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Michael Brewer of Brewer & Shipley
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Michael Brewer and Tom Shipley are folk singers who became famous for their 1971 Top 10 hit "One Toke Over the Line." But as Michael points out in our talk, their biggest hit isn't like most of their work, which is more socially conscious and ballad oriented.
So "One Toke" isn't the only story here, but it is the biggest one. Michael tells the how "One Toke" started as a joke, how it became a hit, the controversy that followed it, and what it meant for Brewer & Shipley. Oh yeah, and that it ended up sung on a TV show where you'd never expect to hear it!
Michael also talks his music career (starting at age four), how he met Tom, their time in L.A. (hanging out with Buffalo Springfield and other notable bands), what moved the pair back to the Midwest, their times on the road, some of the surprising bands they opened for, and much more.
He's a great storyteller and he's got a lot of stories to tell. I think you'll enjoy it as much as I did...which is a lot!
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