BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode # 37 of the Rock Interview series. My guest for this feature is Mark Stein, vocalist, keyboardist of the classic rock band Vanilla Fudge. Vanilla Fudge is a four-piece band that was formed in 1967 in Long Island, New York. In addition to Stein, the original line-up... Continue Reading →
By THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode #34 of the Rock Interview Series with special guests Fee Waybill singer / songwriter of the legendary rock band The Tubes. This interview was recorded on Fee's 71st birthday. During our conversation, Fee discusses the Tubes current 40th Anniversary tour of their hit record "The Completion Backwards... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to Episode # 33 of the Rock Interview Series! For this feature, the legendary rock music drummer Carmine Appice is the guest. Carmine started his career in the mid-60's with the band Vanilla Fudge, and since then has played in some of the most popular bands and artists in... Continue Reading →
By THOMAS S. ORWAT,JR. Welcome to episode #31 of the Rock Interview Series! It's August 12, 2021 and today I have guitarist/singer/songwriter/composer and Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee - Steve Hackett as my special guest. During this exclusive interview, Steve and I discuss his 2 new releases: "Surrender of Silence," which will be... Continue Reading →
Quiet Riot....Storms....The Stage By THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Williamsville, NY - The legendary hard rock 80's band- Quiet Riot returned to the Western New York area last Saturday night, playing to full house at The Stage in Williamsville, NY. This show was originally scheduled to take place outside at Lancaster Motor Speedway, a few miles... Continue Reading →
By THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR Batavia, NY - The legendary singer/songwriter Tommy James played his first concert since February 2020 in Batavia, NY last Friday night. This show was part of the Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotels Summer Concert Series, which takes place every Friday evening, during the summer. Although, it was another rainy Friday,... Continue Reading →
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