Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes back music journalist and author Steve Rosen to discuss his new Jeff Beck book, rewritten and expanded from a Japan-only 1978 biography originally commissioned by Player magazine. Rosen recounts growing up in Culver City listening to early rock, discovering Jeff Beck through the Yardbirds and seeing the Jeff Beck Group in 1969, and how learning guitar fueled a deep-dive curiosity that led to music journalism. He describes his earliest reviews for school papers, the LA Free Press, and eventually major rock and guitar magazines, plus meeting and befriending Eddie Van Halen in 1977. Rosen explains why Beck was under-covered—rare touring, long gaps, and instrumental direction—shares musicians’ respect for Beck alongside stories of his erratic bandleading, plugs tonechaserbook.com, and answers the “Thunder Road” question.

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01:28 Meet Steve Rosen
02:48 Jeff Beck Book Reborn
04:46 Growing Up in Culver City
07:53 Falling for Jeff Beck
11:13 Deep Dive Guitar Obsession
14:25 First Byline Breakthrough
20:41 Meeting Eddie Van Halen
26:11 Writing the First Beck Bio
29:09 Rewriting the Beck Book
29:47 Why Beck Stayed Underrated
32:27 Artists on Beck’s Genius
33:05 Band Leader Chaos Stories
34:52 The Grind Behind Touring
37:31 Tech Changed Music Careers
40:02 YouTube as a Learning Accelerator
45:06 Does Mary Get in the Car
50:07 Final Plugs and Farewell

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Sylvan opens an August 20 intro to a special John Hiatt birthday episode, sharing news that the November Nashville Concert for Cumberland Heights will be a John Hiatt tribute and inviting listeners to join via perfectlygoodpodcast@gmail.com. A clip follows with Kyle Williams explaining how Cumberland Heights’ scholarship funds, music therapy, and a pro music professionals program support people in recovery, especially in Nashville’s music community, and describing the long-running Ryman benefit concert founded with Hiatt and others. The episode then revisits Rolling Stone writer David Wild discussing his 1989 “Clean and Sober” Hiatt profile, his note-taking and reporting process, Hiatt’s sobriety and impact, favorite songs like “Missing Pieces,” and why Bring the Family deserved Grammy recognition for its influence on Americana, while also reflecting on media archives and Hiatt’s possible reaction to the article’s AA reference.
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In this episode of Set Lusting Bruce, host Jesse Jackson and guest Joe K step off the Springsteen track to honor Dolly Parton following news of her death on August 25, 2026, reflecting on her six-decade career as the “Queen of Country,” her landmark songs, acting roles, business success with Dollywood, and rare talent for reimagining other artists’ work. They share personal first memories of Dolly, discuss the story behind “I Will Always Love You,” and highlight her unmatched warmth, humor, talk-show brilliance, and ability to unite diverse audiences while advocating tolerance. Much of the conversation centers on her philanthropy—especially the Imagination Library and support for research tied to the Moderna COVID vaccine—urging listeners to donate and keep her legacy alive by revisiting her music, movies, and performances.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/

00:00 Porch Song Opening
01:17 Podcast Intro and Loss
02:41 Dolly Legacy Overview
03:17 Dollywood and Integrity
04:15 Songwriting and Covers
09:47 First Dolly Memories
12:55 Movies and Talk Shows
15:52 I Will Always Love You Story
19:05 Sexism and Respect
20:46 Tributes and Philanthropy
25:33 Imagination Library Call
28:36 Humor and Musicality
32:27 Acceptance and Unity
38:30 McCartney Tribute and Farewell
43:01 See Artists While You Can
45:43 Wrap Up and Closing Song

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Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Boston-based consultant and lifelong Springsteen fan Andy Freed to discuss Freed’s book, "Lead Like The Boss: The Bruce Springsteen Framework to Elevating Your Leadership." Freed shares how discovering "Born to Run" at age eight sparked a fandom that’s led to nearly 100 shows, and explains how the arc of a Springsteen concert maps to practical leadership and communication lessons—preparation, staying on message, energizing an audience, building trust, and empowering a team. They talk about Bruce’s onstage habits like thanking every band member nightly, the importance of adapting to audience feedback, and the purpose-driven, political tone of the recent tour. Freed also highlights favorite songs and albums, concert memories like See.Hear.Now in Asbury Park, and answers the show’s “Mary question” about "Thunder Road."

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00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:39 Meet Andy Freed
02:28 Growing Up With Music
03:13 Discovering Born to Run
06:19 Tour Talk And Politics
07:18 Career Path To Consulting
08:19 Why He Wrote The Book
09:48 Leadership Lessons From The Stage
15:01 Setlists Preparation And Purpose
19:08 Fan View On Predictable Setlists
23:35 Rehearsal And Great Teams
29:11 Audience First Leadership
32:04 Whats Next And Favorite Songs
34:41 Memorable Shows And Future Goals
36:46 Book Buzz And Band Connections
38:21 Thunder Road Mary Question
39:08 Where To Find Andy
40:01 Closing Thanks And Outro

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In this B-side episode of Set Lusting Bruce, host Jesse Jackson talks with Joey Register, who records as itsrihhomie, about his path from growing up in Rochester, New York to making melodic rap as an emotional outlet and running his own studio to help others create. Joey describes his freestyle, bar-by-bar recording process, early influences from friends and artists like Juice WRLD and Lil Wayne, and how his album Population Mars pulled together songs written from ages 18 to 25 across sessions in places like Boston, Tampa, and Chicago. He discusses the challenges independent artists face in smaller markets, how streaming and short-form content shape careers, and his plans to release more music, collaborate locally in San Francisco, and experiment across genres. The episode closes with Joey’s take on whether Mary gets in the car in “Thunder Road,” plus where to find his music and social accounts.

New Album -

https://music.apple.com/us/album/rih-university/6798003629

https://open.spotify.com/album/6vYZs5I63juyntRHf8oCjI?si=TRsU_9SlTSW4exS-eWl-Zg&utm_source=copy-link

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrihhomie/

- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/za/album/population-mars/1834633510

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/50p0UKuBYmUhp9cZ7A5JDM?si=BXKtxVW4TLmTDUib7TlaRQ

00:00 B-Side Detour Intro

01:03 Meet Joey Register

02:35 Finding Rap and Freestyle Flow

11:11 Studio Life and Community

13:10 Defining the Sound

14:42 Indie Artist in Streaming Era

17:57 Next Moves and New Genres

20:34 Surprises and Creator Culture

23:17 Where to Find the Music

24:09 Spirituality and Mindset

28:41 Thunder Road Mary Question

31:29 Socials and Farewell

32:17 Podcast Outro and Support
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