Behind the Mike

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Legendary New Haven radio personality Mike Lapitino sits down with famous artists to discuss their careers, what they are working on now and what the future might hold. Mike hosts the afternoon show on 99.1 PLR in Connecticut from 2pm to 8pm weekdays.

Behind the Mike


    • Oct 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Mike's interview with Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 14:48


    From the archives...Mike chats with Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell before The Black Sabbath show at Toad's Place on June 29, 1995

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    Ronnie Platt of Kansas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 18:15


    Kansas' Another Fork In The Road Tour comes to College Street Music Hall May 18, 2024. Tickets on sale now.

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    Carl Palmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 5:25


    Ahead of his performance this Saturday Night at College Street Music Hall, Carl Palmer talks the Return of ELP tour with Mike Lapitino.

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    Scott Stapp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 26:21


    Ahead of his performance at the Milford Oyster Festival, enjoy a throwback interview Mike Lapitino did with Scott Stapp of Creed in 2011. Image Credit: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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    16: Duane Betts, Dicky's son, from 2014.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 17:04


    Allman/Betts Band thursday 10/22/2020 at South Farms. Saw them last year absolutely incredible don't miss this show.

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    15: Eric Burdon of the Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 8:09


    This is  back in  October 2013.  The picture is Brian Augur Eric Burdon and me with a wicked mullet! Toads Place 1990

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    14: Artie Lang

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 16:26


    My ol pal Artie Lang. This interview goes back to 2013 before his extensive drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Thankfully he is doing great! 

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    13: Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 27:16


    Incredible guitar player with bands like Steely Dan The Doobie Brothers any many more.

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    12: Going back to 2014 with my ol"pal Rick Neilsen of Cheap Trick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 17:48


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    11: The late Chris Cornell from June 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 21:55


    Back in 2016 Chris was doing a solo acoustic show and I had the pleasure to chat with him. Incredible musician and a warm individual, he is certainly missed.

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    10: Ann Wilson of Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 11:13


    Ann will be apart of the BB King Tribute Sunday February 16. On a side note, not only an extreme talent, but the sweetest person I had the pleasure to talk with.

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    9: The man behind Brit Floyd. Damian Darlington

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 10:35


    Brit Floyd at the Oakdale March 14

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    8: My "ol pal" Peter Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 16:25


    Going back to 2011 with an old friend that I first met back in 1989. Truly one of the best front men in the business!

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    7: My conversation with Stephen Pearcy from Ratt.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 16:50


    Ratt this Saturday night 12/14/2019 at College Street Music Hall

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    6: Mr Charlie Daniels a truly nice guy and incredible muscian will be at the Oakdale November 15th 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 9:07


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    5: The late Paul Kanter recorded back in 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 20:29


    Great guy and certainly missed. From the Lapitino archives.

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    4: Warren Haynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 13:41


    Going back to 2013 with my ol pal Warren Haynes at this time with the Allman Brothers. Don't forget Warren Haynes with a cast of incredible musicians doing the "Last Waltz" at the Oakdale Theater November 8th!

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    3: Little Feat coming to the Capitol Theater Friday October 18th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 18:30


    Listen to my conversation with my old pal Paul Barrere from Little Feat.

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    2: Rick Wakeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 17:46


    My conversation with Rick, coming to  the Ridgefield Playhouse 10/13

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    1: Interview with Mick Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 10:03


    Foreigner coming to the Mohegan Sun Thursday 10/3/19

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