The Rock Podcast with Denny Somach

Denny Somach Productions

This is the podcast that goes deep undercover to shine new light on the soundtrack of the most exciting decades in music. Producer/Rock Historian Denny Somach and friends are bringing their career experiences and his library of thousands...

  • 28 minutes 44 seconds
    From Layla to Murder

    The man who wrote Layla with Eric Clapton and was a founding member of Derek and the Dominos lived a life touched by mental illness and marked by murder. Author Joel Selvin reveals the results of his years of research on the inside story of Jim Gordon, one of the most prolific drummers of all time. Joel’s new book, Drums and Demons, raises the larger questions of how we miss the signs that someone – even a great talent - is in trouble. 

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    15 April 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 43 seconds
    Dave Mason Knows

    Denny and Dave Mason go back a very long time – even before Denny was the executive producer of Dave’s late 80s album Two Hearts. Dave holds nothing back, including what happened at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in this intimate look at Dave’s career.

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    25 March 2024, 8:07 pm
  • 22 minutes 51 seconds
    Gerry Beckley of America

    Known mostly as half of the platinum-selling group, America, with co-founder Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley has recorded and released eight solo albums, the latest titled Aurora. He joined Denny from his home in Australia (the other is in Venice, CA) to talk about his career and answer that eternal question… “Did the horse ever get a name?”

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    8 March 2024, 11:23 pm
  • 24 minutes 16 seconds
    All About Yes!

    Join Denny as he shares a comprehensive look at the early years of the #1 progressive rock band, taken from his extensive collection of vintage audio. You’ll hear Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, Bill Bruford, Alan White, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Patrick Moraz, Geoff Downes, and more.

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    15 February 2024, 9:57 pm
  • 39 minutes 31 seconds
    The Immediate Family

    They’re more than just three of the best rock musicians in the business. When Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel get together with Denny, you feel the connection that has kept them together all these years, even though they’ve also had separate careers with amazing stories. Among others, you’ll hear Waddy on working with Warren Zevon.

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    15 December 2023, 5:12 pm
  • 41 minutes 23 seconds
    The Fifth Beatle

    If anyone deserves the title, it’s George Martin. Here, in a candid interview with Carol Thatcher (daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, aka the “Iron Lady”) from 1982, he talks about discovering the Beatles, working with them in the studio, and other revelations.

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    28 November 2023, 10:30 pm
  • 47 minutes 24 seconds
    Roger Earl, Foghat to Sonic Mojo

    Foghat, a legendary band in the pantheon of Rock ‘n Roll, has released a new album, Sonic Mojo. Founding member and leader, Roger Earl, who Denny first met in the 70’s, is this episode’s guest. Roger has seen it all - and he’s sharing it all - on The Rock Podcast.

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    15 November 2023, 3:13 pm
  • 34 minutes 5 seconds
    Paul Rodgers

    As lead singer of Free (remember All Right Now?), Bad Company, The Law with Kenny Jones, The Firm with Jimmy Page, and Queen with Paul Rodgers, and with his solo albums,  Paul Rodgers has consistently delighted rock fans. In this episode, he talks about his career, how he and Cynthia, his wife, met tough health challenges, and his newest album, Midnight Rose.

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    4 October 2023, 9:49 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Melanie Tells (Almost) All

    Melanie was just starting her career when she  was the first artist booked to play Woodstock, almost a year before the concert took place. She was an unknown when she walked onto the Woodstock stage and sang for half a million people. By the end of her set, she was a star. In this episode, Denny interviews Melanie, who goes deep into her life and career - past, present, and future.

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    9 September 2023, 8:53 pm
  • 37 minutes 20 seconds
    Eric Bazilian - The Hooters

    Eric Bazilian, one of the founders of the Hooters, catches up with Denny after many years, and you’re invited to tune in to the past, present, and future of this multitalented musician. Stay for a snippet from the performance that Denny featured on Hot Spots, his early 80s show on USA Network! 

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    2 August 2023, 2:13 pm
  • 38 minutes 8 seconds
    Geezer Butler, Into the Void

    Denny goes into the void, and through the career of a true English Rock God, Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath. This exclusive interview is where you’ll find the deep story on whatever happened to the Sabbath/Zeppelin jam and the Black Zeppelin album!

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    10 July 2023, 6:46 pm
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