Actor, Musician, Gentleman Michael Des Barres joins us to talk about his epic career, focusing on the band Detective and their involvement on Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label.
Topics include:
- The Documentary “Who Do You Want Me To Be?”
- Perspective on the Detective years
- “A Million-Dollar Drum sound” – The cost of recording Detective
- Memories of recording Detective album
- Vanity labels – Purple Records & Swan Song
- Meeting the Beatles
- The conclusion of Silverhead
- Michael’s charm that opens doors
- Listening to Detective in modern day
- Michael’s quality that he brings to music and acting
- Detective being courted by other labels
- Silverhead meets Led Zeppelin
- The transformation of Led Zeppelin of the mid 1970s
- Led Zeppelin playing the LA Forum
- Being inspired by Robert Plant
- Michael’s personality and making people feel special
- Did John Bonham play on Detective recordings?
- Michael’s memories of Peter Grant
- Release timing of Detective’s debut LP
- Recording “Takes One to Know One”
- Swan Song starting to fall apart
- Was there a moment he recognized Detective was finished?
- Memories of Detective “Live at Atlantic Studios”
- Michael’s favourite version of “Obsession”
- Would Michael consider selling his publishing?
- Michael sharing the story of joining Power Station
- Memories of playing Live Aid
- The new reissue of Detective LP in RSD
- What does Michael want his legacy to be?
- Wrapping up the interview
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