Rock Talk
About the show
Rock Talk airs every Saturday night from 9-10 PM with Bob Reid and Blair Packham (acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer, music educator and former leader of The Jitters), bringing you a wide variety of guests from all aspects of the world of music.
Rock Talk gratefully acknowledges the support of Eagle Rock Entertainment. Visit their website at http://www.eaglerockent.com/ for the best in CDs and DVDs.
UPCOMING SHOW GUESTS:
Saturday, February 6th
David Clayton-Thomas - Blues-Rock legend appears at Massey Hall with his all-star band AND the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Feb 12th and 13th
Jeff Healey for Canada's Walk of Fame - Sarah French joins us to talk about the effort to get a legend his due
Marianne Girard - appearing at Winterfolk
Paul Quarrington & Dan Hill - recorded live at the Bluebird North songwriters event just two months ago, they perform the song they wrote as Paul's time on earth drew short. Stream the beautiful studio version here.
RECENT GUESTS:
Saturday, January 30th
Paul Quarrington - we remember this great author and singer-songwriter with some wonderful live performances recorded at Bluebird North only about six weeks ago
Chris Caddell - touring with Colin James right now, the Toronto rocker has just released his own debut CD "Chris Caddell & The Wreckage." He performs live in our studio with help from Pat Steward and Doug Elliott (from The Odds and also backing Colin James on his Canadian tour)
Steve Goldberger - new CD "The Goldberger Variations" plus catch Steve live weekly at Corks in Niagara On The Lake and Highway 61 on Bayview Ave in Toronto
Saturday, January 23rd
Colin James - new CD "Rooftops & Satellites," he's at Massey Hall Tues night (Jan 26th)
Alannah Nash - author, "Baby, Let's Play House: Elvis and the Women Who Loved Him"
Emm Gryner - remembers her friend Kate McGarrigle
Saturday, January 16th
David Barrett - fingerstyle guitar wiz - new CD "The Dead Arm" release party Wed Jan 20 at Whistler's, Broadview at Pottery Rd (north of the Danforth) in Toronto
The Frantics - 30th anniversary CD (all music) "Frantic Noises"
Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold - new CD "Broken Hearted Beat"
Saturday, January 9th
Howard Gladstone - new CD "Roots And Rain" - CD release Wed Jan 13th @ Hugh's Room
"Treat Me Like Dirt" - new book on punk scene in Toronto & Hamilton - author Liz Worth and publisher Ralph Alfonzo join us
Saturday, January 2nd - The Rock Talk Year In Review
Favourite moments from 2009 including: Ian Thomas, The Proclaimers, Anvil, Nick Lowe, Steven Page, Ron Sexsmith & Shirley Eikhard
Saturday, December 26th - The Rock Talk Christmas Special
Live in-studio performances from Dala, Ali Milner and Blair Packham
Cool seasonal recordings from The Irish Descendants, Skydiggers, The Good Lovelies, Haydain Neale, The Beatles and Warren Zevon
Saturday, December 19th
Bachman-Turner Reunion - highlights from the news conference announcing the 2010 tour of Bachman-Turner (hold the Overdrive)
Ali Milner - "The little redhead from Whistler" plays live in our studio
Sam Reid - Glass Tiger keyboard player gives us details on the band's big New Year's Eve show with Styx at Niagara Falls
Saturday, December 12th
Lighthouse - Founding members Skip Prokop and Ralph Cole and vocalist Dan Clancy join us to talk about the brand new CD/DVD package "40 Years of Sunny Days"
The Good Lovelies - wonderful trio gets us in the spirit with a live performance from their excellent Christmas CD "Under the Mistletoe"
Mia Sheard - Toronto singer-songwriter tells us about her star-studded Christmas benefit show Dec 18th and 19th and The Rivoli in Toronto. Confirmed guests to date include Hawksley Workman, Justin Rutdledge, Luke Doucet and our own Blair Packham. Full details here.
Saturday, December 5th
Andy Kim - he's sold 30 million records as a performer and songwriter, and he's appearing twice in Toronto this week: At the Mod Club Wed Dec 9th for his annual charity Christmas Show, and then with Rock Talk's Blair Packham on Sat Dec 12th for the BlueBird North Songwriters' Night - also featuring Emm Gryner, Dan Hill and Paul Quarrington.
Dala - stunning songstresses Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther perform a brand new song in our studio!
Saturday, November 27th
Haydain Neale remembered
Paula Danylevich - veteran artist manager/publicist hosts full-day music business seminar Sat Dec 6th in Toronto. Contact her for details at 416-360-3775 or hypemusic@sympatico.ca
Ladies That Like To Folk - Sidney York, Kaley Bird & Amy Thiessen
Opus Road
Saturday, November 21st
Wide Mouth Mason - Shaun Verrault and Safwan Javed tell us about their new live at Montreux CD/DVD set and perform live in our studio!
Tom Waits Tribute - organizer Michael Wrycraft gives us all the details on this special live event set for Fri Nov 27th at Hugh's Room in Toronto
International Pop Overthrow - festival runs Nov 25-29 at The Rivoli in Toronto and features a great lineup of talent including the reunion of Blair's old band The Jitters! Organizer David Bash joins us.
Saturday, November 14th
John Mayall - British Blues legend has a new album at performs in Toronto this week
Susan Werner - Amazing singer-songwriter re-tools 60s-70s classics on her new CD
Matt Empacher - New and talented singer-songwriter, also part of the Rock Talk gang!
Saturday, November 6th
Highway of Heroes - Rock Talk's Bob Reid debuts his new CD single in tribute to our fallen soldiers, produced by Blair Packham. Available through HMV stores and digital download, a share of proceeds goes to support the Wounded Warriors fund.
Glass Tiger's Sam Reid join us to relate the band's experiences in Afghanistan when they visited with our troops earlier this year.
Donnie Walsh of the Downchild Blues Band tells us all about their 40th Anniversary tour coming to Massey Hall in Toronto Nov 14th.
Saturday, Oct 31st
Toronto Downtown Record show - organizer Aaron Keele tells us about all the treasures to be found, including some one-of-a-kind Beatles items
Sara Kamin - singer-songwriter's new CD "The Music In Me" is getting lots of attention - see her live at the Rivoli in Toronto on Thurs Nov 5th with the Piggot brothers
Karyn Ellis - new CD "Even Though The Sky Was Falling" - appearing at the Transat Club (Brunswick south of Bloor) in Toronto Fri Nov 6th
Saturday, Oct 24th
The Marigolds - Gwen Swick, Suzie Vinnick & Caitlin Hanford - CD release at Hugh's Room Nov 4th
Julian Fauth - part of Piano-Rama at the Glastone Hotel Thurs Oct 29th, along with Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Curley Bridges & Bobby Dean Blackburn
Alan Rhody - multi-platinum-selling country songwriter
Saturday, Oct 17th
Leah West - singer-songwriter
Ewan Dobson - fingerstyle guitar champ
Ariana Gillis - at Hugh's Room Tues Oct 20th
Plus we yuck it up about Microsoft's SongSmith
Saturday Oct 10th
Emm Gryner - awesome songstress appears at Hugh's Room Thurs Oct 15th
Jim Norris - Canadian Musician mag publisher stages Niagara Music Forum Sat Oct 17th in Thorold
The Johnstones - great new act to watch out for
Saturday, Oct 3rd
Matthew Good - new CD Vancouver drops this week
Brazen Angelz - part of Indie Week (Oct 7-10 at various Toronto venues)
Darryl Hurs - Indie Week grand poobah tells us all about it
Saturday, Sept 26th
Moe Berg - former Pursuit of Happiness leader has a great TV show called "Master Tracks"
Anvil - Robb Reiner and G5 catch us up on their newfound global stardom
Bunmi Adeoye - pronounced "boo-me" - a great new singer-songwriter
Saturday, Sept 19th
Johnny Brower - organizer of the Toronto Rock & Roll Revival, the show that brought John Lennon to Toronto in 1969 for his first performance away from the Beatles
Katherine Wheatley - CD release at Hugh's Room in Toronto this Friday (Sept 25th)
Sidney York - appearing at Free Times Cafe in Toronto Oct 9th
Saturday, Sept 12th
Jason Schneider - author of "Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music - from Hank Snow to The Band"
Roxanne Potvin - at Hugh's Room Sept 18th
Adam Faux - encore appearance from one of our local favourites
Saturday, Sept 5th
A full hour of conversation and live performance with Ron Sexsmith, recorded live on location at the SongStudio summer songwriting workshop
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