A Love Letter to the Delaware Valley
Today you’re in for quite a treat. I’m talking to Ben Vaughn. If you’re from the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware Tri-state area, you’re probably familiar with him. He’s been a fixture around these parts for a very long time. As a rock and roll star and as a DJ. Even outside of this area, listeners of NPR radio stations across the country can hear his remarkable, eclectic music on his show, The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn”.
Ben and I talked about music mostly, but a large portion of this conversation touched on his good friends and musical influences, Kenn Kweder and Jerry Blavat aka The Geeter with the Heater, the Big Boss with the Hot Sauce. I’d go so far as to say this episode is a love letter – from Ben Vaughn to the Delaware Valley.
We talked for well over an hour, so after much debate with myself, I have decided, for the sake of our short attention spans, to make this a two-parter. I intentionally ended this show with a slight cliff hanger, like all good serials do. I hope you enjoy this very educational and entertaining conversation with Ben as much as I did. So let’s not keep you waiting… here’s me, Hal in Philly and Ben Vaughn, sharing a few anecdotes and some memorable – Tales of the Road Warriors!
Talking Points
Recording in a 65 Rambler
Multitracking with two cheap Akai reel to reels
Jerry Blavat aka The Geeter with the Heater, The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce
Aaron Lightman, Billy Joel and Sir Benjamin Quintet… record deals gone bad
Sir Douglas Quintet
Augie Meyers
Bob Malone
Philadelphia music scene in the 70s and 80s
Cream at the Spectrum and Four Tops at Steel Pier in 1968
Terry Reid
Marijuana and other mind altering substances and the teenage brain
Listening to the radio and musical influences growing up
Grand Ole Opry
Porter Wagner, Wheeling West Virginia
Kit Kats
Kenn Kweder
Cinitoli’s Music
Benny Cintioli, Gus Cordovox, Gus Zoppi, Lenny Apple
Facebook friends, My Space and the internet
The Rambler Hubcap
Tex-Mex and Zydeco
French sense of humor
Kim Fowley
Drummers and their parents
No guitar allowed…
Join The Conversation
What was your first concert? Did it change you life. Are you a fan of Ben’s Show, “The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn”? Did THAT change you life?
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Ben Vaughn Links and Resources
The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn Podcast on Stitcher
The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn On Facebook
Ben Vaughn Videos
Ben Vaughn – Rambler 65 – Full Show
You can help support Tales of the Road Warriors – while you’re on the website, in a couple of ways. You can can click on the PayHal link and donate any amount through PayPal. Or – you can purchase an official Tales of the Road Warriors Coffee Mug available through Zazzle. You’ll see a photo of it on every page. Just click on the link and get yourself one. There’s also an I’m Going For A Drive Travel Mug!
