The Big Interview with Dan Rather AXSTV

So impressed by Dan Rather’s excellence in popular arts journalism.

Of course, we know Dan, rather as it, serious reporter and journalist, but who knew he had such an affinity for music? Taking his stellar talents for research and reporting and interviewing, and applying them to many of my and your favorite musicians is just fun, interesting, and deeply informational for those of us who enjoy that. I the talent of musicians in genres that are not my thing. I appreciate the artist themselves and all that I know it’s taken for them to get where they are and stay where they are. But for me, seeing Dan Rather, interviewed Gene Simmons, Robert Plant, Sammy Hagar, KANSAS, and some of the great great hard rock icons is fantastic. So, Dan, my compliments. And my two cents… Please continue interviewing people in that style; say, someone from RUSH, Metallica (a ‘Diamond’ certified album seller and huge past and present band), AC/DC, someone from Alter Bridge, or Creed, a major “get” would be David Gilmour from Pink Floyd. U2, Bon Jovi, Tom Scholz, Guns n’ Roses’ Slash, Axl Rose, Duff McKagen, (Boston), Wolfgang Van Halen, and because they literally JUST wrapped up their colorful, storied and legendary 50-year career in 2024, the four members of KISS all seated with you together.

Terrific show, Dan Rather.

First and foremost, I really like the interviews. I think Dan does a great job interviewing some of these amazing artists. My issue is the “podcast”. These were sit down interviews for cable TV that are now aired in a podcast format. Some of the interviews are YEARS old (Mellencamp is from 2011, Simmons is from 2013)…..so it’s deceptive! They weren’t recorded in January of this year, they are repeats from decades ago. At least advertise honestly.