BOBBY BERGE LEGENDARY DRUMMER WITH TOMMY BOLIN AND BUDDY MILES SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO

B   O   B   B   Y

B   E   R   G   E

LEGENDARY DRUMMER

with

Z E P H Y R ...E N E R G Y ...
T O M M Y  B O L I N  B A N D

B U D D Y  M I L E S 
BILLY RYAN & BLACK IRISH  

BOBBY BERGE INTERVIEW
CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN

In the spring of 1970 Bobby Berge got a call from legendary guitarist Tommy Bolin in Boulder, and he said he wanted him to come out and audition with his band Zephyr. Bobby had been listening to their first album, and absolutely loved Tommy’s playing and the sound of the group. After flying out and hitting it off with the group with an initial audition, he immediately moved out to Boulder. He played with Zephyr for the next year or so and it was an extremely exciting experience. Boulder was a thriving musical Mecca at the time, and they would play in and around Boulder at small outdoor mini-Woodstock types of concerts.

They played in Denver at Mammoth Gardens along with Joe Cocker and Leon Russell. For a good year they flew to many major cities and played at huge concerts on the same bill as musical greats like Steve Winwood, Mountain, Fleetwood Mac, the Kinks, and Iggy Pop to name a few. In the fall of 1970, he played drums on the second Zephyr album Going Back to Colorado at Electric Lady Studios in NYC with the great Eddie Kramer as engineer. This was Bobby’s first major experience playing with Tommy Bolin and it was fantastic to say the least.

Bobby was asked if he did play on “The Grind” on the Teaser album. He did play on that track, but somehow the record company got the info wrong on the cover.

Bobby says … Tommy was always outgoing, upbeat, friendly, and extremely funny! He was so much fun for a drummer to play with. I loved to play off him and copy his lightning fast riffs as we jammed. I learned a lot about weird time signatures from him. I miss those hippie days and miss Tommy and playing with one of the greatest.

On Bobby’s work with the great Buddy Miles … Buddy’s a very talented, soulful man. During 1975-76 I did more work with him than with Tommy Bolin. I was switching back and forth with projects, mainly recording. I did the More Miles Per Gallon album with Buddy in 1975, and Bicentennial — A Gathering Of The Tribes in 1976.

When we played live Buddy would play drums for a few tunes, then I’d hop on the skins and Buddy would go out front and sing. We had a five-piece horn section, a funky bass player, and keyboards. It was wild playing with both artists during that period (1975-76). I’ll put up some Buddy stuff some time, kind of a disco feel but very funky!

For more information about Bobby Berge

 visit

www.rampantzone.com/bobby-berge

www.facebook.com/bobby.berge1  

www.tommybolin.com

www.zephyr-official.com

ZEPHYR

GOING BACK TO

COLORADO/

LEAVING COLORADO

featuring

TOMMY BOLIN

45TH

ANNIVERSARY

available at amazon.com

MY NEW BOOK IS FINALLY OUT!

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
Series One

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

 …Order yours today on Hardcover or E-book

 at bookbaby.com or amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends on the planet

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 TRAILER for
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

JOHNNIE BOLIN BLACK OAK ARKANSAS DRUMMER & BROTHER OF LEGENDARY GUITARIST TOMMY BOLIN-EXCLUSIVE!

J  O  H  N  N  I  E

B  O  L  I  N

LONGTIME DRUMMER

with

BLACK OAK ARKANSAS

SESSION DRUMMER/PRODUCER

BROTHER OF LEGENDARY GUITARIST

T  O  M  M  Y

B  O  L  I  N
JOHNNIE BOLIN INTERVIEW 
CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN

TOMMY AND JOHNNIE BOLIN

Johnnie Bolin grew up in the Midwest in the 50's. His Father, Richard Bolin, worked at a packing plant and Mother, Barbara, worked at the hospital.

They had busy full-time jobs not related to music, so hardly the parents to raise three boys that made music all their lives. Johnnie’s oldest brother, Tommy, was a guitarist, Johnnie a Drummer, and his younger brother, Rick (Pudge), was a singer. They all started playing in bands after getting their first musical instruments and then performed at high schools, ballrooms, street dances, etc. Tommy left school and moved to Denver at age 16. He got in a recording band and was on American Bandstand at age 18. He went on to play with concert bands -- James Gang and, one of the biggest rock bands of the 70's, Deep Purple. Johnnie somewhat followed his path at the time. He continued to play around the Midwest and got a big break joining Tommy’s band in ‘76, playing Mile High Stadium in Denver changing his life forever.

Johnnie tragically lost his brother later that year but continued on. He moved to California, Miami, NYC, and, eventually, settled in Minneapolis. At that time, he accepted a job with Black Oak Arkansas and traveled worldwide for the next 30 years. 

Playing, recording, and traveling were and are Johnnie’s life. Today he’s back in his hometown of Sioux City, Iowa... and still beating the “skins" after all these years.

For more information about Johnnie Bolin 
visit 
www.facebook.com/Johnnie-Bolin

www.tommybolin.com

blackoakarkansas.net

www.facebook.com/officialblackoakarkansas

GLENN HUGHES 
& FRIENDS 

A TRIBUTE TO 
TOMMY BOLIN

Bass – Glenn Hughes, Robert Ware 

Drums – Johnnie Bolin

Executive Producer – Johnnie Bolin

Guitar – Ralph Patlan, Rocky Athas

Keyboards, Vocals [Harmony] – Terry Brooks

                                              available at amazon.com

TOMMY BOLIN
and friends

GREAT
GYPSY 
SOUL

Limited two CD release containing an additional five tracks. 2012 tribute to the late, great guitar god, Tommy Bolin. Featuring Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Nels Cline, Brad Whitford, Steve Lukather, Sonny Landreth, Glenn Hughes, Steve Morse, Myles Kennedy, Big Sugar and Gordie Johnson amongst others.

                                              available at amazon.com

MY NEW BOOK IS FINALLY OUT!

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

 …Order yours today on Hardcover or E-book

 at bookbaby.com or amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of

the greatest rock legends on the planet

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

REGGIE MCBRIDE LEGENDARY SESSION AND TOURING BASS PLAYER SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO BBS RADIO

R  E  G  G  I  E

M  C  B  R  I  D  E

LEGENDARY BASSIST

MEMBER OF 

THE DRAMATICS ... 

STEVIE WONDER'S WONDERLOVE BAND ...TOMMY BOLIN BAND ...RARE EARTH

RECORDED OR TOURED WITH 

Elton John ... Rod Stewart... Billy Ray Cyrus... Tom Jones... Van Morrison... Eric Burdon... Rick Springfield... Lyle Lovett... Ziggy Marley... Rickie Lee Jones... Ry Cooder... Keb' Mo'... Cher... Queen Latifah... Herbie Hancock... Al Jarreau...  John Lee Hooker... B.B. King 

and many-many more!

CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW

Reggie McBride is an American bass player born and raised in Detroit, Michigan; listening to Motown records, he began to play bass at the age of 8. At the age of 14, he played in local bands and by that time, he was a sought-after session musician, soon to be on the road with The Dramatics, opening for James Brown. In 1973 he was called by Stevie Wonder to join his band Wonderlove, followed by recording the album Fulfillingness’ First Finale in 1974.

His credits include Parliament Funkadelic, Rare Earth, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Keb’ Mo’, Ry Cooder, B.B. King, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Rick Springfield, Herbie Hancock, John Lee Hooker, and many others. Reggie continues to ignite the airwaves with his style and technique of bass playing. In 2005, he released his first solo record, Elements.

Recently, Reggie has established himself as a fixture in the Playing for Change Band, to the delight of audiences across the United States.

REGGIE MCBRIDE

E L E M E N T S

available 

at amazon.com

For more information about Reggie McBride

visit …

https://playingforchange.com/   …Playing for change

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/reggie-mcbride-mn0000456975/credits ...allmusic.com

MY NEW BOOK IS FINALLY OUT!

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

SERIES ONE

 …Order yours today on Hardcover or E-book

 at bookbaby.com or amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of

the greatest rock legends on the planet!

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

DENNIS MACKAY LEGENDARY ENGINEER & PRODUCER TALKS ABOUT THE CRAFT AND ROCK HISTORY!

D E N N I S 

M A C K A Y

 ENGINEER & PRODUCER

MULTI-PLATINUM/GRAMMY AWARD WINNER

Worked with legendary music artists ...

TOMMY BOLIN ... MICK RONSON...BILLY COBHAM...STANLEY CLARKE...

JUDAS PRIEST...BRAND X...JACK BRUCE ... 

and the list goes on and on ...

Legendary guitarist & songwrter Tommy Bolin’s Teaser album was recorded at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, CA in July 1975 with additional recording at Electric Lady Studios in New York (September), and Trident Studios in London (October). It was mixed at Trident Studios in London by Dennis MacKay.

Production credits went to Tommy Bolin and Lee Kiefer except for “People People” and “Marching Powder,” which were produced by Dennis MacKay. Those two tracks were done late to fill out the album out better and required Tommy and Dennis to travel back to Electric Lady to record the material. MacKay would go on to co-produce Private Eyes with Tommy in 1976.

Private Eyes/Tommy Bolin released in 1976. After recording finished at Cherokee the album was mixed at Trident Studios in London.

MacKay demonstrated great skill in editing and mixing the material, turning seven days of rapid recording by an unrehearsed band into an iconic album. Dennis MacKay would go on to engineer or produce a remarkable range of artists including Tommy Bolin, Jeff Beck, Judas Priest, Return to Forever, Billy Cobham, Brand X, Gong, Pat Travers, Al DiMeola, David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Jack Bruce, Whitney Houston and the list goes on and on ….

Mackay won a Grammy Award in 2010 for the Stanley Clarke Band Best Contemporary Jazz Album. 

DENNIS MACKAY
ENGINEER/PRODUCER
CHATTING ABOUT THE CRAFT 
& ROCK HISTORY!
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO
CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN

Contact Dennis MacKay at producerdennismackay@yahoo.com

                                                    MY NEW BOOK IS FINALLY OUT!

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

SERIES ONE

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest
 rock legends on the planet

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

                          …Order yours today on Hardcover or E-book

                                  at

                                    bookbaby.com

                                     or amazon.com

RUSSELL BIZZETT REVERED JAZZ DRUMMER SPECIAL GUEST ON 'INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS' WITH RAY SHASHO-BBS RADIO

R  U  S  S  E  L  L

B  U  Z  Z  E  T  T

REVERED JAZZ DRUMMER 

Who performs & tours with The Legends

CHUCK BERRY... TOMMY BOLIN ...

BO DIDDLEY... BILLY PRESTON ...

FREDDIE HUBBARD...JOSE FELICIANO 
& many many more

Born in Sioux City Iowa, Russell grew up in a family of musicians and started playing drums on his father's knee at age 5. Both grandfathers were professional musicians. His mother's father was a "boogie-woogie" piano player and his father's father was a jazz trumpet player and big band orchestra leader. His father was a jazz drummer who played with the "Ink Spots". His two brothers were a trumpet player and a sax player, and both played drums as well.

His love for drums drove him to pursue this calling. At 12 he started playing gigs at his grandfather's nightclub and by the time he was 19 he had played with Chuck Berry. The following year he played with Muddy Waters. He moved to New York City and studied with Roy Haynes as well as attended jazz workshops in Harlem. From 1974 to 1976 he toured and recorded with rock legend, Tommy Bolin. In 1977 he studied East Indian rhythms with Colin Walcott at Naropa Institute, Boulder Colorado. From 1979-1981 he played with jazz legend, Freddie Hubbard and in 1981 played with Bo Diddley. 1982-1990 he toured with Jose Feliciano. He recorded for the Laverne & Shirley Show, under Bennett 

Salvey, the Merv Griffin Show under Mort Lindsey, musical director between 1983 and 1985 during down time from touring. Later he also recorded for the Northern Exposure TV series.

The Independent film, "Stanley's Gig" also featured his talents on the sound track. He has worked and recorded with a large variety of artists including Jimmy Smith, Billy Preston, Robben Ford, Tommy Bolin, Jeff Berlin, and many-many more. Has 3 solo albums to his credit: Tommy Bolin Tribute, Dream Street, and Fortaleza.

FORTALEZA

RUSSELL BIZZETT

ROB MULLINS

latest release!

available at

amazon.com

For more information about Russell Bizzett

visit

http://www.russellbizzett.com

http://www.myspace.com/russellebizzett

http://www.reverbnation.com/russellbizzett

http://www.cdbaby.com/russellbizzett

http://www.supernaturalcymbals.com/artists.htm

RUSSELL BIZZETT 

PRODIGIOUS JAZZ DRUMMER

SPECIAL GUEST ON

INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

BBS RADIO

CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN

Please subscribe to my You Tube channel interviewing the legends with Ray Shasho for the very latest interviews

 … It’s REAL NEWS people!

And don’t forget to purchase a copy of my book entitled Check the Gs -the true story of an eclectic American family and their Wacky family business ... available now at amazon.com.

 You’ll Live it!!!

Have a great week everybody!