Rock & Religion Radio Show

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Rock & Religion (a.k.a. Rock Scope) was a syndicated radio program based in Sacramento, California, USA. The program began in 1977 and ran through 1981. The show was produced by Mary Neely, and hosted by Neely, and singer Michael Roe. Although it is not currently being broadcast, recordings and original promotional vinyl copies of the shows are heavily traded to this day. The program generally aired on Sunday nights.

The show, which focused on spiritual themes in rock music, featured music and interviews from artists like Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, The Who, Daniel Amos, Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill, Joe English of Paul McCartney's Wings, T-Bone Burnett & The Alpha Band, Mark Heard and many others.

In certain cases, the show included rare or unreleased music from artists. Popular examples included Roe's own band The 77s, which was featured on the show in 1980 when they were still known as The Scratch Band. Music from Daniel Amos' long delayed Horrendous Disc appeared on the radio show more than a year before the album was finally released.

[edit] Guests, Show Titles & Air Dates

  • RR001 - Daniel Amos, November 20, 1977
  • RR002 - Daniel Amos, November 27, 1977
  • RR003 - ??, December 4, 1977
  • RR004 - ??, December 11, 1977
  • RR005 - ??, December 18, 1977
  • RR006 - ??, December 25, 1977
  • RR007 - ??, January 1, 1978
  • RR008 - ??, January 8, 1978
  • RR009 - ??, January 15, 1978
  • RR010 - ??, January 22, 1978
  • RR011 - ??, January 29, 1978
  • RR012 - ??, February 5, 1978
  • RR013 - Randy Stonehill, February 12, 1978
  • RR014 - Noel Paul Stookey, February 19, 1978
  • RR015 - ??, February 26, 1978
  • RR016 - ??, March 5, 1978
  • RR017 - ??, March 12, 1978
  • RR018 - ??, March 19, 1978
  • RR019 - ??, March 26, 1978
  • RR020 - ??, April 2, 1978
  • RR021 - ??, April 9, 1978
  • RR022 - ??, April 16, 1978
  • RR023 - "The Easter Show", April 23, 1978
  • RR024 - Isaac Air Freight, April 30, 1978
  • RR025 - BJ Thomas, part one, May 7, 1978
  • RR026 - BJ Thomas, part two, May 14, 1978
  • RR027 - Erick Nelson, part one, May 21, 1978
  • RR028 - Erick Nelson, part two, May 28, 1978
  • RR029 - UFOs, part one, June 4, 1978
  • RR030 - UFOs, part two, June 11, 1978
  • RR031 - 2nd Chapter of Acts, part one, June 18, 1978
  • RR032 - 2nd Chapter of Acts, part two, June 25, 1978
  • RR033 - Richie Furay, part one, July 2, 1978
  • RR034 - Richie Furay, part two, July 9, 1978
  • RR035 - ?? , July 16, 1978
  • RR036 - ?? , July 23, 1978
  • RR037 - Chuck Smith, part one, July 30, 1978
  • RR038 - Chuck Smith, part two, August 6, 1978
  • RR039 - Wendell Burton, August 13, 1978
  • RR040 - Karen Lafferty, August 20, 1978
  • RR041 - James Vincent, part one, September 17, 1978
  • RR042 - James Vincent, part two, September 24, 1978
  • RR043 - "Punk Rock", October 8, 1978
  • RR044 - "Love Songs", October 15, 1978
  • RR045 - ??, October 22, 1978
  • RR046 - Degarmo and Key, October 29, 1978
  • RR047 - Degarmo and Key, November 5, 1978
  • RR048 - ??, November 12, 1978
  • RR049 - Punk Rock, November 19, 1978
  • RR050 - Love Songs, November 26, 1978
  • RR051 - "The Bible", part one, December 3, 1978
  • RR052 - "The Bible", part two, December 10, 1978
  • RR053 - "The Bible", part three, December 24, 1978
  • RR054 - "Christmas Show", December 31, 1978
  • RR055 - Steve Scott, Come Back Soon part one, December 31, 1878
  • RR056 - Steve Scott, Come Back Soon part two, January 7, 1979
  • RR057 - Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, part one, January 14, 1979
  • RR058 - Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, part two, January 21, 1979
  • RR059 - Arlo Guthrie, part one, January 28, 1979
  • RR060 - Arlo Guthrie, part two, February 4, 1979
  • RR061 - Isaac Air Freight, February 11, 1979
  • RR062 - "The Second Coming," February 18, 1879
  • RR063 - Leon Patillo of Santana, part one, February 25, 1979
  • RR064 - Leon Patillo of Santana, part two, March 4, 1979
  • RR065 - ??, March 11, 1979
  • RR066 - ??, March 18, 1979
  • RR067 - Dan Peek, part one, April 22, 1979
  • RR068 - Dan Peek, part two, April 29, 1979
  • RR069 - The Alpha Band, part one, May 6, 1979
  • RR070 - The Alpha Band, part two, May 13, 1979
  • RR071 - Benny Hester, May 20, 1979
  • RR072 - "Death of a Guru," May 27, 1979
  • RR073 - Michael and Stormie Omartian, part one, June 3, 1979
  • RR074 - Michael and Stormie Omartian, part two, June 10, 1979
  • RR075 - Randy Matthews, July 1, 1979
  • RR076 - Sweet Comfort Band, July 6, 1979
  • RR077 - Barry McGuire, part one, July 15, 1979
  • RR078 - Barry McGuire, part two, July 22, 1979
  • RR079 - Jennifer Warnes, August 12, 1979
  • RR080 - Oden Fong of Mustard Seed Faith, August 19, 1979
  • RR081 - "Mista Gogic Rock", part one, August 26, 1979
  • RR082 - "Mista Gogic Rock", part two, September 2, 1979
  • RR083 - Resurrection Band, Part one, September 9, 1979
  • RR084 - Resurrection Band, part two, September 16, 1979
  • RR085 - "Contemporary Christian", part one, September 23, 1979
  • RR086 - "Contemporary Christian", part two, September 30, 1979
  • RR087 - "Disco Music" part one, November 4, 1979
  • RR088 - "Disco Music" part two, November 11, 1979
  • RR089 - Terry Talbot, November 18, 1979
  • RR090 - Mark Heard, November 25, 1979
  • RR091 - Bob Dylan, part one, December 2, 1979
  • RR092 - Bob Dylan, part two, December 9, 1979
  • RR093 - ??, December 16, 1979
  • RR094 - ??, December 23, 1979
  • RR095 - Matthew Ward, January 13, 1980
  • RR096 - Daniel Amos, Horrendous Disc, January 20, 1980
  • RR197 - "Rock and Roll Heart," part one, January 27, 1980
  • RR198 - "Rock and Roll Heart," part two, February 3, 1980
  • RR099 - Kansas, part one, February 10, 1980
  • RR100 - Kansas, part two, February 17, 1980
  • RR101 - Steve Turner poetry, part one, February 24, 1980
  • RR102 - Steve Turner poetry, part two, March 2, 1980
  • RR103 - Earth, Wind and Fire, part one, March 23, 1980
  • RR104 - Earth, Wind and Fire, part two, March 30, 1980
  • RR105 - Rolling Stones, April 6, 1980
  • RR106 - Rolling Stones, April 13, 1980
  • RR107 - ??, April 20, 1980
  • RR108 - ??, April 27, 1980
  • RR109 - Bryn Haworth, part one, May 18, 1980
  • RR110 - Bryn Haworth, part two, May 25, 1980
  • RR111 - The Scratch Band, June 1, 1980
  • RR112 - ??, June 8, 1980
  • RR113 - Randy Stonehill, The Sky Is Falling, part one, June 15, 1980
  • RR114 - Randy Stonehill, The Sky Is Falling, part two, June 22, 1980
  • RR115 - "Drugs," Part one, April 29, 1980
  • RR116 - "Drugs," Part two, July 6, 1980
  • RR117 - "An Anthology of Religion, Drugs and Rock and Roll," Part one, July 13, 1981
  • RR118 - "An Anthology of Religion, Drugs and Rock and Roll," Part two, July 20, 1981
  • RR119 - Steven Soles, part one, August 10, 1980
  • RR120 - Steven Soles, part two, August 17, 1980
  • RR121 - Kansas, part one, August 24, 1980
  • RR122 - Kansas, part two, August 31, 1980
  • RR123 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part one, "The Beginnings," October 5, 1980
  • RR124 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part two, "Anti-Rock and Roll," October 12, 1980
  • RR125 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part three, "Soul Music", October 19, 1980
  • RR126 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part four, "The Beatles", October 26, 1980
  • RR127 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part five, November 2, 1980
  • RR128 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part six, November 9, 1980
  • RR129 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part seven, The Eastern Influence, November 16, 1980
  • RR130 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part eight, "The Occult," November 23, 1980
  • RR131 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part nine, "Jesus Rock," November 30, 1980
  • RR132 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part ten, "Bob Dylan," December 7, 1980
  • RR133 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part eleven, "reggae," December 14, 1980
  • RR134 - "The History of Religion & Rock," part twelve, "New Wave Music," December 21, 1980
  • RR135 - Steve Turner "Two British Poets," part one, December 28, 1980
  • RR136 - Steve Scott "Two British Poets," part two, January 4, 1981
  • RR137 - ??, January 11, 1981
  • RR138 - ??, January 18, 1981
  • RR139 - The Rolling Stones, "Only Rock and Roll?", part one, January 25, 1981
  • RR140 - The Rolling Stones, "Only Rock and Roll?", part two, February 1, 1981
  • RR141 - Maria Muldaur, part one, February 8, 1981
  • RR142 - Maria Muldaur, part two, February 15, 1981
  • RR143 - Bob Dylan "A Musical Biography," part one, February 22, 1981
  • RR144 - Bob Dylan "A Musical Biography," part two, March 1, 1981
  • RR145 - Bob Dylan "A Musical Biography," part three, March 8, 1981
  • RR146 - Bob Dylan "A Musical Biography," part four, March 15, 1981
  • RR147 - David Bowie, March 22, 1981
  • RR148 - David Bowie, March 29, 1981, March 22, 1981
  • RR149 - ??, April 5, 1981
  • RR150 - ??, April 12, 1981
  • RR151 - ??, April 19, 1981
  • RR152 - ??, April 26, 1981
  • RR153 - ??, May 3, 1981
  • RR154 - ??, May 10, 1981
  • RR155 - ??, May 17, 1981
  • RR156 - ??, May 24, 1981
  • RR157 - Randy Matthews, May 31, 1981
  • RR158 - Phil Keaggy, June 7, 1981
  • RR159 - "An Anthology of Religion, Drugs and Rock and Roll," Part one, (with The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Moody Blues, others), June 14, 1981
  • RR160 - "An Anthology of Religion, Drugs and Rock and Roll," Part two, (with The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Moody Blues, others), June 21, 1981
  • RR161 - ????, June 28, 1981
  • RR162 - ????, July 5, 1981
  • RR163 - "Rock and Roll Heart," part one, July 12, 1981
  • RR164 - "Rock and Roll Heart," part two, July 19, 1981
  • RR165 - ????, July 26, 1981
  • RR166 - ????, August 2, 1981
  • RR167 - Bonnie Bramlett, part one, August 9, 1981
  • RR168 - Bonnie Bramlett, part two, August 16, 1981
  • RR169 - Resurrection Band, Colours, August 23, 1981
  • RR170 - Sweet Comfort Band, August 30, 1981
  • RR171 - Barry McGuire, "The Early Years", September 6, 1981
  • RR172 - Barry McGuire, "Finer Than Gold", September 13, 1981
  • RR173 - The Brothers Johnson, part one, September 20, 1981
  • RR174 - The Brothers Johnson, part two, September 27, 1981
  • RR175 - ????, October 4, 1981
  • RR176 - ????, October 11, 1981
  • RR177 - The Who, "My Generation" October 18, 1981
  • RR178 - The Who, "Who Are You?", October 25, 1981
  • RR179 - The Rolling Stones, part one, November 1, 1981
  • RR180 - The Rolling Stones, part two, November 8, 1981
  • RR181 - Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, part one, November 15, 1981
  • RR182 - Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, part two, November 22, 1981
  • RR183 - Leon Patillo of Santana, November 29, 1981
  • RR184 - Joe English of Paul McCartney & The Wings, December 6, 1981
  • ????? - "Beyond Rock and Roll" Parts one and two (with Bob Marley, John Hiatt, Brian Eno, The Rolling Stones and others), 1981
  • ????? - "Stairway to Heaven" Parts one, two, three and four, 1981