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Ted Nugent- Free for All
Ted Nugent's "Free for All" changed the national radio reception and overamped its way to #24 on the Billboard album chart in Fall 1976, becoming his second consecutive multi-platinum seller. Tyrannosaurus Ted is my guest In the Studio.

Styx- Equinox- James Young, Tommy Shaw
there was high drama and great music before with the third-time's-the-charm "Lady", then 1975's strong Equinox album containing "Light Up", "Lorelei", and the timeless "Suite: Madame Blue". Band leaders even today James "JY" Young and Tommy Shaw look back on the Equinox along with the original former co-founding member who wrote and sang all of those songs, Dennis DeYoung

Queen- A Night at the Opera- Brian May, Roger Taylor
In November 1975 Queen sent out invitations for "A Night at the Opera" and the whole rock world RSVP'd. With Brian May and Roger Taylor here In the Studio.

Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody/ Killer Queen medley- London 1975
The regal rock of Queen came of age on the stage by this time in 1975 as is evidenced by this stunning performance at London's Odeon Theater with a medley of songs "Black Queen" from Queen II, "Killer Queen" from their first solid album, 1974's Sheer Heart Attack , and their breakthrough "Bohemian Rhapsody" from Queen's fourth effort, A Night at the Opera.

Marshall Tucker Band- Searchin’ for a Rainbow 45th- Doug Gray, Jerry Eubanks
In the 45th anniversary August of Marshall Tucker Band's "Searchin' for a Rainbow", we feature Doug Gray and former member Jerry Eubanks telling charming stories while surrounded by "Take the Highway" and "Can't You See" (sung by Toy Caldwell ) from MTB's 1973 debut; a scorching live performance of "24 Hours at a Time" with Charlie Daniels on fiddle; the late George McCorkle's "Fire on the Mountain","Virginia", and "Searchin' for a Rainbow".

Gary Wright- The Dream Weaver
Keyboardist Gary Wright chose a bold pioneering effort which had never been attempted before then, with spectacular results from the songs "Love Is Alive","Made to Love You","Blind Feeling","Much Higher","Power of Love" (the only song to include electric guitar, courtesy of Ronnie Montrose), and the million-selling hit "Dream Weaver". Join Gary Wright here in a very rare In the Studio classic rock interview

Fleetwood Mac- Fleetwood Mac- Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood
Fleetwood Mac “Fleetwood Mac” in July 1975 sold over twenty times more than any previous Fleetwood Mac album. Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Mick Fleetwood are In the Studio.

Eagles- One of These Nights- Randy Meisner, the late Glenn Frey
Driving halfway across America not long after the June 1975 release of "One of These Nights" by The Eagles is when I truly realized just how massively popular this band had become. Original Eagles singer/ bass player Randy Meisner and the late Eagles co-founder singer/ guitarist Glenn Frey joined me here In the Studio in a classic rock interview,precious now with Frey's passing, about the album which single-handedly took country and western music from the bunkhouse to Broadway.

ZZ Top- Fandango- Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
For their 1975 "Fandango", my guests Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard in "That Little Ol' Band from Texas" ZZ Top were tellin' tall tales here In the Studio long before Netflix or Amazon Prime were ever invented! -Redbeard

Lynyrd Skynyrd- Nuthin’ Fancy- Gary Rossington
"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.