A Breath of Fresh Air - warm, candid conversations with the biggest musical stars of the 60s 70s 80s

A Breath of Fresh Air - warm, candid conversations with the biggest musical stars of the 60s 70s 80s


Latest Episodes

STEPPENWOLF's John Kay on Life, Love and of course, Music!
January 10, 2024

John Kay and his band Steppenwolf were pivotal in shaping the rock music landscape of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Born in Germany in 1944 as Joachim Fritz Krauledat, Johnsjourney to becoming a rock icon was filled with challenges and perseverance.J

CHICAGO's Lee Loughnane - 56 years at the top and still rolling.
January 03, 2024

Chicago was one of the most successful bands of the rock era, racking up 21 Billboard Top Ten hits between 1970 and 1990. They were a band that placed equal (if not greater) emphasis on horns as guitar and picked up where Blood Sweat & Tears left off.

DR HOOK's Dennis Locorriere - Great Guy Great Music Great Story
December 27, 2023

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American rock bandformed in New Jersey in 1968. They enjoyed huge commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'", "

CANNED HEAT: Legends of Blues-Rock. Drummer Fito de la Parra with the story.
December 20, 2023

Canned Heat emerged in 1966 and was founded by blueshistorians and record collectors Alan Blind Owl Wilson and Bob The Bear Hite. Hite took the name Canned Heat from a 1928 recording by Tommy Johnson.They were joined by Henry The Sunflower Vesti

DARLENE LOVE: The Voice Behind the Songs
December 13, 2023

Rolling Stone Magazine caled Darlene Love one of the greatest singers of all time but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more concisely: Darlene Love is Rock N Roll! which was made official when she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame b

WALTER TROUT - from Canned Heat to Guitar Legend
December 06, 2023

Walter Trout is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter and probably the best performer I have ever seen play live.Walter's backstory is a page-turner you wont want to put down. Five decades in the making; it is equal parts thriller, roma

Joey Dee & The Starliters: Twisting Away the '60s
November 29, 2023

Joey Dee and the Starliters were a hot act in 1962 with the hit Peppermint Twist. The Beatles opened for them and Dee helped out a young Jimi Hendrix.Joey Dee with his group, The Starliters, helped launch the "Twist" craze in 1961 with the

THE DELLTONES: A Vocal Symphony Down Under. Founder Ian "Pee Wee" Wilson shares
November 22, 2023

One of Australias longest surviving vocal groups, the Delltones were formed in 1959. Comprising Ian Pee Wee Wilson, Noel Widerberg, Brian Perkins and Warren Lucas. The band performed at dances, as part of backing bands for artists such as Johnny OKee

STATUS QUO: Boogie Rock Brilliance with Drummer JOHN COGHLAN
November 15, 2023

Status Quo are one of Britain's longest-running bands, staying together for over six decades. During much of that time, the group was only successful in the U.K., where they racked up a string of Top Ten singles over the decades. In America, the Quo w

Celebrating RICKIE LEE JONES: A Life in Song
November 08, 2023

Few singer/songwriters are as individual and eclectic as Rickie Lee Jones, a vocalist and composer whos able to weave jazz, folk, and R&B into songs for decades. Rickie Lees greatest commercial success came at the outset of her career with Chuck E