Rock Talk

Blair Packham & Bob Reid

What about Bob?

Bob Reid began his career in radio journalism, then spent a decade in political communications before becoming a media relations consultant with Veritas Communications. You hear him wearing his spin doctor hat on the “Touchdowns and Fumbles” segment of CF...
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About the show

Rock Talk airs every Sunday night from 6-7 PM with Bob Reid and Blair Packham (acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer, music educator and former leader of The Jitters), bringing you a wide variety of guests from all aspects of the world of music.

Bob, a regular CFRB contributor, and Canadian rock icon Greg Godovitz brought Rock Talk to the air on CFRB in May, 2006 and co-hosted the program together for exactly two years prior to Greg's move to Calgary.

E-mail us at rocktalk@cfrb.com

Rock Talk is sponsored by Steve's Music Store - THE place for all your musical instrument, recording and PA needs. Visit www.stevesmusic.com

Rock Talk gratefully acknowledges the support of Eagle Rock Entertainment. Visit their website at www.eaglerockent.com for the best in CDs and DVDs.

UPCOMING SHOW GUESTS:

Sunday, June 28th

Memories of the Riverboat Coffee House, ground zero for singer-songwriters in Canada in the 60s and 70s, from music historian Nicholas Jennings and artist alumni Gordon Lightfoot and Murray McLachlan

Canadian Musician publisher Jim Norris on the magazine's 30th anniversary celebrations

Toronto's Justin Nozuka talks about his overseas successes

Musical guest: Corin Raymond - new CD "There Will Always Be A Small Time"

Sunday, July 5th

Jerry Levitan - author of "I Met The Walrus" on his amazing encounter with John Lennon at the King Edward Hotel 40 years ago

Musical guest: Mike Plume - new CD "8:30 in Newfoundland"

RECENT GUESTS:

Sunday, June 21st

Richard Flohil - Toronto's dean of music publicists turns 75 years young this week and stops by to share some laughs and memories

Fall From Grace - Seattle rockers are touring Canada in support of new CD "Sifting Through The Wreckage"

Six String Nation guitar - this living piece of Canadian history embodied in a one-of-a-kind instrument
is now the focus of a beautiful new book AND a Royal Canadian Mint comemorative coin. Project leader Jowi Taylor visits

Mark Nadjiwan - award-winning singer-songwriter-guitarist

Sunday, June 14th

NXNE festival organizer Andy McLean
NXNE performer Emma Lee
NXNE performer Luke Jackson
Madison Violet - CD release Thurs June 18th at Hugh's Room

Sunday, June 7th

David Baxter - appearing at the Cameron House Thurs June 11th and at The Dakota Tavern Wed June 17th

Bif Naked - new CD "The Promise," at The Mod Club on Sat June 13th

Coco Love Alcorn - CD release for "Joyful" at Hugh's Room Sun June 14th

Royal Wood - new EP "Lost & Found"

Sunday May 31st

What if John Lennon was still alive, and living a life of anonymity in a small Ontario town? That's the premise of Let Him Be, a new film opening May 29th at AMC Cinemas Dundas Square. We'll meet writer-director Peter McNamee and the mysterious "Noel Snow" himself!

Also, Sun Media Music Critic Darryl Sterdan on new releases and what lies ahead this summer in recordings and live tours.

Sunday, May 24th

ASCAP's Ralph Murphy on songwriting

A live performance from Kim Jarrett (open stage every Tuesday night at Slack's, 562 Church St in Toronto)

Monique Barry tells us about her new CD, "Carbon" a plays a song live in our studio (CD release at the Cadillac Lounge Wed May 27th). Monique will also tell us about the monthly Songwriters' Expo

"SongStudio" is a week-long summer songwriting workshop headed by our own Blair Packham and Triumph's Rik Emmett. It happens July 17-24 at Ryerson University and faculty & guests include Steven Page, Grieg Nori, Fergus Hambleton, Zack Werner, Ember Smith!

Sunday, May 17th

Legendary bassist (Bush, Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Parliament/Funkadelic) and leader of the Lincolns Prakash John plus his immensely talented son Jordan John tell us about their Thursday night residency at Casey's (925 Dixon Rd) and play live in our studio.

Dala - Amanda Walther & Sheila Carabine are wonderful singers and songwriters. New CD "Everyone is Someone" comes out next month and they're touring all over - they'll perform their newest single "Levi Blues"

Blair Packham - He's not just the co-host but one of the best songwriters anywhere. Blair performs his latest song "Proof"

Sunday, May 10th

Mastering engineer Noah Mintz takes us through this mysterious yet essential part of recording

Dalhousie University Math Professor Jason Brown cracks the code of the opening chord of "A Hard Day's Night" and tells us about his new book "All Our Days Are Numbered: How Mathematics Rules Our Lives"

Michelle Shocked tells us about her brand new release "Soul of My Soul"

Plus musical guests HotCha! - appearing at Hugh's Room Tues May 12th

Sunday, May 3rd

We discuss the ongoing turbulence in the music business and where things may be headed.

Guests: Bob Lefsetz, music writer ("The Lefsetz Letter"), Graham Henderson, President of Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and Don Quarles, Executive Director of the Songwriters Association of Canada.

Musical guest: Jen Schaffer & The Shiners - appearing at the Cameron House (Queen west of Spadina) on Thurs May 7th

Sunday, April 26th

Songwriter, producer, recording artist Nile Rogers (Chic, David Bowie, Sister Sledge)

Michelle Mercer, author "Will You Take Me As I Am: Joni Mitchell's Blue Period"

"A Boy Named Shel" - tribute to Shel Silverstein, Fri May 8th at the Black Swan (Danforth just east of Broadview): organizers Seb Agnello and Ralph Macdonald

Sunday, April 19th

A feature interview with legendary songwriter, recording artist & producer Nick Lowe!

Plus musical guest Sara Kamin - appearing Fri Apr 24th at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick St, Toronto