John Edwards finds inspiration everywhere: Something Else! Interview
Asked what inspired him, jazz double bassist John Edwards has an instant reply: “Everything inspires, musically.”
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‘He played like a songwriter’: The Eagles’ Don Felder on how George Harrison changed everything
Don Felder, the ex-Eagles guitarist, acknowledges a myriad of influences on his sound, from Elvis Presley and B.B. King to Eric Clapton. “Just as important,” he adds, “was the early Beatles stuff” — in particular, Felder says, George Harrison’s approach to the guitar on Meet the Beatles. You May AlsoRead More
John Oates – Good Road to Follow (2014)
John Oates wrote or co-wrote some 82 songs between 1972-2003 as part of Hall and Oates, including the No. 1 hits “I Can’t Go For That” and “Out of Touch.” So, really, it’s easy to understand his interest in mixing it up with some new collaborators. You May Also Like:Read More
(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Pretty Scattered” (1980)
Sometimes, it’s all about Ornette. On the whole, 80/81 comfortably visits “out” material and more straight ahead jazz, with a healthy introduction to Pat’s idea of “folk jazz.” Some of the glue that holds all of this together is the influence of Ornette Coleman. You May Also Like: Why YouRead More
Bill Champlin on how Chicago, Toto helped the Tubes hit it big: ‘I was actually the ringer’
The Tubes’ “She’s a Beauty” became not just their biggest hit but also an intriguing intersection between Chicago and Toto. Wait, Chicago and Toto?
‘I’m sure I would have remembered’: Eddie Van Halen denies asking to join Kiss in the 1980s
Gene Simmons reignited an old debate yesterday when he told Rolling Stone that he’d once talked Eddie Van Halen out of joining Kiss in the early 1980s. Thing is, Van Halen himself says that never happened. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’Read More
Deep Beatles: “The Night Before” from Help (1965)
Was “The Night Before” the Beatles’ response to the Shirelles’ 1960 hit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”? The 1965 Help! track could be seen that way, as it deals with a common topic: what happens the morning after intimacy? You May Also Like: The Beatles, “You’re Going to Lose ThatRead More
Sam Boshnack Quintet – Exploding Syndrome (2014)
From the same lively, progressive jazz scene in Seattle that’s brought us Paul Rucker, Cuong Vu and the various “tet” bands (Reptet, Triptet and Hardcoretet), Samantha “Sam” Boshnack is the fast-rising star of the bunch. You May Also Like: Sam Boshnack Quintet – Nellie Bly Project (2017) Samantha Boshnack’s SeismicRead More
Peter Gabriel on the Depression that Gripped Genesis’ Phil Collins: ‘It’s Been a Very Difficult Time’
Busy Peter Gabriel won’t deny that a Genesis reunion is still possible, though it wouldn’t be anytime soon.