Welcome back to the "Rock Vault" and today Joe Lynn Turner remmebers his audition with Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow , Chuck Wright talks about being part of Quiet Riot as they scored what was the first ever heavy metal number one album in the US, talking about auditions Richie Kotzen remembers his nightmare audition with Poison.

Deborah Bonham talks about the advice Robert Plant gave her as she set off on a career in music, Steve "Boltz" Bolton recalls the day he nearly missed the gig as Atomic Rooster were on the bill supporting headliners The Who and Rod Stewart at "The Oval" we have a few tales of the times with Dave Brock of Hawkwind he remembered a time on the road when their equipment was imounded there were Police raids, they were accused of tax evasion and a special guest who was coming live from a state pen and Dave Ellefson looks back at what it was like to be part of Ozzy Osbournes final show with Black Sabbath just a few months ago.

Welcome back to the show and coming up on this edition we have an exclusive feature with Steve Hackett talking about his favourite Genesis album plus also releasing a new album this month Atomic Rooster and Steve "Boltz' Bolton recalls wild days on tour in the 70's as indeed does Roger Earl of Foghat who looks back at touring with the legendary Steve Marriot and Humble Pie.

What would you do if you hit the big time and landed a gig with one of the most iconinc bands in heavy metal history well thats what happened to Blaze Bayley when he got a call on Xmas eve to tell him that he had got the gig with Iron Maiden , so what was his furst purchase ?? and from a big break to a first ever live gig in the UK , Doug Aldrich looks back at his first trip to the UK when he arrived as part of Dio's band he looks back at the whole culture shock of life in England

A great collection on this show that begins with Clem Clempson from Humble Pie on his audition for Deep Purple after Richie Blackmore left, then seeing The Beatles on their first ever North American tour, how seeing Thin Lizzy Live changed Damon Johnsons life, and his epic audition for Alice Coopers band and in a year that will see Megadeth say goodbye what chance of a re-union with Dave Ellefson , Dave and Jeff Scott Soto share their views, bassist Chuck Wright tells us what it was like to see Van Halen on stage for the first time this was at the Starwood in LA before they had signed and what were his first impressions of seeing David Lee Roth for the first time and to finish Glenn Hughes remembers his first meeting with Stevie Wonder and what David Coverdale thought when Glenn bought him in to the studio where Deep Purple were recording at the time