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The Hollies

Today was a very cool and rockin’ day.  On my schedule for this afternoon was doing a telephone interview with Tony Hicks of The Hollies.  Tony called me from his home in London, England and we had a great interview.  The Hollies are going to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. …

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Denny Doherty

It is so difficult to believe that Denny Doherty has been gone since 2007.  There was so much more to Denny in addition to the powerful voice that sang with The Mamas & The Papas.  Through knowing him, my life has been enriched in so many ways.  He encouraged me to step out of the box and create something out…

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Dot Dot Dot

Interviewing Adam Blair was a fun and unique experience.  Ranging from his serious side about music to the humorous story of how to hold a cell phone (or not) while using the loo, Adam has the insight and thought on nearly every subject. Being the front man for Chicago based band, Dot Dot Dot, I first interviewed Adam two years ago after they…

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Ben Fong-Torres

I recently wrote an article from an interview I had conducted with Ben Fong-Torres.  Ben had been one of the original writers for Rolling Stone Magazine since the early days in 1967.  I sent Ben a copy of The North Coast Voice so he could have an archive copy of the article for himself.  I received…

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Rich Spina

Rich Spina has mentioned the article I wrote about him from our interview recently on his blog.  To view his thoughts and comments, please visit: www.richspina.com.  The blog entry is dated November 17, 2009.

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Jorma Kaukonen

Last week I spent an evening at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland to attend an interview conducted by Rock Hall staff with Jorma Kaukonen.  Jorma was an original member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.  The interview was part of a week long series for the American Music Masters honoring Janis Joplin.  Jorma shared…

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Janis Joplin

On Saturday, November 14th, I attended the American Music Masters Series at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.  This annual event through partnership with Case Western and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors one of music’s notable influences with a day long conference and tribute concert in the evening.  This year’s honoree was…

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Bob Dylan

On Friday night (November 6th) I attended a sold out Bob Dylan concert at the Fox Theatre in Detroit.  Seeing Bob Dylan in concert was a great, music history experience.  He had on a white suit with navy stripe trim along with a matching hat.  His voice was a bit rough sounding but it was aged with folk and…

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John Lennon

Today would have been John Lennon’s 69th birthday!  It’s hard to believe sometimes that he is no longer here but there are so many people who loved him and are willing to share their stories about him.  In this way we can appreciate even more of who he was and what he was.  To find out…

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Nelson

I recently interviewed Matthew Nelson for an upcoming issue of LifeStyles Magazine.  I am working on an article about his father, the legendary rocker, Ricky Nelson.  Matthew shared some really cool news with me about upcoming projects that are in the works on behalf of his father as well as what he and twin brother, Gunnar are…

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Brian Ray

Brian Ray is the guitar/bass player for Paul McCartney.  In addition to this awesome gig, he has had many great experiences within the music industry.  My article about Brian, from our interview, is now in a previous issue of The North Coast Voice Magazine. (www.northcoastvoice.com) The magazine has a photo of Les Paul on the cover.  Incidentally, Les Paul…

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Les Paul’s Legacy

Les Paul passed away on August 13, 2009 leaving behind a musical influence of creation and invention that made an impact on rock and roll music, its artists and how we hear the riff. Les Paul was the creative genius who changed the sound of the guitar and how we hear the riffs that connect…

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