HOT DAMN!! THIS INTERVIEW is a TRAIN WRECK...in the BEST POSSIBLE WAY! | Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the COOLEST NEW WAVE or SYNTH POP Song of the Rock era?

[@David-i1g1r]

Whip It

[@Code.Name.V]

Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing INXS - Don't Change

[@williambarry8015]

Satisfaction-Devo

[@gregwasserman2635]

Too Shy, Kajagoogoo The bass is really steals the show though

[@christineml1476]

"I Got You" Split Enz

[@jerrymiller2332]

I love interviews with people who deflect compliments and talk about how great the people around them are, a true sign of their own greatness in my opinion.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed!

[@MAX96MENDES]

So true !

[@brettbigham8420]

Out of almost all musicians from that era, this woman could say, "I was unlike anything else" and spend an hour talking about how great she was. Instead she spent her interview talking about how great everyone around her was. It was refreshing. When she did give herself credit, it seemed it was because she was proud of her contributions to the team, and even then, her teammates were still put on a pedestal while she deferred to their talents.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I know! It’s how you know they are a great person.

[@Reebert02]

I was just going to write that! Super genuine and humble, deserving immediate respect.

[@aliwantizu]

When Lady Gaga first hit the scene, lazy people compared her to Madonna because she was "outrageous" but I always compared her to Dale. Many people didn't know who I meant, but those who did or who later looked her up all agreed that Gaga was much more like Dale than Madonna. Dale was the trailblazer who doesn't always get the credit that she deserves. Thanks for this!

[@Colbaltshimshim]

Dale Bozio missing persons.😊

[@ridinfree55]

@@aliwantizu my kids introduced me to L GaGa! And i do love her, but I said at the time she's just copying Dale Bosio, they said who? So I introduced them to Missing Persons! Today they now love Missing Persons! And many others from my time! But everytime I hear them in their bedroom playing Missing Persons or music from my time! I get a little warm little fuzzy in my heart! Never said I was right in my conclusion! Never told them they should believe what i believe, but I hear them playing music from my past more than GaGa! Guess it's like my parents, they loved Motown and so do I! We can only introduce our influences to our children! It's up to them to listen and find out for themselves!

[@tchocky71]

Gen X people would know exactly who you mean when you mention Dale!

[@juliefiesler2603]

I loved watching and listening to them on MTV in those early 80s. Thank you for interviewing with Dale and bringing them back from the past.

[@kevinarmstrong751]

I compared her to Satan .

[@marknesser9602]

This interview is NOT a Train Wreck, it is one of your BEST interviews ever! Dale Bozzio is so full of passion and sincerity. I can't believe they didn't have hits in the Top Ten, because "Words", "Destination Unknown" and "Windows" were played on the radio all the time. When I first met my wife, she had her hair styled like Dale, because she was a huge Missing Person's fan. I still hear her all the time when I listen to Frank Zappa albums like Joe's Garage.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

This interview for me was anything BUT a train wreck!

[@michaelwinn2508]

What you just said sir.

[@gtw541]

100% agree! Great interview! We want more of this format. Although most all of the interviews are great.

[@megb9700]

Oh yeah! I dyed my hair like hers, used cool aide to get the colors, feather earrings. Love her music!

[@billkeithchannel]

More like the person being interviewed survived a train wreck.

[@montrealsports29]

I wouldn't call this a train wreck. This is a very passionate person telling stories about her life.

[@michaelalten9524]

I got to meet Dale a few years back in the parking lot of CVS. I recognized and approached her, and she was so warm and welcoming. We chatted for quite some time and she told me they still play huge 80s festivals in Europe. We hugged at the end and went our way. What a total sweetheart.

[@DeeMo-kc2yx]

“I risked my life because my life was at risk” that’s a powerful statement

[@jonathanhoward1497]

I thought she sounded like Kamala Harris

[@georgebarry8640]

@@jonathanhoward1497 ??

[@billkeithchannel]

All she wanted was a window to run to...

[@dustybrand]

Indeed. Kudos to Dale for bravely telling this story.

[@Out_of_My_Head]

Definitely.

[@timomalley9332]

Dale tells a story so vividly, you feel like you were there with her. She reminds me of so many women of Italian heritage I know. She is much more genuine a person than I expected. Great show!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

This makes me love her music even more!

[@67nearmint]

I was laboring under the impression that she didn't really care for those songs these days. I'm so glad I was mistaken.

[@davidthomas1467]

That Boston accent is amazing amazing

[@BaddogSports]

“Destination Unknown” is criminally underrated

[@MyName-pl7zn]

What a wild ride of an interview! Dale Bozzio has one of the most distinctive vocals of the 80s. I was surprised Words and my personal favorite Destination Unknown weren't chart toppers. I would definitely love to see this band live . This was 80s gold in my opinion, Dale is a great personality, enjoyed every minute of this episode.

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

I saw Missing Person in early 80s, but honestly don't remember much. That was a bizarre but good interview.

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr I am jealous, I wish I had seen them in the 80s

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

@MyName-pl7zn It was 86 Lone Justice which missed, Autograph, Missing Person,Night Ranger and ZZ Top. I remember them doing Words, but I remember Night Ranger and ZZ Top. It was a all day festival with air show in-between the acts.

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr how cool is that! Nothing topped shows of the 80s

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

@MyName-pl7zn They were a blast for sure. You have a wonderful rest of your day and I better get at it. Busy week and Friday go to the cardiologist for more tests 🤞. I won't attend class.

[@Seekthrax]

Don’t forget “Mental Hopscotch”!!!!!!!! That was an absolute classic!!!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on!

[@daveowens271]

I had totally forgotten about that song! Thanks for reminding me!

[@robertmorgan6534]

And "Give" off their second album. Great song and great message.

[@chuckm4540]

My favorite Missing Persons song!

[@mountainskys]

That and "Noticeable One" for sure!

[@surlechapeau]

Amazing story of Dale's life. I remember songs Destination, Words and LA, but not Windows. Takes a special person to survive what she's been through, and thrive!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Isn't she cool!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Words is my favorite song they did.

[@billkeithchannel]

_Windows_ made it on one of my mix tapes since I got the cassette as one of my free Columbia House picks and played the entire album a lot. Other great songs from that album not mentioned are _Tears, It Ain't None Of Your Business, Bad Streets_ and _Noticeable One._

[@Out_of_My_Head]

Yeah, I forgot about it

[@brettbigham8420]

"Trainwreck" is probably the last word I would use to describe this interview. I thought it honest, refreshing, a little grungy, but that was always her thing anyway. She was like a doll, but one who had a make-over by Sid Phillips. (the mean kid in Toy Story). I've always thought Ms. Bozzio was held back because she intimidated a huge slice of society-mainly because she was who she appeared to be and wasn't a pop starlet playing a role. Your interview really showed her musician side, allowed her freedom to share what was important to her. That is good journalism! I've watched a lot of your interviews and I always enjoy how you get people to break down the song. You pull out the middle school music nerds in them as they share how that formed or that chord came together or that downbeat hit. I've also noticed musicians share very personal tidbits in your interviews because they know how much you like those little bitty nuggets of information. It makes for a very good show. This interview had all of that regular stuff in it, but Ms. Bozzio has never fit into the parameters of anyone's expectations besides her own and brought a whole bunch more to the table. We listen to this woman's music because, when they recorded it, they captured a spark of life that comes through to the listener. Your interview does the same. Well done.

[@LarryBecker]

Thank you SO much for bringing Dale Bozzio and these AWESOME songs back into my life!!! She's a truly accomplished trend setter and so grounded in reality today, years later. My favorite interview so far and I've been following you for years!

[@dustybrand]

The fact that Warren C. busted out those harmonics in "Words" in 1981 is in and of itself amazing. The fact that he plays it live and it sounds exactly like the record is borderline paranormal. Phenomenal guitarist and songwriter.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@blakkat4126]

I really like Dale. She's a down-to-earth lady. And yes, the first time I saw "Words" in a video, I thought "What is THIS?" I loved that driving rock beat and killer drums. Dale looked like a piece of candy in that video. I had no idea about her falling from the window. Incredible interview.

[@eauhomme]

Great interview! I appreciate that she gave so much credit to Warren Cuccurullo and Terry Bozzio. Cuccurullo basically revived Duran Duran after leaving Missing Persons. And I heard it said that one tour with Frank Zappa was equivalent to a Doctoral Level seminar in music theory. Those three geniuses--Zappa, Cuccurullo, and Bozzio, plus a ton of personality (and genius) in Dale Bozzio, made for some incredible music. Hard to believe it never charted, but then again, Zappa didn't chart either. Sometimes genius is not appreciated by the masses.

[@dustybrand]

and when Warren left, Steve Vai. I'm sure you know the story about the paper airplane of sheet music he threw on stage.

[@theblacksquirrel.]

I agree with what you said, except for one small change, I don't believe Frank knew much theory, but a Doctoral Level in the music business, 100% It was that education that allowed Steve Vai the confidence to go his own route with the production and distribution of his solo works. Zappa didn't chart, but EVERYONE knew of him and so many gifted musicians played with him throughout his career.

[@TheChadTI]

Warren single handedly saved Durans career. Great talent.

[@theblacksquirrel.]

@@dustybrand I don't know that story? I know about him showing up on his doorstep with transcriptions that got him the transcribing job and the subsequent "audition" to be the "Little Italian Virtuoso" including the "Well I hear Linda Ronsdstadt needs a guitar player" stories.

[@dustybrand]

@@theblacksquirrel. I know that Zappa used to encourage people to throw sheet music up on stage that they had written. If I remember the story correctly Steve Vai folded a piece up as a paper airplane and signed it. Zappa caught the airplane and unfolded it, went to the mic and asked him up onstage. Hope I'm telling it right.

[@fratberry]

Incredible interview and what an amazing person in Dale Bozzio. Thanks so much for doing it. I'm sure it was an honor for you to get the opportunity.

[@dominicbiondi4097]

Mental Hopscotch is an absolute banger of a rock song. When it first came out, I don't think I had ever hear something so new and so hard before. Just an amazing song.

[@BrandyStaples-d8l]

Love love love Dale and Missing Persons! What a fascinating personality!

[@Code.Name.V]

An exceptional interview to say the least!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

She seems so cool!

[@rexzmom5692]

She's so wise, forgiving her enemies. It's the best way to heal.

[@danielbrewer878]

“Noticeable One” was my favorite. I was a hard rocker at the time, but I loved their music.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great song.

[@billkeithchannel]

Nice pick. So many good ones to choose from that album.

[@jeffreykoger3978]

True story - I saw Aerosmith in December of 1982. At that time, *most* Aerosmith fans weren't particularly fond of new wave music. Before the concert started, the venue was playing music on the PA. Being an Aerosmith show, the PA was playing AC/DC, Led Zep, and the like. Out of nowhere, "Destination Unknown" started. With the opening keyboard riff, there was a collective roar (of approval) from the crowd. Pretty impressive, for a hard rock crowd to be that into a "New Wave" song. Great interview, Professor!

[@whodatcatt]

I was a huge, heavy rock, Rush, Aerosmith Rolling Stones fan in high school and then the police and missing persons and others hit KROQ and all my friends thought I was crazy but soon all my hard rock friends became huge police and missing person fans also We were blessed to have them and it gets overlooked but all of us in LA were so blessed to have KROQ!

[@TJ-id6ee]

Agreed!

[@brettbigham8420]

KROQ makes LA. After I had moved from LA I visited for an emergency. I spent the whole time listening to KROQ. At the airport I heard the last part of a song that stuck in my head. Flew home, and the song stuck, but I'd only heard a little bit of it. I called KROQ's request line and the dude answering has me sing what I remember, then he says, "Hold on one second, DON'T HANG UP!" When he put me on hold. On hold you could hear the live broadcast of the station and suddenly the same voice I had been talking to is on the air (I was still confused and thought he was talking over the radio station in the background?" and the voice on the radio says, "This is for our listener up in Oregon"-who misses KROQ something fierce. (not in quotes because I can't remember exactly what they said for the last part). "Laid, by James," and up starts the song. OMG... I sat on hold at my work desk, trying to look like I was working, while I listened to Laid. What a nice thing to do-I've always appreciated what that DJ did AND I still love that song and KROQ. I hope it is still good!

[@jakeoncall]

Jed the Fish?​@@brettbigham8420

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’m so jealous. I wish I had KROQ.

[@billkeithchannel]

I actually got my metal head friend to listen to and actually like two *AFOS* songs: _Remember David_ and _Quicksand._

[@vannorris7046]

I love Dale and all her work... her recent album is worth 1 or 20 listens. I was surprised her vocal parts on Acts 1 & 3 of Joe's Garage were not mentioned.... always loved her voice. Great interview!!

[@christineml1476]

The song "Words" was a few decades ahead of its time. The lyrics "What are words for when no one listens anymore?" are absolutely perfect for today. People today blather on right and left, but no one is listening. Crazy how MP knew it then.

[@odditiesparanormalmysterie1723]

Plus look at how many people have dyed their hair blue trying to be noticed

[@RBS_]

....looooooooved "Words"! ....while everyone was goin' nuts over "Dance Hall Days" (Wang Chung) I was playing "Words" over and OVER.....

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true. They were ahead of their time in SO MANY WAYS!

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@RBS_ I was playing both!

[@Fiona2254]

@@ProfessorofRockme too 😂

[@fivestring65ify]

As soon as I heard the professor say the front woman wore wild outfits, I knew who it was. Missing Persons. What a great band. MTV played the he** out of their songs. They were made for videos. I always thought they didn't get the recognition they deserved. Thanks for covering them, professor.

[@eggsngritstn]

Haha! I like Missing Persons, but a roommate of mine would simply mute the sound when they came on MTV, not change the channel. He would say, "Why let bad music spoil a good view?" He failed out of school.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Oh boy! Thanks for sharing.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Says a lot about him!

[@eggsngritstn]

@ Heh, he was/is a good guy, just a little full of himself at that age. He went on to set a couple of world records for hang gliding endurance. School just wasn’t his thing.

[@daniherde4810]

OMG!! Those songs are still on my playlist!! Dale Bozzio is so inspiring and iconic!! As a singer songwriter myself I bow before her, applaud her and thank her for inspiring me to go for it with whatever you got! God Bless You 🙏🕊️❤️ and your precious boys! Really enjoyed seeing you after all these years!! Fantastic interview!!

[@michaelrobbins3559]

Great, great interview. Dale spoke in such a compelling and honest manner. She gives credit to others, pulling them into the spotlight. A. Class. Act. And you allowed her to talk and tell her story (at least this small part of her story). Nicely done.

[@buggatewood1560]

God, I love these songs! thank you, Dale and the band for making the 80s pure magic AND the songs still bring a tear to my eye and a bolt of electricity into my 53 old body!

[@eclipsespilce]

Thank you and Dale for this incredible interview!! Amazing!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right?

[@42976675]

I loved that sqeaky vocal. Mental Hopscotch, Words, Destination Unknown were perfection! Dale is do genuine.

[@ovelorem]

I love missing persons I still have my cassette tapes "Surrender Your Heart" will always be in my living soundtrack. Thanks for the interview. ❤❤❤ to Dale

[@iwanttheoneicanthave11578]

Same here.

[@GonzalytuzzIII]

Same here as well! I first heard Missing Persons in 1984 with the song "Right Now" but it was "Surrender your Heart" the one song that captivated me (and my former school mates) some years later I saw more of their videos on VH1 (that's how I got to know "Words" ) I love Dale! 😍

[@-mattwood]

What a great interview. She's quite the character. I had a Datsun B210 hatchback too - my first car!

[@dustybrand]

had the awesome little Hitachi carb in it? you could literally tune it with your thumbnail.

[@BrianMDIY]

I recently wrapped up a career with the phone company and worked in Boston area last bit. I can tell you people still know, respect and care about Dale in Medford. Great interview. Thanks.

[@nordan00]

I was a Malden boy back then and could never get enough of watching her MTV videos. She was pretty damn hot! Still got “Walking in LA” on my workout tape from my days at Galaxy Gym in Medford, as an unimportant matter of fact!

[@bartbrookshire6856]

Magic!!! Still got chills and goose bumps from what I just watched. Every song takes me back to a certain place where I remember listening to it.

[@lynnsmusic]

I’ve always loved Missing Persons. I really only knew them because of our rock radio station and MTV. There are many artists and songs that we wouldn’t know about if it weren’t for MTV. Great interview with Dale. She was the crazy looking chick that I wanted to be. She’s awesome!

[@jes6640]

I saw Missing Persons in concert in Cleveland back in 1984. It was one of the best shows I ever saw! They were ahead of their time! Thanks for the memories Adam!

[@adawil2002]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Adam! Great interview with Dale! Missing Persons 'Spring Session M', "Rhyme & Reason" & "Greatest Hits" with the original demos. All amazingly great. Underrated virtuoso musicians Terry, Dale, Warren & Patrick together on "Spring Session M" Terry's drum parts are equal to Neil's drum parts on "Moving Pictures", released the previous year. Both Terry & Neil have dozens of interviews about their respective albums.

[@speedfreak8200]

I'm only halfway through, and this is your best interview. I had their first record and was so happy she posed for Playboy. My favorite song was walking in L.A. about cops demanding I.D. for merely walking 🚶‍♀️ on the sidewalk. You just made my day

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool!

[@TheAcademicOracle]

Agreed! This interview is truly inspirational with her experiences, and vibe alone. A train wreck in the BEST possible way! Encore, encore! 👏🏽

[@TheBent139]

The pictures I have seen are way more explicit than Playboy ever published. I think she posed for Hustler. She was a badass regardless.

[@stovis]

She was in the March 1979 and February 1980 issues of Hustler. She worked at the Playboy Club in Boston in the 1970's.

[@waynechapman9823]

I’ve posted about 600 songs on Facebook and wrote about them and the artists who created them and about myself when I was able to fit that in as well. “Destination Unknown” was one of them. I don’t have a personal story regarding that song like I do with some others. I just realized one day that I liked it enough to make it my song du jour. Cool interview!

[@martineldritch]

I'm Nobody (cause i walk in LA 😂) A palm tree is down in the road from last night's wind storm and the sky is a smoky yellow-gray from the fires and I wake up to find this interview ! Thanks Professor, Missing Persons and Dale were some of the best sounds to come from the city at the time !

[@deankammler9773]

I was introduced to Missing Persons through the 1981 film “Lunch Wagon” broadcast on late night UHF TV. I recorded “I Like Boys” and some of the other songs onto cassette from the movie before I ever found their LP’s. This was a great interview!

[@robertsummerlin9795]

Destination Unknown was probably my favorite song of all time. Between that and Wishing (Flock of Seagulls) I burned out 3 walkmans and countless tapes. Then later I would go through a divorce very young, move to Texas and one night run into her in Dallas at a concert and managed to get a signed CD of that album. Skip forward 25 years and I saw her again in Dallas with Wang Chung and recalled the story of meeting her, and she teared up - so touched that people hung onto that song and the memories. She will always be a jewel of a person to me - so humble for someone who was so influential and amazing.

[@unwokehillbilly4827]

Great episode Adam, thanks man brought back some really cool memories.

[@elizabethp2395]

Gotta love a woman who is SO clear that she's not going to be messed with, that she'll jump out of a window. Respect. And that Massachusetts accent! Another great interview!

[@markg3380]

I was also floored by her accent! (And her strength as you point out). I grew up in the 80s and love Missing Persons tunes, but I had no idea she was from the East Coast. She sings like a Valley Girl. Oh, I also has a Datsun B210 in high school. No freaking way. What a great episode and a great band. Cheers.

[@RBS_]

***PROF. GETS HIS BEST INTERVIEW WITH A "MISSING PERSON" THAT WAS OMNIPRESENT IN 80'S POP.....AND GIVES 'WORDS', A NEW MEANING....**** ....Damn-IT, Prof. this is a knockout interview! ....I can't pull AWAY! ....I have to start Work now, but I had to give SERIOUS props! ...no charts today, but massive RESPECT, to Prof. ....and DALE..... keep ROCKIN' .....; )

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks RBS! I knew you'd enjoy it!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

This was one of POR’s best yet.

[@mistere.9534]

I've been waiting for an Echo and the Bunnymen episode

[@ProfessorofRock]

Trying to get Ian!

[@dustybrand]

It's crazy to think that "Killing Moon" is 40 years old.

[@craigm.9070]

A most pleasant blast from the past, Professor! Great interview as well; the years have been kind to Ms. Bozzio. She still sounds lively and could step in and sing again.

[@reshpeck]

Spring Session M is an absolute banger start to finish. I'm a metal and prog guy who had never even heard of Missing Persons until about a year ago and I have had that album on heavy rotation ever since

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I first came across them in 2021, what an amazing band!

[@jamesswanson4303]

All these years… I’m still in love with her and this band ❤

[@hoozat007]

Takes me back. Missing Persons forms part of the soundtrack for a very specific period in my life and I can never separate the music from those memories. Great interview, as always.

[@MrJbassrw]

Dale is just as cool as ever, what a great interview. I love destination unknown, it’s right on my playlist.

[@ProfessorofRock]

She's so interesting!

[@IAMBatKat]

From the time I heard Mental Hopscotch on the radio, I was hooked. I remember having my tape recorder cued up waiting to record the song off KROQ. I bought the Spring Session M cassette soon after its release and practically wore it out. I have so many great memories of the 80's and MP was a big part of it. This is my favorite Interview that you have done. After Dale's explanation of how "Destination Unknown" came about, I now have a new appreciation for the song. Dale is a treasure, as are Terry, and Warren. Great Video! Keep up the awesome work.

[@Jack-fy2db]

Great interview, let me tell you Dale is one of a kind

[@ProfessorofRock]

Yes she is!

[@vampfashions]

@@ProfessorofRock I have to admit that I didn't see any "train wreck" in the interview, just an extremely cool woman who is older, but just as cool as decades ago. Imagine how much fun she'll be when she is 93 and dancing around in the old folks home!

[@JaymzMhart]

Wow! Amazing to hear her telling the stories. I was infatuated with her look and quirkiness. Loved her little squeal at the end of a lyric. She is truly an innovator. And Terry’s drums? Blew me away! Awesome band! Wish they stayed together and did more. Thanks, Prof. I didn’t expect this one!

[@gtw541]

AWESOME!!! An incredible person. This is a great interview, talking about a great band. I still remember when Mental Hopscotch came out, the video and such. The song was the most unique thing on radio at that time. Then Words came out! Thanks!

[@dannykrinkle4726]

The way Dale toggles between accents is wild.

[@ProfessorofRock]

She's rad!

[@kelseymariel2127]

Never lost her Boston accent. A genuine lady for sure ❤

[@joellebrodeur1015]

I hear British and then hear that New England accent and then realized, of course, she's from Boston😂

[@1_Lost_Soul]

I loved Dale Bozio and Missing Persons!! "Words", "Destination Unknown", and "Walking In LA" were monstrous, fantastic hits! Even though I didn't care a lot for new wave, I couldn't ignore these tunes! I'd blast the shit out of them back in the day, and still do today. It's kinda cool that you're dropping this video now, I recently saw.. while ditty bopping around on the tube..Dale singing! She's on KZbin and still singing. Not huge shows but it was incredible to see her again. It brought a smile to my face. The gal has been through an incredible journey in this thing called life fer sherrr

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@1_Lost_Soul]

@ProfessorofRock you touch my soul brother. I just finished watching the entire video and still have tears in my eyes. I gratefully, humbly, and appreciatively thank you.

[@justJelene]

Wow! What a fun interview! Loved their stuff - never would've guessed she was from Boston! 😮

[@ProfessorofRock]

That accent!

[@fredupstairs8234]

The Train Wreck must have been on the Orange Line!

[@goofyiest]

Thank you so much for this episode. So much I didn't know, and I love Missing Persons!

[@tomwhited6443]

I've always been intrigued by Dale B. Such a cool interview. One of my favorite jams of hers is Simon Simon, her collab with Prince in 1988. I really wished you could have touched on that!

[@randyhimburg7915]

What a crazy story! Dale is very lucky to be here and can talk openly about it along with the music inspired by those events. Another great episode POR!! Honestly if not for MTV I probably would've never heard of this band, but I'm glad I did.

[@MAX96MENDES]

I bought that Missing Persons album when it came out, because the music was so unique for that time. Very good and unforgettable. Cool episode ! Thanks Professor !

[@deaDbilly62]

I burned the grooves off of Spring Session and had such a crush on Dale. This was awesome! She did not disappoint. Thanks man.

[@Cat_Rescuer]

2:05 I had the same thought Professor! Lady Gaga even looks a bit like Dale? My mom & uncle introduced me to FZ at age 4. Ive got an old pic of us with my uncle holding up Overnight Sensation. When Missing Persons came out, i remember mom saying how sharp & tough looking Dale is. She grew up in Detroit...tough = cool 👍 "You are what you is" lol I heard that a lot growing up Missing Persons is so good! Thank you Professor for reminding me once again! I'm so happy Dale had the will to live...what a shame if those fellas had their way. 🙏 thank you to those higher powers who protect us! I love those squeaks Dale makes in her songs! AWESOME EPISODE @PROFESSOROFROCK!! ✌️🤘

[@jakeoncall]

She's what rock 'n roll is all about. Uncompromising, hard working and so uniquely talented. She was destined for stardom and her life philosophy reflects that. We don't know where we're going but all we can do is keep going. Wait - Missing Persons is the child she never had??? Incredible! What a great interview!

[@rogertemple7193]

This definitely was a train wreck interview but Dale Bozzio was quite a sight especially on the MTV videos of Missing Persons plus her stage persona and the way she dressed was great especially for the 80's and nice to hear and watch the interview she still looks very nice until next time thanks again Professor.🎶🎶📻🎶🎶

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks Roger! I found her to be incredibly interesting!

[@RBS_]

....hey Rog, remember the Video for "Right Now" with Dale in the trenchcoat & Heels!? .....Maaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnn...... ; )

[@reppost]

I was planning to just take a quick look and come back to it later... here I am, all the way through it. She pulls you in with her enthusiasm. This is a person who lives her life and loves her life, the good and the bad are just part of that journey. I wish more people could interview as well as you. You let them say what they want or need to say, you don't try to keep them on a script or cut them short to make sure you get everything you want to say or ask in. You help them tell us their story without taking over the story so we get to hear those stories as the artist wants them to be heard.

[@ChantMacleod]

Dale & Terry were brilliant on Frank Zappa's "Thing Fish," were wonderful in Missing Persons (with Warren Cuccurullo), and she's still wonderful here.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Thanks for watching!

[@billkeithchannel]

@@ProfessorofRock I must Give _Give_ some credit since it was one of standout cuts from their third album.

[@doctornova3015]

don't forget Joe's Garage

[@tnrodgers]

I remember these songs (hits). Always thought of them as bubble gum rock with the squeaks, but Dale is well versed and has lived life. The 80s were wrought with changing music styles, videos, and competition. Great interview, Thanks Adam!

[@bodes-iso7851]

I've never seen Dale in an interview and she is incredible such energy and how she moves through life. Life is an experience nice job professor of Rock🎉🎉🎉

[@pchdavis]

wow! I remember these songs and love them. Love Dale's voice and their melody. thank you for shining the light on them. Never gave them much thought, but enjoyed them when they were played.

[@lfd_eng9219]

Love her persona...reminds me of the hippy days of the 1960s...but a true artist! "Words" was the first Missing Persons song I heard...and I absolutely love it to this day. Dale has the correct outlook on life...enjoy every heart beat! Fun interview!

[@ProfessorofRock]

She's so fun!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I really want to meet her now.

[@RockstarBruski]

@Professor of Rock. Wow I didnt know Dale's life story before your fantastic interview. Her and missing persons band members music was so fun and different in the 80s in my teens and 20s. I'll be playing their songs when I get home tonight. Thanks Dale for telling your story and thanks Professor of Rock for creating the interview! 👍 😎

[@rogerdeahl9629]

Missing Persons!! Kinda described me in the 80s. 😂😂 Dale was ahead of her time. Her style was copied a lot in the early 90s. Love Destination Unknown. Thanks Professor. Everybody have a Happy Hump Day. 🐪

[@David-i1g1r]

Kinda describes you in 20's also.haha hahaha 😢

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Happy Hump Day!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Did you often go missing lots of the time Roger?

[@rogerdeahl9629]

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 YES!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@pappawmiked2162]

She's gotta be the greatest trainwreck ever! I really enjoyed today's video! She is awesome!

[@Taranos]

"Mental Hopscotch" was my introduction to Missing Persons and to New Wave...one of the most influential songs of my youth.

[@cnph7067]

Fantastic, I loved Missing Persons! I still play them in my regular rotation. Warren and Terry are musical geniuses and Dale was the perfect front way ahead of her time fashion wise and very talented. I can listen to “Destination Unknown” daily and never tire of it

[@RobertL_0563]

Good morning Professor and friends. Our lesson is a Destination Unknown so let's listen what Words are for.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Hello!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

And walk in LA. Speaking of LA, I hope those in LA are safe right now during the fires.

[@KubeyHunter]

Nobody walks in L.A.... at least, not at the moment.

[@EdwardJamesCrockford]

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine wrote on FB about having taken a walk in LA, to which I couldn't resist commenting, "Nobody walks in LA!" That led me to look up Missing Persons on KZbin and listen to their album for the first time in 40 years, since we were in high school, and I was blown away by how good it still sounded and the quality of the songwriting. I especially like how the backup singers keep interrupting Dale Bozzio with "What are words for?" when she's trying to sing "When no one listens anymore" - brilliant! I've been listening to the album (and EP) repeatedly for the past month and recommending it to my own teenage daughters, who are now the same age as I was when the album first came out, so the timing for this video was perfect - thanks!

[@tracisawyer7681]

What a fascinating life this beautiful woman has had. I remember being an 80s teen and just thinking she was fearless. I was right !

[@vampfashions]

There was also Wendy O Williams and even Terri Nunn from Berlin in the very fashionable, incredibly daring, fearless women category.

[@tracisawyer7681]

@ totally agree

[@JordanRaskin]

I don't see anything train wreck about this. Dale has a big personality but she was absolutely on point throughout. Her memory of these little details and the way she conveys the stories is so engaging. That spark and fight in her is just as strong as ever. It was really cool to hear the insights into how the songs came about. Great interview, I'm going to go listen to their albums again. Probably hear the songs in a new way thanks to all this backstory. 👍👍👍

[@ProfessorofRock]

I meant Train Wreck in that it was so compelling you couldn't take your eyes off of it. It was a compliment.

[@catbutte4770]

"Trainwreck"? I gotta see this, but I also saw the thumbnail photo and I love Missing Persons!

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's good!

[@catbutte4770]

@@ProfessorofRock It's a great interview!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

It was a little bizarre but good.

[@pffawg9999]

One of my all time favorite bands! Mental Hopscotch is my favorite of theirs! Thank you so much for this!!

[@Jims_Camera_at_dawn]

Spring Session M is number one in my heart. All these songs should have been #1. When I visited friends in LA, we went walking on those beautiful sidewalks that nobody was using. And yes, we got stared at. SO MUCH FUN. She is so adorable. OK, warming up the turntable. It has an album to play. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶

[@michael7054]

I like the song Words a lot.

[@amyspickard6270]

My cousin and i were big fans of Missing Persons. Dale was so ahead of her time. Thanks for the interview!

[@thetitleisours1]

Happy Hump Day! We definitely had some unique and cool characters back then.

[@stratman1021]

Man what a treat of a video. Nothing like those memories of jamming this cassette in my '77 Chevy Chevette.

[@YoshiCh1ef-je6me]

"Words" is such a good song! I wish you could cover another One-Hit Wonder, with Aldo Nova's "Fantasy" in a future episode! He may only have 1 top 40 song, but he helped with some pretty big hits like "Blaze of Glory" by Jon Bon Jovi and "A New Day Has Come" by Celine Dion! But seriously, Fantasy is like a lost rock anthem!

[@dustybrand]

The video. The Les Paul that blows the door open with a laser.

[@YoshiCh1ef-je6me]

@@dustybrand Love it, but it feels like I haven't seen that video in a while

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yes please cover Aldo Nova!

[@jimgauth]

Loved Dale and that baby doll voice. Zappa was a divine spark for so many pivotal moments in musicology.

[@unwokehillbilly4827]

Missing persons was the first concert I ever saw 1982 in San Bernardino California at the Orange pavilion. good times.

[@dustybrand]

US Festival!

[@unwokehillbilly4827]

@@dustybrand The us festival in Glen Helen was also a lot of fun, although I was only 14 it was good times.

[@dustybrand]

@unwokehillbilly4827 Mötley Crüe looked like vampires locked in a sauna.

[@michellevaldez47]

I saw that same show at the Orange Pavilion. Long time ago but if I remember correctly Rough Cutt was the opening band. I remember when MP took the stage and had technical issues. Dales voice came over the PA and said in her Bwastin accent we’re trying to get the guitah to wurk.

[@SCWgreg]

What a beautiful person, now more than ever Dale! Great interview and life story. I never knew, and one my most coveted albums, freshman year in college, 1981. Thank you.

[@JeffTaggart-p6o]

I saw Dale several times when she started her comeback in 1999. I asked her about Frank Zappa and she told me a bunch of stories for 10-15 minutes. I also caught one show during the short lived band reunion in 2001. I remember talking to Warren Cuccurullo after that show. I was lucky enough to video record once of the shows in 99. It was great cause she did some songs from their forgotten second and third album.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool Jeff!

[@olsfield]

What a great interview. Love Dale and I followed Terri on his drums since Zappa

[@injuhneer]

Long time fan of Missing Persons. Loved the vocals and really like Terry's drumming. Lots of good songs besides the top 3.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amazing drummer!

[@johannasaninocencio7458]

Spring Session M has been in my collection since it was released. When my kids discovered Lady Gaga, I pulled out the album and showed them Dale Bozzio. Thank you for putting a spotlight on her again. I hope more people come to appreciate her talent.

[@RobertL_0563]

EDITED: I missed this at 2:05: I've always believed Dale Bozzio opened the door and was the precursor to Lady Gaga, who also look very much alike theatrically.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Great episode Professor! I loved Missing Persons! One of those bands that gave me the futuristic vibe back in the day! Awesome interview!👍

[@ProfessorofRock]

Yes they did!