Off The Record Affiliates' Page

2009
Off The Record
Schedule

#29 - July 12th
George Thorogood

#28 - July 5th
The Doors

#27 - June 27th
Don Henley

#26 - June 20th
Def Leppard

#24 - June 13th
Supertramp

#23 - June 6th
Jimi Hendrix

#22 - May 31
Doobie Brothers

#21 - May 24
Nils Lofgren

#20 - May 17
Rolling Stones

#19 - May 10
Moody Blues

#18 - May 3
Queen

#17 - Apr. 26
Heart

#16 - Apr. 19
U2

#15 - Apr. 12
Deep Purple

#14 - Apr. 5
Pat Benatar

#13 - Mar. 29
Led Zeppelin

#12 - Mar. 22
Journey

#11 - Mar. 15
CSNY

#10 - Mar. 8
Boston

#9 - Mar. 1
Aerosmith

#8 - Feb. 22
Kenny Aronoff

#7 - Feb. 15
Def Leppard

#6 - Feb. 8
Scorpions

#5 - Feb. 1
Pink Floyd

#4 - Jan. 25
The Police

#3 - Jan. 18
Eric Clapton

#2 - Jan. 11
Eagles

#1 - Jan. 4
Allman Bros.

2008
Off The Record
Schedule

#52 - Dec. 28
Best of '08

#51 - Dec. 21
Xmas Special

#50 - Dec. 14
CSNY

#49 - Dec. 7
John Lennon

#48 - Nov. 30
Bad Company

#47 - Nov. 23
Tom Petty

#46 - Nov. 16
Pretenders

#45 - Nov. 9
Bob Seger

#44 - Nov. 2
KISS

#43 - Oct. 26
Dire Straits

#42 - Oct. 19
Rush

#41 - Oct. 12
CCR

#40 - Oct. 5
ZZ Top

#39 - Sept. 28
Fleetwood Mac

#38 - Sept. 21
Journey

#37 - Sept. 14
Supertramp

#36 - Sept. 7
The Who

#35 - Aug. 31
Steve Miller

#34 - Aug. 24
The Kinks

#33 - Aug. 17
Cheap Trick

#32 - Aug. 10
Aerosmith

#31 - Aug. 3
Jethro Tull

#30 - July 27
Scorpions

#29 - July 20
Pat Benatar

#28 - July 13
Don Felder

#27 - July 6
Genesis

#26 - June 29
Led Zeppelin

#25 - June 22
Yes

#24 - June 15
The Police

#23 - June 8
Boston

#22 - June 1
Jimi Hendrix/
Eddie Kramer

#21 - May 25
Grand Funk

#20 - May 18
Styx

#19 - May 11
Bad Company

#18 - May 4
Don Henley

#17 - Apr. 27
Def Leppard

#16 - Apr. 20
Heart

#15 - Apr. 13
Rolling Stones

#14 - Apr. 6
Queen

#13 - Mar. 30
Foreigner

#12 - Mar. 23
The Doors

#11 - Mar. 16
John
Mellencamp

#10 - Mar. 9
Lynyrd Skynyrd

#9 - Mar. 2
INXS

#8 - Feb. 24
Doobie Bros.

#7 - Feb. 17
Yes

#6 - Feb. 10
Allman Bros.

#5 - Feb. 3
Journey

#4 - Jan. 27
Aerosmith

#3 - Jan. 20
Kenny Aronoff

#2 - Jan. 13
Pink FLoyd

#1 - Jan. 6
Eric Clapton

2007
Off The Record
Schedule

#52 - Dec. 30
Best Of '07

#51 - Dec. 23
Xmas!

#50 - Dec. 16
Eagles

#49 - Dec. 9
David Bowie

#48 - Dec. 2
The Who
Roger Daltrey

#47 - Nov. 25
U2

#46 - Nov. 18
Grateful Dead

#45 - Nov. 11
The Beatles

#44 - Nov. 4
KISS

#43 - Oct. 28
Rolling Stones

#42 - Oct. 21
John Fogerty

#41 - Oct. 14
Doobie Bros.

#40 - Oct. 7
Scorpions

#39 - Sept. 30
The Moody Blues

#38 - Sept. 23
Ann Wilson

#37 - Sept. 16
The Who

#36 - Sept. 9
The Pretenders

#35 - Sept. 2
Steve Miller

#34 - Aug. 26
Jimi Hendrix

#33 - Aug. 19
Pink Floyd

#32 - Aug. 12
Kenny Aronoff

#31 - Aug. 5
Bad Company

#30 - July 29
Styx

#29 - July 22
The Doors

#28 - July 15
Def Leppard

#27 - July 8
Genesis

#26 - July 1
Lynyrd Skynyrd

#25 - June 24
The Police

#24 - June 17
Gary Mallaber

#23 - June 10
Deep Purple

#22 - June 3
Guess Who/BTO

#21 - May 27
ZZ Top

#20 - May 20
Stevie Nicks

#19 - May 13
Jethro Tull

#18 - May 6
Cheap Trick

#17 - April 29
Queen

#16 - April 22
REO Speedwagon

#15 - April 15
Rolling Stones

#14 - April 8
John Mellencamp

#13 - April 1
Shaw Blades

#12 - March 25
Boston

#11 - March 18
Led Zeppelin

#10 - March 11
Allman Bros.

#9 - March 4
Van Halen

#8 - Feb. 25
Whitesnake

#7 - Feb. 18
Bob Seger

#6 - Feb. 11
The Kinks

#5 - Feb. 4
Doobie Bros.

#4 - Jan. 28
CSNY

#3 - Jan. 21
Tom Petty

#2 - Jan. 14
Don Henley

#1 - Jan. 7
Rush

Joe Benson has hosted the nationally syndicated OFF THE RECORD program since 1998. Not only does Joe share his vast knowledge of classic rock artists and play their their best music, through his in-depth conversations with the artists, you'll hear many of their behind the scenes stories. Off The Record airs weekly on over 100 stations nationwide.

Upcoming OTR Schedule

Sunday May 17th: OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of The Rolling Stones as well as conversation with Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger.

Sunday May 24th: OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Nils Lofgren as well as Joe's brand new conversation with Nils.

Sunday May 31st, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of The Doobie Brothers as well as more of Joe's conversation with guitarist/singers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, and drummer Keith Knudsen.

Sunday June 7th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Jimi Hendrix as well as Joe's brand new conversation with producer Eddie Kramer.

Sunday June 14th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Supertramp and conversation with singers Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, as well as producer Ken Scott.

Sunday June 21st: OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Def Leppard as well as more of Joe's conversation with singer Joe Elliott and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell.

Sunday June 28th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Don Henley as well as extensive conversation with the singer/drummer/occasional Eagle.

Sunday July 5th OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of The Doors as well as more of Joe's conversations with engineer Bruce Botnick, drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek.

Sunday July 12th OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of George Thorogood & The Destroyers as well as Joe's brand new conversation with George.

For more information, drop Joe a line!

Frequently Asked Questions

#1: How/where do I hear the show?
J.B.: If you can't find an affiliate within your listening range listed on this page, then check out a couple of stations that stream on the Internet — but check them out before OFF THE RECORD is supposed to air! If you can't get one station to stream through your computer, then go to another. But do it before the program is supposed to air!

#2: Are the listed airtimes for the show accurate?
J.B.: To the best of our knowledge, the listed times are when OFF THE RECORD airs on our affiliates. But to be 100% sure, you personally need to verify the information by calling the station (check with directory assistance or look under "Contacts" on their website for the phone number). Unfortunately, most 21st century radio stations are extremely short-staffed, so don't count on a timely reply to your last minute e-mail inquiry.

#3: Can I get/buy a copy of the show?
J.B.: No, copies of OFF THE RECORD are not available legally. Since its very beginning, the program has been produced solely for broadcast. And be assured that Westwood One's legal team aggressively pursues protection of its copyrights.

>#4: Can you please forward/give/ask/tell...
J.B.: I have been dealing with artists on the air since 1968 and have been doing OFF THE RECORD since 1998. No matter what my personal relationships with individual artists entail, my professional relationship with each one does not include passing along personal messages/phone numbers/e-mail addresses/photos/items of clothing or food.

J.B.: I do want to thank my many guests for allowing us insight into their lives, and thank you for your support over the years! After all, it is all about the music!

Hanging with the incredible Graham Nash.

Don Felder showing Joe how to play guitar.

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder teaches Joe his personal guitar fingering technique.

Producer/engineer/photographer Eddie Kramer shares some signs with Unc.

Roger Daltrey of The Who
with one of his band's biggest fans.

Joe and producer Andy Johns momentarily interrupt the stories.

J.B. and John Fogerty had a blast talking about everything from the earliest days to John's great new album "Revival."

Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, James Kottak and Pawel Maciwoda of the Scorpions getting rowdy after a lengthy chat with Uncle Joe.

Ann Wilson of Heart and Joe had a blast talking about her new album.

Def Leppard guitarists Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen hanging out in J.B.'s garage.

Stevie Nicks and Joe's prom photo.

One of these is not like the rest: Jack Blades and
Tommy Shaw with their Unc.

Do Steve Perry and J.B. look like they were doing some serious goofing?

After a lengthy chat with Paul Stanley about KISS and his new solo album, Unc considers going out on tour with him.

After catching up on Pink Floyd and cars, Nick Mason and J.B. shared a moment in the sun.

Unc and Police drummer/film maker Stewart Copeland celebrate the skills of Death Metal drummers.

Steve Miller and J.B. share the credit (or blame).

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott and guitarist Vivian Campbell sandwich Unc after discussing Irish pubs and sea shanties.

Old friends George Thorogood and Uncle Joe model their stylish caps.

Put famed Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan in a studio with famed Deep Purple fan Joe Benson and get ready for the stories to fly!

Just imagine two of the world's biggest Beatle fans hanging with the Fab Four's main recording engineer. As you can see, famed author Howard Massey, Uncle Joe and the legendary Geoff Emerick were ready to go for more!

Singer David Coverdale and J.B. had a blast digging into Deep Purple and Whitesnake stories.

After a couple of sessions with J.B., super drummer Kenny Aronoff finally demonstrated his signature bald & beautiful technique to keeping the groove!

ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons and Uncle Joe talking hot rods and music — those boys were in heaven!

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason joined J.B. for an exclusive, in-depth interview for OFF THE RECORD and a discussion of sports car racing adventures. Judging from the photo, it looks like they also practiced their kung fu moves!!

During Joe's extensive conversation with J.Y., Tommy Shaw and Lawrence Gowan of Styx about their new album "Big Bang Theory," Tommy snapped a photograph of three squirrels.