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Steely Dan- Katy Lied- Donald Fagen, the late Walter Becker
Steely Dan's 1975 fourth album, "Katy Lied", is a perfect example of a "sleeper", but it's not simply the passage of time that obscures its many-faceted brilliance. Here are Donald Fagen & the late Walter Becker interviewed.

David Bowie- Young Americans 50th Anniversary
By 1975 David Bowie had abandoned the Glam Rock he had virtually invented in the guise of the ego-tripping tragicomic Fallen Rock Star, Ziggy Stardust. Bowie's mid-decade "Young Americans" album with the #1 hit "Fame" pointed directly toward Disco's dominance a mere two years later...

Eric Johnson- Ah Via Musicom
But in the transition years between the waning of pop-metal hair bands and the waxing of a wave of grunge groups, Eric Johnson's "Ah Via Musicom" sounded refreshingly unlike anything else on the radio in February 1990...Eric Johnson joins me here In the Studio.

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band- Against the Wind
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band "Against the Wind" was one of their seven Top 10 multi-platinum albums in a row.

Rock Hall Snubs: Styx
Eligible for Hall of Fame induction for twenty-two years, Styx has continued to be one of the top touring ticket sellers year after year to this day, continued to record and release spectacular high-concept high-tech rock such as 2017's The Mission , yet surprisingly been unable to conjure up even a single nomination for Rock Hall of Fame consideration.

Queen- Sheer Heart Attack- Brian May, Roger Taylor
Queen headlining the Rainbow Theatre for the first time in late March 1974 were so impressive in concert that when they booked the same venue in November later that same year to premiere their third studio album, "Sheer Heart Attack" , the young foursome had to add a second night.

Christmas with Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde
One of my favorite Christmas songs was composed and included on the legendary Learning to Crawl album by the Pretenders, but it was a limited bonus track which appeared only on the initial vinyl pressings. Here is Chrissie Hynde discussing…

Allman Brothers Band- Gregg Allman
"Whipping Post","Dreams", and "Trouble No More" all came from the Allman Brothers Band's debut album in 1969, which is delightfully documented here by the late Gregg Allman In the Studio.

Paul McCartney- Back in the US pt 2
Paul McCartney Back In the US pt 2 "Freshen Up" tour rolled across North America In Summer 2019. Was it unknowingly the last Macca Hurrah? Here is part 2 interview.

Triumph- Just a Game- Rik Emmett, Gil Moore, Mike Levine
Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, and Gil Moore join Redbeard "In the Studio" for Triumph's 1979 breakthrough album "Just a Game".