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Earl Johnson, co-founder, guitar player and songwriter for Moxy, founder of the band TRIBZ. In this raw and revealing chat with host Dan Hare Earl shares: experiences from the early days of Moxy, including why he was kicked out of the recording session for the bands first album; internal band pressures and record company problems; the beautiful song he wrote for his late wife; what he discovered during the pandemic; forming the band TRIBZ and why that is important to him, and much more. Find out about Earl and TRIBZ @tribzmusic.com

This is the 21st episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

LENNY SOLOMON - Jazz, pop, violinist, composer and studio musician who may be best known as the co-founder of the Juno award-winning folk-pop music group Myles and Lenny. In this short bit Lenny talks about: his use of the violin in pop music and why that was unique in the ‘70s; hanging out with Mick Jagger; creating albums, and more.

KEITH BROWN - author of the book 'Truly Unfamous', former president of Aquarius Records, and former tour manager for Donald K. Donald Productions. In this clip Keith shares tales from his book; unravels the mystic of Donald K. Donald; talks about life on the road with some famous Canadian bands, and more.

FRANK TROIANO AND MARK DOBLE - Frank, brother of the late Dominic Troiano and his former road manager, and Mark, author and Canadian music expert are co-authors of the book ‘ Domenic Troiano - His Life & Music!’. In this bit the two discuss: how and why the book was written; how beloved Dom was as a person and musician; the close connection between Dom and Frank, and more.

BOB BUCKLEY - composer, arranger, performer, producer, recording artist and conductor. He and his band Straight Lines had a number one single with ‘Letting Go’ which also won him a gold record. In this clip Bob talks about: teaching himself to write for orchestras when he was just 12 years old; combining orchestral music with contemporary rock and roll music; the formation of Straight Lines and the recording of the song, and more.

LISTEN to the full interview with each guest @linernotes.ca.

Peter Foldy, is a musician, songwriter, photographer, screenwriter, film director, producer, and much more who exploded onto the Canadian music scene in 1973 with his first single ‘Bondi Junction’ which hit #1 in Canada and earned him Juno nominations. In this return visit with Dan Hare, Peter discusses filmmaking and why he prefers directing; how he got shots of famous celebrities including Tom Cruise, Paul McCartney and others; the theatrical productions he’s written; the music business then and now, and much, much more. Listen to his new song, Jump Like This, HERE and find out all about Peter @peterfoldy.com

This is the 20th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

GIL MOORE - drummer/singer and co-founder of the award-winning and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee band, Triumph. In this clip Gil talks drumming, the athleticism of Triumph as a ‘power trio’, the tool Triumph used to enjoy the ride, and more.

GRAHAM SHAW - composer, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Juno award-winner and founder of the band The Sincere Serenaders. In this bit Graham talks about replacing Burton Cummings in The Devron’s, how living in L.A. is like being at an exhibition, and more.

TOM LAVIN - guitarist, vocalist, front man and founding member of the Juno award-winning and legendary Powder Blues Band. In this clip Tom shares why he moved from Chicago to Canada, the early Chicago music scene, and more.

BOB KLANAC & NICK PANASEIKO - journalist Bob Klanac, author of ‘Promo Man: Backstage Tales From the Vinyl Jungle’ and Nick Panaseiko, the promo man himself. In this bit Bob and Nick share how Nick created the term ‘promo man, Nick’s ‘tricks’ to promoting Kiss songs on radio and more.

Listen to the full interview with each guest @linernotes.ca

This is the 14th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

PAUL HOFFERT arranger and keyboard player for Lighthouse, talks about the unusual way he met Skip Prokop, the uniqueness of Lighthouse and more.

CHRIS HOOPER, dummer for the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees The Grapes of Wrath shares information on how punk influenced the band, having control over their records and videos and more.

BLAIR PACKHAM, singer/songwriter for The Jitters recalls his early days as a producer, forming the Jitters, the band’s “revolving door of drummers” and more.

JACK LAVIN, founder of Powder Blues Band tells tales of his time in San Francisco during the hippie movement, coming to Vancouver, working with legends like Chuck Berry and more.

Listen to the full interview with each guest @ linernotes.ca.

Singer/songwriter Kim Stockwood chats with Dan Hare about her stellar career including: her musical influences growing up in Newfoundland; the synchronistic events that brought her to Toronto and launch her career; writing songs with Randy Bachman; the business of music then and now and so much more. Find out about Kim @kimstockwood.com

Bassist, songwriter, recording artist Johnny Sinclair is a founding member of The Pursuit of Happiness and the co-founder of Universal Honey and Tucker Lane. In this chat with Dan Hare, Johnny shares: his move from Saskatoon to Toronto in the early 1980s; the beginning and end of The Pursuit of Happiness; writing songs with Leslie Stanwyck and their personal and professional relationship; how Universal Honey and Tucker Lane came to be; recording and touring today versus the 1990s and so much more. Find out about Johnny, Leslie and both bands @UniversalHoneyBand.com and TuckerLane.ca

This is the 13th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

ERIC ALPER, 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year, shares some of the perks and pitfalls of this challenging role.

IAN CRICHTON, guitarist of the Canadian progressive-pop-rock-band Saga, talks about the start of Saga and it’s continued staying power.

DAVID HAYES, chief recording engineer and mixer, reveals how he got his start and how he ended up at Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver.

DONI UNDERHILL, former base player and backup vocalist for the Juno award-winning band Trooper, chats about his early days in the Toronto music scene and some highlights of his time with Trooper.

Listen to the full interview with each guest @linernotes.ca.

B.J. Cook was the female vocalist for the ‘70s band Skylark which included keyboardist and ex-husband David Foster. In this raw, highly personal and and engaging chat with Dan Hare, B.J. reveals: much about her experiences as a woman in the early days of Canada’s music scene; working with Ronnie Hawkins; her connection to Tommy Chong; why the marriage to David ended and the status of their relationship now; living in L.A.; dating Robin Williams; hanging out with Jay Leno and David Letterman; writing songs with Donovan, David Foster, Michael McDonald and others, and much MUCH more. B.J. is on LinkedIn @Bj Cook - The table setter

Drew Arnott is the songwriter, vocalist, keyboard player, and percussionist for the '80s Juno nominated, esoteric and weird band Strange Advance. In this follow-up chat with Dan Hare, Drew talks about: being back on tour and how different it is today;; the fabulous reception from fans for the bands new album ‘Strange Advance 4’; upcoming shows; his songwriting and mentoring of new artists and much more. Find out dates for Strange Advance shows, and much more, on the bands website @strangeadvance.com

Blue Rodeo bassist Bazil “Baz” Donovan is adept at every genre he attempts. In this chat with Dan Hare Bazil talks about his musical background, influences and some of the famous people he has played with including Levon Helm, Kris Kristofferson and others. He also reveals: how he became one of the founding members of Blue Rodeo; why the band has staying power; the “happy accident” that became the ‘Five Days’ album; the famous musicians who jammed with Blue Rodeo at festivals and much more. Find out about Bazil and Blue Rodeo on the bands website @bluerodeo.com

Connie Kaldor is a multi Juno award-winner, singer/songwriter and Order of Canada recipient. In this chat with host Dan Hare Connie talks about: how her theatrical background influenced her career; what being from the prairies taught her about forging her own path; starting her own record label; her eclectic style; her process of songwriting and performing and much more. Find out about Connie on her website @ conniekaldor.com

This is the 11th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

LEE AARON, who shares the challenges of being taken seriously as a woman in the world of hard rock, what the song 'Heavy Metal Queen' is really about and more.

NATALIE MACMASTER, who discusses some career highlights such as opening for Sanatan, the musicality of her 7 children and much more.

SUSAN AGLUKARK, who explains her unexpected journey to stardom, the various instruments and languages used in some of her songs and much more.

JANN ARDEN, who talks about busking on the streets of Vancouver, the unfortunate event that led to her first record deal, staying in Alberta instead of moving to the states and much more.

Listen to the full interview for each guest @ linernotes.ca

Ray Materick is a Canadian icon, singer-songwriter, and guitar player best known for writing and performing the 1975 song "Linda Put the Coffee On", a major hit single in both Canada and the U.S. In this chat with Dan Hare, Ray talks about: growing up as the son of a preacher and musician; becoming part of the Toronto music scene; Bruce Cockburn’s solo on ‘Linda’; why he took a break from performing and what he did instead; how he is at his peak as a songwriter and human, and much more. Find out about Ray on his website @ http://raymondmaterick.com/

Radio and TV broadcaster Stu Jeffries is best known as the host of CBC TV’s Good Rockin’ Tonight and is currently the morning show host at Boom 97.3 in Toronto. In this fascinating chat with host Dan Hare, Stu talks about: his early days in radio; how he got the Good Rockin’ Tonight job; interviewing some of the biggest international and Canadian musicians; the Brian May “incident”; the two musicians who were mean at interviews; his take on the future of commercial radio and so much more. You can check out Stu @ Boom 97.3

John Webster has worked with everyone from his days as the keyboardist for Stonebolt and Red Rider to his in studio work for such megastars as Aerosmith, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Rush and so many others. In this fascinating conversation with host Dan Hare, John talks about: his days with Stonebolt and Red Rider, his friendship and working relationship with Tom Cochrane, the ins and outs of studio work, having a drink with Robert Plant, why Aerosmith was an amazing band to work for, and much more.

This is the ninth episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

MITCHELL FIELD, drummer, keyboardist, guitarist, vocalist,  songwriter and founder of the late '70s band Hellfield. In this clip Mitchell explains why it’s good for band members to be multi-instrumentalists and sheds light on the differences between live and studio playing.

AL FOREMAN, keyboardist, harpman, vocalist, songwriter, consummate blues artist, member of Scrubbaloe Caine & founder of The Foreman Young Band. Al talks about playing in a band with Tommy Chong, touring the states in the late ‘60s and the artistry of Scrubbaloe Caine.

DENISE McCANN, singer/songwriter best known for her song ‘Tattoo Man”. Denise shares with host Dan Hare her early days playing folk music in San Francisco, why she moved to Canada and how she came to be labelled a “disco artist”.

JOHN CAPEK, epic keyboard player, producer, session musician, multi-platinum award-winner, multiple Grammy nominee, writer of film and TV scores, coach, teacher, and songwriter. John talks about the influence of boogie boogie on his piano playing, how he ended up in Canada and his work on classic Canadian songs such as Ian Thomas’ ‘Painted Ladies’.

Listen to the full interview of each guest @ linernotes.ca.

This is the eighth episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

ROBERT LAWSON, author of ‘Wheatfield Empire’ the definitive comprehensive history on The Guess Who discusses what his book is - and isn’t, including the “revolving door” nature of the members, Kurt Winter’s unsung contribution, the misconception about why Burton Cummings joined the band and the relationship between Burton and Randy Bachman.

JIM FOSTER, singer/songwriter and founder of the band Fosterchild talks about his early days in the Edmonton music scene, being on the same bill with iconic bands such as The Byrds, the lesson he learned from Roger McGuinn, the rise and fall of Fosterchild and his solo career.

BRIAN VOLLMER, rock and roll soldier and founder of the band Helix, talks about how he captured the bands career on film, video and mini discs, the rigours of touring, various record deals and his outlook on his career and life.

ANDREW JOHNS, keyboardist, vocalist and member of the band Boulevard talks about how the band formed in Calgary and why they moved to Vancouver and what happened that stopped their progress in the U.S. market, being booed when opening for Boston and the padded expenses of making music videos.

Listen to the full interview of each guest @ www.linernotes.ca

Jean-Marc is the founder and singer/songwriter for the group The Box which formed in Montreal back in 1981. In this chat with Dan Hare Jean-Marc talks about: the influence of French music on the band; why he likes to write songs while driving; his accident during a video shoot; the organization that commissioned the song ‘Closer Together; the stupid mistake made by the record label did that caused their fourth album to fail in the states; why he calls himself “the luckiest dog in the world”, and much more. Find out about Jean-Marc and the band @ www.theboxband.com

Chris Tait is a singer-songwriter and producer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the gold record selling band Chalk Circle. In this chat with Dan Hare Chris shares: how the band got started; why the band was hyper-focused on their music; his thoughts on the music business then and now; tales of making music videos; why he left the band and why the band reunited; what he’s doing now and much more. Find out about Chris and Chalk Circle @ www.chalkcircle.ca