Don's Basement Tapes

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin.Graduation time is here and before they stepped on stage, they set their sights on being a Civil Engineer, a teacher, a biologist, even a rocket scientist.College graduates that became Vintage Rockers, featuring deep tracks from Queen, KISS, Rush, Led Zeppelin and more."The Brainiacs of Vintage Rock".

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wiscosnin. We've brought The Wayback Machine out of the closet and dialed up the year 1972. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Wishbone Ash, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, The Doobie Brothers and more. Thanks for listening!

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It's no secret. Just look around. It's a zoo out there. What better time than now to release the Rock and Roll Animals? Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Eagles, The Beatles, Aerosmith. Whitesnake and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. They were the albums that were in almost everyone's collection and this year, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from AC/DC, Rush, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullett Band and more. The Essentials, Part Two.

They are more than albums.They are novels on vinyl.From the cautious optimism of one's youth, an aging rocker struggling with changing trends, the exploration of consciousness and the nature of dreams, to the exploration of the dark underbelly of the American dream.They became known as Concept Albums.This week, we go deeper than normal, featuring Vintage Rock from Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, The Eagles and more.

From the Acme Studios in Matyville, Wisconsin. It is the type of event that will cement a band's legacy. It's known as the "Holy Trilogy". A creative and commercial success for the Artists that achieve iconic Three Album Runs.  Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Rush, Uriah Heep, Queen and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It's April, Spring is finally here, and with it, a hard RAIN is going to fall. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Triumph, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, The Beatles and more. A show we've saved for a RAINY day.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin.It was the year of the New York black out, the year Jimmy Carter was inaugurated, and Elvis left the building for the last time.We watched Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind on the big screen.And we bought new vinyl from Pink Floyd, The Scorpions, Kansas, and more.It was the year that was...1977.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsuin.It's March!It's MADNESS!So, let's DANCE.Celebrating all that is CRAZY for the NCAA Tournament with a bracket loaded with deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Slade, The Steve Miller Band, Jeff Beck,The Who and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin.The LUCK.The pot of GOLD.The vibrant shade of GREEN.And a wee bit of WHISKEY.St. Patrick's Day is almost here, and in The Basement, we're getting SHAM-ROCKED.Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Spring is almost here, Baseball is almost here, and we are working on a "No Hitter". Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Scorpions, Whitesnake, Aerosmith, AC/DC and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It's been said, "Where words are restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal". This week, the sing! Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Rainbow, The Guess Who, The Moody Blues, Cheap Trick and more. "The Eyes Have It".

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Valentine's Day is upon us, and we're celebrating in The Basement with songs of "Love, Or Something Like It. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from UFO, Eric Clapton, The Pat Travers Band, Sweet and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Bands are like family. They go through breakups like anyone else.Either from fights, the death of a member, or they just get tired of each other.But some of them re-group, with either new members or new attitudes.Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock fromThe Eagles, Queen, Bad Company and a bandthat no one thought would ever come back."We're putting the band back together".

There are some songs that should never be re-done. Unless they make it better than the original.This week, we've got you COVERED, featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock cover songs fromDeep Purple, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Rush, and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. We've brought The Wayback Machine out of the closet and dialed up the year 1974. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Deep Purple, Supertramp, Rush, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It started as a tribute to a group of Basement Dwellers in Mayville. Soon, thanks to the late Marty Zivin and Art Porter, it grew into a world-wide celebration of Vintage Rock. And this week, we hit a milestone. The 500th episode of Don's Basement Tapes. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Uriah Heep, UFO, Judas Priest, Kansas and more.Songs that made up the soundtrack of growing up in the 70's. Only this time, it's personal.

Happy New Year, from the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin.If you were to travel back to 1976, and go through anyone's album collection, chances are really good that you would find some, if not all of these Vintage Vinyl treasures that in 2026 will be celebrating their 50th anniversary. They are known as "The Essentials".And on this show, we are featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Blue Oyster Cult, Rainbow, The Doobie Brothers, Rush and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It is time to say Farwell and Adieu to those that we lost in 2025. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Supertramp, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Badfinger and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. When an Artist or Band re-releases albums, they include rarities, live cuts, and remixes. They call these, "Leftovers". This time, I am hand selecting some of my favorites, with deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen, Kansas and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. By Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, we are getting you home for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Glenn Frey,Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, AC/DC, and more. And thank you for listening!

Oh, you know the songs. But what are their titles. this week, we're featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Kansas, Robert Plant, Steely Dan and Rush. Song With Titles That Never Show Up in the Lyrics, on the next Don's Basement Tapes.

They're calling it derealization. The feeling that your surroundings and people in them are not real. In the world of A.I., nothing is what it seems. From robots to fantasy to a dream like existence.So this week, we're featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Trumph, The Who, The Scorpions,Joe Walsh and more. 

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Raise your lighters! Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Scorpions, Styx, Alice Cooper, Foreigner and more. Thanks to your suggestions, these are the Best of the Power Ballads.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. These days, darkness fall early. What better time than to bring out "The Songs That ONly Come Out At Night". Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Shooting Star, The Babys and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin and the corner of the bar at the casino, we are taking the show on the road and broadcasting from Las Vegas. With songs about sin, gambling, and more sin from Sin City. Featuring deep tracks on Vintage Rock from Nazareth, AC/DC, Angel City, Bad Company and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Summer is coming to a close and we welcome Autumn with The Fall Festival. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Joe Walsh, Queen and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. This year marks the 86th anniversary of the release of The Wizard of Oz. And to celebrate, we are featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Rolling Stones, Kansas, Rainbow, and Toto, too. Join us, as "We're Off To See the Lizard".

From ther Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Just in time for Labor Day Weekend, we present the Hardest Working Albums of the 1970's. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Eagles, Peter Frampton and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Boston understand it. So did Supertramp.The Eagles, too.That first track can make or break the entire album. This week, we'll showcase Track One of Vintage Rock albums from The Doobie Brothers, Rush,The Scorpions, Alice Cooper and more.The First Track is the Greatest, on the next Don's Basement Tapes.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that the Iran Hostage Crisis began, the Susan B. Anthony dollar was introduced, Disco was demolished at Comisky Park in Chicago. Aliens, The Warriors and Life of Brian were on the big screen, and we bought brand new vinyl from The Scorpions, Van Halen, April Wine, and Kansas, It was the year that was,1979.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Whether you called him Dad, Pops, or Father, we are celebrating him for Father's Day with The Man Show. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Rolling Stones, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, REO Speedwagon, Van Halen and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. You know them by name. Nicole...Lorraine...Athena. These are the Ladies of Vintage Rock, featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Point Blank, Uriah Heep, The Who and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It is high praise indeed when a band mentions another band in their song. We're droppin' names, featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Queen, Molly Hatchet, The Animals, The Who and more. 

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. Who's up for a threesome? Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Triumph, The Police, Rush, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer and more. These are the greatest trios of Vintage Rock.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. We've dialed up the Wayback Machine for the year 1977. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Rush, UFO, Pat Travers, The Scorpions and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. He was a master of his craft. One of the finest Producers of Vintage Rock. This week, we salute the man and his library of work, with deep tracks of from Journey, Alice Cooper, Ian Hunter, Queen and more. Farewell and Adieu to Roy Thomas Baker. Rest in Peace.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. These albums are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and some, if not all, were a part of your collection back in 1975. Featuing deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Ted Nugent, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Styx, UFO, and more.They became known as The Essentials.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It's our Tenth Anniversary Show, with song suggestions from the Original Basement Dwellers. Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from UFO, Judas Priest, Kansas, Uriah Heep and more. Thanks for listening!

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy was arrested, the Susan B. Anthony dollar was introduced, the cartoon Garfield premiered, WKRP hit the airwaves on CBS, Grease, Animal House, Halloween, and Superman were on the big screen, and we bought new vinyl from Rainbow, The Who, AC/DC, and Rush. It was the year that was, 1978.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that 7 Watergate indictments were handed down, People magazine made it's debut, and Deep Purple headlined the California Jam.On the Big Screen, we watched Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and The Godfather, Part Two.And we bought new vinyl from Bad Company, Supertramp, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a new band called Judas Priest.It was the year that was, 1974.

It's Grammy Awards season, and while many Vintage Rockers did go home with a Gramaphone, many didn't. Now, we'll salute those that came up empty. Deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and more. This is the "...And The Winner Isn't" episode.

There are those that consider 1975 to be one of the greatest years in music.Some of the greatest albums were released that year, but there were a small number of them that you had to have in your collection. Albums wth Deep tracks from Aerosmith, Rush, Paul McCartney and Wings, Queen and more. These albums are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.They are known as "The Essentials".

From the Acme Studio. It was the year that America celebrated it's 200th Birthday, Apple Computer Company was formed in California, Jimmy Carter was elected President, Rocky, Taxi, and The Outlaw Josie Wales were on the big screen, and we bought new yinyl from Bad Company, Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, and AC/DC. It was the year that was, 1976.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that brought the end of the Vietnam War, the World Trade Center officially opened, Secretariat won the Triple Crown, The Exorcist, The Sting, and American Graffiti were in the Big Screen, and we bought new albums from The Doobie Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Pink Floyd. It was the year that was 1973.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. This time of year, it always gets a little spooky in The Basement. Feauring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Blue Oyster Cult, Alice Cooper, Rush, The Eagles and more. This is the annual Halloween Spooktacular.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. A suggestion from [email protected], Sue asks for a show about Power Ballads. Happy to oblige. Get out your lighters for deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Badfinger, Alice Cooper and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. We brought The Wayback Machine out and dialed up the year 1979, featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Kansas, Van Halen, AC/DC,REO Speedwagon and more. And congratulations to the Class of 1979 from Mayville on our 45th reunion.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. You are about to Enter a Dreamscape. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Molly Hatchet, Van Halen, Judas Priest, and more.

From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It's Back to School time, and we are welcoming the Freshman Class. The best of the Debut albums, with deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Bad Company, Molly Hatchet, Montrose, Ted Nugent and more.