Veteran Rockers
Classic rockers have staying power even after they leave the world. Host Mike Fox reveals wild stories of those Veteran Rockers. To dive deeper into the conversation, Mike has a MixCloud channel for Veteran Rockers, in which you can actually hear the timeless music from these artists and bands that never tired easily. Rock and Roll never dies, especially on Veteran Rockers.
Episodes
Experience this episode with the music mentioned in it by clicking on this link: https://www.mixcloud.com/dashboard/my-shows/unlisted/.
Phil Collins initially became fascinated with the genius of rock legend Eric Clapton after seeing him play with Cream in 1966. Phil never thought that less than twenty years later, not only would Eric play guitar on his debut solo record, but Phil would be asked to produce an album or two by Slowhan...
This episode sounds better with music. You can listen on MixCloud at: https://www.mixcloud.com/veteranrockers/veteran-rockers-ep-11-princes-purple-rain/.
Prince, an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, released his sixth studio album, Purple Rain. Warner Bros. Records released it on June 25, 1984, as the soundtrack album for the same-titled 1984 movie. Compared to Prince's earlier albums, Purple Rain fe...
Enjoy this episode with music at: https://www.mixcloud.com/veteranrockers/veteran-rockers-ep-10-the-kinks-1981-1993/. On this final chapter of my series on The Kinks, I discuss their challenges during the 1980's and subsequent breakup in the 1990's due to the toxic sibling rivalry of Dave and Ray Davies.
Enjoy this episode with music at: https://www.mixcloud.com/veteranrockers/veteran-rockers-ep-9-the-kinks-part-2-1970-1979/. On Part 2 of 3 of The Kinks, I talk about how The Kinks not only survived but also thrived in the 1970's. This decade would start off well with hits like "Lola" and "Strangers," but Ray's experimental theatrical songwriting for a string of concept albums would cause the band to dwindle into obscurity. The Kink...
Enjoy this episode with music on MixCloud at: https://www.mixcloud.com/veteranrockers/veteran-rockers-ep-8-the-kinks-part-1-1964-1970/. Part 1 of 3 of The Kinks covers the early part of their career from 1964-1970. Ray and Dave Davies, brothers, founded the Kinks, who were from Muswell Hill in North London. With pal Peter Quaife on bass, they played a mix of rock and roll and R&B in their early lineup, which they called The Rav...
Listen to this episode with music at: https://www.mixcloud.com/veteranrockers/veteran-rockers-ep-7-the-cars/.
American rock group The Cars was founded in Boston in 1976. They were composed of Greg Hawkes on keyboards, David Robinson on drums, Eric Ocasek on rhythm guitar, Benjamin Orr on bass guitar, Elliott Easton on lead guitar, and Greg Hawkes on keyboards. Orr and Ocasek first worked together as members of the folk group Mi...
Listen to this episode with music on MixCloud at: https://www.mixcloud.com/veteranrockers/both-sides-phil-collins/.
The most authentic and emotionally transparent album of Phil Collins' career is explored. That album, of course, is "Both Sides," which was released in October of 1993. From it's opening title track to "Everyday," a more run-of-the mill Phil ballad, to a song that's clearly a commentary on domestic terrorism cal...
Listen to the MixCloud version of this episode at: https://www.mixcloud.com/veteranrockers/veteran-rockers-podcast-episode-3-billy-idol/
Billy Idol is a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor who is both British and American. As the lead singer of the band Generation X, he rose to prominence in the 1970s after emerging from the London punk rock scene. He then started a solo career that brought him prominence on a global scale and ...
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