Tag: Pre-Disco Bee Gees

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    Episode 2069: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part Four

    Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In the final episode of the series, Paul and Patrick examine the changes the band made when they switched to Atlantic Records, tuned in to the radio and worked with producer Arif Mardin.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2068: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part Three

    Episode 2068: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part Three

    Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! The third episode in the series finds the band torn apart by Robin’s departure. He did return, but lean times fell upon the band during the years covered by Paul and Patrick, 1970-1973.

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    Episode 2067: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part Two

    Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In this episode, the second in the series, Paul and Patrick cover the band’s work from late 1967 through their concept album Odessa, which caused a major rift between the Gibb brothers.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2066: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part One

    Episode 2066: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part One

    Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In the first episode, Paul and Patrick chart the band’s upbringing and early career, including the role Brian Epstein played in getting them signed and recording their first album.