This interview was recorded after Roger’s performance at the Orpheum Theater in Boston during his solo “tour” in late 1985. Carter Allen focuses the questioning on the new album and the current tour, but the interview, bookended by two references to Daltrey’s past as a sheet metal factory worker, is a testament to a man who reached an unbelievable level of stardom while still maintaining an appreciation of his roots. If you don’t have 10 minutes to hear the whole interview, check the time stamps below to find something interesting.

00:09 – Leaving the sheet metal business. Or did he?

The Current Tour 00:30 – First time performing live as a solo act 00:48 – Plans to keep the solo project going 01:28 – Differences between current band and The Who 02:22 – Choosing the band members 03:08 – Rehearsals; warming up for the MSG show

The Album (Under A Raging Moon) 03:47 – How it came together; The Who style 04:15 – Approach different than Robert Plant’s 04:47 – Gathering material for the album 05:03 – Co-writing songs 05:41 – Getting together with Bryan Adams and the inspiration he got from him 06:35 – Why he thought he would never sing again after The Who; alternate album title

Home Life 07:12 – Home less since The Who broke up 07:28 – Going fishing at home

Acting 08:00 – TV special in England (“Buddy”) 08:22 – Being a working actor 08:42 – McVicar

The Future 08:56 – Making another record, maybe touring

Pete Townshend 09:15 – The promises of rock and roll 09:50 – The differences between Pete and Roger’s outlooks

After the release of Animals and the subsequent “In the Flesh” tour in 1977, Pink Floyd took some time off, during which both David Gilmour and Richard Wright made solo albums. In support of his self-titled debut, Gilmour went on his first North American promotional tour, which included this radio interview from the King Biscuit archives.

00:00 – Why he made David Gilmour 00:52 – Potential for playing songs from the record with Pink Floyd 01:26 – Concerns (or lack thereof) with reactions to the album 02:16 – Not thinking of Pink Floyd when making the album 02:50 – The immediacy of the record 03:14 – The other players on the album (Joker’s Wild) 03:33 – “Mihalis” (formerly “Instrumental in C”); using printing deadlines to come up with song titles 04:45 – “Short and Sweet” 05:10 – “I Can’t Breathe Anymore” 05:45 – Compositional responsibilities in Pink Floyd 06:32 – Making something direct with Dark Side of the Moon 07:32 – Alan Parsons’ limited role on Dark Side 07:44 – Animals as a concept album 08:40 – The work put in to presenting material in a live setting 09:36 – Thoughts on Led Zeppelin 10:20 – Possibility to tour for the new album, depending on plans for Pink Floyd 11:19 – Reason for taking so much time between Pink Floyd albums 12:49 – Talking a little bit about Syd Barrett; “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” 13:52 – Themes of madness and lunacy in Pink Floyd and solo songs 15:23 – Not listening to music; not naming guitarists that he likes 16:19 – David’s guitar collection; Tony Zemaitis 17:07 – What he’ll be doing in 1993

As a part of appearing on the World of Rock radio show hosted by Scott Muni, artists had to play DJ, introducing songs (either their own or their influences’) to be aired. While the focus here is on DeYoung’s 1989 solo effort, Boomchild, he also provides some great stories behind Styx classics such as “Beneath the Moon,” “Come Sail Away,” and “Lady.” Also included here is a recounting of the original meeting between DeYoung and the Panozzo brothers.

00:00 – Introduction by Scott Muni 00:20 – Confirming that Dennis is at the piano 00:43 – Meaning of the album and track title Boomchild 02:26 – First time Styx members met 03:24 – The Beatles on Ed Sullivan 03:57 – Writing songs influenced by The Beatles 04:31 – “Boomchild” 04:45 – “Beneath the Moon” / Roseland (not the ballroom) 05:34 – “Harry’s Hands” 06:40 – “Come Sail Away” 07:50 – Styx reunion rumors / the right reasons 09:26 – Touring in support of Boomchild 10:55 – “The Best Of Times” 12:23 – “Lady” 13:53 – Outro