MonsterCast # 3 - Mike McDonald and Eugene Smith - Mike's Monster Jam #100
This is a podcast of two interviews I did. The first one is a short in- studio chat with veteran musician Mike McDonald who is currently working on his second CD. I also spoke with Eugene Smith via The Car Phone with multi-genre musician Eugene Smith (Gordon Lightfoot, Ronnie Hawkins, B.B. King) who is currently on a cross Canada tour. Before he heads West back to his home on Victoria Island, Eugene is stopping in Kitchener- Waterloo to help Mike celebrate his 100th Monster Jam Sunday Sept 1 at Rhapsody Barrel Bar. These podcasts are exclusive to The Afternoon Drive, 985CKWR. For More Info - mikemudfootmcdonald.com www.eugenesmith.ca www.rhapsodybarrelbar.com
The 2019 Kitchener Blues Festival Podcast with Co-Host KBF President Rob Barkshire
Another great year with a two-hour special featuring my special guest host Robert Barkshire and live chats with Misty Blues, Nick Gilder, of Nick Gilder and Sweeney Todd, The Darby Mills Project, and Toney Springer!
We also premiered tracks from the 2019 KBF CD including Gavin McLeod, Murray Kinsley, Misty Blues, Jack Semple, Cedric Burnside, Marcus James, Andre Bisson, and Northern Social.
FM985 CKWR was very proud to be an official media partner with The Kitchener Blues Festival for 2019.
Tune in below to listen to the podcast! Varoooooomah!!!
We also premiered tracks from the 2019 KBF CD including Gavin McLeod, Murray Kinsley, Misty Blues, Jack Semple, Cedric Burnside, Marcus James, Andre Bisson, and Northern Social.
FM985 CKWR was very proud to be an official media partner with The Kitchener Blues Festival for 2019.
Tune in below to listen to the podcast! Varoooooomah!!!
Rob Barkshire and I had a great time chatting about everything Blues Fest. In this podcast we feature the artists that are playing the TDKDF for 2017 from our great local musicians to a wide variety of other artists that are gracing the stage this year! For more info on all things BLUESFEST - go to www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com - There you can find the Official Bluesfest APP and The Blues Cam! See ya at the stages! Let the fun begin! VROOOM! VROOOM!
Rock N Blues Legend Eric Burdon on The Afternoon Drive Car Phone FM 98.5 CKWR
Eric Burdon has one of the most influential and powerful voices in the annals of music.
There has been so much written about him – and he influenced so many singers through the decades from Jim Morrison of The Doors who became his good friend, to Detroit rock rebels MC5.
In this interview we chat about Burdon's crazy days on British weekly television live music programs “Top of the Pops” and “Ready Steady Go”, and his chance meeting with childhood blues heroes Jimmy Witherspoon and Big Joe Turner. Burdon, speaks about his time with Witherspoon. He produced and sang on Witherspoon's 1971 album “Guilty” the first album he did after he left the band War. He had some unforgettable times.
The singer has a fascinating insight which links his timeless war anthem to current film “Eye in the Sky” as he dub drones "The New “Sky Pilot.”
Songs include – “House of the Rising Sun”, “We Gotta Get Outta This Place”, “Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood”, “Inside Looking Out”, and “Water” from Burdon's 2013 album - “Till the River Runs Dry.”
**Eric Burdon has been a music hero of mine since I was 10 years old living in Belfast and listening to countless 45's from his revolutionary band The Animals and beyond. He is a hero to many in music for his fabulous voice and songs which shook up and shaped rock and roll history for all time to come.
And I thank him for being there .. “when I was young..” **
A Very Special Thanks to Eric and to Marianna Burdon, for setting up the interview.
See you at The TD Kitchener Blues Festival this Thursday Aug 4! www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/
For more about Eric Burdon including news about his new band! Visit - www.ericburdon.com
Here is my interview with Eric Burdon on FM 98.5 CKWR
There has been so much written about him – and he influenced so many singers through the decades from Jim Morrison of The Doors who became his good friend, to Detroit rock rebels MC5.
In this interview we chat about Burdon's crazy days on British weekly television live music programs “Top of the Pops” and “Ready Steady Go”, and his chance meeting with childhood blues heroes Jimmy Witherspoon and Big Joe Turner. Burdon, speaks about his time with Witherspoon. He produced and sang on Witherspoon's 1971 album “Guilty” the first album he did after he left the band War. He had some unforgettable times.
The singer has a fascinating insight which links his timeless war anthem to current film “Eye in the Sky” as he dub drones "The New “Sky Pilot.”
Songs include – “House of the Rising Sun”, “We Gotta Get Outta This Place”, “Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood”, “Inside Looking Out”, and “Water” from Burdon's 2013 album - “Till the River Runs Dry.”
**Eric Burdon has been a music hero of mine since I was 10 years old living in Belfast and listening to countless 45's from his revolutionary band The Animals and beyond. He is a hero to many in music for his fabulous voice and songs which shook up and shaped rock and roll history for all time to come.
And I thank him for being there .. “when I was young..” **
A Very Special Thanks to Eric and to Marianna Burdon, for setting up the interview.
See you at The TD Kitchener Blues Festival this Thursday Aug 4! www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/
For more about Eric Burdon including news about his new band! Visit - www.ericburdon.com
Here is my interview with Eric Burdon on FM 98.5 CKWR