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Bon Jovi- New Jersey 35th Anniversary- Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora

Jersey boys Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora join me here In the Studio for a particularly revealing look behind the curtain at the price of a permanent address in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  on "New Jersey" 's thirty-fifth anniversary.

Elton John- Levon- Foxboro MA 9-6-93

Elton John live September 1993 at Foxboro Stadium doing a note-perfect performance of "Levon".

Motley Crue- Shout at the Devil- Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx & Vince Neil In the Studio for "Shout at the Devil" 40th anniversary.
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Meat Loaf- Bat II: Back Into Hell

If you think the songs of composer Jim Steinman are populated by fantastic people and places right out of central casting, they ain't got nothin' on the real life sojourn of the 300 pound interior lineman dressed in a prom tuxedo named Marvin Lee Aday from Dallas Texas, aka Meat Loaf. Here is a rare colorful classic rock conversation with the man to a mark the thirtieth anniversary of “Bat” sequel,” Bat II: Back Into Hell”.

Bon Jovi- Born to Be My Baby- acoustic 1988

Jon Bon Jovi remembered to slip me a cassette of this acoustic demo of "Born to Be My Baby", which remained unreleased for decades.

Elton John- Take Me to the Pilot- Foxborough MA 9-6-93

Elton John live at Foxborough Stadium outside Boston on September 6, 1993 performing “Take Me to the Pilot”.
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Huey Lewis and the News- Sports

It is the massively popular September 1983 release “Sports” by Huey Lewis and the News. Huey Lewis is my guest here In the Studio.

Steve Miller- The Joker

Steve Miller Band's first #1 song and five million seller, "The Joker". Steve Miller is my guest In the Studio.
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Melissa Etheridge- Yes I Am

"I got a $1000 car and headed West", says Melissa Etheridge, revealing her first step like a real-life Dorothy leaving Leavenworth, Kansas and landing in Oz, which in Melissa's case was Southern California, a full five years before she would  top  the charts with her fourth album, September 1993's "Yes I Am" .

Huey Lewis and the News- Working for a Living- Hartford 8-25-84

In late August 1984 Huey Lewis and the News thrilled an appreciative Hartford CT audience, accompanied by a Southern New England favorite, the Tower of Power horn section. As the concert was just before Labor Day weekend, Huey and boys were "workin' it" overtime on this tight performance of "Working for a Living".