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Lynyrd Skynyrd- Second Helping 50th- the late Gary Rossington & Ed King 4-8

My classic rock interviews with Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder the late Gary Rossington, and composer of "Sweet Home Alabama" the late Ed King, will set the table for "Second Helping"'s golden anniversary the week of April 8. -Redbeard

Robin Trower- Bridge of Sighs 50th Anniversary 4-1

Robin Trower is my guest here In the Studio on the golden anniversary of a bonafide touchstone, "Bridge of Sighs", the week of April 1st - no foolin'!
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Steely Dan- Pretzel Logic 50th- Donald Fagen, the late Walter Becker

The third Steely Dan album,"Pretzel Logic" in February 1974, has always served as a distinct demarcation line in the evolution of the eclectic band led by my guests, songwriting duo Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. "Pretzel Logic" by Steely Dan is significant because it contained the #4 Billboard hit, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", with the album Top Ten in sales as well. Rolling Stone magazine ranks "Pretzel Logic" at #386 on their Top 500 Albums of All Time.

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer- Brain Salad Surgery 50th- Carl Palmer

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer were HUGE arena fillers and sales monsters ( UK #2 sales, Top 10 US ) and quite innovative progressive rockers when "Brain Salad Surgery" came out in late 1973. And you must hear Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and Carl Palmer tell the story of visiting Swiss cover artist the late H.R.Giger!