Redbeard’s Blog

James Brown Live at Volunteer Jam 9- Nashville Jan 1983

We continue our celebration of American Black History month with this unreleased historical musical moment .The Civil Rights Act of 1964 may have been signed by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964 , but that simply changed the law in America . Hearts and minds would be another thing entirely , a fact recognized by the Funkadelic 1970 album title "Free Your Mind (and Your Ass Will Follow)" . On January 23 , 1983 I witnessed the true integration of one of the last holdouts from diversity, the Nashville music community , when as part of his annual Volunteer Jam series , host/organizer Charlie Daniels presented the legendary James Brown to headline Volunteer Jam 9 ...(more)

Kenny Loggins- Medley- Redbeard Ranch 2-21-04

Kenny Loggins live acoustic medley In the Studio 2-21-04.

Edie Brickell of the New Bohemians- Dallas January 1989

It would be fascinating to watch the latest Oscar-nominated remake of A Star is Born  with Dallas-based Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, whose 1988 debut Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars  was THE Cinderella best-seller that Fall and…

Jon Butcher- Wishes- Dallas 1-89

One of the nicest, most sincere musicians , Jon Butcher with me in January 1989 singing "If Wishes Were Horses", plus "Send Me Somebody" from "Pictures from the Front" on its 30th anniversary, presented for American Black History Month .

Gary Hoey- Hocus Pocus/ Stranglehold- Dallas 10-93

Guitarslinger Gary Hoey had burst upon the scene that year with Animal Instinct  , showing up at my Friday afternoon live remote broadcast on Dallas/Ft.Worth radio Q102 in October 1993, and he brought his guitar and effects rack to play live.…

Toto- Rosanna- Dallas 1993

Here's Steve Lukather and Toto totally live and mostly acoustic on my Q102 radio show in 1993 in a Dallas Mexican restaurant. That's not a typo!
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Glenn Frey Fondly Remembered by Bob Seger

The late Glenn Frey was Bob Seger's buddy long before Frey headed west and took wing with the Eagles singing background vocals on Bob's first hit, "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" in 1968...

Steve Marriott & Humble Pie-Tin Soldier- L.A. 1981

"There was only ONE of those voices," Peter Frampton reminded me emphatically one time. Here the late Steve Marriott displays one of the reasons he was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the lead singer of the Small…
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Doobie Brothers- Minute by Minute- Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, Tom Johnston, John Hartman

Back when the Doobie Brothers' Minute by Minute album was released in December 1978, I wasn't aware of the following Hollywood maxim, but the band's Warner Bros. record label apparently was. A little-known showbiz PR secret to which no one in…

Rolling Stones- Jumping Jack Flash- Vancouver 12-18-94

"Jumping Jack Flash" was the song the Rolling Stones played at closing time of the Voodoo Lounge   on the last night of the North American tour December 18, 1994 in Vancouver, and this recording of it comes from the In the Studio  archives.…