Podcast appearances and mentions of Corky Laing

We're joined by Joe Bouchard, co-founder of the legendary Blue Öyster Cult. We highlight the Raven Drum Foundation, "Godzilla" with Matt Sorum, thoughts on Appetite, embracing cowbell "fever" and more! --- Performance info: The Second Annual Raven Drum Foundation Benefit Raising funds for First Responders. The Cutting Room 44 East 32nd St, New York, NY, 10016 Friday, April 25th This special night will include the Second Annual Benefit Concert & Legacy Award Commemoration honoring humanitarian, artist, Co-Founder of KISS, Peter Criss. Performers include co-founders of Raven Drum foundation, Def Leppard's Rick Allen and wife Lauren Monroe, Peter Criss, former Blue Oyster Cult members Joe and Albert Bouchard (with Mickey Curry on drums), Mountain's Corky Laing, and more. Contact info: https://ravendrumfoundation.org/ https://www.joebouchard.com/ --- Our website: afdpod.com Theme music via Mike Squires of Loaded

 Our guest is classic rock legendary drummer "Corky" Laing from Mountain! .....was born in Montreal Canada on January 26, 1948 as the youngest of five siblings.... formed a number of local bands with his best friend, George Gardos...... lived the high life of rock ... was awarded with gold records...worked e.g. as the Vice President of Polygram, Canada (here signing Bootsauce)... was inducted to the Long Island Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 (doesn't appear there as they later found out that he is Canadian).... was awarded with the Bonzo Bash Legend Award in 2014.... continues to perform, write and produce. (Here producing LVTR in Berlin, Germany with Gary Lyons.)To see Corky play live find out where here on the link belowhttps://www.corkylaingworks.com/tour

Jason Michael Hartless (born November 5, 1994) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer for fellow Detroit native Ted Nugent. He has also toured and/or recorded with Eric Martin, Pop Evil, Sponge, Mitch Ryder, C. Thomas Howell, Tantric, Insane Clown Posse, Warrior Soul and Joe Lynn Turner. In early 2020, Hartless earned his bachelor's degree in Music Business from the Berklee College of Music.   Some Things That Came Up: -1:00 The magic of music from Detroit  -3:00 The Who and Toto are Jason's fave bands  -4:15 Big Band ensemble mentality  -8:30 Pearl drum artist since the age of 9 -9:15 Berklee music business graduate  -10:45 Jason's company Sound City Music Group that he runs with his Dad.  -13:00 Vinyl is profitable! A tangible piece of ART!  -18:00 Working with Ted Nugent  -21:45 Tommy Clufetos  -23:00 Nugent records with everyone on the studio floor at the same time  -25:00 The Motley Crue tour at age 14.   -26:00 Producers Jason  has worked with… -27:30 Jason taught at the School of Rock when he was 18 -30:00 Corky Laing, Eric Singer, Anton Fig as mentors  -32:00 What's the next step for the music business?  (Drum roll)… LIVE MUSIC! -35:30 Linn Drum Machine  -41:20 Mashups -42:00 Is Alex Van Halen retiring?  -45:00 That DILLA vibe. Very difficult to achieve  -47:30 Greyson Nekrutman's success -49:00 Sabian and Remo…the AAX Extreme China  -52:00 The perks of in ear monitors  -56:30 “Grounding”?  -58:00 The love of Disney -67:00 Los Lobotomys live record  -68:00 Joe Porcaro -71:20 Alex Van Halen auction and drum values  -80:20 “The Fave 5”   Follow:  www.jasonhartless.com FB, IG, YouTube     The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!   Check out Rich's books on Amazon!      Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com www.itsyourshow.co

Coldplay annonce avoir réduit de 59% l'empreinte carbone de sa tournée mondiale, ne voulant plus se lancer dans des grandes tournées, à moins de trouver une manière de les rendre plus écologiques. Si vous avez prévu d'aller voir Lenny Kravitz en tête d'affiche de Rock Werchter le 4 juillet 2024, voici une bonne nouvelle : l'artiste prévoit d'y jouer un set plus long que prévu. Deep Purple a finalisé ‘'Pictures of You'' son premier disque depuis l'arrivée du nouveau guitariste Simon McBride et le groupe propose un deuxième extrait. Comme annoncé un an après sa disparition, les mémoires de Lisa Marie Presley seront publiées à titre posthume cet automne, intitulé “From Here to the Great Unknown : A Memoir” sortira le 15 octobre , sa fille Riley Keough étant coauteur du livre. Des images inédites d'Eddie Van Halen jouant avec Leslie West et Corky Laing dans un club de Los Angeles ont été mises en ligne, via le clip d'un concert de Mountain au House Of Blues à West Hollywood. Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) se souvient de l'époque où Sinéad O'Connor vivait dans le grenier d'un ami commun. Mots-Clés : Version, Never In My Life, album, Climbing de Mountain, 1970, début, Music Of the Sphères ; Tour, publier, mise à jour, dépasser, objectifs, matière, durabilité, promesse, principal, déplacement, équipe, production, transport, communiqué, modification, programme, clôture, adapté, fonction, nouveau, single, pack, enregistrement, live, inédit, réalisé, Milan, Italie, amateurs, formats physiques, prévente, copie, numéroté, main, occasion, mère, dehors, Elvis, unique enfant, Priscilla Presley, décédé, complications, obstruction, intestin grêle, printemps, 2016, emménagé, maison, Chicago, batteur, Matt Walker, Morrissey, absence, Jimmy Chamberlin, table, dimanche, midi, luttes, combats, irlandais. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

https://www.youtube.com/live/217jTQ9Kre0?si=XsxA2AdmKACO2XSD Tonight on "Exclusively Van Halen," we talked about never-before-seen footage of Eddie Van Halen playing with Leslie West and Corky Laing of Mountain at the House of Blues in Los Angeles in 2002. There's behind-the-scenes clips, interviews, and a previously unreleased jam of "Never In My Life." We also covered the Alex Van Halen Auction and discussed the EVH SA-126 and Frankenstein Series "Relic" guitars. "Exclusively Van Halen" is the ultimate destination for all things Van Halen. Step into the world of rock and roll legends as we delve deep into the history, music, and trivia surrounding one of the most iconic bands of all time. Join us as we explore Van Halen's storied career, from their electrifying performances to the making of their timeless hits. Get to know the band members, their inspirations, and the stories behind the songs that have rocked generations. But that's not all – tune in for exciting giveaways where you can win exclusive Van Halen merchandise and more. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just discovering the magic of Van Halen, this show promises to keep you entertained, informed, and rocking out from start to finish. Get ready to jump into the world of "Exclusively Van Halen" and experience the music like never before. We talk all things Van Halen!

Doug is joined in studio with Corky Laing and John Shea to talk about an upcoming performance at the Nantucket Dreamland on Sunday June 9th from 5-7pm. Corky's back by popular demand playing the Dreamland main theatre with the Sleighride, an all-Star line up of musicians, both islanders and visitors. Different tunes will mix in with the Mountain classics. Corky is best known from the band Mountain and their iconic rock hit "Mississippi Queen", which Corky wrote right here on Nantucket. Don't miss an amazing night of live music with Corky Laing and the Sleighride! Get your tickets now at https://www.nantucketdreamland.org/.

Doug is joined in studio with Corky Laing, Floyd Kellogg and John Shea to talk about an upcoming performance at the Nantucket Dreamland on Friday October 20th at 7pm. Don't miss an amazing night of live music with Corky Laing and the Sleigh Ride! Corky is best known from the band Mountain and their iconic rock hit "Mississippi Queen", which Corky wrote right here on Nantucket. Corky also tells the story of how their mega hit came to fruition right here on Nantucket at the old blues/rock club "30 Acres". Get your tickets now at https://www.nantucketdreamland.org/.

Moondance is the album that established Van Morrison as a solo artist.  However, he was an accomplished musician before this, first as a multi-instrumentalist in Irish show bands of the late 50's, then as the lead singer of the band Them.  Moondance is either Morrison's second or third solo album…depending upon how you count it.  The first album entitled “Blowin' Your Mind!” was put out without Morrison's permission — or even knowledge, and he does not consider it to be a proper album.  However, he had signed a contract with Bang! Records without paying much attention to the details, and gave up much of his rights.  Nevertheless, this first album did contain Morrison's first solo pop single, “Brown-Eyed Girl,” which is one of this most popular today.After considerable wrangling and the death of producer Bert Berns, Morrison was able to put out an album on his own terms for Warner Brothers entitled “Astral Weeks.”  While this album would be praised in the future, it was considered a failure at the time, producing no singles and not receiving much promotion.Moondance is where it all comes together for Morrison.  It was more deliberately designed to have more accessible songs than the previous album, and it benefitted from the rising popularity of FM radio.  Morrison's growing confidence in his own abilities and his sense of independence from the producers also were beneficial on this album.  The result is an iconic album with a number of standards of 70's music.Bruce brings us this inspired album for this week's podcast. And It Stoned MeThis track leads off the album.  The song reminisces about days being a kid, going fishing, drinking stream water from a jar, and just being high on life.  The lyric about Jelly Roll may refer to jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton, an artist whom Morrison listened to with his father as a child.  Van Morrison's dad had one of the biggest record collections in the area.Into the MysticThis track is about a spiritual quest.  According to Wikipedia, Morrison says the song “is just about being part of the universe.”  While it was not released as a single when the album was released it has become one of Morrison's most popular song, the second most streamed song on Spotify behind “Brown Eyed Girl.”Glad TidingsA deeper cut, this track is the final song on the album and the final song recorded for the album.  The inspiration for the title was a letter Morrison received from a friend in London who had written on the envelope, “Glad Tidings from London.”  When Morrison wrote back he also included “Glad Tidings from New York” on the envelope.  The lyrics appear to address some of the issues Morrison had with Bert Berns and Bang! Records.MoondanceAs iconic as this song has become, it was not released as a single until September of 1977, seven-and-a-half years after the album.  Morrison developed it while living in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  He considers it a sophisticated song, one that Frank Sinatra could be seen singing.  ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:The Love Theme (from the motion picture "Airport" )This film was one of the first disaster movies that would form its own genre in the 1970's. STAFF PICKS:Friends by FeatherWayne gets the staff picks started with a pop group from Los Angeles.  Feather had a commercially oriented prog rock sound, with close harmonies and a bit of a country flavor.  “Friends” was on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, with its highest position at number 79.  However, they did get a chance to showcase their song on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.Reflections of My Life by MarmaladeRob brings us a Scottish band that started in 1961 as the Gaylords.  This is their biggest hit making it to number 10 in the U.S.  The epic feel employs acoustic guitars and horns, and a guitar solo which employs studio effects that play the solo guitar riff backwards.Kentucky Rain by Elvis Presley Lynch's staff pick was recorded during Presley's landmark two-week sessions at American Sound Studio in Memphis.  These sessions produced two hit albums in 1969, but this song didn't make the cut for either album.  The single was on the charts during this month, rising as high as number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, and features Ronnie Milsap on piano.Mississippi Queen by MountainBruce brings us a rocker to wrap up the staff picks.  This hard rock group was active primarily from 1969 through 1972, and this single went to number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.  The opening cowbell originated when drummer Corky Laing got tired of the numerous retakes and just started using the cowbell to count off the song.  Bassist Felix Pappalardi liked the sound and kept it in the completed track.  INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:Viva Tirado (part 1) by El ChicanoThis Latin-jazz instrumental number was based on an original song about a bullfighter by Gerald Wilson.

Welcome to Episode 89 of Vintage Rock Pod! In this captivating episode, we dive deep into the world of rock with an exclusive interview featuring the legendary drummer, Corky Laing. Get ready to be enthralled as Corky shares a treasure trove of incredible stories from his time in Mountain alongside Leslie West, his collaborations with iconic figures like Jack Bruce, Ian Hunter, and Mick Ronson, and unforgettable encounters with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, John Lennon, and many other rock luminaries. Join us for a riveting conversation that takes you behind the scenes of rock history. Get ready to rock and roll! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I'm your host Ray Shasho. Corky Laing is best known as the drummer of the legendary bands Mountain and West, Bruce & Laing and over the years, he has played, recorded and written with the who's-who of rock. Apart from a six-year period in the 90s, when he worked as VP of A&R at Polygram Canada, he has been performing and making music constantly since 1965. He has received multiple gold records, several Juno Awards and was given the Bonzo Bash Legend Award in 2014. Corky's album, the Toledo Session was released on CD in late 2019 and re-released on vinyl in 2020. The album contains nine new original tracks and the excitement brought on by the new repertoire is reminiscent of the classic Mountain albums, Climbing! and Nantucket Sleighride. Since 2015 Corky has been touring the world celebrating the musical legacy of Mountain. Corky's latest release is entitled FINNISH SESSIONS recorded at E-studio in Finland in April. The album features Michael Monroe (harmonica) and Ian Hunter (keyboards) as special guests. Tuija Takala, PhD is a widely published academic author with over 70 international articles, and 16 books and edited collections to her name published by, among others, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Springer and Routledge. Since 2012, Tuija has been working closely with Corky as his manager and partner. Please welcome Corky Laing legendary drummer known as a longtime member of pioneering American Hard Rock Band Mountain and West, Bruce & Laing and Author/Manager Tuija Takala PhD to Interviewing the Legends …   PURCHASE  THE LATEST RELEASE BY CORKY LAING ‘FINNISH SESSIONS' With special guests Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) At amazon.com   ALSO PURCHASE TOLEDO SESSIONS BY CORKY LAING Amazon.com   AND CORKY LAING'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY ‘LETTERS TO SARAH' At amazon.com Letters to Sarah is a rock autobiography with a difference. In addition to the exceptionally honest and endearing voice of Corky chronicling the ups and downs of his life, there are excerpts from dozens of letters (out of the c. 200) that Corky wrote to his mother, Sarah, between the years 1963 and 1997. She had saved them all. The letters were a way for Corky, away on the road for years on end, to keep in touch with his roots and also, to make sense of his life. This continues in Letters to Sarah, as Corky relives the first 50 years of his life, up until his mother's passing in 1998.   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CORKY LAING VISIT www.corkylaingworks.com Official website www.facebook.com/corkylaing Facebook www.instagram.com/corkylaing Instagram https://playinggodrocks.tumblr.com/tuija_bio Tuija Takala     2023 TOUR DATES Corky Laing & the Bobos (Conny Bloom, Maria Hänninen, John Vihervä & Harri Väyrynen) 5/16/2023 Odal Rock Club, Austvatn, Norway 5/17/2023 Melodybox, Stockholm, Sweden 5/18/2023 Backstage Rock Bar, Trollhättan, Sweden 5/19/2023 Bomber Bar, Motala, Sweden 5/20/2023 Rockland, Sala, Sweden Corky Laing's Mountain 8/31-9/3/2023 Nene Valley Rock Festival, Peterborough, UK   Discography With Mountain Studio albums Climbing! (1970) Nantucket Sleighride (1971) Flowers of Evil (1971; partially live) Avalanche (1974) Go for Your Life (1985) Man's World (1996) Mystic Fire (2002) Masters of War (2007)   Live albums Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On (1972) Eruption (2004) Compilation albums The Best of Mountain (1973) Over the Top (2001)   West, Bruce and Laing 1972 – Why Dontcha 1973 – Whatever Turns You On 1974 – Live 'n' Kickin'   With Leslie West 1975 – The Great Fatsby 1976 – The Leslie West Band 2005 – Guitarded   With Bartholomew plus III 1965 – "She's Mine" / "You're Not There" 1967 – "When I Fall in Love"   With Cork 1999 – Speed of THought 2003 – Out There   As Corky Laing 1977 – Making It On The Streets 2019 – Toledo Sessions Finnish Sessions (2022)   With Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Felix Pappalardi 1999 – The Secret Sessions[   With The Mix 1980 – American Glue   With The Perfect Child 2013 – Playing God   As Corky Laing's Mountain 2017 – Live in Melle 2019 - Live At Howard's Club H Guest appearances 1969 – David Rea – Maverick Child,  drums 1971 – David Rea – By the Grace of God, drums 1972 – Bobby Keys – Bobby Keys, drums 1976 – Bo Diddley – The 20th Anniversary of Rock N' Roll, congas 1987 – Charlie Karp & the Name Droppers – Charlie Karp & the Name Droppers, percussion 1991 – Men Without Hats – Sideways, on "I Am the Walrus", drums Other 2004: Jason Hartless Jr. – First Division 2012: Corky Laing and The Memory Thieves – House of Thieves 2018: Pompeii – The Secret Sessions       Support us!

Our guest today Corky Laing recently celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday on January 26th, 2023. The Canadian drummer is not slowing down; he's actively busy recording and performing all over the world.  Never resting on his laurels, Laing never stopped playing, and to this day, he continues to front his new band, record and write a new album, “Finnish Sessions,” and squeeze in live performances.  Corky will always be known as a member of the 70s superstar-legendary band Mountain, which also featured guitar God Leslie West and bassist and producer Felix Papalardi. The band's hit “Mississippi Queen” (co-written by Laing) is one of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. Everyone knows it from the cowbell count-in and Leslie's guitar riff that no one has ever forgotten.  Listen in as we discuss not only Mountain but also West, Bruce & Laing” (yes, that Jack Bruce, from Cream). We discussed the new album with his new band from Finland, where Corky has been living, traveling back and forth from there to Long Island, to Canada to NYC.  I've known Corky for over thirty years, and I will tell you, his energy is uplifting, and he's enjoying a fantastic ride into his upper years.  Fans of Mountain and anyone who digs big powerful drums and hooky guitar riffs will enjoy his latest album. There are even a few ballads and guest appearances.  Thanks for listening and supporting Drum Channel. See you next week!

Since Covid-19 hit the world, Corky has spent half of his time in Finland. He has worked with Finnish musicians on several projects for a decade, but the pandemic gave him an opportunity to fully concentrate on the tunes that had been brewing in his mind.  He has a small demo studio in Finland and together with his trusted studio engineer and multi-instrumentalist, Harri Väyrynen, he was able to give shape to the new material. The first single, "Whatcha Doin?" features Corky's multi-talented friend, Maria Hänninen (of Mount Mary) on vocals and the wonderful Conny Bloom from Sweden (of Electric Boys) on guitar. Antero Priha's trumpet adds a distinctive flavor to track.  ​The second single, "The Ball" out now! "To me the host of The City's Backyard Podcast(Matt Zako) this track sounds like MODERN MOUNTAIN!" It really rocks with Corky singing and on cow bell and drums...yes there is cow bell and plenty of it! Corky knocked it out of the park on this solo track!   The rest of the album was recorded at E-studio in Finland in April with Petri Majuri in charge of the board. It was released on October 14, 2022 by On-Stage Records / TimeZone Records, Germany. Maria Hänninen (vocals, guitar, violin), John Vihervä (bass) and Harri Väyrynen (guitar, backing vox) joined Corky at the studio for the basic tracks. The album  features Michael Monroe (harmonica) and Ian Hunter (keyboards) as special guests. Stay tuned for more tour dates from  Corky in 2023! https://www.corkylaingworks.com/Here is the link to The Ball video!https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mw7cekzUTOA

Corky Laing - Legendary Drummer and Vocalist talks to Phil AstonOn this episode I am delighted to be joined by legendary drummer and vocalist Cory Laing.Many of you will know Corky from his time in Mountain, West Bruce & Laing and his numerous other solo albums and projects.Corky talks about his career from Mountain the origins of such classic songs as Mississippi Queen, Nantucket Sleighride, Leslie West, West Bruce and Laing, his solo album 'Makin It On The Street' The Secret Sessions with Ian Hunter and more.. We also chat about the Master of War album, his Autobiography and the two recent Corky Laing albums The Finnish Sessions which follows on from The Toledo sessions. Both of these albums are highly recommended.Corky Laing - Official Website - Tour News and MusicPhil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine

An all-time rock monster of a song, and a perfect '70s rock gem, Mountain's "Mississippi Queen" stands tall as a peak (pardon the pun) example of what American rock music could be. And there's a great story to the song, which we'll learn courtesy of Mountain's own Corky Laing, who brought the song to the band. Plus: “When I play Mississippi Queen, I think of Jesus Christ” Guitar pickup ash trays! “If you need to beat up a tornado, you throw on Mississippi Queen.” Mountain's Corky Laing walks us through the creation of this iconic rock track “A lot of our brothers and sisters never made it back:” Nantucket Sleighride and the reality of an often-greedy industry The name of the real Mississippi Queen revealed The pep-talk/wake-up call Corky Laing got from Warren Haynes A bonus Jimi Hendrix story, an extra PG-13 joke and more, only on the Patreon version! Join us on PATREON for early access, extended interviews, weekly reaction mini-sodes, full bonus shows, and more ways to be part of the show! patreon.com/greatsongpod Visit greatsongpodcast.com for archives, merch, and more! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod, and join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod. The Great Song Podcast is a Tiger Leap Production. Check out the other fine Tiger Leap podcasts like Curio with Dan Buck, Project SSA, and The Punnery. Patreon Producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Brad Callahan, Ari Marucci, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez, Jason Arrowood, Howard Passey, Micah Murphy, Tim Jahr, and Christopher Cudnoski --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greatsongpod/message

Legendary drummer Corky Laing talks to Ken Connors about his autobiography "Letters to Sarah".

Welcome to the Drum Channel Podcast with Billy Amendola. This week's guest is one of NYC's first-call-session-drummers of the 70s-80s and beyond, Allan Schwartzberg. Schwartzberg, who started playing Jazz at a young age, went on to record drums on AM/FM radio hits; “Tie A Yellow Ribbon” (Tony Orlando & Dawn), “Cats in the Cradle” (Harry Chapin), “Working My Way Back to You,” (The Spinners), “Funky President,” (James Brown) Never Can Say Goodbye,” (Gloria Gaynor), “Star Wars Theme,” (Meco), and Rod Stewart's “Great American Songbook,” (volumes 2,3,4), to name a few. In between his very busy session schedule, Allan was king of the jingles here in New York, as well as touring periodically with Stan Getz, Mountain, (filling in for Corky Laing), Peter Gabriel, (who first solo album after his departure from Genesis, featured Schwartz on drums), The Brecker Brothers and more. Enjoy!

RATB:n uutisissa on tulevia levyjä, rock & roll koruja ja taidetta. Mitä on luvassa HeepVention-tapahtumissa Lahdessa sekä Helsingissä? Keikka-arvosteluna Sparks Kulttuuritalolla. HeepVentionista kertovat haastatteluissa rocklegenda Ken Hensleyn veli Trevor Hensley ja Golden Stagen Tuula Halen. Studiossa isännöivät Sami Ruokangas ja Juha Kakkuri. Jakson soittolista: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yRm1SIRjqth76y03dT01U?si=59b1a08d8b7c404a Jutuissa ovat mukana Dr. John, Lukas Nelson, Neville Brothers, Pori Jazz, Def Leppard, T. Rex, Slade, Sweet, David Bowie, Mott The Hoople, NWOBHM, Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie, Rolling Stones, Jethro Tull, The Gods, Mick Taylor, John Glascock, The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, The Who, John Lennon, Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, "Whispering Bob" Harris, Ronnie Wood, The Great Frog Jewellery, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Aerosmith, Keith Richards, GA-20, Lee Kerslake, John Lawton, The Innocent Victims, Knights of the Black Ox, Deiggj, Paul Newton, Iain Clark, Phil Baker, Mountain, Corky Laing, Russell Gilbrook, Brotherhood of Wolves (B.O.W), Wishing Well, Maria Hänninen, Mount Mary, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, Sonic Youth, Faith No More, Morrissey, Larkin Poe, Eric Clapton, KISS ja George Thorogood.

BILLY STOKES is a rock guitarist & songwriter from Tucson, Arizona.  He went to So Cal and tried to make it but ended up in the military... the army to be exact.  He traded his guitar for a gun and found himself in Germany. In 1997, Billy Stokes was injured in the line of duty. When he was released from the hospital he decided to pick up where he left off decades before and began writing the songs that appear on his powerful album Muscle & Blood. The album features rock legends … Frank Marino, Pat Travers, Les Dudek, Barry Sparks, and Marc Storace of the Swiss rock giant Krokus. The album received the Producers Choice Awards 2020 Best Rock Album. Pat Travers plays lead guitar on the songs “Firestorm” and “Money Slave” while Les Dudek plays lead guitar on “Down On Me” and “Fort Stockton Boogie.”  The amazing Frank Marino of Mahogany Rush plays lead guitar on “The Beast.”  Storace sings all 16 songs including the Robin Trower classic “Twice Removed From Yesterday.” Guitarist Billy Stokes has also worked with Legendary Drummers Carmine and Vinny Appice, Heavy Metal Bassist Rudy Sarzo and Drumming great Corky Laing. Stokes recently teamed up with Mike Varney producer, guitarist, and label owner. They are scheduled to record a new album with such greats as drummer Ansley Dunbar and special guests. They are finalizing the song arrangements and are very excited. On a personal note, Billy recently rescued his in laws from the Ukraine.... Please welcome honored Army vet… rock guitarist & songwriter …BILLY STOKES to Interviewing the Legends … PURCHASE THE LATEST RELEASE By BILLY STOKES Entitled ‘MUSCLE & BLOOD' Featuring Rock Legends PAT TRAVERS FRANK MARINO LES DUDEK MARK STORACE BARRY SPARKS available at www.facebook.com/billystokesmuscleandblood and AMAZON.COM   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BILLY STOKES VISIT www.facebook.com/billystokesmuscleandblood Facebook https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Wounded Warrior Project www.allusionstudios.com/about-us Allusion Studios   RAY'S BEST-SELLING BOOK ENTITLED THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES SERIES ONE   CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE  …Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know. CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE' SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST   BOOK REVIEW -By Literary Titan (5) STARS   Support us!

Saundra Dubin & Nick Collier, Friday Morning Coffee Underwritten by Village Overhead Doors Southampton High School teacher, Saundra Dubin, and student Nick Collier come on-air with Gianna Volpe in support of WLIW-FM during the Chairman's Challenge matching all donations dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 at https://www.wliw.org/radio/ (WLIWFM.org). They discuss how a new course offered to the junior and senior students entitled “Holocaust Studies” I and II has not only been filling a void of understanding about one of the most atrocious genocides in human history, but has also been helping to inform and improve current relations between local high school students themselves. https://genecasey.com/ (Gene Casey), Friday Morning HOTsounds Underwritten by https://sagharborcinema.org/ (Sag Harbor Cinema) Legendary Long Island musicians Gene Casey comes on-air with Gianna Volpe in support of WLIW-FM during the Chairman's Challenge matching all donations dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 athttps://www.wliw.org/radio/ ( WLIWFM.org) to discuss the benefit concert for Ukraine that took place at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead.. The event featured Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks, Corky Laing, G. E. Smith and Taylor Barton, Kerry Kearney Band, The Hoodoo Loungers, Cassandra House, Bryan Gallo and Amber Ferrari. 100% of the money raised will be donated to UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, and the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee.

Corky Laing from Mountain is back on the podcast! We feel honored to play a couple of new tracks from the legendary drummer! You heard new music here first on The City's Backyard Podcast! Here is the press release! Whatcha Doin?Corky Laing feat. Maria Hänninen & Conny BloomThe first single release from Corky Laing's forthcoming album Finnish Sessions.Label: On Stage Records / TimeZone Records, GermanyRelease date: February 11, 2022 (electronic)“I have had the pleasure of working with Finnish musicians on several projects for a decade now and during the covid pandemic, I had the opportunity to really concentrate on the new tunages that have been brewing in my mind. I have a small demo studio in Finland and together with my trusted studio engineer and multi-instrumentalist, Harri Väyrynen, I was able to give shape to the material. One of the first songs we worked on was the single, ‘Whatcha Doin?' After the demo was recorded, a brilliant trumpet player, Antero Priha happened to be visiting the studio and I thought it might be cool to add some brass to the track. I haven't used brass in my recordings since my solo album Making it on the Street in 1977, so it was a high time to revisit those sounds. However, what really brings the song home are the superb vocals of the multi-talented Maria Hänninen (of Mount Mary). I've known Maria for years and shared a stage with her for the first time in February 2019. I was thrilled that Maria jumped on the opportunity to participate in the recordings, and you will be hearing more of her vocals (and guitar and violin) on the other tracks too. Conny Bloom's (of Electric Boys) sublime guitar work provided the icing on the cake. I haven't met Conny since the beginning of the millennium when he joined Mountain for a few songs on a cruise out of Stockholm, Sweden, but I've followed his career and Maria has kept in touch with him more frequently. It's wonderful collaborating with Conny on this project. Like, Maria, Conny will be featured on several of the tracks. The final mixes of the single were done by the masterful Petri Majuri. Petri (of E-Studio, Finland) will be the main studio engineer for the rest of the album. Hope you enjoy ‘Whatcha Doin?' There's much more to come later this year!”Corky Lainghttps://www.corkylaingworks.com/https://www.facebook.com/MariaHanninenMusic/http://connybloom.se.mtaprod.se/artist/conny-bloom/

It is amazing the passion there still is until this day for The Fillmore East memories! Concert promoter Bill Graham is no longer with us but we wanted to pay tribute to him on his birthday January 8th. He was born in 1931 and died in a helicopter crash on October 25th 1991. Bill had accomplished a great deal for the music world in just a few short years down in the village of New York City at The Fillmore East! Musicians loved playing there and fans lined up to buy tickets and to see concerts for just $3, $4 and $5 dollars! In this episode we interview researcher/talent agent Ken Franklin about the Fillmore days and revisit previous interviews with performers and staffers from The Fillmore East in "The Best OF The Fillmore East" podcast documentary! We talk about Bill and what he meant to so many as a rock concert promoter.  Other special guests: Performers: Henry Gross from Sha Na Na, Corky Laing from Mountain, and Larry Tasse from Hello People. Former Fillmore East staffers: Allan Arkush, Jerry Pompili, Amalie Rothchild and Bruce Shindler! You do not want to miss this BEST of The Fillmore episode!Check back in next month to find out where you can see and hear more interviews about The Fillmore East in the future! 

We take a look back with the year in review and catch up with The Best Drummers of 2021! This episode features one great drummer after another! Corky Laing from Mountain (Mississippi Queen fame), Vinny Appice ( Dio, Black Sabbath ,Rick Derringer and more)....his brother Carmine Appice (Rod Stewart, Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Ozzie and more), Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh, CSN, The Eagles and more) and Roger Earl from Foghat! Plus we feature grammy award winning engineer and mix master Bill Schnee who mixed Ringo Starr's Photograph! The timing is great to hear him close it out with his stories about Ringo and the Beatles especially since their documentary Let It Be is out! This is an episode any music fan will enjoy! 

Sometimes unexpected things happen when recording podcasts, so when I lost my connection with legendary Mountain drummer Corky Laing in the middle of our conversation, I didn't panic. But I wasn't prepared for him to come back on the Zoom call with the news that Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts had died. Aside from that shocking development, I enjoyed talking with Corky about him being on the road again, his recent Toledo Sessions release and his Pompeii The Secret Sessions release, writing "Mississippi Queen," and a whole lot more. Corky is an energetic and funny guy and it was a blast catching up with him. To find out more about Corky's music and shows, visit his website here. I appreciate you listening! You can become a patron of the show at the new MRC Patreon page, with supporter benefits that escalate at each level, providing more value the more you support the show. Please hit the like button and leave a rating/review on Apple Music if you consume this podcast on that platform. You can read my Michael's Record Collection newsletter for free by signing up here. Follow MRC on Twitter, like MRC on Facebook, and check out my Instagram. Have questions or comments or want to suggest a topic? Hit me up at michaelsrecordcollection@gmail.com.

Fans of live rock, folk and blues music streamed through the entrance down in the East Village of NYC during a brief but memorable life of The Fillmore East! The great concert promoter Bill Graham brought The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Sha Na Na, Mountain and many more into a concert hall beloved by artists and audiences alike for its intimacy, acoustics and psychedelic light shows. ( this is taken from a plaque by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation)...in this part one podcast documentary series we chat with two performers about the days at the Fillmore East! Henry Gross from Sha Na Na and Corky Laing from Mountain! https://thehenrygross.com/https://www.corkylaingworks.com/In the future Kenjamin Franklin at Radioactive Talent Inc. will have a website that will feature various Fillmore East interviews...including the 12 part Amalie R. Rothchild(unofficial Fillmore East photographer) video interview...taped at the exact location of the Fillmore East! (Amalie is interviewed as well in Part 2 of this podcast documentary series) If anyone would like to be on the mailing list to receive  Fillmore East updates you can email Ken at > fillmore@radiotv.com ...he can also be reached on Facebook.www.facebook.com/muchmusic  

JIMMY VIVINO serves as the Music Director on the TBS late night show CONAN. Vivino has been a consistent element in O’Brien’s late night career, starting with the first episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien in September 1993. In June of 2008 Vivino moved from New York to Los Angeles and worked as Music Director/guitarist/arranger on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,The Legally Prohibited from Being on Television Tour and Jimmy Vivino and The Basic Cable Band on CONAN.   *******SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW!!! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Remond Show is sponsored by: Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists   -and-   Bruce Cline Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance | Movement Mortgage www.musiciansmortgage.com       When not appearing weeknights on TBS, Vivino divides his time between recording sessions and live gigs throughout the country. In addition to his solo work, Vivino plays with The Prisoners of 2nd Avenue, Rumble & Twang with Lee Rocker, The Barn Burners, The Rekooperators, and the successful Beatles tribute band The Fab Faux. Vivino has also recorded and played live with such legends as Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Levon Helm and Al Kooper. Earlier in his career Jimmy got his start producing playing and arranging for such artists as Phoebe Snow, Laura Nyro, John Sebastian and Donald Fagen. Summer 2014, Jimmy headlined the King Biscuit Festival with his other band, Jimmy Vivino & the Black Italians. A musician all his life, Jimmy also devotes his time to organizations that mean something to him. The Notes for Notes benefit, sponsored by Seymour Duncan pickups provides young people the opportunity to explore, create, and record music for free. Recently, Jimmy has also gotten involved with The Boot Campaign, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to cultivating awareness, promoting patriotism and providing assistance to military personnel and their families. JIMMY VIVINO serves as the Music Director on  Some Things That Came Up:    -Black and white makes things cooler  -Rich sounding like Corky Laing  -Drummers having a “voice” -Working with Bernard Purdie -Meeting with Max Weinberg  -Auditioning for Conan O brien  -Playing for the camera  -The multitude of shuffle grooves -Tony Williams time test for other musicians  -The Beatles accomplishing all THAT in only 8 years! -The impact of Mike Blumfield  -The 28 year relationship with Conan  -Working with Levon Helm -Did Jimmy Vivino inspire the Steely Dan reunion?  -Everything comes from the vocal  -Is the rock n roll hall of flame too political?  -LIVE Performance of “When I Die” -Slide guitar styles and semitones      Socials:  www.jimmyvivino.com  @jimmyvmusic          The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com      

CORKY LAING'S MOUNTAIN​Since 2015 Corky has been touring the world celebrating the musical legacy of Mountain. A 50th Anniversary of the Mississippi Queen Cowbell World Tour was supposed to start in the USA in the Spring of 2020, but that has been postponed due to the global pandemic. Corky, Mark Mikel (vocals, bass & keyboards), and Richie Scarlet (guitar) are eagerly waiting for it to be safe to hit the road again. Check the TOUR page for information about rescheduled gigs.   LETTERS TO SARAH - Corky's autobiography​Letters to Sarah is a rock autobiography with a difference. In addition to the exceptionally honest and endearing voice of Corky chronicling the ups and downs of his life, there are excerpts from dozens of letters (out of the c. 200) that Corky wrote to his mother, Sarah, between the years 1963 and 1997. The letters were a way for Corky, away on the road for years on end, to keep in touch with his roots and also, to make sense of his life. This continues in Letters to Sarah, as Corky relives the first 50 years of his life, up until his mother's passing in 1998. Letters to Sarah was written together with Tuija Takala, PhD, who started working with Corky on Playing God: The Rock Opera in 2012, gradually became his manager and partner, and with whom Corky has since collaborated on a number of projects. Letters to Sarah is available on Amazon as an eBook, audiobook (read by Corky himself) and paperback and has received 5-star reviews across the board. https://www.corkylaingworks.com/

Famed Canadian drummer talks about the mountain of musical history he has been a part of. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

Tommy talks about how he met Gregg & Duane Allman, recording at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami when he was 16 years old. Great stories about playing at both the Fillmore East and West, about Bill Graham, why Cowboy didn’t have a higher profile as a band, dealing with the loss of his dad, at age 5, and re-connecting with the love of his life after a 21 year absence. Tommy really has “been there and done that,” many times over - so you really need to give this one a listen: If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support  Founding member of Cowboy, played on Gregg Allman’s “Laid Back” album as well as the live tour. Also played on The Allmans "Brothers & Sisters" LP. Has also recorded and toured with Duane Allman, Corky Laing, Dickey Betts Band, Johnny Rivers and Clarence Carter.  Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ 

ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON presents Mountain drummer, Corky Laing. During our conversation, Corky discusses his recent book Letters To Sarah, his early band Energy, meeting Leslie West, the Montreal music scene back in the day, hustling, how he writes songs, Mountain and heavy metal, Black Sabbath, the most powerful drummer in rock, Woodstock and the movie, how his playing ended up on the Woodstock album, The Toledo Sessions (out Sept. 27th 2019), being a ghost drummer and more.  Get your MITCH MERCH here: https://loudtrax.com/Mitch  Twitter: @mitchlafon   Instagram: @mitch_lafon The only way to get all my interviews and content is to subscribe to Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon!  Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON presents guitarist, Leslie West. Alan Niven co-hosts. During our conversation, Leslie discusses the 50th anniversary of WOODSTOCK, the importance of the singable guitar solo, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul, Mick Jones, his health and much more.  Get your MITCH MERCH here: https://loudtrax.com/Mitch  Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red and Jerry talk with legendary drummer Corky Laing about his book "Letters from Sarah", his time with Mountain and COWBELL

Corky Laing started his life in 1948 as the youngest of five siblings in Montreal, Canada. His early bands enjoyed a good local following, opened for many of the popular British invasion acts and, ultimately, got a record deal with Atlantic Records in New York. Through the teenage summers, his band was a regular on the Island of Nantucket, Massachusetts and frequented clubs in New York City. In September 1969, his life changed for good when Mountain happened. There started a few crazy years of rock mayhem. Mountain was followed by West, Bruce and Laing – a super group featuring Leslie West, Jack Bruce and Corky that was destined for greatness, but brought to an untimely end by the darker forces of the music scene. After West, Bruce and Laing, Mountain continued to tour and record on and off. The months and years off left Corky with plenty of time for his own musical explorations and other careers. He released a solo album, almost set up another super group, worked in a driving service and in real estate, had a senior position at Chappell Music and became a vice president of A&R at Polygram, Canada. During his career, Corky has played, written and toured with the who’s who of rock. Keith Moon was a close pal, and Levon Helm, a mentor and friend. Eric Clapton played on his solo album and Tony Williams recommended to Jack Bruce that Corky should be included in West, Bruce and Laing. Corky Laing All Star Show Band included Mick Taylor, Lester Chambers and Meatloaf. Corky has written, among others, with Peter Frampton, Mick Jagger, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, and obviously, with Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi and Jack Bruce. At the Lone Star Café in New York, he partied with the likes of Robin Williams and John Belushi. However, Letters to Sarah (Polite Bystander Productions, 2019) is a rock autobiography with a difference. In addition to the exceptionally honest and endearing voice of Corky chronicling the ups and downs of his life, there are excerpts from dozens of letters (out of the c. 200) that Corky wrote to his mother, Sarah, between the years 1963 and 1997. She had saved them all. The letters were a way for Corky, away on the road for years on end, to keep in touch with his roots and also, to make sense of his life. This continues in Letters to Sarah, as Corky relives the first 50 years of his life, up until his mother’s passing in 1998. The book opens with a Foreword by the incomparable Kinky Friedman. It was written together with Corky’s manager and partner, Tuija Takala, PhD, who is a widely published academic author and who, initially discovered the letters to Sarah tucked away in a box at Corky’s rehearsal studio. Thanks as always to Anastasia Vishnevsky for our theme music and as always, please consider subscribing to our podcast through your favorite app. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a favorable rating AND subscribing at iTunes, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app or wherever you’re listening to us. Every positive review helps new listeners find the show.

Corky Laing is the drummer from Mountain. His new book, "Letters To Sarah", is available now."Letters to Sarah is a rock autobiography with a difference. In addition to the exceptionally honest and endearing voice of Corky chronicling the ups and downs of his life, there are excerpts from dozens of letters (out of the c. 200) that Corky wrote to his mother, Sarah, between the years 1963 and 1997. She had saved them all. The letters were a way for Corky, away on the road for years on end, to keep in touch with his mother and also, to make sense of his life. This continues in Letters to Sarah, as Corky relives the first 50 years of his life, up until his mother’s passing in 1998."

Corky Laing is the drummer from Mountain. His new book, "Letters To Sarah", is available now."Letters to Sarah is a rock autobiography with a difference. In addition to the exceptionally honest and endearing voice of Corky chronicling the ups and downs of his life, there are excerpts from dozens of letters (out of the c. 200) that Corky wrote to his mother, Sarah, between the years 1963 and 1997. She had saved them all. The letters were a way for Corky, away on the road for years on end, to keep in touch with his mother and also, to make sense of his life. This continues in Letters to Sarah, as Corky relives the first 50 years of his life, up until his mother’s passing in 1998."

Ken is joined this week by Mountain drummer Corky Laing, who discusses his career, how he benefitted from 'Canadian content,' his run-ins with The Beatles and how he humiliated himself in front of Mick Jagger.At the top of the show, Ken and Andrew discuss the anniversary of The Beatles coming to America, visionary concert promoter Sid Bernstein (who booked the Beatles at Shea stadium) and why Paul McCartney got a Hofner bass.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Ken is joined this week by Mountain drummer Corky Laing, who discusses his career, how he benefitted from 'Canadian content,' his run-ins with The Beatles and how he humiliated himself in front of Mick Jagger.At the top of the show, Ken and Andrew discuss the anniversary of The Beatles coming to America, visionary concert promoter Sid Bernstein (who booked the Beatles at Shea stadium) and why Paul McCartney got a Hofner bass.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Corky Laing, the Who, Cannibis Country, Mountain

Who wants to hear about the kiss that drummer Corky got from Keith Moon, back in the day when their bands were getting started and The Who was already madly popular? C'mon listen to the story of Keith's jacket along with tunes by Mountain, Corky Laing and the Perfect Child, The Who, Eddie Spaghetti, Moby Grape, and more plus comedy by Robin Williams!

Drummer Corky Laing is best known for his work with the hard rock band Mountain. Born in Montreal, he began his career with the famous soul doo wop vocal group The Ink Spots, before joining the band Energy, produced by a young Felix Pappalardi. In 1969, he left Energy and joined Pappalardi and guitarist Leslie West in Mountain, (replacing N.D. Smart). Along with Cream and Blue Cheer, Mountain would become "one of the seminal power trios in modern heavy psychedelic rock music." (-AllMusic.com) The band broke up in 1972, but has reunited several times and is still active today. Corky Laing has recorded and performed with Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, The Allman Brothers and many more legendary rock artists. He has been credited as the drummer responsible for turning the cowbell into a rock n' roll staple. In this conversation Corky talks about how being the youngest of five children led him to the drums, Keith Moon's influence, the road, drumming as a primal instinct, the importance of listening, and how drumming is "the most beautiful choreography you can do without standing up".

Okay AaA listeners, make sure you give this one a listen! The guys initially chat about something else that "Goes to 11" and then a bit about the remaining core of Mountain, Leslie West and Corky Laing. Jeff then talks about the review for the PRS Archon amplifier. But then it's time to bring in the guest of the week, a big gun in the Blues genre, (some even throw around the word "heir"). Straight from the Isle of Man, smack dab between Great Britain and Ireland, we bring you Davy Knowles. Enjoy!

Nantucket Sleighride - Mountain This live cut from Mountain's 1972 live album, Live - The Road Goes On Forever, clocks in at 17:34, while the studio cut of this song is a mere 5:50. What does that spell? J-A-M. Normally, I don't get into extended jams. Once a song passes the 8 or 10-minute mark, my attention wanders and I get impatient. I never would have made it as a Deadhead or Phish Head. What you'll hear is Leslie West's fabulous guitar work, and Steve Knight's skilled keyboard work. The late Felix Pappalardi's pounding bass stands right up with the rock greats, but this probably isn't the finest example that can be heard of his work. I will get in trouble with the hubby if I leave out the signature drum part from Corky Laing, so there, I said it. I love the way the two guitarist play off each other at the 12-minute mark, but I still think this is one jam that lasted about 5 minutes too long.

New Janis John Mellencamp, Dirty Knobs, Katie Henry, Keb Mo, Slightly Stoopid, Back pOrchEstra + Temptations, Shaun Murphy, Bessie Smith, Oingo Boingo, The Clash, Ringo Starr... Birthdays for Huey “Piano” Smith, Eddie Van Halen, Corky Laing