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Friday, September 24, 2021

DEREK HOLT FOUNDING MEMBER OF CLASSIC ROCKER'S CLIMAX BLUES BAND CHATS WITH RAY SHASHO ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV


D E R E K  H O L T

SINGER-SONGWRITER-

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST

FOUNDING MEMBER

of LEGENDARY CLASSIC ROCKER'S

CLIMAX BLUES BAND

EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW

Derek Holt has written, sung, and played on hit records; toured with bands throughout the world; has managed a studio that consistently produced hit singles of the 90s; writes and produces music for film, television, the corporate market, and library albums. 


But Derek Holt is most recognized for being a founding member/singer/songwriter and musician for the legendary Climax Blues Band. He was their guitarist but later switched to bass and keyboards.  During the late seventies the Climax Blues Band produced a string of self-penned singles and albums, which not only sold well but also received considerable critical acclaim. The Climax Blues Band released 19 albums and had Hits with "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You" which was written and performed by Derek Holt. "Couldn't Get It Right" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, and "I Love You" peaked at No. 12 in 1981.


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CLIMAX BLUES BAND

An Illustrated History Volume One

USING THE POWER

1968-1977

Volume Two Shining On 

1977-1982 is in preparation.

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CLIMAX BLUES BAND

 DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

The Climax Chicago Blues Band (1969)

Plays On (1969)

A Lot of Bottle (1970)

Tightly Knit (1971)

Rich Man (1972)

FM/Live (1973)

Sense of Direction (1974)

Stamp Album (1975)

Gold Plated (1976)

Shine On (1978)

Real to Reel (1979)

Flying the Flag (1980)

Lucky for Some (1981)

Sample and Hold (1983)

Drastic Steps (1988)

Blues from the Attic (1993)

25 Years 1968–1993 (1994)

Big Blues (2004)

Climax Blues Band World Tour 1976 (2011, Major League Productions)

Security Alert: The Live Bootleg (2014)

Tempus Fugit 4 track EP: Album Sampler (2018)

Hands of Time (2019)








DEREK HOLT

APPEARS WEEK OF

OCTOBER 26TH 2021

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

STREAMING at

THE CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC REPORTER

(classicrockmusicwriter.com)

Classic Rock Here And Now

Music Tried And True

Facebook LIVE

YouTube


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 

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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


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