Ep 107: Interview w/ MICHAEL DES BARRES ("POWER MAD: Live at the Spectrum")

About this episode

An interview with MICHAEL DES BARRES discussing the live album 'POWER MAD' from THE POWER STATION and his experiences as a frontman.

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with MICHAEL DES BARRES about the first ever LIVE album from THE POWER STATION, the super-group he fronted in 1985 after original lead singer Robert Palmer stepped away. "POWER MAD: The Power Station Live at the Spectrum" is being released on vinyl as part of Record Store Day 2026. In this conversation, we talk about the wild tour this album is pulled from, what it was like fronting one of the biggest super-groups of the '80s, and what he had to do win over an audience who were expecting someone else. We also discuss a new single he released from an upcoming album he has in the works. Learn more about "POWER MAD: Live at the Spectrum" here: https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/19967 Our Links: https://linktr.ee/playthatpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: playthatpodcast

Guest: MICHAEL DES BARRES

Topics covered

• interview
• music
• live album
• super-group
• 1980s
• tour
• new single

Keywords

• Michael Des Barres
• Power Station
• live album
• Record Store Day
• 1980s music
• super-group
• new single

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: THE POWER STATION

Books & works: POWER MAD: The Power Station Live at the Spectrum

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