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Great Stories For Southern Rock Lovers Jun 26, 2023

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This one is for the Southern Rock lovers out there. In this episode, we have Eddie Stone from Doc Holliday and Wet Willie, with stories of life on the road, playing for 350,000 people and sharing a stage with some of the biggest names in the business. Rob Walker from Stillwater tells us the backstory of their hit Mind Bender. Steve Hammond, brother of the late, great Ronnie Hammond, long-time lead singer for the Atlanta Rhythm Section, shares some great stories about Ronnie and the boys from Doraville, plus his own time with the band.
Our regular features, Liner Notes, Covers, and Hidden Gem, are back as well.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.
Be sure and also check out the Percy and Face podcast. It's another great listen for rock lovers.
Intro/outro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.

Pt 2 With the Legendary Rodney Mills, His Work With Skynyrd, Plus Derek Hess from Rossington Collins Jun 19, 2023

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Part two of our interview with Rodney Mills, a legend with over fifty gold and platinum records for producing, engineering, and mastering. He tells us about his work with Skynyrd, how the Street Survivors album was rescued, and more great stories. Derek Hess from the Rossington Collins Band, The Allen Collins Band, and Rossington joins us with some more great rock stories.
Our regular features, Liner Notes, Covers, and Hidden Gem, are back as well.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.
Be sure and also check out the Percy and Face podcast. It's another great listen for rock lovers.
Intro/outro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.

The Legendary Rodney Mills, the Man Behind So Many Hits Jun 12, 2023

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Rodney Mills has over 50 gold and platinum records to his credit in producing, engineering, and mastering. He's worked with Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, .38 Special, the Outlaws, and Gregg Allman on some of Southern rock's greatest music. He's also worked with other great rock artists like Journey and the Doobie Brothers. He shares the stories from his illustrious career with The Southern Voice-Rock Show. It is truly an honor to have him with us.
Our regular features, Liner Notes, Covers, and Hidden Gem, are back as well.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.
Intro/outro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.

One of Rock's Most Accomplished Drummers, the Story of a Rock Supergroup and Two Must-See Up and Coming Bands Jun 05, 2023

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Denny Carmassi (Montrose, Sammy Hagar, Heart, Whitesnake, Coverdale-Page, St. Paradise, and more) tells us about his incredible career behind a drum kit, as well as the rock standard he co-wrote.
Derel St. Holmes tells us the story of Big People, one of the most talent-laden supergroups ever.
Seven Year Witch and The Dirty Roses are two up-and-coming bands that make the kind of rock that old-school rockers will love. We have the guitarist from both with us.
Our regular features, Liner Notes, Covers, and Hidden Gem, are back as well.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.
Intro/outro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.

Don Brewer From Grand Funk and Lou Van Dora From Rex Visit the Show May 29, 2023

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Don Brewer is a founding member of the legendary Grand Funk Railroad. He talks with us about how the band got signed from blowing out a guest spot at the Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1969, plus shares some great rock stories. We'll also get into the 2023 tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of We're An American Band and the incredible talents with Grand Funk today.
Lou Van Dora was an original member of Rex. With a multi-album major label record deal, rock's top management behind them, and opening for the biggest names in the business, they were being groomed to be the next Aerosmith. They even made it to the stage at Madison Square Gardens, but something at that show led to the band's breakup. Lou shares some great stories of how Rex almost made it to the highest level.
Our regular features Covers, Liner Notes, and Hidden Gems, have some great info and tracks for you.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.
Intro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels

Three Great Guitar Players and Their Rock Stories May 22, 2023

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We have three awesome guitarists from some incredible bands joining us. Moses Mo from Mother's Finest, Rick Steier from Kingdom Come, Warrant and Wild Horses, and Richie Ranno from Stories and Starz are giving us some great rock stories.
For the latest on Richie Ranno, click here.
For the latest on Moses Mo and The Real Cool Band, click here.
To find Rick Steier on Instagram, click here.
For a video of Rick's student, Helena Harris, with Rick, Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Dio, and Whitesnake, and Les Warner of the Cult, click here.
Our regular features Covers, Liner Notes, and Hidden Gems, have some great info and tracks for you.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.
Intro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hote

Jim Peterik and Derek St. Holmes join The Southern Voice-Rock Show May 15, 2023

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You'll enjoy "behind the music" type stories with Jim Peterik as he tells us how "Vehicle," "Eye of the Tiger," "Hold On Loosely," Heavy Metal," and more of his hit rock songs came to be. From The Ides of March, formerly of Survivor, and his current project Pride of Lions, you'll love catching up with this rock and roll icon.
Check out Jim and his projects here.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJimPeterik
Website: www.JimPeterik.com
Instagram: @JimPeterikRocks
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JimPeterikRocks
Derek St. Holmes has been a part of so many great rock acts and played with some of rock's finest talent. From Ted Nugent, St. Paradise, The Michael Schenker Group, Vanilla Fudge, and Whitford/St. Holmes, you'll get some great stories. You'll hear about touring with Skynyrd and their last show before the tragic crash, being shot by Ted Nugent, and some other awesome tales.
Our regular features Covers, Liner Notes, and Hidden Gems, have some great info and tracks for you.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.
Intro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.

The Great Alan Walden Shares Stories From His Incredible Life in Music May 08, 2023

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Alan Walden is a true music icon with a legendary eye for talent. You'll love these great rock stories from his incredible career. He gives us some inside scoop from his history with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Boz Scaggs, the Outlaws, Al Kooper, and more.
Alan's book, Southern Man: Music and Mayhem in the American South
: A Memoir is available here.
Neil Carswell's info and music are available here.
Intro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.

The First Lady of Southern Rock, One of the World's Top Guitarists and a 70's Hitmaker, Back on the Charts May 01, 2023

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The legendary Bonnie Bramlett joins us, with stories about Stephen Stills, Dickie Betts, Janis Joplin, Elvis Costello, Derek Trucks, and much more. Steve Morse, from the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple, introduces us to his new band, plus shares a great Gary Rossington story. Bruce Blackman, who went to number two in 1976 with Starbuck and Moonlight Feels Right, has a new album that's doing very well on the charts, and he's giving us the scoop. We have two new features this week, Liner Notes, with the inside scoop on some historic music, and Covers, with a remake of a rock-era classic we think you'll enjoy checking out. Thanks for listening.
Intro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.

Three Awesome Rockers, Rock Stories and a Famous Lawsuit Apr 24, 2023

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In this episode, we'll talk with Mark Andes, a founding member of Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne and Firefall, and a ten-year member of Heart. He's played on five platinum and two gold albums and was front row for rock's most notable lawsuit involving Led Zeppelin. Rodney Justo is a co-founder and the lead singer for the Atlanta Rhythm Section and updates us on what's going on with that legendary band. Mike Causey from Stillwater joins us with some favorite rock memories and guitar heroes.
Intro courtesy of Diane Williamson, the worldwide voice of OnStar and Intercontinental Hotels.
Our producer/editor is Jane Jones.

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