Ep436: 50 Years of Radio Birdman with Deniz Tek
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Deniz Tek looks back on 50 years of Radio Birdman, the "Birdman FIVE-O" final tour, discusses vinyl reissues, tracking down master tapes, post Birdman projects "New Race", "The Visitors", solo projects, the Top Gun "Iceman" origins and more!
Deniz appears not to be aging
Looking back on 50 Years of Radio Birdman
Sydney shows are likely the last
Band lineup for the Five-O shows
Memories of the 1977 Paddington Town Hall shows
Paddo Town Hall being reissued on vinyl
Reissuing the Radio Birdman catalogue on vinyl
Obtaining the Birdman multitrack and master tapes
John Foy located the multitrack tapes for “Living Eyes”
Any regrets looking back? Anything left undone?
The story of the “New Race” project
Rob Younger re-recorded vocals for “The First and the Last”
Original “New Race” tapes being bootlegged
Reissuing “New Race” on vinyl
Deniz’ guitar once belonged to Fred “Sonic” Smith
Fred Smith and Patti Smith tried to buy the guitar back
Plans for the guitar, potentially a Punk Rock Museum item?
The guitar needs work – maybe won’t be at Five-O shows
History with the Citadel record label
Relationship with Wild Honey Records in Europe
Various versions of solo albums – Nate’s mistake
Pressing vinyl with Wild Honey
Memories of the “Soldiers of Rock and Roll” album and initial cover
History of “The Visitors”
The Visitors release with Phantom Records
Finding lots of outtakes and rare recordings on Trafalgar tapes
Next Deniz Tek LP with Ric Parnell
Deniz is the original “Iceman”
New books on the way
Interview wrapup
Tix for Radio Birdman's "BIRDMAN FIVE-O" final tour
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