The massive guests keep visiting the Footscray Caravan Park for the Bulldogs’ official weekly podcast,Freedom in a Cage.
Joining Bob Murphy and Chris Anstey in the ‘Cage’ this week was none other than Australian rock music royalty Mark Seymour, of Hunters & Collectors fame.
Seymour chatted the boys about becoming a Bulldogs fan, missing out on the 2016 Grand Final, the art of song-writing, the meaning behind the famous song Holy Grail, opening for Bruce Springsteen and his run-in with a soon-to-be rock legend.
It’s fascinating listening, so put on your headphones and let the lads take you on a footballing and musical journey!
FREEDOM IN A CAGE: LISTEN TO PAST EPISODES
EPISODE 5 SHOW NOTES:
0.10 – Introduction; reviewing the Round 5 loss to Carlton; sticking together when times are tough.
3.09 – The psychology of goalkicking; the momentum-killing non free kick; changing the momentum.
7.20 – Responding to the challenge; the silver lining to the interstate trip.
9.48 – Mark Seymour enters the ‘cage’.
10.42 – Mark’s introduction to the Western Bulldogs fandom; the first Western Oval gig.
14.33 – Emotionally investing in the Bulldogs, watching from the top deck; dealing with the hecklers.
19.07 – Mark’s experience of the 2016 finals series; the unique atmosphere at boutique stadiums.
24.38 – The meaning behind the hit song ‘Holy Grail’ and it’s accidental connection to sport; the craft of writing songs.
30.30 – The evolution of AFL teams performing their theme songs.
32.38 – The art of ‘noodling’.
34.11 - Finding moments of inspiration; being disciplined and focussed in a music career and how it relates to sport, the unique experience of rehearsing at home.
37.41 - Mark Seymour the author (fiction and non-fiction).
43.50 – Staying connected while on tour; opening for Bruce Springsteen.
46.40 – Mark’s impression of the current Bulldogs team.
51.05 – Mark’s chance meeting with a young Eddie Vedder (who later became the lead singer of Pearl Jam), the ‘artist’ who ‘covered’ the Hunters & Collectors tune ‘Throw your arms around me’.
