Industry 45 - From the Drum Throne

Kelly was the singer of Hurricane in the mid 80s (I'm Onto You) and in 2005 joined the powerhouse that is Foreigner! he sings one of the best catalogues in Rock and Roll effortlessly! I saw the band many times including in Las Vegas in 2020 just before the Pandemic.  They are back in Vegas March 25th till April 9th at the Venetian.  

We talk about all the great drummers he has played with in Foreigner (Dennis Elliott, Jason Bonham, Brian Tichy,  Mark Shulman, Jason Sutter and the current drummer Chris Frazier) 

Also, what It is like working with Mick Jones, how the band stepped up during the pandemic to help there road crew, and how he keeps his voice in such great shape 

Cambree Lovesy from beautiful British Columbia joined me on Country 89 Radio! Here is that interview and her latest single ! Real Cowboys Don't ! 

https://cambreemusic.com

As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You", which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. He was also the lead vocalist for the successful rock bands The Babys and Bad English.  "When I See you Smile" spent 22 weeks on the charts in 1989 and peaking at #1 November 11th.

John has put out more new material including a 3 volume acoustic package! we chatted about his rock and roll life! His #1 hits, and about his new music!  (This interview was done by Zoom and I will also share some of that as it was such cool laid back conversation) 

Denny Somach is an American Businessman, author,  Grammy award winning radio producer. He is the founder of Denny Somach Productions. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in Rock and Roll and Written a number of books

Meet the Beatles Again
Ticket to Ride
Walk Down Abbey Road
Get the Led Out- How Led Zeppelin became the biggest band in the world 

We talk U2, The Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Billy Joel! check out his podcast show as well wherever you get your podcasts "The Denny Somach Podcast" ! he has such great content and guests !

Fall 2021 a new Documentary/Film Rock and Roll Machine about the Canadian Trio Triumph will be out. I had a chance to see a screening of the Film and it is EPIC! Here is my conversation with Mike Levine to talk about Triumph's past and the making of this Film! One important question was asked at the end?! 

I first met Rob when he was auditioning for THE SHOT. He was super talented and a knack for great songwriting.  He is very Country/Americana and maybe some Gospel! WIth his latest release Can I Get An Amen!  Rob has played all over the Country and spent some time down in Nashville writing.  He has more new music on the way so stay tuned!

Rob joined me on 89.1FM Country 89 on September 18, 2021. Here is the interview in full plus his latest single! 

https://www.robfitzgeraldmusic.com

Raised in a musical family as the son of multi-platinum recording artist, Eddie Money, Dez is a great singer/songerwriter and producer in his own right. Dez spent many years touring and playing guitar with his dad and honing his craft.  

Dez has been writing and recording for most of 2021 including releases "Lost" and "Tripping" and his latest release is "Give Me All You Got".  Dez and I chatted about his early days growing up in the Money household. About his new single and of course some of his favourites to play of his fathers. Also what advise his dad gave him along the way

Jay Jay French has a new book out TWISTED BUSINESS! Twisted Sister was one of the largest bands in the World playing to 100,000 fans at festivals.  We talk about the Club Scene in New York in which Twisted spent 10 years learning their craft!  as Jay Jay says "We've been turned down more times than a bed sheet in a whore house------and came back more times than Freddy Kruger"

Who is Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger's Favourite Singing Drummer ? Find out here in this QUICK SPIN on the Industry 45 Show.  

Do you have a favourite singing drummer ? 

My friend Damon Johnson is a busy man! Besides releasing his solo album "Battle Lessons" he has been filling in some guitar duties with the great Lynyrd Skynyrd! Damon has a new single out called "Talk Yourself Into Anything"! 

We talk about this new single, the thrill of filling in with Lynyrd Skynyrd (a dream job), the status of Brother Cane and the passing and influence of the great Dusty Hill from ZZ TOP