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This is the 17th 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:

CRAIG MCCAW - founding member of The Poppy Family who chats with Dan about meeting and working with Terry and Susan Jacks, and how his sitar playing made its way into Poppy Family songs.

KEITH SHARP - founder of the iconic Canadian music magazine Music Express, shares how an interview with The Stampeders was the catalyst for Music Express and discusses meeting Bryan Adams and being along for his first world tour.

(MR.) ZERO - founding member of The Kings and co-writer of the bands big hit ‘This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide’ tells Dan how he got his name and info on the bands fast rise (and fall) in the U.S. market.

MICHELLE MCADOREY - lead singer and co-founder (along with Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor) of Crash Vegas talks about songwriting, the impact the London scene on her as a musician, and her introduction to the dark side of the biz.

Listen to each full interview @ linernotes.ca. Just search for the guest by name.

This is a special edition of Liner Notes - ‘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 include:
KIM BERLY - the award-winning singer/songwriter and drummer for The Stampeders explains the 'trick' to using Neal Peart’s drum kit;
The late SUSAN JACKS - this legendary music icon shares intimate memories of some dark days with The Poppy Family;
AL HARLOW - original member of the iconic band Prism reveals a time in the 1980s when a hitman was out to get a band member ;
DARBY MILLS - the Queen of scream talks about her experience as lead singer for The Headpins and tells of waiting to be arrested.
Listen to the full interview of each guest @ linernotes.ca

Craig McCaw was an integral part of The Poppy Family and is now president of Roundhouse Productions and a composer for the television, film and Planetarium industries. In this chat with Dan Hare Craig talks about: being booked for the 'Let's Go' TV show; why he began playing sitar; his time and experiences with The Poppy Family, including the bands "overnight: success, the internal friction and the end of the band; his lasting friendship with Susan Jacks; being in on the ground floor of the laser show industry and some close calls with the lasers, and so much more. Find out about what Craig is up to now @ https://roundhouseproductionsshows.com/

Chris worked as a union "concrete depositor" in 1951. He moved to Reno with a bowling bag and some pinky rings. ALSO: American Movie, Advice King mugs for sale, and the disturbing story of super-rich ERROL Musk - Elon's dad. PLUS: Song of the week - The Poppy Family's "Which Way You Going Billy?"

The Poppy Family! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNducWOlkec

In part 2 of her chat with Dan Hare, Susan Jacks reveals: more insights into Terry Jacks’ need for control and why she is finally talking about how he abused her; her experience living in Nashville; the initial embarrassment she felt from being broke and getting “jobs”; the scope of her astonishing vocal range and singing style; why her audience is like family; fan appreciation and much more.

Iconic singer/songwriters and record producer Susan Jacks is known for her outstanding vocals and performance style during her years with The Poppy Family and her own solo career. In part one of this extremely personal chat she talks about: her near-death experience; growing up poor; why she quit the popular TV show ‘Music Hop’; the devastation of not performing on The Ed Sullivan Show; the abuse she suffered from Terry Jacks; starting over personally and professionally and much more.