Play That Rock n‘ Roll

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with John Payne, the vocalist/bassist/frontman for ASIA Featuring John Payne. John came on the show to promote his new tour that celebrates both the 40th Anniversary of Asia's 1982 debut album and the 30th Anniversary of 1992's "Aqua", which was John's first album with Asia. In this interview, we discuss the new tour, what these two albums mean to him personally, his experience recording "Aqua", the songs he is most looking forward to playing, how he is designing the setlist, and what fans can look forward to this summer. John also shares some memories of his friend, Tony Lewis. Tony Lewis was the frontman of The Outfield and he passed away unexpectedly in 2020. Tony and John had played together and become close friends in Tony's last years.

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This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Ken Ceizler, a former Director and VP of Production at MTV, and the current host of "The Gary & Kenny Show". Ken came on the show to share his memories of working at MTV in it's golden '80s era, and also talk about what he does on "The Gary & Kenny Show". In this interview, we discuss how he got the job at MTV, what he did during his time there, the documentaries he produced for artists like Asia, Hall & Oates, and Bruce Springsteen, his memories of MTV Awards shows, and why he eventually left MTV at the end of the '80s. We also discuss the podcast he currently co-hosts with former Saturday Night Live cast member Gary Kroeger, "The Gary & Kenny Show".

Check out "The Gary & Kenny Show" on YouTube (and all podcast platforms): https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGaryKennyShow

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This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Kofi Baker, the drummer for The Music of Cream. Kofi came on the show to promote his new tour (with guitarist Will Johns) that celebrates "Disraeli Gears and Clapton Classics". In this interview, we discuss the new tour, how he stays healthy while on the road, why the band added Eric Clapton songs to the show, his favorite music from his father's (Ginger Baker) discography, why Malcolm Bruce (Jack's son) is no longer with the band, and the sad realities of how Ginger was exploited in his final years.

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This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Jesse Fink, the author of "BON: THE LAST HIGHWAY", which has a new UPDATED edition being released on May 31, 2022. In this interview, Jesse returns to the show to discuss some new revelations in the updated edition, his extensive research process, some of the people interviewed for this book, what Bon Scott might have done in the MTV era, and the insane backlash Jesse has received from "Bonfest" and other overly-defensive fans for daring to challenge the official story about Bon's death.

For more info about BON: THE LAST HIGHWAY: https://jessefinkbooks.com

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This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Prescott Niles, the bassist for The Knack. Prescott came on the show to promote The Knack's new live album, "LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES", which is being released as part of Record Store Day 2022. In this interview, we discuss the new album, as well as Prescott's stories about interacting with Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, and other big name rock stars. We also dive into how The Knack proceeded in the aftermath of the monster success from "My Sharona" and how the band broke up. We then cover the Knack's connection to "Weird Al" Yankovic, and their 2005 appearance on the tv show "Hit Me Baby One More Time". Finally, Prescott concludes with some reflections on how "My Sharona" still affects him today.

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This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with YouTuber Heath Holland, who hosts a series called "Cereal at Midnight". In this interview, we talk about what sort of content he produces for "Cereal at Midnight", his perspectives on collecting physical media, his appreciation for Elvis Presley, and some of the pop culture locations he has visited on his show.

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This is Part 2 of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with vocalist Stephanie Calvert (formerly of STARSHIP ft. Mickey Thomas). Stephanie sang with Starship from 2006 - 2021. In this interview, we talk about her experience recording on 2013's "Loveless Fascination" album, the band's social media struggles, and why she is no longer with Starship.

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This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with vocalist Stephanie Calvert (formerly of STARSHIP ft. Mickey Thomas). Stephanie sang with Starship from 2006 - 2021. In this interview, we talk about her joining the band, her performances with Raiding the Rock Vault and Mondays Dark, how Grace Slick influenced her, her favorite songs to perform, Starship’s best and worst gigs, and the tragic passing of Starship guitarist Mark Abrahamian.

Part Two will be posted soon, and that will cover her experience recording on 2013's "Loveless Fascination" and why she is no longer with Starship.

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This is the third (and final) part of our special trilogy of episodes about the Jefferson Airplane "Family Tree", in which I will cover every principle artist and band involved in the Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship orbit. Today we will take a look back at the original run of Starship, as well as Mickey Thomas' solo career. I also discuss the later-era solo releases from original Jefferson Airplane vocalist Marty Balin. 

Check out my appearance on the Vintage Rock Pod's Meat Loaf tribute show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-tribute-to-meat-loaf/id1533773809?i=1000548635139 

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"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the fifth part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of the one and only Bob Dylan. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Dylan's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. In this episode, we cover Bob's appearance in the film "Masked and Anonymous", his four studio releases (including the Christmas album!), his Sirius/XM radio program, our experiences of seeing him in concert for the first time, and a bizarre story that involved Bob having a run-in with the New Jersey police.

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