Motley Crue- Shout at the Devil- Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil
Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx & Vince Neil In the Studio for "Shout at the Devil" 40th anniversary.
Gary Wright,”The Dream Weaver”, has Died
Keyboardist Gary Wright, who chose a bold pioneering effort which had never been attempted before then, with spectacular results from the songs "Love Is Alive","Made to Love You","Blind Feeling","Much Higher","Power of Love" (the only song to include electric guitar, courtesy of Ronnie Montrose), and the million-selling hit "Dream Weaver", has passed away. Join Gary Wright here in a very rare In the Studio classic rock interview
Genesis- Selling England by the Pound- Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford
For the sublime "Selling England by the Pound" by Genesis, I am joined by Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins In the Studio.
Steve Miller- The Joker
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.
Joe Bonamassa- Sloe Gin
Joe Bonamassa "Sloe Gin" interview In the Studio.
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.
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"?
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.
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..
Kinks- Misfits- Ray Davies
Ray Davies of The Kinks In the Studio for their late Seventies rock revitalization which started with “Sleepwalker” and continued into May 1978's "Misfits".