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Favoriting October 18, 2020: A Conversation With Russ Titelman

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Russ Titelman: Vocal With Musical Accompaniment
Russ Titelman  Things We Said Today   Favoriting     1964  From a Shindig performance that aired on Nov. 11, 1964 
The Spectors Three  I Really Do   Favoriting   Trey  1959  Written by Phil Spector; produced by Sill-Hazelwood Productions; Russ Titelman, guitar 
Saundra Franklin  Just A Little Touch of Your Love   Favoriting   Guyden  1964  Written and produced by Russ Titelman 
Saundra Franklin  It's Okay   Favoriting   Guyden  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Artie Kornfeld; produced by Russ Titelman 
The Cookies  I Never Dreamed   Favoriting   Dimension  1964  Written and produced by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; arranged by Carole King 
Darlene McCrea  My Heart's Not in It   Favoriting   Tower  1964  Written and produced by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin 
The Honey Bees  She Don't Deserve You   Favoriting   Fontana  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Gerry Goffin; arranged by Carole King 
The Hollies  Yes I Will   Favoriting   Parlophone  1965  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Ron Richards 
The Chiffons  What Am I Gonna Do With You (Hey Baby)   Favoriting   Laurie  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Bright Tunes Productions 
The Chiffons  Sailor Boy   Favoriting   Laurie  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Bright Tunes Productions 
Suzy Wallis  Little Things Like That   Favoriting   RCA Victor  1965  Written by Russ Titelman and Larry Kolber; produced by Joe Reisman; arranged and conducted by David Gates 
Margaret Mandolph  I Wanna Make You Happy   Favoriting   Planetary  1965  Written by Russ Titelman and Cynthia Weil; produced by David Gates 
The Cinderellas  Baby, Baby (I Still Love You)   Favoriting   Dimension  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Cynthia Weil; produced by Russ Titelman and Barry Mann 
The Cinderellas  Please Don't Wake Me   Favoriting   Dimension  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Cynthia Weil; produced by Russ Titelman and Barry Mann 
Calvin Grayson  Where Do I Belong   Favoriting   Capitol  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Barry Mann; produced by David Axelrod; arranged and conducted by H.B. Barnum 
The Beach Boys  Sherry She Needs Me   Favoriting Made in California  Capitol  2013  Written by Russ Titelman and Brian Wilson; produced by Brian Wilson; instrumental track is from 1965; vocals are from 1976 
Glen Campbell  Guess I'm Dumb   Favoriting   Capitol  1965  Written by Russ Titelman and Brian Wilson; produced by Brian Wilson 
Skeeter Davis  What Am I Gonna Do With You   Favoriting   RCA Victor  1964  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Chet Atkins 
Wondermints  Guess I'm Dumb   Favoriting Wonderful World of Wondermints  Toy's Factory  1996  Written by Russ Titelman and Brian Wilson 
The Queers  I'll Be True to You   Favoriting Grow Up  Shakin' Street  1990  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin 
The Inspirations  What Am I Gonna Do With You, Hey Baby   Favoriting   Black Pearl  1967  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Wyld & Polhemus for Shelby Singleton Productions 
The Pussywillows  Baby Baby (I Still Love You)   Favoriting Spring Fever!  Telstar  1988  Written by Russ Titelman and Cynthia Weil; produced by Michael Chandler 
Goldie and the Gingerbreads  Sailor Boy   Favoriting   Decca UK  1965  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Shel Talmy 
Yo La Tengo  My Heart's Not in It   Favoriting Stuff Like That There  Matador  2015  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin 
Lesley Gore  What Am I Gonna Do With You   Favoriting My Town, My Guy & Me  Mercury  1965  Written by Russ Titelman and Gerry Goffin; produced by Quincy Jones; arranged by Jack Nitzsche 
 


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Listener comments!

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Gaylord Fields:

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  8:04pm
Martinibomb:

Hellooooooo! <3 Gaylord!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
Franco Twinkie:

Little Feat as well.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
Uncle Michael:

Hello! I'm here for all of it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
Webhamster Henry:

Today's show: Gaylordian research!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
Gaylord Fields:

Hi, Martinibomb! <3
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
radioronan:

Good evening Gaylord!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:06pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Franco Twinkie: I had to stop somewhere, and I erred on brevity.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:06pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Uncle Michael: It's made for you.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:07pm
Franco Twinkie:

No problem, Gaylord. It's what ever Russ want s to talk about.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:07pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Webhamster Henry: And if by "research" you mean verifying what I thought I knew already, and finding myself wrong more than I'd think, then yes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:07pm
chresti:

Hi Gaylord! Hi company!
  8:08pm
Martinibomb:

that's a cool book to play piano from
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:08pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Franco Twinkie: He was very happy to talk about mainly two years in his truly illustrious career. He's a champ of a guy to indulge me that way.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:08pm
Gaylord Fields:

Hi, chresti!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:09pm
patrick321:

Good evening Gaylord, skeleton crew and everyone on the board. I'm going to make dinner now and listen to this convo.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:10pm
Gaylord Fields:

@patrick321: Have fun making dinner! Thanks for the wave!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:10pm
Franco Twinkie:

I'm all ears Gaylord. I know TO much about that L.A. early 70's stuff.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:10pm
WR:

3 year old having memories of listening to Leadbelly!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:10pm
Snayle:

Good Evening Gaylord & People of the Fields !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:11pm
Gaylord Fields:

@WR: I think one calls that being a prodigy.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:11pm
Gaylord Fields:

Hiya, Snayle!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:13pm
Snayle:

Sooo cool to hear Russ' voice and all these 'tidbits' in his own words...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:13pm
Franco Twinkie:

Snayeleen!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:14pm
Gaylord Fields:

Snayle, as my people say, Russ is a mensch (with "my people" being New Yorkers of a certain age).
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:16pm
Snayle:

FrancOOHHHHHHH!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:17pm
Gaylord Fields:

Russ didn't write this Spectors Three song.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:17pm
Franco Twinkie:

I'm eating this with a spoon Gaylord.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:18pm
Faye:

just swooping in to say-really loving this !
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Roger:

Loving this
  8:18pm
Martinibomb:

this track is killling me right now soo good
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:18pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Franco: I know you are all about the L.A. music scene, so I'm glad you're digging this.
  8:18pm
Mary Marge:

Happy Sunday, Gaylord and friends!
  8:18pm
Keith:

He's related to Ry Cooder? The mind boggles.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:19pm
Gaylord Fields:

Faye! I'm so happy you're here!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:19pm
Snayle:

Well, Gaylord, I'm a NYers these days... and I've never met Russ- but any mensch of yours is a mensch of mine.... :) Warren Entner managed a band I worked with called Rage Against The Machine... he's one cool cat too... :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:19pm
Faye:

:D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:19pm
Gaylord Fields:

Hiya, Roger! So glad you're here!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:19pm
Gaylord Fields:

Hi, Mary Marge! Always happy when you say hello!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:20pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Keith: Brother-in-law!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:20pm
Roger:

Me too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:21pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Martinibomb: Phil had such a sweet & innocent voice.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:21pm
Franco Twinkie:

This is SO Canters Deli!
  8:21pm
Martinibomb:

^that voice!!! aaaahhh I mean shivers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:22pm
Uncle Michael:

I'm rapt.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:22pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Snayle: We're all related.

@Franco: Fairfax certainly was a tiny town inside a big city.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:23pm
Franco Twinkie:

For a real long time Gaylord.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:23pm
Uncle Michael:

Conversation are good at Canter's because nobody dares look up at that ceiling. Eyes front!
  8:24pm
Rebeccca:

Totally fascinating
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:24pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Martinibomb @Uncle Michael: Saundra Franklin should have been huge.
  8:25pm
Jett:

Nice, interesting interview, the guy wrote some cool stuff and produced so many.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:25pm
Franco Twinkie:

I think I'll have the Billy Grey Band Box Special and and egg cream, with a side of extra pickles.
  8:25pm
Martinibomb:

love the production on this it's okay - the percussion part and piano really great sound against her voice
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:25pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Rebeccca: I hope we can keep it so.

@Jett: What a career, indeed!
  8:28pm
Mr C:

Russ Titelman!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:28pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Mr C: I'm sure you have stories. :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:29pm
Corey:

Evening all. The interview and song selection are a blast.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:29pm
coelacanth∅:

greetings Gaylord, Russ, all y'all
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:29pm
chresti:

It had a nice inside a metal barrel sound, its okay.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:31pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Corey: I appreciate that, and I know Russ does as well.

@coelacanth∅: Good evening!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:33pm
Gaylord Fields:

Sorry, NPR.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:33pm
Franco Twinkie:

NPR need a slap and you're the man to do it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:33pm
Snayle:

I'm sure you're gonna hear from their lawyers... :P
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:34pm
Gaylord Fields:

This. Right. Here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:34pm
Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

The dreamiest of songs! Loving this interview Gaylord!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:34pm
WR:

Where's the book? Someone ghost write Titelman's memoir!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:35pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Glynis GirlGroupGirl: Hi!!! How was this song not a hit?!
  8:35pm
pgalub:

Perfect. Thks Gaylord! (And Russ ;) )
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:35pm
Gaylord Fields:

@pgalub: :)
  8:36pm
Rob Paparozzi:

Fascinating stories Gaylord! Hey Russ! Loving this history lesson
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:36pm
Gaylord Fields:

I was so taken by "I Never Dreamed" I forgot to publish the palylist.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Rob Paparozzi: It is my absolute pleasure — thanks!
  8:37pm
Rebeccca:

OMG that sounded like the Roches!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37pm
coelacanth∅:

oops, just unfavorited that song. i guess you've played it before
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:38pm
Gaylord Fields:

@coelacanth∅: Oh, yes, I have!

@Rebeccca: The Roches are very New York girl group influened.
  8:38pm
phat:

Holy crap, that Cookies record was absolutely gorgeous.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:38pm
Snayle:

It boggles my mind that songwriting was 'a job' - with offices, cubicles and such things.... yielding gems like these... amazing.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:39pm
Gaylord Fields:

@phat: One of the most beautiful songs I know of, seriously.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:40pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Snayle: Time to make the (flat, black) donuts, indeed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:40pm
coelacanth∅:

i think if i had that job i'd create the songs when creativity struck then bring them in and pretend i made them in my cubicle
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:41pm
Snayle:

@coel... yeah !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:42pm
Gaylord Fields:

coelacanth∅: You've got to be some kinda talent to create indelible art on the clock.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:42pm
Gaylord Fields:

Jeanie = Earl-Jean McCrea of the Cookies; Darlene is her sister.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:43pm
Gaylord Fields:

Get ready to say it…
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:43pm
Uncle Michael:

...every week!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:43pm
Snayle:

HOLLIES EVERY DAY ! :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:44pm
Gaylord Fields:

Imagine seeing A Hard Day's Night and coming out to write this! Hollies every two-and-a-half minutes!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:45pm
Gaylord Fields:

Also: Bobby Elliott's drumming — what the?!?!
Avatar 8:46pm
slugluv1313:

hiya, Gaylord and Skeleton Crew and Everyone!
been listening whilst lurking :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:46pm
DjLorraine:

:)
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Gaylord Fields:

slugluv1313: Welcome!
  8:47pm
Martinibomb:

taking notes on Gaylord's interview style :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:48pm
Gaylord Fields:

If you know someone who bought records in 1964, you have my permission to admonish them for not making I Never Dreamed a hit.
Avatar 8:48pm
Joe B:

great show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:49pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Martinibomb: Why, pray tell, would you do a daft thing like that?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:49pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Joe B: Thanks! I'm so pleased to present the man and his perfect two years of music.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:51pm
Gaylord Fields:

Every single version of this song (and I own six) is fantastic, and every one is a bit different from the other. I'll play a couple others versions before show's end.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:52pm
mariano:

Hi Gaylord, Crew, everyone -- been listening while doing stuff around the house, what a cool show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:53pm
Gaylord Fields:

@mariano: Thank you.
  8:53pm
Martinibomb:

So was it Jack Nitzsche?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:53pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Martinibomb: Yes, it was.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:54pm
Gaylord Fields:

I had the advantage of doing research. Russ had the handicap of actually being there.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:55pm
Spinning Giant:

...evenin', Master of the Fields!...just arriving...what a treat...this is going down perfect with my pumpkin pie!...nomnomnom
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:55pm
Gaylord Fields:

Judy Craig <3
  8:55pm
Martinibomb:

yeh just looking at his discogs.. I mean there's a lot - no way you ould expect him to remember it all
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:55pm
Franco Twinkie:

Good room tone.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:56pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Spinning Giant: Mmmmmm!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:57pm
Gaylord Fields:

Gerry Goffin should have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature merely for the lyrics to Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:58pm
coelacanth∅:

haha...i'm glad there's no saxophone solo in there!
  Swag For Life Member 8:58pm
Joe R.:

Wonderful interview Gaylord! I’m amazed how humble Mr. Titleman is (and he seems genuinely happy to talk about his early career.) Odd side note: for some reason, something about the way he talks reminds me of WFMU’s own Irwin...
  8:58pm
Dean:

Nobody but nobody should be awarded a Nobel Prize. We need to give up this prize stuff.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59pm
Gaylord Fields:

@coelacanth∅: As would WFMU's Mr. Shelley.
  8:59pm
phat:

"Don't Make Me Over"! That song is freaking odd.
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Joe B:

his list of credits is staggering
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:00pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Joe R.: He's very unassuming, without a right to be, in my estimation.

@Dean: You win another prize for that statement! :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:00pm
coelacanth∅:

i didn't know that Gaylord... or i forgot it
  9:01pm
Dean:

You have my address, right? I await the prize.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:01pm
Gaylord Fields:

@phat: That's why Burt fell in love with Dionne Warwick — she could handle those strangely structured songs when others would need those quirks excised.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:01pm
Franco Twinkie:

Dean, I rue the day I last won a prize.
  9:01pm
phat:

I keep getting work calls and missing bits of this interview. I need to listen to the archive. This is fantastic.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:02pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Dean: I'm all set — you and pgalub, like Paul Anka's band, get shirts.
  9:02pm
wendy del formaggio:

Hi Gaylord! Just tuning in now. I was on the phone w Mom, then I had a few chores. But I’m glad to be here now! <3
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:02pm
Gaylord Fields:

@wendy del formaggio: So glad you joined us! <3
  9:03pm
Mike Sin:

This interview has been very fascinating and informative! It’s great that Russ is very lucid and articulate.
  9:03pm
phat:

@Gaylord Fields we've actually talked about this a bit on here. I totally need to do some more research. I'm going to start formally writing songs soon, again, and I'm getting so many obvious tips that I never knew, lately.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:03pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Mike Sin: He's a dream interview subject.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:04pm
Gaylord Fields:

@phat: I wish you creative success. And remember: steal from the best.
  9:05pm
Dean:

Franco, I am with you. I remember in fourth grade "winning" an "award" for having read the most books. I approached my teacher, whom I adored, to ask why. I had not read that much that year. She proclaimed that I read more advanced books. I'm not so sure, and I believe that part of my joy with reading is due to my felt need to make it up to my fourth grade teacher.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07pm
Franco Twinkie:

It can improve you or ruin you.
  9:08pm
Dean:

Here in America, education will ruin you.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08pm
Franco Twinkie:

Can we talk about food now?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
coelacanth∅:

pie
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
Gaylord Fields:

I dedicate this David Gates production of Margaret Mandolph to Sheila B.
  9:10pm
Old Dave:

Im getting a pretty good music education right here.
  9:10pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Franco: ALWAYS. Whatcha eatin’?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
Snayle:

Sure, Franco - you had me longing for an egg cream or from Sammy's Rumanian in NYC..... anything will taste good from here...
Hi Wendy !
  9:10pm
johnzo:

great interview/show... only on fmu!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Old Dave: Thanks for letting us know — that is great!

@johnzo: This station is a good one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
Spinning Giant:

@old dave - yer not the only one! thats what I love about this place - always more to learn :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
PaulRobeson1920:

I wana make you Happy, tonight...
  9:11pm
Dean:

Right now, frankly, I wanna be dining at Daniel in NYC.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
Spinning Giant:

OH wowee wow wow - <3 the Cinderellas!!!!
  9:12pm
wendy del formaggio:

Hi Snayle!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12pm
Snayle:

Dean - sigh... yes..
How were none of these great songs ever played where folks could hear 'em back in the day... they are so Fab !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12pm
mariano:

Snayle: Sammy's is still there? That makes me happy. Hope Yonah Schimmel's is hanging on as well.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Spinning Giant: Yep, our guest co-wrote and co-produced these two perfect songs!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:13pm
Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

Perfection!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:13pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Snayle: A conundrum if ever there was one.
  9:13pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Gaylord: I’m definitely listening to this archive tomorrow at work, when I will be uninterrupted. This is a great interview and the music is fab. You ask such good questions.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Franco Twinkie:

Wendy, Indian is our new Sunday thing. Vegetable Korma and Palak Paneer, basmati rice, garlic nann. Red Stripe Beer. How 'bout you?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Glynis GirlGroupGirl: So true! Both sides are perfect!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Snayle:

Mariano - haven't been to NYC since the before time but I do think Sammy's is still open in some capacity - prob take out ... such a great place!
  9:14pm
pgalub:

These melodies are elegant and bulletproof. No filler!
  Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Joe R.:

pretty sure I was introduced to a lot of these songs courtesy of Rhino’s One Kiss Can Lead to Another box set (Sheila B. was involved with that maybe?)
  9:15pm
wendy del formaggio:

Yonah Shimmel! We have nothing even approaching a knish here, let alone a decent one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:15pm
Spinning Giant:

this is so amazing, Gaylord - and Russ, really, just wow man, life well spent - I am humbled - it's like the defining sound of a whole generation - and it still resonates today ... sigh and faint
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:15pm
Snayle:

Yes, what Spinning Giant said...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:15pm
Gaylord Fields:

@wendy del formaggio: The songs you missed as just as resplendent.

@pgalub: All killer, no filler!

@Spinning Giant: Faint away — Russ is swoon-worthy.
  9:17pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Franco: Mmm... I effin’ love Indian food.
Yesterday I made a batch of baked beans using the Joy of Cooking recipe. So good. Today I made school cafeteria-style mac-n-cheese (using Grafton 2-yr cheddar) and turkey soup. I just cook all the damn time. I’m not complaining, though.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:17pm
Spinning Giant:

I am honoured in my non-Giant life to share the same first name as this true giant of the musical arts! :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:18pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Spinning Giant: Russes never sleep.
  9:19pm
andrewb:

I'm detecting a pattern to this set list.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:20pm
Franco Twinkie:

I still love The Joy Of Cooking Wendy. As far as a foundation book, it is still useful after all these years.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:20pm
coelacanth∅:

i ran out of cayenne powder, which i'd gotten to adding to almost everything; so now i'm adding curry powder to almost everything.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:21pm
Spinning Giant:

@Gaylord - it's actually true! Haha - but, really, it is...

Coconut green veggie green curry on wild rice/quinoa (or as my kids call it Keen-Wow!) over here tonight w/ pumpkin pie chaser [rubbing belly] sufficiently suffoncified :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:21pm
Snayle:

@coel - yes, cayenne on almost everything... yum.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:22pm
Franco Twinkie:

Coconut curry is great with or without, fill in the blank.
  9:23pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Franco: I’ve had my copy for at least 2 decades. It’s one of the old ones—“How to skin a squirrel!”—and between it and Fannie Farmer’s Boston Cooking School cookbook, I too had a good foundation. Also, the big Cook’s Illustrated cookbook is excellent.
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Spinning Giant:

@Franco - agreed - always!
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Franco Twinkie:

Sherry L in the third grade. Let the misery start.
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chresti:

Keen-Wow!
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coelacanth∅:

Snayle it is possible that it was getting a bit out of control though!
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Spinning Giant:

...aaAAAnnnD Brian Wilson...zoiks!
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Spinning Giant:

@chresti - from the mouths of babes :D
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Uncle Michael:

They waited for Murry to die before taking this backing track into the studio.
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Franco Twinkie:

Yup, Mine is the copy my mom gave my girlfriend for Christmas in 1979. When she left it, she threw it at me!
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coelacanth∅:

Franco -Sherry L was a bucktooth drooler in the 3rd grade! when she reappeared in jr.high school she was something else though!
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Franco Twinkie:

Wow! transformation.
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Gaylord Fields:

@coelacanth∅: She's not the little girl you once knew.
  9:27pm
phat:

@Gaylord Fields when I have something worthy of your show I'll send it to you.
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Uncle Michael:

THIS RECORD!
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Gaylord Fields:

@phat: I'd be happy to hear anything you're proud of.
  9:27pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Franco: I hope you caught it before it beaned ya!
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Uncle Michael:

Brian at his most Bacharach.
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Gaylord Fields:

@Uncle Michael: Again, shame on you, record-buying public of 1965!
  9:28pm
Jett:

"Guess I'm Dumb" one of my favorite Glen Campbell tracks!
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Franco Twinkie:

It's a sturdy book indeed!
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patrick321:

Uncle Michael I was just going there.
  9:29pm
wendy del formaggio:

Wow. “Guess I’m Dumb” is new to me. This is glorious.
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Gaylord Fields:

@wendy del formaggio: I'm so glad I got to play it for you.
  9:30pm
highway:

synchronicity...chance...I was listening early today to a collection called...Growing' Up too Fast:The Girl Group Anthology...today is Chuck Berry's birthday...also an unsung hero...Phillis Wheatley...her birthday as well...please check her life out Gaylord...pretty incredible...beautiful.show...Gaylord Fields Forever...
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Joe R.:

“Guess I’m Dumb” becomes a huge hit for Glen Campbell and takes his career in a different direction - is this an alternate universe you want to live in? Discuss.
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Franco Twinkie:

The flip side of Guess I'm Dumb should have been Not Just Dumb, Beyond Stupid.
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Gaylord Fields:

@highway: Thank you! I'm snapping my fingers to your beat poetry.
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Spinning Giant:

...I really don't want this to end...like really...up til now I thought I was having a pretty decent weekend, all considered...but this is so the olive on top...truly...what can I say, not a big cherry fan ;)
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patrick321:

@Wendy and Gaylord, Not sure but my intro to "I Guess I'm Dumb" was a WFMU premium I think from Bob Brainen w quote "Bec song Brian Wilson ever gave away."
  9:32pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Gaylord: Me too! Again, thank you for all you do, and all you are.
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Spinning Giant:

@Joe...totally - @Franco HAhaH!
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patrick321:

Oops, "best song"
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Gaylord Fields:

@wendy del formaggio: I am humbled by your appreciation; I, in turn, appreciate you and all you do.
  9:33pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Patrick: Bob Brainen premiums are total treasure-troves.
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coelacanth∅:

Franco hahaha
  9:33pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Gaylord: Thank you. ❤️
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Gaylord Fields:

wendy del formaggio: ❤️
  9:34pm
Old Dave:

Gaylord is a gentler Nardwuar, does his homework and so engaged with the guest. This is nice.
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slugluv1313:

Gaylord, the tunes and your interview with Mr. Titelman are amazing! i also will be listening again via the archives (hopefully *without* interruptions!)
@mariano -- trying to get stuff done around the apt. here too! not having much luck though :(
@Franco, @wendy -- oh yes, Joy of Cooking! my Mom gave me a copy for a college graduation gift, which i still have (& yup, with "how to skin a squirrel" -- ICK! even way back then!) -- i was torn between being appreciative (b/c i am quite the certified kitchen DISASTER!) and kinda "insulted" -- i was a Sociology/English/Women's Studies major! why would a geek like me need a cookbook?!
@Snayle, @mariano -- have not been by recently, but as far as i know, Sammy's and Yonah Schimmel are both still there :)
  9:34pm
phat:

I didn't expect a Beefheart mention. Wow.
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Franco Twinkie:

66.
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Gaylord Fields:

@Old Dave: Doot-doola-doot-doo…
  9:35pm
wendy del formaggio:

@phat: I was just thinking the same thing!
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coelacanth∅:

my mom's main was "the women's home cookbook". the year i made the xmas cookies some of the recipes were my own drastic variations on recipes from that.
i have many cookbooks, including joy of cooking. i never use any of them. i maybe have never opened joy of cooking.
  9:38pm
wendy del formaggio:

There’s so much warmth coming from this interview. Truly lovely.
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coelacanth∅:

Thanks Russ!
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Snayle:

Awesome interview Gaylord - and thank you for bringing it to the air lanes for us !
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Franco Twinkie:

Russ is beyond amazing.
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Gaylord Fields:

@wendy del formaggio: I guess I could do a straighter, more dispassionate interview, but, to quote the Beach Boys, that's not me.
  9:40pm
goes211:

Now THAT’S an interview! Thanxz Gaylord.
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chresti:

Fanny Farmers cookbook, was our home cookbook.
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StringOFperils:

Thanks for hooking that up. Very interesting!
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Uncle Michael:

Russ had a good time.
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Franco Twinkie:

Gaylord, never change.
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Gaylord Fields:

@Snayle @goes211 @StringOFperils: When I say it was my pleasure, I mean it, and I hope it shows.
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listener 126464:

So good.
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coelacanth∅:

my housemate's been playing this somewhat soulless new(ish?) version of "the end of the world" so i told him about Skeeter Davis. we'll see if he checks it out.
  9:42pm
wendy del formaggio:

@Gaylord: What Franco said!
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Gaylord Fields:

@Uncle Michael: That makes two of us (and perhaps more, I hope).

@Franco Twinkie @wendy: In any way I can control, I endeavor not to.
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Spinning Giant:

@Gaylord - definitely, all of us - what a way to wrap up the weeks end - sincerely...
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slugluv1313:

fantastic show and interview, Gaylord -- thank you so much!
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Tome:

wonder show tunes / interview , !<>!
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Tome:

last interview where I had my ear "glued to the speaker" was on one of Mike Shelly's interviews this is another one !<>!
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Gaylord Fields:

@Spinning Giant @slugluv1313 @Tome: Thank you all for the kind words! I do not accept them frivolously.
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chresti:

Thanks for the good time and the good show, Gaylord!
  9:46pm
Jett:

I really enjoyed the Titelman interview, outstanding! The guy wrote some outstanding stuff, a lot of records that rank high on my list of favorites. (eg: Cinderellas, Mandolph, Wallis, Cookies, Campbell etc!)
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Joe R.:

Wonderful interview and show Gaylord!
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Gaylord Fields:

@chresti: I accept humbly.

@Jett: Glad this was right up your street. I agree that he had "it" as a songwriter.
  9:48pm
Jett:

Skeeter Davis track also!
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Gaylord Fields:

@Joe R.: Why, thank you!
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Gaylord Fields:

I promised three plays of "What Am I Gonna Do With You" — this is no. 2.
  9:50pm
rocco:

Mr. Titelman sounded like he was 20..that's a beautiful thing...
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listener 126464:

I'm holding this EP!
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Gaylord Fields:

@rocco: Which, coincidentally, was his age when he wrote all these songs!
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Gaylord Fields:

@listener 126464: It's a good one!
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listener 126464:

Soft to touch, etc.
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Uncle Michael:

Suppose Russ has any Jerry Landis stories?
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Gaylord Fields:

@Uncle Michael: Hmmmm…
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ZeeBee:

howdy friends! just got home, gonna light up and kick back happy to be here! loving this tune!
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Spinning Giant:

Goldie and the Gingerbreads! They just don't come up with names for groups like that anymore...fantastic!
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Gaylord Fields:

@ZeeBee: Welcome home!
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Corey:

What a show! Hit after hit (or shoulda been hit). Thanks Gaylord, Russ, and crew! Take care all.
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Gaylord Fields:

@Corey: They're No. 1 hits in our heart.
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patrick321:

Such a winning cover
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Spinning Giant:

Ooooofff! Georgia...my gosh...sooo dreeeamy
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ZeeBee:

this song makes me feel that tender feeling... :)
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coelacanth∅:

Every1's a Winner baby
- that's no lie
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Spinning Giant:

@ZeeBee - I hear you - I love all YLT, but espesh when they get into this kinda groove
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Gaylord "Hot Chocolate" Fields:

@coelacanth∅: It's right there!
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radioronan:

Thanks Gaylord. Excellent show. Thanks skeleton crew!
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coelacanth∅:

haha!
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Uncle Michael:

This has been a very good time. Thanks, Gaylord.
  9:58pm
Rob Keating:

I am a friend of Russ Titelman. I never knew about his part of his career. Really enjoying the show.
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Franco Twinkie:

This was truly beyond. Thanks Gaylord.
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Gaylord Fields:

@Rob Keating: Welcome! That is the reason I wanted to do this show, to expose an unseen facet of a musical jewel.
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Spinning Giant:

Rob, that's marvellous! :D
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Gaylord Fields:

Thanks go to Olivia for her skeleton crew duties!
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listener 126464:

Thanks Gaylord and associates.
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Jett:

The Chiffons and The Fleetwoods also did it!
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Snayle:

YLT is just what the night needed... add Jersey Grl Lesley and the night can end on a sweet note... Thank You Gaylord for your wonderful interview, this whole show & thank you Fields of People for a wonderful way to wrap up Sunday! Cheers & Thanks!
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coelacanth∅:

Excellent! Thanks Gaylord!
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Gaylord Fields:

@radioronan @Uncle Michael @Spinning Giant @listener 126464 @Snayle @coelacanth∅, et al.: I thank you on behalf of Russ Titelman!
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chresti:

Thanks Russ and Olivia and crew!
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WR:

Thank you Gaylord. Very interesting show on top of the Yellow Brick Road feature on Becky's Bubble Gum show. Insight into pop music purveyors playing with formulas and hooks looking for success and as a side artifact crafting memorable music. Before the conceits of performers expressing themselves, voices of the generation, etc. Blah blah what am I talking about....though the
Russ Titelman and Brian Wilson thread provides a bridge to what will came next in youth music marketing.

Thank you for the excellent radio program.

I see Timothy White did an interview/ article for Billboard around 2015 that Spectropop has on their web site. So looks like the memoir need a publishing deal, then appropriate writer will produce.
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