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  • Shep Gordon Longtime Alice Cooper Manager on Interviewing the Legends!

    Shep Gordon Longtime Alice Cooper Manager on Interviewing the Legends!
    Nov 12 2024

    SHEP GORDON ‘SUPERMENSCH’ LEGENDARY

    AMERICAN TALENT MANAGER, HOLLYWOOD FILM AGENT, AND PRODUCER

    LONGTIME ALICE COOPER MANAGER

    EXCLUSIVE ON

    INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

    WITH RAY SHASHO

    Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

    Shep Gordon is known in the entertainment industry as having an eye for talent and an innate understanding of what people find entertaining. After graduating from SUNY Buffalo, Shep moved to LA and in 1969 co-founded Alive Enterprises. Over the years, Gordon has been responsible for managing the careers of Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Luther Vandross, Kenny Loggins, and countless others. He’s also credited as creating the celebrity chef, which revolutionized the food industry and turned the culinary arts into the multi-billion-dollar industry it is today. His clients also included culinary legends, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Nobu, Daniel Boulud, and many more. In addition to the impact, he’s had on the music, film and food industries, he’s also highly regarded for his philanthropic endeavors. Shep was named one of the 100 most influential people in Rolling Stone magazine. He was the subject of Mike Myers 2013 documentary - Supermensch The Legend of Shep Gordon. His book - They Call Me Supermensch A Backstage Pass To The Amazing World Of Film, Food, and Rock ’N’ Roll was released in September of 2016.

    PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN TALENT MANAGER,HOLLYWOOD FILM AGENT, AND PRODUCER SUPERMENSCH SHEP GORDON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

    VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO KANZA FOR SETTING UP THIS INTERVIEW WITH SHEP GORDON TODAY.

    PURCHASE

    They Call Me Supermensch

    A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds

    of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll

    available at amazon.com

    An eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career.

    In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali, Luther Vandross to Teddy Pendergrass. He is also credited with inventing the "celebrity chef," and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Vergé, and many others, including his holiness the Dalai Lama.

    In this wonderfully engaging memoir, the charismatic entertainment legend recalls his life, from his humble beginnings as a "shy, no self-esteem, Jewish nebbisher kid with no ambition" in Oceanside, Long Island, to his unexpected rise as one of the most influential and respected personalities in show business, revered for his kindness, charisma—and fondness for a good time.

    ALSO

    Supermensch:

    The Legend of Shep Gordon

    The Award-Winning Documentary

    Meet the man who invented SEX, DRUGS, and ROCK ‘N ROLL. Shep Gordon is the ultimate Hollywood insider who spent his life making other people famous. In his directorial debut Mike Myers returns the favor by shining a light on this living legend.

    Available on amazon and YouTube

    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    ABOUT SHEP GORDON

    VISIT

    https://www.shepgordon.com/

    Official website

    https://www.shepgordon.com/

    Twitter

    https://www.instagram.com/supermenschshep/?hl=en

    Instagram

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    46 mins
  • Oscar Fuentes Bills & Sepand Samzadeh of 'Days Between Stations' Talk New Album!

    Oscar Fuentes Bills & Sepand Samzadeh of 'Days Between Stations' Talk New Album!
    Nov 2 2024

    ART ROCK/POST PROG GROUP ‘DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS’ RELEASING NEW ALBUM ‘PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINES’

    ZOOM EXCLUSIVE WITH OSCAR FUENTES BILLS & SEPAND SAMZADEH MUSIC VIDEO “SEEDS” OUT NOW!

    Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

    Days Between Stations are releasing their fourth album, “Perpetual Motion Machines (Music For A Film),” on November 29. Recently released is the music video “Seeds.”

    The music video for “Seeds” features artist Jean-Paul Bourdier BOO DWA at work, altering landscapes, coloring bodies, marking up film frames, playing with manufactured items to see how they influence visuals.

    “Perpetual Motion Machines (Music For Film)” is the result of DBS founding members keyboardist Oscar Fuentes Bills and guitarist Sepand Samzadeh working on the music for a documentary film about Jean-Paul Bourdier, himself, in the mid-2010s. As the music reached completion, the group was offered the opportunity to release their music as a “proper” album. Sepand says, “Jean Paul’s artwork was our muse, and we scored the music to pictures and to existing films.”

    Pink Floyd backup vocalist Durga McBroom sings on “Being,” which will be released as a video. The album is dedicated to the memory of "Big" Bill Kaylor who engineered early sessions of “Perpetual Motion Machines” and worked on the group’s second album, “In Extremis.”

    The band has a history of music in films-dating back to “Radio Song” (from the debut album) licensed in the independent film “Young, Single & Angry” in 2006 and then in 2023 in “Paul & Trisha: The Art of Fluidity,” now featured on Apple Movies.

    PLEASE WELCOME SEPAND SAMZADEH AND OSCAR FUENTES BILLS OF ART-ROCK/POST-PROG GROUP/ DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

    PREORDER

    THE NEW ALBUM

    BY

    DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS

    entitled

    PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINES

    (MUSIC FOR A FILM)

    Album official release date Nov. 29th

    first music video “Seeds” is out now!

    Pre-Order CD or vinyl at

    www.daysbetweenstations.com/product-category/perpetual-motion-machines/

    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    ABOUT

    DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS

    VISIT

    https://www.daysbetweenstations.com/

    Official website

    https://www.facebook.com/DaysBetweenStations

    Facebook

    https://www.youtube.com/user/DBSMusicOfficial

    YouTube

    https://www.instagram.com/daysbetweenstationsband/

    Instagram

    https://daysbetweenstations.bandcamp.com/

    Bandcamp

    DISCOGRAPHY

    2007: Days Between Stations

    2013: In Extremis

    2020: Giants

    2024: Perpetual Motion Machines

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Adrian Jones of Prog/Grunge/Rock/ 'Nine Stones Close' Talks New Album!

    Adrian Jones of Prog/Grunge/Rock/ 'Nine Stones Close' Talks New Album!
    Oct 29 2024

    PROG ROCK GROUP ‘NINE STONES CLOSE’ RELEASING NEW ALBUM ‘ADVENTURES IN ANHEDONIA’ EXCLUSIVE ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH BAND LEADER ADRIAN JONES

    LIVE FROM SWITZERLAND ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

    Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

    International Progressive Rock band Nine Stones Close, with members from the UK, Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands, will release their second album of the year, “Adventures in Anhedonia,” on November 07, 2024, via FREIA Music. This new release follows “Diurnal,” which garnered critical acclaim upon its release in June.

    “Adventures in Anhedonia” is a deeply personal album, lyrically reflecting on the mental health and well-being of individuals, based on the personal experiences and traumas of guitarist Adrian Jones. Adrian shares: “It really reflects what’s been happening to me over the past years, the effect it’s had on me, and how I have tried to deal with some of it.”

    Musically, the album takes a distinct direction from “Diurnal,” capturing the emotional weight of the lyrical themes while still maintaining the signature Nine Stones Close sound.

    The band has also revealed the album’s cover artwork, another stunning piece by long-time visual collaborator Antonios Seijas.

    PLEASE WELCOME ADRIAN JONES OF PROG ROCK GROUP NINE STONES CLOSE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

    PREORDER

    THE BRAND-NEW ALBUM

    BY

    NINE STONES CLOSE

    entitled

    Adventures in Anhedonia

    Officially release date November 07th

    Pre-orders for the album are open at https://9stonesclose.com/shop/

    and digital at https://ninestonesclose.bandcamp.com/.../adventures-in

    ALSO

    PURCHASE

    DIURNAL

    BY NINE STONES CLOSE

    available at amazon.com

    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    ABOUT

    NINE STONES CLOSE

    VISIT

    https://9stonesclose.com/

    Official website

    https://www.facebook.com/ninestonescloseband/

    Facebook

    https://www.instagram.com/ninestonesclosemusic/

    Instagram

    https://ninestonesclose.bandcamp.com/

    Bandcamp

    https://www.youtube.com/@ninestonesclose/featured

    YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/@ninestonesclose/featured

    Twitter

    NINE STONES CLOSE

    DISCOGRAPHY

    2008 : St Lo4

    2010 : Traces

    2011 Falling to Pieces EP

    2012 : One Eye on the Sunrise

    2015 : Leaves

    2024 Diurnal

    2024 Adventures in Anhedonia

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    48 mins
  • Prog Legend Neal Morse Talks New Album w/The Resonance Exclusive!

    Prog Legend Neal Morse Talks New Album w/The Resonance Exclusive!
    Oct 12 2024
    NEAL MORSE & THE RESONANCE ANNOUNCE NEW RELEASE ‘NO HILL FOR A CLIMBER' AND LAUNCH FIRST SINGLE “ALL THE RAGE’ EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO! Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho. Neal Morse is an American singer, musician and composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1992, he formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Alan, he joined Dream Theater's co-founder and then drummer Mike Portnoy, formed the super-group Transatlantic. In 2002, Neal Morse became a born-again Christian, left Spock's Beard and began a Christian rock solo career, releasing many progressive rocks concept albums about his new religious faith, He continued to play with Transatlantic and formed three new bands with Portnoy, Yellow Matter Custard, Flying Colors and The Neal Morse Band. One of his most recent projects included two critically acclaimed solo releases with D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings. Throughout his long career, Neal Morse has often been a musical collaborator, usually with some of the greatest prog musicians across the world. This time, Morse has brought that collaborative spirit closer to home. The new album by Neal Morse & The Resonance – entitled ‘No Hill for A Climber’ will be released November 8th, 2024, and the title is taken from a resonant line in Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Demon Copperhead. PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN SINGER,SONGWRITER,MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST NEAL MORSE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS … PREORDER NO HILL FOR A CLIMBER BY NEAL MORSE AND THE RESONANCE OFFICALLY REALEASED NOVEMBER 8TH Pre-order now here: https://nealmorse.lnk.to/NoHillForAClimber To coincide with the announcement, the track ‘All The Rage’ has been launched with a brand new video. Watch it now here: https://youtu.be/BSXjvdHqADk?si=F_0g0Inzs48UoJvy “Awesome album! I can safely say this will be a fave of the year for me!” – Mike Portnoy Faithful to any Neal Morse prog album, ‘No Hill For A Climber’ features two epics (the 28 minute ‘No Hill For A Climber’ and ‘Eternity In Your Eyes’, which clocks in at 22 minutes) as well as three shorter songs: ‘Ever Interceding’, ‘All The Rage’ and ‘Thief’. The latter, Morse admits, is his current favorite: “It’s so different… it’s in all these different sections, and I’m really happy with the way each part has come out. It’s pretty crazy. There’s even a really cool King Crimson-style instrumental bit in the middle that Chris Riley originally came up with at the Radiant School a couple of years ago.” For all of these reasons, Morse believes that the whole album is unique, but notes that “if I was going to compare its structure to an album I've done in the past, it might be along the lines of ‘Bridge Across Forever’ or Spock's Beard’s ‘V’; it’s not that it sounds at all like those albums, it’s just structurally similar. It has voices and playing styles and soundscapes that many people will have never heard before! Everyone you work with changes you a little bit, so even sound a little different on this one, but I hope that everyone will love it!” FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEAL MORSE & RADIANT RECORDS VISIT https://nealmorse.com/ Official website https://nealmorse.com/morsefest-2024-2025/ Morsefest official website https://www.facebook.com/nealmorse/ Facebook https://x.com/nealmorse Twitter https://www.instagram.com/neal_morse_official Instagram https://www.youtube.com/user/NealMorseMusic/featured YouTube TOUR DATES Moresefest November 8, 2024 - November 9, 2024 White House, TN Morsefest 2024 USA @ New Life Fellowship November 15, 2024 - November 16, 2024 Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Morsefest 2024 EU @ De Boerderij January 17, 2025 - January 18, 2025 Brentwood, London, UK Morsefest 2025 UK @ Trinity Church NEAL MORSE Discography With Spock's Beard Main article: Spock's Beard § Discography The Light (1995) Beware of Darkness (1996) The Kindness of Strangers (1998) Day for Night (1999) V (2000) Snow (2002) Singer-songwriter albums Neal Morse (1999) It's Not Too Late (2002) Songs from the Highway (2007) Songs from November (2014) Life & Times (2018) Late Bloomer (2024) Neal Morse & The Resonance No Hill for a Climber (2024) Prog albums Testimony (2003) One (2004) ? (2005) Sola Scriptura (2007) Lifeline (2008) Testimony 2 (2011) Momentum (2012) Jesus Christ the Exorcist (2019) Sola Gratia (2020) The Dreamer: Joseph, Part One (2023) The Restoration: Joseph, Part Two (2024) Worship albums Lead Me Lord (Worship Sessions Volume 1) (2005) God Won't Give Up (2005) Send the Fire (Worship Sessions Volume 2) (2006) Secret Place (Worship Sessions Volume 3) (2008) The River (Worship Sessions Volume 4) (2009) Mighty to Save (Worship Sessions Volume 5) (2010) Get in the Boat (2013) To God Be the Glory (2016) Last Minute Christmas Album (2020) With Transatlantic Main article: ...
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    37 mins
  • John Wesley Revered Guitarist on Tour with Alt Rock Band 'Vertical Horizon'

    John Wesley Revered Guitarist on Tour with Alt Rock Band 'Vertical Horizon'
    Oct 1 2024
    REVERED AMERICAN GUITARIST/SINGER/SONGWRITER/JOHN WESLEY ON TOUR WITH ALT ROCK BAND VERTICAL HORIZON: EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO! Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho. John Wesley has built a long and varied career as a songwriter, “sideman” guitarist, and recording artist. His music has been called lyrically sensitive and musically dynamic. His songwriting style incorporates emotionally charged vocals that evoke the honesty and intimacy of Roger Waters and Patty Griffin coupled with a melodic yet intricate guitar style reminiscent of David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Beck, and Warren Haynes. Wesley’s guitar-driven acoustic and electric songs represent the cultivation of many inspirations — alternative, progressive, art, and classic rock genres intertwined with poignant lyrics drawn from the poetry of the common man. What really appeals to Wesley’s fans worldwide is a spark of sincerity and sensitivity so oft absent in today’s mainstream music In 2021, Wesley began touring as a guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band from D.C. Vertical Horizon. PLEASE WELCOME REVERED AMERICAN GUITARIST, SINGER, SONGWRITER THE JOURNEYMAN GUITARIST JOHN WESLEY TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS… PURCHASE THESE TWO INCREDIBLE ALBUMS BY JOHN WESLEY A WAY YOU’LL NEVER BE AND DISCONNECT available at amazon.com ALSO THE LATEST RELEASE BY VERTICAL HORIZON entitled THE LOST MILE amazom.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOHN WESLEY VISIT https://www.john-wesley.com/ Official website https://www.facebook.com/johnwesleyofficial Facebook https://www.instagram.com/johnwesleymusic Instagram https://x.com/johnwesleymusic Twitter https://x.com/johnwesleymusic Twitter https://www.verticalhorizon.com/ Vertical Horizon official website https://www.facebook.com/officialverticalhorizon/ Facebook https://www.instagram.com/officialverticalhorizon/ Instagram https://x.com/VerticalHorizon Twitter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBMoHtYNfZkQ0x5nc3NNwMg YouTube VERTICAL HORIZON TOUR 2024 Upcoming Dates Fri, SEP 20 Thunder Valley Rally Cottonwood, AZ Sat, SEP 21 Haute Spot Cedar Park, TX Sat, OCT 5 MusicFest El Dorado El Dorado, AR Fri, OCT 18 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL Sat, OCT 19 Homer Stryker Field - Donut & Beer Festival Kalamazoo, MI Sun, OCT 20 Flagstar Strand Theatre Pontiac, MI Tue, OCT 22 City Winery Pittsburgh, PA Wed, OCT 23 Weinberg Center For the Arts Frederick, MD Fri, OCT 25 Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Uncasville, CT Sat, OCT 26 Sunfest Ocean City, MD Wed, NOV 6 Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA Thu, NOV 7 Racket NYC New York, NY Fri, NOV 8 Blue Ocean Music Hall Salisbury, MA Sat, NOV 9 AURA Portland, ME Sun, NOV 10 Empire Live Albany, NY Tue, NOV 12 WORKPLAY Theatre Birmingham, AL Wed, NOV 13 City Winery Atlanta, GA Thu, NOV 14 The Ramkat Winston-Salem, NC JOHN WESLEY Discography Studio albums 1994 – Under the Red and White Sky 1995 – The Closing of the Pale Blue Eyes [EP] 1998 – The Emperor Falls 2002 – Chasing Monsters 2005 – Shiver 2011 – The Lilypad Suite [EP] 2014 – Disconnect 2016 – A Way You'll Never Be Studio albums with other artists With Mike Tramp: Songs I Left Behind: (Guitar on "What If I", "Falling Down"), This & That (But A Whole Lot More): (Guitar on "Wait Not For Me") With Fish: Fellini Days: (co-writing and recording credits) With Porcupine Tree (recording credits): In Absentia, Fear of a Blank Planet, The Incident With Ruud Jolie: For All We Know (lead guitar on "I Lost Myself Today") With ÚMÆ:Lost in the View: (lead vocals on "Turn Back Time", "Echo", "Running Away")[13] Compilation 2004 – John Wesley: TEN Singles 1994 – The Last Light 1995 – Into the Night 1995 – Domino 2003 – Fly Boy Live releases 1998 – Waiting for the Sun to Shine in Paris 1998 – Wesfest 98 1999 – Starting the Engine II 1999 – WesFest 1999 2000 – The John Wesley Bachelor Party Tour 2002 – The Chicago and Frisco Bootlegs 2006 – Live at Katie Fitzgerald's 2009 – Oxford 2010 – Live at the L'Olympia 2013 – Live at Morrisound 30th Anniversary Show Vertical Horizon Discography Studio albums There and Back Again (1992) Running on Ice (1995) Everything You Want (1999) Go (2003) Burning the Days (2009) Echoes from the Underground (2013) The Lost Mile (2018) Support us on PayPal!
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Mark Farner Celebrates 55th Year of "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" w/New Album!

    Mark Farner Celebrates 55th Year of "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" w/New Album!
    Sep 24 2024
    IN CELEBRATION OF THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GROUND-BREAKING HIT “I’M YOUR CAPTAIN (CLOSER TO HOME)” NEW ALBUM ‘CLOSER TO MY HOME’ OFFICIALLY RELEASES NOVEMBER 8TH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY GRAND FUNK RAILROAD CAPTAIN MARK FARNER Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho. “Closer to My Home” is the long-awaited, new album from legendary guitarist and singer/songwriter Mark Farner. Bridging past and present, the grit of industry and the calloused hard work of a rural man, “Closer to My Home” champions Farner’s multi-faceted artistry. Celebrating the 55th anniversary of the iconic hit “(I’m Your Captain) Closer to My Home” the album is highlighted with a re-record, finding Farner in exactly the same form as 1970. Mark says …“These songs are honest and from my heart,” “The collaboration with Jim (Peterik) and Mark (Slaughter) came from a place of trust and that makes the whole experience so much more rewarding as songwriters. The audience can feel that, and these songs reflect those very human moments that you can’t find creating a song from a computer.” PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER,SONGWRITER,GUITARIST,KEYBOARDIST, FORMER MEMBER OF GRAND FUNK RAIROAD AND CURRENT MEMBER OF MARK FARNER’S AMERICAN BAND… BROTHER MARK FARNER TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS … PREORDER ‘CLOSER TO MY HOME’ BY MARK FARNER at https://markfarner.com/shop-2/ FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MARK FARNER VISIT https://markfarner.com/ Mark Farner’s American Band Official website https://markfarner.com/farner-chords/ Farner Chords https://www.facebook.com/MarkFarnerAmericanBand/ Facebook https://www.instagram.com/markfarners_americanband/ Instagram https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mark-farner/2776173 Apple https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EIXFRkQvNMjdmgoBz2Gb7 Spotify https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B000QJTLVO?isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Ama https://www.pandora.com/artist/mark-farner/ARz6Xx3PxbPdj9czon Pandora MARK FARNER’S AMERICAN BAND Upcoming concerts Oct.24th 2024 Robins Theatre Warren, OH Dec.05th 2024 The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield,CT March 15th-22nd 2025 70's Rock & Romance Cruise 2025 Fort Lauderdale, Fl MARK FARNER DISCOGRAPHY Studio albums Mark Farner, 1977 No Frills, 1978 Just Another Injustice, 1988 Wake Up..., 1989 Some Kind of Wonderful, 1991 For the People, 2006 Closer to Home (2024) Mark Farner’s American Band From Chile with Love Live DVD with Grand Funk Railroad On Time (1969) Grand Funk (1969) Closer to Home (1970) Live Album (1970) Survival (1971) E Pluribus Funk (1971) Phoenix (1972) We're an American Band (1973) Shinin' On (1974) All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974) Caught in the Act (1975) Born to Die (1976) Good Singin', Good Playin' (1976) Grand Funk Lives (1981) What's Funk? (1983) Bosnia (1997) Other releases Closer to Home, 1992 (best-of) Heirlooms: The Complete Atlantic Sessions, 2000 (re-release of Farner's two first studio albums) Red White and Blue Forever, 2002 (mini-album) Live!! N'rG, 2003 Mark Farner the Rock Patriot, March 9, 2003, Live Extended Versions Support us on PayPal!
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    56 mins
  • Collin Leijenaar Drummer/Producer for Dutch Prog Group 'Dilemma' Talks New Album!

    Collin Leijenaar Drummer/Producer for Dutch Prog Group 'Dilemma' Talks New Album!
    Sep 6 2024
    DUTCH PROG ROCK GROUP DILEMMA RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “THUNDER” FROM FORTHCOMING THIRD ALBUM ‘THE PURPOSE PARADOX’: ZOOM EXCLUSIVE WITH DRUMMER COLLIN LEIJENAAR ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS LIVE FROM THE NETHERLANDS. Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho. BIO: At the end of this summer, on September 20, modern progressive rock band DILEMMA presents its third full length album, ‘The Purpose Paradox’. This concept album, spanning over 60 minutes, will be released on CD, double LP and via all streaming platforms, and distributed internationally by Butler Records, a division of V2 Records. It features 9 brand new tracks ranging in length from 4 to nearly 16 minutes. The sound showcases a broader side of DILEMMA — louder, faster, more technical, more progressive. With new frontman Jermain van der Bogt (Wudstik), the vocals have become rawer and more varied. Almost six years after the previous record ‘Random Acts of Liberation’ the band sounds reborn. Like its predecessor, ‘The Purpose Paradox’ was produced by drummer Collin Leijenaar, who, together with the famed music wizard Rich Mouser (The Mouse House, LA), was also responsible for the mix and mastering. Thanks to their unmatched ears, the result is an audio experience that DILEMMA has worked on with great pride over the past years. Collin made a name in the progressive rock scene by becoming the drummer, bandleader and tour manager in the European live band of Neal Morse (Transatlantic/Flying Colors) where he subbed for Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic/Flying Colors/ex-Dream Theater). But he is not only a musician but also a successful entrepreneur. His main company is Novae (NO VEE) Popschool, a modern music school which is operating in The Netherlands. To date his music school has grown into an organization with over 500+ students and a team of 35 teachers, staff members and volunteers and has several locations across cities in The Netherlands. PLEASE WELCOME THE DRUMMER/PRODUCER/ENGINEER/ FOR DUTCH PROGRESSIVE ROCK BAND DILEMMA COLLIN LEIJENAAR TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS… PREORDER THE PURPOSE PARADOX BY DILEMMA "The Purpose Paradox" is our third studio album, and it's our most ambitious work yet. This album tells the story of Neon, a man navigating the complexities of life and searching for deeper meaning. Guided by a mysterious voice named Electra, Neon's journey is one of resilience, hope, and self-discovery. Pre-order the album here: https://shop.dilemma.band/ September 20, 2024, because that's the day we unleash this new chapter in our musical journey. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DILEMMA VISIT https://dilemma.band/ Official website https://www.facebook.com/WeAreDilemma/ Facebook https://www.instagram.com/dilemma.band/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dilemma.band/ Twitter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAyxQjtGSrOrYJ5afcOGLOQ YouTube Collin Leijenaar links https://collinleijenaar.com/ Collin Leijenaar official website https://www.facebook.com/Collinleijenaar Facebook https://www.instagram.com/collinleijenaar/ Instagram https://nl.linkedin.com/in/collinleijenaar Twitter https://www.youtube.com/collinleijenaar YouTube DILEMMA UPCOMING SHOWS 2024 Fri, OCT 11 De Boerderij Zoetermeer, Netherlands Sun, NOV 24 Dilemma - aftershow Dream Theater - 40th Anniversary Tour Amsterdam, Netherlands With Dream Theater DILEMMA DISCOGRAPHY Studio albums Imbroccata (1995) Random Acts of Liberation (2018) The Purpose Paradox (2024) COLLIN LEIJENAAR DISCOGRAPHY with Affector 2012 - Armageddon with Neal Morse 2005 - Live in Berlin (live) 2006 - The Europe Winter 2006 Church Tour DVD 2006 - Question Mark & Beyond - Tour of Europe 2006 DVD (live DVD) 2006 - Live at the Kings Center DVD 2007 - Sing It High 2007 - ? Live (live) 2007 - Encores and New Songs 2008 - Sola Scriptura & Beyond (DVD) 2008 - Sola Scriptura Live (live CD) 2008 - Lifeline 2009 - So Many Roads: Live in Europe (live 3CD) with Jessica Koomen 2007 – "Can't Take That Away From Me" 2009 - "I Wish You Love" (live DVD) with The B-Band 1995 - Everybody Feels 1996 - Break The Chain 1996 - Immortal Emotion 1997 - One Way Out Of Hell 1998 - Try Me with Life@Opwekking 1998 - Let's Worship the Awesome God 1999 - Heart of Worship 2000 - Time to Worship 2002 - Here I Am 2003 - Secrets 2004 - Words 2005 - Friend of God 2006 - Free 2007 - Mystery with other artists 1996 - Cross The Edge - It's Time For War! 1997 - Recabite - Thanks Be To God 1998 - Andy Pratt - Forgiving Spirit 1998 - United - United 2000 - Elisa Krijgsman Bluesfriends - Blue Eyed Woman 2001 - Boom Aid - Now Or Never 2001 - Kaja - TMF Cafe Unplugged (live) 2002 - Kaja - Use...
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    55 mins
  • Jon Anderson 'YES' Legend Talks New Album with The Band Geeks!

    Jon Anderson 'YES' Legend Talks New Album with The Band Geeks!
    Aug 28 2024
    JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS RELEASE NEW ALBUM ENTITLED ‘TRUE’ AND TOURING “YES EPICS, CLASSICS, AND MORE” ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH ‘YES’ LEGENDARY SINGER JON ANDERSON! Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho After months of anticipation, the debut album from Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks, “TRUE”, has been released. The nine-song album, produced by Jon and Richie Castellano, is the album YES fans worldwide have been waiting for since Jon’s departure from the band in 2008. The album’s centerpieces are two epic tracks, the 16 and a half minute “Once Upon a Dream” and the nearly 10 minute “Counties and Countries”. To celebrate the release, a video for “Counties and Countries” recently premiered. The video was created by Jon’s long-time videographer Michael Byrne. PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER… SONGWRITER... MUSICIAN… MOST RECOGNIZED AS THE VOICE OF ‘YES’ JON ANDERSON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS … PURCHASE The new album by JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS entitled ‘T R U E’ Available at https://ffm.to/jonandersontrue and amazon.com "TRUE the new album by Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks exceeds expectations. I consider it the best album of the year. Poetic songwriting, extraordinary musicians, Classic Yes demeanor and vocalizations. Every track is a triumph, a genuine Progressive Rock masterpiece!" 5 stars …By music journalist Ray Shasho FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS VISIT https://jonanderson.com/ Official website https://www.facebook.com/TheJonAnderson/ Facebook https://www.instagram.com/jonandersonmusic/ Instagram Twitter - @JonYesEpic Twitter TikTok - @JonAndersonYESEpic TikTok YouTube - Jon Anderson YES Epics & Classics - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvSkw_3SAs1Yy2Ro68GzLw https://richiecastellano.com/bandgeek/ Band Geek official website: JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS THE TOUR 2024 Jon and The Band Geeks commence leg 3 of their summer tour September 11 in Beverly, Mass. All remaining dates are below: 9/11/2024 - Beverly MA - Cabot Theatre 9/13/2024 - Glenside PA - Keswick Theatre 9/15/2024 - Glenside PA - Keswick Theatre 9/19/2024 - Portchester NY - Capitol Theatre 9/21/2024 - Montclair NJ - Wellmont Theatre 9/27/2024 - Staten Island NY - St George Theatre *w/Special Guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer DISCOGRAPHY JON ANDERSON SOLO Olias of Sunhillow (1976) Song of Seven (1980) Animation (1982) 3 Ships (1985) In the City of Angels (1988) Deseo (1994) Change We Must (1994) Angels Embrace (1995) Toltec (1996) Lost Tapes of Opio (1996) The Promise Ring (1997) Earth Mother Earth (1997) The More You Know (1998) Survival & Other Stories (2011) 1000 Hands: Chapter One (2019) True (forthcoming, August 2024) Pre Yes The Warriors - Singles : 1964 : "You Came Along" / "Don't Make Me Blue" (7", Single) - Album : 2003 : Bolton Club 65 - Recorded live in 1965 and published on CD in 2003 on Voiceprint Label. Yes Yes (1969) Time and a Word (1970) The Yes Album (1971) Fragile (1971) Close to the Edge (1972) Yessongs (1973) (triple live album) Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) (double studio album) Relayer (1974) Yesterdays (1975) (studio compilation including rare cuts) Going for the One (1977) Tormato (1978) Yesshows (1980) (double live album, originally intended as triple) Classic Yes (1980) (studio compilation with two bonus unreleased live cuts) 90125 (1983) 9012Live: The Solos (1985) (live) Big Generator (1987) Union (1991) Yesyears (1991) (quadruple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks) Talk (1994) Keys to Ascension (1996) (studio & live double CD album) Keys to Ascension 2 (1997) (studio & live double CD album) Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 (1997; a.k.a. Astral Traveller) Open Your Eyes (1997) Yes, Friends and Relatives (1998) (double CD album compilation including remake of Owner of a Lonely Heart) The Ladder (1999) House of Yes: Live from House of Blues (2000) (double CD live album) Magnification (2001) In a Word: Yes (1969–) (2002) (quintuple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks) The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (2004) (U.S. triple CD album edition including unreleased acoustic versions) The Word Is Live (2005) (triple CD live album) Live at Montreux 2003 (2007) (double CD live album) Union Live (2011) (double CD live album) Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two (2015) (14-CD live box set) Jon and Vangelis Studio albums Short Stories (1980) The Friends of Mr Cairo (1981) Private Collection (1983) Page of Life (1991) Page of Life (1998) (Alternate version not approved by Vangelis) Compilations The Best of Jon and Vangelis (1984) Chronicles (1994) Anderson, Harley & Batt Whatever You Believe (1988) (charity single) Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989) In the Big Dream - A Video Compilation (1989) (video) An Evening...
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