Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Terry Draper of Klaatu explains the creative process behind their hit “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft” along with a big thank you to The Carpenters for covering their song and the confusion of them being The Beatles. Ian Thomas stops by to discuss his song “Hold On”, how it helped pave his driveway (thanks to Santana) and peforming the song on SCTV. We wrap up the episode with Dennis DeYoung, formally of Styx where he reveals he was an accordion player before joining the band along with how a dark period in his life helped him write the song.

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