Oct 11, 2016
Legendary songwriter, singer, guitarist (and half of iconic duo Hall & Oates) John Oates on the album he holds as the gold standard of record-making, Joni Mitchell’s indelible classic ‘Blue’.
We talk about the impact the album had on John as he began working on the first Hall & Oates album, his experiences crossing paths with Joni through the years, why he considers her a brave songwriter, her connections to modern day confessional songwriters like Taylor Swift, why this had to be Joni’s fourth album and what the H&O classic ‘Maneater’ is really about.
My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the
great works of pop music. Each episode features a different
songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time
- their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs
and the album’s influence on their own music.
Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and
photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music
industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary
Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken
Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin
Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many
commercials and music videos.
If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.