LOVE PART 8: JOHNNY ECHOLS REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND LOVE’S FOREVER CHANGES (7 & 7 & 7 IS: THE DEFINITIVE 21-EPISODE STORY OF ARTHUR LEE & LOVE SERIES) (Ep. 254B)

New to the show? Start at Love Part 1 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Love Part 1 on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discograffiti/id1592182331?i=1000755046962 Love Part 1 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3B3FEgFZ58gJOZqSSmaiGG?si=5LuYUXfVRYy2NRE30AszCQ Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Host Dave Gebroe talks with OG Love mainstay Johnny Echols about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output (for 4 1/2 hours total), with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings—from both Dave and Johnny—for every release. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love.  Part 8 is the fourth part of my interview with Johnny, which covers the same time period as Episode 7, but in more granular detail, and heard directly from the man who lived it. Part 8 covers Love’s Forever Changes: the machinations behind the scenes, the making of the record, and all the classic music on it.  Here are just a few of the many things that Johnny discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Why Arthur thought he was going to die after making Love’s third record; Arthur’s relationship with cocaine at that time; The secret that Arthur kept from the band members during the making of the album; Whether Neil Young had any production involvement, as legend has had it; Johnny’s thoughts on orchestrator David Angel’s contribution to the LP; His true thoughts about turning down Monterey Pop; What Johnny thinks is his best ever moment on record; Finally, that “All of God’s children gotta have their freedom” piece at the end of “The Red Telephone” is explained!; And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive with Johnny on Forever Changes, plus his own star rating for the record! For the full, ad-free, 53-minute podcast, either subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon at the Major Tier or higher, or just grab the episode as a one-off at the same link. The Full Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti New to the show? Start at the full version of Episode 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/love-part-1-full-152927413 Purchase the 21-episode Love series at a 33% discount (hear as they appear): https://www.patreon.com/collection/2004969    CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/   CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgeb