Judge Smith's guest appearances

Judge Smith

BREWtally Speaking Podcast

Radio Gonzo

Woolleys Beat

Craig Owens

Dee Snider

Don McLean

Joanna Angel

Chris Fox

Chris Davis

Rob Zombie

Bob Harris

Les McKeown

Phil Labonte

Michael Beinhorn

Mark Tremonti

Dennis DeYoung

Josh Todd

Mike Dean

OwlTail

Judge Smith, Songwriter, Composer and Performer, has been making innovative, unusual and entertaining music since the late ’60s, when he co-founded the influential band Van der Graaf Generator... Judge Smith co-founded the influential rock band Van der Graaf Generator in 1967 with singer-songwriter Peter Hammill, and since then has continued to be involved in numerous musical projects as writer, composer or performer. During the ’70s and ’80s, he wrote several stage musicals in collaboration with composer Max Hutchinson: The Kibbo Kift was produced at the Traverse Theatre for the Edinburgh Festival of 1976 and at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield the following year. The Ascent of Wilberforce III was produced at the Traverse Theatre in 1981. Their musical Geraldo’s Navy was commissioned and accepted by Michael Rudman and David Aukin of the Hampstead Theatre Club, but not staged. The Ascent of Wilberforce III received a second production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in 1982. Later the same year, the Lyric also presented Mata Hari, a music-theatre piece he co-wrote with (and which starred) singer Lene Lovich. As a librettist, his works include the text for classical composer Joseph Horovitz’s oratorio Samson, premiered in a radio broadcast from the Albert Hall in 1977, short texts for works commissioned from the same composer by The Kings Singers, and the libretto for composer Michael Brand’s cantata Pioneer 10, performed at Birmingham Symphony Hall, 1992. Following a twenty-year collaboration with composer Peter Hammill, their opera The Fall of the House of Usher was finally completed, recorded and released in 1992, and in 1999, a revised and re-mastered recording was re-released on Fie! Records. More recently he wrote the lyrics and libretto for Twinkle a large scale children’s piece by David Jackson, and contributed lyrics to another of that composer’s works for children, The House That Cried. His chamber opera The Book of Hours was directed by Mel Smith at the Young Vic Theatre, London in 1978. His short film The Brass Band, which he wrote and directed in 1974, has won several international awards. His songs have been recorded by Peter Hammill and Lene Lovich and featured on the early ’80s TV comedy show Not the Nine O’Clock News. He has released eleven CDs, plus a DVD, which can be obtained from our on-line Shop. A list of his albums can be found on the Musicography page of this web site. Prominent among these are the three albums written in the ‘Songstory’ format which he has developed as a new form of narrative rock music: Curly’s Airships (2000), The Climber (2009), and Orfeas (2011). His Requiem Mass for Rock band, Choir and Brass was written and published in 1975, but was not recorded until 2016. In 2013 Judge published his first book, ‘The Universe Next Door’, and a further book on spirituality and the paranormal was published in 2014. Series 2 Episode 15 To find out more about Judge Smith, visit his website.

Judge Smith, Songwriter, Composer and Performer, has been making innovative, unusual and entertaining music since the late ’60s, when he co-founded the influential band Van der Graaf Generator... Judge Smith co-founded the influential rock band Van der Graaf Generator in 1967 with singer-songwriter Peter Hammill, and since then has continued to be involved in numerous musical projects as writer, composer or performer. During the ’70s and ’80s, he wrote several stage musicals in collaboration with composer Max Hutchinson: The Kibbo Kift was produced at the Traverse Theatre for the Edinburgh Festival of 1976 and at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield the following year. The Ascent of Wilberforce III was produced at the Traverse Theatre in 1981. Their musical Geraldo’s Navy was commissioned and accepted by Michael Rudman and David Aukin of the Hampstead Theatre Club, but not staged. The Ascent of Wilberforce III received a second production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in 1982. Later the same year, the Lyric also presented Mata Hari, a music-theatre piece he co-wrote with (and which starred) singer Lene Lovich. As a librettist, his works include the text for classical composer Joseph Horovitz’s oratorio Samson, premiered in a radio broadcast from the Albert Hall in 1977, short texts for works commissioned from the same composer by The Kings Singers, and the libretto for composer Michael Brand’s cantata Pioneer 10, performed at Birmingham Symphony Hall, 1992. Following a twenty-year collaboration with composer Peter Hammill, their opera The Fall of the House of Usher was finally completed, recorded and released in 1992, and in 1999, a revised and re-mastered recording was re-released on Fie! Records. More recently he wrote the lyrics and libretto for Twinkle a large scale children’s piece by David Jackson, and contributed lyrics to another of that composer’s works for children, The House That Cried. His chamber opera The Book of Hours was directed by Mel Smith at the Young Vic Theatre, London in 1978. His short film The Brass Band, which he wrote and directed in 1974, has won several international awards. His songs have been recorded by Peter Hammill and Lene Lovich and featured on the early ’80s TV comedy show Not the Nine O’Clock News. He has released eleven CDs, plus a DVD, which can be obtained from our on-line Shop. A list of his albums can be found on the Musicography page of this web site. Prominent among these are the three albums written in the ‘Songstory’ format which he has developed as a new form of narrative rock music: Curly’s Airships (2000), The Climber (2009), and Orfeas (2011). His Requiem Mass for Rock band, Choir and Brass was written and published in 1975, but was not recorded until 2016. In 2013 Judge published his first book, ‘The Universe Next Door’, and a further book on spirituality and the paranormal was published in 2014. Series 2 Episode 15 To find out more about Judge Smith, visit his <a href="http://www.judge-smith.com/wp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.

Chatting with Judge Smith

Judge Smith, drummer for Mothership, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!!Judge joins his Jon to shoot the shit while the band was on tour with Overkil and Death Angel.  We talk about getting to tour with legendary bands and what kinds of wisdom they've taken from their time getting to know these people while out on the road.  We talk a bit about them coming close to winning the opportunity to open for Metallica, and what that experience was like.  We get into the hardships of being gone from your family when out on the road and how you make it work and more. Intro Music:"Speed Dealer" by Mothership"Pretty Lights" by HeartsickShow Sponsor: The Bean Bastard (www.thebeanbastard.com) Links: Facebook:www.facebook.com/mothershipusa www.facebook.com/metalnexus www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod www.facebook.com/thebeanbastardInstagram:@mothershipusa, @sludge_city, @thebeanbastard, @metal.nexus, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616Twitter: @mothershipusa, @metal_nexus, @brewspeakpod, @discussmetaldan, @jbeatty616Patreon:www.patreon.com/brewspeakpodWebsite: www.mothershiphaslanded.com www.metalnexus.netEmail:Brewtallyspeaking@gmail.comRATE/REVIEW/SUBSCRIBE!!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brewspeakpod/support

Judge Smith, drummer for Mothership, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Judge joins his Jon to shoot the shit while the band was on tour with Overkil and Death Angel. We talk about getting to tour with legendary bands and what kinds of wisdom they've taken from their time getting to know these people while out on the road. We talk a bit about them coming close to winning the opportunity to open for Metallica, and what that experience was like. We get into the hardships of being gone from your family when out on the road and how you make it work and more. Intro Music: "Speed Dealer" by Mothership "Pretty Lights" by Heartsick Show Sponsor: The Bean Bastard (<a href="http://www.thebeanbastard.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebeanbastard.com</a>) Links: Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mothershipusa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/mothershipusa</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/metalnexus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/metalnexus</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thebeanbastard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thebeanbastard</a> Instagram: @mothershipusa, @sludge_city, @thebeanbastard, @metal.nexus, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616 Twitter: @mothershipusa, @metal_nexus, @brewspeakpod, @discussmetaldan, @jbeatty616 Patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/brewspeakpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/brewspeakpod</a> Website: <a href="http://www.mothershiphaslanded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mothershiphaslanded.com</a> <a href="http://www.metalnexus.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.metalnexus.net</a> Email: Brewtallyspeaking@gmail.com RATE/REVIEW/SUBSCRIBE!! --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brewspeakpod/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brewspeakpod/support</a>

208. Judge Smith (Mothership)