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Who- Live at Leeds @55- Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey here In the Studio hosting the tale of The Who "Live at Leeds"from May 1970, with archival classic rock interview from the late John Entwistle.

Jethro Tull- Benefit @55- Ian Anderson

They were the changes  in musical direction and key personnel made on Jethro Tull's critical preceding third album,"Benefit", in April 1970, which provided the oxygen in "Aqualung" 's tank a year later. Ian Anderson is my guest for your "Benefit".

Van Morrison- Moondance @55

This ultra-rare, fascinating Van Morrison interview with the reclusive "Howard Hughes of Rhythm 'n' Blues" is nothing short of a revelation...
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Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water 55th- Art Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel's" Bridge Over Troubled Water", which swept the 1971 Grammy Awards with six, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for the title song.It ranks as #172 on Rolling Stone magazine's "Top 500 Albums of All Time",#7 on the BBC's all time list, and has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. Art Garfunkel joined me In The Studio for this very rare conversation...(more)

The Band- The Band- Robbie Robertson

Widely viewed along with Bob Dylan, The Byrds, and Gram Parsons as  fathers of  the Americana musical movement, The Band also may have  been one of rock's first alternative groups. In part one of this classic rock interview, main songwriter Robbie Robertson ("The Weight","The Night They Drove Ol'Dixie Down","Up on Cripple Creek","The Shape I'm In") helps me make that case.

Jimi Hendrix- Voodoo Child- Berkeley CA 5-30-70 (early show)

To my knowledge, the Jimi Hendrix early show at Berkeley CA on May 30, 1970 has never officially been released, so "Voodoo Child" is a nice appetizer for the 55th anniversary of "Electric Ladyland" coming up.

Moody Blues- In Search of the Lost Chord- Justin Hayward, John Lodge, the late Graeme Edge

The Moody Blues' third album, "In Search of the Lost Chord" released in 1968, unfolded like a sweeping cinematic epic playing in the panorama between your ears. The antithesis of a Top 40 band, nevertheless "In Search of the Lost Chord" contained the progressive rock "Legend of a Mind" as well as "Ride My Seesaw". Justin Hayward, the late Graeme Edge, and John Lodge co-host here In the Studio.
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Traffic- Mr Fantasy- John Barleycorn…- Steve Winwood, the late Jim Capaldi

Traffic albums "Mr Fantasy", "Traffic", and "John Barleycorn Must Die" included former Spencer Davis Group teen prodigy singer/organist/guitarist Steve Winwood, reed man Chris Wood, and drummer Jim Capaldi. Guitarist/singer Dave Mason, a former Spencer Davis roadie, shared a talent for  melody with the other three on the first two Traffic albums, but little else personality-wise, and was cut loose for the second and final time before the second album hit store shelves. Steve Winwood & the late Jim Capaldi joined me In the Studio.
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Spirit- Best Of- Jay Ferguson

In order to explore the best of Spirit plus the concept album "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus", we sat down with singer/ songwriter/ keyboard player Jay Ferguson to hear "I Got a Line on You", "Dark-Eyed Woman", "Animal Zoo"," Mr Skin", and "Nature's Way".

Neil Young and Crazy Horse- When You Dance- San Francisco 1986

Neil Young with Crazy Horse-San Francisco 1986, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the original release on "After the Goldrush" in Fall 1970.