These are the classic rock interviews and rock music interviews from the most recent weekly episodes of In The Studio with Redbeard.
Foreigner- Rock Hall- Mick Jones, Lou Gramm 9-30
Patiently awaiting the recognition of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the decades of music he and his band have created, Foreigner founder/guitarist/songwriter Mick Jones has endured far more than double vision. Jones experienced both heart…
R.E.M.- Monster 30th- Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills
REM interview with Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills for “Monster”
Cheap Trick- Dream Police 45th- Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
we find out from my guests Cheap Trick lead singer Robin Zander and guitarist/songwriter Rick Nielsen that the band had actually interrupted recording their fourth studio album, "Dream Police", in order to do that first Japanese tour in 1978. Several hits would eventually come from "Dream Police", including "Voices","It's the Way of the World", and the title song, but those would have to wait while Cheap Trick scuttled all plans while they learned to surf the tsunami of success from the unexpected live album.
Aerosmith- Pump @35- Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer pay at the "Pump" by joining me In the Studio to discuss the phenomenal 1989 seven million-selling album.
Talking Heads- Stop Making Sense 40th Anniversary- David Byrne, Jerry Harrison
As one of the best rock concert films both critically and commercially, the fortieth anniversary of Talking Heads' movie and soundtrack album Stop Making Sense certainly warrants the remastering effort now available. By the time of the filming…
Pat Benatar- In the Heat of the Night 45th- Pat & Neil Giraldo
Pat Benatar In the Studio for her multi-million seller second album in 1980, “Crimes of Passion”.
Motley Crue- Dr Feelgood 35th- Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars
Motley Crue 30th anniversary of “Dr Feelgood” with Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil
Led Zeppelin- In Through the Out Door @45- Jimmy Page
Thus began a five year period when a series of tragedies befell Led Zeppelin even while they continued to record timeless hard rock such as "Achilles' Last Stand","Nobody's Fault but Mine", and "For Your Life" from Presence which amaze even now almost half a century later. Jimmy Page blesses us with his Presence and joins me here In the Studio for “Physical Graffiti” and "Presence" .
Woodstock 55th- Carlos Santana, Pete Townshend, Graham Nash
Woodstock Festival fifty-five years ago was unequaled in sheer scale, still heard in the voices of Carlos Santana, Pete Townshend, the late Paul Kantner of the Jefferson Airplane, Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and the late Alvin Lee of Ten Years After, all here In the Studio in part one.
Creedence Clearwater Revival- Green River/Willy & the Poor Boys 55th- John Fogerty
Even fifty-five years later, my guest here In the Studio John Fogerty's sound and vision on "Green River" and "Willy and the Poor Boys" were completely self-contained and, to this day, never duplicated.
AC/DC- Highway to Hell 45th- Angus Young, the late Malcolm Young
AC/DC original lead singer Bon Scott's generous body art and ear studs, plus his affable demeanor, made Scott appear less like a rock singer and more like a character out of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick"...Angus Young and the late Malcolm Young are my guests for “Highway to Hell”.
Jethro Tull- Stand Up 55th Anniversary- Ian Anderson
"Well the biggest difference was that I was going to have to write all the songs this time," quips Ian Anderson in a bit of understatement when I asked, in this classic rock interview, about the departure of Jethro Tull co-founder Mick Abrahams between their 1968 debut, "This Was", and the much more successful "Stand Up" the following year.
Kinks- Low Budget 45th Anniversary- Sir Ray Davies
With the pending forty-fifth anniversary of "Low Budget", the Kinks' July 1979 biggest seller in their long storied career, it becomes apparent that The Kinks were the ultimate slacker band. Led by the Poet Laureate of Rock, my guest Sir Ray Davies, it certainly wasn't for lack of creative brilliance, but for a dearth of ambition.
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band- Nine Tonight
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's "Nine Tonight" really does feel like a close approximation of seeing the tireless veteran Detroit singer/songwriter and his band when they were one of America's top live acts. Bob Seger is my terrific guest here In the Studio.
Don Henley- The End of the Innocence 35th Anniversary
With June 1989's "The End of the Innocence", we found out that Don Henley had a lot on his mind about life, love, and the American Experiment. Don Henley is my guest In the Studio on the album's 35th anniversary.