111: The Wrecking Crew; Or, Striking the Right Chords

Jan 26 2024 • 53 mins

Tina Turner, Brian Wilson, Cher - most people know those names of the iconic stars whose music defined a generation and continue to be chart-toppers. Basically, they wrote bops. But did you know that those artists probably wouldn’t have written said bops if not for a core group of session musicians who played an instrumental role (the pun was necessary, we promise) in rock and roll sound?

Ray teaches Daniel and Rob all about “The Wrecking Crew,” a select group of musicians whose reliability and talent made them beloved throughout the industry; what made Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” such a revolution; why Hal Blaine’s mistake made the opening of “Be My Baby” that much better; the names behind some of Rob’s most beloved TV theme songs; and whether session musicians nowadays have the same clout or opportunities as they did in days gone by.

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