BILLY SHEEHAN Interview (audio)

#billysheehan #thewinerydogs #rockfile

Last night (May 14, 2014), I had the privilege of spending time with a lifelong hero, Billy Sheehan. Considered one of the world's greatest bassists, his resume reads like rock royalty. (Partial discography below.)

Billy is currently touring the world with his new band, The Winery Dogs, which includes Richie Kotzen and Mike Portnoy. But, he has some other projects coming up, too, as you will find out in this interview:

My pictures from last night's show are HERE.

Visit Billy at BillySheehan.com

Visit The Winery Dogs: TheWineryDogs.com

Hear music from all of his bands (well, most) at RockfileRadio.com

Some of Billy's extensive work:

Talas

1979: Talas

1982: Sink Your Teeth Into That

1983: Live Speed On Ice (live album)

1990: Talas Years

1998: If We Only Knew Then What We Know Now

1998: Live In Buffalo

Thrasher

1985: Burning at the Speed of Light

Tony MacAlpine

1986: Edge of Insanity

KUNI

1986: MASQUE

David Lee Roth

1986: Eat 'Em and Smile

1988: Skyscraper

Greg Howe

1988: Greg Howe

Mr. Big

1989: Mr. Big

1991: Lean Into It

1993: Bump Ahead

1996: Hey Man

2000: Get Over It

2001: Actual Size

2011: What If...

Niacin

1996: Niacin

1997: Live

1998: High Bias

2000: Deep

2001: Time Crunch

2003: Live! Blood, Sweat & Beers

2005: Organik

2013: Krush (released April 2, 2013 on Prosthetic Records)

With Explorer's Club

1998: Age of Impact

Solo

2001: Compression

2005: Cosmic Troubadour

2006: Prime Cuts

2009: Holy Cow

Terry Bozzio and Billy Sheehan

2002: Nine Short Film

Richie Kotzen

1998: What Is...

2003: Change

2006: Ai Senshi Z×R

The Winery Dogs

2013: The Winery Dogs

Discography from wikipedia

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Happy Birthday DAVE GAHAN (video)

#davegahan #depechemode #rockfile

David "Dave" Gahan (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the baritone lead singer for the British electronic music band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980. He is also an accomplished solo artist, releasing albums in 2003 (Paper Monsters) and 2007 (Hourglass). Though his bandmate Martin Gore continues to be the main Depeche Mode songwriter, Gahan has contributed a number of songs to the band's most recent albums, Playing the Angel (2005), Sounds of the Universe (2009) and Delta Machine (2013). Three of these songs were released as singles, including "Suffer Well" in 2006, "Hole to Feed" in 2009 and "Should Be Higher" in 2013. In 2012, he also contributed lyrics and sang lead vocals on the Soulsavers album The Light the Dead See. Q magazine ranked Gahan no. 73 on the list of the "100 Greatest Singers" and no. 27 on "The 100 Greatest Frontmen".

source: wikipedia

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Happy Birthday IAN MCCULLOCH (video)

#ianmcculloch #echoandthebunnymen #rockfile

Ian Stephen McCulloch (born 5 May 1959) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, born in Liverpool and best known as the frontman for the rock group Echo & the Bunnymen.

In October 1978 McCulloch founded Echo & the Bunnymen with Will Sergeant (guitar), Les Pattinson (bass), and a drum machine (allegedly named Echo), making their live début at Eric's in November that year. In October 1979 the Bunnymen exchanged the drum machine for Pete de Freitas on drums. With their line up solidified, the Bunnymen played in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating with the release of Ocean Rain in 1984. Shortly before the album was released, McCulloch described "Ocean Rain" as "the greatest album ever made". McCulloch later said: "When I sing 'The Killing Moon' I know there isn't a band in the world who's got a song anywhere near that."

In 1988, McCulloch left the group to pursue a solo career under the impression the Bunnymen would be laid to rest, if only temporarily. When the remaining Bunnymen continued using the name with new singer Noel Burke, the split became permanent with McCulloch referring to the band as "Echo & the Bogusmen".

In 1997, Echo & the Bunnymen reformed and released the album Evergreen to positive reviews and chart success. Evergreen made the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart and the single Nothing Lasts Forever reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The reformed Bunnymen have since released four further albums, the most recent being The Fountain which was released in late 2009.

source: wikipedia

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SYNYSTER GATES / AVENGED SEVENFOLD Interview (audio)

 #rockfileradio #a7x #rockfile

April 30, 2014, Avenged Sevenfold returned to South Florida for the first time in six years. I had a chance to sit down with Synyster Gates before the show.

Since I didn't not have a photo pass for the show, I had to take a few smart phone shots for you.

 

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FORT ROCK 2014: Interviews and Pictures (audio)

 

#rockfileradio #fortrock #nothingmore #lacunacoil #bsc #theoryofadeadman #rockfile

Last year’s Fort Rock in Ft Myers, FL was one of the best festivals I have ever been to. Smooth running, it was great for fans and for those of us who were working. This year was bigger and better, the event was sold out by mid-afternoon with nearly double the attendance of last year.

Squeezing through the VIP gate (which had a much longer line than the General Admission gate!), we hit the ground running. Being too late to grab the Kyng interview, I jumped to the next “scheduled” meets…which were still fluid when I arrived. Starting the day with a great interview on Theory Of A Deadman’s bus, I divided time between bands and photo pits. I also recorded chats with Black Stone Cherry, Nothing More, Within Reason and Lacuna Coil.

Since the presenting "terrestrial" stations were busy doing what radio stations should be doing at a festival, the Media Area was shared between me, a video blogger and a couple of online newspaper photographers. The area was welcome relief from the super clear, incredibly hot & sunny day but also gave us several opportunities to just hang and chat with members of Korn, John 5, Cristina, Andrea & Marco from Lacuna Coil, Jason & Zoltan from FFDP, Shim from Sick Puppies, etc.
WAY more fun than interviews!!

Though a haze of sunscreen and water bottles, I caught most of the performances during the day and my favorites included: Twelve Foot Ninja, Nothing More, Kyng, Lacuna Coil, Seether, Theory Of a Deaman, FFDP, Black Stone Cherry and Korn. Tons of killer pics and some great interviews, it was a whilrwind day and I was a “kid in a candy store”. 

 

 

From a radio perspective, these festivals are an amazing source of inside info and exclusives. 

Many thanks to the Promoters/Organizers/Labels/Management who made it possible! Looking forward to next year.

 

 

For more pictures check out Rockfile Radio’s Facebook page. 

More interviews can be found on my Soundcloud.  
This is an expanded version of a report filed for Radio Contraband.

I will also be adding some pictures of Rob Zombie, Korn and Black Stone Cherry
(Soon, all will be archived on RockfileRadio.com, too.)

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