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It is the fiftieth anniversary of “All Things Must Pass” from the late George Harrison, who surprised everybody by becoming the most popular maker of solo music for the first five years after the Beatles called it a career. George Harrison talks easily about “What Is Life?”,”My Sweet Lord”,”Isn’t It a Pity” from the triple LP massive ( and massively popular) All Things Must Pass;
REO Speedwagon believed in their long game, and their long-suffering record label gave them TEN trips to the plate until the band touched all the bases in November 1980 with Hi Infidelity . Lead singer Kevin Cronin and band keyboard player co-founder Neal Doughty tell the worst-to-first ten year overnight sensation story In the Studio.
But after selling over a million copies of the album “Hints, Allegations,and Things Left Unsaid” primarily on the phenomenon of “Shine” alone, the second album in March 1995 simply under the name “Collective Soul”, and containing “Where the River Flows”,”Gel”,”December(Spit Me Out)”, and the gorgeous “The World I Know” is one of the strongest sets of melodies and tasteful arrangements to come from the era. Ed Roland is my guest In the Studio.
Rory Gallagher and the Irishman’s trio in New York City club The Bottom Line in November 1978 performing “Tattoo’d Lady”, unfortunately still struggling to get a sizable fanbase in America after almost a decade of constant recording and touring, requiring them to play two complete shows in one night.
Southern Rock giant Charlie Daniels has died at age 83.
Beginning in 1979 and continuing all the way until 1987 with “Crest of a Knave”, Jethro Tull’s fate and fortunes would be quite unlike their first decade of success when the unique amalgam of blues rock, Scottish Highlands folk, and hard rock, led by Ian Anderson and exemplified by “Aqualung” and the worldwide #1-seller “Thick As a Brick”, packed arenas.
Eligible for Hall of Fame induction for twenty-two years, Styx has continued to be one of the top touring ticket sellers year after year to this day, continued to record and release spectacular high-concept high-tech rock such as 2017’s The Mission , yet surprisingly been unable to conjure up even a single nomination for Rock Hall of Fame consideration.
Former members Geoff Tate and Chris DeGarmo take you to “ Promised Land”, their best seller, In the Studio on the album’s 25th anniversary.
Queen headlining the Rainbow Theatre for the first time in late March 1974 were so impressive in concert that when they booked the same venue in November later that same year to premiere their third studio album, “Sheer Heart Attack” , the young foursome had to add a second night.
Dallas-Ft.Worth radio station Q102 and the Dallas Morning News sent me to JFK Stadium in Philadelphia 7-13-85 to cover the US Live Aid concert. About a year later Neil Young was doing a live interview with me on my afternoon Q102 radio show, and during it I played him performing “The Needle and the Damage Done” at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia. It stopped Neil Young in his tracks, and he began asking me where I got it.