DeepDives With Patrick Hemming

"Not So" DeepDives: 80's Melodic Rock & AOR

For this week's retro escape, I've chosen an episode from the tail end of the year 2021. These are definitely songs you know, probably like the back of your hand. While most of my episodes explore the out-of-the-way watering holes, this one is like going to the beach. Going to the beach with a helluva curated selection of 80's AOR, Melodic Rock, Hi-Tech, Westcoast, and Pop to enjoy.
As far as my move to Prague is concerned, I'm getting packed and ready as I ever will be. I have less than two weeks left here in the States. 🫨
I hope you enjoy this different kind of Dive, and I'll see you back here next week for another blast from the Dives past! 👊🤘

DeepDives: (Retro) 80's Covers Monday Night Mix Tape

As my time here in Tampa grows short, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to complete the voiceovers I wanted to record for these next few shows. As I'm sending over my equipment next week, I've had to bank the next few weeks' shows until my first Dive in June, and recording four or five voiceovers just isn't feasible at the moment. Please accept my apologies, and I do hope you enjoy these next few dips into my musical past.
This show you're about to hear is a different little beast. It was a Monday Mix Tape for BoomRadio back in 2020. As it was a special stand-alone show, I decided to do a "Not So Deep" Dive into the music of the 80's via covers. Enjoy, my friends, and I'll see you next week for another trip down memory lane. 🤘👊

DeepDives (Retro): AOR & Melodic Rock, 2000-2010

Welcome, my friends. I'm back with a retro episode from November of 2020. This episode marked my first time back behind the mic with BoomRadio💥💣after a short stint with Radioactive Radio. Listening to this Dive over the weekend while I worked on my move to Prague was an absolute joy for my ears, and I hope it's the same for yours. Have a great week, and I'll be back in seven-ish with another retro Dive. I can't wait to record my first brand-new episode sometime in the first half of June! 🤘👊
 

DeepDives: Bruce Springsteen - Covering Them

What a week it has been, and it's only just started. I felt inspired this week to make my first "New" Dive in a good couple of months. However, there is a catch...I didn't have time to create an intro and...wait for it...it's a very niche episode...Bruce Springsteen covering the global jukebox. Everything from Van Halen to The Clash. From The Temptations to AC/DC.  From Elvis (Presley) to Creedence Clearwater Revival. From The Bee Gees to Prince. From Glen Campbell to David Bowie. I could go on and on, but I imagine you already get the picture. For good measure, I've salt-and-peppered in some of the songs he wrote for other artists who then went on to have huge hits with them themselves. I hope you enjoy another one of my "Off the Beaten Path" Dives. Take care, my friends, and I'll see you next week for another show. More than likely, it's going to be an archival episode. I'm getting down to the nitty and the gritty. I leave for Prague in five weeks. 👊🤘

DeepDives: 70's Melodic Rock, AOR & Hard Rock

For this week's classic retro Dive offering, we are diving off the waters of 70's Melodic Rock, AOR & Hard Rock. This episode was curated and created back in February 2021. Next week, we will be back with an episode focusing on some of the killer music produced over the last twenty years or so. At least that's what I'm thinking about at the moment. 😁
Take care, my friends, and I'll see you in a week's time. 🤘

DeepDives: 1980-1992 AOR, Melodic Rock & A Lot of West Coast

Here is this week's dive into the past, made way back in December of 2020. For this episode, I really lean into West Coast, be it straight-up traditional or with an AOR twist. Either way, I sure hope you enjoy this week's offering. I'll be back here next week for another classic DeepDives for your ears to enjoy. Have a great week, my friends! 🤘

DeepDives: 90's Melodic Rock & AOR

For this week's classic episode of Deep Dives, I've revisited a show I curated in the summer of 2020. An episode celebrating some of my favorite Melodic Rock & AOR from the decade. All the artists you enjoy in an 80's Dive are here making some outstanding music in a much-maligned decade. Enjoy my friends, and I'll see you back here next week for another classic DeepDives episode as I ready myself for the great adventure that awaits me in Prague. 🤘

DeepDives: Melodic Rock Mix Tape

This week's offering is bookended with two sets from the recently passed Chris Rea. One of my favorite musical artists, I discovered him properly in 1988 through his album, New Light Through Old Windows. After an opening two-song set from Rea, I play you a show I recorded back in 2021. For this episode, I just played songs and sets on the fly, hoping to create a listenable show in the process. I think I succeeded there if I do say so myself. After the episode, I curate a thirteen-song set in tribute to his musical genius. Chris could truly make his guitar sing. My friends, enjoy some of my favorite moments from his deep and rich catalog. 🤘

DeepDives: AOR, Melodic Rock & Hi-Tech - 1985-1993

This week's retro Dive is from January 14th, 2022. In this and future episodes until my first new Dive in Prague, I'll include a song before my newly recorded intro to set the tone. As with last week's offering, I let the show play out after the new introduction. I hope you enjoy this blast from the past. I'll see you back here next week for another episode of DeepDives, designed to delight your ears. 👊🤘

DeepDives: Melodic Rock, AOR, & Hi-Tech

Hello friends. I'm back with another Dive for your ears to enjoy. This episode was initially recorded in February 2022. “Reasonably” loaded, (back when I was friends with editing) 😁, with some killer Hi-Tech Melodic Rock & AOR for your ears to enjoy. As was the case last week, I recorded a new intro before the show kicked off properly. I’ll see you back here next week with another DeepDives blast from the past! 👊🤘