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Podcast: Liner Notes: Revealing Chats With Canada's Retro Music Makers
Episode: Roy Forbes (BIM)
Description: Roy Forbes (previously known as known BIM) is one of Canada’s best known and best loved songwriters and performing artists. He is also a producer, film composer, songwriting mentor, radio host and popular music historian of 78 RPM records. In this chat with host Dan Hare Roy shares: how a kid from Dawson Creek B.C. ended up in the Vancouver music scene; his varied musical influences; why he dropped the name BIM; how the supergroup UHF came to be; recording highs and lows; his connections to John Lee Hooker, Valdy, Chilliwack, Ian Thomas, Susan Jacks and other well-known artists; wh...