Dayna's Diner: Rock Star Conversations with Dayna Steele
Rock radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele talks to the people responsible for some of the biggest rock hits and concerts ever - the rock stars and those behind the scenes. Dayna Steele spent years on the air at one of the top rock stations in the country, KLOL in Houston. She has the relationships and the stories behind the biggest hits and the tours and concerts that still rock our world. Learn more at www.daynasteele.com.
Episodes
Joining me on the new episode of Dayna’s Diner is dUg Pinnick of King’s X. A longtime friend from Houston, we caught up on mutual musician friends, what the band is up to now, and chicken and sausage gumbo.
Joining me on the new episode of Dayna’s Diner is longtime Bon Jovi tour manager Paul Korzilus. Paul serves on the board of the JBJ Soul Foundation for food insecurity and the unhoused. They do so much for so many. Learn what they do, why they do it, how they do it, and what you can do to help.
Joining me on this episode of Dayna’s Diner is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trustee Jaime Siegel - he sheds light on the process behind the scenes of how artists get nominated.
Joining me on Dayna’s Diner is the wild and wonderful Hannah Dasher. She’s rocking stages across the world with her brand of country. And, she’s a fab cook!
Joining me on Dayna’s Diner is Kyle W. Jones from Pioneer Transport. He’s been behind the scenes for years, creating buses, semis, and other transport that the biggest rock stars in the world take on the road.
Joining me on Dayna’s Diner is bass sideman Danny Miranda. He’s played with Blue Oyster Cult for almost 30 years and we discuss how he ended up in Queen for a while.
Joining me on Dayna’s Diner is Wally Versen, a well-known and widely respected tour manager/artist manager who has worked with many of the world’s greatest rock stars. This is the story of how it all began with Queen.
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Joining me on Dayna’s Diner is Dan Navarro, whose extensive resume includes “songwriter,” “recording artist,” “singer,” “voice actor,” “producer,” “road warrior,” and “arts advocate,” including the Grammy-nominated “We Belong” for Pat Benatar.
Joining me on Dayna’s Diner - Kip Winger. Kip and Dayna discuss his rock career, his new classical career, and the work it takes to create any art form. BTW he was a ballet dancer before he was a rock star!
Joining me on Dayna’s Diner, Spike Edney is the longtime keyboardist and musical director for Queen. We talk about this last worldwide tour, how he got the gig with Queen, who is a rock star to him, and the upcoming 30th anniversary of his band, Spike’s All Stars.
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Listen to Dayna’s Diner every Thursday at noon on the Houston Radio Platinum app.
Mike McGuff is a media blogger, former TV reporter, and the mastermind behind the KLOL documentary “Runaway Radio.” He talks with Dayna about where the idea came from, why it took 14 years to get it made, and what comes next. The documentary is a great metaphor for the rise and fall of great rock radio stations all over the country.
Website: https://rock101movie.com/
Blog: www.mikemcguff.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rock1...
Cosmo Wilson is a multi-award-winning lighting director for rock concerts worldwide, something he’s been doing since 1986. He’s toured and worked with AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Scorpion’s famous Soviet Union tour, and so many more. We discuss past, present, and future shows, including the new AC/DC tour. And, how does one get into this crazy business?
AC/DC Tour https://www.acdc.com
Brad Gillis is a founding member of the band Night Ranger. He joins Dayna Steele to talk about what the band is up to now, how he ended up playing with Ozzy Osbourne (great funny story!), reminiscing about KLOL Rock and Roll Auctions, and what he does in his downtime.
Website: https://nightranger.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightranger?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nightranger?mibextid=LQQJ4...
Drummer Carmine Appice has been on the rock scene for years as one of the most respected and sought-after drummers ever - from Vanilla Fudge to Rod Stewart to Ozzy Osbourne and more. He join's Dayna Steele on Dayna's Diner to talk about his book, the new album coming, a Rod Stewart tribute tour, and to tell a few old stories!
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Longtime Zebra bassist Felix Hannemann joins Dayna Steele to talk about the band’s longevity and staying power, new projects, old memories, and their [upcoming plans to celebrate 50 years of Zebra!
Zebra is Randy, Guy, and Felix.
Randy Jackson is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and lead guitarist extraordinaire. His guitar playing and vocal stylings are reminiscent of Zeppelin's Page / Plant, with a dash of Moody Blues, Rush, a...
Legendary rock vocalist Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free, The Firm, The Law, Queen) joins radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele to talk about his new album Midnight Rose, his comeback performance after a debilitating stroke, and his new favorite book.
Hall of Fame songwriter Holly Knight joins Dayna to talk about her book, "I Am the Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing the Hits and Rocking the MTV Eighties." Holly wrote for Aerosmith, Pat Benatar, KISS, John Waite, Tina Turner, and so many more. And she has some good advice for aspiring songwriters.
You can hear "Dayna's Diner" every Thursday at noon Central on Houston Radio Platinum.
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