Legendary rock scribe David Wild joins Matt and Jeff to discuss Ringo Starr's Time Takes Time on the brink of the album's 30th anniversary. But that's not all -- David came armed with audio from Ringo Starr and additional audio of a conversation he had with Don Was to revisit Don's experience as one of the producers on Time Takes Time.
While David's wife just wants him to listen to more Rick Springfield (that's our flimsy tease for one of the subjects of this episode), we somehow convinced him to tell us about working with Ringo on the new book, Lifted. The book is available now in two different editions, with profits benefiting The Lotus Foundation charity.
David has also teamed up with Phil Rosenthal (Everybody Loves Raymond) for the forthcoming podcast, Naked Lunch. He shares plenty of details on that exciting endeavor as well.
No worries, he tells plenty of rock and roll war stories also. We had so much fun chatting with David and we're already plotting to get him back.
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Show Notes:
David’s famous experience trying to interview Van Morrison
David’s Bob Dylan story
Bob Dylan’s Hearts of Fire movie
Ringo Starr - Time Takes Time EPK
David’s experience working on Ringo Starr’s new book, Lifted.
Ringo Starr on Jimmy Kimmel
David spoke with Don Was for this episode
David’s Flowers in the Dirt story
Paul McCartney - “Figure of Eight”
Paul McCartney - “Distractions”
Ringo Starr - “Weight of the World”
The Ringo audio
Ringo Starr - Don’t Go Where The Road Don’t Go
Paul McCartney - “1985”
David’s Paul McCartney Grammy story
Ringo Starr - “Don’t Know a Thing About Love”
Ringo Starr - “Golden Blunders”
Ringo Starr - “In a Heartbeat”
Mickey Thomas and Robin Zander are, in fact, awesome.
Matt’s defense of “We Built This City”
Starship - “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”
Mickey Thomas - Alive Alone
Elvin Bishop - “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”
Jeff’s UCR article regarding Jefferson Starship and Starship
David Wild’s 1992 Rolling Stone profile on Time Takes Time
Ringo’s Old Wave album
David’s new podcast with Phil Rosenthal
David’s appearance on Jimmy Pardo’s Never Not Funny