Monday, August 23, 2021

KIM WILSON LEGENDARY HARP PLAYER AND BLUES SINGER WITH 'THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS' EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

 


BLUES LEGEND

and

HARP MASTER

K I M  W I L S O N

Frontman for

THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

IS STILL 'TUFF ENUFF'

EXCLUSIVE 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

KIM WILSON INTERVIEW

CLICK BELOW 

TO LISTEN IN ITS ENTIRETY

For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. The band continues to tour extensively, in both the U.S. and Europe. Wilson is currently writing songs on his own, with band members and other writers. 


The thread throughout the T-Birds career has been the respect the group commanded for its peerless musicianship and devotion to the sounds of blues, R & B and rock ‘n roll. In fact, Muddy Waters called Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist. “Muddy Waters was very good to me,” Wilson says. “He almost adopted me. I’ll never forget him.”

In 1979, The Fabulous Thunderbirds released their first self-titled album. Primarily blues influenced, it became a cult classic. “Things were wide open back then,” Wilson recalls. “There were hundreds of stages where bands could show what they had.” 

In subsequent releases, the band started to incorporate more Cajun, rock ‘n roll and soul influences. The album “T-Bird Rhythm” marked a creative turning point for the group as it collaborated with noted producer Nick Lowe. In 1986, The Fabulous Thunderbirds reached a commercial peak with the album, “Tuff Enuff”. The single of the same title as well as the singles “Wrap It Up” and “Look At That”, all went top 40. The song, “Tuff Enuff” was featured in the film “Gung Ho” starring Michael Keaton. For the remainder of the ’80s, the band continued to record and tour, and released the album, “Powerful Stuff”.


Jimmie Vaughn left in 1989 but Wilson kept the group going, incorporating keyboards into the guitar-driven sound. Kim moved back to California in 1996, continuing to cultivate the T-Birds music.

“The thing about the T-Birds is that we can play both blues festival and rock venues,” Wilson comments. 

“We’re a diversified band now and everybody’s on the same page.”


PURCHASE

KIM WILSON 

HIS CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED RELEASE

Take Me Back! 

 The Bigtone Sessions 

(M.C. Records)


At amazon.com

 


For more information about

KIM WILSON

And 

THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

Visit

www.fabulousthunderbirds.com

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/people/FABULOUS-THUNDERBIRDS/100047147440156/

Facebook

www.twitter.com/ThunderFabulous

Twitter

www.instagram.com/fabuloustbirds

Instagram

KIM WILSON

Solo

1993: Tigerman (Antone's)

1994: That's Life (Antone's)

1997: My Blues (Blue Collar)

2001: Smokin' Joint (M.C. Records)

2003: Looking for Trouble (M.C. Records)

2006: My Blues Sessions: Kim's Mix, Volume I (Bluebeat)

2017: Blues and Boogie, Vol. 1 (Severn)

2020: Take Me Back - The Bigtone Sessions (M.C. Records)

Albums

THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

Girls Go Wild (1979)

What's the Word (1980)

Butt Rockin' (1981)

T-Bird Rhythm (1982)

Tuff Enuff (1986)- Platinum US

Hot Number (1987)

Powerful Stuff (1989)

Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk (1991)

Roll of the Dice (1995)

High Water (1997)

Painted On (2005)

Thunderbirds! (2009, sold only at shows)

On the Verge (2013)

Strong Like That (2016)

 

Compilation albums

Portfolio (1987)

The Essential (1991)

Hot Stuff: The Greatest Hits (1992)

Wrap It Up (1993)

Different Tacos (1996)

Butt Rockin'/T-Bird Rhythm (1996)

Best of the Fabulous Thunderbirds (1997)

Tuff Enuff/Powerful Stuff (1999)

Thunderbirds Tacos Deluxe (2003)

The Best of the Fabulous Thunderbirds: Early Birds Special (2011)

Live albums

Live from London (1985)

Live (2001)

Singles

"Tuff Enuff" (1986) No. 10 US, No. 83 AUS

"Wrap It Up" (1986) No. 50 US

"Stand Back" (1987) No. 76 US

"How Do You Spell Love" (1987)

"Powerful Stuff" (1989) No. 6

  





KIM WILSON

APPEARS WEEK OF
AUGUST 24TH 2021


RAY’S 
BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE 

ROCK STAR

 CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

by Ray Shasho


 …Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover  or E-book

 at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER


BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

 


The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.

 Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   Gold Award Winner



Monday, August 16, 2021

RICHRATH PROJECT 3:13 PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE/GREAT ORIGINAL REO SPEEDWAGON GUITARIST, GARY RICHRATH, WITH NEW ALBUM – ‘L.A. IS MINE’ EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW W/MICHAEL JAHNZ

 

EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW

 WITH 

LEAD VOCALIST

M I C H A E L   J A H N Z 

RICHRATH PROJECT 3:13 

PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LATE/GREAT 

ORIGINAL 

REO SPEEDWAGON GUITARIST

 G A R Y  R I C H R A T H

 WITH NEW ALBUM –

 ‘L.A. IS MINE’


MICHAEL JAHNZ

ZOOM INTERVIEW

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY 



Guitarist GARY RICHRATH was an integral part of classic rockers REO SPEEDWAGON – as his soaring guitar lines helped propel such classics as “Take It on the Run,” “Golden Country,” and “Ridin’ the Storm Out.” While Gary is sadly no longer with us (having passed away in 2015) his music continues to live on as part of RICHRATH PROJECT 3:13, and a brand-new album, ‘L.A. IS MINE.’ The album is set for its worldwide release on Friday, August 6th, 2021 via Dark Star/Sony/Orchard/UMG and the album’s lead-off single/video, “Help Me Save Me from Myself,” can be sampled here: 

Michael Jahnz started the REO connection when he became lead vocalist and front man for the legendary Gary Richrath, former lead guitarist and song writer for REO Speedwagon.

They toured together for over a decade as the Gary Richrath Band playing the songs Gary had written for REO Speedwagon as well as original Richrath tunes and songs Michael had written with Gary. Michael and his band Richrath Project 3:13 continue to honor the memory of the late Gary Richrath at every show!



Purchase

L.A. IS MINE 

by

 RICHRATH PROJECT 3:13 

A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE/GREAT 

ORIGINAL  

REO SPEEDWAGON 

GUITARIST

GARY RICHRATH


Purchase the album at 

https://smarturl.it/Richrathproject 

and at amazon.com

Pre-order the exclusive Limited Edition

 Box Set

at  

https://darkstarrecords.net/2021/07/06/box-set


For more information

 about

MICHAEL JAHNZ

And

RICHRATH

Project 3:13

Visit

www.project313rocks.com

Official site

www.facebook.com/richrathproject313

facebook

https://twitter.com/project313rocks

twitter

www.instagram.com/richrathproject313

instagram

 






MICHAEL JAHNZ

APPEARS week of

AUGUST 17TH 2021

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

at 
 








RAY'S BEST-SELLING BOOK!

ENTITLED

THE 

ROCK STAR 

CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE

by


Ray Shasho



CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS

 AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC

 LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE


 …Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover

 or E-book

 at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS 

The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   Gold Award Winner


Tuesday, August 10, 2021

WENDY DIO WIFE OF LEGENDARY METAL VOICE RONNIE JAMES DIO CHATS ABOUT NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY 'RAINBOW IN THE DARK' EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH RAY SHASHO

 


EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW 

WITH

W E N D Y   D I O 

WIFE & MANAGER 

of LEGENDARY/METAL/ROCK/SINGER

R O N N I E   J A M E S   D I O 

NEW RELEASE

R a i n b o w  i n  t h e  D a r k 

The Autobiography 

by Ronnie James Dio (Author), Mick Wall and Wendy Dio

WENDY DIO

EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV INTERVIEW

WITH RAY SHASHO

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY

Ronnie James Dio was the most acclaimed heavy metal singer of his generation, and the only rock star to achieve multi-platinum success in not one, but three bands: Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio. For Tenacious D’s Jack Black, Dio was “the Pavarotti of heavy metal.” For Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Dio was “one of the main reasons I made it onto the stage...” And for heavy metal fans all over the world, there were three words that summed him up: “Dio is God.” He died in 2010.


Wendy Dio is the President and Owner of Niji Management. Over the past thirty years, she has been involved in many aspects of the music business, receiving awards from Performance and Pollstar for stage set design and concert video production, along with serving as executive producer on numerous gold and platinum albums. In 2010, she co-founded the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which has raised over $2 million for research, education, and early detection screenings. She is known for her work on Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993 (2014), Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights, Live in Europe (2010) and Heaven & Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007).

The long-awaited autobiography by one of heavy metal’s most revered icons, treasured vocalists, and frontman for three legendary bands—Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio. 


Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, including the arena that represented the pinnacle of success to him—Madison Square Garden, where this book begins and ends.


Purchase

Rainbow 

in the Dark 

The Autobiography

by Ronnie James Dio (Author), Mick Wall and Wendy Dio

Available NOW

Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in Upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, including the arena that represented the pinnacle of success to him - Madison Square Garden, where this book begins and ends.

For more information about

RONNIE JAMES DIO

Visit

www.ronniejamesdio.com

www.facebook.com/OfficialRonnieJamesDio

Very special thanks to Hadlee Wolfram Publicity Coordinator w/ Chipster PR & Consulting, Inc. for arranging this interview with Wendy Dio. If you have comments or suggestions for the show contact me at interviewingthelegends@gmail.com and please subscribe to my You Tube channel interviewing the legends with Ray Shasho for the very latest interviews … It’s REAL NEWS!


RONNIE JAMES DIO

DISCOGRAPHY

Elf

Studio albums

1972 Elf    

1974 Carolina County Ball     

1975 Trying to Burn the Sun   

 

Rainbow

Studio albums

1975 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow  

1976 Rising UK: Gold (Original Edition)

UK: Silver (Deluxe Edition)

1978 Long Live Rock 'n' Roll UK: Silver

Live albums

1977 On Stage     UK: Silver

1986 Finyl Vinyl

1990 Live in Germany 1976   

2006 Live In Munich 1977 (CD/DVD)       

2006 Deutschland Tournee 1976 (Box-set)

2007 Live In Cologne 1976    

Live In Düsseldorf 1976

Live In Nurnberg 1976

         

Black Sabbath

1980 Heaven and Hell   

1981 Mob Rules            

        1992 Dehumanizer                 

         2007 Black Sabbath: The Dio Years       

         2008 The Rules of Hell           

Live albums

1980 Black And Blue     VHS

1982 Live Evil    

2007 Live at Hammersmith Odeon   

 

DIO

Holy Diver     1983 

The Last in Line     1984   

Sacred Heart 1985     

Dream Evil     1987        

Lock Up the Wolves     1990   

Strange Highways     1993  

Angry Machines    1996   

Magica      2000

Killing the Dragon    2002      

Master of the Moon   2004

 







INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with YOUR HOST
RAY SHASHO

WENDY DIO
APPEARS 
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
at  



RAY'S BEST-SELLING BOOK!

ENTITLED

THE 

ROCK STAR

 CHRONICLES


SERIES ONE


by Ray Shasho




CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE


 …Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover

 or E-book

 at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of

the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.

 The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   Gold Award Winner