Episode 015 - From Eddie and the Cruisers to Beaver Brown - John Cafferty
FRIENDS AND LEGENDS WITH SKIP MARTINShow Notes
Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin
Summary:
Skip Martin sits down with his longtime friend John "JC" Cafferty of John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band to trace the band's path from a bar called the Bitter End in Greenwich Village to two career-defining hits, "On the Dark Side" and "C-I-T-Y," both born out of the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers and the Tough All Over album. The two swap road stories, honor two departed friends (saxophonist Michael "Tunes" Antunes and Santana's Alex Ligertwood), and John signs on to join Skip's new charity single "WIN" (World Hope Emerging Now), benefiting Skip's nonprofit Skip Into Learning.
Main Topics: ● John Cafferty's Rhode Island roots and forming the Beaver Brown Band in 1972 ● Early influences: Elvis Presley movies, the Beatles, and Motown ● His cousin Steve Smith and the Rock 'N' Jock charity events the two co founded ● Meeting Peter Rivera, the first white singer signed to Motown's Rare Earth label ● Playing shows with John Waite ● The origin story of "On the Dark Side," written for the Eddie and the Cruisers soundtrack ● The story behind "C-I-T-Y" from the Tough All Over album ● Balancing family life and the road with his wife Terry Lee and two sons ● The new charity single "WIN" (World Hope Emerging Now) and Skip's nonprofit Skip Into Learning ● The all-star artist lineup joining the WIN project, including Mickey Thomas, John Elefante, Kevin Chalfant, Ray Parker Jr., Gloria Gaynor, Mary Jane Girls, Howard Hewett, and Mark McGrath ● Remembering saxophonist Michael "Tunes" Antunes and Santana's Alex Ligertwood ● John's definition of music as a "giving thing" and the sound of a soul singing
Intriguing Quotes: ● "Music is the sound of a soul singing." - Skip Martin ● "I always felt that music is a giving thing. It's not a getting thing." - John Cafferty ● "You are the hardest working man in show business, no doubt." - John Cafferty, on Skip ● "There's power in numbers." - Skip Martin, on collaboration
Key Moments: ● [00:00] Skip welcomes John "JC" Cafferty of the Beaver Brown Band ● [01:02] John traces the band's Rhode Island roots back to 1972 ● [04:05] The story behind "On the Dark Side" and the Eddie and the Cruisers movie deal ● [05:31] How "C-I-T-Y" came together while driving past a Detroit GM factory ● [06:36] John reflects on raising his family on the road ● [09:19] Skip introduces the new charity single "WIN" and invites John to join ● [17:56] Remembering Alex Ligertwood and a late-night garbage can jam session ● [20:30] Honoring saxophonist Michael "Tunes" Antunes
Notable Resources: ● WIN (World Hope Emerging Now) charity single, benefiting Skip Into Learning ● Skip Into Learning, Skip Martin's 501(c)(3) providing instruments for kids ● People Get Ready project, Skip's prior charity single for St. Jude's Hospital
Connect with John Cafferty: Website: https://www.johncafferty.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johncaffertyofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johncafferty_official/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialjohncafferty
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