I've been in Twin Ports radio close to twenty years. I started in November of 1995 on talk radio WEBC AM 560. I joined the Kool 101.7 staff in 1998 and became the Afternoon Drive personality in 2001. In 2005 I was honored to receive a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by the MINNESOTA ROCK AND COUNTRY HALL OF FAME, now the MID AMERICA MUSIC HALL OF FAME. I was born in Cleveland ohio and raised in Duluth. Although I've traveled to all but two of the fifty states, and lived in ten of them, I'm proud to call the Northland my home. Thank you for sharing part of your afternoon with me on Kool 101.7 over the years.
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Rayman’s Song of the Day-Heard it in a Love Song by Marshall Tucker Band [AUDIO]
The song is about a man who has lived on the road fromtown to town and affair to affair. Here, he's been with a woman who's been good to him and who he actually loves, but he can't stay with her because the call of the road is too strong...
Watercross Basics, “What Happens When a Racer Sinks?” [AUDIO]
There are times when a racer and sled sink, due to mechanical failure or just hard racing. What happens then? How do they get the racer and sled back to shore?
Rayman’s Song of the Day-Against the Wind by Bob Seger [VIDEO]
Seger said of this song: "My old friend Glenn Frey of the Eagles had an idea that our guitarist Drew Abbott should play along with the piano solo. He and I then went out and did the background vocals together. The line 'Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then' bothered me for the longest time, but everyone I knew loved it so I left it in...
Watercross Basics, Qualifying [AUDIO]
With the Benna Ford Rousch Superior Watercross Shootout here August 16-17, I thought I'd play an interview I did last year with Mark, the flagman, who explains the difference between drag and oval qualifying.
Bayfront Blues Festival Owner Chris Mackey [INTERVIEW]
I recently had a chance to do a short interview with the owner of Bayfront Blues Festival, Chris Mackey. I always get pretty excited around this time of year because of Bluesfest, and I sure hope to see some of your there. It's a great lineup this year, so come down and enjoy the Blues with your friends and family...
Rayman’s Song of the Day-Rikki Don’t Loose That Number by Steely Dan [VIDEO]
Thee Rikki of the title is Rikki Ducornet, a New York writer and artist. Rikki was a fan of the band, an although another band member was very friendly with her, she liked Steely Dan co-front Donald Fagen. They exchanged phone numbers, even though she was both pregnant and married at the time...
Bayfront Blues Festival Artist Canned Heat [INTERVIEW]
The 26th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival will have legendary Canned Heat headlining Saturday, August 9th, from 9:15-10:30. I interviewed the band historian and drummer since 1967, and he's the author of the best music book I've ever read, 'Living The Blues', Fito de la Parra. He tells us not only the story of Canned Heat, but also about the bands they played with, the historic Woodstock story, his
Rayman’s Song of the Day-Don’t Do Me Like That by Tom Petty [VIDEO]
Petty wrote this after his first group Mudcrutch moved from Florida to Los Angeles in 1974. Not one of the group's more meaningful songs, Creem magazine called it a "throwaway romp.
Bayfront Blues festival Artist Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers (INTERVIEW)
Most everybody loves zydeco. It's happy music and the crowd loves it. Enter Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers who are not by any stretch your typical band. With their combination of zydeco, r&b, blues, funk r&r and pop, Bayfront Blues Festival goers will enjoy a well rounded show with this band.
Rayman Interviews Lake Nebagamon Fire Chief Jim Dawson on Last Weeks Storm [VIDEO]
Quite a storm ripped through parts of Lake Nebagamon one week ago. It seemed that homes along the water suffered the most damage to their property, although trees and damge were reported throughout the village.
What is John Stack Looking For in Rayman’s Back Yard [VIDEO]
If you should see Chief Sewer Engineer John Stack wandering around with Jim Dawson in your yard the next couple of days, don't worry, there not looking for buried treasure. John and Jim are checking certain sewers in low lying areas in Lake Nebagagamon...
Rayman’s Song of the Day-You’re in my Heart by Rod Stewart [VIDEO]
Stewart wrote this after breaking up with Swedish actress Britt Ekland. They were married 1975-1978. Stewart said, "It wasn't totally about Britt... it could of been anybody I met in that period-and there were a lot of them."