Boston Harold Podcast

THIS KID IS ALRIGHT! VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH “THE WHO” AND “CREAM” CONCERT BOOK AUTHOR, EDOARDO GENZOLINI   By Harold Lepidus Credits: Schiffer Publishing  Hello and welcome to The Boston Harold Video Podcast. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing via Zoom, all the way from Perugia, Italy, Edoardo Genzolini. Mr. Genzolini has recently written and published two brilliantly constructed books which should appeal to music fans everywhere: The WHO at WINTERLAND, 1968 and 1976, and CLAPTON, BRUCE & BAKER- Sitting on top of the world - San Francisco, February -March 1968. He is also the author of  The Who: Concert Memories from the Classic Years, 1964 to 1976 (2002). WHO HE IS: In addition to being a musician himself, Mr. Genzolini is a music archivist and historian. Much like the 1979 documentary about The Who, The Kids Are Alright , Genzolini’s books are the work of a scholarly fan.  In our interview, Edoardo and I discuss how certain films he watched as ...

"THE WHO'S TOMMY ON BROADWAY" - IT'S A SENSATION! SEE IT! FEEL IT! - Plus meeting Pete Townshend. By Harold Lepidus (Boston Harold Podcast) The revival of The Who's Tommy on Broadway was so spectacular Wednesday night, I hope I can do it justice here on the (electronically) printed page.  Calling it a “Broadway Show” doesn’t even begin to describe this theatrical experience. It is a play, a musical, an opera, a religious tent revival, a multimedia event, and a rock concert, all seamlessly performed with both nostalgic and futuristic sets, and first rate special effects that take the audience on (you might say) an amazing journey.  All the characters were brilliant and believable, especially the lead actors - Mrs. Walker (Alison Luff, reminiscent of movie mom Ann-Margret), Captain Walker (Adam Jacobs), and all three Tommys, including the grown-up version (Ali Louis Bourzgui, hair reminiscent of Jeff Slate’s).     An important component to the show’s success is t...

JEFF SLATE ON INTERVIEWING DYLAN, INTERACTING WITH TOWNSHEND, AND HIS NEW ALBUM (FEATURING HIS DAVE STEWART-PRODUCED SINGLE) by Harold Lepidus (Boston Harold Video Podcast, February 28, 2024) Musician/journalist Jeff Slate should be no stranger to anyone reading this. In addition to interviewing just about every major rock musician over the years, from Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page to Chrissie Hynde and Janelle Monae to Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller, he has also written the liner notes for recent box sets by Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and the Rolling Stones. He is the co-author of The Authorized Biography of Roy Orbison, and interviewed Roger McGuinn and Margo Price in Tulsa, OK, at recent Bob Dylan Center-related events. He is also a frequent guest on SiriusXM.  (Courtesy Jeff Slate/Credit Bob Gruen) Slate is a musician in his own right. From his time with his bands The Badge and Mindless Thinkers to his recent solo career, as well as his tribute shows...