Category Archives: INTERVIEWS

Video interview: STEVE CROPPER – Stax legend, guitarist and producer – 18 October 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

The term legend or legendary is used perhaps too flippantly in the context of music, but the term can be firmly applied to Steve Cropper. Steve was a member of the Stax Records house band from the early-1960s and lent … Continue reading →

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Album review: THOR – Beyond The Pain Barrier

Posted on August 19, 2017 by jason

Deadline/Cleopatra [Release date 04.08.17] Canadian born bodybuilder Jon Mikl Thor has been acting and singing since the mid 70s, fronting his eponymously named band and, on stage, combining his strength with steel bars and blowing up hot-water-bottles to give a great … Continue reading →

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Interview: JOHN MITCHELL (LONELY ROBOT)

Posted on August 7, 2017 by jason

Lonely Robot aka John Mitchell released the second album in the trilogy, ‘The Big Dream’, earlier this year. Lonely Robot play UK dates supported by Tilt at the end of this month. Over to John Mitchell… Have you been pleased … Continue reading →

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Interview: METAL CHURCH (Mike Howe)

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Yiannis

Mike Howe is very happy man these days and it shows. Having returned to Metal Church after a twenty year period gap, the Michigan-born singer has help Kurdt Vanderhoof and Co create in “XI” one of the most impressive comeback … Continue reading →

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Interview: THE TANGENT (Andy Tillison)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Yiannis

Andy Tillison is a man I had the pleasure of talking to a couple of times in the past so when I was asked whether I would be interested in having a chat with him with regards the release of … Continue reading →

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News: More Hot Fun: STANLEY CLARKE – UK Tour and radio interview (July 2017)

Posted on July 13, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

STANLEY CLARKE - Manchester Gorilla, 18 July 2017

On Sunday 16 July on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio at 18:00 GMT, Stanley Clarke chats about his career ahead of the UK dates (Repeat: Thursday 20 July, 22:00 GMT) In this extract he sets the scene for the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview | Tagged bass, dates, funk, interview, jazz fusion, July 2017, news, radio, Stanley Clarke, Tour, uk | 1 Comment

Album review: STACKRIDGE – The Final Bow, Bristol 2015

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

In late-June 2017 David Randall chatted to James Warren for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This hour special features Stackridge highlights and tracks from James’ solo career. First broadcast 25 June 2017. (58:12) Angel Air Records [Release date 14.07.17] Stackridge … Continue reading →

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Interview: CORNERSTONE

Posted on June 27, 2017 by jason

We caught up with Alina Peter (Vocals/Guitars) and Michael Wachelhofer (Bass/Keyboards/Vocals) of Cornerstone to see what they have planned for this year and beyond, plus how their latest album ‘Reflection’ has been doing… Have you been pleased with the response … Continue reading →

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Interview: GRAVE DIGGER (Chris Boltendahl)

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Yiannis

In my capacity as a music journalist, I have had the chance of meeting up and chatting with Grave Digger’s frontman Christ Boltendahl many times over the years and there’s never been a single occasion where I have found the … Continue reading →

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Interview: UNCLE SID (Dale Salive)

Posted on May 31, 2017 by jason

Uncle Sid are back and have released their latest, self-titled album. Here we catch-up with founding member and drummer Dale Salive… What have Uncle Sid been up to in the past year? Hi GRTR!, for the most part we’ve just … Continue reading →

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Interview: ORDEN OGAN

Posted on May 30, 2017 by jason

GRTR! recently caught up with Orden Ogan’s Dirk and Seeb ahead of the band’s upcoming album, ‘Gunmen’ which is released on AFM Records on July 7. The ‘Gunman’ video is very good indeed and will the storyline be carried onto the next … Continue reading →

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News: TODD RUNDGREN: New album and interview (May 2017)

Posted on May 26, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

The full version of this interview is broadcast as part of the 500th ‘Assume The Position’ presented by David Randall on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Repeated Monday 29 May, 22:00 GMT and Friday 2 June, 22:00 GMT (5:22) Now … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: MASON HILL

Posted on May 24, 2017 by jason

MASON HILL have recently signed with Frontiers and release their debut album early next year. Having recently supported fellow label mates Inglorious at their London show, GRTR! caught up with James Bird (Lead Guitar) and Scott Taylor (Vocalist)… Congratulations on being signed recently to … Continue reading →

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Album review: NAD SYLVAN – The Bride Said No

Posted on May 9, 2017 by jason

Inside Out [Release date 26.05.17] ‘Bride Said No’ is the second part of Nad Sylvan’s ‘vampirate’ trilogy and a follow-up to 2015′s ‘Courting The Widow’. Nad Sylvan is best known for fronting Steve Hackett’s band, who guests on this album, along with … Continue reading →

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Interview: DIGGETH

Posted on May 8, 2017 by jason

Some bands, regardless of how big they are, what size venue they are playing or how many albums they have released just manage to grab you straight away with hard, punchy, instantly memorable rock tunes. When I wandered into Hastings’ … Continue reading →

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Album review: HONEYJACK – 8 Track

Posted on May 8, 2017 by jason

www.honeyjackband.com Honeyjack are a duo of Mark Summerlin (vocals/guitars) and T.J. Scarlett (guitars). Mark Summerlin has been the guitarist and musical director for Seal and he was planning this to be a solo album, that was until he hooked up … Continue reading →

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News: PAUL RODGERS captures the Spirit of Free on tour in May 2017

Posted on April 10, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

PAUL RODGERS - Manchester Apollo, 8 May 2017

In April 2011 David Randall chatted to Paul Rodgers for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio’s “Heroes” series. In this exclusive edit, Paul chats about Paul Kossoff, the formation of Free and the hit single ‘All Right Now’. (11:23) Paul Rodgers … Continue reading →

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Interview: TIM ARNOLD

Posted on March 31, 2017 by jason

Tim Arnold has just released a new single ‘Change’ and here we catch-up with Tim to learn more about the single’s video that features mime artist Lindsay Kemp, plus his musical plans for the coming months. How did you get to … Continue reading →

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EP review: DAVE HANSON – Live!

Posted on March 30, 2017 by jason

www.davehansonmusic.co.uk Six String Social Records [Release date 31.03.17] Dave Hanson was the guitarist with folk pop band the Dunwells and he’s now gone solo, releasing his critically acclaimed debut album ‘Almost Horizontal’ last year. Less than a year later he … Continue reading →

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EP review: ELASEA – Lesson Learnt (plus interview)

Posted on March 17, 2017 by jason

ELASEA Lesson Learnt www.facebook.com/elaseauk [Release date 17.03.17] Second EP from Elasea and since their debut EP they have added keys/synths to their sound. This EP is produced by John Mitchell (Lonely Robot/Frost*/Arena), so you know the sound will be spot … Continue reading →

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News: Jethro Tull’s IAN ANDERSON – new album and radio interview (March 2017)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Pete Feenstra chatted to Ian Anderson and featured tracks from the new album, for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 12 March 2017. Album review Nearly 50 years after the debut album from Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson is set … Continue reading →