Episodes

16: Dylan Hennessy
Jan. 11, 2017

16: Dylan Hennessy

Music obsessed looping master Dylan Hennessy is becoming known for his bizarrely cool re-workings of other people’s songs alongside his own singer-songwriter pieces. I know of nobody more tethered to the pursuit of creativity than he.  https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Records-Rockstars-Audiobook/B0…
15: Kalyna Rakel
Dec. 28, 2016

15: Kalyna Rakel

The well-travelled and vocally unique Kalyna Rakel from Toronto, sings and plays guitar alongside standup bassist George Chenery. https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Records-Rockstars-Audiobook/B07JGF7PS7  Support the Show: https://www.jeffwoodsradio.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri…
14: James Hetfield of Metallica
Dec. 12, 2016

14: James Hetfield of Metallica

From the needs-no-introduction department, here’s my November 30, 2016 one on one with James Hetfield who opens up about everything I throw his way, the morning after Metallica delivered a blistering show at Toronto’s famed east end venue, The Opera House. One of us is ridiculously hungover. The ot…
13: High Valley
Dec. 5, 2016

13: High Valley

Signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in October 2015 a year ago, High Valley is a Canadian country duo from small-town Alberta, who grew up in a Mennonite community. Their story, here. https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Records-Rockstars-Audiobook/B07JGF7PS7  Support the Show: https://www.jeffwoods…
12: Damhnait Doyle & Stuart Cameron
Nov. 14, 2016

12: Damhnait Doyle & Stuart Cameron

He’s a much in demand guitarist for stage and studio, and the son of the Canadian “Godfather of Celtic Music -- John Allen Cameron: Stuart Cameron is here with the beautifully powerful voiced Canadian singing treasure, originally from Labrador City Newfoundland, Damhnait Doyle, at this point in the…
11: Rik Emmett
Oct. 17, 2016

11: Rik Emmett

Time to catch up with guitar virtuoso, solo artist, and 1/3 of the legendary Canadian power trio, Triumph.  https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Records-Rockstars-Audiobook/B07JGF7PS7  Support the Show: https://www.jeffwoodsradio.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…
10: Blackie Jackett Jr.
Oct. 10, 2016

10: Blackie Jackett Jr.

This is what the two guitar players from Finger 11 do when they really want to have fun. On acoustic guitar and vocals, is James Black. Trading his guitar for a banj-i-tar (he’ll explain) is Rick Jackett. Blackie Jackett Jr. channel the time-honored tune-smithing of legends like Hank Williams and J…
9: Phil Naro
Oct. 3, 2016

9: Phil Naro

What a voice! Emmy-winning performer, composer, producer, the epitome of “working musician”, and member of the band TALAS (with Billy Sheehan), Phil Naro sings a couple alongside first-hand stories of life at the front of the concert stage. https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Records-Rockstars-Audiob…
8: Finger 11
Sept. 26, 2016

8: Finger 11

One way to define BIG rock band would be 20+ million views of your songs, including a couple of modern rock’s biggest in “Paralyzer” and “One Thing”. They’ve long killed it on record and ultimately on the concert stage, and they do it again, much more intimately in this episode, starring lead guita…
7: Philip Sayce
Sept. 12, 2016

7: Philip Sayce

The blues guitar lover’s episode! Consummate pro Philip Sayce is here with his guitar to shine a light on the magic of legends like Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Alvin Lee, Albert Lee, Albert Collins, and the 3 Kings – Freddie, Albert and B.B., plus reflects on h…
6: Scott Helman
Aug. 31, 2016

6: Scott Helman

Upon one listen of his 2015 song “Bungalow”, you knew that Scott Helman was one to watch. Just ten years old when he picked up the guitar, and fifteen when he got a deal with Warner Music Canada, that led to the 7 song EP “Augusta”, which led to his opening shows everywhere for “Walk off The Earth”…
5: George Thorogood
Aug. 22, 2016

5: George Thorogood

George Thorogood talks about the distinctly different impacts of The Beatles VS The Rolling Stones, and touches on subjects like the importance of women to his career, help he got along the way from John Lee Hooker, Johnny Winter, and mom and dad plus reveals why Bill Clinton was so smart. https:…
4: Urvah Khan
Aug. 15, 2016

4: Urvah Khan

Kickass lover of Black Sabbath, Urvah is a fighter for human decency, especially for young women who have been relegated to the stereotypes of her culture. The Pakistan-born, Dubai-raised, Canadian resident took what she called the scraps of punk and rock and created her own brand of music, inspiri…
3: Neil Peart
Aug. 8, 2016

3: Neil Peart

Perhaps the most intimate and revealing of our chats together, RUSH lyricist and drummer Neil Peart stops in to share stories about music and life, and his latest book; 2014’s “Far and Near On Days Like These”. https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Records-Rockstars-Audiobook/B07JGF7PS7  Support the S…
2: Bob Seger
Aug. 1, 2016

2: Bob Seger

Bob Seger my guest with stories about writing songs like Night Moves, We've Got Tonight, & Against the Wind, and Bob reflects on other artists including Thin Lizzy, Beatles, Glenn Frey, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, and he ta...
1: Jimmy Page
July 24, 2016

1: Jimmy Page

When Led Zeppelin first came to Canada, they played the Rockpile, AKA The Masonic Temple in Toronto. The same venue, 5 decades later in the summer of 2015, the band’s founder and producer joins me on stage in the presence of a studio audience, to talk Zeppelin. https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Rec…