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The Tapes Archive
by Osiris Media
A podcast that unearths never-before-heard conversations with world-class musicians and comedians.
Episodes
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Ozzy Osbourne 1974 | The Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Interview
This 1974 Ozzy Osbourne interview has never been heard until now. It's the earliest known long-form audio interview with the Prince of Darkness. It’s also the only audio interview with Ozzy relating to Black Sabbath’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album. It is recommended this interview be watched on...
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#66 David Lee Roth 2019 Interview
Last week, we released an interview with David Lee Roth from 1984. This week, we are releasing another Roth interview, but 35 years later. We go from the height of Roth’s Van Halen career to his twilight years. I believe this interview is one of the most honest and humble interviews he’s ever...
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#65 David Lee Roth 1984 Interview
A never-published interview with Van Halen's Diamond David Lee Roth. At the time of this interview in December 1984, Roth was 31 years old, and only months away from no longer being in Van Halen. In the interview, Roth talks about the future of Van Halen, his need for attention, whether he’s a…
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#64 Sammy Hagar 1997 | The Post-Van Halen Interview
A never-published interview with the Red Rocker Sammy Hagar. At the time of this interview in 1997, Hagar was 50 years old, freshly out of Van Halen, and promoting his new album Marching to Mars and his upcoming tour. In the interview, Hagar talks in detail about how he saw the break-up between…
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#63 Alex Van Halen 1995 Interview w/Steve Newton
A never-published interview with Alex Van Halen. At the time of this interview in 1995, Alex was 42 years old and was promoting an upcoming Van Halen concert in British Columbia, Canada. In the interview, Alex talks about growing up and playing with his brother Eddie Van Halen, "For Unlawful…
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#62 Eddie Van Halen & Michael Anthony | The OU812 Interview
In this episode, we have Eddie Van Halen and Michael Anthony. At the time of this interview in 1989, Van Halen was in Japan promoting their OU812 tour and record.. In the interview, Van Halen talks about how Eddie wants to be remembered when he dies, David Lee Roth and Ted Templeman, their album...
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#61 David Lee Roth 1988
In this episode, we have the one and only Diamond David Lee Roth. At the time of this interview in 1988, Roth was 34 years old and was promoting his Skyscraper tour and record.. In the interview, Roth talks about Diamond Enterprises, if he thinks Ed and Al are sober, and what’s wrong with Van...
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#60 Ronnie James Dio | The Sacred Heart Interview 1985
In this episode, we have one of the greatest heavy metal vocalists of all time, Ronnie James Dio. At the time of the interview in 1985, Dio was 43 years old and was promoting his Sacred Heart album and tour. In the interview, Dio talks about filling Ozzy Osbourne’s shoes in Black Sabbath, a...
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#59 Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) 1984
In this episode, we have Black Sabbath’s guitarist and the godfather of heavy metal, Tony Iommi. At the time of the interview in 1984, Iommi was 36 years old and was promoting Black Sabbath’s Born Again album and tour. In the interview, Iommi talks about Ian Gillian joining Black Sabbath and...
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#58 Steve Vai | The Eat 'Em and Smile interview
In this never before-heard 2016 interview, Vai talks with author Greg Renoff about the landmark David Lee Roth album Eat ‘Em and Smile. At the time, it was the 30th anniversary of the iconic album. In the interview, Vai talks about the song he thought he wrote but didn’t, the jock that wasn’t…
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Steve Vai - His First 30 Years | Audio Documentary
PLEASE WATCH ON YOUTUBE. https://youtu.be/ui_kEJ7C3O0 The documentary has hundreds of Vai-centric facts and stories that even the most ardent fan will not have known. Complete with a Vai’esque quirky sense of humor, the video covers Vai’s life growing up, attending Berklee College, playing with...
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Black Sabbath - Master of Reality | The audio documentary
PLEASE WATCH ON YOUTUBE. You can watch the video version here. https://youtu.be/A6GTf6rOepQ We take a look at Black Sabbath's masterful third album Master of Reality. For more information including other credits, articles, and images, please go here. https://bit.ly/385aj2L Timestamps: 00:00…
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Black Sabbath - Sabotage | The audio documentary
PLEASE WATCH ON YOUTUBE. https://youtu.be/CH8c4TKrIOo Sabotage is the sixth studio album by metal pioneers Black Sabbath, released in 1975. It was recorded in the midst of litigation with their former manager Patrick Meehan. The stress that resulted from the band’s ongoing legal woes infiltrated...
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#57 Joey Ramones (The Ramones) interview 1988
In this episode, we have the Ramones’ frontman, Joey Ramone. At the time of this interview in 1988, Ramone was 37 years old and was in Japan for a tour. In the interview, Ramone talks about whether he considers The Ramones a punk band, the most exciting time in music history, how most bands lack...
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#56 Brad Delp (Boston) 1978 | The first known interview with Delp
A never-before-published and first known interview with Boston's original singer Brad Delp. At the time of this interview in 1978, Delp was 27 years old and was in the midst of recording Boston’s second record. Two years earlier, Boston released what would become the best-selling debut album of…
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#55 Adrian Belew (King Crimson) 1981 Interview
A never-before-published interview with Adrian Belew from 1981. Full transcript The Tapes Archive In this episode, we have a multi-instrumentalist and the secret weapon for so many bands, Adrian Belew. At the time of this interview in 1981, Belew was 31 years old and was promoting King Crimson’s...
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#54 Pete Townshend (The Who) 1996 Interview
In this episode, we have a founding member of The Who, Pete Townshend. At the time of this interview in 1996, Townshend was 51 years old and was promoting his greatest hits record. In the interview, Townshend talks about his plan to no longer make records, the remixing process of Quadrophenia,...
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#53 Roger Daltrey (The Who) 1994 Interview
A never-before-published interview with Roger Daltrey from 1994. In the interview, Daltrey talks about: Whether he has gotten his due from his solo albums Which album was a writing breakthrough for him Why he thinks fans have a hard time accepting him outside of The Who What’s great about The…
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#52 Axl Rose (Gun N' Roses) 1987 Interview
In this episode, we have Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose. At the time of this interview in 1987, Rose was 25 years old and was promoting an upcoming tour of Japan. Appetite for Destruction hadn’t even cracked the top-selling 50 albums, and it would be at least another seven months before the band...
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#51 Steve Harris (Japanese translator) 2021 interview | (Podcast Exclusive)
Today we are releasing two interviews -- one with Axl Rose and one with the man who interviewed him, Steve Harris. Steve grew up in San Francisco but went to Japan as a college exchange student and loved it there. He felt like it was the place for him. After graduating in 1980, he started to work...
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#50 Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers) 1992 Interview
A never-before-published interview with guitarist Warren Haynes from 1992. In the interview, Haynes talks about: Moving out of Duane Allman's shadow How it feels to play Duane's licks Whether Duane was an influence His connection to Memphis and Motown Going to see concerts when he was a kid The...
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#49 Paul Barrere (Little Feat) 1992 Interview
A never-before-published interview with guitarist Paul Barrere from 1992. In this episode, we have Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere. At the time of this interview in 1992, Barrere was 44 years old and was promoting Little Feat’s upcoming concert at Deer Creek Music Center. In the interview,...
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#48 Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) 1992 Interview
A never-before-published interview with Dimebag Darrell from 1992. In this episode, we have metal guitar legend Darrell Abbott, also known as Dimebag Darrell. At the time of this interview in 1992, Dimebag was 25 years old and was out on tour in support of Pantera’s album “Vulgar Display of…
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#47 Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) 1991 Interview
A never before published interview with Sammy Hagar from 1991. In this episode, we have the Red Rocker himself, Sammy Hagar. At the time of this interview in 1991, Hagar was 44 years old and was promoting Van Halen’s upcoming concert at Deer Creek Music Center. In the interview, Hagar talks about...
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#46 Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 1996 Interview
A never before published interview with Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in 1996 In the interview, Flea talks about: If it’s strange to think of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers as an arena band If this is the band’s best lineup Was it a goal for the band to become this big What made him pick up…
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Zappa Plays Sabbath | Promo
https://www.thetapesarchive.com/zappa-plays-sabbath Are you a Black Sabbath or Frank Zappa fan? Or like me both? I would consider myself a super fan of both, yet I just found out that Frank was a big fan of Black Sabbath something I never knew. So I decided to make a video with the backstory...
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#45 Rick Wakeman (Yes) 1999 Interview
A never before published interview with Rick Wakeman of Yes from 1999. In the interview, Wakeman talks about: Going on the 700 Club Why he did not go out with Yes’s last tour How he has never stopped making records Being homeless Working with independent labels Owning up to your own truths What…
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#044 Hank Aaron (Baseball Icon) 1995 Interview
A never before published interview with Hank Aaron from 1995. In the interview, Aaron talks about: His job at CNN His involvement with the documentary Chasing the Dream How much of the film was accurate How he wants people to remember him Speaking out on things that are wrong in the world How...
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#043 Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson) 1980 Interview
A never before published interview with Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson) 1980. The challenges of commercial radio The advantage of making a name for himself in bands like Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson The problems with playing in big-name bands vs. as a solo act His thoughts on touring with…
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#042 Neil Peart (Rush) Interview 1994
A never before published interview with Neil Peart (Rush) 1994 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Start of Neil Peart interview 01:02 - What kind of difference can one person make? 01:44 - The western idea of heroism 04:06 - The luxury he enjoys 06:04 - How people react to him asking them to think 10:42…
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Steve Sybesma (Co-founder of Deer Creek Music Center)
Steve Sybesma, a longtime concert promoter and one of the partners in the creation of Deer Creek Music Center outside Indianapolis. Sybesma hopped on a call with Marc to tell him about his newly created Indiana concert archive website, indianarockhistory.com, and about his concert promotion…
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#40 Angus Young (AC/DC) Interview 1996
A never before published interview with Angus Young (AC/DC) from 1996. In the interview, Young talks about: - What it’s like to come back after a five-year layoff - The ever-changing landscape of rock ‘n’ roll - The key to AC/DC’s success - How Bob Dylan compares to AC/DC - Why AC/DC was…
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#039 Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) Interview 1992
A never before published interview with Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) from 1992. In the interview, Butler talks about: - What happened to his solo career - Why he left the Ozzy band - How he reconnected with Dio - The difficulty in finding a vocalist - The making of the Wayne’s World soundtrack -...
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#038 Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices) Interview 1995
A never before published interview with Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices) from 1995 In the interview, Pollard talks about: - His creative time of the day - Upcoming records to be released - Working with Matador Records - What makes him happy - Giving hope to all other garage musicians - The...
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#37 Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead) Interview 1992
A never before published interview with Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead) In the interview, Welnick talks about: -His love for Bob Marley - If being in the Grateful Dead was anything like he imagined - His vision as a child that came true - What it was like auditioning for the Grateful Dead - The...
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#036 Paul Stanley (KISS) interview from 1996 6
A never before published interview with Paul Stanley (KISS) from 1996 In the interview, Stanley talks about: - How the 1996 tour is going to be a better Kiss concert than the 1974 shows. - The familiarity of playing with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss - Parasitic friends and business associates - If...
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#035 Kurtis Blow interview from 1997
A never before published interview with Kurtis Blow from 1997 In the interview, Blow talks about: - Whether he thinks God cares about pop music - How he had it all and now has nothing - What hip-hop fans should go back and listen to - How early hip-hop had a code of ethics not to use swear words…
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#034 Lars Ulrich (Metallica) interview from 1997
A never before published interview with Lars Ulrich (Metallica) from 1997 In the interview, Ulrich talks about: - Pat Boone’s version of “Enter Sandman” - Metallica’s songwriting process - How the internet can be a “frightening instrument.” - Being on the Ferrall on the Bench show and whether he...
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#033 David Crosby interview from 1998
A never before published interview with David Crosby from 1998 In the interview, Crosby talks about: - Meeting his son after 30 years - Writing and playing music with his newly found son - How he is the happiest “walrus” you’d meet - Why his son is a better musician than he is - His feelings…
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#032 Ringo Starr (The Beatles) interview from 1992
A never before published interview with Ringo Starr (The Beatles) from 1992 In this episode, we’re celebrating the 80th birthday of Ringo Starr by playing Marc’s interview with the Beatles’ drummer from 1992. At the time of this interview, Ringo was 52 and was on tour with his All-Starr Band.…
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#031 Robby Krieger (The Doors) interview from 1991.
A never before published interview with Robby Krieger (The Doors) from 1991. In the interview, Krieger talks about: - Going all-instrumental without Jim Morrison -What he thought about Oliver Stone’s movie “The Doors” - Why keyboardist Ray Manzarek wanted nothing to do with the film - The truth...
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#030 Ray Manzarek (The Doors) interview from 1998
A never before published interview with Ray Manzarek from 1998. In the interview, Manzarek talks about: The death of Jim Morrison Whether he feels that he lives in Morrison’s shadow Whether Morrison is in heaven or hell Whether Iggy Pop was considered to replace Morrison The early days of touring...
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#029 Tracy Morgan Interview from 2007
A never before published interview with Tracy Morgan from 2007. In the interview, Morgan talks about: His new movie with Ice Cube If Tracy Jordan and Tracy Morgan are the same person The dynamics of 30 Rock Whether he was happy with the 30 Rock episode where Jordan was shown to be illiterate His...
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#028 Peter Buck (R.E.M.) 1989
A never before published interview with Peter Buck (R.E.M.) 1989 In the interview, Buck talks about: Is R.E.M. commercial or inaccessible If the album Green is supposed to be uplifting Why he is angrier than ever His love for Lou Reed The misunderstanding of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”...
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#027 Keith Emerson (Emerson/Lake/Palmer) 1992
A never before published interview with Keith Emerson from 1992 - In the interview Emerson talks about: - How technology has changed the way he plays - If it felt right getting back together with ELP - How the reunion came to be - Why he thinks he was overlooked as a solo artist - The stigma...
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#026 Little Richard 2000
A never before published interview with Little Richard from the year 2000 In the interview Little Richard talks about: - Who he really wanted to play him in the movie - His desire that you understanding him - Why he wore make-up - If he considers himself gay - Whether he ever wore a bra - How he...
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#025 Ozzy Osbourne 1997
A never before published interview with Ozzy Osbourne 1997. In the interview Ozzy talks about: His love for his fans The legacy of Ozzfest How the Sabbath reunion came to pass Why Bill Ward was not included on the tour His thoughts on Marilyn Manson His record label Ozz Records Best Buy and...
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#024 Les Claypool (Primus) 1994
A never before published interview with Primus' Les Claypool 1994. In the interview Claypool talks about: Why Rush and Primus makes for a good concert The hardest bass line for him when he first started What made him wanna play bass His bass technique Headlining Lollapalooza Pork Soda Best Buy…
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#023 Kurt Vonnegut 2000
A never before published interview with America author Kurt Vonnegut from 2000. In the interview Vonnegut talks about: - If technological progress has been good. - His love for the ACLU. - Posting the ten commandments in schools. - If he believes in God. - His affection for Indianapolis. - Being...
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#022 John Prine 1997
A never before published interview with John Prine from 1997. In the interview Prine talks about: His record label, “Oh Boy” Why his songs have “simple messages” How at the time of the interview he was in such a good place that he’ll “probably be writing all zippity-doo-da songs” John Mellencamp...
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