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In this never before-heard 2016 interview, Vai talks with author Greg Renoff about the landmark David Lee Roth album Eat ‘Em and Smile. At the time, it was the 30th anniversary of the iconic album.
In the interview, Vai talks about the song he thought he wrote but didn’t, the jock that wasn’t happy with Vai, the rumored Kim Mitchell song, and the infamous Lucky Strike reunion show that didn't happen.
The interview is conducted by Greg Renoff. Renoff is the author of two Amazon best-sellers and a must-read for music fans. Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal and Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music. If you haven't read these books, do yourself a favor and go get them now. 
Read Greg Renoff's article based on this interview over on Guitar World. https://bit.ly/3eMS1Xf
00:00 - Intro Steve Vai interview
01:20 - Start of Steve Vai interview
02:00 - The first time David Lee Roth called Vai
02:17 - Pete Angelus and the Fabulous Picasso Brothers
02:42 - Who was involved with the choreography
03:19 - If Aerosmith was involved
04:44 - Was the Kim Mitchell song Kids in Action recorded?
05:16 - Other possible guitar players
05:56 - What Vai has no memory of
06:58 - The song Vai thought he wrote, but didn’t
09:39 - What Roth’s name for Kids in Action was and why
10:18 - Leaking to the press
10:53 - Getting a hold of Roth
12:25 - Early memories with Roth
13:54 - The jock vs Vai story
15:00 - The very first Roth concert he played
16:23 - How Roth was his final mentor
17:49 - If Roth’s movie was originally for Van Halen
18:34 - If he’d do a reunion with the Eat ‘Em Smile band
19:27 - The infamous Lucky Strike concert

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The documentary has hundreds of Vai-centric facts and stories that even the most ardent fan will not have known. Complete with a Vai’esque quirky sense of humor, the video covers Vai’s life growing up, attending Berklee College, playing with several artists like Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, the David Lee Roth band, and Whitesnake, the recording of both his solo albums Flex-Able and Passion and Warfare, plus Vai’s role in the movie Crossroads, and how he helped create the JEM guitar.
To watch the video version https://youtu.be/ui_kEJ7C3O0
Other information, photos, etc. can be found here: https://bit.ly/3B9P0ZH
Link to Arlen Roth's SoundCloud https://bit.ly/3cLQHTL

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You can watch the video version here. https://youtu.be/A6GTf6rOepQ
We take a look at Black Sabbath's masterful third album Master of Reality.
For more information including other credits, articles, and images, please go here. https://bit.ly/385aj2L

Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
00:43 - Intro
01:19 - Evil Woman and Paranoid
02:29 - Changing Management
03:07 - Jim Simpson is fired
03:37 - Sabbath plays Top of the Pops
04:22 - Was Sabbath a bubblegum band?
05:13 - John Peel hates on Sabbath
06:04 - Sabbath’s Peel Sessions
06:35 - John Peel talks about Sabbath
07:05 - Sabbath’s ban on singles
07:41 - Sabbath and Satan
08:54 - First attempt going to the US
10:14 - Confusion with Black Widow
11:31 - Sabbath using Satan for their benefit
13:08 - Coming to America
13:55 - The trial of Charles Manson
14:35 - Arriving in the United States
15:01 - Sabbath’s first concert in the United States
16:20 - Blowing the Small Faces off the stage
16:43 - Playing the West Coast
17:02 - Smoking Angel Dust with Joe Walsh
17:55 - Was there a parade in Sabbath’s honor?
18:40 - Ending the year 1970
20:06 - First day in the studio
20:42 - Spanish Sid
21:14 - Weevil Women 71
21:30 - Paranoid comes out in the United States
21:52 - Myponga Festival
22:13 - Denied entry to Japan
22:44 - The Four Musketeers
23:10 - Touring the United States for Paranoid
23:50 - Playing Union Catholic High School
25:53 - Returning to England
26:31 - Ozzy and his first family
28:10 - Master of Reality will be heavy
29:05 - Tunning down
30:17 - Why they called the album Master of Reality
30:37 - Sweet Leaf
33:51 - Ghost Titles
34:28 - After Forever
34:49 - Geezer Butler as a priest
37:59 - Children of the Grave
39:15 - Mars Bringer of War
40:13 - The Haunting
41:04 - Orchid
42:07 - Lord of this World
44:14 - Solitude
45:52 - Tony Iommi in Jethro Tull
47:35 - Into the Void
49:09 - Soundgarden does their version of Into the Void
51:35 - Various versions of Master of Reality
53:25 - Master of Reality Radio promo
54:02 - Black Sabbath’s Golden Ticket
55:01 - Reception of Master of Reality
55:46 - Nobody but the public digs Sabbath
57:00 - Outro
57:36 - Credits

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Sabotage is the sixth studio album by metal pioneers Black Sabbath, released in 1975. It was recorded in the midst of litigation with their former manager Patrick Meehan. The stress that resulted from the band’s ongoing legal woes infiltrated the recording process, inspiring the album’s title.
This documentary looks at all the drama surrounding the band at the time and how shady managers took advantage of Sabbath’s kind nature. The video also examines every song on the album and offers up unearthed facts some fans may have never known.
– Intro
– Writing and Recording Sabotage
– The Tale of the Mangers
– Why Sabbath needed to break away from their first manager
– Don Arden’s thugs
– Jimmy Page gets Threatened
– Don Arden making moves
– The introduction to Patrick Meehan Jr.
– Jim Simpson sues the band
– Some Sabbath Success
– Sabbath starts to crack
– Tony Iommi collapses
– A religious freak tries to stab Tony
– Manipulation by Management
– California Jam Festival
– Quotes from Ozzy/Geezer/Tony on Meehan
– The dark reality of their finances
– The worst part
– Does Sabbath even need a manager?
– Don Arden comes back
– The shadow cast from Patrick Meehan
– Crap Compilations
– Meehan robbing Sabbath
– Sabbath is beginning to fracture
– Crank it up! “Hole in the Sky”
– “Don’t Start (Too Late)”
– Symptom of the Universe
– “Megalomania”
– “Thrill of It All”
– “Supertzar”
– “Am I Going Insane (Radio)”
– “The Writ”
– The band Queen diss track
– “Blow on the Jug”
– The Making of Sabotage’s Album cover
– Reception of Sabotage
– One more stick in the gut by Meehan
– Closing thoughts
– Who made this video?
Credits:
Editor/Writer/Voice/Producer: Alan Berry
Co-Writers:
Mark Enochs
Jason C, aka Godshifter
For all credits go here https://www.thetapesarchive.com/black-sabbath-sabotage-documentary/

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In this episode, we have the Ramones’ frontman, Joey Ramone. At the time of this interview in 1988, Ramone was 37 years old and was in Japan for a tour.
In the interview, Ramone talks about whether he considers The Ramones a punk band, the most exciting time in music history, how most bands lack originality, and whether rock and roll have paid him back for all of The Ramones' contributions. 
The interview is conducted by Steve Harris. To learn more about Steve, please check out our podcast-only interview with him, which is out now. You can find the podcast at thetapesarchive.com.
In the interview, Ramone talks about:
The distinctive sound of The RamonesHow most bands lack originalityThe most exciting period for musicHis admiration for David ByrneWhat The Ramones did with their influencesWhy he loved The New York DollsHis thoughts on David JohansenWhether he considers The Ramones a punk bandWhether he considers himself a punkHow the Ramones are commercial without trying to be commercialHow he feels about bands like Bon Jovi and PoisonWhether there is a flaw in the kids that likes that type of musicHow The Ramones are a multi-dimensional bandWhy they wrote "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" and participated in “Sun City”Ramones AidWhether decades from now will he be still singing “Blitzkrieg Bop”Why the Rolling Stones can go on foreverHow The Ramones are always changingHis reaction to hearing that The Ramones are a big influence in JapanWhether he thinks rock and roll has sufficiently paid him back for all The Ramones’ contributions

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A never-before-published and first known interview with Boston's original singer Brad Delp.
At the time of this interview in 1978, Delp was 27 years old and was in the midst of recording Boston’s second record.
Two years earlier, Boston released what would become the best-selling debut album of all time until Guns ‘N Roses’ first album.
Full transcript The Tapes Archive
In the interview, Delp talks about how the second album is coming along, if the band Boston is a democracy, his feelings on a recent insult from Elvis Costello, and his self-doubt.
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Where is the new album? (Start of interview)
01:42 - The flooding of Tom Scholz’s basement
02:59 - Whether the band has recorded any new songs
04:28 - What happens when Tom gets a song idea
05:22 - How the record company feels about a two-year delay between albums
06:51 - Whether he was surprised by the success of the first album
07:17 - His self-doubt
08:45 - The history of Boston and how he got involved in the band
10:40 - The cover songs they played
11:08 - His love for the Beatles
12:42 - How they got signed to Epic Records
14:59 - What type of record deal they got
16:14 - Their “horrendous” early concerts
17:16 - Playing with Black Sabbath
17:59 - What his thoughts on Elvis Costello saying about Boston, “They may sell 9 million records, but they’re about as exciting as a plate of tripe.”
19:21 - Looking up to Rick Derringer
20:40 - How many overdubs were made on the first album
22:03 - What kind of an audience Boston has
23:30 - How the Beatles got him into music
24:16 - Whether the band Boston is a democracy

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