Archive for category: Beard’s Blog

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George Harrison- All Things Must Pass

“All Things Must Pass" from the late George Harrison, who surprised everybody by becoming the most popular maker of solo music for the first five years after the Beatles called it a career. George Harrison talks easily about "What Is Life?","My Sweet Lord","Isn't It a Pity" from the triple LP massive ( and massively popular) All Things Must Pass; 
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REO Speedwagon- Hi Infidelity- Kevin Cronin, Neal Doughty

REO Speedwagon believed in their long game, and their long-suffering record label gave them TEN trips to the plate until the band touched all the bases in November 1980 with "Hi Infidelity" . Lead singer Kevin Cronin and band keyboard player co-founder Neal Doughty tell the worst-to-first "ten year overnight sensation" story In the Studio.
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Bad Company Best pt 1- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Listen here to Bad Company's Paul Rodgers, the late Mick Ralphs, and drummer Simon Kirke with me In the Studio for the best of Bad Company, part one marking their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Queen- A Night at the Opera- Brian May, Roger Taylor

In November 1975 Queen sent out invitations for "A Night at the Opera" and the whole rock world RSVP'd. With Brian May and Roger Taylor here In the Studio.
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ZZ Top- Afterburner- Billy Gibbons, the late Frank Beard

In 1985 ZZ Top's"Afterburner" kicked in. But don't go looking for it in the 2019 ZZ Top rockumentary film "That Little Ol' Band from Texas" .That otherwise well-done pastiche of just some of the chapters in this colorful trio's fifty year telenovela implied that all meaningful recording by ZZ Top wrapped at the conclusion of "Eliminator" way back in 1983. Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard join me here In the Studio  for "Sleeping Bag","Stages","Woke Up with Wood", and "Planet of Women".
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Ozzy Osbourne- Ozzmosis

Ozzy Osbourne's biggest seller in decades, October 1995's "Ozzmosis" ironically was released after he had announced a very high profile retirement. "Me without a band is like I'm walking around naked or something. " Ozzy is a funny, charming, surprisingly insightful guest with me In the Studio. So hear about the emperor's new clothes with the late Ozzy Osbourne for "Ozzmosis".  
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Police- Zenyatta Mondatta- Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland

It seems that stardom for The Police had occurred in the UK after the release of their second album, "Reggatta de Blanc" , but mainstream popularity in the U.S. still eluded them until October 1980's "Zenyatta Mondatta". My guests In the Studio are Police-men Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers for "Zenyatta Mondatta".
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Moody Blues- Days of Future Passed

"Days of Future Passed" Moody Blues mainstays Justin Hayward and the late John Lodge document the fascinating story of a true Hail Mary pass to avoid abject poverty and starvation, resulting not only in timeless hits "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights in White Satin" but also igniting a musical movement, Progressive Rock,
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Led Zeppelin III @50- Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Terry Manning

Led Zeppelin III  appeared October 5, 1970 with surprisingly little notice. Containing "The Immigrant Song","Gallows Pole", and "Since I've Been Loving You", Led Zeppelin III  also planted exotic seeds of sounds in "Friends" with its Middle Eastern orchestration, which would skip several subsequent albums only to germinate with legendary impact on Physical Grafitti . My guests Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and Led Zeppelin "III"  recording engineer at Ardent Studio in Memphis, Terry Manning, tell the story In the Studio.
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Santana- Abraxas- Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve

In the Studio we never featured a more influential, important, essential album than Santana 's second effort, "Abraxas" released in October 1970. Simply stated, this is the Magna Carta of World Music. Carlos Santana and Gregg Rolie are joined by drummer Michael Shrieve In the Studio for the "Abraxas".