9 – INTERVIEW – Jim Messina: The Making Of a Producer Not everyone knows what they’re going to grow up to be as a kid. Jim Messina picked up the guitar at 5-years-old and he be came very gifted on the instrument. He was a singer/songwriter who earned spots in […]
Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren Nominated For Rock Hall Of Fame The class of 2019 nominations have been announced and the list also includes Janet Jackson, Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Devo, John Prine, Roxy Music and Todd Rundgren. Kraftwerk, LL Cool J, the MC5, the Cure, Rufus & […]
There certainly are no guarantees in music. It’s a tough business. The smart artists are the one who adapt to their situation. Elliott Murphy found a new life for himself in France after sales started drying up in his own country of the USA. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW INTERVIEW […]
The music business is filled with fair weather friends. Sure, you can say someone is your pal but it doesn’t mean it’s true. Singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy goes way back with two other east-coasters Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen and finds great value in their friendship. On this clip Murphy talks […]
7 – INTERVIEW – Jim Messina: How Loggins & Messina Ended Jim Messina is meticulous. It shows in this video series. His attention to detail is like nothing i’ve experienced in the last few years. He has an amazing memory and sure can tell a good story. Here we talk […]
When one has a chance to witness something good it’s easy to remember. Singer/Songwriter has had his share of success and met and worked with some heavy hitters like Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed and Phil Collins but he says Billy Joel was the best musician he’s ever met. #4 – […]
#3 INTERVIEW – Elliott Murphy Had a Different Lou Reed Experience In his 2017 book “Lou Reed – a Life” author Anthony DeCurtis called Lou Reed “Witty, vicious, contradictory and brilliant.” He was certainly plugged into something wonderful but had an incredibly dark side. Singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy tells us about […]
Every person in every job has that story to share that they would rather not talk about. Interestingly these little tales are too juicy not to get around. Former April Wine founder Jim Henman told us an interesting ditty on blacking out on stage in Eastern Canada. INTERVIEW #3 April […]
INTERVIEW CLIP #5 – Why Jim Messina Chose Kenny Loggins Over Dan Fogelberg This story is a perfect example of maybe you want something, maybe you’re sure that’s the thing to do but just maybe you don’t have the best choice is out of sight and perhaps just around the […]
INTERVIEW CLIP #9 Jonathan’s Cain Love & Respect For His Dad & Bruce Springsteen In part nine of our conversation with Journey’s Jonathan Cain we asked about his love for Bruce Springsteen who he emulated in the early part of his career. Springsteen talked about his dad in his book. […]
