The Tapes Archive

https://www.thetapesarchive.com/zappa-plays-sabbath Are you a Black Sabbath or Frank Zappa fan? Or like me both? I would consider myself a super fan of both, yet I just found out that Frank was a big fan of Black Sabbath something I never knew. So I decided to make a video with the backstory including the night that Frank was supposed to play with them.  Unfortunately, you will have to go over to...

A never before published interview with Rick Wakeman of Yes from 1999. In the interview, Wakeman talks about: Going on the 700 Club Why he did not go out with Yes’s last tour How he has never stopped making records Being homeless Working with independent labels Owning up to your own truths What he should have done to hold onto his money The cost of making his new album Working with Ozzy Osbourne H...

A never before published interview with Hank Aaron from 1995. In the interview, Aaron talks about: His job at CNN His involvement with the documentary Chasing the Dream How much of the film was accurate How he wants people to remember him Speaking out on things that are wrong in the world How people are uncomfortable with the truth If he was able to enjoy his accomplishments  If we have made progr...

A never before published interview with Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson) 1980. The challenges of commercial radio The advantage of making a name for himself in bands like Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson The problems with playing in big-name bands vs. as a solo act His thoughts on touring with Genesis What attracts him to the U.S. market What he wants to tell people about his music Why he left Yes to...

A never before published interview with Neil Peart (Rush) 1994 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Start of Neil Peart interview 01:02 - What kind of difference can one person make? 01:44 - The western idea of heroism 04:06 - The luxury he enjoys 06:04 - How people react to him asking them to think 10:42 - What he learned from Paul Simon 11:39 - Why he agrees with Frank Zappa that love songs are destructive 12:...

Steve Sybesma, a longtime concert promoter and one of the partners in the creation of Deer Creek Music Center outside Indianapolis. Sybesma hopped on a call with Marc to tell him about his newly created Indiana concert archive website, indianarockhistory.com, and about his concert promotion journey https://indianarockhistory.com/ 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - His new archive website indianarockhistory.com...

A never before published interview with Angus Young (AC/DC) from 1996. In the interview, Young talks about: - What it’s like to come back after a five-year layoff - The ever-changing landscape of rock ‘n’ roll - The key to AC/DC’s success - How Bob Dylan compares to AC/DC - Why AC/DC was considered a punk band in England - One of his hobbies - The making of the Ballbreaker album - How AC/DC comes...

A never before published interview with Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) from 1992. In the interview, Butler talks about: - What happened to his solo career - Why he left the Ozzy band - How he reconnected with Dio - The difficulty in finding a vocalist - The making of the Wayne’s World soundtrack - The bleak outlook of the Dehumanizer album - A rare Black Sabbath press kit - His thoughts on all the...

A never before published interview with Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices) from 1995 In the interview, Pollard talks about: - His creative time of the day - Upcoming records to be released - Working with Matador Records - What makes him happy - Giving hope to all other garage musicians - The collectability of his records and “hoarding” a few himself - Luna Music in Indianapolis - The business side...

A never before published interview with Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead) In the interview, Welnick talks about: -His love for Bob Marley - If being in the Grateful Dead was anything like he imagined - His vision as a child that came true - What it was like auditioning for the Grateful Dead - The differences between being with The Tubes and being in the Grateful Dead - The time Robin Williams performe...

A never before published interview with Paul Stanley (KISS) from 1996 In the interview, Stanley talks about: - How the 1996 tour is going to be a better Kiss concert than the 1974 shows. - The familiarity of playing with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss - Parasitic friends and business associates - If there will be more reunion tours - How fast tickets are selling - How KISS fans are the greatest fans...

A never before published interview with Kurtis Blow from 1997 In the interview, Blow talks about: - Whether he thinks God cares about pop music - How he had it all and now has nothing - What hip-hop fans should go back and listen to - How early hip-hop had a code of ethics not to use swear words - Why he got out of the music business - How he foresaw how big hip-hop would get - The language of a r...

A never before published interview with Lars Ulrich (Metallica) from 1997 In the interview, Ulrich talks about: - Pat Boone’s version of “Enter Sandman” - Metallica’s songwriting process - How the internet can be a “frightening instrument.” - Being on the Ferrall on the Bench show and whether he and Scott Ferrall are friends - What motivates him - The challenges of touring with a huge stage - The...

A never before published interview with David Crosby from 1998 In the interview, Crosby talks about: - Meeting his son after 30 years - Writing and playing music with his newly found son - How he is the happiest “walrus” you’d meet - Why his son is a better musician than he is - His feelings toward The Doors’ Jim Morrison - Mistakes he has made in life - The story behind his new record label, Sams...

A never before published interview with Ringo Starr (The Beatles) from 1992 In this episode, we’re celebrating the 80th birthday of Ringo Starr by playing Marc’s interview with the Beatles’ drummer from 1992. At the time of this interview, Ringo was 52 and was on tour with his All-Starr Band. Back in those days, Ringo would do five-minute interviews, so this conversation is much shorter than norma...

A never before published interview with Robby Krieger (The Doors) from 1991. In the interview, Krieger talks about: - Going all-instrumental without Jim Morrison -What he thought about Oliver Stone’s movie “The Doors” - Why keyboardist Ray Manzarek wanted nothing to do with the film - The truth about The Doors - What it was like making records after Morrison died - Whether he feels the Doors have...

A never before published interview with Ray Manzarek from 1998. In the interview, Manzarek talks about: The death of Jim Morrison Whether he feels that he lives in Morrison’s shadow Whether Morrison is in heaven or hell Whether Iggy Pop was considered to replace Morrison The early days of touring with the Doors How he wants to inform the youth about the ‘60s His belief in an ancient Egyptian relig...

A never before published interview with Tracy Morgan from 2007. In the interview, Morgan talks about: His new movie with Ice Cube If Tracy Jordan and Tracy Morgan are the same person The dynamics of 30 Rock Whether he was happy with the 30 Rock episode where Jordan was shown to be illiterate His famous family members Working with white writers If he feels stereotyped In this episode, we have Emmy-...

A never before published interview with Peter Buck (R.E.M.) 1989 In the interview, Buck talks about: Is R.E.M. commercial or inaccessible If the album Green is supposed to be uplifting Why he is angrier than ever His love for Lou Reed The misunderstanding of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” The trappings of success The early days in R.E.M. State of radio at the time How R.E.M. picks where to...

A never before published interview with Keith Emerson from 1992 - In the interview Emerson talks about: - How technology has changed the way he plays - If it felt right getting back together with ELP - How the reunion came to be - Why he thinks he was overlooked as a solo artist - The stigma attached to keyboardist - How ELP pioneered the classical rock movement - If he felt competitive with other...

A never before published interview with Little Richard from the year 2000 In the interview Little Richard talks about: - Who he really wanted to play him in the movie - His desire that you understanding him - Why he wore make-up - If he considers himself gay - Whether he ever wore a bra - How he was the first African American to be on white radio - What’s accurate and not accurate in the movie - H...

A never before published interview with Ozzy Osbourne 1997. In the interview Ozzy talks about: His love for his fans The legacy of Ozzfest How the Sabbath reunion came to pass Why Bill Ward was not included on the tour His thoughts on Marilyn Manson His record label Ozz Records Best Buy and censorship Being in Howard Stern’s movie In this episode, we have The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. At...

A never before published interview with Primus' Les Claypool 1994. In the interview Claypool talks about: Why Rush and Primus makes for a good concert The hardest bass line for him when he first started What made him wanna play bass His bass technique  Headlining Lollapalooza  Pork Soda Best Buy and Primus His record label Prawn Song Records In this episode, we have Primus’s frontman and bassist,...

A never before published interview with America author Kurt Vonnegut from 2000. In the interview Vonnegut talks about: - If technological progress has been good. - His love for the ACLU. - Posting the ten commandments in schools. - If he believes in God. - His affection for Indianapolis. - Being captured by the Germans in WWII. In this episode, we have American Author Kurt Vonnegut. At the time of...

A never before published interview with John Prine from 1997. In the interview Prine talks about: His record label, “Oh Boy” Why his songs have “simple messages” How at the time of the interview he was in such a good place that he’ll “probably be writing all zippity-doo-da songs” John Mellencamp and other Indiana connections His yet-to-be-made duet album Touring smaller venues And more... In this...