The Dennis Elsas Conversation
Best Classic Bands is proud to publish excerpts of interviews with noted musical artists by legendary album rock radio DJ/air personality and musical expert Dennis Elsas.
Roger Daltrey on Woodstock, ‘Tommy’: Career-Spanning Interview
He talked to radio legend Dennis Elsas about The Who’s first U.S. shows, finding his voice via the 1969 rock opera, his road to Woodstock and Keith Moon’s hotel mayhem
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Graham Nash in 2014: ‘David Crosby Gave Me Back My Self Confidence’
Famed rock radio DJ Dennis Elsas talks to Nash about recording “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” compiling CSNY 1974 and how Crosby saved his life
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Dan Fogelberg Talks About His ‘Same Old Lang Syne’
The late singer-songwriter enjoyed big success in the 1970s and ’80s. In this interview he admits his holiday favorite came from messing with Tchaikovsky
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The Inside History of the Electric Light Orchestra
Dennis Elsas’ 1977 radio interview with Bev Bevan, ELO’s co-founder, reveals what brought him, Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood together and what led to Wood’s exit
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Bill Wyman on Brian Jones and the Birth of the Rolling Stones
In a 2002 interview, the former Stones bassist talks about Brian Jones’ love of the blues: “He created the band. It was his idea”
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Ronnie Spector Talks About ‘Be My Baby’ and Her Biggest Influence
“We wore tight dresses where everyone else wore flared dresses. We had slits up to here. And big hair. It was something no one had ever seen”
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Justin Hayward Talks Moodys’ ‘Days of Future Passed’
In an interview with radio air personality Dennis Elsas, the singer-songwriter-guitarist shares insight into the Moody Blues’ masterpiece
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Gregg Allman’s Fillmore East Secret
Dennis Elsas’ conversation with the legendary artist about his roots and return to recording and a wild fact about the legendary At Fillmore East cover
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John Fogerty’s Revival Begins: Interview
Famed DJ Dennis Elsas spoke with the legend in 2007 when he began coming to terms with and celebrating his Creedence Clearwater Revival legacy
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Robert Plant and Shifting Spaces
Famed FM radio personality Dennis Elsas talks with Robert Plant about living in and exploring America, returning to England, and his new band and recent LP.
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