20.09.11 California Diner - 'Peter Daltrey Interview!'

Wow--it seems we’re blessed yet again with the chance to interview a legendary musician. This week, on the California Diner, we chat with Peter Daltrey, leader of the bands Kaleidoscope and Fairfield Parlour. Yes, that Kaleidoscope. They were a part of the London scene back in 1967 and 1968. They were a big part of that famed psychedelic scene, and in that era, for music, London was the only place to be. They had a couple of critically-acclaimed albums, changed their name to Fairfield Parlour, and then made a couple more well-received discs--back in the day when vinyl was simply called “records”. Peter’s been busy since then. He’s a visual artist, and also a solo musical artist. He’s recorded 11 solo albums to date, some with Damien Youth. As I keep telling you, California’s the place to be. Peter recently made his first trip to the Golden State for a couple of weeks, and some magic happened here. He’d been corresponding with some Los Angeles musicians, and they decided to cut an album while in town. But not content to see just part of California, he played his first gig in 39 years(!) in San Francisco. That’s pretty huge, and with the recent resurgence in psychedelia, that gig, plus the L.A. and Palm Springs shows, were warmly welcomed. We chatted with him while he was in L.A., and talked about his career, his current music, and played a few of his newest songs. And--I know you’re waiting for this--I asked the million dollar question--if he’s related to another famous musician named Daltrey. Check it out. He’s got some great stories to tell, and a really interesting perspective on music making. And us folks here in the States are looking forward to his next trip, where I’m sure he’ll need to play more than three gigs to satisfy his fans, old and new. http://gragroup.com/daltrey.html If you'd like to make a request, just drop me a line at mike(at)rechargedradio.com. If you'd like to become an honorary California citizen, drop me a line at the same address. And if you'd like to hear all this great music—simply tune in to the California Diner, Tuesday night, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (GMT), 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pacific, only at Recharged Radio—www.rechargedradio.com. This note also appears in the News section on the home page of RechargedRadio.com. See you then! Chef Mike mike(at)rechargedradio.com MN2BDNC Teina Anthony - A Natural Life Vinnie Zummo - Homicidal Baby Scream - The Ghost Of Valerie The Clutter Family - Rendering Vat Sal Valentino - Lovin' Fallin' Man or Mouse - Jackson Allyson Seconds - Obviously Love Vegas With Randolph - The Better Part Peter Daltrey Interview Peter Daltrey - In The Room Of Percussion Peter Daltrey - Winter Song Peter Daltrey - Queen Of Thieves Peter Daltrey - The Girl M.A.D.I.S.O.N. - If You Want Me To Maxi Dunn - Make It Better John LaMonica - A Ghost Tom Alford - Wasp Lands On Sunflower Rob Bonfiglio - Nothing Will Hold You Down Cy Taggart - Cut It Out Blake Jones & The Trike Shop - I Roped The Moon Out Of The Sky Laurie Biagini - Leave Me Alone The Dashing Suns - Goodbye Bad Vibrations Rob One - Flames The Taters - Right B4 My Eyes Tina Lie - Twilight Hour Tippy Canoe & The Paddlemen - When You've Gone Too Far Monsters Build Mean Robots - Lament 77 (We Will Follow!) Lindy LaFontaine (with KYRO) - Harmonics Duncan Faure - In The Right Place Peter Mayer - It's Just The Energy