If you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you will be familiar with the music of BERT SOMMER, the singer-songwriter that is rightfully considered (and not just by us) to be Woodstock's ultimate lost treasure. Well folks, do we ever have a treat for you! The similarly magnificent SHARON WATTS has written an impressionistic biography of Bert that is coming our way soon! This wonderful book goes inside Bert Sommer (that's a Bert fan in-joke!), and expands greatly our knowledge and understanding of this great and criminally underappreciated artist's work. In this episode, Sharon and Scott discuss the life, art and magic of Bert, baby, Bert! This episode one of our best, and a must-listen, folks!

As everyone knows, THE BAND were one of the greatest bands of all time, an accolade due in no small part to the soulful vocals and piano playing of RICHARD MANUEL, who passed away in 1986. A talent that special and rare deserves an equally special book, and in this episode, Scott, Erin and Paul chat with STEPHEN T. LEWIS, author of the absolutely brilliant book RICHARD MANUEL: HIS LIFE AND MUSIC, FROM THE HAWKS AND BOB DYLAN TO THE BAND, which is available wherever excellent books are sold. The book is a truly brilliant cover-to-cover read, and this interview captures the passion that Stephen (and Scott, who had a cold that day) has for the music of Richard and The Band. A holy soul jelly roll of a book, and a must read!

Get your copy of this very special book here: https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Manuel-Music-Hawks-Dylan/dp/0764369245

Woodstock 56 is almost upon us, and as we get ready to once again celebrate the glory of Woodstock, it’s time for another episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING! This time, we have an unusual twist as we welcome back out returning champion DAN VALENTI! Dan – brother of MICK VALENTI, leader of the Woodstock Free Stage band THE QUARRY – has written a new book, STANLEY KUBRICK’S FULL METAL STRAIGHTJACKET – THE SIEGE OF GUNNERY SGT. HARTMAN. In this fascinating and riveting new book Dan unravels the story behind the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, of Kubrick’s 1987 uber-classic FULL METAL JACKET, and spins a story of intrigue and the role that luck – or a lack of luck – played in the casting of the character. A fascinating conversation, of which this is part two of two!

You can grab your copy of Dan’s excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Kubricks-Full-Mental-Straightjacket/dp/B0F6339TNW