Robin Trower- Lady Love- May 29, 1974- Sausalito, CA

In May 1974 the band and the man Robin Trower were in the San Francisco Bay area, just a few weeks into promoting their second album,"Bridge of Sighs".

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble- House is Rockin’- Denver 11-29-89

Terrific live recording of post-recovery Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble launching into "The House is Rockin' " from Denver in November 1989.

More Echoes In the Studio- pt 4

In memoriam : More" Echoes In the Studio", pt 4 with my rare interviews with fallen classic rockers Lou Reed, Bon Scott, Rick Wright, Malcolm Young, George Harrison, David Bowie
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The Who- Tommy- Pete Townshend pt2

The conclusion of the story of The Who's "Tommy" pt 2 with Pete Townshend In the Studio.

Mark Knopfler- Once Upon a Time in the West- Dallas 9-8-19

To herald the upcoming forty-fifth anniversary of the sublime but overlooked second Dire Straits album, here is a tasty live performance by Mark Knopfler in Dallas/Ft. Worth of a song from it, "Once Upon a Time in the West", which would surface on the second Dire Straits album, "Communique".
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The Who- Tommy- Pete Townshend pt1

The many stages of The Who's "Tommy" conception, gestation, and birth as the first successful rock opera are further revealed, it seems, every time "Tommy"  composer Pete Townshend cleans out a storage closet. Townshend joins Redbeard In the Studio to present this rock sonogram of The Who "Tommy"  while still in the creative womb, part 1.

The Who- Pinball Wizard medley- Toronto 12-17-82

This performance of the "Tommy" medley December 1982 from the Redbeard archives is official and far superior to the bootleg that circulated for years.

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble- Cold Shot- Austin 4-15-84

When Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble took the stage at the Austin Opera House in April 1984, their much-anticipated second album "Couldn't Stand the Weather" was about to be released. For "Cold Shot", Stevie invited his big brother Jimmie, then of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, to join them.
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Bad Company- Bad Company- Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke

"Bad Company" was one of the most successful debuts in rock history because of "Can't Get Enough","Rock Steady","Movin' On","Ready for Love", "Seagull", and the title song. Here is the real story from Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, and Mick Ralphs In the Studio with Redbeard.