Redbeard's Blog

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.

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Traffic- Far from Home- Steve Winwood, the late Jim Capaldi

In 1994 it was my great honor to host the first new Traffic album in twenty years, "Far from Home" by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi...

Live Tracks

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band- Fortunate Son

When you are as prolific a song craftsman as Bob Seger, there is little reason to cover anybody else. But a lucky crowd got to hear Bob Seger lead his Silver Bullet Band through a rousing version of John Fogerty's "Fortunate Son" long ago.

Beard's Blog, Classic Rock Interviews

Don Henley- The End of the Innocence

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.

Live Tracks

Traffic- Low Spark of High Heeled Boys- rehearsal 2-11-94

...get the Traffic jam flowing with the ultra-rare "No Spark" unplugged version of the Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys title song performed by Steve Winwood and the late Jim Capaldi in February 1994.

Beard's Blog, Classic Rock Interviews

John Mellencamp- Big Daddy

John Mellencamp interview "In the Studio" with Redbeard about 1989's "Big Daddy" to mark the platinum album's 35th anniversary..

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John Waite- No Brakes

John Waite "No Brakes" interview In the Studio on the 40th anniversary of his #1 "Missing You".

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Santana- Supernatural- Carlos Santana

Grammy record-holder and Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Carlos Santana shares some revealing, highly personal thoughts about how the June 1999 album "Supernatural", with nine Grammys (the most in history) and over 15 million in sales, changed his dreams about what is possible.