Bad Company- Shooting Star- Dallas/Ft.Worth 7-10-13

Bad Company really impressed on their Summer 2013 40th Anniversary Tour, and here is irrefutable evidence, as this live performance of "Shooting Star" originally found on their second album, Straight Shooter  , came straight off the concert mixing console the night of July 10 in Dallas

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!

Cry of Love- On the Hunt- New York City 8-93

As we prepare to honor Southern Rock pioneers Lynyrd Skynyrd on the fiftieth anniversary of Nuthin' Fancy next week, here is an example of their long shadow cast two decades later with an uncanny cover of that album's "On the Hunt" by Carolina…

Eddie Money- Everybody Rock’n’Roll the Place- 1979

Here is Eddie Money raising the roof on the 1979 tour with "Everybody Rock'n'Roll the Place".

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.

Genesis- Duke 45th Anniversary- Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins 3-31

The reasons behind "Duke" 's success for Genesis in 1980 were many, and the results clearly career-altering, so on the album's forty-fifth anniversary the week of March 31 we have assembled Genesis lifers Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins In the Studio to share the saga.
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Billy Joel- Glass Houses 45th Anniversary

Billy Joel "Glass Houses"  has sold over ten million copies, stayed at #1 for six consecutive weeks, was the 4th-best seller for the entire year 1980, and won Billy Joel a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Billy Joel joins me In the Studio.

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.

Billy Joel- You May Be Right-w/Elton John 7-94

Billy Joel performs "You May Be Right" with Elton John July 1994 at The Meadowlands