Vinyl Vault

Even though Alice Cooper has never been thought of as punk rock, some fans and critics over the years have compared their early output to it.  The punkers embraced them.  Us kids loved them. 

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A various artists package came out in 1979 containing highlights from the Secret Policeman's Ball concert that year.  Pete Townshend was the most popular attraction, so naturally, his parts got the most attention.  You may recall his acoustic version of Won't

Robin Trower fans have spoken again!  We're back into his classic unforgettable 1974 rocksterpiece Bridge of Sighs this afternoon with Day of the Eagle.  Certainly not a deep track by any means but hardly ever on

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Aerosmith fans will love hearing the haunting Seasons of Wither on today's Vinyl Vault.  It's been a fan fave since it's release in 1974 and is actually one of  Steven Tyler's favorite Aersomith songs.  The band put it back into their live shows recently, having a

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After a health scare or two it's good to see Mr. Dick Wagner working again.  He was involved with his old friend Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare sequel and has been doing some successful club dates in and around the area.  Today, it's back to 1969, when his act The Frost was t

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Some of the Animals latter day work today, firmly planted in counter culture anti war hippy dippy heaven.  Eric Burden and the boys actually moved to the west coast during the late 1960's and became part of it.  Proof is today's gem Sky Pilot, a bag pipe charged piece of history

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By the mid 1970's, Bob Dylan's magic days seemed a few years behind him.  Nobody, possibly even him, expected another big hit album - but that's exactly what happened with 1975's Blood On The Tracks, thanks mostly to the popular single Tangled Up In Blue.  T

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It's back to MTV's formative years on the Vault today with Asia, an act owing much to the video channel for their success.  They even sang about VJ's as opposed to DJ's.  We called it modern art

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David Coverdale's quiet and shy beginnings with Deep Purple were nothing of the sort.  He was hired in 1973 to replace the classic throat of Ian Gillan, no easy task I would guess, but pulled it off and then some.  The band forged on nearly eclipsing the Machine Head days in popula

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The 1977 CSN album that did so well for Crosby, Stills & Nash has mysteriously went MIA.  This was a huge hit album then, but for some reason or another, radio has dropped it from their playlists over the years, and now is relegated to special programming like the Vinyl Vault.  No Problem!  Remember Dark Star?  Join me around 5:20pm for it, either on the radio or o

An old Donovan favorite gets the nod today, Hurdy Gurdy Man from later in his career, around 1968.  This psychedelic nugget is interesting in many ways, some, being a harder rock style than Donovan's usual peace love dove mellow yellow stuff, he wrote it for another band until he decided to just record it himself, and was believed to have a pre Led Zeppelin line-up playing on it.  Let's get to the bottom of that today around 5:20pm.  Out of

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Guitar aficionados would certainly appreciate Rock N Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason's work over the years.  He's never been anything fancy, loud or offensive ...  just a pure clear player that is still, after all this

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