I interviewed Ricky Byrd this afternoon. He was lead guitarist for Joan Jett for many years then branched off to work with other incredible artists and musicians such as Roger Daltrey, Ian Hunter and many more. We talked about his love of the guitar, his new CD that will be released soon and his thoughts about…
I just finished a telephone interview this afternoon with Jim McCarty (original and still active drummer for The Yardbirds). Jim is also working on his own solo projects as well as touring with The Yardbirds. He and bass player, Chris Dreja are still the original, lasting members. Being part of the British Invasion during the…
April 17th celebrates Record Store Day! This annual event started in 2007 to applaud independently owned record stores around the globe. There could be surprise music releases by your favorite artists OR even a surprise visit from various music artists. One never knows! Let’s celebrate the days of vinyl and support a record shop near you. To locate one…
Interviewing Eddie Money is an experience to appreciate! He is not only rockin’ but also has a great sense of humor as well. It was definitely one of the more “lively” interviews that I have done. With so many fabulous songs he has given the music world over the years, Eddie has more energy and ambition than…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…