Medium Rare Interviews

Rare classic rock interviews by Redbeard from the vast In the Studio archive

Genesis- Selling England by the Pound 50th- Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford

The fiftieth anniversary of the sublime "Selling England by the Pound" by Genesis with Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins In the Studio.

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Steve Miller- The Joker 50th Anniversary

It's the golden anniversary of Steve Miller Band's first #1 song and five million seller, "The Joker". Steve Miller is my guest In the Studio.

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Joe Bonamassa- Sloe Gin

Joe Bonamassa "Sloe Gin" interview In the Studio.

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Moody Blues- In Search of the Lost Chord- Justin Hayward, John Lodge, the late Graeme Edge

The Moody Blues' third album, "In Search of the Lost Chord" released in 1968, unfolded like a sweeping cinematic epic playing in the panorama between your ears. The antithesis of a Top 40 band, nevertheless "In Search of the Lost Chord" contained the progressive rock "Legend of a Mind" as well as "Ride My Seesaw". Justin Hayward, the late Graeme Edge, and John Lodge co-host here In the Studio.

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Mott the Hoople- Mott- Ian Hunter

One of Britain's most beloved party bands this side of The Faces, Mott the Hoople is still revered there with sold-out tours, and we were so fortunate to have Mott main man Ian Hunter join me In the Studio for the golden anniversary of "Mott". Or should I say "The Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll"?

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Redbeard Rocks Freedom 4th Playlist

Redbeard Rocks! 4th of July freedom themed playlist for your holiday. Remember, it's "MAY God bless America", y'all. Too many people tellin' God what to do is a big part of the problem.

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Steely Dan- Countdown to Ecstasy 50th Anniversary- Donald Fagen, Walter Becker

So was Steely Dan's debut success in 1972 with "Can't Buy a Thrill", spinning off two Top 15 hits and impressive Top 20 sales, a blessing or a curse when it came time less than a year later to follow it up with "Countdown to Ecstasy"? My guests Donald Fagen and the late Walter Becker were too smart to get trapped into a simple binary answer here In the Studio.

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Alan Parsons Project- Pyramid

"It started trying to be an album based on witchcraft," Alan Parsons confessed to me about "Pyramid", the highly anticipated third album by the Alan Parsons Project, released in June 1978. Alan Parsons is my guest In the Studio..

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Echoes In the Studio 2023- In Memoriam

This Memorial Day weekend, we present our annual tribute to rockers we have lost with Echoes In the Studio, a tribute to some of those musicians we have lost in the preceding twelve months, in their own words and, in some cases, through personal memoirs by other musician peers. In this part one of four, we salute Tina Turner, Jeff Beck, Meat Loaf, Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, Procol Harum's Gary Brookr and Keith Reid by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Stevie Nicks.