Redbeard’s Blog

Elton John- Take Me to the Pilot- Foxborough MA 9-6-93

Elton John live at Foxborough Stadium outside Boston on September 6, 1993 performing “Take Me to the Pilot”.
,

Huey Lewis and the News- Sports

It is the massively popular September 1983 release “Sports” by Huey Lewis and the News. Huey Lewis is my guest here In the Studio.

Steve Miller- The Joker

Steve Miller Band's first #1 song and five million seller, "The Joker". Steve Miller is my guest In the Studio.
,

Melissa Etheridge- Yes I Am

"I got a $1000 car and headed West", says Melissa Etheridge, revealing her first step like a real-life Dorothy leaving Leavenworth, Kansas and landing in Oz, which in Melissa's case was Southern California, a full five years before she would  top  the charts with her fourth album, September 1993's "Yes I Am" .

Huey Lewis and the News- Working for a Living- Hartford 8-25-84

In late August 1984 Huey Lewis and the News thrilled an appreciative Hartford CT audience, accompanied by a Southern New England favorite, the Tower of Power horn section. As the concert was just before Labor Day weekend, Huey and boys were "workin' it" overtime on this tight performance of "Working for a Living".

Joe Bonamassa- Sloe Gin

Joe Bonamassa "Sloe Gin" interview In the Studio.
,

Styx- Pieces of Eight- Tommy Shaw, James”JY” Young

focusing on the  1978 release of "Pieces of Eight", former Styx member and co-founder Dennis DeYoung  confesses that, in spite of his major conceptual songwriting role on the band's 1977 breakthrough three million seller "The Grand Illusion", the highly-anticipated follow-up "Pieces of Eight" was not his finest hour. Styx guitarists/ songwriters/ singers Tommy Shaw and James Young stepped up creatively to fill the void on "Pieces of Eight", again selling triple platinum with the muscular "Blue Collar Man","Renegade","The Great White Hope","Queen of Spades", and "Sing for the Day".

Styx- Renegade- Sweden 6-18-19

Styx in June 2019 at the annual "Sweden Rocks" outdoor festival ripping through a spirited performance of "Renegade".
,

Coverdale- Page 30th Anniversary- David and Jimmy

By Summer 1993, "Coverdale-Page" had debuted at #4 sales in the UK and Top Five sales in America. In the Studio we are pleased to share my rare classic rock interview with my guests David Coverdale and Jimmy Page to mark its thirtieth anniversary year.
,

The Band’s Robbie Robertson

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Robbie Robertson has died at age 80. As an elder statesman of twentieth century rock, as well as 21st century film soundtracks, we were blessed by his stories, wit, and wisdom multiple times here In the Studio.