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Parlour to Parlour, Episode 15: Norfolk & Western

Michael Fortes October 20, 2009 0

Michael Fortes scores a last-minute interview in Portland with Norfolk & Western -- and totally blows it -- in this week's episode of Parlour to Parlour

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Caught on Tape: New Orleans, Van Halen Style

Steven Rosen August 11, 2009 7

Steven Rosen's series of journalistic remembrances continues with a look back at a wild weekend spent in the company of the one and only Edward Van Halen

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Caught on Tape: The Day I Didn’t Disappear in Front of George Harrison

Steven Rosen July 21, 2009 11

It was a day of unmatched California beauty; a startling and fiery sun perched high above in a crystal blue sky and blazed down promise. It was an essential day, a meteorological marvel meant

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Caught on Tape: The Day I Didn’t Throw Up on Paul McCartney

Steven Rosen July 14, 2009 9

In this week's edition of Caught on Tape, Steven Rosen travels back in time to 1973, and moments spent in the company of Paul McCartney

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Caught on Tape: Slash and Burn

Steven Rosen July 7, 2009 0

The interview is set for 2:00 PM. At a quarter ‘til, the black hat, cascading curls, and nose ring saunter through the management office’s front doors. The receptionist raises eyes from a computer monitor

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Caught on Tape: Jimmy Page and the Plane Truth

Steven Rosen June 30, 2009 15

In this week's edition of Caught on Tape, Steven Rosen journeys back to 1977, and his time spent in the eye of the Led Zeppelin hurricane

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Caught on Tape: Ritchie Blackmore — Happiness Is a Warm Bun

Steven Rosen June 16, 2009 3

November 1974, St. Paul, Minnesota – In the fall of 1974, Creem magazine flew me out to the Twin Cities to interview Ritchie Blackmore. There had been a renewed interest in Deep Purple after

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Caught on Tape: Paul Kossoff, Free Man at Last

Steven Rosen June 9, 2009 7

January 1976, Hollywood, California – The first time I saw Paul Kossoff play was back in 1969. Free were opening for Blind Faith on their first (and only) US tour. They were appearing at

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Caught on Tape: Joe Perry, Guitar God in Training

Steven Rosen June 2, 2009 4

In this week's edition of Caught on Tape, Steven Rosen looks back at the time he interviewed -- and threw food at -- Joe Perry and Aerosmith

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Caught on Tape: Pete Townshend and Who’s Text

Steven Rosen May 26, 2009 9

Back for another round of Caught on Tape, Steven Rosen relives his experiences interviewing Pete Townshend in

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