Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering guitar, forming Wishbone Ash in the vibrant British music scene of the early 70s, breaking into America, the success of the band's classic Argus, some memories of gigs with such interesting opening acts as Bruce Springsteen and KISS, the changing business through the 1980s, the recent deluxe reissues of Twin Barrels Burning and Raw To The Bone, and his honest thoughts on the artwork of the time, what went into assembling The Vintage Years 1970 - 1991, which is a 30 CD massive box set that includes tons of content and contributions from all former band members, what logistics go into putting together a project like that, what's ahead for their 50th anniversary and much more!
Dan Reed Picks The Essential Danny Vaughn
Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network shares his 10 Essential Danny Vaughn of Tyketto songs. These two fan favorites have joined forces in recent years for a recurring tour called the Snake Oil and Harmony Tour. And they've also become great friends and admirers of each other's work both as solo artists and with their respective bands.
On this Part Two of Two, Dan Reed shares his essential Danny Vaughn songs, why he chose the songs he chose, how they connected, what he admires about Danny and his work, what he's learned from travelling and sharing the stage with Danny, what inspires him and what's next for this fantastic duo!
Jeff Scott Soto of Sons of Apollo joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering his voice, how he got the gig singing on the first two Yngwie J. Malmsteen records and what he learned from that experience, finding his own voice after early days in cover bands, performing with such greats as Journey, Queen and Jimi Jamison, his various solo careers efforts - Soto, his solo albums, working on Song For Joey in tribute of his brother, the new W.E.T. record, connecting with the Mike Portnoy, Bumblefoot, Billy Sheehan, and Derek Sherinian to form Sons of Apollo, what it's been like recording and hitting the road with that band, what's next for their second record and much more!
Danny Vaughn Picks The Essential Dan Reed
Danny Vaughn of Tyketto shares his 10 Essential Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network songs. These two fan favorites have joined forces in recent years for a recurring tour called the Snake Oil and Harmony Tour. But, they've become great friends and admirers of each other's work both as solo artists and with their respective bands.
On this Part One of Two, Danny Vaughn shares his essential Dan Reed songs, why he chose the songs he chose, how they connected, what he admires about Dan and his work, what he's learned from travelling and sharing the stage with Dan, what inspires him and what's next for this fantastic duo!
Next week - Dan Reed Picks the Essential Danny Vaughn!!
RESEARCHING PRINCE: A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR DUANE TUDAHL
Author Duane Tudahl joins Craig for a discussion about his book PRINCE AND THE PURPLE RAIN STUDIO SESSIONS: 1983 AND 1984. A Prince fanatic with an impressive resume going back several years, Duane tells the story about procuring a stack of Prince's session documents from Sunset Sound and how interviews with those who worked with Prince folded into an impressive work which is - in Craig's opinion - the ultimate look at the Purple Rain years. Visit Duane at duanetudahl.com, where you can purchase a signed copy of the book while supplies last. The book can also be found at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538105497
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Glen Phillips Picks The Essential Talk Talk
Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket joins Eric to share his 10 Essential Talk Talk songs. Talk Talk lead the synth pop movement with their 1982 debut album The Party's Over and scored a couple MTV style hits early on, but they quickly evolved beyond their beginnings to become a truly innovative and unique band under the direction of Mark Hollis. Their final album was 1991's incomparable, experimental and inspired Laughing Stock, which is considered by many to be a true masterpiece. Check out Glen's 10 essential Talk Talk songs spanning their brief but significant five album career.