Barry Goudreau, was an original member of Boston, whose first album sold well over 20 million copies worldwide.  The band reached the pinnacle of the entire music industry shortly after the albums release.  After touring and two albums with the band, Barry recorded a solo album and then went on to form several other groups including Orion The Hunter and his current band - Barry Goudreau's Engine Room.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White hangs out backstage with Barry to talk about his illustrious music career and recent projects.  His latest album with his band is The Road.  You'll also find Barry at several shows a year with the American Vinyl All-Stars with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and other elite musicians from the music world.  New sounds...new energy, right here on The CAT!

A tribute to Phil Lesh, founding member and bassist/vocalist for the Grateful Dead, who had a unique style of playing a six-string bass guitar.  His career kicked off when he joined his friend Jerry Garcia in The Warlocks, which ultimately morphed into the Grateful Dead in the mid-1960's.  Many consider Phil as an innovator on the bass.  Phil wrote or co-wrote many of the Grateful Dead's songs throughout the years.  He was inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the band.  After the Grateful Dead disbanded, Phil continued his career in the band's offshoots; The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur and Phil Lesh and Friends.  Phil passed away on October 25, 2024.  On this tribute episode, we're join by Phil's friends Bill Payne of Little Feat and Duane Betts - son of Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band fame, who have played with Phil during his career.  They share their unique insights about the legendary musician.  For Dead fans and music lovers too, this is an episode not to be missed!  The legends...we have them on the CAT!!