Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon steps outside the box and presents an interview with the legendary Emilio Castillo of Tower Of Power.

Emilio discusses the band's new album Step Up as well as why bother making new music, Sammy Hagar, their upcoming live DVD, Huey Lewis And The News, his career and much more.

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents Huey Lewis And The News' Johnny Colla (recorded end of Feb. 2020)

Johnny discuses Huey Lewis And The News' new album Weather, his time in Rubicon, being part of touring supergroups, Huey's hearing issues, would they tour without Huey, the self-titled debut album, 'retired' guitarist Chris Hayes, the band Clover, Do You Believe In Love, Mutt Lange, the importance of having an outside producer, the fabulous Plan B album, songwriting and covers, Power Of Love, his I Hear Voices solo album and his upcoming (later this year) A capella release, and much much more

Quote: "Ear candy is important on the radio."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents, Dennis DeYoung (recorded March 10th 2020)

Dennis discusses his new masterwork album, 26 East Vol. 1.Oh, and vuvuzelas.  
It's a compelling listen!

Quote: "I'm frankly scared for America"

"I'm not following Gene Simmons and having continual final tours."

On the new album: "I worked real hard to try to make you love it. I took extreme care in the way it sounded. Does it sound good to you?"

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents Silverthorne's Pete Shoulder.

Pete discusses the band and their new album Tear The Sky Wide Open as well as working with Brian Tichy, his time with Thunder, guitarist Luke Morley and The Union and much more.


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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON presents guitarist, TOMMY SKEOCH (recorded March 2020). 

In this episode, former TESLA guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH discusses his new band Resist & Bite, the 'habits' that forced him to depart Tesla, Bar 7, the Tesla sound and producers Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero, Paul McCartney, the band's connection to Def Leppard, his thoughts on guitarist Frank Hannon, and much more. 


QUOTE: 

"Somewhere around '93-'94, I started delving into some really hard core dope and sh*t like that... 
... We ended up doing another record (Into The Now) and things were pretty chill, but then -  I don't know what happened to me man - I just got kinda sick of f***ing everything and just started f***ing doing it hard and that was it. I just wasn't haven't it and they weren't having me."

On reuniting with Tesla: "If they asked me, I would do it."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents GOTTHARD guitarist, Leo Leoni, recorded in March 2020.

Leo discusses the band's renewed vigor on the new album #13, his side project CoreLeoni and the future of the band as well as Gotthard, his recent marriage, Krokus' Flavio Mezzodi stepping in on drums, the idea for a Gotthard's covers album, working with Status Quo's Francis Rossi, covering ABBA on the new album, Anytime Anywhere being the perfect rock song and much more. 

Quotes:
Leo on #13 being a true hard rock album: "Everybody not just me was a little bit tired of this acoustic thing and ballads. All of a sudden every get back with the leather jackets. Looks like a clear statement."

"We rediscovered the rock energy with Gotthard."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents guitarist, Brad Gillis, recorded March 6th 2020.

In this quick pre-show conversation, Brad discusses his upcoming solo album, the next new Night Ranger album, the Sammy Hagar/Whitesnake/Night Ranger tour, Cal Jam II, the M3 Rock Festival and more.

Do you agree with Brad when he says (quote from the interview):
"I consider ourselves not really an A band, but basically a glorified B band. I think we're three or four hits shy of being an A band."

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents LOVERBOY's Mike Reno.

Mike Reno and Loverboy will be in Montreal on June 20th 2020 for the Strangers In The Night Benefit Gala in aid of Lymphoma Canada and Friends For Mental Health. Visit strangersinthenight.ca for further information.

During the interview we discuss the charity event as well 1991's Brian MacLeod charity event to help him raise funds in his battle with cancer and how that 1991 event led to the band's reunion. We also discuss the band's history including opening for KISS in 1979, the need for new music, Little Mountian studio, Mutt Lange, Jim Peterik & being involved in the Top Gun 2 soundtrack, singing backing vocals for AC/DC & Bon Jovi as well a much more.

Quote:
"I find '80s music quite refreshing. It sounds good. It's got a big wide scope of interesting topics. You can understand what's happening. You can hear the melodies. You can hear the music. It's something that I think is going to stand the test of time and looks like it still is 'cause we've never been busier to be honest with you. I'm sure, it's just all about the music... it's all about the music."
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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents Angel's Punky Meadows.

Punky discusses the band's latest album Risen, re-igniting the band with Frank Dimino, tour plans, stepping away from the music for a period of time, the return of Greg Giuffria, Gene Simmons of KISS discovering the band, Neil Bogart and much more. 

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON PRESENTS '70s pop icon, Leif Garrett.

Leif discusses his new book Idol Truth: A Memoir, his band F8, our infamous evening in LA with Ron Jeremy & members of Pretty Boy Floyd, the VH1 Behind The Music narrative and secrets revealed, good looks versus ability, the girls, turning the book into a biopic, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and much more. 

Quote:
"I want to be Mick Jagger. I want to be Rod Stewart. I want to be Elton John. I didn't want to do the Deney Terrio dance moves... Lip-synching was normal."

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