Post Tagged with: "Something Else! Interview"

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‘Actually passionate about doing new things’: Ian Anderson ends speculation on future of Jethro Tull

Anderson bristles at the idea of being “an old married couple that has to go on display.”

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‘Just a bit more organic’: After Journey tour, Neal Schon plans another solo project

Schon has released as many albums in the last two years as he did in all of the 2000s.

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John Wetton On ‘Battle Lines’: ‘It Will Take Some Doing to Better That’

‘Battle Lines’ found John Wetton beginning anew as a solo artist after an on-again, off-again initial period with Asia.

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Peter Brotzmann, free jazz titan: Something Else! Interview

One of the most influential players in the free jazz scene, Brotzmann remains a force.

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Justin Hayward and Patrick Moraz on the Moody Blues’ ‘Gemini Dream’: ‘We had to really rethink some things’

“Gemini Dream” marked a turning point, both for the Moody Blues and for a slew of legacy proggers trying to make their way into the uncertain 1980s.

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Mal Robinson, of the Morning Dew: Something Else! Interview

Morning Dew’s chops were tight and dynamic, and their songs bristled with melody and substance.

'A great platform for lead guitar': The Yardbirds' tradition of gunslingers from Surrey continues

‘A great platform for lead guitar’: The Yardbirds’ tradition of gunslingers from Surrey continues

Ben King shares more than a spot in the guitar chair with Beck, Clapton and Page.

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‘Guitar-based music wasn’t that popular’: Even in the 1980s, Hall and Oates stayed true to their roots

Think their music was all about synthesizers and MTV sheen? Think again.

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Andy Babiuk on the Newly Formed Empty Hearts: Something Else! Interview

“I really don’t like it,” Andy Babiuk says, “when people call us a supergroup.”

Trevor Rabin and Jon Anderson on Yes' Most Overlooked Album: 'It Was a Perfect Storm'

Trevor Rabin and Jon Anderson on Yes’ Most Overlooked Album: ‘It Was a Perfect Storm’

Issued decades ago now, Yes’ ‘Talk’ remains widely dismissed – when it’s not being ignored all together.