Clapper's Blog
It's never too late!!!
So I'm sitting here in The River studio with a special guest. Now, this guest isn't a huge rock star, he isn't a huge movie star, he's just a regular guy, but he does have a dream. My guest is the guitarist of the local band Soylent Red. Have you ...
It's like hitting the lottery - but someone has to win!
This past Thursday, I spent my evening at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Atlanta as 97-1 The River is sponsoring the Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands competition. This competition is a GLOBAL Battle of the Bands with the winner playing on the stage in Hyde Park, London! ...
Kaedy reflects on Led Zeppelin
Did you see Kaedy's blog the other day? It was an awesome retrospective on Led Zeppelin's 1st album, released in 1969 and the reaction that some critics had to this AMAZING record. I'm younger than Kaedy and although don't remember when it was released, I do remember the impact it ...
Rock Stars DO care!
Okay - so I know that we don't play the Zac Brown Band but there are two reasons that I want to share this story. 1) because he's a local boy that's done good and 2) because he's a local boy DOING good! So a good friend of mine went ...
Come bowl with me!
I'm going Bowling for a Cause and I need YOUR help. You can either JOIN my team or make a small donation. Either way - I'm calling on River Listeners to help ME make a difference. I want to get my 8 teammates FIRST and hit my team goal FIRST ...
What IS customer service??
This is the question of the day - What actually happened to customer service?? I see and hear of people complaining on a daily basis about the cable guy, our cell service, the server at their favorite restaurant and the question remains...What happened to customer service? I remember learning in ...
Valentine's Day Massacre - PLEASE!
SOOOOO - Valentine's Day is here! Hope you bought all the junk that you were expected to buy for the person that is special in your life. Are you like me and despise the concept of being forced to show someone that you love them on a specific day? I've ...
Who would make you GAGA?
So I've been a fortunate soul. I've spent almost 20 years working for radio stations and record companies and within that time I've met a lot of what you may call "celebrities!" Without being too much of a bragger - here are a few! Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, 50 Cent, ...
If my memory serves me right!
So I've been going back and forth with a River listener named Steve and we've been talking about some of the best concerts we've ever been to. The cool thing about Steve is...Steve saved his concert tickets. Man, I wish I would have done the same. Truth is, I've been ...
February 1st Named National Rush Day
(RTTNews) - February 1, 2012 has been named "National Rush Day" in honor of the band's legendary album Rush 2112, fans are encouraged to crank up the prog rock on 2/1/12 and pay homage to the seminal prog-metal album. "Rush's 2112 is probably the first album that can rightfully be ...
When will I be TOO old?
So it’s no secret that we all are getting older right? My ex-wife used to ask me “when are you going to grow up?” And now I am starting to ask myself the same question and wondering if in fact I even WANT to grow up. Look, I have a ...
Concert Season is upon us!
Each year about this time, the local concert promoters start telling us what we can expect for what tends to be called "concert season!" Our concert season in Atlanta is almost always March through November with a few concerts sprinkled in throughout the winter and to be honest - last ...
The "Boss"man Cometh
Not only is Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band coming BACK to Atlanta....They are kicking off their tour - RIGHT HERE IN ATLANTA. Check out all the details: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will launch the first US leg of the 2012 'Wrecking Ball' World Tour on ...
In a blink of an eye!
I got to thinking the other day as my son Jack turned 6....what I started thinking about was this....Where in the HELL did the last six years of my life go?? I'm sure if you're a parent, you can imagine. Your hanging around, enjoying life and then BAM - you ...
It's NOT the Destination....
It's the journey!!! I hear that saying all the time and so often life gets in the way and I forget that saying. I forget to stop and smell the roses. I'm sure that most of you do the same but today is different. Today, I had the most important ...
Check out the New Van Halen vid!!
Check out this new video from Van Halen "Tattoo"
Van Halen's new song, album and tour
So February 7th is the date for the new Van Halen record. The first new record with David Lee Roth since the "1984" album. The press, their label and the band are promoting that this is a reunion of sorts. Are you buying it? Listen, I'm a HUGE Van Halen ...
I am a blessed man - child care at work
Okay - so this is my first OFFICIAL blog so bare with me please but I wanted to share something with you today. It's not just that I have this GREAT job playing rock and roll on the radio but it's the people I do it for. I am a ...
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