Greatest Interviews

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.

An interview with Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Michael Cartellone about his new paintings "Fifty" (about the 50th anniversary of the band's debut album) and "Ringo."  He talks about the inspiration for the Ringo Starr-based painting, the "Get Back" documentary, a painting technique he would like to incorporate, and his favorite painting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Kelly Deco about his new album "Constellation," and producer/engineer Val Garay , who helmed the project. They discuss songs on the album, recording techniques, the documentary on The Immediate Family, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 2023 interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx , talking about their tour, looking back on "Crash Of The Crown," the nature of concert audiences in the wake of the pandemic, creating new music, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with John Lodge of The Moody Blues about his 2023 tour with The 10,000 Lights Years Band, playing Moody Blues classics, and the entirety of their 1967 album "Days Of Future Passed."  He talks about if there was thought of how the songs could have been written differently, rediscovering parts of songs, Jon Davison's vocals, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Joey McIntyre ahead of his 2023 "Solo Joe" tour.  He talks about material he will perform on the tour, his most-admired songwriter, the best musical honor for an artist, keeping his voice in shape, and thoughts on New Kids On The Block still going strong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Mike Levine of  Triumph  on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the band’s performance at the 1983 US Festival. He talks about what you could only know about the performance by being on-stage, his favorite song from the set, and more. (The band is also featuring a  Special Edition Package  for their album “Live At The US Festival.”) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Two interviews with Geoff Downes of Yes .  The first, from August, 2016, ahead of their Milwaukee, WI, concert playing the entirety of "Drama" as part of "The Album Series" -- he talks about that and keyboards.  The second, from May, 2023, on the date of the release of the Yes album "Mirror To The Sky" -- he talks about the songs and musicianship the album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Two interviews about The Guess Who .  The first, from April of 2023 with lead singer Derek Sharp and drummer Garry Peterson, talks about the band's 2023 album "Plein D'Amour," including the origin of several of the songs, the musical direction of the songs, and more.  The second, from December of 2016 with Peterson, talks about his drumming, the band, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

An interview with John Dillon of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils about the 2023 release of " Jackie Blue 2 " -- they discuss how the new rendition came about, what multi-instrumentalist and singer Molly Healey has brought to the group, the nature of the song over the years, commercial jingles, and the 2023 Earth Day Festival in Springfield, Missouri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

A chat with  Joseph James  about his hit Adult Contemporary song “Valentine” and upcoming 2023 debut album “5.5” — as well as talk about finding out he had his first hit as an artist, working with artists like Lady Gaga and Ritchie Blackmore, composing, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with  Terry Ilous  (of XYZ) and Brett Carlisle (of  AON (All Or Nothing) , and the new lead singer of Great White) about their collaboration with George Lynch of Dokken on the new single “Dead Or Alive.” They discuss how the arrangement came together, George Lynch’s guitar solo, the younger generation of rock fans, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.