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Grand Funk- Closer to Home- Mark Farner, Don Brewer
Grand Funk "Closer to Home" interview with Mark Farner and Don Brewer In the Studio.
Jethro Tull- Crest of a Knave- Ian Anderson
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.
Who- Live at Leeds- Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey here In the Studio hosting the tale of The Who "Live at Leeds" , with archival classic rock interview from the late John Entwistle .
Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms- Mark Knopfler
"It's like someone pulling at a thread, unraveling your sweater, except the sweater is you, " former Dire Straits bandleader Mark Knopfler tries to explain the phenomenon of "Brothers in Arms" and modern super-celebrity here In the Studio in this classic rock interview. "I recommend success to anybody. I can't think of anything good about fame. If you can, let me know."
Judas Priest- British Steel- Rob Halford
Judas Priest's "British Steel" 40th anniversary, & Rob Halford is In the Studio with Redbeard
Bachman Turner Overdrive- Randy Bachman
Bachman Turner Overdrive In the Studio with Randy Bachman
Aerosmith- Toys in the Attic- Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
We dust off "Toys in the Attic", the breakthrough third album for Aerosmith in April 1975. Contrary to what you might assume, through their first two albums Aerosmith struggled to get noticed. In this classic rock interview, Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer reminded me that "Dream On" from their debut by then had been released as a single three times and flopped twice.
Jethro Tull- Benefit 50th Anniversary- 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, that provided the oxygen in "Aqualung" 's tank a year later.
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
Bad Company- Straight Shooter- Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke
Bad Company had elbowed their way to the forefront of the rock world by the April 1975 release of their second album, "Straight Shooter" ,avoiding the sophomore jinx with timeless songs "Good Lovin' Gone Bad","Feel Like Makin' Love", and "Shooting Star". But as my guests Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, and Simon Kirke share here, strange things can happen eventually when that much success is achieved that quickly in lives so young.