"What d'Ya Got?" on Radio Crystal Blue 2/28/10 (archived podcast linked)

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE 2/28/10
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This show was recorded on 3/1/10 and distributed on 3/2

Opening music: Orbital "Doctor?" - The Altogether CD

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Rebecca Loebe "california" - mystery prize CD www.rebeccaloebe.com *debut

Rachel Platten (unlabeled track) - till now EP www.myspace.com/rachelplattenband

Chris Kirby "Heavy Rain" - Vampire Hotel CD www.chriskirbyonline.com

Chris Holcombe "Mississippi Rain" - The Trouble With Loving Hurricanes EP www.gregorydouglass.com

Gregory Douglass "Lifeline" - Battler CD www.gregorydouglass.com

Vance Gilbert "Up On Rockfield" - Up On Rockfield CD www.vancegilbert.com

Open Book "Open Your Eyes" - The Things We Keep CD www.openbookmusic.com

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The Kennedys "Eight Miles High" - Songs Of The Open Road CD www.kennedysmusic.com

Lisa Bianco "Catch & Weave" - Post Data CD www.lisabianco.com

Pharaoh's Daughter "Ka Ribon" - Haran CD www.pharaohsdaughter.com

Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams "Light A Way" - The Great Unravel CD www.slambovia.com

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix "Over The Edge" - As The Crow Flies CD www.professorlouie.com

Ten Year Vamp "Call It" - Don't Act Like You Know Me CD www.tenyearvamp.com
Schwervon! "avec plaisir" - low blow CD www.olivejuicemusic.com

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commercial announcements
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Eliane Lachica "Imperfect" - i think i can see the ocean CD www.elainelachica.com

KaiserCartel "Dog Stars" - march forth CD www.kaisercartel.com

Katie Garibaldi "I Owe You Nothing" - Next Ride Out CD www.katiegaribaldi.com

Jason Vigil "Breaking Over You" - sometimes always CD www.jasonvigil.com
Doug Folkins "See You Smiling" - another last call CD www.dougfolkins.com
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John Batdorf "What D'Ya Got" - Old Man Dreamin' CD www.johnbatdorfmusic.com

Lara Herscovitch "Mirrors and Smoke" - through a frozen midnight sky CD www.laraherscovitch.com

Cosy Sheridan "The Last Love Letter" - Eros CD www.cosysheridan.com

Richard Shindell "The Storms Are On The Ocean" - south of delia CD www.richardshindell.com
Kevin So "Best Foot Forward" - Best Foot Forward CD www.kevinso.com

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Closing music: Coyote Oldman "Home World" - Under An Ancient Sky CD www.valley-entertainment.com
Running time: 3 hours 20 minutes
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Next edition will be recorded on 3/7/10 and distributed 3/8 or 3/9/10.

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Just Right Radio 2/28/10 2nd Hour Featured Interview between John Batdorf and Dorian White (podcast included)

Posted in the US on Saturday, February 27, 2010

Second Hour Playlist in Melbourne Australia on 2/28/2010 Just Right this morning... 2nd hour replaying my interview with American singer/songwriter John Batdorf. 11am-noon: (apologies for quality of podcast) John Batdorf interview including: "Will I Love You Forever" Silver - "Wam Bam" John Batdorf - theme from Tom & Jerry Kids Batdorf & Stanley - "Ruby Tuesday" Batdorf & Rodney - "Me and My Guitar" "Ain't No Way" "What D'Ya Got" "I Thought I'd Try A Love Song" "I Will Rise" Comments/suggestions/requests welcome! From Dorian White's Blog on the Just Right Radio 88.6 Plenty Valley myspace

What the Fans (& Friends) Are saying about OLD MAN DREAMIN', an ongoing blog

From Darlene Richardson, 2-21-10
John sings from his heart, is one the most talented guitarists I've ever heard, and is one heckuva a nice guy. Like clay, he shapes the good, bad, & ugly experiences of his/our lives into beautiful songs, transforming those often painful memories into soft spots in our hearts to cherish for the remaining days of our lives. That's why his fans have been loyal for nearly 40 years!

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From Douglas West, 7/9/09 in an email response to the Bob Lefsetz Review of OLD MAN DREAMIN':

"....I've know Batdorf since he was 13 and our cover group in Dayton, Ohio needed a new lead singer. We heard this little "bopper" at a Friday night joint and said 'that's our next lead'. John didn't even play guitar then. He played keyboards and sang.....great by the way, even at 13. Our music adapted to his style but soon we were ready for college...except for Batdorf. I went on to become an orthopedic surgeon and John went to LA to make it big. I followed his career from afar until a night he was touring with Bread in Philadelphia. He called me and gave me front row seats to the Batdorf and Rodney opening. No sooner had John hit his last note than we split.....forget Bread, I wanted to rehash history. Our seats were rapidly gobbled up by the masses. John continued in his direction and me in mine, until I heard him on tour in Dayton. Boy had he matured. The music, the lyrics and his voice all had become finely tuned instruments. I'll admit I loved Batdorf and Rodney, but some of the stuff he was writing with Michael McLean blew me away. "It's not love until you've been through a storm" had my wife in tears. I was so impressed that I drove 500 miles from Memphis to Dayton to reconnect with John at this concert. I asked him if he wanted to play a house concert in Maui at our home. Several months later John was gigging in Maui. He was promoting his first full solo CD titled 'Home Again'. There were a few old songs but most were new. Once again, John was evolving. Now the lyrics, music, voice and production were all John. I remember thinking to myself, he's like the Beatles. He never stops growing. His new CD is the same with lyrics that are on top of the times; crafty, mellow, witty, and hilarious. His voice and guitar are not showing any signs of age. How many Old Men can Dream like John Batdorf? Not too many, if you ask me. Only John isn't Dreamin', he's put his music where his mouth is.....another brilliant production not reliant on the 'forces' in the industry and not sounding like everything that dominates the airwaves today....."

-Douglas West, M.D.

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From Bub Daddio, 6/18/09 via post on John Batdorfs' Facebook Wall: "WOW! 'OLD MAN DREAMING' has me in a SUPER mood. John's latest CD is simply perfection. His vocals are so sweet and comforting. John THANKS for getting back on the scene in a big way. I put this effort up for consideration to all... and by 'to all' I mean that includes you Grammy people!"
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From Bub Daddio, 6/18/09 via post on his own Facebook Wall: "Just listened to John Batdorf's new album I give his "OLD MAN DREAMING" cd. a 5 STAR rating and I thoroughly enjoyed this venture. The clean, clear, crispness of his great voice is virtually music to my ears. John's voice is in tiptop condition ( He's so good that I actually think John would be a perfect fit as lead singer on tour as lead singer with YES if Jon Anderson won't be the Frontman) Go get this CD!"
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From Bub Daddio, 6/20/09 via Facebook-mail to Mother Hen Promotions: "Music moves me in a way that without it my life would be empty. Take for example the new album of John Batdorf's "Old Man Dreaming" ... upon first listen I was impressed with the clean clear crispness of the sound. John's vocals and guitar were sweet and the lyrics so moving i.e.: the track 'What D'ya Got' ... hit's home for me and I suppose for most anyone who hears it. "

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From Martin DeJarnette, 6/18/09: "John - I got the CD, thanks so much! .... Very impressive. You can tell you really put in a lot of time on this one. The harmonies are out of this world. It's fun to pick out James and Bill's voice. This is a good blend of acoustic rock with a touch of traditional instruments which I love. Bill (Batstone) is so great on bass, he really adds a lot. Will I love you forever needs to be in a soundtrack. I can see it being used in a movie or rolling credits. I hope you submit the heck out of it to Hollywood! Anyway I'm enjoying it! I told my brother your new CD is out...he's going to purchase one, he also loves your work. One suggestion....I would have named the album 'Still a young man dreamin' ' ... you still got a lot of miles left on this road buddy!"

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From Gary Kochan, 6/17/09 : "John, your new CD is great! It's from the heart and I'm glad you were inspired to make it. I particularly like What D'Ya Got, Old Man Dreamin', and I Fall To Pieces. Old Man Dreamin' is particularly insightful. You will always have an audience. So keep it coming."

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From "Gen", 6/7/09: "such a mixture of wanna hug someone-punch & kick someone, cry a little, kiss a little, then just sit down and smile....what an awesome album---really pulls emotions out.

LOVE IT

thanks!!

g"

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Russ Paris' (of Russ & Julie's House Concerts) Favorite Albums & Singles

Russ' Favorite Albums & Singles

http://www.russparis.com/favorites.html

ALBUMS 1. John Batdorf - Old Man Dreamin' 2. Gravity 180 - Gravity 180 3. John Wort Hannam - Queen's Hotel 4. Timothy B. Schmit - Expando 5. Dan Fogelberg - Love In Time 6. John Fogerty - The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again 7. Blame Sally - Night of 1000 Stars 8. Jeff Larson - Heart Of The Valley 9. JaLaLa - That Old Mercer Magic! 10. Various Artists - Keep The Light Alive: Celebrating the Music of Lowen & Navarro SINGLES 1. Berkley Hart - She's So Beautiful 2. Gravity 180 - California Blues 3. Keith Urban - Kiss A Girl 4. Blame Sally - Pass The Buddha 5. John Wort Hannam - With The Grain 6. Jeff Larson - Sudden Soldier 7. Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds 8. Timothy B. Schmit - Parachute 9. Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky 10. Kenny Edwards - The Fever

OLD MAN DREAMIN' named one of the Best Releases of 2009 from Pete Fornatale, the host of Mixed Bag

Pete Fornatale

Mixed Bag Host

Best releases of 2009:

• John Batdorf - Old Man Dreamin'
• Chad and Jeremy - Ark-eology
• John Fogerty - The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
• Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky
• Lyle Lovett - Natural Forces
• Willie Nile - House of a Thousand Guitars
• Carly Simon - Never Been Gone
• Regina Spektor - Far
• Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream
• The Subdudes - Flower Petals

http://www.wfuv.org/music/best/bestof09_staff.html

Mini-Review and Dutch Radio Play of OLD MAN DREAMIN' - full review to come

This is pretty cool. A little pre-review of Old Man Dreamin' with a full review (and Dutch radio play) to come soon. **** (:

Kippenvel – Ruud Heijjer

http://www.kippenvel.net/?cat=33

Elke dinsdagavond van 21:00 - 23:00 op RTV Katwijk 106.8FM

Category: English pieces

John Batdorf – Old Man Dreamin’

Posted by Ruud on 26 januari 2010 | No comments

English pieces

John Batdorf seems a debutant, but almost made it big in the seventies with Batdorf & Rodney. That group made two LPs and scored a hits as Silver later too. After that Batdorf remained active as a songwriter and producer/composer of scores for tv-series. He also issued four CDs with Michael McLean in the nineties.

His solo-EP Side One and his solo-CD Home Again lead to Old Man Dreamin’, for which he wrote with McLean again. Their experience of years results in eleven songs in which Batdorf mixes country rock and folk with catchy melodies.

Batdorf sings lyrics in which he combines his personal life with involvement in both a crystal clear and emotional way, backed by a rootsy band. The layered close harmony background vocals and the firey guitars also make this a CD of a kind of which too few are made.

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A full review of OLD MAN DREAMIN' from this author/columnist will be published around 15 February in the Dutch roots music magazine "Heaven", and as soon as we receive it, this blog post will be updated to include the full review.

In addition, Ruud Heijjer will also play songs from OLD MAN DREAMIN' in his local radio show and plans to play one of the songs for next Tuesday (Feb 1st) during the first hour. Shows take place on Tuesdays from 21:00 (9pm) to 23:00 (11pm) local Dutch time. Californian time is minus 9 hours. You could listen to shows as streams via 'Uitzending' directly above the picture. Then select a date and an hour. Ruud Heijjer will be playing more tracks from OLD MAN DREAMIN' on future Tuesdays.

John Batdorf is One ‘Old Man’ Who’s Still Got It Going On by Leah R. Garnett in Music After 50

John Batdorf is One ‘Old Man’ Who’s Still Got It Going On

by Leah R. Garnett on Friday, January 15th, 2010 at at 8:34 am

John Batdorf's latest album 'Old Man Dreamin'' is filled with songs that talk both humorously and seriously about aging in a young person's world.

Bob Lefsetz is a notoriously tough customer. A well-known voice in the music industry, he’s been writing the Lefsetz Letter (now a blog) since 1986. Self-described as “beholden to no one and speaking the truth” he is the quintessential fan: an outspoken critic of any form of music that doesn’t serve the listener first and music executives second.

So, when Lefsetz encouraged his readers to take a listen to John Batdorf’s latest album, “Old Man Dreamin,” a lot of people took notice – especially John Batdorf. “He usually rips people to shreds,” Batdorf told me during a phone interview, with a chuckle. ”He is brutally honest, and does not hold back in is reviews; I was almost afraid to read what he thought of my new CD.” But Batdorf had nothing to worry about.

“The vibrancy, of a building career, by someone who’s practiced, who has something to say… this is what the aged audience wants, but is not getting,” Lefsetz wrote in a July 2009 issue of the ’Lefsetz Letter.’ But says Lefsetz: they’re getting it with Batdorf.

Batdorf, 57, was part of the duo Batdorf and Rodney back in the ‘70s. The duo achieved modest fame; had a few radio hits (Can You See Him, You Are A Song, Home Again, and Somewhere In The Night). They were, for a time, signed to both Atlantic and Asylum Records. Batdorf and Rodney disbanded in 1975. In 1976, Batdorf formed the band Silver and had a top-20 hit single, “Wham Bam Shang-a lang.”

Silver broke up soon after touring with the band America. The next two years, Batdorf was a staff songwriter for The Entertainment Company and had songs recorded by America, England Dan, the Currie Sisters, and Kim Carnes.

In 1982, Batdorf finally realized his dream of a solo record deal. He signed with 20th Century Fox Records, released a single, and the label promptly went under a week later.

At that point, Batdorf reassessed his career, and learned that there were opportunities for musicians behind the scenes in TV and commercial production. “I didn’t even know such a career existed,” said Batdorf. For many years, he made his living mostly composing, producing, arranging, and on vocal work for TV shows and commercials.

Batdorf has made five albums over the past five years. In 2004, he returned to live performing at his first house concert in Malibu, Calif.

Bob Lefsetz, who wasn’t familiar with Batdorf, attended the concert, and said in his blog that he was “stunned” by how good Batdorf was. Listen to and watch John Batdorf sing: “What D’Ya Got” from ”Old Man Dreamin’” to see something of what Lefsetz saw in the artist.

I’m reprinting pieces of what Lefsetz said about the album in his July 2009 post, because I can’t say it any better:

You put it on and you like a few tracks and then you play it again, and after each and every play new nooks and crannies are revealed, you like it more, and then play it more. This is the classic rock experience. Coming home, breaking the shrinkwrap and dropping the needle and being drawn into a whole new world. Amazingly, this concept lives on in the twenty first century, with John Batdorf’s new album.

I could sell this album out of my trunk to baby boomers. This is what they’re looking for. Youngsters will laugh and say that the record is wimpy, but they never lived through an era where you could love both Joni Mitchell and AC/DC. There’s nothing wrong with soft, there’s nothing wrong with tuneful.

Enough horses__t that people over fifty can’t write and perform vital material, that the audience should just retire. People are hungry for fulfilling new music. And John Batdorf has delivered it.

The lyrics to “What D’Ya Got” are both “autobiographical and tongue in cheek,” says Batdorf:

My kids focus too much on pleasure
They think dad’s sittin’ on a buried treasure
I gotta message that might surprise them
When their old man can’t subsidize them

“That’s exactly my life; I have two twin boys who are 24,” says Batdorf. The album overall “is a shout out at the music business. The people who are making it now are so young. I grew up when the moguls were guys in their late 40s and early 50s, not in their 20s.”

What did he think of making his first music video at 57? “It was a crackup; it was also exhausting. We shot four videos in one day with a borrowed high-definition camera. The edited versions came out really well; they capture both humor and sensitivity, which feels right to me.” To learn about Batdorf’s upcoming concerts, visit this page on his site.

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