Our Very Special Guest Today is Canadian powerhouse drummer Corky Laing who is essentially associated with rock and roll folklore and as one of the elite drummers in the world. Laing is a longtime member for hard rock/heavy metal giant’s Mountain and the blues-rock power trio of West, Bruce & Laing. But Laing’s musical collaborations are seemingly endless. A list that includes alliances with John Lennon, Jack Bruce, Meat Loaf, Noel Redding, Mahogany Rush, Ten Years After, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, Bo Diddley and Gov’t Mule …to  name a few. Laing is also a producer and composer.

Tommy James has sold over 100 million records and was awarded 23 gold singles plus nine gold and platinum albums. Some of his legendary hits include “Hanky Panky,”  “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Mony Mony,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “Sweet Cherry Wine” and “Draggin’ The Line.”

During 1968-69 Tommy James and The Shondells sold more single records (45’s) than any artist in the world, including The Beatles.

The Ray Shasho Show welcomes legendary hit-maker and best-selling author TOMMY JAMES!

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John Payne’s latest release is …Intelligent Music Project III – TOUCHING THE DIVINE … which features session aces Simon Phillips (drums and percussion), Nathan East (bass),Tim Pierce (guitars), and the remarkable voices of John Payne (ex-Asia) and Toto`s Joseph Williams, bringing their own flavor to all 14 equally outstanding pieces in the album. The release is available to purchase at Amazon.com or iTunes

 …It’s my great pleasure to welcome John Payne to The Ray Shasho Show.

Our special guest today is Swiss native Patrick Moraz  the extraordinary keyboardist and composer for no less than two legendary super-groups … ‘YES’ (1974-76) and ‘The Moody Blues’ (1978-1991).

Patrick’s first solo album entitled ‘The Story of i’ was hailed by critics as a musical masterpiece.

Our special guest today is musician, author, and music video director … KEVIN GODLEY. If you don’t recognize the name, Kevin Godley was a founding member of the ground breaking UK band 10 cc. (Their single, “I’m Not In Love” continues to be one of the best selling records of all time). And of course “The Things We Do For Love” another big hit for the band.

Today we welcome Progressive Rock multi-instrumentalist/singer/ songwriter/ producer/ engineer/ pioneer/ BILLY SHERWOOD who is the current bass player in the band YES and will be touring with the band throughout 2015. Billy Sherwood was a key part of the line-ups which created the YES albums OPEN YOUR EYES, THE LADDER and was also part of the TALK tour. He recently mixed the band’s HEAVEN AND EARTH album and 2 subsequent DVDs.