ARIA-nominated singer-songwriter-guitarist Dan Kelly is known for his laconic rock’n’roll tunes that offer a sly commentary on Australia, but his favorite album is the 1971 R’n’B classic from Sly and the Family Stone - “There’s a Riot Goin’ On”.
Dan and I talk about the album’s notorious coke-fuelled LA sessions, the innovative use of drum machines, the guests who may or may not have played on the record, why the album was so jarring to audiences at the time, the death of the 60s and why Dan’s records don’t sound that much like this one.
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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.
Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.
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