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ABOUT CLASSIC ROCK HERE AND NOW'S RAY SHASHO


The longevity of Rock and Roll is second to none. If today's radio stations would only support these legendary musicians and promote their latest recordings, the music world would be in a much smarter place.Then these great artists wouldn't be isolated by the "Classic Rock" label and younger generations can take notice. It's the music that made radio great not the deejay. Ray Shasho was labeled 'Rock Raymond' in high school after demonstrating his obsession for rock music. Shasho became a Top 40 radio deejay in the late '70s and early '80s under the air name Ray Richards. He’s attended hundreds upon hundreds of rock concerts and has rubbed elbows with rock’s royalty.
Ray is also the author of ... Check the Gs


CHECK THE GS 


The True Story of an Eclectic American Family and Their Wacky Family Business 

by Ray Shasho

~~Pacific Book Review says ...

"Ray Shasho is a product of the second half of the 20th century, made in the USA from parts around the world, and within him is every trend in music, television, politics and culture contributing to his philosophical and comically analytical reflections collected in his fine book of memories. I found Check the Gs to be pure entertainment, fantastic fun and a catalyst to igniting so many memories of my own life, as I too am within a few years of Ray.  So to all, I say if you have a bit of grey hair (or no hair), buy this book!  It’s a great gift for your “over-the-hill” friends, or for their kids, if they are the history buffs of younger generations trying to figure out why we are the way we are."

It's a feel good nostalgia story … you’ll live it!

Ray's exciting novel is available to purchase at amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com.


CHECK THE GS
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MY NEW BOOK
 IS FINALLY OUT!
ENTITLED
THE 
ROCK STAR 
CHRONICLES
Series One


CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE



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(the collectors edition) Hardcover 
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST







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Ray especially enjoys in-depth interviews with notable rock celebrities. His articles are featured on recording artist’s websites worldwide. 

INTERVIEWS ARRANGED/CONDUCTED/PROMOTED BY MUSIC JOURNALIST/TALK SHOW HOST/AUTHOR RAY SHASHO 

RAY’S INTERVIEWS IN PRINT

CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC COLUMN

Joe Lala (Blues Image, Stephen Stills and Manassas)

Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds, Renaissance)

Eric Burdon (The Animals, War)

Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere and the Raiders)

Mark Volman (The Turtles, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention)

Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple)

Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey)

Mark Farner(Grand Funk Railroad)

Dave Mason (Traffic)

Jon Anderson (YES)

Ronnie Montrose (Montrose)

Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, Levin Torn White)

Billy Sherwood (YES, Circa)

Tommy James (Shondells)

Stanley Sheldon (Peter Frampton)

Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)

Todd Rundgren (Utopia)

Pat Simmons (Doobie Brothers)

Janet Robbins (Daughter of Marty Robbins)

Barry Winslow (The Royal Guardsmen)

Norman Greenbaum (Spirit in the Sky)

Demetri Joannou (Blue Moon Harem)

Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown)

Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)

Al Atkins (Judas Priest)

Paul May (Atkins/May Project)

Roger Fisher (Heart)

Greg Lake (King Crimson, Emerson, Lake and Palmer)

Nils Lofgren (Grin, Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band)

Tommy Roe (Sheila, Sweet Pea, Dizzy)

Chris Stein (Blondie)

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)-2012

Henry McCullough (Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Paul McCartney & Wings)

Merrell Fankhauser (The Impacts, MU, Merrell And The Exiles, Fapardokly)

Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash)

Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)

Chris Squire (YES)

Gary Puckett (The Union Gap)

Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)

Michael Des Barres (Silverhead, Detective)

Eric Johnson ("Cliffs of Dover")

Colin Blunstone (The Zombies)

Suzi Quatro (Queen of Rock)

Steve Hillage (Gong)

Lou Gramm (Foreigner)

Annie Haslam (Renaissance)

Johnny Winter

Paul Kantner(Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship)

Peter Rivera (Original lead singer and drummer of Rare Earth)

Jason Sawford (Australian Pink Floyd)

Maria Muldaur

Candice Night (Blackmore's Night)

Tom Rush

Gino Vannelli

Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (Black Oak Arkansas)

Phil Ehart (Kansas)

Pete Best (The Beatles)

Dr. John

Billy J. Kramer (The Dakotas)

John Kay (Steppenwolf) 

Tom Johnston (Doobie Brothers)

Lita Ford (The Runaways) 

Robin Trower

Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) 

Joey Molland (Badfinger) 

Marky Ramone (Dust, Ramones)

Mick Box (Uriah Heep)

Jeff Berlin (Virtuoso bassist)

Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)

Gary Lewis (The Playboys)

Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night)

Dave Davies (The Kinks)

Mike Love (The Beach Boys)

Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra)

Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)

Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth,"Dream Weaver")

Melanie

Roy Rogers (Virtuoso slide guitarist)

Ted Nugent  

Corky Laing (Mountain) 

Cherie Currie (The Runaways) 

Roger Earl (Foghat)

John Mayall (The Bluesbreakers) 

Julian Lennon  

Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) 

Steve Hackett (Genesis) 

Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart)

Tony Joe White ("Polk Salad Annie", "Rainy Night in Georgia")

Geoff Downes (The Buggles, Asia, YES) 

Petula Clark ("Downtown," "A Sign of the Times," "Don't Sleep in the Subway")

Michael Pinder (The Moody Blues)

Joe Bonsall (The Oak Ridge Boys)

Wayne Swinny (Saliva)

Judy Collins

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) -2014

Jack Bruce (Cream, West Bruce & Laing, Robin Trower)

Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann's Earth Band- "Blinded by the Light") 

Jann Klose  

Andy Summers (The Police, Circa Zero) 

Dan McCafferty (Nazareth) 

Arthur Brown (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) 

Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) 

Jesse Colin Young (The Youngbloods) 

Darryl Way (Curved Air)  

Don Wilson (The Ventures) 

Patrick Moraz (YES/The Moody Blues 

Jonathan Edwards("Sunshine") 

Al Kooper (The Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bob Dylan, Mike Bloomfield) 

Mary Sarah (Country music's newest shining star)

Edgar Winter ("Frankenstein," "Free Ride")

Keith Emerson (The Nice, Emerson, Lake & Palmer) 

Jean-Luc Ponty (Frank Zappa, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jon Anderson)

Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive) 

Robin Trower -2014  

Trini Lopez ("If I had a Hammer," "Lemon Tree") 

Barry Hay (Golden Earring) 

Ray Thomas (The Moody Blues) 

Nikki Lunden & Lora G. (Lunden Rein) 

Engelbert Humperdinck ("Release Me,"After The Lovin,'" "The Last Waltz")

David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears)

Dave Edmunds ("I Hear You Knocking") Rockpile

Bruce Kulick (KISS, Grand Funk Railroad)


INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

 with RAY SHASHO

 ON BBS RADIO

Kevin Godley (10cc)

John Payne (ASIA)

Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)

Geoff Tate (Queensryche)

Vinnie Moore (Alice Cooper, UFO)

Beth Hart (World-renowned singer & songwriter) 

Magic Dick (J. Geils Band) & Shun Ng (International musician)

Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart) & Jann Klose

Kenny Aaronson (Dust, Stories, Rick Derringer, Bob Dylan, Joan Jett, Yardbirds)

Ewan Currie (The Sheepdogs)

Jamie Glaser (The AndersonPonty Band)

Ginger Gilmour (Ex-wife of legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour)

Miles Copeland III (Legendary music mogul)

Albert Castiglia (Prodigious blues guitarist/singer/songwriter)

Fee Waybill (Legendary frontman for The Tubes)

Janet Robbins (Ambient multi-instrumentalist and daughter of country music icon Marty Robbins)

Roger Earl (Legendary drummer of Foghat)

Lucie Arnaz (Actress, singer, dancer, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz)

Wally Palmar (Lead singer, songwriter, guitarist for 'The Romantics')

Dennis Locorriere (The Voice of DR HOOK)

Wally Stocker (Lead guitarist for The Babys)

Tony Palmer (Legendary British filmmaker & director)

Doug Aldrich (Guitarist/songwriter for DIO, Whitesnake, The Dead Daisies)

Laura & Nikki Lunden (Lunden Reign)

Jesse Colin Young (The Youngbloods)

Ed King (The Strawberry Alarm Clock/Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Rick Roberts (The Flying Burrito Brothers /Firefall)

Rich Little (Legendary impressionist/comedian

John Hall (Guitarist/Songwriter/Singer for Orleans)

Carl Palmer (Emerson Lake and Palmer/ASIA)

Bobby Kimball (Toto)

Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)

Henry Paul (The Outlaws)

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (The 5th Dimension) 

Binky Womack (Nephew of R&B Legend Bobby Womack)

Alan White (Legendary drummer for YES)

John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful)

Jim Messina (Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Loggins & Messina)

Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)

Billy Cobham (Legendary drummer- Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Spectrum album)

Suzi Quatro (Rock and Roll Heroine)

Bobby Caldwell (Allman Brothers, Johnny Winter, Derringer, Captain Beyond)

Ray Walker (Bass Singer for The Jordanaires-Elvis Presley's backup singers)

Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon/Legendary Producer/Head of A&R dept. for The Beatles Apple Records)

Todd Rundgren (NAZZ, Utopia, legendary producer)

Candice Night (Blackmore's Night)

Roger & Mike Fisher ('HEART')

Ian McDonald (King Crimson/Foreigner)

Malik Shakur (Cousin of Tupac Shakur & Radio host)

Cindy Blackman Santana (Lenny Kravitz, Santana) 

Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown)

Nona Hendryx (Labelle) 

Derek Shulman (GENTLE GIANT) 

Steve Hunter (Lou Reed, Alice Cooper)

Steve Fossen & Michael Derosier (Original members of 'HEART') 

Keith Thibodeaux (Actor who played Little Ricky on "I Love Lucy" & Original Drummer for 'David & The Giants'

Mason Williams ("Classical Gas" composer/musician/TV Comedy Writer)

Chuck Negron (The voice of Three Dog Night)

Alannah Myles ("Black Velvet" singer/songwriter/actress)

Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)

Mick Box (Uriah Heep)

Kevin Martin (Candlebox)

Joe Deninzon (Stratospheerius)

Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep/Ozzy Osbourne)

Melanie Safka (The voice of a generation)

Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)

Michael Des Barres (Silverhead & Detective frontman/ 'Murdoc' villain on McGyver TV series

Ivan Browne (Lead singer with The Lemon Pipers "Green Tambourine")

Corey Glover (Frontman for Living Colour/Actor)

Tommy Bolin Tribute w/ Joe Vitale & Kenny Passarelli of Joe Walsh/Barnstorm

Mark Andes (Spirit/JoJo Gunne/Heart/Firefall)

Jock Bartley (Firefall)

Rupert Holmes (“Escape” The Pina Colada Song”)

Eddie “Devil Boy” Turner (Blues Guitarist)

Prairie Prince (The Tubes, Jefferson Starship, Todd Rundgren)

John McNally (The Searchers)

Greg X Volz (PETRA)

David Huff (David and The Giants)

Elias Soriano (Nonpoint)

Bobby Goldsboro (“Honey”)

Stephen Bishop (“On And On”)

John Lodge (The Moody Blues)

Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief)

Sonja Kristina (Curved Air)

Annie Haslam (Renaissance)

Richard Lloyd (Television)

Bob Kulick (KISS/Lou Reed/Meat Loaf/Diana Ross)

Neal Smith (ALICE COOPER)

Doane Perry (Jethro Tull)

Loretta Swit (Iconic TV actress on M*A*S*H)

Paul Nelson (Johnny Winter)

Robert Berry (Keith Emerson/Greg Kihn Band)

Leo Lyons (Ten Years After)

Pat Vegas (Redbone)

Rick Lambert (Empty Trail)

Dr. Neil Ratner MD (Edgar Winter, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson)

John Mayall (The Bluesbreakers)

Tom Dreesen (Stand-up Comedian and Actor)

Graham Russell (Air Supply)

Dave Cousins (STRAWBS)

Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart)

Dennis Coffey (The Funk Brothers)

Dave Bickler (Survivor-voice of “Eye of the Tiger”)

Russell Bizzett (Jazz drummer-Jose Feliciano)

Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash)

Connie Francis (Legendary Pop singer)

William King (Motown Legends-The Commodores)

Bill Nelson (Be-Bop Deluxe)

Phil Lanzon (URIAH HEEP)

‘Jim Dandy’ Mangrum (Black Oak Arkansas)

Danny Goldberg (Nirvana’s Manager/Author)

Southside Johnny (Asbury Jukes leader)

Rosalie Cunningham (British prog rock diva & songwriter)

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Steely Dan/The Doobie Brothers)

Gary Pihl (Sammy Hagar/Alliance/Boston)

Mitch Ryder (The Detroit Wheels)

Bernard Fowler (The Rolling Stones)

Derek “Mo” Moore (Nektar)

John Ford Coley (England Dan & John Ford Coley)

Greg Kihn (The Greg Kihn Band)

Peter Beckett (The voice of Player)

Dionne Warwick (International superstar)

Robert “Kool” Bell (Kool & the Gang)

Tony Brock (The Babys)

Myles Goodwyn (April Wine)

Dennis Diken (The Smithereens)

Martha Davis (The Motels)

Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)

David Marks (The Beach Boys)

Jack Russell (Great White)

Rex Pickett (Sideways trilogy author and screenwriter)

Don Felder (Eagles)

Dave Pegg (Jethro Tull/Fairport Convention)

Bruce Sudano (Brooklyn Dreams/Legendary Songwriter/Music partner w/wife Donna Summer

Stanley Livingston (“Chip” Douglas from My Three Sons)

Bob Catley (Magnum lead singer)

Kenny Kramer (The real Cosmo Kramer of Seinfeld)

Dennis MacKay (Legendary engineer & producer)

Steve “Lips” Kudlow (lead singer of ANVIL)

Tom Rush (Master storyteller)

David Clayton-Thomas (Legendary voice of Blood, Sweat & Tears)

Mike Finnigan (Legendary session player/Jimi Hendrix/Electric Ladyland 

Reggie McBride (Legendary Bassist Rare Earth, Keb' Mo', Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Elton John)

Johnnie Bolin Drummer (Black Oak Arkansas/Brother of Tommy Bolin)

Bobby Berge (Tommy Bolin/Buddy Miles)

Greg Errico (Original drummer w/Sly & The Family Stone)

Jimmy Haun (Guitarist -YES/Air Supply/CIRCA) 

Jan Hammer (Mahavishnu Orchestra/ Jeff Beck/Jan Hammer Group/Miami Vice)

Andy Tillison (Keyboardist-singer-composer w/prog rock group The Tangent)

Mike Pinera (Blues Image/Iron Butterfly/Alice Cooper)

Chris James (The Burrito Brothers)

Tom Chapin (Singer/Songwriter/Storyteller/Brother of Harry Chapin)

Joe Puerta (Bruce Hornsby & the Range/AMBROSIA)

Don Dannemann (The Cyrkle …“Red Rubber Ball”…”Turn Down Day”)

Lee Oskar (Legendary Harmonica player w/WAR/LowRider Band)

Kelly Nickels (Faster Pussycat/L.A. Guns)

Vinny Appice (DIO, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell)

Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie)

Jonell Mosser (Revered Nashville vocalist)

Frank Van Bogaert (Prog rock band ‘Fish on Friday’)

Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna)

Jerome Mazza (Pinnacle Point)

Neal Smith (Alice Cooper)

Shirley King (Daughter of Blues Legend B.B. King)

Joe Louis Walker (Legendary Electric Blues Guitarist)

Larry McCray (Blues Guitarist & Singer)

Artimus Pyle (Legendary drummer with Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Rick Wakeman (Legendary keyboardist w/YES)

Rick Wills (Foreigner/David Gilmour/Peter Frampton/Bad Company/Small Faces)

Andy Timmons (Legendary guitarist/Danger Danger)

Rik Emmett (Legendary frontman for ‘Triumph’)

John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra)

John Oates (Hall & Oates)

Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna)

Brian Bromberg (Stan Getz/Jazz bassist and record producer)

James Williamson (Iggy Pop & the Stooges)

Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad/Mark Farner’s American Band)

Arpi Alto (Armenian internet singing sensation/uncanny Julia Roberts look-alike)

Marc Urselli (Legendary Producer & Engineer)

Joey Molland (Badfinger)

Deborah Bonham (Sister of Zeppelin’s legendary drummer John Bonham w/guitarist Peter Bullick)

Albert Bouchard (Original drummer/founding member of Blue Oyster Cult)

Rudi Protrudi (Leader of The Fuzztones) 

Martin Barre (Jethro Tull/The Martin Barre Band)

Arthur Brown (Crazy World of Arthur Brown-“The God of HellFire”)

Matthew Nelson (Nelson)

Kenny Laguna (producer/songwriter/music partner w/Joan Jett

Michael Franklin (Grammy nominated producer/composer)

Chris Holmes (Metal guitarist W.A.S.P./Mean Man)

Jeff Pilson (Dokken/Rock Star Movie -Steel Dragon actor/Foreigner)

Brian Wheat (Tesla)

David Muse (Firefall)

David Ellefson (Megadeth)

George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob)

Danny Zelisko (Legendary concert promoter)

Mike Reno (Loverboy)

Ric Lee (Ten Years After)

Don Mclean (“American Pie”)

Joe Macre (Crack the Sky)

 

INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

w/RAY SHASHO

PODCASTS

Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers Band/Sea Level/Rolling Stones)

Maria Muldaur (“Midnight at the Oasis”)

Robin Trower (Legendary guitarist)

Annie Haslam (Renaissance)

Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)

Tommy Roe (Legendary hitmaker of the 60s & 70s)

Geoff Downes (The Buggles/Asia/YES)

Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)

Tony Kaye (Original keyboardist for YES)

Peter Albin (Big Brother & The Holding Company)

Rogers Stevens (Blind Melon)

 

INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

w/RAY SHASHO

ZOOM TV PODCASTS

Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) zoom interview

Dar. Ra (Indie rock music artist sensation) zoom interview

Denny Seiwell (Paul McCartney & Wings) zoom interview

Robert Berry (Sammy Hagar/ Keith Emerson/Greg Kihn Band) zoom interview

Nad Sylvan (Prog solo artist/Genesis Revisited lead singer)

zoom interview

John Hall (‘Orleans’ founder-singer-songwriter-musician)

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Walter Egan (Magnet and Steel) zoom interview

Michael Sadler (The voice of SAGA) zoom interview

Curtis ‘Binky’ Womack (Nephew of Legend Bobby Womack)

zoom interview

Emilio Castillo (Founder of R&B/Funk legends ‘Tower of Power’)

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Michael Jahnz (Richrath Project 3:13) zoom interview

Wendy Dio (Wife of late singing legend Ronnie James Dio)

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Rod Argent (ARGENT/The Zombies) zoom interview

Bruce Sudano (Husband & Music Partner of the late Donna Summer) zoom interview

Jim McCarty (Renaissance/The Yardbirds) zoom interview

Andy Summers (The Police) zoom interview

Steve Hackett (Genesis/Genesis Revisited) zoom interview

Marshall Thompson (The Chi-Lites) zoom interview

Derek Holt (Climax Blues Band) zoom interview

Joey Dee (The Starliters) zoom interview

Yogi Lang (RPWL) zoom interview

Carmine Appice (Cactus/ Rod Stewart/Vanilla Fudge)

zoom interview

Chris Hillman (The Byrds/Manassas/Flying Burrito Brothers)

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Joe Louis Walker (Electric Blues legend) zoom interview

Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd/David Gilmour/Nick Mason)

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Jim Peterik (The Ides of March/Survivor) zoom interview

DION (The Belmonts) zoom interview

Livingston Taylor (Legendary folk musician/songwriter/singer)

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Kate Taylor (Singer/songwriter/sister of James & Livingston Taylor) with Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon/legendary producer/manager)

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John McEuen (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) zoom interview

Candice Night (Blackmores Night) zoom interview

David Cross (King Crimson) zoom interview

Leslie Mandoki (Mandoki Soulmates) zoom interview

Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra) zoom interview

Steve March-Tormé (Son of Mel Tormé) zoom interview

Michael Franklin (Producer/musician/songwriter)

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Gary Hoey (Blues/Rock/ guitarist/songwriter/producer)

zoom interview

John Lodge (The Moody Blues)

Steve Rothery (Marillion)  zoom interview

Suzi Quatro (Queen of Rock) zoom interview 

Dave Bainbridge (Iona/Lifesigns/Strawbs) zoom interview

Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons)

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) zoom interview

Nash Albert (Georgian singer/songwriter/musician/poet)

 zoom interview

Ross The Boss (Monster guitarist-the Dictators/Manowar/Death Dealer)

Micki Free (blues/rock/ guitarist/singer/songwriter/ex member of Shalamar

zoom interview

Graham Parker (The Rumour)

Rick Barry (NBA Hall of Famer) zoom interview

Roger & Mike Fisher (HEART) zoom interview

Greg Martin (The Kentucky Headhunters) zoom interview

Neal Morse (Transatlantic/The Neal Morse Band)

zoom interview

Pat Travers (The Pat Travers Band)

Lawrence Gowan (Styx)  zoom interview

Ann Wilson (HEART) zoom interview

Billy Stokes (Guitarist & Songwriter) zoom interview

Marc Storace (The voice of Krokus) zoom interview

Jimmy Fox (The Outsiders/James Gang) zoom interview

Members of Norwegian Prog group MEER zoom interview

Karmen Klinc and  Erina Seitllari  (VENUS 5)

 zoom interview

Rick Ventura (RIOT/RIOT ACT) zoom interview

Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa/David Bowie/King Crimson)

Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) zoom interview

Whitney Tai (Singer & Songwriter) zoom interview

Melba Moore (Singer/Broadway Star/Actress) zoom interview

Les Dudek (Legendary guitarist Steve Miller/Boz Scaggs/Allman Brothers Band)

John Waite (The Legendary voice of The Babys & Bad English)

zoom interview

Jack Starr (Jack Starr's Burning Starr) zoom interview

Brian Chatton (the Warriors w/Jon Anderson/Flaming Youth w/Phil Collins zoom interview 

David Spero (Legendary Rock Manager)

zoom interview

Linda Gail Lewis (Rockabilly Pioneer/

Sister of Jerry Lee Lewis)

Derek Sherinian (Keyboardist Planet X/Black Country Communion/Sons of Apollo

Gilbert O'Sullivan (Legendary 70s Hitmaker)

zoom interview

Torsten Kinsella (GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT)

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Members of SONS OF SILVER

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Andy McCoy (HANOI ROCKS)

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Rebecca Pidgeon (Actress/Singer/Songwriter/Musician)

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Jeff Berlin (World-Class Bass Player & Educator)

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dUg Pinnick (KING'S X)

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Kelly Ogden (Lead singer of The DoLLyROTS)

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Elliott Randall (Session guitarist famous for solos on "Reelin' In The Years" &"Fame")

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Sally Steele (singer/songwriter/publisher/ founder/author & filmmaker/ CEO and editor-in-chief of Vegas Rocks! Magazine

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Darryl Way (Legendary Violinist/Composer with Curved Air)

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'Fito' De La Parra (Legendary drummer w/Canned Heat)

Zoom Interview

Javier Batiz (Legendary Mexican Guitarist who mentored Carlos Santana)

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Larry Tamblyn (Founding member of The Standells)

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Chris Impellitteri (Guitarist/Songwriter/Founder of 

Metal Band Impellitteri)

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Mary Fahl (Singer/Songwriter/October Project/Solo Artist)

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Arthur Brown (Singer/songwriter/The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) zoom interview

Vinnie Moore (Virtuoso guitarist UFO)

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Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)

Steve Luongo (Drummer for The John Entwistle Band)

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Alan Parsons sound engineer for the Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, and the eponymous debut album by Ambrosia. (Musician/Singer/Songwriter for The Alan Parsons Project)

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Rick Lambert (guitarist/singer/songwriter/founder of 

Empty Trail) zoom interview

Martin Barre (Legendary guitarist with Jethro Tull)

Jon Pousette-Dart (Pousette-Dart Band)

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Kenney Jones (Legendary drummer w/Small Faces/Faces/

The Who) zoom interview

David Fishof (Producer, sports agent, Founder of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp) zoom interview 

David Libert (Member of 60s group The Happenings/Tour Manager of Alice Cooper/George Clinton)

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Kathryn Leigh Scott (Actress "DARK SHADOWS")

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Simon Collins & Kelly Nordstrom (eMolecule)

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Richard Williams (K A N S A S )

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Brian Hyland (Legendary 60s Hitmaker)

Gary Lewis (Gary Lewis & The Playboys)

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Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams)

Dave Mason (TRAFFIC/Delaney & Bonnie/Derek & the Dominoes) zoom interview

Robin Lane (Robin & the Chartbusters)

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Andy Glass (S O L S T I C E )

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Ross Jennings (H A K E N )

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Tommy Roe (Legendary 60s Hitmaker)

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Mike Pinera (Blues Image/Iron Butterfly)

with Producer Michael Franklin

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Yogi Lang (Frontman/songwriter for RPWL)

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Ben Craven (Aussie Prog-Rock multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter)

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Jason Bieler (guitarist/singer/songwriter SAIGON KICK/Jason Bieler & the Baron Von Bielsky Orchestra)

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Jonas Lindberg (Jonas Lindberg &

 the Other Side)

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Clay Melton (Texas Blues/Rock guitarist)

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Stu Nicholson (GALAHAD)

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William Bell (Legendary Soul singer/songwriter)

Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon/Supersonic Revolution) zoom interview

Corky Laing (MOUNTAIN/West,Bruce & Laing) zoom interview

Rob Cottingham (Touchtone/CAIRO)

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Nick D'Virgilio, Greg Spawton, Alberto Bravin (BIG BIG TRAIN)

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Neal Smith (Alice Cooper Group/Killsmith)

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Kevin Sucher ( Four-time Grammy award nominee/engineer/producer)

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Mark Farner (Legendary Grand Funk guitarist/singer/songwriter)

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Steve Babb & Hannah Pryor 

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Annie Haslam (The legendary voice of Renaissance)

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David Minasian (Filmmaker for Camel/Alan Parsons/Justin Hayward/Three Dog Night)

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Ray Alder (Fates Warning)

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Charles Wright (Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band)

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John Cusimano (The Cringe/Fastest Land Animal)

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Brian George (Roseneath)

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Andy Foster (Kite Parade)

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Tony Orlando (Tony Orlando & Dawn)

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Joe Deninzon (Stratospheerius/Kansas)

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Flavia & Martin Couri

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Mark Vickness 

(MVI Mark Vickness Interconnected)

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Simon Bergseth (Norwegian prog 

rock group AVKRVST)

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Paul Roberts (Sniff 'n'the Tears)

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Todd Cochran (Automatic Man)

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David Cousins (STRAWBS)

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Edo Spanninga (Flamborough Head)

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Nicklas Barker and Jan Erik Liljeström

(ANEKDOTEN)

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Frank Ferrara and Frankie Gilcken

(BANG)

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Gregory Hutchinson

(Revered Jazz drummer & composer)

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G.E.Smith

(SNL/Hall & Oates/Bob Dylan/

Roger Waters)

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Dylan Kain (Lead singer 0f Novakain)

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Roine Stolt (Transatlantic/

The Flower Kings)

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Sean Chambers (Blues Guitarist), Pat DeSalvo & Garnet Grim (Savoy Brown)

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Roger Chapman (Family/Streetwalkers)

Jonathan Schang & Leslie Hunt 

(District 97)

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Jenz Strutz (Crystal Palace)

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Peter Lewis (Moby Grape)

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Shane Atkinson & Beau West (Evership)

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Nick Barrett (Pendragon)

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Franck Carducci (Fantastic Squad)

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Chris Braide (Downes Braide Association)

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Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)

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Danny O’Keefe (“Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”) 

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John Boegehold (Pattern-Seeking Animals)

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Trevor Rabin (Rabbitt/YES/ARW)

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John Etheridge (Soft Machine) 

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Tom Paxton (legendary folk artist) 

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John McCutcheon (legendary folk artist) 

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd (legendary guitarist) 

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Alan Paul (New York Times Best-Selling author)

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Devin Townsend (Canadian singer/songwriter/musician/record producer

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Wendy Dio (Widow/Manager of Rock Legend Ronnie James Dio

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Malcolm Bruce (Son of CREAM legend Jack Bruce)

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Dave Kerzner (multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, sound designer)

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Juan Carlos Quintero(Latin-Jazz guitar master)

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Paul Reed Smith (Master guitar builder/Bandleader w/Eightlock)

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Robert Reed (MAGENTA/CYAN)

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Andy Kim (“Baby, I Love You" "Sugar, Sugar"

 "Rock Me Gently")

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Joe Bonamassa (legendary blues guitarist)

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Kelly Deco (singer/songwriter/guitarist)

and Val Garay (legendary producer/engineer)

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       Pontus Ã…kesson and Petter Sandström

(Moon Safari)

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David Cross (King Crimson/David Cross Band)

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Roger Earl (Savoy Brown/Foghat)

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Pat Molesworth (Zeelley Moon)

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Biff Byford (the legendary voice of  SAXON)

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Sam Vallen (Caligula's Horse)

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Sean Timms (Unitopia/Southern Empire)

  and Shaun Holton (Projected Twin/Southern Empire

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Laura Espinoza and Mindy Milburn

(Make Believe Friends)

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Rylee McDonald and Grant Matheson

(Advent Horizon)

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Julian Shah-Tayler

 (Multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter/producer)

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Stanley Whitaker, Ron Riddle, Michael Beck

(Happy The Man)

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Cassidy Paris (Aussie rocker chick) with

her guitarist Tom Rogowski

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Maria Cooper Janis (Artist/Author/Daughter of screen legend Gary Cooper) 

and Byron Janis (legendary classical pianist)

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Dan E. Moldea (best-selling author, investigative journalist, and specialist on organized crime and political corruption investigations)

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Albert Hammond (legendary singer/revered songwriter/musician/record producer)

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Brian Tuohy (Amerca's leading authority

 on sports fixing)

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Eric Bibb (American Roots Music Legend/Revered Blues Artist)

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 Jay Aston (Gene Loves Jezebel)

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Steve Janevski (Wicked Smile)

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Durga McBroom (Legendary Pink Floyd 

Backup Singer)

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Brian Tarquin (Jazz fusion guitarist)

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Terry Reid (Legendary British singer/songwriter/musician)

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Michael Cartellone (Visual Artist/Drummer

 w/Damn Yankees/Lynyrd Skynyrd)

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Robert Berry (SIX BY SIX)

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Andy Tillison (The Tangent)

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ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF 'THE KINGS'

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Michael Shrieve (Legendary drummer with Santana)

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Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)

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T BEAR (Revered singer/songwriter/keyboardist)

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THIJS VAN LEER (F O C U S)

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ALEENA GIBSON (K A I P A)

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ROSS VALORY (JOURNEY)

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ANNIE HASLAM (Renaissance)

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CHRIS SLADE (Tom Jones/Manfred Mann's Earth Band/David Gilmour/The Firm/AC DC/Asia)

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T J Lyle (The Georgia Thunderbolts)

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KATHY GARVER ('Cissy' from Family Affair)

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STEVE CROPPER (Legendary guitarist Booker T.& The M.G.'S)  

JON COURTNEY (Pure Reason Revolution)

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TINA COLE (Hawaiian Eye/My Three Sons/

The King Family)

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JON ANDERSON (YES/The Band Geeks)

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COLLIN LEIJENAAR (DILEMMA)

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MARK FARNER (Grand Funk/Mark Farner's

American Band)

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JOHN WESLEY (Porcupine Tree, Sound of Contact,

 Edison's Children,Vertical Horizon)

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NEAL MORSE (Spock's Beard/Transatlantic/

Neal Morse & Resonance)

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ADRIAN JONES (Nine Stones Close)

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OSCAR FUENTES BILLS & SEPAND SAMZADEH 

(Days Between Stations)

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SHEP GORDON (Legendary longtime manager

 of Alice Cooper)

KURT MALOO (The voice of mega hit "The Captain of Her Heart")

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JOE DENINZON (STRATOSPHEERIUS/KANSAS) AND JASON GIANNI (STRATOSPHEERIUS)

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Classic Rock meets Classic TV
Some of Ray's Classic TV interviews 
include-
Stanley Livingston 
(Chip from My Three Sons)
Barry Livingston
(Ernie from My Three Sons)
Marty Ingels 
(I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, 
Dick Van Dyke Show)
Keith Thibodeaux 
(Actor who played Little Ricky 
on"I Love Lucy")
Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H)
Michael Des Barres 
('Murdoc' TV villain on McGyver) 
Rich Little 
(Legendary impressionist/comedian)
Lucie Arnaz (Actress,singer,dancer,
daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz)
Tom Dreesen (Tim & Tom,WKRP,
 Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Toured w/Frank Sinatra for 14 years)
Rebecca Pidgeon (RED/Allegiant movies/singer/songwriter)
Tony Orlando (Tony Orlando & Dawn TV show)
Kathy Garver ('Cissie' from Family Affair)
Tina Cole (Hawaiian Eye/My Three Sons)

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Tuija Takala, Corky Laing (Mountain)
ALVIN LEE FROM TEN YEARS AFTER
MARK VOLMAN OF THE TURTLES

ERIC BURDON OF THE ANIMALS
JOHN PAUL JONES OF LED ZEPPELIN
MARK FARNER OF GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

RICK DERRINGER

BASSIST STANLEY SHELDON OF PETER FRAMPTON'S BAND

TOMMY CHONG
GUITARIST RICH WILLIAMS OF KANSAS
CHRIS STEIN BLONDIE GUITARIST/SONGWRITER

MARK LINDSAY OF PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS
JOHN MCFEE /DOOBIE BROTHERS AT THE ORLANDO CALLING FESTIVAL

WARREN HAYNES AT THE ORLANDO CALLING FESTIVAL

Montrose in Largo, Fl 
Ronnie Montrose last tour
Todd Rundgren Clearwater, Fl
Warren Haynes Orlando Calling Fest
Doobie Brothers Orlando Calling Fest
                                          Doobie Brothers Orlando Calling Fest
                                          Doobie Brothers Orlando Calling Fest
Buddy Guy Orlando Calling Fest
Buddy Guy Orlando Calling Fest
Bob Seger Orlando Calling Fest
Blondie Benefit Lakewood Ranch Fl
                                                       Blondie Benefit Lakewood Ranch Fl
                                                       Blondie Benefit Lakewood Ranch Fl
                                                       Blondie Benefit Lakewood Ranch Fl
Blondie Benefit Lakewood Ranch Fl
Ray Shasho with Micky Dolenz,Gary Puckett,The Buckinghams,The Grassroots, and The Turtles
Ray Shasho with The Zombies
Ray with Colin Blunstone of The Zombies

Colin Blunstone,Rod Argent, and Ray


Music Journalist Ray Shasho and Mark Farner

Ray Shasho chatting with Mark Farner before the show

 Mick Box of Uriah Heep with Ray at House of Blues in Orlando 
Mick and Ray before the Uriah Heep show at House of Blues in Orlando,Fl