Don's Basement Tapes

Don's Basement Tapes

Broadcasting from the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin, Don Clark brings back the Vintage Rock deep cuts from the A.O.R. format of the 1970's. Each week brings a new theme, based on your suggestions.

Episodes

April 30, 2025 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. We've dialed up the Wayback Machine for the year 1977. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Rush, UFO, Pat Travers, The Scorpions and more.
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From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. He was a master of his craft. One of the finest Producers of Vintage Rock. This week, we salute the man and his library of work, with deep tracks of from Journey, Alice Cooper, Ian Hunter, Queen and more. 
Farewell and Adieu to Roy Thomas Baker. Rest in Peace.
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April 16, 2025 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. These albums are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and some, if not all, were a part of your collection back in 1975. Featuing deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Ted Nugent, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Styx, UFO, and more.
They became known as The Essentials.
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April 9, 2025 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Well, it certainly feels like a zoo out there. Time to bring out the Rock and Roll Animals, featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Aerosmith, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Steppenwolf and more.
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From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It's our Tenth Anniversary Show, with song suggestions from the Original Basement Dwellers. Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from UFO, Judas Priest, Kansas, Uriah Heep and more. Thanks for listening!
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March 19, 2025 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. 
The DANCE.
The MADNESS.
The brackets that blow up after day one.
The N.C.A.A. Tournament is here and we're featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Nazareth, Bad Company. The Kinks and more.
It's MADNESS!
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March 5, 2025 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy was arrested, the Susan B. Anthony dollar was introduced, the cartoon Garfield premiered, WKRP hit the airwaves on CBS, Grease, Animal House, Halloween, and Superman were on the big screen, and we bought new vinyl from Rainbow, The Who, AC/DC, and Rush. It was the year that was, 1978.
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February 6, 2025 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that 7 Watergate indictments were handed down, People magazine made it's debut, and Deep Purple headlined the California Jam.
On the Big Screen, we watched Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and The Godfather, Part Two.And we bought new vinyl from Bad Company, Supertramp, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a new band called Judas Priest.
It was the year that was, 1974.
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January 29, 2025 56 mins
It's Grammy Awards season, and while many Vintage Rockers did go home with a Gramaphone, many didn't. Now, we'll salute those that came up empty. Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and more. This is the "...And The Winner Isn't" episode.


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January 15, 2025 56 mins
There are those that consider 1975 to be one of the greatest years in music.
Some of the greatest albums were released that year, but there were a small number of them that you had to have in your collection. Albums wth Deep tracks from Aerosmith, Rush, Paul McCartney and Wings, Queen and more. These albums are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.
They are known as "The Essentials".
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December 4, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studio. It was the year that America celebrated it's 200th Birthday, Apple Computer Company was formed in California, Jimmy Carter was elected President, Rocky, Taxi, and The Outlaw Josie Wales were on the big screen, and we bought new yinyl from Bad Company, Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, and AC/DC. It was the year that was, 1976.
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November 6, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that brought the end of the Vietnam War, the World Trade Center officially opened, Secretariat won the Triple Crown, The Exorcist, The Sting, and American Graffiti were in the Big Screen, and we bought new albums from The Doobie Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Pink Floyd. It was the year that was 1973.
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October 31, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It's all about time we turn the clocks back an hour this weekend. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Rolling Stones, Rush, The Zombies, Grand Funk Railroad and more.
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October 24, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. This time of year, it always gets a little spooky in The Basement. Feauring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Blue Oyster Cult, Alice Cooper, Rush, The Eagles and more. This is the annual Halloween Spooktacular.
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October 9, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. A suggestion from donsbasementproductions@gmail.com, Sue asks for a show about Power Ballads. Happy to oblige. Get out your lighters for deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Badfinger, Alice Cooper and more.
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October 2, 2024 56 mins
From the Amce Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. In these days, darkness falls early, and this week we are featuring songs, artists, and albums that only come out at night. Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Montrose, Queen, Ian Hunter, The Pat Travers Band and more.
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September 18, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Bruce Dickinson called and said he loves the show but, well, you know. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Nazareth, Pink Foyd, Aerosmith, KISS, Rush and more. 
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September 11, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. We brought The Wayback Machine out and dialed up the year 1979, featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Kansas, Van Halen, AC/DC,
REO Speedwagon and more. And congratulations to the Class of 1979 from Mayville on our 45th reunion.
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September 4, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. You are about to Enter a Dreamscape. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Molly Hatchet, Van Halen, Judas Priest, and more.
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August 28, 2024 56 mins
From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. A three day weekend is here, but there are those that will labor this Labor Day Weekend, and to them we raise our glass. It's A Salute to The Worker Bee, with deep tracks of Vintage Rock from REO Speedwagon, Little Feat, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, and more.
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