Boomerocity features interviews with musicians, entertainers, and their associates of the Baby Boomer generation as well as icons, influencers, and up-and-comers in music. Host Randy Patterson has sincere one-on-one conversations that show fans the true heart of the artists.
Bobby Watman: The Stories Behind the Good Times | Part 2
A first record, a family loan, and the lessons behind a life built around music.
A nightclub can look like one big party. Running it is another story.
Bobby Watman returns to Boomerocity for Part 2 of his conversation with Randy Patterson, and this time we get further into what went on behind the good times: the ideas, the risks, the lessons—and the music that made it all worth doing.
Bobby remembers buying his first 45, explains how the pop culture of the '70s helped shape his nightclub concept, and recalls borrowing $10,000 from his mother with a determination to protect every nickel. There's plenty of affection for the era, but he's candid about the work involved in turning that affection into a business.
Then we move from the dance floor to the microphone. Bobby talks about the coaching that helped him settle into radio, learning to tell a story without taking forever to tell it, and why an occasional on-air stumble can make a conversation feel more human.
If you remember the thrill of bringing home a record—or still turn up the radio when the right song comes on—you'll find plenty to enjoy here.
Boomerocity — The Essence of Being a Baby Boomer.
14 Oct 2026
Don Miggs: Mick Fleetwood, Self-Doubt & the Feeling Behind the Music | Part 2
A producer's candid look at artistic identity, friendship, and the difference between playing the notes and making someone feel them.
You can get the notes right and still miss what makes a performance matter.
Don Miggs returns to Boomerocity for Part 2 of his conversation with Randy Patterson, bringing a producer's ear—and a remarkably candid view of his own work—to the question of what makes music feel personal.
His friendship with Mick Fleetwood gives that question a human face. Don recalls how their relationship grew, the encouragement that arrived when he needed it, and the distinctive feel Mick brings to the drums. He also describes the trust involved in a recording session: helping a musician feel secure enough to give the song something only that person can give.
Along the way, Don talks about recording Steven Tyler's vocal for a Dolly Parton collaboration, why a great song and a hit aren't necessarily the same thing, and what artists owe the listeners who believe in them. His reflections on the Rolling Stones and David Bowie open a thoughtful discussion about growing without losing the identity that brought an audience along in the first place.
Don is just as frank about himself. He talks about second-guessing his records, the temptation to settle for being good enough, and the daily effort to ask more of himself while helping other artists do the same.
For anyone who has wondered why one performance stays with you long after another fades, this is a conversation worth spending time with.
Watch Part 2: https://youtu.be/XE0dB_YbqGM
Boomerocity — The Essence of Being a Baby Boomer.
7 Oct 2026
Bobby Watman: From '70s Nightclubs to SiriusXM's '70s on 7 | Part 1
What happens when a lifelong love of music turns into an unexpected career behind the microphone?
In Part 1 of this Boomerocity conversation, Bobby Watman of SiriusXM's '70s on 7 joins Randy Patterson for a trip through the music, memories and wonderfully unpredictable turns that eventually put him on national radio.
Long before SiriusXM, Bobby was immersed in the entertainment and nightclub world, operating dozens of '70s- and '80s-themed clubs and discovering firsthand just how powerfully music can transport people back to another place and time.
Along the way, Bobby shares stories involving KISS and Gene Simmons, reflects on an encounter with David Cassidy that gave new meaning to the old warning about meeting your heroes, and talks about the path that eventually led him to think, "I think I can do that," when it came to radio.
But beneath the celebrity stories is something every music lover understands: a song isn't merely a song. Sometimes it's a place, a person, a Saturday night, a first love—or an entire chapter of your life waiting to come rushing back through the speakers.
It's music, memories and the stories behind them with Bobby Watman on Boomerocity.
This is Part 1 of our conversation.
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