Neil Young- Harvest
Neil Young delivered “Harvest”, his most popular and , perhaps, most influential album in February 1972. Only Bob Dylan’s groundbreaking “Nashville Skyline”… the touchstones for the whole Americana musical genre.
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Jefferson Airplane- Surrealistic Pillow- Grace Slick, the late Marty Balin & Paul Kantner
To carve in three dimensions the zeitgeist of the Summer of Love in 1967 America, you would have to chisel the Jefferson Airplane’s second album “Surrealistic Pillow” into any Mt. Rushmore of Rock…Jefferson Airplane co-founder singer/songwriter Marty Balin (who passed away 2018), Grace Slick, and rhythm guitarist/songwriter Paul Kantner, who died in 2016, joined me for this landmark recording “Surrealistic Pillow” released the first week of February 1967.
Neil Young-The Needle and the Damage Done-San Francisco 1986
Neil Young live acoustic performance “Needle and the Damage Done” to mark the 50th anniversary of “Harvest”.
Jethro Tull- The Zealot Gene- Ian Anderson
Not since “Aqualung” over half a century ago had Ian Anderson addressed the historic characters and iconography of the Old and New Testament Bible this head on, mixed with twentieth century and even current events, as on “The Zealot Gene” by Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson is my guest here In the Studio.
Charlie Daniels Band- The Devil Went Down to Georgia 1-13-79
Charlie Daniels told me that he had just finished writing “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” before he and the Charlie Daniels Band performed it at their annual Volunteer Jam in Nashville on January 13,1979 , making this performance the first ever before a live audience .-Redbeard
Pink Floyd- Animals- Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason
How did Pink Floyd evolve from the sublime introspection of “Dark Side of the Moon” in 1973 to the madness and despair of “The Wall” six years later? David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Roger Waters explore the dark, ominous, yet vitally important transitional musical missing link, January 1977’s “Animals” here in my classic rock interview, an album that was highly anticipated.
Sammy Hagar- Standing Hampton
The pivotal album in Sammy Hagar’s long career, “Standing Hampton”…Sammy joins me In the Studio.
Traffic- Low Spark of High Heeled Boys- Steve Winwood,the late Jim Capaldi
Not always considered a Progressive Rock band, nevertheless the title song to Traffic’s most popular album, November 1971’s “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” fits easily high atop any list of the most popular and creative songs of the Progressive Rock era..In my classic rock interview In the Studio prior to Jim Capaldi’s death in 2005 from cancer, it is clearly evident how much Steve Winwood and Capaldi loved woodwind player ChrisWood, and each other.
Eagles- Hotel California- Don Henley, Joe Walsh,the late Glenn Frey
“Hotel California” by The Eagles… impressive combination of cinematic vision, songcraft, and high tech production seemed to be coming from a place in the near future to which the rest of rock would have to catch up…Joe Walsh, Don Henley, & the late Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey are my guests In the Studio for “Hotel CA” .
Van Halen- Poundcake- Dallas 12-4-91
The story behind this free concert performance by Van Halen of “Poundcake” in the streets of downtown Dallas in early December 1991 gets filed under Urban Legends that are actually true. That’s me introducing Van Halen from the stage. -Redbeard