Friday, January 17, 2020

KENNY KRAMER THE REALITY COSMO KRAMER OF SEINFELD JANUARY 21ST 7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO BBS RADIO

K  E  N  N  Y
K  R  A  M  E  R
Larry David's neighbor across the hall
and model for Cosmo Kramer

THE REAL KRAMER

Portrayed by Actor Michael Richards
on S  E  I  N  F  E  L  D
Exclusive on Interviewing the Legends
Kenny Kramer is the model for Cosmo Kramer, the unpredictable and affable bachelor who has trouble staying on his feet.
Prior to serving as Cosmo's model, Kenny had a long career as a stand-up comedian and was the manager of a British reggae band. During the disco years Kenny created an electronic jewelry item that sold so well that Kramer was able to live comfortably long after disco died.
For six years Larry David lived across the hall from Kenny. One day Jerry Seinfeld asked Larry for help creating a TV show. Jerry became famous, Larry became George and Kramer became Kramer.

For the past seventeen years, Kenny has been the host of Kramer's Reality Tour and Kramer's Reality Road Show. Here Kenny relies on his stand-up experience to entertain people from all over the world with the behind-the-scenes Seinfeld story. In New York the tour has a bus portion that goes to sites made famous on the show. Seinfeld even did an episode spoofing Kenny's tour when Cosmo Kramer started The Peterman's Reality Tour in "The Muffin Tops" episode.

In 2001 Kenny was the Libertarian Party's candidate for mayor of New York City. The last time Kenny ran for mayor he admits it was a publicity stunt but this time he said he's was in it to win it. His campaign slogan reflected that...KRAMER FOR MAYOR...THIS TIME I'M NOT KIDDING!!! Unfortunately, Kenny lost. He did however receive several thousand votes but he was relieved in that he was once again able to escape having to hold an actual job.
The Seinfeld Show, which airs nightly in ninety countries, continues to be one of the world's most popular sitcoms. As there are no new episodes being produced, Kenny's tours and stage shows provide Seinfans with the only new Seinfeld experience available. Even though the show has ended, Kenny has made it clear that he has no such intention. Kenny Kramer will continue to entertain and live his life. It's worked so far.


KRAMER'S
REALITY TOUR
Kenny has been the host of Kramer's Reality Tour and Kramer's Reality Road Show since 
Seinfeld was on the air. He tells behind-the-scene stories to his audience and gives a bus tour of sites made famous by the show.

www.kennykramer.com/RealityTourText.html 
…Kramer’s Reality Tour

For more information about Kenny Kramer visit …


KENNY KRAMER APPEARS
JANUARY 21ST 2020
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO 1
www.bbsradio.com

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Saturday, January 11, 2020

'MAGNUM' ORIGINAL SINGER BOB CATLEY SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS JANUARY 14TH 7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN-BBS RADIO 1

B O B   C A T L E Y
ORIGINAL SINGER
 with
BRITISH ROCK'S
M   A   G   N   U   M
TALKS NEW ALBUM
entitled
'THE SERPENT RINGS'
and TOUR
EXCLUSIVE!
Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin is a man who seems to never stop working. He is responsible for writing all the material released by the band, and on top of that he produces their albums from the very first demo to the final mix. On their latest album The Serpent Rings, Clarkin and Magnum’s other original member, vocalist Bob Catley, prove all over again just how perfectly this established system works.

Magnum have recorded eleven new songs which feature all the traditional strengths of the British act and also live up to the band’s ambition to explore a more rock-oriented direction.
The new album was recorded by the Magnum line-up consisting of Clarkin, Catley, keyboardist Rick Benton and drummer Lee Morris, plus their latest addition, bassist Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Place Vendome, Unisonic, among others), who joined the fold to replace Al Barrow.
Magnum’s major European tour has been scheduled to start in March 2020, initially with a number of headlining shows, to be continued by a first-rate package together with Gotthard from Switzerland. This extremely successful collaboration first passed the litmus test a few years ago, and Clarkin, Catley & Co. are very enthusiastic: “Along with some classic numbers, we will also present four or five songs from The Serpent Rings,” the band promises, providing even more reasons for their fans to mark the dates in their calendars.

THE 
SERPENT RINGS


BY


M A G N U M




available at
amazon.com




Order The Serpent Rings Box Set!
Here it is : the limited MAGNUM "The Serpent Rings" boxset.

It includes:
CD digipak
2 LP gatefold version (exclusive color for the boxset: red transparency)
manuscript music sheet
woven patch
personalized plectrum
double sided A1 poster
A5 photo card
 sticker pin button  

Pre-order now before it's too late :
https://Magnum.lnk.to/TheSerpentRings

For more information about Bob Catley and MAGNUM … including tour information 
visit …
and


MAGNUM Tour Dates 2020:
Headliner Tour
19.03. UK-Glasgow - Garage
20.03. UK-Belfast - Limelight 1
21.03. IRL-Dublin - Voodoo Lounge
22.03. UK-Cardiff - Tramshed
24.03. UK-Sheffield - Leadmill
25.03. UK-Hull - Welly
26.03. UK-Manchester - Academy 2
28.03. UK-Holmfirth - Picturedrome
29.03. UK-Cambridge - Junction
30.03. UK-Birmingham - Town Hall
31.03. UK-Norwich - Waterfront
02.04. UK-Exeter - Lemon Grove
03.04. UK-Southampton - Engine Rooms
04.04. UK-London - Islington Assembly
05.04. NL-Uden - De Pul
06.04. DE-Kiel - Max Music Hall
08.04. NO-Oslo - Vulkan Arena
09.04. SE-Huskvarna - Folkets Park
10.04. SE-Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
11.04. SE-Karlstad - Nöjesfabriken
13.04. SE-Gothenburg - Pustervik
14.04. SE-Malm̦ РBabel

on tour with GOTTHARD
16.04. DE-Frankfurt - Batschkapp
17.04. DE-Regensburg - Airport Obertraubling
18.04. DE-Balingen - Volksbankmesse
20.04. DE-Munich - Tonhalle
21.04. DE-Fürth - Stadthalle
22.04. DE-Hamburg - Grosse Freiheit 36
24.04. DE-Hannover - Capitol
25.04. DE-Bremen - Pier 2
26.04. DE-Berlin - Tempodrom
28.04. DE-Singen - Stadthalle
29.04. DE-Cologne - E-Werk
30.04. DE-Saarbrücken – Garage

Headliner Tour
01.05. CZ-Prague - Nová Chmelnice
02.05. DE-Schwalmstadt - Kulturhalle
05.05. DE-Stuttgart - Im Wizemann
07.05. CH-Pratteln - Z7
08.05. IT-Milan - Legend
09.05. IT-Bologna - Alchemica
11.05. ES-Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2
12.05  ES-Madrid - But
13.05. ES-Bilbao - Santana 27
16.05. UK-Nottingham - Rock City

BOB CATLEY APPEARS
JANUARY 14TH 2020
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO

BBS RADIO 1
www.bbsradio.com




Friday, January 3, 2020

STANLEY LIVINGSTON "MY THREE SONS" ICON SPECIAL GUEST ON 'INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS' JANUARY 7TH 7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN -BBS RADIO 1

S T A N LE Y
L I V I N G S T O N
THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED 
"CHIP DOUGLAS"
On one of television's most popular 
and durable series
"MY THREE SONS"
Television's second-longest running
 situation-comedy 
1960-1975
380 episodes produced 
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
STANLEY LIVINGSTON, can already boast a career of fifty-eight years in the entertainment industry - including a phenomenal twelve year run as "CHIP DOUGLAS" on one of television's most popular and durable series,  MY THREE SONS.
The series is television's second-longest running situation-comedy and has been broadcast continuously for 53 years! The Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning show debuted in 1960 and ran through 1972.  A total of 380 Episodes were produced. 
Following its prime time run, "My Three Sons" immediately went into syndication where it aired daily for the next thirteen years.  In 1985, NICKELODEON began airing the vintage black and white episodes of "My Three Sons" several times a day. The show became a smash hit with a whole new younger generation. "My Three Sons" helped launch the TV LAND Network in 1995.  "My Three Sons" has also aired on THE FAMILY CHANNEL, THE FAMILY NET CHANNEL, as well as HALLMARK'S - THE ODYSSEY CHANNEL. 


"My Three Sons" is also seen internationally in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and in many countries in Europe.  




"My Three Sons" currently airs daily on the ME-TV NETWORK.



STANLEY LIVINGSTON 
FINE ART GALLERY

STANLEY LIVINGSTON
 is a well-known and respected Los Angeles area Artist. Stan's Paintings and Art Glass Creations are owned by many prominent Television, Movie, Music and Theater Celebrities including: Michael Jackson, Michael Crawford, Tom Hanks, Sherman Hemsley, David Gaines, Dale Kristien, Hugh Hefner, Ed Zwick, Richard Rush, Steve Railsback, Stephen Stills, Charlene Tilton, Amy Dolenz, Lorenzo Lamas, Frank McRae, Nikki Sixx, Forest Whitaker - just to name a few.


For more information about Stanley Livingston


STANLEY LIVINGSTON APPEARS
JANUARY 7TH 2020
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
on BBS RADIO 1
www.bbsradio.com

Friday, December 6, 2019

BRUCE SUDANO LEGENDARY SONGWRITER for DONNA SUMMER-DOLLY PARTON-MICHAEL JACKSON... SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS DEC 17TH 7PM PT/10PM ET BBS RADIO1

B  R  U  C  E
S  U  D  A  N  O
'LEGENDARY SONGWRITER'
member of ALIVE N KICKIN'
(1970 HIT SINGLE-TIGHTER,TIGHTER)
and R&B/DISCO group BROOKLYN DREAMS

MUSICAL PARTNER/COLLABORATOR 
with Late Wife 
D O N N A  S U M M E R
Exclusive Interview
Bruce Sudano has had his hand in some of the 20th century’s biggest hits, sung by mega talents from Michael and Jermaine Jackson to Dolly Parton and Donna Summer, his late wife. At this point, he could easily rest on his musical laurels. Instead, he recorded an album about life right here, right now, in this 21st Century World. And he filled it with hard questions, some well-aimed finger pointing and poignant observations about the human experience — for better and worse.


Sudano was 4 when he began making music, first on accordion, then on guitar and piano. He started getting paid for it at 12. By the time he was 20, he had a hit, “Ball of Fire,” co-written with his mentor, Tommy James (“Hanky Panky,” “Mony, Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now”), who recorded it with his band, the Shondells.

Sudano had co-founded the band Alive N Kickin’ in 1968; in 1970, James wrote and produced their top-10 hit, “Tighter, Tighter.” Five years after leaving that band, Sudano co-founded Brooklyn Dreams. That same year, 1977, he met Summer, who began writing with the band. They penned “Take It to the Zoo” for the Thank God It’s Friday film soundtrack, then the band appeared as the Planotones in the film, American Hot Wax. They hit No. 4 with Summer duetting on “Heaven Knows,” and in 1979, Summer and the band wrote the No. 1 pop and R&B hit “Bad Girls.” It became the title song to the most
popular album of her career.

In 1980, Sudano released his first solo album, which contained “Starting Over Again,” written with Summer about his parents’ divorce. Dolly Parton turned it into a No. 1 country hit. Fifteen years later, Reba McEntire took it to No. 19. In 1985, Sudano co-wrote the Grammy-nominated Michael and Jermaine Jackson duet, “Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Too Good to Be True).” After years spent managing Summer’s career, as well as playing and singing in her band, Sudano released another solo album, Rainy Day Soul. That 2004 release gave him three top 10 adult contemporary hits, and New Music Weekly’s Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year award. “It's Her Wedding Day,” a track from his third solo album, earned him the 2009 New Music Weekly Adult Contemporary Song of the Year award.
These days you can find him performing alongside an eclectic group of musicians. From the wildly successful band Johnnyswim to the iconic British band The Zombies, or jamming with young rockers Hollis Brown, Sudano is back on the road re-engaging with audiences. 

For more information about Bruce Sudano
And to purchase his new singles
visit …
www.thedonnasummermusical.com  The Donna Summer musical
www.donnasummer.com   Donna Summer official site



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BRUCE SUDANO AT AMAZON.COM

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SUDANO







IN THE GARDEN OF NOVEMBER 









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SUDANO



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BRUCE SUDANO APPEARS 
DECEMBER 17TH 2019
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN TIME
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO 1
www.bbsradio.com

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

DAVE PEGG LEGENDARY BASSIST W/JETHRO TULL & FAIRPORT CONVENTION SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO DEC 10TH 7PM PT/10PM ET BBS RADIO

D  A  V  E
P  E  G  G
JETHRO TULL &
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
LEGENDARY BASSIST
CELEBRATING '50' YEARS AS A  FAIRPORTER  
with WINTER TOUR & NEW ALBUM 
entitled
'SHUFFLE AND GO'

Dave Pegg joined Fairport Convention in 1969.
As a teenager, Dave became involved in Birmingham's vibrant 60s rock scene. He soon found himself playing guitar most evenings with one or other of the city's young bands. Later, Dave auditioned as a lead guitarist with The Uglys but was persuaded to swap to bass guitar and has played the instrument ever since.


After a spell with The Uglys, Dave joined the Ian Campbell Folk Group on double bass and met fiddle maestro Dave Swarbrick by whom he was introduced to Fairport Convention. He joined them and has been in the band ever since.
In 1980, he joined Jethro Tull as bass player and spent 15 years with the band. As if playing in two bands was not enough, he set up Woodworm Records to produce and market Fairport's albums. He also recorded a solo album.
Dave has also co-organized Fairport's Cropredy festival since the early 1980s. From small beginnings, it has grown into a major event that attracts 20,000 fans each August.



As well as recording and touring with Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull, Dave is much in demand as a session player and has contributed bass to innumerable recordings. He is also an accomplished mandolin player.


Purchase Off the Peg | bespoke memoirs of a bass player
The Autobiography by Dave Pegg & Nigel Schofield

at amazon.com
Dave Pegg (or Peggy as he is known to friends and fans worldwide) is almost as admired as a teller of tales as he is as a bass player: and as a bass player, he is held in awe by friends, fans and fellow musicians. For years people have been saying he should turn his tales into a permanent record. “Write a book, Peggy”, they yelled. Now (with a little help from his friend and Fairport biographer Nigel Schofield) he finally has. In his own words it’s all here: the thriving Brum music scene of the sixties; trad folk with The Campbells; Fairport, Tull, the Dylan Project; countless sessions; gigs from front rooms to the world’s most celebrated stages; running his own recording studio and record label; homes from Sutton to Little Hadham to rural Oxfordshire to even more rural Brittany; an annual gathering that began as a village fete, became a reunion and is now one of the world’s most respected festivals. There’s also friends and fellow musicians, including some of the biggest names in the music business (Off the Pegg features a detailed and complete index so you can find them easily!)
Limited vinyl LP pressing. Fairport Convention, the UK's most influential folk-rock band, celebrates it's 50th anniversary with 50:50@50. Half the fourteen tracks were recorded at recent concerts and half in the studio. With nine compositions by members of Fairport, the album presents a mix of brand new songs and favorites from Fairport's repertoire. Two tracks feature guest lead vocals: one from Robert Plant and one from Pentangle's Jacqui McShee.

Available at amazon.com


Benefit auction for 

JERRY DONAHUE

Rehabilitation for Jerry Donahue – 
 Jerry Donahue is an American guitarist and producer primarily known for his work in the British folk rock scene as a member of Fotheringay and Fairport Convention as well as being a member of the rock guitar trio The Hellecasters.

On July 29, 2016, Donahue suffered a catastrophic, paralyzing stroke. 
Direct link to the auction

                   Lot 191 of 467:
JHS Vintage Reissued Series V58JD Jerry Donahue signature electric guitar, ser. no. M201706254, bearing the autographs of some of the greatest musical artists of our generation, including: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler, Tony Iommi, Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Albert Lee, Jeff Lynne, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Steve Winwood, Dave Pegg, Richard Thompson, Joe Brown, Andy Fairweather-Lowe, Martin Barre, Al Stewart, Richard Digance and Ralph McTell 
Jerry Donahue - born 24th September 1946 in Manhattan, New York, is an American guitarist renown for his work with Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and The Hellecasters, later touring with artists such as Joan Armatrading, Robert Plant, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Chris Rea, Hank Marvin, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys and The Yardbirds to name a few. His prolific career has resulted in him becoming one of the worlds most respected guitarist and always wielding a Telecaster inspired guitar has held endorsements from Fender, Peavey, Fret King and JHS Vintage. On 29th July 2016, Jerry suffered a severe stroke, tragically rendering a diagnosis that he may never be able to play the guitar again. The sale of this guitar is to assist funding for Jerry's rehabilitation with an aim to bring him as far back to his normal self as possible. Kindly donated by JHS Vintage Guitars, the V58JD guitar has been autographed by some of the greatest and iconic musicians known to our generation, all of whom were delighted to rally round to help the cause. A special thank you goes out to Matt Worley and Tony Kelsey, who have spent hours and put in the miles obtaining the autographs and of course JHS Vintage for donating the guitar and all of the artists involved. A selection of images of some of the artists signing the guitar are available. The guitar is housed within a hard case, which has also been signed by further artists, fellow band members of the past, colleagues, friends and those who have been instrumental in making this happen.
For those who wish to donate to Jerry's Sweet Relief fund, they can do so via the following link: https://sweetrelief.org/jerry-donahue-fund/


For more information about Dave Pegg…
Fairport Convention … or Jethro Tull
visit
www.davepegg.co.uk  Dave Pegg
www.fairportconvention.com  Fairport Convention
www.jethrotull.com  Jethro Tull

Fairport Wintour 2020
29 Jan 2020 Tewkesbury The Roses Theatre
30 Jan 2020 Brecon That Brycheiniog
31 Jan 2020 Southport The Atkinson
01 Feb 2020 Settle Victoria Hall
02 Feb 2020 Gateshead Sage
04 Feb 2020 Petreborough Key Theatre
05 Feb 2020 Newcastle under Lyme New Vic Theatre
06 Feb 2020 Lincoln The Drill Hall
07 Feb 2020 Bridlington Spa Centre
08 Feb 2020 Leeds City Varieties
09 Feb 2020 Manchester RNCM
11 Feb 2020 Milton Keynes The Stables
12 Feb 2020 Farnham The Maltings
13 Feb 2020 Exeter Corn Exchange
14 Feb 2020 Bath Forum
15 Feb 2020 Leicester Haymarket Theatre
16 Feb 2020 Bromsgrove Artrix
 18 Feb 2020 Canterbury Gulbenkian
19 Feb 2020 Canterbury Gulbenkian
20 Feb 2020 Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion
21 Feb 2020 London Union Chapel
22 Feb 2020 Saffron Walden Saffron Hall
23 Feb 2020 Winchester Theatre Royal

Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2020
Every August, Cropredy inhabitants welcome an invasion of up to 20,000 music-lovers for Fairport's Cropredy Convention. The festival site and the adjacent village melt into one big jamboree. It’s excellent stuff!
2020 witnesses the festival's FORTY FIRST Anniversary!
THURSDAY 13 AUGUST
The Trevor Horn Band
Clannad
Edward II
Thumping Tommys
Fairport Convention Acoustic
FRIDAY 14 AUGUST
Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited
Turin Brakes
Sharon Shannon
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Martyn Joseph
Home Service
Emily Barker
Maddie Morris
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST
Fairport Convention & Friends (inc Full House)
Richard Thompson
Matthews Southern Comfort
Rosalie Cunningham
The Bar Steward Sons Of Val Doonican
Holy Moly & The Crackers
Richard Digance


More more information about the festival visit ...
www.fairportconvention.com 

DAVE PEGG APPEARS
DECEMBER 10TH 2019
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
w/RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO 1
www.bbsradio.com