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YES- Union 35th- Jon Anderson,Tony Kaye, Steve Howe,Trevor Rabin,the late Chris Squire & Alan White

It's the long dreamed about, too good to last summit meeting of both Seventies and Eighties-era YES members on the April 1991album "Union", with Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, the late Alan White, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, and the late Chris Squire ALL In the Studio.
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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band- Live Bullet 50th Anniversary

"It took me twelve years to make that album Live Bullet ," Bob Seger  solemnly emphasizes to me in this classic rock interview from Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band in April 1976. This  may be the only six million-seller in history which failed to make the Top Thirty in sales when initially released. On it's 50th anniversary, Bob Seger is my guest.

Moody Blues- Long Distance Voyager 45th Anniversary- Justin Hayward, the late John Lodge

After scoring a worldwide #1 seller with "Seventh Sojourn" in 1972, then spending the next two years mounting the largest concert tour in history at the time, the Moody Blues as a collective baffled everyone by taking practically the rest of the Seventies off. To fill in the missing piece of the puzzle, as well as mark the forty-fifth anniversary of their #1 selling album "Long Distance Voyager", Moody Blues lifers Justin Hayward and the late John Lodge are my guests here In the Studio.

Procol Harum- Best- Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher, Robin Trower

“Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra" from the eclectic British band Procol Harum, which has the distinction of placing two of the most unlikely songs at the top of the singles chart five years apart with "Whiter Shade of Pale" in 1967 and "Conquistador" in 1972. My ultra-rare interview features organist Matthew Fisher, lyricist the late Keith Reid, guitarist on the first three studio albums, Robin Trower, and the late singer/pianist Gary Brooker.
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Van Halen- 5150 @40- Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, the late Eddie Van Halen

For the 40th anniversary, the late Eddie Van Halen's interview In the Studio is included with Sammy Hagar, brother Alex Van Halen, & Michael Anthony for the story of "5150".

Queen- Innuendo 35th Anniversary- Brian May, Roger Taylor

Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor In the Studio with Redbeard on the 35th anniversary of "Innuendo", Freddie Mercury's final album, which Rolling Stone magazine called "Queen's last masterpiece."

The Late Ozzy Osbourne- Tribute to Randy Rhoads

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored posthumously guitarist Randy Rhoads during 2021 annual induction ceremony ....My guest Ozzy Osbourne paid tribute In the Studio  in my classic rock interview.

Boz Scaggs- Silk Degrees 50th Anniversary

It is the golden anniversary of Boz Scaggs "Silk Degrees", one of the albums which musically defined America's bicentennial year 1976. More accurately this Boz Scaggs interview falls under "Ultra Rare", as the Dallas Texas native, long residing in the San Francisco Bay wine country, has led one of the more private lives in contemporary music.
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Jethro Tull- Aqualung 55th Anniversary- Ian Anderson

Few albums from any time in the Rock Era continue  to satisfy quite so well as Jethro Tull's masterpiece "Aqualung". Ian Anderson smartly wrote songs for all seasons for a superb band, including the timeless rockers "Aqualung","Cross-Eyed Mary","Locomotive Breath," and "Hymn #43", but perfectly paced the album with tasty acoustic classics like "Wond'ring Aloud"and "Mother Goose". On "Aqualung" 's 55th anniversary, Ian Anderson is my guest In the Studio.

David Gilmour- On an Island 20th Anniversary

David Gilmour joins Redbeard In the Studio for Gilmour's March 2006 solo album "On an Island".