Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, Beach Boys author Chuck Granata reviews and discusses Pet Sounds’ “I Know There's An Answer” (originally written as "Hang On To Your Ego") and “Here Today,” with commentary and stories. Discograffiti’s Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection, and there’s nothing else like it.

Here are just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• The extremely illuminating original title of “Hang On To Your Ego”;
• Some background info on little-known “Ego” co-writer Terry Sachen;
• The impact of LSD on Brian’s consciousness during that time;
• The difficulty that Tony Asher had with writing lyrics to “Here Today”;
• The fraught relationship that Brian Wilson had with “Here Today”;
• The Four Seasons song that may have been a “Here Today” influence;
• And how both Chuck and I connect with “I Know There’s An Answer” / “Hang On To Your Ego” and “Here Today” in a laid-bare, explicitly personal way.

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Chuck Granata’s book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece. Order it on Amazon or at your favorite brick n mortar bookstore.

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The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with Don Randi, Brian Wilson’s beloved Wrecking Crew pianist, not to mention Nancy Sinatra’s trusted ivory-tickling accomplice. Chances are if you’ve fallen in love with the piano work in a song from the 1960s or 1970s, it’s Don: “Good Vibrations,” “ABC,” “He’s A Rebel,” “It’s My Party,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Somethin’ Stupid,” “I Got You Babe,” “Different Drum”…the list goes on and on. Don is truly a national treasure.

There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace.

Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up)

Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti

Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

Here are just a few of the many things that Wee Man discusses with Discograffiti in Part 3 of this podcast:

• The Sabbath song that single-handedly created thrash metal;
• The two songs on Sabotage that Ozzy felt were distractions on an otherwise perfect album;
• The many bad ideas behind Black Sabbath recording in Miami;
• The telling t-shirt that Ozzy had made during the recording of Technical Ecstasy;
• The weird several months after Ozzy split and Sabbath replaced him with ex-Fleetwood Mac vocalist Dave Walker;
• The outright insanity of the Never Say Die! sessions;
• And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, Never Say Die!, and 13!

Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti

I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.

The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features a plethora of additional essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version.

Either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link.

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Art: Bex Boyd

The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with David Wild, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine. His published books include Seinfeld: The Totally Unauthorized Tribute (1998), And the Grammy Goes To...: The Official Story of Music's Most Coveted Award (2007), He Is . . . I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond (2009), and others. Wild hosted the Bravo television series Musicians, and has written for the Grammy Awards since 2001, becoming a producer for the show in 2016. In 2022, his Naked Lunch podcast debuted, featuring a wide range of guests, including Graham Nash, Susanna Hoffs, Keanu Reeves with his band Dogstar, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Kimmel, and many more.

Here’s just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• Why Pet Sounds is perfect;
• Tony Asher’s incredibly commendable side gig;
• The reliance on Brian’s inner child to produce greatness;
• And what Brian Wilson revealed as his favorite Beach Boys record to David.

There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace.

Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up)

Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti

Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.

Jackass’s Jason “Wee Man” Acuna is such an Ozzy fan, he crossed the ocean to see the Back To The Beginning gig before even having a ticket. (He made it in, Thank God.) The biggest little metalhead on the planet joins Discograffiti in paying tribute to the all-time greatest metal band in a whipcrack-fast three-part series that’ll school you in how metal got started. And to sweeten the pot, we’re only covering the Ozzy era.

Here are just a few of the many things that Wee Man discusses with Discograffiti in Part 2 of this podcast:

• The Black Sabbath track that Billy Corgan credited with inventing grunge;
• The reason Sabbath downtuned their guitars further on Master Of Reality, and the sub-genres that wound up creating;
• How Tony Iommi’s “Sweet Leaf” coughing was captured;
• The secret messages planted throughout Vol. 4’s songs and packaging, not to mention its initial jettisoned title;
• And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Master Of Reality, Vol. 4, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath!

Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti

I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.

The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 10 additional minutes of essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version.

Either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link.

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Art: Bex Boyd

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The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with Tom Frangione, who’s been part of the official Beatles Channel on SiriusXM since its launch in 2017, serving as their 'Resident Beatles Expert'. He co-hosts the weekly "Fab Fourum,” “Apple Jam” with co-host David Fricke, and the weekly rarities program "Way Beyond Compare.” He also writes the weekly show "Across The Universe", which focuses on John Lennon's life and music. Tom is the long-time master of ceremonies at the Fest For Beatles Fans, as well as acting as Contributing Editor to Beatlefan Magazine and Joe Johnson's Beatle Brunch Radio. Above all else, this is hands-down the funniest interview of Chuck’s series.

Here’s just a few of the many things that Tom discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• Hysterically funny details behind one of the more awkward Brian Wilson interviews that ever went down;
• The song Brian once admitted he wished he’d written…and it’s not “Be My Baby”;
• And a very smart breakdown of the mid-1960s Beatles / Beach Boys tennis match of inspiration.

There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace.

Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up)

Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti

Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 400 Patreon episodes.

CONNECT

Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153

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Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404

Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak

Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954

Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all

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Web site: http://discograffiti.com/

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Email: dave@discograffiti.com

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe

There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about.

If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience.

www.Patreon.com/discograffiti

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Jackass’s Jason “Wee Man” Acuna is such an Ozzy fan, he crossed the ocean to see the Back To The Beginning gig before even having a ticket. (He made it in, Thank God.) The biggest little metalhead on the planet joins Discograffiti in paying tribute to the all-time greatest metal band in a whipcrack-fast three-part series that’ll school you in how metal got started. And to sweeten the pot, we’re only covering the Ozzy era.

Here’s just a few of the many things that Wee Man discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• A rundown of his experience attending the already-legendary Back To The Beginning gig;
• The band’s early days growing out of the late-Sixties British blues scene;
• The great allure of turning their debut record around in 48 hours flat that continued to hold appeal as a way of working for some members of the group;
• The shockingly depressive underpinning of Geezer’s lyrics for “Paranoid”;
• How in the hell Wee Man deals with his Jackass-induced aches & pains;
• A look back at Wee Man’s relationship with Billy Barty when he was a kid;
• And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Black Sabbath and Paranoid!

Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti

I support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.

The Director’s Cut of this episode is ad-free and features 13 additional minutes of essential material. Support Discograffiti by opting for this clearly superior version. Either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Lieutenant or Major Tier, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link.

The Director’s Cut: Patreon.com/Discograffiti

CONNECT

Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153

Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti

Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404

Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak

Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954

Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all

Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe

Web site: http://discograffiti.com/

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Email: dave@discograffiti.com

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe

There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about.

If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience.

www.Patreon.com/discograffiti

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The Wrecking Crew is to the Sixties what The Immediate Family are to the Seventies, so it’s no accident that music doc director extraordinaire Denny Tedesco tackled both groups of studio musicians in equally fascinating documentaries. While we’re on the topic of Graham Nash, The Immediate Family became Crosby & Nash’s touring ensemble, nicknamed The Mighty Jitters on the road for reasons we won’t go into here.

Here’s just a few of the many things that Denny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• How Denny’s relationship with his father (Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco) changed after his cancer diagnosis;
• The ways in which his newest doc The Immediate Family differs from his first, The Wrecking Crew;
• The cold, hard realities of making an independent film;
• The toxic relationship between Hal Blaine and Carole Kaye;
• His incredible upcoming music doc projects;
• And our mutual dream doc project.

There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story. Get it as a one-off, or better yet just subscribe…and then we’ll all have world peace.

Full Episode: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (available on the Major Tier & up)

Free Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti

Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening. It’s completely free to be a basic member, $1 to get your backstage pass, $5/month for the weekly Sunday show by & for our community, $10 for weekly early release, ad-free, super-extended Director's Cuts of the main show plus access to half our Patreon episode archive, & $20 for Discograffiti’s weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire Patreon episode archive. There are now over 300 Patreon episodes.

CONNECT

Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153

Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti

Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti

Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404

Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak

Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954

Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all

Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe

Web site: http://discograffiti.com/

CONTACT DAVE

Email: dave@discograffiti.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe

There is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I’m talking about.

If you’re already a member, please comment below about your experience.

www.Patreon.com/discograffiti

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