Vinyl Vibes

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes , Jack interviews  Keith Hopwood , the rhythm guitarist of Herman's Hermits. Keith joined Herman's Hermits in 1962, and by August 1964 had recorded their first UK number one hit "I'm Into Something Good". The success of this song would send 17 year old Keith and his equally young band mates into world wide fame. By 1965 they were out-selling the Beatles in the US, an...

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes , Jack interviews Tim Staffell , solo musician and former bass player, and lead singer of Smile. Tim formed his first music group, the Railroaders, when he was 16 in 1964. Attending Hampton Grammar School, he soon met guitarist, Brian May and joined May's group "1984". In 1968, the group would disband and Tim and Brian would form "Smile". They were soon joined by dru...

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack interviews Dick Peterson, Drummer of The Kingsmen. Dick joined the Kingsmen in December 1963 and has been playing with them ever since. He joined the group just as their single "Louie, Louie" was becoming a major hit across the United States. Although not on the group's famous recording of  "Louie, Louie", he experienced being in the group at the hight of the g...

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack interviews Bob Berryhill, rhythm guitarist and founding member of The Surfaris. The group is best known for their 1963 international surf-rock hit "Wipe Out". The band was formed in 1962 by teenagers Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller and Ron Wilson. In the fall of 1962 the group entered a recording studio in Cucamonga, California, where they intended to r...

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes Jack interviews Phillip Wright, drummer and lead vocalist of Paper Lace. The band is most known for the two number one hits they had during 1974: "Billy Don't Be a Hero" and "The Night Chicago Died". The band was formed in 1968, and was known as Music Box until 1970 when they changed their name to Paper Lace. Phillip has been with the band since its formation in 1968...

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack interviews Graeme Clark, bass player of Wet Wet Wet. Graeme has been a part of Wet Wet Wet since its formation in 1982. The group formed while Thatcher was in power, a time where jobs and money were harder to come by, and so used music as an escape. The group is best known for their cover of "Love is All Around" which was an international number one hit. The gr...

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack interviews Al Kooper - a songwriter, producer, and well known session musician. He has been called the Forrest Gump of rock as he has been a part of many iconic albums and moments in musical history. Al has been in the music business since he was 14 when he joined The Royal Teens , a well known rock and roll group, in 1958. He co-wrote his first number one hit...

In this second episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack interviews Sandy Deanne of Jay and the Americans . Sandy is a founding member and backing vocalist with Jay and the Americans which he helped form in 1960. Music has been a part of Sandy's life since the beginning with artists like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith being regular sounds on the family's record player. But It was seeing Elvis...

in this episode of Vinyl Vibes , Jack interviews Colin Hanton. Colin plays drums in a group called The Quarrymen which formed in Liverpool in 1956. This band was originally started by school mates John Lennon and Eric Griffiths with Colin joining soon after its formation. The group originally played skiffle music influenced by the skiffle craze started by Lonnie Donegan, but soon found their love...