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 Prime Minister is a fan of Radio Birdman 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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