There is a tremendous amount of history to cover when it comes to The Moody Blues, from the invention of Prog Rock to the mid-70s break, and subsequent rocky reunion, and a whole lot more. John was an absolute pleasure to speak to, and we cover it all in this career-spanning interview.
Recently, we caught up with veteran bassist, Greg Smith. Among other things, we touch on what he’s been up to during the lockdown, his origins, working Ted Nugent, Billy Joel, Alice Cooper, and a whole lot more.
Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Hewson of indie Metal outfit, Tailgunner. Among other things, we touch on what he’s been up to during the lockdown, Tailgunner’s newest music, Tom’s musical origins, and what he’s looking forward to the most once COVID-19 breaks.
In the first part of a three-part interview series with Fox, we discussed his earliest introduction to music, the New York music scene, HIS affiliation with KISS, and the origins of W.A.S.P.
Jonathan Daniel has had a multi-layered career in Rock music. Starting from a young age, Daniel, along with his bandmates Kyle Vincent, and Gilby Clarke, formed Candy, a Glam Rock outfit that was highly influential on a burgeoning scene.
While Dire Straits may have laid down the proverbial gamut for FM Radio, and Mark Knopfler was given a lot of credit for that feat, it’s important to remember that as a founding member of the band, the ever-steady, John Illsley’s fingerprints are all over the music of Dire Straits, music which has come to define a generation of Rock music. John’s musicality and rhythmic interplay were integral to the success of the band in the late 70s, and 1980s.
Veteran bassist, Chuck Wright’s career dates back to the 70s, with his trendsetting Progressive Rock outfit, Satyr. Gleaning all the knowledge he could from his early Progressive, and Fusion leanings, Chuck cut his teeth on the circuit, and eventually found himself in a position to join burgeoning Heavy Metal outfit, Quiet Riot, as they were recording their seminal 80s smash record, Metal Health.
While most of his contemporaries were working towards their big break in Los Angeles or New York amid a booming music scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Greg Chaisson was toiling in the Phoenix area, honing his chops with various local acts.
Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with bassist, Rob De Luca of Spread Eagle, and UFO. Among other things, we touch on what he’s been up to during the lockdown, his early career with Spread Eagle, recording and touring with UFO, and Sebastian Bach, his newest music, and what he’s looking forward to most once COVID-19 breaks.
Recently, we had a member of the “The Big Four” of Thrash Metal with us for a chat in Anthrax bassist, Frank Bello. Among other things, we go over Frank’s early life as a roadie for Anthrax, and his eventual comeuppance as the band’s long-running bassist, and everything in between and future.
