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In 2010 I conducted a long list of interviews, and I can honestly say that I enjoyed every single one of them. Some were in-person; some were phoners, and couple used Skype. In every case I believe I came away with a better understanding of what makes the artist tick. But a few interviews stood out as especially remarkable and rewarding.<\/p>\n
Jason Falkner<\/strong> is one of those does-it-all-kinds of musicians. He lends his talents to the recorded work of many other artists, but when it comes to his own music, he tends to go solo. I had a wide-ranging conversation<\/a> with Jason a few months ago, and found him surprisingly candid about, well, everything I asked him about.<\/p>\n The New Mastersounds<\/strong> are at the forefront of a soul-jazz revival. I\u2019ve been following their career with keen interest for awhile, and jumped at the chance to sit down with them<\/a> prior to a enthusiastically-received outdoor concert last summer.<\/p>\n Henry Rollins<\/strong> is perhaps best known as former vocalist for Black Flag<\/strong>, although some people know him as one of the scariest characters on the Sons of Anarchy<\/em> TV series. I know him as a spoken-word artist, but he doesn\u2019t engage in the often-pretentious medium of poetry. Instead, he walks out onto a stage and just talks about…stuff. To the uninitiated that might not sound compelling; in fact it\u2019s quite riveting. I interviewed Rollins<\/a> last spring.<\/p>\n On the Beatles<\/strong>\u2019 final tour of the USA, they were joined by a Boston band called the Remains<\/strong>. Expected to make the big time, for a variety of reasons the Remains never gained major fame, but they left behind some great music and a great story. I interviewed Remains leader Barry Tashian<\/strong><\/a> for a major feature that ran in the British magazine Shindig!<\/em> Now it\u2019s online too.<\/p>\n Anybody who grew up in the 1960s remembers Paul Revere and the Raiders<\/strong>; they were on TV more than the Monkees<\/strong>. While the hitmaking group saw its lineup change over the years, the \u201cclassic\u201d mid-60s lineup created some great music that has withstood the test of time. I conducted a long series of interviews with most of the surviving members of those years, and crafted a major feature<\/a> which ran as a cover story in Shindig! <\/em>It\u2019s the highest-profile printed piece I\u2019ve ever done.<\/p>\n I did plenty of other great interviews in 2010, including Graeme Edge<\/strong> (The Moody Blues<\/strong>), Felix Cavaliere<\/strong> (The Rascals<\/strong>), Steve Cropper<\/strong> (Booker T & the MGs<\/strong>), Tommy James<\/strong> (the Shondells<\/strong>), Gary Wright<\/strong>, Howard Jones<\/strong>, Steven Wilson<\/strong> (Porcupine Tree<\/strong>), Richard Barone<\/strong>, Steve Hackett<\/strong> (Genesis<\/strong>) and others. All of those are here as well. 2011 promises to be equally memorable.<\/p>\n Next I\u2019ll look at my favorite music-related DVDs of 2010.<\/p>\n
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