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Eric Clapton- Journeyman 35th Anniversary

Eric Clapton's mid-Eighties trifecta of studio albums, starting  in 1985 with Behind the Sun  followed by  August, peaked in November 1989 with  Journeyman.  Thirty-five  years on it has aged remarkably well, a combination of some of Clapton's…

Deep Purple- Perfect Strangers @40- Ian Gillan, Roger Glover

Deep Purple “Perfect Strangers” with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
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Pink Floyd- Endless River- David Gilmour, Nick Mason

Interviews with Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Nick Mason about "The Endless River" for the fascinating back story of a "final " musical statement, 1994's "The Division Bell", which was never intended to be the superstar progressive rock band's last word but which nevertheless became that when Pink Floyd keyboard player Rick Wright died in 2008.
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Led Zeppelin II – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant

Led Zeppelin II interview with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant In the Studio.

King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King- the late Greg Lake

King Crimson singer/ bass player Greg Lake discusses the progressive rock touchstone “In the Court of the Crimson King” with Jon Anderson of YES and Mike Rutherford of Genesis In the Studio.

Fleetwood Mac- Tusk pt2- Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood

Fleetwood Mac “Tusk” interview with Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, part two
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Foreigner- Best Of- Mick Jones, Lou Gramm

Foreingner’s founder Mick Jones and original singer/co-writer Lou Gramm get their green cards for permanent citizenship in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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R.E.M.- Monster- Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills

REM interview with Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills for “Monster”

Mark Knopfler- Get Lucky

Mark Knopfler is my guest here In the Studio  for his Top 10 UK/ Top 20 US seller "Get Lucky".
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Cheap Trick- Dream Police- Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander

we find out from my guests Cheap Trick lead singer Robin Zander and guitarist/songwriter Rick Nielsen that the band had actually interrupted recording their fourth studio album, "Dream Police", in order to do that first Japanese tour in 1978. Several hits would eventually come from "Dream Police", including "Voices","It's the Way of the World", and the title song, but those would have to wait while Cheap Trick scuttled all plans while they learned to surf the tsunami of success from the unexpected live album.