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JY, the guitarist from Styx calls Ethan again ahead of the Renegades and Juke Box Heroes tour stop in Tampa and talks about all the narcotics he takes before a show, lol. (not really, you have to hear it)
Although there no Jethro Tull in the band Jethro Tull, there was a real life Jethro Tull.
The first band to stream a concert live on the internet was? HINT: It was NOT The Rolling Stones
Foghat's original drummer, and main man Roger Earl called me and is a blast to talk to. Check out my interview before they rock Ruth Eckerd Hall Friday June 7th, 2024.
40 years ago today Tina Turner release the album "Private Dancer. HOWEVER - 64 Years ago, she and Ike had a hit song...
What is the SECOND best selling greatest hits album of all-time? No, it's not The Eagles.
Rickey Medlocke, from both Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd, called me to share some amazing stories. We talked about his grandfather who wrote Blackfoot's 'Train, Train', Rickey being a part of Skynyrd's first album and biggest songs but still snubbed by the Rock & Roll HOF, playing live in a topless bar, and his and Johnny Van Zant's Hell House Lynyrd Skynyrd Whiskey. And WAY more.
Happy anniversary to Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea Hurley. Here's your question...
The only member of Toto that has been there for every album and concert, Steve Lukather called me ahead of wrapping up their almost 50th anniversary Dogz of Oz Tour in Florida. He's a really fun guy to talk to and we talked about everything from Tommy Lee buying him his first tattoo, writing the original Dune soundtrack, Richard Simmons dance record, Dennis Hopper on helium, and way more. (This interview is unedited and contains some language.)
Journey's Greatest Hits just achieved a feat that only two other albums have accomplished.
Whose debut album displaced The Beatles, who had been at the top of the UK charts for over a year?
The lead singer from The Moody Blues, Justin Hayward, called Ethan to talk about his upcoming solo shows in Florida, inventing the rock band-symphony orchestra hybrid, the beginnings of stereo sound and FM radio, and more.
The lone original and constant member of Foghat, drummer Roger Earl, called me to talk about drugs, Buddy Holley, American music, and of course the new Foghat album, Sonic Mojo.
George Thorogood called Ethan and we talked baseball, but only that he is not a fan of the game anymore, and we talked guitars and stuff.
What 2-word answer did David Crosby give when cops asked why he was carrying a concealed .45 caliber pistol in 1982?
Steve Vai called me ahead of his and Joe Satriani's Florida shows, to discuss his early career with Frank Zappa, his time wearing tight sparkly pants with David Lee Roth, G3, the invention of the 7-string guitar, and of course the Hydra.
That time when George Harrison wrote a song based off the first two words he saw in a book he was reading.
Blues legend Joe Bonamassa called me to talk about his one time only show at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Orchestra, working on the Cream tribute, and more.
One of the nicest people I've interviewed, and one of the world's greatest and most famous guitar players, Don Felder co-wrote Hotel California and other huge Eagles hits, and still took the time to call and talk to me about all kinds of things.
Santana once had the last number one song of a decade. Which decade was it and which song was it?
It's the 60th anniversary of which song's lyrics being declared "pornographic" by Indiana Governor, Matthew Welsh?
Which future NFL Hall-of-Famer launched a short-lived country music career on this date, 1976?
When Bob Dylan played Tampa in the mid-1970s, which relatively unknown comic opened for him?
Which two songs spent the most weeks at #2 with out reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts?
Glenn Hughes, Deep Purple's guitar and vocalist along with David Coverdale, called in to hang with Ethan before the show with Yngwie Malmsteen. Glenn is celebrating 50 years of DP's Burn album, and more.
Chris Barnes is one of the lead vocalists for one of the biggest and most popular tribute bands on earth, the Australian Pink Floyd.
Which song did Brett Michaels write upon learning about the death of his dear friend and bodyguard, Kimo?
It's a lyrical challenge from a song that spent 3 weeks at the top of the charts in 1987.
What was the last song performed at Live Aid in the UK and what was the last song performed in the USA?
That time when 7,000 rock-n-roll fans stormed the field during Disco Demolition Night...
Which band released their 7th album on the 7th day of the 7th month of the 77th year of the 20th century.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney's first Hot 100 hit was not a song performed by The Beatles...
That time when The Beatles had, "no more than four ugly faces, four heads of long hair, four sublime idiots, four barefoot bums" attend their show.
Which Otis Redding song was remade in 1990 and ended up being a bigger hit the second time around?
Today is the 10th anniversary of astronaut, Chris Hadfield, covering which classic hit, on the International Space Station?
Which punk rock icon died after overdosing on heroin his mother had given him as a gift?
In 1990, Sinead O'Connor pulled out of an SNL performance after they announced which comedian was going to the host?
Who did Liv Tyler think was her dad until she found out it was Steven Tyler when she was 11-years-old?
My friend Jesse James Dupree from Jackyl called in to the Cat Named Mo Rock Show that I co-host with Mo on 102.5 The Bone on Saturdays. Jackyl will be in town May 5th, 2023 at the OCC Roadhouse for the bike fest and builder invitational weekend.
In 1986, Prince became the 5th songwriter to have 2 Top 10 hits on the charts at the same time, with "Kiss" and...?
Mickey Thomas from Starship called in to talk about when he joined the band, all the members the band has been through, being knee deep in the hoopla, and Top Gun's Danger Zone...?
David Brighton, possibly the best David Bowie impersonator called in to talk about when he first discovered Bowie, how he got into the impersonator world, and how close he looks and sounds to the original Bowie.
Comedian Chelcie Lynn brings her redneck side to life with 'Trailer Trash Tammy', and she's bringing the funny to the Tampa Theater on March 22nd. Check out my interview with her as we delve into who Tammy is, and a great surprise prank Tammy should pull with Luke Bryan...
Andre Relis, the director of the Randy Rhoads documentary, “Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon”, and narrator and L.A. Guns founder Tracii Guns, called Ethan to talk about Randy Rhoads, his time with Quiet Riot, Ozzy, and everything in his all too short, but amazing career.
Kelly Hansen, the lead singer from Foreigner calls Ethan to talk about how he got the gig, how he gets ready for a show, the Farewell Tour with a special limited time ticket deal, and more.
Which song did The Beatles give The Rolling Stones, which they released in November of 1963?
Which 1975 British comedy film did the earnings from "The Dark Side of the Moon" help finance?
Roger Daltrey has one of the longest marriages in Rock-N-Roll... What do you know about it?
Although it was recorded live in 1975, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" by Bruce Springsteen was released as the B side to which 1985 single?
It's a lyrical challenge for a song that was written right here in Clearwater, Florida.
What music playing devise debuted in a San Francisco saloon on this date, 133 years ago.
It's a round of "Illegal Eagle" - Fisher describes the charges and you guess which rock legend committed the crime.
What was banned at Surrey Grammar School in 1963 because, "it made the boys look like morons"?
Which rock legend came up with the lyrics to the chorus for The Eagles' "Heartache Tonight"?
In September of 1966, who received a pair of glasses that would become a part of his iconic image forever?
Who were the first 2 musical guests during the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live?
What was the most profitable song of all-time until it's copyright was nullified in 2015?
The ONLY TV show in history to have a number one album and number one song on the charts at the same time, and no, it's not The Monkees.
It's a lyrical challenge from a song that was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 1980 Grammy Awards.
Who was David Letterman's first musical guest when he debuted the Late Show on CBS in 1993?
The Beatles had 20 songs hit #1 over an 8 year period. Which song stayed at #1 the longest (9 weeks)?
In the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", which band did Spicoli spend all of his reward money on?
It's Vinyl Record Day! Michael Jackson's "Thriller" holds the record for most vinyl albums sold. Which album holds the second spot?
The "Concert for Peace" at Shea Stadium August 6th, 1970 marked the 25th anniversary of what?
Animal House starring Jim Belushi was released on this date in 1978. What do you know about the house band in the movie?
The summer of 1986 saw 3 past and present members of Genesis on the charts at the same time. Name the 3 songs.
A hand-painted mandolin that Janis Joplin once owned just sold for over $280k at an auction. Who did she gift this mandolin to originally?
Special ink was used to print the first KISS Comic Book, which was released on this date in 1977. What was so special about it?
Today's question has something to do with KISS reuniting for a tour on this date in 1996.
Fisher will give you this band's last #1 hit. Can you name their first two chart toppers?
Which song held the record for longest song to reach the top of the charts, until last year?
What brought the surviving members of The Beatles together publicly for the first time in 30 years, on this date in 1998?
Which 2007 concert at the Tampa Amp is in the Guinness Book of World Records for shortest concert?
Johnny Depp joined Jeff Beck on stage this past weekend. Here's a question about the Jeff Beck Group.
It's not often that someone has 2 albums at the top of 2 different charts at the same time but Paul McCartney was there in 1970.
Fisher will give you the Rock-n-Roll movie. Can you guess the band that was featured in the movie?
The Blues Brother made their first SNL appearance OTD 44 years ago today. Which 2 songs did they perform?
Before They Were Famous: Can you figure out the band based on facts from before they became huge?
This rock legend was discovered at the Catch A Rising Star club, singing a Judy Garland song at 3AM.
Before they were famous: Fisher gives the name of the band this legendary frontman was in before he was famous. Can you guess who it is?
Before they were famous: Fisher will give you the name of a legendary duo BEFORE they became famous. Can you guess who it is?
Illegal Eagle: Fisher will describe the crime and you guess which music legend committed it.
On this date in Rock-N-Roll history - 1969. John Lennon and Yoko Ono participated in a 2 week non-violent protest, known as "____________".
This Classic Hit was inspired by a line from "The Twelve Caesars", a 2,000-year-old biography on the first emperors of Rome.
Who should Earth's ambassador be when the aliens land? The world chose this rock legend on this date in 2004.
One of the longest running marriages in Rock-N-Roll belongs to an original member of The Who.
This question has to do with why Roger Daltrey was kicked out of The Who for 3 days in 1965.
The time Paul McCartney TRIED to buy back the publishing rights to early Beatles music.
Paul McCartney has collaborated with a lot of people. Do you remember who it was he partnered with for this song?
Jeff Pilson first found musical fame in Dokken in the 80's, and has played with many of the industry's top artists over the decades. In this interview we talk about his beginnings with dokken, hanging out with Freddy Krueger, how he joined Foreigner, and whether or not he has a favorite Foreigner song.
"Hotel California" (the song) won Record of the Year on this date in 1978 but lost the Album of the Year to which group/album?
Do you know which bands the members of the Eagles were in before they were in the Eagles?
Lyrical Challenge: "Through the light of the day until the evening time / I'm waiting for the night to come"
Today is "The Day the Music Died." Name the 3 rising stars Rock-N-Roll lost in a plane crash, on this date in 1959?
It's a lyrical challenge: "The moon appears to shine and light the skies / With the help of some fireflies" - Artist and title?
George Thorogood and Fisher talk about music, The Destroyers and the origins of "Bad to the Bone".
Fisher's "College of Rock Knowledge" question for 1/20/2022 - Who originally did the song, "Signs"?
Some website came up with a list of bands people hate and John, an Eagle listener, called in to talk to Fisher about it.
Some website came up with a list of bands people hate and John, an Eagle listener, called into talk to Fisher about it.
Fisher was having a tough time finding anything positive to talk about Thursday (2/18). But one call from a random Eagle listener set him straight.
Fisher talks with Bob Ibach from Nikco Sports about the Tampa Buccaneers historic Super Bowl win and how to commemorate the moment with a limited edition football.
John Moore talks with the PR Manager of Kennedy Space Center, Rebecca Shireman, about his upcoming visit to this Florida institution!
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor talks with Fisher about “Feed it Forward: A Virtual Food Drive” and clears up questions about the 9 p.m. curfew in Hillsborough County,
Fisher talks with Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister about a cool way to help Metropolitan Ministries stock their pantries.
John Waite will be appearing at Blast Friday in Clearwater, on Friday 28th. He called Fisher to chat about his love of music and how having a hit like “Missing You” can be a blessing and a curse.
John Moore chatted with blue-rock guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa ahead of his two shows at Ruth Eckerd Hall!
Fisher interviews Chris Letsos, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay in honor of PDQ's Day of Giving!
Fisher talks with Bobby Friss, who is performing at the Children's Home Network Benefit Concert in December!
Fisher is trying to find out your "Concert History": what it the first concert you ever went to? What is the next concert you are going to? What is the best concert you have ever been to? What is the worst concert you have ever been to?
Ethan interviews Rick Wakeman, formerly of YES, about his formative years and working with other artists.
Fisher and John Moore pick their own Fantasy Rock Bands to commemorate the inaugural Rock & Roll Fantasy League, where you can "draft" your own fantasy band - and enter for your chance to win tickets to see The Who!
Fisher chats with Senior Manager of Marketing Strategy at Disney Destinations Jennifer Brewner about all of the special fun you can have when you stay this fall at a Disney Resort Hotel!
Fisher interviews Disney Annual Passholders Brie and Colby about the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival!
Fisher interviews Disney Guest Experience Manager Nathanial Palma about Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!
Fisher talks with the Marketing Strategy Manager for Disney Destinations about all of the fun merchandise you can find at Walt Disney World Orlando and the benefits of having a Disney Annual Pass!
Fisher sits down with Authors Zoraida Cordova (Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate), Delilah S. Dawson (Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire), and Ethan Sacks (Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge comic book), also Will Sliney (illustrator of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge comic book) to discuss all of the books centered around Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!
Fisher interviews Jen Heile from Disney Destinations about Disney Cruise Line and Star Wars Day at Sea!
Fisher talks to Brianna, one of the Art Directors of Smuggler's Run at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!
Fisher interviews Consultant for Disney Destinations Tina Trybus about the runDisney Star Wars Rival Run Challenge!
Fisher interviews Jarred, a Disney Imagineer about Radio Batuu at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!
John Moore chats with Todd Rundgren about his new book called Individualist and his upcoming show at The Mahaffey!
After 40 years in broadcasting, it is time for Nick Van Cleve to "ride off into the sunset". Nick has been a staple in Tampa Bay radio, and a key to the success of 107.3 The Eagle for the last 15 years. Nick plans on doing some traveling with his wife and finally enjoying being able to sleep in! All of us here at 107.3 The Eagle congratulate Nick and wish him the very best for the future! Listen to his very final broadcast here!
John Moore chats with lead singer David Coverdale from Whitesnake! The band is performing at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Tuesday, April 23rd!
Nick Van Cleve interviews Jason Bonham about his upcoming performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall!
On September 28th, 2018, Reprise Records releases Tom Petty: An American Treasure, a career-spanning 4 CD, 60-song box set featuring unreleased songs, b-sides, alternate takes and live performances. It was curated by Tom's daughter Adria, and his wife, Dana Petty, along with Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and his studio collaborator, Ryan Ulyate. This national radio special features archival interviews with Tom Petty, as well as new interviews with Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench.
On September 28th, 2018, Reprise Records releases Tom Petty: An American Treasure, a career-spanning 4 CD, 60-song box set featuring unreleased songs, b-sides, alternate takes and live performances. It was curated by Tom's daughter Adria, and his wife, Dana Petty, along with Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and his studio collaborator, Ryan Ulyate. This national radio special features archival interviews with Tom Petty, as well as new interviews with Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench.
This exclusive broadcast features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood interspersed with songs off the album such as “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Miss You,” “Start Me Up” and many others.
This exclusive broadcast features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood interspersed with songs off the album such as “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Miss You,” “Start Me Up” and many others.
This exclusive broadcast features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood interspersed with songs off the album such as “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Miss You,” “Start Me Up” and many others.
This exclusive broadcast features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood interspersed with songs off the album such as “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Miss You,” “Start Me Up” and many others.
This exclusive broadcast features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood interspersed with songs off the album such as “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Miss You,” “Start Me Up” and many others.
This exclusive broadcast features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood interspersed with songs off the album such as “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Miss You,” “Start Me Up” and many others.
This exclusive broadcast features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood interspersed with songs off the album such as “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Miss You,” “Start Me Up” and many others.
Nick catches up with JY of Styx to talk about the return of Mr. Roboto and the Hall of Fame!
John Moore interviews The Doobie Brothers' Tom Johnston, ahead of their performance with Steely Dan!
John Moore interviews Todd Rundgren before his upcoming appearance at The Mahaffey Theater!
John Moore interviews Wally Palmar of The Romantics, about their upcoming appearance at Blast Friday!
Nick chats with former Rays manager and current Cubs manager about his favorite classic rock!
Nick talks to Jill Witecki from The Tampa Theater about The Beatles “Eight Days A Week “ documentary.
Suzanne Grant from Duke Energy explains what to do in the case of downed power lines and what to do if your power goes out.
Nick talks with Ricky Phillips, current member of Styx and former member of The Babys and Bad English!
Nick catches up with Will Lee of The Fab Faux who will be a The Cap in Clearwater Friday Night.
Butch Trucks and his Freight Train Band play the Capital Theater in Clearwater on New Years Eve.
Nick speaks with John Cleese about his new tour - John Cleese and Eric Idle: Together Again At Last... For The Very First Time!
Nick catches up with Carlos and his son Salvador as they talk about the 46th anniversary of Woodstock and and Salvodor's new album.
Nick catches up with Neal Schon of Journey and they cover his new solo album “Vortex”. Plus Journey playing with a 100 piece orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend and the last time he picked up and played an oboe.
Coolest Step Dad and Wedding Singer EVER! Nick catches up with Phase 5… the Tampa band that played with Paul McCartney last weekend.