L E E
O S K A R
VIRTUOSO HARMONICA PLAYER
with LEGENDARY FUNK ROCK GROUPS
ERIC BURDON & WAR
W A R
and LOWRIDER BAND
EXCLUSIVE
LEE OSCAR
APPEARS
MAY 26TH 2020
7 pm pacific/10 pm eastern
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
w/RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO ONE
www.bbsradio.com
SERIES ONE
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of
Lee Oskar is an internationally acclaimed harmonica
virtuoso, composer, producer, and lifelong musical explorer. He is renowned for
his iconic role as a founding member and lead harmonica player of the
pioneering funk/jazz band that composed and recorded such hits as “Low Rider,”
“Spill the Wine,” “Cisco Kid,” “The World is a Ghetto,” “Slippin’ into
Darkness,” “Why Can’t Be Friends,” and many more chart-topping songs from
1969-1993. Since then, Oskar and his
original band mates from that era perform as the LowRider Band. Oskar also
performs around the world with outstanding musicians from the Pacific
Northwest, known as Lee Oskar and Friends, featuring his own new arrangements,
innovative compositions and well-loved hit songs.
Lee Oskar Harmonicas
Founder/President Lee Oskar is a world-renowned
harmonica virtuoso, composer, producer, visual artist, musical explorer and
harmonica manufacturer.
Internationally renowned for his unique role as a
founding member and former lead harmonica player for the pioneer Funk/Jazz
group, WAR, Lee’s stellar career as a globally touring musician uniquely
equipped him to become a revolutionary harmonica maker. In the 70’s, Lee grew
increasingly frustrated with the poor quality of harmonicas that were on the
market at the time. So he went on a quest to find a superior quality
manufacturer that could meet his needs and bring his design ideas to life. In
the early ’80’s, he found the perfect partner in Tombo Manufacturing of Japan,
a multi-generational harmonica manufacturer known for excellence since 1917.
Together, Lee Oskar and Tombo collaborated closely to
perfect Lee Oskar Harmonicas, pairing Lee’s design ideas, creativity and
musical knowledge with Tombo’s manufacturing expertise and commitment to
superlative quality.
leeoskar.com is
a culminating showcase of Lee Oskar products and his life's work.
Visit
LEE OSKAR
H A R M O N I C A S
at
Lee Oskar Harmonicas
Lee Oskar music
and the LowRider Band
visit
Also visit Lee Oskar
Paintings at
APPEARS
MAY 26TH 2020
7 pm pacific/10 pm eastern
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
w/RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO ONE
www.bbsradio.com
MY NEW BOOK IS FINALLY OUT!
ENTITLED
THE
ROCK
STAR
CHRONICLES
ROCK
STAR
CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES, TRUTHS,
CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of
the greatest rock
legends on the planet
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR.
JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL
KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE...
TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY...
CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK
LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE
MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM
“DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN…
ROBIN TROWER... ROGER FISHER... STEVE
HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO...
COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY
... PETE BEST
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES-BOOK TRAILER
BOOK
REVIEW
-By Literary Titan
(5) STARS
REVIEW
-By Literary Titan
(5) STARS
The Rock Star
Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music
enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy
who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name
Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of
music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a
radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods
who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of
interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers
in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into
their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve
to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call
themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life.
Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of
the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star
Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a
book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me
to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona
fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully
gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty
questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about
diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements.
Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to
press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is
befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal
background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music
holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated
from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high
definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every
sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll
lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and
consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to
rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all
readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
