Greatest Interviews

An interview with Peter Lewis of Moby Grape about his 2023 album “Imagination.” He talks about connecting with songwriter John DeNicola, creating music, the music scenes in San Francisco & Los Angeles in the 1960s, song imagery, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Steve Hackett about his 2024 album "The Circus And The Nightwhale." He talks about collaborating on the creation of the music and lyrics, when the songs came together, the balance of autobiography and fantasy, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with  Jay King  of  Club Nouveau  about their 2024 single “It’s Alright.” He talks about the new members of the group and their style, the remixes of the song, knowing when he’s written a good song for release, recent musical influences, how his producing has changed over the decades, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Laurence Juber (formerly of Wings) on the day of the release of his 2024 album "A Day In My Life."  He talks about choosing keys for the arrangements of these Beatles songs, recording in Studio 2 in Abbey Road, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night ahead of a performance by the band in Eau Claire, WI, in February, 2024. They talk about underrated songs from the group's discography, touring, how his voice has evolved, new music, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Lee Rocker , bassist in The Stray Cats. He talks about his solo tour, playing the upright bass, the way he makes music, his favorite solo and Stray Cats songs, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Steve Augeri , former lead singer of Journey, ahead of a concert in January, 2024, at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Minnesota.  He talks about the one-year anniversary of his solo album "Seven Ways 'Til Sunday," co-writes with Journey members Jonathan Cain & Neil Schon, singing the songs written by the members of Journey, and his live show. See omnystudio.com/listene...

An interview with Mayte Garcia about happenings with Live 4 Love Charities , including a December, 2023, event in Minneapolis, as well as how to determine charities for awards, what charitable needs exist today, how younger people can establish their artistic careers, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Gene Potts, lead vocalist of  Colossal Street Jam , about their upcoming album “No Way To Live.” He talks about the creating title track and its music video, the influences on the band members, the ’70s rock scene in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Lincoln Bloomfield of Kelakos , about their 2023 album "Hurtling Towards Extinction." He talks about the music of the band, how they create music, how the band would have been different if they had a commercial breakthrough in the 1970s, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Master Gee, Executive Director of The National Hip-Hop Museum . He talks about mementos from upcoming inductees into its Hall Of Fame, the "holy grail" item from his time in The Sugarhill Gang, an overlooked act from their era in the spotlight, the future of the museum, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Tommy Davidson about his smooth jazz project, including musical influences likes Earth, Wind & Fire, how he came to work with the likes of Dave Koz, his dream collaborators, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with A.J. Croce about his “ Croce Plays Croce ” tour. He talks about which Jim Croce songs should get more attention, the nature of his father’s singing, deciding which songs of his own and which related songs to include in the presentation, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Charles Wright about his new 2023 music and upcoming new album. He talks about the writing and recording process, real drums vs. drum machines, his favorite music that he's composed, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two interviews with Felix Cavaliere from The Rascals.  The first, from October of 2023, talks about his 2023 studio album "Then And Now," including his collaboration with Steve Wariner, the process of recording the songs, how the covers were chosen, and more.  The second, from August of 2017, was conducted ahead of a live show near Black River Falls, WI, and discusses all aspects of the career of...

An interview with Trevor Rabin about his 2023 album "Rio." He talks about the through-line through the songs, creating his vocal harmonies, the phone interruption in "Big Mistakes," and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Bryan Bassett of Foghat about their 2023 studio album "Sonic Mojo." He discusses the songwriting contributions of the late Kim Simmonds, the blues influence on the band, how they write and record music, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Steve Hackett about his September, 2023, live album An interview with  Steve Hackett  about his September, 2023, live album “Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton.” He talks about playing the original “Foxtrot” Genesis album in full and bringing some of the music to the live stage for the first time, the flow of the order of the songs from the original album, Be...

An interview with Nathan Raudnitz, singer & guitarist in  Speedvark . He talks about the band’s cover of T. Rex’s “Children Of The Revolution,” how he came to like T. Rex, the chemistry in the band with family members, and the band’s coming plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Rafe Gomez of " Danceteria REWIND " on Twitch, which streams Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m. U.S. Central Time.  He talks about his first Danceteria experience in New York, choosing the music for each night's set, the nature of remixes from that era, hearing songs in the clubs at that time before they became mainstream pop hits, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

An interview with Bruce Blackman of Starbuck , talking about the 2023 remastering of their classic "Moonlight Feels Right," how he remastered the original tracks, having new songs topping "The Beach Music Top 40," the response to the album "Starbuck 2022," and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Simon Phillips about the 2023 live album "Sherinian/Phillips Live" with Derek Sherinian , recorded in August of 2022.  He talks about how that concert came to be, the choices and arrangements of the songs for a live setting, a story about how to end a song, the chemistry between the musicians, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with  Billy Dankert  of The  Gear Daddies  ahead of their September 3, 2023, show in Trego, WI. He talks about choosing where to play, audience reactions, the Minnesota State Fair, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with  KT Tunstall  about her new duet album with  Suzi Quatro : “Face To Face.” She talks about how the project came about, the evolution of their collaborative process, how working with Suzi Quatro changed her as a musician, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Farr discusses his new EP "Rednecks Like Me," talking about how songwriting changed with parenthood, how he begins the process of writing a song, his approach to singing, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.