Bluesboymark
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Co-author of rock music books, music and concert reviewer for Chicago Blues Guide and other publications, and co-host of "That Rock Show” from the Road to Rock Studio at the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet, IL.
Violin maker Antonio Stradivari never envisioned the instrument fitted with electronics and fed through pedal boards and amplified stacks of speakers. Listen to That Rock Show with Jim and Mark and the episode "Fiddling Around." at www.roadtorock.org/podcast Photo Credits: Jim Summaria
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Violin maker Antonio Stradivari never envisioned the instrument fitted with electronics and fed through pedal boards and amplified stacks of speakers. Listen to That Rock Show with Jim and Mark and the episode "Fiddling Around." at www.roadtorock.org/podcast Photo Credits: Jim Summaria
Do you have favorite music acts that you believe have been overlooked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland? So does “That Rock Show” with Jim and Mark. Listen to our episode titled “For Your Consideration” by going to roadtorock.org/podcast/ Photo Credits: Jim Summaria all rights reserved.
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Do you have favorite music acts that you believe have been overlooked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland? So does “That Rock Show” with Jim and Mark. Listen to our episode titled “For Your Consideration” by going to roadtorock.org/podcast/ Photo Credits: Jim Summaria all rights reserved.
We are living through controversial times so "That Rock Show" has put together an episode with songs about peace, freedom, hope, love and tolerance. Songs from the past that still resonate today. We call this episode "Love is the Answer." Listen at roadtorock.org/podcast and click on Episode 32.
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
We are living through controversial times so "That Rock Show" has put together an episode with songs about peace, freedom, hope, love and tolerance. Songs from the past that still resonate today. We call this episode "Love is the Answer." Listen at roadtorock.org/podcast and click on Episode 32.
Thanks to Fox 32's "Good Day Chicago" TV program & anchor Anita Blanton for having us on to discuss our book '70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts, our podcast "That Rock Show" airing Wed. at 7PM CST from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum roadtorock.org/podcast and Jim's rock concert photography career.
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Thanks to Fox 32's "Good Day Chicago" TV program & anchor Anita Blanton for having us on to discuss our book '70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts, our podcast "That Rock Show" airing Wed. at 7PM CST from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum roadtorock.org/podcast and Jim's rock concert photography career.
Veteran rock photographer Jim Summaria & I will be guests on Chicago's Fox 32 television program "Good Day Chicago" to discuss our book '70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts between 9 & 9:30 AM CST on Nov 12th. Tune in or use the attached link if you have time. Thanks. www.fox32chicago.com/shows/good-day
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Veteran rock photographer Jim Summaria & I will be guests on Chicago's Fox 32 television program "Good Day Chicago" to discuss our book '70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts between 9 & 9:30 AM CST on Nov 12th. Tune in or use the attached link if you have time. Thanks. www.fox32chicago.com/shows/good-day
The latest episode of "That Rock Show" revisits the history & bands of the 1960s S.F. Bay area music scene: The Airplane, Dead, Quicksilver, Big Brother, Santana, Steve Miller, Country Joe, etc. Listen at lnkd.in/g9jGM8wZ or search for "Illinois Rock & Roll Museum" wherever you get your podcasts.
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The latest episode of "That Rock Show" revisits the history & bands of the 1960s S.F. Bay area music scene: The Airplane, Dead, Quicksilver, Big Brother, Santana, Steve Miller, Country Joe, etc. Listen at lnkd.in/g9jGM8wZ or search for "Illinois Rock & Roll Museum" wherever you get your podcasts.
That Rock Show" celebrates the 75th year since Chess Records was established. Thanks to friend-pro photographer Jeff Lowenthal for use of his Willie Dixon photo. Listen to our shows by going to www.roadtorock.org/podcast or search for Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Amazon, Apple or Spotify podcasts.
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
That Rock Show" celebrates the 75th year since Chess Records was established. Thanks to friend-pro photographer Jeff Lowenthal for use of his Willie Dixon photo. Listen to our shows by going to www.roadtorock.org/podcast or search for Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Amazon, Apple or Spotify podcasts.
REGGAE REVIVAL is the theme for this week’s "That Rock Show with Jim & Mark" airing from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. Learn about the history of Reggae music & its most celebrated artists & their music. Listen to this and all past episodes by going to roadtorock.org/podcast/.
October 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
REGGAE REVIVAL is the theme for this week’s "That Rock Show with Jim & Mark" airing from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. Learn about the history of Reggae music & its most celebrated artists & their music. Listen to this and all past episodes by going to roadtorock.org/podcast/.
What do Grace Slick, Papa John Creach, Patti Smith, Phil Everly, Warren Zevon, Nils Lofgren, Bo Diddley, Harvey Mandel & John Siomos (Peter Frampton Band) have in common? Find out by listening to Ep 26 of THAT ROCK SHOW WITH JIM & MARK at roadtorock.org/podcast/ Photos: Property of Jim Summaria.
September 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
What do Grace Slick, Papa John Creach, Patti Smith, Phil Everly, Warren Zevon, Nils Lofgren, Bo Diddley, Harvey Mandel & John Siomos (Peter Frampton Band) have in common? Find out by listening to Ep 26 of THAT ROCK SHOW WITH JIM & MARK at roadtorock.org/podcast/ Photos: Property of Jim Summaria.
Donald, don't mess with these strong women! “Girls with Guitars” is this week’s episode of "That Rock Show" from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum. We feature 11 of our favorite female guitarists who are also outstanding singers & songwriters. Listen at roadtorock.org/podcast/ starting 9-10 at 7PM.
September 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Donald, don't mess with these strong women! “Girls with Guitars” is this week’s episode of "That Rock Show" from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum. We feature 11 of our favorite female guitarists who are also outstanding singers & songwriters. Listen at roadtorock.org/podcast/ starting 9-10 at 7PM.
My Synagogue was vandalized this past weekend with antisemitic graffiti. The late Elie Wiesel - Holocaust survivor & Nobel Laureate said, “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
September 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My Synagogue was vandalized this past weekend with antisemitic graffiti. The late Elie Wiesel - Holocaust survivor & Nobel Laureate said, “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
Trump pressured us to change our latest episode "Voices of Soul" to "Blue Eyed Soul" but hell no. "Voices of Soul" (and R & B) is the theme for the lastest That Rock Show with Jim and Mark broadcasting from the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66. roadtorock.org/podcast/
August 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Trump pressured us to change our latest episode "Voices of Soul" to "Blue Eyed Soul" but hell no. "Voices of Soul" (and R & B) is the theme for the lastest That Rock Show with Jim and Mark broadcasting from the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66. roadtorock.org/podcast/
Al Jardine - cofounding member of the Beach Boys & a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer - was our guest on That Rock Show with Jim and Mark broadcasting from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. roadtorock.org/podcast/ Al shared some candid moments about Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and his life.
August 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Al Jardine - cofounding member of the Beach Boys & a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer - was our guest on That Rock Show with Jim and Mark broadcasting from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. roadtorock.org/podcast/ Al shared some candid moments about Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and his life.
That Rock Show with Jim & Mark celebrates the music & lives of musicians who died in the first half of 2025. Listen to these episodes at The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 website: roadtorock.org/podcast/. Photos of Ozzy Osbourne & Rick Derringer are the exclusive property of Jim Summaria.
July 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
That Rock Show with Jim & Mark celebrates the music & lives of musicians who died in the first half of 2025. Listen to these episodes at The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 website: roadtorock.org/podcast/. Photos of Ozzy Osbourne & Rick Derringer are the exclusive property of Jim Summaria.
I am proud that a rep from the Library of Congress National Recording Registry invited me to write an essay on The Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago) & their debut album recently added to the LOC's National Recording Registry for historical preservation. Read here: www.loc.gov/.../Chicago-....
July 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I am proud that a rep from the Library of Congress National Recording Registry invited me to write an essay on The Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago) & their debut album recently added to the LOC's National Recording Registry for historical preservation. Read here: www.loc.gov/.../Chicago-....
This week's guest on "That Rock Show" told Guitar World, "I'm the legend nobody knows." His six decade career could fill a book with the elite musicians he played with, recorded, jammed and hung out with, and the famous bands he joined and nearly joined. Listen at lnkd.in/g9jGM8wZ.
July 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This week's guest on "That Rock Show" told Guitar World, "I'm the legend nobody knows." His six decade career could fill a book with the elite musicians he played with, recorded, jammed and hung out with, and the famous bands he joined and nearly joined. Listen at lnkd.in/g9jGM8wZ.
Singer, songwriter and keyboardist Burton Cummings of the Guess Who (These Eyes, American Woman, Undun, No Time, Star Baby) was our guest on That Rock Show from the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66. You can listen to our chat and Burton's songs at roadtorock.org/podcast.
July 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Singer, songwriter and keyboardist Burton Cummings of the Guess Who (These Eyes, American Woman, Undun, No Time, Star Baby) was our guest on That Rock Show from the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66. You can listen to our chat and Burton's songs at roadtorock.org/podcast.
Yes, the political news is depressing, but here's something to lift your spirits. One of the biggest British Invasion bands of the 1960s was Herman's Hermits. Our guest on this week's "That Rock Show" is original bassist Karl Green. You can hear some of his insider stories at roadtorock.org/podcast/
July 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Yes, the political news is depressing, but here's something to lift your spirits. One of the biggest British Invasion bands of the 1960s was Herman's Hermits. Our guest on this week's "That Rock Show" is original bassist Karl Green. You can hear some of his insider stories at roadtorock.org/podcast/
Our guest on this week's "That Rock Show" from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 was a founding member of a band that sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles. He's still going strong. Listen to our interview: roadtorock.org/podcast/. Photo Credit Jim Summaria (all rights reserved).
June 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Our guest on this week's "That Rock Show" from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 was a founding member of a band that sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles. He's still going strong. Listen to our interview: roadtorock.org/podcast/. Photo Credit Jim Summaria (all rights reserved).
That Rock Show with Jim & Mark was thrilled to have Chicago Blues Hall of Famer Dave Specter as our guest. The Chicago Sun Times called Dave "A Global Ambassador of Chicago Blues." Listen to our conversation followed by music from his new "Live at Space" album on Delmark. roadtorock.org/podcast
June 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
That Rock Show with Jim & Mark was thrilled to have Chicago Blues Hall of Famer Dave Specter as our guest. The Chicago Sun Times called Dave "A Global Ambassador of Chicago Blues." Listen to our conversation followed by music from his new "Live at Space" album on Delmark. roadtorock.org/podcast
Jim Summaria & I had the pleasure of talking with Jim Messina on "That Rock Show" broadcasting from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet, IL. That's Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield, Poco & Loggins and Messina fame. You can listen to our conversation at lnkd.in/g9gaCkAM
June 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Jim Summaria & I had the pleasure of talking with Jim Messina on "That Rock Show" broadcasting from the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet, IL. That's Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield, Poco & Loggins and Messina fame. You can listen to our conversation at lnkd.in/g9gaCkAM
I'll do you one better. This photo of Pete was taken by my co-author and veteran rock concert photographer Jim Summaria who's been photographing legendary acts since the early 1970s and still at it in the Chicago area. It's the cover our our latest book "'70s Chicago Rock Concerts."
May 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I'll do you one better. This photo of Pete was taken by my co-author and veteran rock concert photographer Jim Summaria who's been photographing legendary acts since the early 1970s and still at it in the Chicago area. It's the cover our our latest book "'70s Chicago Rock Concerts."
Jim Summaria and I will be appearing on the
Art Andros and Bobby Drell program "Where Are They Now" on WCPT AM 820 radio in Chicago on Saturday, February 15 from 10-11 AM. We'll be talking about our latest book "70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts and more. Please tune in if possible. lnkd.in/g_vHTXt5.
Art Andros and Bobby Drell program "Where Are They Now" on WCPT AM 820 radio in Chicago on Saturday, February 15 from 10-11 AM. We'll be talking about our latest book "70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts and more. Please tune in if possible. lnkd.in/g_vHTXt5.
February 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Jim Summaria and I will be appearing on the
Art Andros and Bobby Drell program "Where Are They Now" on WCPT AM 820 radio in Chicago on Saturday, February 15 from 10-11 AM. We'll be talking about our latest book "70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts and more. Please tune in if possible. lnkd.in/g_vHTXt5.
Art Andros and Bobby Drell program "Where Are They Now" on WCPT AM 820 radio in Chicago on Saturday, February 15 from 10-11 AM. We'll be talking about our latest book "70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts and more. Please tune in if possible. lnkd.in/g_vHTXt5.
Up next - Trump bans America's own music heritage that the world loves including blues, jazz, R&B, soul and hip hop. Too woke. Too DEI. Discriminates against Caucasians - they have the blues too and wanted to pick cotton.😂.
February 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Up next - Trump bans America's own music heritage that the world loves including blues, jazz, R&B, soul and hip hop. Too woke. Too DEI. Discriminates against Caucasians - they have the blues too and wanted to pick cotton.😂.
ZZ Top & AC/DC did more with four chords and their inversions than most modern mega-pop stars do today with elaborate production techniques, synths and auto-tune. If you love classic rock era music, 0ur new book "70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts" is a portal into rock and roll history.
January 31, 2025 at 3:41 AM
ZZ Top & AC/DC did more with four chords and their inversions than most modern mega-pop stars do today with elaborate production techniques, synths and auto-tune. If you love classic rock era music, 0ur new book "70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts" is a portal into rock and roll history.