SPIRIT (PART 1: THE RED ROOSTERS & THE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM) (Ep. 241)

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In the first episode of this brand-new series, host Dave Gebroe talks with Spirit biographer Ryan Gabrinetti, and together they discuss the classic psych band’s entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. Part 1 covers the incredible story of the band’s early days, as the band coheres and releases one of the greatest debut albums of all time.

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

• How Randy California wound up crossing paths with Jimi Hendrix in a life-changing moment as a teenager that set him on his path for the rest of his life;
• How a teenage kid wound up playing in a band with his 45-year-old step-father in an era when you were supposed to distrust anyone over 30;
• How Mamas & The Papas producer Lou Adler wound up taking the band under his wing;
• The lawsuit with Led Zeppelin over “Stairway To Heaven”, and the Spirit song which they allegedly stole for it;
• And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Spirit, their 1968 debut record.

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