This weeks episode is another Side 2 – because it features the return of a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee back to VRP, someone I first interviewed in May 2021, someone part of one of the biggest bands of the late 60s and early 70s – I'm talking about the wonderful Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford from Creedence Clearwater Revival! I wanted to get him back on to talk about previously unreleased music from the 70s that he made with former Derek and the Domino's man Bobby Whitlock, which he is now putting out called 'California Gold'. Plus I wanted to get the lowdown on the new Netflix release 'Travellin' Band', a brilliant live performance from CCR at London's Royal Albert Hall with some great documentary footage included from their tour across Europe! And of course I wanted to hear some more classic Creedence stories too!

2 years ago today the world lost one of rocks greatest guitarists - EDDIE VAN HALEN! On today's episode of THIS DAY ROCKS we hear memories of Eddie from his good friend, Ratt frontman STEPEHN PEARCY and former Black Sabbath lead singer TONY MARTIN.If you want to hear a longer episode which I released less than 48 hours after Eddie passed away, then please check out the special Vintage Rock Pod Tribute Show from October 2020.

Today is the second anniversary of the launch of Vintage Rock Pod! Episode 1, featuring an interview with Rock n Roll Hall of Famer, Kenney Jones, was released on October 5th, 2020! In this short episode I thought I'd play out a couple of fun short clips that never made the episodes, mostly for good reason!

Barry Goudreau is a founding member of the rock band BOSTON, playing with them on their first two iconic multi-platinum selling albums! In this open interview he talks about the early days before making it big, the impact that 'More Than a Feeling' had, touring with the likes of Black Sabbath and the circumstances surrounding his firing from the band. We also talk about his work with Brad Delp and his sad passing, plus his new band Barry Goodreau's Engine Room.

This week's big interview show see's the return of one of my favourite guests, legendary Vanilla Fudge drummer, CARMINE APPICE! The Fudge are releasing a new record called Vanilla Zeppelin, an album of Led Zeppelin songs re-imagined in a way that only Carmine and the boys can do. We dive deep into the history of this new recording, hear more from the 60's when Vanilla Fudge took Led Zeppelin on their first US Tour, the bands friendship and more. Plus, I have the difficult task of whittling the enormous Zeppelin catalogue down to a Top 5, picking my personal favourite Zeppelin songs. To hear more incredible stories from Carmine Appice's career, which includes working with Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck, being fired from the tour with Ozzy Osbourne by a vindictive Sharon, the huge anthem that made Vanilla Fudge a household name, and more about John Bonham and Led Zeppelin then check out EPISODE 43 of Vintage Rock Pod - it's a cracker!

Today's guest is the incredible KEVIN GODLEY!!Kevin's career spans such a wide course, as part of Hotlegs he had a number 2 hit in the UK and then along with Lol Creme, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart formed 10CC who went on to score 5 top 10 albums in the UK, 3 number 1 singles and 8 other top 10 hits too! He and Lol Creme then left to form Godley and Creme and scored a couple more top 10 singles before switching their attention permanently to making music videos. As video producers they worked with U2, Paul McCartney, INXS, Status Quo, Elton John, The Police, ASIA and so many others!This is a fascinating chat with a very talented man!

On this day in 1983 we got to see the actual faces of the band KISS! Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr and Vinnie Vincent appeared on MTV without their trademark make-up to promote their new album Lick It Up! With me to talk all about this momentous event in Kisstory is Tom and Zeus from Shout It Out Loudcast!

STEWART COPELAND, rightly regarded as one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, joins me on this episode to talk all about his career with The Police, their struggles to start with, the dynamics between him and Sting and what caused the friction, how the studio and song writing process evolved as the success built, the band's split at the height of their fame, their subsequent re-union tour almost 30 years later and what the relationship is like between the members today. We also dive into Stewarts most recent work too, re-imagining The Police songs using an orchestra - and Stings reaction to this - a project about Italian witches involving Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders and of course about the recent Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert that Stewart performed at, at London's Wembley Stadium.It's a fascinating conversation with Stewart pulling no punches, his charismatic personality on show at all times. The Police were one of the biggest bands in the world in the 70's and 80's, the 3 members of the group, Stewart, Sting and Andy Summers, achieved incredible success during their short time together with 5 platinum selling albums between 1978 and 1983, 5 number 1 singles in the UK, multiple Grammy Award wins and ultimately induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Also on the episode you'll hear my Top 5 songs from the Police and your thoughts on last week's Top 5 Pat Travers songs.

Todays guest is PAT TRAVERS, a Canadian guitar legend whose career has spanned almost half a century! From travelling to the UK to make his name, having a surprise hit, touring with Ritchie Blackmore right through to his new album 'The Art of Time Travel' we get into it all!

One of the biggest selling songs of 1982 hit the number 1 spot in the UK 40 years ago today! The classic Eye of the Tiger by Survivor was written especially for Rocky III, and on this episode you'll hear from former Survivor member JIM PETERIK how it all happened, starting with a voicemail from Sylvester Stallone!Hear the full interview with Jim Peterik on Episode 27 of Vintage Rock Pod

My guest today has worked with some real legends over the years and has stories to tell about Rod Stewart, Jimi Hendrix and Grace Slick! Pete Sears came through the British music scene in the 60's and played on Rod's first 4 studio albums (including the platinum selling 'Every Picture Tells A Story' and worldwide number 1 single 'Maggie May') and then became an ever present member of Jefferson Starship during their first incarnation (1974-1984). He worked with Hot Tuna for the best part of a decade too. He's back with a new album playing with Steamhammer, a band he first worked with in 1969! It's a great interview not to be missed!

Released in the US on this day in 1988, LOVE BITES became the groups first and so far, only number 1 single in America. It came from the monster album Hysteria and ended up topping the Billboard Hot 100 on October 8th that year. With me to talk more about this song and the impact it had, not just on the fans but on the band too, is Neil from Def Lep Pod.If you're a fan of Def Leppard then check out Neil's podcast Def Lep Pod on all good podcast platforms!

Legendary Cream musician JACK BRUCE is the main subject of discussion today with my guest JEFF BERLIN! Jack famously said that Jeff was the best bass player he had ever heard, the two were friends and Jeff has now released an album of Jack's music in remembrance of how Jack helped him to find his own musical path. The album 'Jack Songs' is an All-Star tribute which also features an incredible cast of additional musicians including SAMMY HAGAR, ALEX LIFESON, GEDDY LEE and more! Plus you'll hear Jeff tell stories about his time working with other legends such as Bill Bruford and Frank Zappa too.Also on the show you'll hear my Top 5 Cream songs and I'll read out some of your suggestions for last weeks Top 5 songs from The Who!And if that wasn't enough - there's more! You'll get an update to the Artists Choice Playlist where you'll hear FEE WAYBILL (The Tubes), JOHN STEEL (The Animals), GERRY McAVOY (Rory Gallagher), RICHIE FURAY (Buffalo Springfield), CHRIS DIFFORD (Squeeze) and PETE JUPP (FM UK) all select one song from their own back catalogues to add to our special playlist!For more information about Jeff Berlin's new album 'JACK SONGS' visit jeffberlinmusicgroup.com/To see all the other brilliant songs already on the Artists Choice Playlist search for 'Vintage Rock Pod Artists Choice' on Spotify!

Today's guest is a guitarist thought of so highly that Pete Townshend personally asked him to join The Who, an offer he obviously couldn't refuse!! Steve Bolton, known as Boltz, first found fame in Atomic Rooster, a British rock band who scored big hits in the UK in the early 70's, before going on to work with a number of music legends. In this episode Boltz tells some great stories from his career and looks ahead to playing the Great British Rhythm & Blues, Rock Roots and Folk festival in Colne with Atomic Rooster at the end of August.For more information about Great British Rhythm & Blues, Rock Roots and Folk festival visit www.bluesfestival.co.ukVintage Rock Pod is part of the Pantheon Podcast network - find a huge range of fantastic music podcasts including "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", "The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll", "Shout it Out Loudcast" and "The Ugly American Werewolf in London Podcast" Visit www.pantheonpodcasts.com for more information.

On this day in 1968, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham played together as a band for the very first time! They would of course go on to conquer the world. But for todays episode we hear from the other side, the bandmate Jimmy Page left behind when he took the Yardbirds name.

Great Rock Stories Vol.3 is a mix of some fascinating tales told by legendary rock stars themselves! You'll hear about the biggest selling album in America of 1982, upsetting Rod Stewart and The Faces, a mix up with Bruce Springsteen and squirrels, moving to the UK to work with two-parts of ELP and much more!You'll enjoy these short snippets of the longer interviews which can all be found from Episodes 18 to 24 of Vintage Rock Pod - check them out!Vintage Rock Pod is part of the Pantheon Podcast network - find a huge range of fantastic music podcasts including "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", "The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll", "Shout it Out Loudcast" and "The Ugly American Werewolf in London Podcast" Visit pantheonpodcasts.com for more information.

Def Leppard's 'HYSTERIA' was released on this day in 1987! It topped charts around the world and shifted 25 million copies! With me to talk about the albums impact on release and the legacy it left behind is Action Jackson from The Ugly American Werewolf in London Podcast!

Squeeze enjoyed huge success in the UK from the end of the 70's and in North America from the 80s onwards. The songwriting team of Glenn Tilbrook and today's guest Chris Difford were labelled as heirs to Lennon and McCartney in the early days and have collaborated for decades on so many big hit singles and albums. They also played a set on the first ever MTV Unplugged too! Chris Difford joins me in a quick chat to talk about their early beginnings, their hits, and his time with Elvis Costello and Elton John among other things. Chris will be performing at the Cornbury Festival which is on between the 8th and 10th of July. For more information visit www.cornburyfestival.com

Alan Clark joined Dire Straits as their first - and only full-time - keyboard player, playing with Mark Knopfler and Co from 1980 until they finally called it a day in 1995. But despite being in one of the world’s biggest bands of the era, playing Live Aid, headlining the Nelson Mandela Concert, being a multi-award winner and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, that doesn’t tell half the story!Alan also recorded and toured with many other legends including:Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Van Morrison, Brian Johnson (AC/DC) and Phil Collins!In this episode you’ll hear Alan tell stories about working with some of these legends as well as a current line-up of former Dire Straits members performing as Dire Straits Legacy!And for Top 5 fans – you’ll get my Top 5 favourite songs from one those incredible artists he’s worked with!

Rory Gallagher is remembered as one of the greatest guitarists of all time with Eric Clapton, Johnny Marr, The Edge and Brian May all citing him as an influence. His solo albums sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. With him throughout his entire solo career was Gerry McAvoy as his bass player. In this interview Gerry talks about his time with Rory, how Rory worked in the studio, the unusual way he structured his concerts and about 'Band of Friends' that Gerry created to keep his music alive.

Today we remember one of rocks greatest icons, a legendary drummer with one of the biggest bands of all time - JOHN 'BONZO' BONHAM - born on this day in 1948. To honour him we hear a fabulous story from one of his dear friends, Free and Bad Company drummer, SIMON KIRKE!Definitely do check out the full interview with Simon, one of my favourite shows to date, on Episode 31 of Vintage Rock Pod!

Today's guest is ANOTHER Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, inducted alongside his bandmates Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, Stephen Stills and Neil Young from Buffalo Springfield - RICHIE FURAY! With stories from the Sunset Strip, the big hit 'For What It's Worth', their 2011 reunion, their Rock Hall Induction, his other legendary group POCO and about his new album too, this is one not to miss!

On today's THIS DAY ROCKS we are talking about one of the most controversial single releases of all time! The Sex Pistols released God Save The Queen during Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee to much horror. With me to tell the story behind it is Jason Barnard from Strange Brew Podcast!

Todays guest is a drummer with a band that started way back in 1984, they rode at the forefront of the British AOR, melodic hard rock wave of the 80s and early 90s and toured with some of the biggest acts on the planet from Meat Loaf to Whitesnake to Foreigner to Tina Turner to Status Quo to Gary Moore – they were rubbing shoulders with the best! Pete Jupp was a founding member and still records and tours with FM today. In this interview he talks about the crazy time in the studio, touring with those huge acts, the low points and about one of the bands 'celebrity' fans... an Adult Film star!You'll also hear my top 5 FM songs, so check it out!

John Steel is a founding member of the brilliant 60s group, THE ANIMALS!The group were one of the leading bands of the British Invasion and had 10 top 20 hits both in the UK and US but will be forever remembered for one of the classic songs of all time, their rendition of House of the Rising Sun.Bruce Springsteen publicly declared The Animals as his favourite British group of the 60s, while Bob Dylan changed his sound after hearing them. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 in a class alongside Elton John, Sir Rod Stewart, Bob Marley, John Lennon and the Grateful Dead!In this interview John tells great stories from their time in the US, the crazy reception they received from the airport, falling out with Nina Simone, partying with Hermans Hermits and so much more!