interview Archive
11 Oct 2011
The Men (and Woman) Who Would Be King (Crimson): The Two of a Perfect Trio Tour (Part Two)
In Part One I laid out a potted history of King Crimson, with an emphasis on how that chronology led to the current Two of a Perfect Trio tour featuring […]
10 Oct 2011
The Men (and Woman) Who Would Be King (Crimson): The Two of a Perfect Trio Tour (Part One)
When is a band King Crimson and when is it not? While this perhaps isn’t the question of the ages, it’s an issue that looms large when presented with an […]
30 Sep 2011
A Conversation with The Grip Weeds’ Kurt Reil
Though they prefer to think of themselves as creators of a classic-style rock’n’roll, to most ears, The Grip Weeds are carriers of a powerpop tradition. And while that alone should […]
02 Sep 2011
In Search of Sly Stone, Part Two
Continued from Part One, in which Ann Wilson and Johnny Winter discussed their roles in the new sort-of-tribute album from Sly Stone. Ray Manzarek “I used to play in a […]
01 Sep 2011
In Search of Sly Stone, Part One
In late June of this year, I received an electronic press release from one of my favorite music publicists. The message heralded an upcoming CD release from Sly Stone, an […]
26 Aug 2011
Hot Tuna: Forty Years On, Still Going Steady (Part Two)
Continued from Part One The bridging of styles between rock, blues and country is something that Hot Tuna has been about since the very beginning. Nobody called it Americana in […]
25 Aug 2011
Hot Tuna: Forty Years On, Still Going Steady (Part One)
When lifelong friends Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen founded Hot Tuna in 1969, it looked to many observers as if the band was a busman’s holiday, a way for the […]
17 Aug 2011
John Wetton: (Not) Lost for Words, Part 2
Continued from my previous entry, here’s Part Two of my conversation with legendary bassist/vocalist John Wetton. Bill Kopp: Two tracks on your new album, Raised in Captivity, feature Tony Kaye. […]
16 Aug 2011
John Wetton: (Not) Lost for Words, Part 1
John Wetton has an impressive pedigree. Depending on what sort of musical style you’re most fond of, you may know Wetton as the bass-playing vocalist/frontman of Asia. If your tastes […]
11 Aug 2011
Keep This Band Goin’: A Conversation with NRBQ’s Terry Adams
NRBQ is an American institution. Since their recorded debut in 1969, the band has delivered its warm and inimitable brand of music, drawing from a variety of American styles but […]