Day: September 18, 2022

Laurance Ratner Interview Led Zeppelin Photographer

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Photographer and author Laurance Ratner has put together what may very well be the ultimate rock photography book. It’s titled “Live Dreams” and the focus is Led Zeppelin. “Live Dreams” actually takes you inside the experience of being at one of the group’s legendary performances from 22 shows of their North America Tours of 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977. “Live Dreams” is available from Margaux Publishing (1455 N. Sandburg Terrace, Suite 904, Chicago, IL 60610; tel: 312-664-6857). We asked Laurance Ratner to take us back in time with one of…

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Jeff Sobul Interview Co-author of The Colour of Your Dreams, The Beatles’ Psychedelic Music

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Attention all Beatles Fans!!! Writers Stuart Madow and Jeff Sobul have put together a new book on the group you may be interested in. Titled The Colour of Your Dreams, The Beatles’ Psychedelic Music (Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. 701 Smithfield Street Suite 301 Pittsburgh, PA 15222). It features a detailed breakdown of each psychedelic song The Beatles wrote from 1966 through 1968. We talked with Jeff Sobul about the book. Q – Jeff, you are 29 years old. Is that correct? A – Yes. Q – So, that means you…

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James Stacy Interview TV and Film Actor

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He was born Maurice William Elias, but the world knows him as James Stacy. In 1957, he was in the film “Sayonara”. In the 1960s you could see him on such TV shows as Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel and Donna Reed Show. His most famous role was Johnny Madrid Lameer on the TV show “Lameer”. James Stacy died on September 9th, 2016. He was 79 years old. This previously unpublished interview was conducted on September 1st, 1982. Q – More actors and actresses seem to have their…

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Jon Melby Interview Extreme Freestyle Aerobatic Pilot

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Jon Melby bought his first plane when he was only 19! And then he got his pilot’s license in only three weeks! In his first competition with 23 competitors, he came in third. In his next two contests he won first and second place. And when he’s not flying, he’s teaching people how to overcome their fears. We talked with Jon Melby about that and his aerobatic flying.   Q – Jon, you say, “I need to help as many people as I can to manage fear in their lives.”…

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Wayne Handley Interview Aerobatic pilot

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In his life Wayne Handley’s has been a naval aviator, and agricultural pilot and an airshow performer. He started his aerobatic career flying a Pitts Special and transitioned to the Raven in 1990. In 1989, he became the world record holder for inverted flat spins by completing 67 consecutive turns. Not long after he broke his own record with 78 consecutive turns. In 1996, he was presented The Bill Barber Award for Showmanship presented annually by World Airshow News to an airshow performer who has demonstrated superb showmanship ability. In…

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JES Interview Singer, Songwriter, Producer, and DJ

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She is one of the standout artists in the Electronic Dance Music category. A singer, songwriter, producer, and yes, a DJ all describe this multi-talented artist. Her 2004 recording of “As The Rush Comes” went all the way to number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay chart. In 2009 she did it again with “Imagination”, which also went all the way to number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay chart. We are speaking about the artist known as JES. Q – JES, when you were starting out you worked as…

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Chip Wilson Interview Paymaster for James E Strates Shows / Weight And Age Guesser for The Murphy Brothers

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Chip Wilson worked as a Paymaster for the only carnival moving by train-the James E Strates Shows. He then went to work as one of those guys who guesses your age and weight for The Murphy Brothers. We talked to Chip Wilson about his experiences with the James E Strates Shows and The Murphy Brothers and the state of the carnival business in America today. Q – Chip, you told Matt Cook’s Carnival Warehouse Newsletter that the Strates train no longer pulls coaches. Why would that be? The coaches provide…

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