🎙️ Show Topic: Beatles & Rock Music – Across Generations and Inspirations!
🎸 My latest podcast, recorded on Monday, October 20th, 2025, was an inspiring deep dive into Beatles and Rock Music, a truly fascinating and informative journey through sounds that shaped generations. The show featured a mix of The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, British classics, and more timeless rock favorites.
A big thank you to my amazing guests! Peter Lavezzoli shared his deep passion for the Beatles, his insights on Ravi Shankar and his connection with George Harrison, plus stories from his own performances with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead. John Babcock talked about recording at Abbey Road Studios, remastering his song “Matthew Street Revisited,” and meeting both George Martin and Paul McCartney, along with his incredible work performing in Beatles tribute shows like Paul Is All. Mark Pytko joined us to celebrate the sound of The British Invaders, honoring the best of the British music revolution. And Glenn Mitchell rounded out the lineup with stories and performances from his band The Cavernites, keeping the Liverpool spirit alive!
It was a joyful celebration of music, memories, and the artists who keep the Beatles’ legacy and rock’s golden age shining bright. 🎸
🎧 Don’t miss it! Tune in now and relive the magic of Beatles and Rock Music — the songs, the stories, and the spirit that never fades!
From Merseybeat punch to psychedelic shimmer, we’ll trace how the era’s songs were written, arranged, and performed, and hear from artists who keep that spirit alive on today’s stages.
🕰️ Tune in for melodies, memories, and road stories straight from the players.
📅 Mark your calendars: Monday, October 20th, 2025 — cue the vinyl and sing along.
🎧 Don’t miss it! Stream the new episode as soon as it drops.
Guest(s) for our show:
Date: Monday, October 20th, 2025
1. 🥁 Peter Lavezzoli
Drummer, singer, author, and music historian who blends old-school R&B backbeat with prog and jazz edges.
Peter has performed with members of the Grateful Dead (Phil Lesh, Bob Weir), co-founded Florida’s Dead tribute Crazy Fingers (33+ years), and shared stages with The Band, Little Feat, Gov’t Mule, Jefferson Starship, Ziggy Marley, and more.
Author of The Dawn of Indian Music in the West (2006) on Ravi Shankar. He’ll talk Beatles, Dead, and cross-cultural currents in 60s rock.
2. 🎙️ John Babcock
Paul McCartney portrayer for 25+ years. Toured the U.S. & Canada with the Touring Cast of Beatlemania, performed in Legends in Concert, and played 17,000+ shows with The British Invasion at EPCOT (1997–2008).
A first-generation fan who saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan (Feb 9, 1964), John has released 12 original albums, many tracks recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Today he fronts his McCartney tribute as a solo artist or with band, spanning five decades of Paul’s concert history.
3. 🎸 Mark Pytko (The British Invaders, NC)
Singer–guitarist with The British Invaders, transporting audiences from the first wave of UK bands storming America to the early MTV era.
Mark will dig into the sound, the gear, and the songbook that made British rock a global heartbeat.
4. 🎤 Glenn Mitchell (Liverpool)
Singer–musician from Liverpool with a Beatles touring-years tribute, channeling the raw energy of the early sets and the city streets that shaped the band.
Stories from the Cavern spirit to modern stages in the Beatles’ hometown.
Beatles & British Invasion – 60s Roots, Live Tributes & Stories
Our latest recorded show