Redbeard’s Blog
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Crowded House- Four Seasons in One Day- Dallas 8/5/10

Crowded House (of Blues) was the scene in Dallas back in August 2010 for this impeccable performance and live recording of "Four Seasons in One Day" by the terrific New Zealand quartet.
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Faces- A Nod is as Good as a Wink 55th- Rod Stewart, Ron Wood

Those first two Faces albums were critical faves but received scant U.S. airplay, but that all changed in a hurry in November 1971 with "A Nod is As Good As a Wink" containing the international hit "Stay With Me". Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, & archival comments from the late  Ian McLagan ( Ronnie Lane passed as well ) face the music In the Studio for their most popular album, "A Nod is as Good as a Wink" .

Pink Floyd- Meddle @55- David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters 10-26

The sidelong eighteen minute epic "Echoes" from Pink Floyd's Fall 1971 album "Meddle" was the Apollo 8 mission for the band, stretching the boundaries of where Pink Floyd's music would soon land in the future with "Dark Side of the Moon". David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Roger Waters join me here In the Studio for the fifty-fifth anniversary of Pink Floyd's "Meddle" the week of October 25.

J Geils Band- Freeze Frame 45th- Peter Wolf 10-26

It's the J Geils Band's biggest seller Freeze Frame's forty-fifth anniversary coming next week 10-26, and we have lead singer Peter Wolf as our guest to capture the essence of the effort which included "Centerfold", "Rage in the Cage", "Flamethrower", "Angel in Blue", and "Freeze Frame".
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Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes- Better Days 35th Anniversary

Southside Johnny Lyon visited my Q102/ Dallas radio show in October 1991 to discuss his tenth (!) album "Better Days", as well as the Jukes' 1976 "I Don't Want to Go Home" debut containing the Bruce Springsteen chestnut "The Fever"; 1977's "This Time It's for Real";   the essential 4.5 star "Hearts of Stone" in 1978; the instant classic "It's Been a Long Time" featuring Johnny with producer/ songwriter/ running buddies  Steven Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen...

John Mellencamp- Get a Leg Up- garage 12-91

Before arenas and stadiums, even the most popular bands in history started in someone's garage, carport, or basement. Some of today's biggest Hall of Famers, such as John Mellencamp and his excellent band, still rehearse there, as I found out one snowy Christmas season in 1991. "Get a Leg Up" comes straight off the garage floor, no overdubs.
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Kansas- Leftoverture @50- Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh, Richard Williams, the late Robbie Steinhardt

By October 1976, it was go big or go home for Kansas, the intrepid six-man Progressive Rock band from Topeka, Kansas. Because of the hit "Carry On Wayward Son" ( submitted by the prolific Kerry Livgren even as the band was packing up to leave rehearsals ) and radio hits "Miracles Out of Nowhere","The Wall", "Cheyenne Anthem", and "What's On My Mind ", "Leftoverture"  gave Kansas rock statehood to the tune of over four million sold. Livgren is joined by Richard Williams, Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh, & the late original Kansas violinist/singer Robbie Steinhardt here In the Studio.
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John Mellencamp- Whenever We Wanted 35th Anniversary

By the time John Mellencamp released October 1991's "Whenever We Wanted" , containing the hits "Get a Leg Up" and "Again Tonight", his record-making not only made him one of the Eighties' most popular singer/ songwriters, he had already influenced the sound of his peers...twice. John Mellencamp is my guest In the Studio.

Faces- A Nod is as Good as a Wink…55th- Rod Stewart, Ron Wood 10-19

Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, plus the late keyboard player Ian McLagan, set the table for A Nod is as Good as a Wink...here In the Studio on the double-nickel anniversary the week of October 11.
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Loverboy- Get Lucky 45th Anniversary- Mike Reno, Paul Dean

Canadian rockers Loverboy were the right band at the right time forty-five years ago. North American rock radio was waiting in anticipation for “Turn Me Loose”, “The Kid is Hot Tonight”, Working for the Weekend", along with "When It's Over", "Jump" co-written by fellow countryman Bryan Adams, "Gangs in the Street", and "Take Me to the Top". Lead singer Mike Reno and guitarist Paul Dean recall how nice guys don't finish last in this  In The Studio  classic rock interview.