Rare classic rock interviews by Redbeard from the vast In the Studio archive

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Grand Funk- Closer to Home 55th- Mark Farner, Don Brewer

Grand Funk "Closer to Home" interview with Mark Farner and Don Brewer In the Studio.
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Sting- The Dream of the Blue Turtles 40th Anniversary

The Sting and I...We had already done multiple interviews when he was in The Police and now Sting had released three solo albums, including his solo debut,"The Dream of the Blue Turtles", by the time we reconvened in 1991. Sting had lost both parents by then, the most recent  his father, and was clearly wrestling with his star ascending amidst pain and personal loss.
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James Taylor- Gorilla 50th Anniversary

James Taylor is my guest here In the Studio as we mark the golden anniversary of May 1975's "Gorilla".
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Simple Minds- Once Upon a Time- Jim Kerr

Simple Minds went to US #1 from performing the hit "Don't You Forget About Me" in the soundtrack rolling under the end credits of the John Hughes Brat Pack movie "The Breakfast Club" in May 1985. But that's just the beginning of the story of Simple Minds’ breakthrough album "Once Upon a Time". We have lead singer/ lyricist Jim Kerr here In the Studio.

Echoes In the Studio 2025- In Memoriam

This Memorial Day weekend, we present our annual tribute to rockers now gone with "Echoes In the Studio", a fond farewell to some of those musicians we have lost, in their own words and, in some cases, through personal memoirs by other musician peers. In this part one of four, we salute Tina Turner, Jeff Beck, Meat Loaf, Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, Procol Harum's Gary Brookr and Keith Reid by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Stevie Nicks.

Echoes In the Studio- Voices of Fallen Rockers pt 2

In memoriam : the echoes In the Studio of Neil Peart of Rush, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, Ric Ocasek of The Cars, Paul Barrere of Little Feat, plus David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Chris Squire & Alan White of YES, Chris Cornell. Part two.

Echoes In the Studio pt3- Eddie Van Halen, Tom Petty, Charlie Daniels, Stevie Ray Vaughan

For Memorial Day Weekend 2025: "Echoes In the Studio", the voices of & tributes to fallen rockers. Part three of four.

Bachman Turner Overdrive- Four Wheel Drive @50-Randy Bachman

Bachman Turner Overdrive In the Studio with Randy Bachman for "Four Wheel Drive" 50th anniversary.

Night Ranger- 7 Wishes @40- Jack Blades

Night Ranger's Jack Blades grants "7 Wishes" forty years later with the first American band to break big simultaneously on radio & MTV with "Don't Tell Me You Love Me","You Can Still Rock in America", the mid-'80s phenomenon "Sister Christian", and"Four in the Morning" here In the Studio.

Jethro Tull- Benefit @55- Ian Anderson

They were the changes  in musical direction and key personnel made on Jethro Tull's critical preceding third album,"Benefit", in April 1970, which provided the oxygen in "Aqualung" 's tank a year later. Ian Anderson is my guest for your "Benefit".

Van Halen- Women and Children First 45th- Eddie & Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth

It always seemed that the Van Halen 1980 third album, "Women and Children First" , suffered from "middle child syndrome". David Lee Roth, bass player/ harmony singer Michael Anthony, drummer Alex Van Halen, and fretmeister Eddie Van Halen remind us of a time 45 years ago when Van Halen was establishing itself as America's premiere hard rock band with songs "And the Cradle Will Rock" and "Everybody Wants Some!".

Lynyrd Skynyrd- Nuthin’ Fancy 50th- the late Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson, Ed King

"Nuthin' Fancy" indicated a creative well running low for Lynyrd Skynyrd which would only worsen soon on "Gimme Back My Bullets".  No doubt the non-stop pace of nearly constant touring partly was to blame, but there was something darker and even more sinister which no one outside the band knew, nor anyone in it would admit. This tour had casualties...United once again in Eternity, Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson, & Ed King played it like they felt it here In the Studio.

Redbeard Rocks! St. Patrick’s Day Playlist

Redbeard rocks St Patty's Day with Spotify all- Irish playlist!

Def Leppard 45th Anniversary- Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Phil Collen

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Ric Savage, & Phil Collen join Redbeard "In the Studio" for their 45th anniversary.

Badfinger- Straight Up- the late Joey Molland & Mike Gibbins

It was over fifty years ago that US audiences were introduced through a Paul McCartney song,"Come and Get It", to a little-known English band The Iveys, soon to be rechristened Badfinger and to become second only to The Beatles in sales on the Apple Records label.