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Post date: Jun 25, 2013 8:25:20 AM
Jerry Guirguis & Janet Francis interview Roger McLachlan, live-to-air from the studio of 96.5FM – Downtown [ Tuesday 25th May 2013 ].
8:15pm – Our special guests tonight is the highly acclaimed New Zealand born guitarist Roger McLachlan, recently released his very own first solo album titled ‘Roger this Roger that’.
Roger Mclachlan [
Roger McLachlan playing bass for the original Little River Band, then with The Stars in the late 70’s and achieved platinum album with ‘Paradise’, toured South Africa with Cliff Richard then moved back into the Melbourne jazz-fusion band with Pyramid, back again into the limelight with John Farnham’s ‘Whispering Jack’ album released in 1986, Tina Arena on the Lionel Ritchie Australasian Tour, The 5th Dimension, Shirley Bassey and Thelma Houston during the Isaac Hayes tour.
Inducted into the R & R Hall of Fame New Zealand in 2008, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for major contributions to the world of rhythm sections and education and performing at the Cape Breton Drum Festival Canada in 2010.
He has played on a number of movie sound tracks including
‘Crocodile Dundee’, ‘Evil Angels’, ‘The Man from Snowy River II’,’ Boulevard of Broken Dreams’, and ‘Breakaway and Muggers’.
Hi & Welcome to 96.5FM - Downtown Let’s start with …..……....
Recently you’ve released your very own first solo album titled ‘Roger This Roger That’ –
a soundscape chill out CD that takes listeners on a musical journey filled with an array of the sights and sounds
Musical Family Dad & Mum played piano [ Born 1954 South Island Riverton
First instrument Ukulele when I was seven
First band Roger’s Dodgers
First big break Godspell
What do you mean by main hooks and the grove ?
How did Doobie Brothers & The Eagles
Let’s talk about Pyramid the band & eastern influence [ Middle Eastern / Asian ? ]
Track – Rejoice
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