http://kgon.com Podcasts on KGON Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:43:16 EDT en-us Bill Payne is a founding member of one of the best live bands I've ever in my life had the pleasure to see.&nbsp;&nbsp;To say Little Feat is a&nbsp;&quot;tight&quot;&nbsp;band is accurate.&nbsp; To say that they have&nbsp;inspired many other musicians is&nbsp;also right on target.&nbsp;&nbsp;Plus, they have a lot of cool friends who all love&nbsp;playing&nbsp;with them.&nbsp; Bill Payne and the other members of Feat are either&nbsp;busy with their own band,&nbsp;touring and recording, or with&nbsp;other great musicians like Bob Seger, Chris Robinson, Vince Gill, Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffett, Bela Fleck, Mike Gordon and more.&nbsp;&nbsp; Little Feat's new album &quot;Join the Band&quot; features these artists along with the core band, and that's what the conversation is all about.&nbsp; Enjoy! Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:33:00 EDT Right before the show at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers gave Iris a call to report in on how drummer Michael Hossack is doing following a&nbsp;car&nbsp;accident only a couple of days earlier.&nbsp; Tom also talks&nbsp;about his side project, his daughter's career, and new songs coming from The Doobies.&nbsp; Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:38:00 EDT <p>Iris chats with Eric Bloom about the upcoming BOC concert in McMinville, the &quot;More Cowbell&quot; sketch on Saturday Night Live, the family tree of New York bands, his passion for racing and his blog, his love of online gaming and more.&nbsp;Portland LOVES BOC!!!</p> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:07:00 EDT Nils Lofgren talks about his latest project, an album of Neil Young songs, and giving guitar lessons online.&nbsp; He reflects on his days in Grin and Crazy Horse, how he chose the songs for the new album, what's going on with the E Street tour, howit's been without Danny Federici in the band, and his links to Oregon.&nbsp; This man melts my heart.&nbsp; He is genuine, kind, and a wonderful musician.&nbsp; I hope you enjoy the conversation.&nbsp; Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:07:00 EDT Iris talks with Tony about the Heaven and Hell Tour, being inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame, how an accident in a factory changed the way he played guitar forever, what it's like to be the father of the heavy metal guitar riff, the possibility of another reunion with Ozzy, and what's <b>new</b> with Heaven and Hell.&nbsp; Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:14:00 EDT He loves the Northwest and has played here since the 70's.&nbsp; This call was on July 23rd, 2008 right before his show at the Oregon Garden in Silverton.&nbsp; George talks about what it's like to follow legendary artists on stage, tells great stories about Bo Diddley and the reason he started playing Bo's songs.&nbsp; It's a great story!!!&nbsp; George always leaves us breathless...on stage and in an interview.&nbsp; Enjoy! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:20:00 EDT <p>The Zombies perform at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland on Wednesday, July 23rd.&nbsp; Rod called Iris during her show and talked about the tour, how much fun it is to get the energy from new fans as well as the ones who have loved them since the beginning, and why they are still touring.&nbsp;</p> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:04:00 EDT Frontman for The Kinks, the legendary Ray Davies has&nbsp;had one heck of a life.&nbsp;&nbsp;One of the founding fathers of what Little Steven calls&nbsp;&quot;garage rock,&quot;&nbsp;he continues to amaze us with his&nbsp;songwriting, not to mention surviving a gunshot from a thief in New Orleans&nbsp;in 2004.&nbsp;&nbsp;His latest solo album, &quot;Working Man's Cafe&quot; reflects on some of the things he went through during that time.&nbsp; Ray talks about the album, the tour, being a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a possible Kinks reunion, how I lost my hearing, insomnia,&nbsp;and how to pronounce his last name.&nbsp; Oh there's more, much more. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:03:00 EDT Randy Bachman of BTO and Guess Who fame tells Iris the correct way to pronounce his name, and other great stories.&nbsp; He's a man of many interests where music is concerned and it was a pleasure to chat with him.&nbsp; Love those Canadians! Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:19:00 EDT Deborah Bonham, sister of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, and auntie of Jason has released a new album called &quot;Dutchess&quot;&nbsp;with guest appearances from Paul Rodgers and nephew Jason.&nbsp; Her voice is a wonderful blend of smoky gutsy blues, and yet a feminine softness in her ballads.&nbsp; She writes from the heart, and&nbsp;is so easy to talk to.&nbsp;&nbsp;Deborah talks about her journey from deciding at the age of 6 to make music a career, to the release of the new album, as well as the Led Zeppelin reunion in December 2007 and her thoughts about it happening again.&nbsp; This is about a 21 minute interview so be patient with the download.&nbsp; She's fabulous! Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:36:00 EDT With the release of his book about being in the Eagles called &quot;Heaven and Hell,&quot;&nbsp; Don Felder took time to call our own Gloria Johnson and talk about the book, his life as an Eagle, and what's going on for him now.&nbsp; Tue, 27 May 2008 16:58:00 EDT Donna Jean is the amazing female voice in those wonderful Grateful Dead songs from 1972-1979 when she was with the band.&nbsp; Now she has her own band Donna Jean and the Trixters, and they were in concert in Portland on May 31st, 2008!<br /> Concert Dave is still beaming! Thu, 22 May 2008 17:30:00 EDT With a new tour underway, and a live DVD release coming soon, Rush's Geddy Lee takes a break to give Gloria Johnson a call and catch up on what's new with the band. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:36:00 EDT With the new album &quot;Songs from the Sparkle Lounge&quot; coming out on April 29th, and the lead track &quot;Nine Lives&quot; getting played at the beginning of ABC and ESPN's NBA games, there's a lot going on in the Leppard camp! Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:03:00 EDT Iris chats with Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame artist, Roger McGuinn, founding member of The Byrds in&nbsp; February&nbsp; 2008.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://kgon.radiotown.com/KGONCasts/irismcguinn2508.mp3 ">Click here to download</a> Tue, 5 Feb 2008 18:56:00 EST http://kgon.radiotown.com/KGONCasts/irismcguinn2508.mp3 Jack Bruce chats with Iris at Abbey Road Studios in London, September 1999.<br /> What's his favorite Cream song to perform live?&nbsp; Who hasn't Jack played with?&nbsp;<br /> How did Jack meet Ringo?&nbsp; These questions and more are answered in this little chat.&nbsp; Fri, 30 May 2008 13:57:00 EDT Here's another slice of the 1999 visit to Abbey Road.&nbsp; Chrissie is such a powerful woman.&nbsp; I admire and respect her. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:31:00 EDT Yes, another one from the 1999 Abbey Road trip.&nbsp; Find out why The Clash never recorded at the legendary studios.&nbsp; Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:38:00 EDT This is another interview from 1999's trip to Abbey Road.&nbsp; Ian Paice talks about touring, or not touring in the USA,.&nbsp; Sorry about the background noise, but there was a lot going on.&nbsp; By the way, I LOVE Deep Purple!&nbsp; Rock hard, play loud!&nbsp; Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:39:00 EDT Bob Harris is legendary in England as host of BBC Radio.&nbsp; He was also the host of &quot;The Old Gray Whistle Test&quot; and his smooth &quot;whispering&quot; style was a target for parody by the likes of Eric Idle.&nbsp; I got on well with Bob.&nbsp; Enjoy the interview from the Abbey Road Studios in 1999.&nbsp; Since then Bob has&nbsp;gone through his own&nbsp;battle with cancer.&nbsp; I can relate. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:47:00 EDT Another of the 1999 Abbey Road series.&nbsp; Robbie McIntosh was wonderful.&nbsp; Enjoy the conversation. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:52:00 EDT Roxy Music was one of those bands that just burrowed into my soul.&nbsp; Loved the vocals of Bryan Ferry, and loved the guitar of Phil Manzanera.&nbsp; &quot;Avalon&quot; will always be one of my favorite albums of all time.&nbsp; Phil was such a wonderful person to meet.&nbsp; He's always involved with some kind of project, and his&nbsp;involvement in world music was so interesting to me.&nbsp; Enjoy the interview.&nbsp; Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:59:00 EDT This is from the Abbey Road Interview archives.&nbsp; Peter Green was considered to be one of the best guitar players in the universe when Fleetwood Mac formed.&nbsp; He was and still is a sweet and fragile soul who was only into the music, not the rockstar part of the job.&nbsp; If you want the whole story about Peter, then check out Mick Fleetwood's book because he loved Peter very much.&nbsp; Anyway, I was lucky enough to have a chat with him at the Abbey Road sessions, and the thing I remember most is talking to him about the song &quot;Oh Well.&quot; Enjoy. Fri, 23 May 2008 18:41:00 EDT In 1999, the most amazing thing happened.&nbsp; I was asked to join other broadcasters at Abbey Road Studios in London to interview an assortment of classic rock legends.&nbsp; One of my favorite moments was talking to Mick Ralphs, lead guitar player for Bad Company.&nbsp; He was warm and charming, and I felt like I had known him forever.&nbsp; Enjoy this little trip down memory lane with me. Fri, 23 May 2008 18:28:00 EDT Alf Bicknell was one of the kindest gentlemen I've ever met, and that's why I'm sure The Beatles loved him as well.&nbsp; He was on the &quot;inside&quot; but kept their secrets, and was regarded as a friend.&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--StartFragment --> From 1964 to 1966, he was the Beatles' chauffeur, ferrying them to and from concert venues and movie sets. When the band traveled in John Lennon's Rolls Royce Phantom V, Bicknell was usually behind the wheel. He even inspired the song, &quot;Baby You Can Drive My Car.&quot; Sadly Alf passed away on March 9th, 2004 at the age of 75.&nbsp; Here's the chat we had at Abbey Road Studios in September 1999. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:33:00 EDT Okay, I love this man...and he's a total flirt which also is incredibly endearing.&nbsp; I first met him in London and this interview was from 2001.&nbsp; Bill, call me...<br /> Iris Thu, 22 May 2008 18:12:00 EDT This interview is from 2003 when The Yardbirds released the album &quot;Birdland&quot;&nbsp; and were headed to Portland for a concert at the Roseland Theater.&nbsp; He talks about the song &quot;Please Don't Tell Me 'bout the News.&quot; Thu, 22 May 2008 17:37:00 EDT This interview was from 2005 when they had released <u>Big Bang Theory</u> and were coming to the Clark County Fair.&nbsp; JY talks about the VH1 &quot;Behind the Music&quot; program and the Dennis DeYoung controversy.&nbsp; Fri, 23 May 2008 18:23:00 EDT What was the &quot;Summer of 69&quot; really about?&nbsp; Give this a listen and you'll hear it from the man himself.&nbsp; This interview took place around the time of the release of his album &quot;Room Service&quot; in 2004. Thu, 22 May 2008 12:52:00 EDT I have to say that Don Brewer is one of the nicest guys in the world as well as one great drummer.&nbsp; This interview was done in 2002, right before the KGON Classic Rock at the Waterfront show.&nbsp; Ah, yes....good times, good times. Thu, 22 May 2008 12:56:00 EDT This interview took place in 2003 after an intruder had trespassed on his property, and he was also starting a tour.&nbsp; It's vintage and classic Dave at his best!! Thu, 22 May 2008 12:46:00 EDT Tuesday September 11, 2007, the day before the concert at the Amphitheater at Clark County, <br /> Joe Elliott talks to Gloria about the tour. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:58:00 EDT * JY calls Iris from England and talks about the tour. Fri, 4 May 2007 17:19:00 EDT Check out this interview with Gloria and Phil Collen from May 2007. Wed, 2 May 2007 18:04:00 EDT Iris talks to Geddy Lee in 2007 about the new Snakes and Arrows tour and album. Fri, 4 May 2007 17:14:00 EDT Gloria Johnson talks with Eddie Money about his album and tour, in April 2007. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:16:00 EDT Glynn Shannon talks with Paul about Queen, Bad Company, his new album <em>Live From Glasgow</em>, and more. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:20:00 EDT Gloria Johnson interviews Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon in April 2007. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:17:00 EDT Gregg Allman takes time to phone Marty before going fishing.<br /> He talks about the band lineup for the Summer 2007 tour, and more. Tue, 22 May 2007 17:27:00 EDT * The legendary Al Kooper calls Iris to chat about the 2007 &quot;May West&quot; tour, Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Supersessions, <br /> his website, www.alkooper.com,&nbsp; and more.&nbsp; Fri, 18 May 2007 16:59:00 EDT KGON's Glynn Shannon talks to Bob Seger about his new album and 2006-2007 tour. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:13:00 EDT