-afraid to ride in a glider or anything else you might think of. Conditions were lousy that day so I paid for an extra long tow, up to 10,000 feet because I knew rightly enough that we wouldn’t be airborne for very long. I muddled around and kept us up for around 40 minutes or so, and the whole time he was like a child with a new toy. He was inquisitive about every detail of the mechanisms on board and did not get airsick – unlike some others I could mention! We landed safely in the late afternoon after a bond had been formed up about 5000 feet as we waved to hikers on the side of Mount Baden-Powell.   At the time I knew of him from my friend Art Garfunkel, who had used him profusely on backgrounds for the Watermark album, which Art and I cut with Barry Beckett in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. From listening to his lilting concert tenor on Artie’s rough mixes, I resolved that if I could get him to do it, I would have him sing some backgrounds on some of my stuff. Endearingly, he came at first call and brought Graham Nash along with him. Most recently, he and Graham sang backgrounds on my song, “If These Walls Could Speak”, from my Fred Mollin-produced Still Within The Sound Of My Voice (2013). It’s possible that this will turn out to be the last recording the two made together. He was there for me at Alice Tully Hall (NYC) the night a plethora of names showed up for my live concert birthday party. In short, whenever I asked him, he was there. If I have one regret in my life at this moment, it’s that I didn’t make time to get on the sailboat with him when I was asked during a rather busy trip to California. But he wouldn’t want me to look back with any regret about anything. He was just that kind of cool, easy-going, sweet guy. His was a gigantic star, it shines still there somewhere above the Southern Cross, this sailor, prophet, humanitarian, intellectual, and songwriter. Oh, and lest I forget, father as well.  It’s natural to feel a little emptiness when a friend passes but in this case I am aching and grieving for a whole magic, scintillating era of unsurpassed music, a time of beauty and elegance in musical art. In my mind he stands for all of that. The political conscience applied to the art of communicating with the masses. I was at David Geffen’s house the afternoon Graham and Croz showed up with a little number called “Four Dead in Ohio”. When I heard it, they were angry and it resonated off the walls of the house in a way that made me think: this is a song that will change things. Godspeed, David. You left the world a better place than you found it. Love, Jimmy

The Imbalanced Boys spend some time with a legend before he returns to the road! Denny Laine has been at this Rock n’ Roll thing for almost 60 years, and the Imbalanced Brothers were giddy at the chance to talk to the RRHOFer, founding member of The Moody Blues, and Sir Paul’s partner in Wings! But there’s more to the man and his story, and some laughs to share! Denny talks of his early influences: Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Elvis, and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Denny is hitting the road for the first time since the pandemic. Here’s the latest update of the dates!!! Denny Laine Songs and Stories Tour 2023: An intimate evening with Denny Laine, formerly of the Moody Blues and Wings with Paul McCartney, performing acoustic versions of songs, along with the behind the scenes stories from his fascinating career. Tickets for most shows available here!!! (Direct-to-venue and other sourced links highlighted on those dates) Dates •2/3 City Winery – Nashville, TN •2/5 Rams Head – Annapolis, MD •2/7 City Winery – NYC, NY •2/8 City Winery – Hudson Valley, NY •2/9 City Winery – Boston, MA •2/10 The Music Room – West Yarmouth, MA (Cape Cod) •2/11 City Winery – Philadelphia, PA •2/16 Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA •2/17 Music Box – Cleveland, OH •2/18 Studio 64 (ArcadaTheater)- St Charles, IL •2/19 City Winery – Chicago, IL •2/23 My Fathers Place – Roslyn, NY Follow Denny on Facebook for more updates: https://www.facebook.com/DBFLaine/ We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks  https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery  https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

But first? You must GET BENT!!! So much news, breaking and other wise, to get to this week: –John Fogerty secures his CCR copyrights after decades-long battle! -When Dolly rocks! –Maneskin drops “Gossip,” their new single feat. Tom Morello! –Genesis announced box set of mostly unreleased tracks! -Farewells: Lisa Marie Presley, BTO’s Robbie Bachman, Screaming Trees Van Conner! And a last second addition: David Crosby of The Byrds and CSNY…

On The Third Day…And The Fourth… As often happens when the Imbalanced Brothers dig into a topic, they experienced wonder and discovery, only one of which is an ELO album title! Sure, they’re both huge fans, sure they listened to Electric Light Orchestra a lot, but there’s always a story inside the story that surprises, or even amazes. In this case, the reminder of just how great their music was, is part of the experience. The soundtrack for this episode is extra lush! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks  https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery  https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

Hey, Death! Jeff Beck, really??? You can just…GET BENT!!! Hot off the (sandwich) presses in the Bent Newsroom: -The sudden passing of Jeff Beck!!! –Foo Fighters announce first show for 2023, more sure to follow! –Peter Gabriel‘s “Panopticom” makes a splash! –U2 announces “Songs Of Surrender!” –Tool‘s Danny Carey sittin’ in on Late Night! –Fripp & Toyah keep rockin’ into a new year! -1st Quarter album release highlights & more! We LOVE our sponsors, check them out right here: #Boldfoot Socks  https://boldfoot.com #CrookedEye Brewery  https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

It seems that the Imbalanced Brothers can talk endlessly about Muscle Shoals! Enjoy! Time to get “Back To The Shoals,” as in Muscle Shoals, one of the most fertile musical regions of the U.S., especially in the ’60s and ’70s, but even through the decades since. So many great sessions becoming an amazing list of incredible records for one studio! In this episode, Markus says that maybe the boys should do a series of episodes about this amazing musical place where the feels come from the mud! This return underlines the need to do more episodes about this amazing place!  So, kick back and enjoy a little more from The Shoals! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks   https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery   https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

Bent News keeps on turnin’, even through the holidays! So let’s get bent! Back in the Totally Bent News Studios, with all the news you need…it’s just bent! -Foo Fighters to ride again in 2023! -The Knighting of Dr. Brian May! -The solo debut of Michael Stipe? -Billy Idol’s Hollywood “Star!” -Iron Maiden honored by The Royal Mail! -As The Journey Turns! -Ozzy & Sharon welcome  their first grandson & more! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks   https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery   https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

Markus and Ray delve into their 5 Fave Guitarists from the 1970s! Such a fun way to kick off 2023! This outing isn’t meant to settle all of those lunch room fights over this topic in the actual 1970s, it’s just Markus and Ray sharing their faves from a very influential time in both of their musical lives. It’s the podcast that acts like a game show whenever they do an episode of Five Favorites! Feel free to post yours on our social media, or email them to us at: imbalancedhistory@gmail.com!  We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks   https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery   https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/  

REDUX TO WRAP 2022! The First Chapter Of The Pink Floyd Saga So many amazing bands were finding their start and inspiration in the mid to late 1960s! From the premise put forth early in this episode of the members as an architectural firm, having met in school, through their formation and the hazy era of early psychedelia, The Imbalanced Brothers tell the tale of the formation and foundation of Pink Floyd! Ride along through all of the name changes, musical paths, up to their “Atom Heart Mother” album! The door for the next phase is wide open! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go: Boldfoot Socks   https://boldfoot.com Crooked Eye Brewery   https://crookedeyebrewery.com/ Don’t forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/