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ZZ Top- Afterburner- Billy Gibbons, the late Frank Beard

In 1985 ZZ Top's"Afterburner" kicked in. But don't go looking for it in the 2019 ZZ Top rockumentary film "That Little Ol' Band from Texas" .That otherwise well-done pastiche of just some of the chapters in this colorful trio's fifty year telenovela implied that all meaningful recording by ZZ Top wrapped at the conclusion of "Eliminator" way back in 1983. Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard join me here In the Studio  for "Sleeping Bag","Stages","Woke Up with Wood", and "Planet of Women".
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Ozzy Osbourne- Ozzmosis

Ozzy Osbourne's biggest seller in decades, October 1995's "Ozzmosis" ironically was released after he had announced a very high profile retirement. "Me without a band is like I'm walking around naked or something. " Ozzy is a funny, charming, surprisingly insightful guest with me In the Studio. So hear about the emperor's new clothes with the late Ozzy Osbourne for "Ozzmosis".  

Simple Minds- Once Upon a Time- Jim Kerr

... the story of Simple Minds’ breakthrough 1985 album "Once Upon a Time" . We have lead singer/ lyricist Jim Kerr here In the Studio.

The Cult- Love 40th Anniversary- Billy Duffy

It was the mid-Eighties, and rolling the streets of Dallas/Ft.Worth at night felt less like a big-block muscle car and just right in a fire-engine red BMW M3, moonroof open, with The Cult "Love" cassette jammed in the dash player blasting "She Sells Sanctuary"and "Rain". The Cult guitarist/songwriter Billy Duffy is my guest In the Studio.

Dire Straits- Making Movies- Mark Knopfler

In 1980 for their third album "Making Movies", Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits' easily least melancholy, most upbeat batch of songs, Mark Knopfler joins me here In the Studio for "Making Movies".
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Moody Blues- Days of Future Passed

"Days of Future Passed" Moody Blues mainstays Justin Hayward and the late John Lodge document the fascinating story of a true Hail Mary pass to avoid abject poverty and starvation, resulting not only in timeless hits "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights in White Satin" but also igniting a musical movement, Progressive Rock,

Rush- Power Windows- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson

When observing potential song subjects for October 1985's "Power Windows",  Rush lyricist/ drummer the late Neil Peart saw an uncanny number of socio-political issues which have become front page headlines again.
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Santana- Abraxas- Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve

In the Studio we never featured a more influential, important, essential album than Santana 's second effort, "Abraxas" released in October 1970. Simply stated, this is the Magna Carta of World Music. Carlos Santana and Gregg Rolie are joined by drummer Michael Shrieve In the Studio for the "Abraxas".
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INXS- Listen Like Thieves- Andrew & Tim Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, the late Michael Hutchence

It was their fifth album,"Listen Like Thieves" in Fall 1985, where INXS finally picked the lock to the top of the American charts with "Listen Like Thieves". keyboard player/songwriter Andrew Farriss, guitar-playing brother Tim Farriss, and guitar/sax man Kirk Pengilly, tell of the tough and tender early days ; allying with a talented singer from Hong Kong-via-Hollywood,  the mercurial snake-hipped Michael Hutchence;

Foghat- Fool for the City- late Lonesome Dave Peverett & Rod Price

British blues-rock foursome Foghat's "Fool for the City" album, with the title song plus "Slow Ride", dominated American FM airplay from its release in September 1975 all through the following year (#20 Billboard). Foghat were four British electric bluesmen who comprised the most successful  limb of the sprawling Savoy Brown musical family tree, albeit that success almost exclusively in North America. This is a bittersweet edition of In the Studio as both of my guests in this classic rock interview, Foghat co-founding guitarist/singer/songwriter Lonesome Dave Peverett and slide guitarist/songwriter Rod Price, have since passed away.