Best Hallgren Podcasts (2024)

1
Episode 149: Quite The British Lineup And Sure, There Are The Temptations And Delaney & Bonnie... 57:59

3h ago57:59

57:59

Episode 149: Quite The British Lineup And Sure, There Are The Temptations And Delaney & Bonnie...July 9, 2024Continuing to play a lot of the music from the first 37 episodes. There’s lot of great stuff. Like Blue Jays, Buddy Guy, The Strawberry Hill Boys. Who? Just listen.Ways to hear Tales Vinyl Tells: StudioMillsWellness.com RadioFreeNashville.or…

1
Episode 148: There Were 37.... 1:00:18

18d ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Episode 148: There Were 37....June 28, 2024There were 37 episodes of Tales Vinyl Tells that I recorded and posted only on the StudioMillsWellness.com website from the first in December 2019 til March 2022. That’s the month that I started doing a live weekly radio program at RadioFreeNashville. It was and remains today based on the great LPs of the …

1
Episode 147: Juneteenth Special 58:00

29d ago58:00

58:00

Tales Vinyl Tells PodcastEpisode 147: Juneteenth SpecialJune 20, 2024Here it is again. My annual salute to the celebration of the end of slavery on June 19, 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free even though the emancipation proclamation had formally free…

1
Episodes 143, 144, 145 & 146: Vacation Time 1:00:56

2M ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Episode 143, 144, 145 & 146: Vacation Time Link for all four on StudioMillsWellness. May 13, 2024Hope you’ve been enjoying those Tales Vinyl Tells. As you can see, there are four episodes that were prerecorded for such a time as this. I’ve got an amazing adventure ahead, with my gal and her sister. Places we’ll visit include Istanbul, Athens, Rome …

1
Episode 142: The Album Rock Of The 60s & 70s Doesn't Get Old. Only We Do, If We Allow It. 59:59

3M ago59:59

59:59

Episode 142: The Album Rock Of The 60s & 70s Doesn't Get Old. Only We Do, If We Allow It.May 4, 2024 MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! The aging process on humans is real. What we do and don’t do may play a big part in how that process affects us or not. The vinyl LPs of that era and the new ones being purchased today will last a lot longer than the color i…

1
Tales Vinyl Tells podcast Episode 141: Dickey Betts Salute , A Sleigh Ride On Nantucket? Details Here 1:01:21

3M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

Tales Vinyl Tells podcast Episode 141: Dickey Betts Salute , A Sleigh Ride On Nantucket? Details HereApril 27, 2024The proverbial circle of life continues to turn and we might find ourself getting in touch with our own mortality as time moves on. This week I reminisce, as I often do hearing this music. The sense input usually brings up feelings, em…

1
Episode 140: Another 15 Million Unit LP, Long Time Since Phoenix Flew And More 1:01:17

3M ago1:01:17

1:01:17

Episode 140: Another 15 Million Unit LP, Long Time Since Phoenix Flew And MoreApril 19, 2024The ironies in life… This hour-long show just played on RadioFreeNashville.org and yesterday I was informed that Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band had passed away peacefully. He was 80. Jaimoe is the soul survivor of the original ABB now. The irony be…

1
Episode 139: More Of The Great Rock From The 60s & 70s And Beyond 1:00:54

3M ago1:00:54

1:00:54

Episode 139: More Of The Great Rock From The 60s & 70s And BeyondApril 13, 2024Some summer songs, some blues from Super Session, Janis and Lee Michaels, a Gershwin treatment, an hour filled with tasty treats.Thank you to all the sustaining givers that support this podcast. It costs to keep this going and my efforts have not gone unappreciated. You’…

1
Episode 137: Nostalgia: "A Sentimental Longing Or Wistful Affection.... 1:00:49

4M ago1:00:49

1:00:49

Episode 137: Nostalgia: "A Sentimental Longing Or Wistful Affection....April 3, 2024…for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations”. Yeh man! Like the 60s & 70s. Playing for change remakes songs with musicians from all over the world with sometimes odd instruments, did you enjoy Joy of Cooking? Not the book, but the…

1
Episode 136: The Vince Playlist 1:00:28

4M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Episode 136: The Vince PlaylistApril 3, 2024My friend, Vince, went in for heart surgery and I made sure to see him beforehand and wish him the best. That was the last time I saw him. They couldn't fix his heart valve. So our only choice was to mourn. Luckily, before all this, Vince told me that he had all the Tales Vinyl Tells episodes up to that t…

1
Episode 135: Another Leg In The 7 Continent Tour 2024, The Dark Continent & Europe 1:06:29

4M ago1:06:29

1:06:29

Episode 135: Another Leg In The 7 Continent Tour 2024, The Dark Continent & EuropeMarch 21, 2024In this 3rd leg of the 7 Continent Tour of 2024, it’s a visit to the African continent and a jump to Europe. Music from the group Africa, Paul Simon, John Mayall and more than enough to fill your ears with an hour of the great LP cuts from the 60s and 70…

1
Episode 134: How Long Has It Been Since You've Heard These? Ever? 59:56

4M ago59:56

59:56

Episode 134: How Long Has It Been Since You've Heard These? Ever?March 16, 2024In a conversation with my friend Bonnie, she said how hearing a certain tune brought back memories of a time long ago. Who she was hanging out with, what music he was listening to (and the B-52’s Rock Lobster was driving her crazy). He played it over and over, saturating…

1
Episode 132: World Tour 2024, Previously On Podcast Episode 23 59:56

4M ago59:56

59:56

This is the first leg of the 7 Continents World Tour that actually played on podcast episode 23 in January of 2020. At that time, I posted on StudioMillsWellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells, “Sure, it’s imaginary but it’s safe and healthy and has some pretty good music in it. Climb aboard! The upcoming episode or more will include visits to Brazil, Cuba,…

1
Episode 133: 7 Continent World Tour Pt 2 59:56

4M ago59:56

59:56

It can be very fun hearing music from other countries and this 2nd leg of the 7 Continent Tour features steel drums, Brazilian samba and you know, much more.Thanks for all your support. Find out more at Patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. A Great Big Thank You to all you sustainers who love what I do here.Stream all 133 episodes of Tales Vin…

1
Episode 131: Artist Names In Songs And So Much More 59:46

5M ago59:46

59:46

Episode 131: Artist Names In Songs And So Much MoreFebruary 23, 2024Ok, so it’s only two songs with artists name in them, really just one because the other doesn’t really zero in. After you listen to this one, you’ll know what I mean. But Creeque Alley does go through quite a few artists like all The Mamas and Papas, The Spoonful and iterations of …

1
Episode 130: Another Hour Of Great Tunes From The 60s & 70s (As I Say, "Mostly") 59:54

5M ago59:54

59:54

Episode 130: Another Hour Of Great Tunes From The 60s & 70s (As I Say, "Mostly")February 15, 2024There’s a tradition here at TVT to try not to repeat any tunes. Unsuccessful I’ve been but if I do repeat, there’s a high quality put on a number. That’s why we start out with two from Traffic’s John Barleycorn Must Die LP. It is a very cool musical mas…

1
Episode 129: Tommy Talton Tribute, Yes Minus One (ABWH), Lots More 1:06:55

5M ago1:06:55

1:06:55

Episode 129: Tommy Talton Tribute, Yes Minus One (ABWH), Lots MoreFebruary 8, 2024As I kick back and enjoy the warmth of the south for a month (lucky me), the weekly show spins on. Technology, amazing thing. I’ve got some live shows being uploaded into space and reflected back to earth to RadioFreeNashville and zip zip. They magically appear at 5PM…

1
Episode 128: Quicksilver Could Be A Train Name, But Not Here 59:36

6M ago59:36

59:36

Episode 128: Quicksilver Could Be A Train Name, But Not Here February 4, 2024This show takes us back to #9 at RadioFreeNashville. There are some train songs, sure, but the rest…….you just need to hear it. Hope you’re having a really good day. Yes, I understand there are some crappy days to balance out, but we can make it through all days, regardles…

1
Episode 127: It's Another Time To Head To Warmer Weather For A Short While, And The Music Plays! 1:00:07

6M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Episode 127: It's Another Time To Head To Warmer Weather For A Short While, And The Music Plays!January 28, 2024Something tells me you’ll like a few of these tunes this time. Working on new episodes now in the southern studio where this great music of the 60s & 70s got into my soul as a youngster.Btw, thanks to current and new financial supporters …

1
Episode 126: Letting It All Hang Out! 1:06:56

6M ago1:06:56

1:06:56

Episode 126: Letting It All Hang Out! January 19, 2024 We've had snow since Sunday (?). 7" at first and with single digit temps it aint melted yet. That gave me time to put one together and get it to you. Do you remember “Let it (all hang) out” by The Hombres? I dug it up and play it today. The Memphis band released that in 1967 (how old were you?)…

1
Episode 125: The Welch Era With The Mac, The Who Do Mose And More 59:58

6M ago59:58

59:58

Episode 125: The Welch Era With The Mac, The Who Do Mose And MoreJanuary 12, 2024Welcome back. I found out I can’t out-Spotify Spotify. There weren’t many downloads there anyway. It is pretty cool to see who is and where they are. I’m revisiting some of the early shows at RadioFreeNashville.org.This is another replay that maybe you missed it when i…

1
Episode 124: Another Replay For Holiday Break, From April ’22 59:55

7M ago59:55

59:55

Episode 124: Another Replay For Holiday Break, From April '22January 7, 2024As we take a break to be with family and friends to rest and recharge, this replay has some cool notes to hit. There’s Shuggie’s love letter, a song that many call the first psychedelic rock tune by The Byrd’s, Luc-Ponty’s violin, of course a Doobie, soundalike The Searcher…

1
Episode 123: Jeff Beck Salute 1:00:47

7M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Episode 123: Jeff Beck SaluteDecember 28, 2023Yardbirds’ Shapes of Things was described by some as the “first popular psychedelic rock song” ~ wikipedia. We play a lot of Beck on this one, from The Group, with Stevie Wonder and one from The Asylum Choir, whose members were Leon Russell and Marc Benno, and one cool number from Benno. Of course, ther…

1
Episodes 121 & 122: It’s The Most Busiest Time Of The Year! 59:55

7M ago59:55

59:55

Episodes 121 & 122: It's The Most Busiest Time Of The Year!December 21, 2023This is the most important part of this blog to me today. Please make sure that your voter registration is up to date and correct in every way. Ensure you are registered to vote and that your name, address, signature etc. are correct. This is a good place to start: Vote.gov…

1
Episode 120: How Does An Artist Come Up With The Hook That Just Grabs You? 1:00:24

8M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Episode 120: How Does An Artist Come Up With The Hook That Just Grabs You?December 8, 2023Well, they did it again. Spot-to-fy pulled episode 119. Their story was “this podcast service is not intended to be a music distribution tool.”I’ve been saying all along, for 4 years now, that Tales Vinyl Tells is only for the promotion of great music and the …

1
Episode 119: PCOC Day 6! Another New Days Festival With Two More Great Bands! 1:39:01

8M ago1:39:01

1:39:01

Episode 119: PCOC Day 6! Another New Days Festival With Two More Great Bands!December 2, 2023It’s another fun day here at TVT with a huge turnout for The Doors and Grateful Dead. Lucky you’re going to hear it on this podcast. It’s more than a 1/2 hour longer than the live radio show on RadioFreeNashville.org. That live radio show is at 5 PM Central…

1
Episode 118: Indian Summer, RIP Rudolph, Petty/Campbell Now And Then, Health Workers Salute 1:00:02

8M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Episode 118: Indian Summer, RIP Rudolph, Petty/Campbell Now And Then, Health Workers SaluteNovember 25, 2023Didn’t get no notice from Spot-to-fy since last time I posted. Maybe they were just being sensitive and not getting any attention. Whatever. We’ll see what happens this week and see if I can care any less.This time we salute all health care w…

1
Episode 117: One From A Surfer Band’s Drummer, A Huge Selling Band From Massachusetts And More 1:00:47

8M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Is it possible to outsmart the podcast app? I had a recent podcast removed from Spot-to-fy I’d say because a few bands’ names were in the episode title. It was the Little Feat and Pink Floyd PCOC a few weeks ago. I’ll let you know the results. Like that app is so generous paying the artists. Screw them.Hope this episode flips your switch. Listening…

1
Episode 116: Change Is The Only Constant In Life. Last Fab Four Song? 1:00:35

8M ago1:00:35

1:00:35

About a month from this post Tales Vinyl Tells will celebrate being a podcast for four years. 116 episodes deep, some replays, truth be told, and over 1,000 unique songs played, here’s another hour of the great album rock of the 60s and 70s! Wasn’t that dramatic? I do want to say thanks for listening and share my hope for many more episodes/years/s…

1
Episode 115: Live! It’s Peacock, PCOC #5! 1:46:41

9M ago1:46:41

1:46:41

Fall’s in full swing here in Music City, Nashville. The colors of fall are all but faded and we’ve had a few overnight temps cold enough to bring our brass monkeys in. And Indian summer is around Nov. 11, give or take and this episode with The Peacock rocks and could well warm your innards and extremes if you’re dancing to the tunes. It’s Peacock #…

1
Episode 114: All New, Bowie, Fripp, Crusaders, Heroes, Friends And Being Famous 59:52

9M ago59:52

59:52

We are probably all, in my opinion anyway, a friend, maybe even a hero to someone but we can’t all be famous. And that may well be a good thing. In the meanwhile, we can keep the fires burning, the love-light burning and the circle turning. Maybe even keep the desires yearning.Here are some memory-joggers, just some of the great music we had and he…

1
Episode 113: Spotlight On Rod Argent With Some Beatles, A Great Steely Dan Tune And More 1:01:28

9M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

Back in the spring this was a new show on RadioFreeNashville, May to be exact. Be careful though, there might be Zombies here! It’s OK though. It’s scary good stuff!Thanks to my peeps who have offered to fund this podcast. It takes money and time to bring the great music from the albums of the 60s and 70s to you and I want to thank you to you in Fl…

1
Episode 111: Top 3 Albums With A Stage Light On Pink Floyd. 59:55

10M ago59:55

59:55

Recently on Tales Vinyl Tells I counted down most of the 29 albums of all time that sold more than 15 million units. An LP counted as one, a single as a half sale. This time it’s a focus on 2 by Pink Floyd that were big sellers not to mention they were captivating of the ears and brains. These are culturally significant in my opinion. And there’s m…

1
Episode 110: There Are Some Songs That Just Need To Be Played Together, Here 1:01:23

10M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

And I’m not saying that I do it right here, but I hear a tune sometimes, not often, but I hear a companion tune. There are two of them in this show. Can you find them? My email is talesvinyltells.com. Just curious if you’re aware of them. Ok. Derek and the Dominoes was amazing, recorded in the brand new Criterion Studios in Miami, Fla. Our lead off…

1
Episode 109: Farewell To Jimmy Buffett, Artists In ”Before” Groups And More, Of Course. 1:04:36

10M ago1:04:36

1:04:36

I stand corrected about Jimmy Buffett’s success, not to mention his impact on our culture. I mentioned on the radio show and podcast the numbers of recordings. Here are the facts: 32 studio albums, 11 compilation albums, 14 live LPs, one soundtrack LP and 67 singles! Jimmy was a very busy guy. He brought out the “party” in people. He also got melan…

1
Episode 108: Day 4 Of The Peacock-PCOC-Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series- Shorter Pt 2 59:54

10M ago59:54

59:54

The entire hour and 45 minute Day 4 is on episode 107 and has Johnny Winter And with Ric Derringer, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Fleetwood Mac. This is part 2 of the Day 4 radio show from RadioFreeNashville Sept 13. Featuring some of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers set, a song with Stevie Nicks and a bunch from Fleetwood Mac’s performance th…

1
Episode 107: My Lucky Number And OUR Lucky Day! It’s Peacock Day 4! Winter, Petty, Mac!! 1:45:28

11M ago1:45:28

1:45:28

The Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series continues today with the complete Day 4 performances from Johnny Winter And, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the great Fleetwood Mac! It’s over an hour and forty minutes and is still too short. You might want some volume on this baby because it does in fact rock! A little bit of backstory and his-story make…

1
Episode 106: From Early Summer, One From Pre-Band, New Zealand Pacific Reggae + More 59:58

11M ago59:58

59:58

First off, sad news this morning about Jimmy Buffett’s passing. The 2020 Life on the Flip Side LP is his 28th release. A billionaire many times over, he brought to life the adventures of a pirate, a sailor, a surfer and a guy who seems to love the life of excitement and relaxation. I’ve been listening to Flip Side this morning and will listen to mo…

1
Episode 105: Some Good Things, Today And Some Gone On 59:55

11M ago59:55

59:55

This time, I salute a few artists who recently passed on, the harvest is being gathered and a couple cool jams are featured here. One from Close to the Edge, another from JF Murphy + Salt. Listen to this podcast at StudioMillsWellness.com and most places you get your podcasts.This has been and continues to be a fun journey into the great albums of …

1
Episode 104: Another Peacock Outdoor Concert: Grand Funk, Loggins And Messina And The Rolling Stones 1:32:57

11M ago1:32:57

1:32:57

Running an extra 33 minutes longer than the radio version, this is some of the really good stuff from the 60s and 70s. It’s Day #3 of the New Days Festival and the show’s about to begin, and this gives me a chance to say thank you to all who have become givers, sustainers and supporters of this podcast. I’ve got expenses to make this happen almost …

1
Episode 103: The Tenth Live Show On RadioFreeNashville 59:54

11M ago59:54

59:54

I’m a bit sad as I prepare this one that just replayed last week on Tales Vinyl Tells. It does have some great music with an opening message that is so appropriate for how I feel doing these shows and turning them into podcasts. That song is Lovely to See You Again by the Moody Blues. And even though I can’t really see you on the radio or on the po…

1
Episode 102: Spanning 57 Years Of Great Music From Judy Collins To Tedeschi Trucks 59:51

12M ago59:51

59:51

Have you noticed how the mind works sometimes? Sure, it works all the time but sometimes it amazes me how we couldn’t have planned something to happen the way it actually happened. I wanted to start this one with Monkey Man from the Stones. It such a cool tune. So, I did. John Cougar attributed I Need A Lover to the Stones’ Happy. I didn’t know tha…

1
Episode 101: Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series Continues Day 2! It’s Steve Day! 1:02:26

12M ago1:02:26

1:02:26

It’s a great day for a good outdoor concert and now that Covid has been taken off the pandemic list, we’re getting together for Steve Day. It features The Steve Miller band, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble, and the master of TONTO (cool story), Stevie Wonder. Imagine the coolest, funnest outdoor concert. See if you can recreate it in your mind…

1
Episode 100: That’s A Lot Of Rock! Outlaws Jam, 27 Club Members, More Good Shat 1:04:46

1y ago1:04:46

1:04:46

December 2019 was the release time of the first Tales Vinyl Tells. Today’s is #100! Pop the champagne. Fire one up. Celebrate with me. We’re hearing JT today, Melanie and many more. Also, I’ve been prepping for PCOC 2, the second day of the New Days Festival with the Steves: Steve Miller, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Stevie Wonder. It’s gonna be fun, but …

1
Episode 98: Stirring Up Emotions, Songs Of Heartache That Also Can Lift You Up, From TVT #11 59:58

1y ago59:58

59:58

The past couple of years have brought the contradiction of sorrow and celebration to a lot of us, from what I know. There’s been sudden death of young and deeply loved relatives, those finding new love or trying to patch up their relationship, and that’s just the way the balance of life goes. It’s the Yin and Yan(g) thing.From Poco, who I feel shou…

1
Episode 97: 4th Of July Salute To America 59:54

1y ago59:54

59:54

Here’s a salute to America with Yes, Steppenwolf, Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt with one of Bonoff’s tunes and an encouragement to be registered to vote and to be aware of ballot issues everytime the polls are open. Vote with your head and heart. I also encourage you to even consider working the polls, getting involved in letter writing (it’s easy!)…

1
Episode 96 Closing In On #100! This Is A Brand New One! 59:55

1y ago59:55

59:55

Help yourself to all day music, any time, any day! Time is so precious. Every second is a diamond. Make each one count. I play some Sunday songs, while I tend my garden. There’s some foreplay because it’s been such a long time and Joni sings her favorite song, based on a poem. And more, of course. (Do I get points off for starting the sentence with…

1
Episode 95 A Year Old Show But The Music’s 50 Or More! Still Sounds Good And Holds Best Music Title 59:54

1y ago59:54

59:54

Originally heard in May of 2022, we start out of the gate with Bonnie Raitt and hear The Dead, Laura Nyro, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis and yes, there are more artists this hour.Before we get rocking, I want to ask for your support. Will you take a moment and surf to support Brian and this podcast, Tales Vinyl Tells? My story is there, …

1
Episode 94 A B-Side Of A ’65 45, Some RnR Stew, Tina’s 2, And I Bang A Gong 59:58

1y ago59:58

59:58

I’ve finally got a show together following my double knee replacement and there’s a surprise or two. The Band by another name. Joe Walsh in another group. And a cool production from the Mamas and Papas.How long have you been listening to Tales Vinyl Tells? I hope you know that I really put my all into getting some great music and good info and stor…

1
Episode 93 More Of The Great Album Rock Of The 60s And 70s. Show #8 On RadioFreeNashville. 1:00:26

1y ago1:00:26

1:00:26

Here… Have another hit… of Fresh Air is how we start this one with Quicksilver Messenger Service – Dino Valenti and John Cipollina. There's one song titled "2 songs for the Señorita”; how about some SRC? All I want for you is Love, Peace and Happiness. And I remember hearing Season of the Witch on my Craig eight track tape player written and perfor…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Hallgren Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide