Uncle Joe's been a busy guy! He just talked to The Scorpions, Judas Priest's Rob Halford, and Peter Frampton! And yes, all will be showing up very soon in "Off The Record." In fact, The Scorps are airing this weekend!
That's not all Uncle Joe's been doing... he's also been sharing screen time with Russell Brand! And on June 4th, you can see it for yourself! Uncle Joe has a cameo in the upcoming Russell Brand movie, "Get Him To The Greek," which comes out June 4th. Here's a note from the film's producers:
Uncle Joe,
We finished the sound on "Get Him to the Greek" and it really rocks! We have so many different live concert venues with real crowds that the character Aldous Snow is totally believable as a rock star. The scene with your radio broadcast plays so well. It's so cool that you are in our film!
Congratulations to all of our Def Leppard winners! 10 lucky "Off The Record" listeners received double-disc, deluxe editions of "Pyromania" and "Adrenalize."
And congrats to all those who won copies of the newly remastered, double-disc "The Very Best Of Don Henley."
Anna - Venice, CA Austin - Hollywood, CA Carolyn - Rosston, AR Lisa - Kyle, TX Gigi - Lancaster, MO Angie - Gresham, OR Ishan - Woodlands, TX John - Bangor, ME Jude - Venice, CA Dorothy - Fillmore, CA Moses - Oak View, CA Pete - Minot, ND Rickie - Marina Del Rey, CA Joseph - Lakewood, CA Scott - Pearland, TX Hank - Thomson, GA Thomas - Houston, TX Thomas - Tujunga, CA Dennis - Salt Lake City, UT Meg - Portland, OR
Yes, it's true! Uncle Joe Benson is twittering. Visit www.twitter.com/unclejoebenson if you'd like to be among the first followers!
And, in addition to the Def Leppard giveaway we've got going on right now (scroll up the page to enter to win two remastered, reissued Lep albums), we're also going to have a Don Henley contest starting up next Friday, June 26th... so be sure to check back.
We've got copies of the newly remastered, double-disc "The Very Best Of Don Henley." You can win it before you can buy it right here at offtherecordshow.com.
And Uncle Joe is sitting down with Mr. George Thorogood next month. You'll be able to hear that the weekend of July 11/12th. Hilarity always ensues when George stops by the Off The Record studio!
The Off The Record Summer of Fun has officially started!
Graham Nash dropped by the "Off The Record" studios to talk up his new three-disc box set, "Reflections." He and Uncle Joe dug into The Hollies, Graham solo stuff, and of course, the music of CSN and sometimes Y.
Uncle Joe also asked Graham about his American Idol performance, and sharing the stage with Pink Floyd's David Gilmour during David's last solo tour.
Graham's been quite a busy guy too! He's got a bunch of irons in the fire - a live CSNY album from their legendary 1974 tour; a live album from his acoustic tour with David Crosby a few years back; Stephen Stills' box set, and yes, a new CSN studio album!
Happy 2009! We've got a lot of great stuff in store for you "Off The Record" fans this year. Starting us off, a return visit from drummer extraordinaire Kenny Aronoff. He was the house band drummer for the President Obama "We Are One" Inaugural celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. He's got a lot of great stories about the event, meeting the President, and playing with John Mellencamp for the first time in 15 years. He'll also tell us who he's been in the studio with lately!!
Graham Nash, of CSNY fame, will also spend some time at the "Off The Record" studio to chat up his box set release, "Reflections." We'll talk a little Hollies, CSN, Neil Young, and Graham solo releases.
That's just the tip of the iceberg! So check back... and keep rocking "Off The Record!"
Our two grand prize winners of the KISS "Ikons" box set, and our 20 Paul Stanley "One Kiss Live" DVD winners are listed below! Thanks to all who entered, and thanks for listening to "Off The Record."
KISS "Ikons" Box Set winners: KISS WINNERS! Rob H. - Montrose, CA. Todd H. - Cincinnati, OH
Paul Stanley "One Kiss Live" DVD winners: Lara A. - Knoxville, IA Jacqui H. - Temple, TX John M. - Cape Coral, FL Camille L. - Commack, NY Kelly F. - Horicon, WI Matt R. - Keota, OK Michele G. - Dallas, TX Christy G. - Fort Meade, MD Suzy H. - Tigard, OR Carol C. - Harvest, AL Jill M. - Hendersonville, NC Gregory H. - Reading, PA Samuel M. - Long Beach, CA David P. - North Hills, CA Tesa S. - Lott, TX Susanne T. - Racine, WI Jill L. - London, KY Jan L. - Ponchatoula, LA Gary H. - Clarksville, TN KISS WINNERS!Tonya H. - Trinity, AL
Just in time for Halloween, we're gonna load you up with FREEKISS goodies! Enter to win one of two KISS "Ikons" box sets or one of 20 Paul Stanley "One Kiss Live" DVDS. And of course - tune into "Off The Record" Halloween weekend for a full-hour of KISS! Uncle Joe and Paul Stanley rip through it all - from the band's initial experiments with makeup to their utter world domination! Spend Halloween with KISS and "Off The Record."
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Aug-29-2008 Happy Labor Day! "Off The Record" is celebrating Labor Day, the holiday designed especially for the working people of America, with a truly great, hard-workin' American artist - Steve Miller! He just released his first-ever live dvd/cd, "Live From Chicago," and we're playing a bunch of killer live performances from that release in this weekend's show! Steve and the band have also been really busy in the studio - they've recorded two albums' worth of blues songs. Legendary engineer/producer Andy Johns (who's famously worked with Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones) was in studio for that. There's so much going on with the Steve Miller Band right now... end of the Summer tour, new singer in the band - yes, you heard right!! New singer!! And Uncle Joe covers it all with Steve Miller himself. Plus we got a lot of great music, this weekend "Off The Record." See you there!!
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Jun-23-2008 40 Years of YES! Yes may have had to cancel their 40th anniversary Summer Tour, "Close To The Edge And Back" due to singer Jon Anderson's respiratory problems, but that didn't stop the vocalist from updating your Uncle Joe! Many thanks to Jon, who's recovering at his home in the States, for chatting with everyone's favorite Unc over the weekend on "Off The Record."
And if you're wondering about some of the songs we dusted off for this very special anniversary show - here's what you heard...
Yours Is No Disgrace Close To The Edge I've Seen All Good People Every Little Thing (a Beatles cover, which originally appeared on Yes' debut album) Long Distance Run Around The Fish Owner Of A Lonely Heart Roundabout Wondrous Stories
40 Years of Yes! Jon Anderson's feeling better every day, and hoping that he and Yes will be on the road next year to make up for this Summer's cancelled dates. Jon also let it slip that the band has four or five songs ready to go a for a new album. We may see that late next year too!
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Jun-23-2008 40 Years of YES! Yes may have had to cancel their 40th anniversary Summer Tour, "Close To The Edge And Back" due to singer Jon Anderson's respiratory problems, but that didn't stop the vocalist from updating your Uncle Joe! Many thanks to Jon, who's recovering at his home in the States, for chatting with everyone's favorite Unc over the weekend on "Off The Record."
And if you're wondering about some of the songs we dusted off for this very special anniversary show - here's what you heard...
Yours Is No Disgrace Close To The Edge I've Seen All Good People Every Little Thing (a Beatles cover, which originally appeared on Yes' debut album) Long Distance Run Around The Fish Owner Of A Lonely Heart Roundabout Wondrous Stories
40 Years of Yes! Jon Anderson's feeling better every day, and hoping that he and Yes will be on the road next year to make up for this Summer's canceled dates. Jon also let it slip that the band has four or five songs ready to go a for a new album. We may see that late next year too!
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Jun-23-2008 40 Years of YES! Yes may have had to cancel their 40th anniversary Summer Tour, "Close To The Edge And Back" due to singer Jon Anderson's respiratory problems, but that didn't stop the vocalist from updating your Uncle Joe! Many thanks to Jon, who's recovering at his home in the States, for chatting with everyone's favorite Unc over the weekend on "Off The Record."
And if you're wondering about some of the songs we dusted off for this very special anniversary show - here's what you heard...
Yours Is No Disgrace Close To The Edge I've Seen All Good People Every Little Thing (a Beatles cover, which originally appeared on Yes' debut album) Long Distance Run Around The Fish Owner Of A Lonely Heart Roundabout Wondrous Stories
40 Years of Yes! Jon Anderson's feeling better every day, and hoping that he and Yes will be on the road next year to make up for this Summer's cancelled dates. Jon also let it slip that the band has four or five songs ready to go a for a new album. We may see that late next year too!
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Apr-07-2008 The Return Of QUEEN Queen + Paul Rodgers are busy in the recording studio putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, which will be out on September 1st. It'll be the first album to bear the "Queen" name in over 13 years! So in anticipation of the return of "Queen" (well, at least of Brian May and Roger Taylor), "Off The Record" devoted an hour to the legendary band.
Here's what we played! Tie Your Mother Down Killer Queen Bohemian Rhapsody We Will Rock You We Are The Champions Crazy Little Thing Called Love Another One Bites The Dust Under Pressure feat. David Bowie Somebody To Love Say It's Not True (brand new music from Queen + Paul Rodgers)
The "Queen + Paul Rodgers Rock The Cosmos 2008 Concert Tour" kicks off in mid-September!
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Mar-26-2008 The Doors "Live In Pittsburgh" The Doors released another cleaned up, remastered live concert performance via their Bright Midnight Archives label! "The Doors Live In Pittsburgh 1970" was recorded at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena on May 2, 1970, during the band's final tour, and features a sober, together Jim Morrison! We included some of the songs from this legendary concert in "Off The Record." Here's what you heard:
"Back Door Man/Love Hides" (from "Live In Pittsburgh 1970") "Roadhouse Blues" (from "Live In Pittsburgh 1970") "Five To One" (from "Live in Pittsburgh 1970") "Break On Through" (from "Live In Pittsburgh 1970") The Crystal Ship (from the 40th anniversary remastered "The Doors" album) Love Her Madly (from the 40th anniversary remastered "L.A. Woman" album) Riders On The Storm (from the 40th anniversary remastered "L.A. Woman" album) People Are Strange (from the 40th anniversary remastered "Strange Day" album) "Close To You" (from "Live In Pittsburgh 1970" and featuring Ray Manzarek on lead vocals)
And in celebration of the band's 40th anniversary, you'll be treated to a couple more releases this year. "The Doors Vinyl Box," including the original stereo mixes of all six studio albums on 180-gram virgin vinyl in replicas of their original sleeves, arrives on April 22nd. And already available via download is "The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits."
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Mar-03-2008 INXS "Off The Record" song list We hit just about every album in the INXS catalogue during last weekend's INXS "Off The Record"! Here are the songs in the order that they aired in the show...
What You Need The One Thing Don't Change Listen Like Thieves This Time Need You Tonight New Sensation Elegantly Wasted Original Sin
Hope you enjoyed the show as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you!
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Feb-20-2008 The Doobie Brothers "Off The Record" song list The Doobie Brothers "Slat Key Soquel Rag" from the "Stampede" album kicked off the show last weekend. It was the instrumental track that played under Uncle Joe's show introduction. And here are the song featured in the program - in the order played:
Take Me In Your Arms Listen To The Music China Grove Dark Eyed Cajun Woman Black Water Rockin' Down The Highway Takin' It To The Streets What A Fool Believes You Belong To Me Long Train Runnin'
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