The Hot Rock Podcast features in depth interviews with Classic Rock, Pop and Soul artists, sharing their stories with the fans! Hosted by musician and broadcaster Steve Garland, who has been interviewing musicians and celebrities since the 80s on San Francisco Radio and TV. Hear the weekly podcast Saturday nights at 6pm PST using the radio link on our website, or on demand anytime, and follow us on our facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/sghotrock
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Eddie Money was an amazing singer, performer and the joker in the deck of cards we call Rock n' Roll. Always funny, always at ease in interviews, he lest a permanent contribution to 60s and 80s music with a string of great Albums and hit singles. In this podcast I play back two classic interviews I did with Eddie, and talk to the man who wrote one of Eddie's biggest hits- I Think I'm In Love"- musician and writer Randy Oda. Plus of course, I'll spin some of Eddie's unforgettable songs, with his backstory on them along with more jokester ad libs. This is our Hot Rock Tribute to the late Eddie Money, another San Francisco music legend.
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
In the 80s I was on the air in San Francisco, playing some of the best rock ever created on radio and on TV when MTV and other network music video shows like mine were cranking out all the latest rock videos. Meantime, my own band was in the studio in the 80s, writing and recording songs for an album called 1985. Although we had interest from Atlantic records, we were one of a ton of bands that had great promise but would not get our big break. So, the album sat in my vault for over 3 decades, the master tapes lost. This year, with encouragement from producer Saul Vigil and some spare time thanks to the pandemic, we finally found the master tapes! We had them digitally remastered and several are now getting a lot of airplay on streaming channels, most of all FAMOUSHITS LIVE. On this podcast, I play back a few of those lost tracks, and play a brand new song from my band recorded in 2019-2020 called "Supernatural Love" all about the times we are living in today. I think being a musician has made me a better interviewer, because I have lived a life playing music, and have a real bond with the guys in each band. Enjoy- some of these are now available on Amazon digital music and iTunes!- Steve
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Eddie Van Halen was and always will be one of the most influential guitarists in rock and roll. His hammering technique on guitar solos re-wrote the book on what rock guitar sounds like. I interviewed Eddie in the 80s, and his band mates over the years - when he passed away at 65 we put together this tribute show.
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Eric Martin and I go back to the early 80s, when he was with The Eric Martin Band. Eric was a guest several times on my San Francisco radio show at the time, and was a frequent guest on my TV series in 1984. His is one of the best singers in my opinion in all of rock n roll- and with Mr. Big he continued to prove it with a series of incredible albums and tours over the years. In this special holiday edition of the Podcast, Eric talks about his life, his career, and tells some great rock n roll stories. He also plays back some of his personal favorite tracks, including a couple of Christmas songs off his Mr. Vocalist Christmas album- from a series of albums in Japan that have made him a huge pop star there.
Catch up on what's happening with Eric Martin, upcoming tour dates, CDs and merch here: www.ericmartin.com
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
In this show I talk with long time friend and rocker Dave Meniketti about Y&T, his life, career, and the new Y&T Rockumentary "On with the Show" now available on DVD. We also talk about Meniketti Wines, life during COVID and more. Dave is a great guy, and one of the best hard rock guitarists and singers on the planet.