Dave Taylor

Birth Date: Usually around Labor day
Hometown: Westland, Michigan (near Detroit)
Hampton Roads Resident Since: August 2001
With the Fox since: August 2001
Spouse: None that I know of
Children: None that I know of
Pets: Two cats, who have taken over the home.
Hobbies: Love baseball, hockey and some football. Been to 41 different major league ballparks and every active stadium with Atlanta’s new stadium being the latest. Other hobbies includes running a Robert Plant fan website which I’ve been doing since 1996.

FAVORITES:
Band or artist: Led Zeppelin/Robert Plant… non Zeppelin related I like Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, REM, Stone Temple Pilots and Godsmack just to name a few.
Song: Many… depends on the mood. Wango Tango by Ted Nugent is high on that list though!
Album: Physical Graffiti by Zeppelin or Plant’s Fate of Nations.
Concert: Iggy Pop, Halloween 2001. Zappa plays Zappa in 2007. Robert Plant at the Wolftrap in July of 2013. Many others.
TV Shows: How I Met Your Mother and Trailer Park Boys.
Movie: Hot Tub Time Machine, High Fidelity, Blue Brothers, Hot Fuzz and School of Rock
Food: Pizza, Mexican and Italian. I also love to cook.
Superhero: Batman
Cartoon: Transformers
Sports Team: Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, even the Lions, Pistons, Norfolk Tides. When it comes to Michigan sports teams. Central Michigan over Michigan State and Michigan (unless Michigan is having a good football season). Michigan over Michigan State.
President: Reagan
Biggest mistake: Not seeing Bob Seger when I had a chance in 1996 (I made up for it in April of 2013)
I went into radio because: It wasn’t as fun as accounting
When I hit the lottery: No one would ever know
People would be surprised to know: I’ve never tried coffee
I can’t stand: Bandwagons
I can’t get enough: Free food and losses by Notre Dame or Ohio State
Role model: Ernie Harwell, Chuck Barris, Benny Hill, Andy Kaufman and my parents
Most embarrassing moment: Have my jacket “adjusted” by some safety pins at a company party, one sleeve was shorter than another. Took me a while to figure out what was going on.

Headshots by Mallory Hot Mess Photography

Recent Posts

July 8

Hendrix leaves a tour after the first handful of shows. A riot breaks out during a Mott and Hoople concert. Two The Clash members are arrested.

July 7

Ringo Starr celebrates his birthday. The Yardbirds split and later become Led Zeppelin. One of Bruce Springsteen’s albums tops the chart and remains there for weeks.

July 6

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time. Keith Richards gets into some trouble in Arkansas. A fan gives Pink Floyd inspiration for their next album.

July 5

Chas Chandler suggests an idea to Jimi Hendrix. The Rolling Stones perform a free concert and their cover for the album, “Some Girls” causes problems.

July 4

Steely Dan put a halt on live performances. Ozzy Osbourne celebrates a milestone and the band U2 win a court battle.

July 3

The Red Hot Chili Peppers wear interesting wardrobe to their performance in Hollywood. Alice in Chains perform one last time with their lead singer in Kansas City.

July 2

On this day in rock, there are some lasts for The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Foreigner release their first and only number one album in the states. Riots break out at a Guns N’ Roses concert in St. Louis.

July 1

Rock’s first double album is released. Lou Reed releases a double album that was trashed in a review by the Rolling Stone critics and Sony changes the way we listen to music.

June 30

Gregg Allman & Cher marry and tragedy strikes at a Peral Jam show.