Don Airey – Deep Purple
Don Airey shares his ROCK SCENE - keyboardist currently in Deep Purple. He has had a long and productive career, playing with such acts as Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, Whitesnake, Saxon, Wishbone Ash, Steve Vai, Michael Schenker, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy and Brian May.
Johnny Winter June 21, 2012
Johnny Winter talks about his "Rock Scene" June 21, 2012 at the Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ
Nazz – “Open My Eyes”
Nazz performs their song "Open My Eyes," originally released on their self titled album in 1968. Go to (page 34) in this months Rock Scene for the complete story. Nazz formed in Philadelphia in 1967, and was founded by guitarist and songwriter Todd Rundgren, and bassist Carson Van Osten. The song was featured on the iconic Nuggets compilation double LP released in 1972, which was produced by Lenny Kaye. A feature in the March 1973 issue of Rock Scene Magazine (page 34) reveals…
Moody Blues – “I’m Just A Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band)”
Moody Blues perform their song “I’m Just A Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band)". Go to (page 47) in this months Rock Scene for the complete story. The song, which was released in 1973 as the closing track off their album Seventh Sojourn, was written by vocalist and bassist John Lodge. “The basis of the Moody Blues is that there is a sense of individual expression within the group,” Lodge says in an interview in the March 1973 issue of Rock Scene Magazine.…
Rod Stewart and the Faces – Stay With Me
Rod Stewart and the Faces the - Stay With Me live in 1973. (YouTube) ROD STEWART - THREE YEARS IN - It's now been three years since Rod Stewart emerged from the ashes of the Jeff Beck Group to record his first solo album.....Check out photos from Bud Scoppa on (page 19) in Rock Scene magazine.
Tom Hamilton
Tom Hamilton is the bassist a founding member of Aerosmith. He grew up right outside of Boston, and met Joe Perry when he was a very young kid. In 1970, they formed Aerosmith. Most clubs wanted them to play top 40 hits, but the band wasn’t interested in that. They wanted to play their own songs. “We only took gigs where we could play the songs we wanted to play. It was more of a concert kind of vibe than…
Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar, who has fronted bands including Van Halen, Montrose, and Chicken Foot, was introduced to music at a young age. When he was four years old he saw Elvis Presley on TV. He first saw a guitar at his uncle's house and it quickly peaked his curiosity. He fell in love with music and started playing guitar. He saw The Rolling Stones in concert when he was a teenager and immediately knew he wanted to be like them. Photography…
Clem Burke
Blondie drummer Clem Burke grew up influenced by bands like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and other bands of the British Invasion. “From my early teens I was always in rock & roll bands. It was kind of like my social scene.” He would play in the battle of the bands in high school and spend his weekends gigging. In addition to playing with Blondie, he has recorded with various artists including Pete Townshend and Bob Dylan.