I interviewed John Fogerty for the Wall Street Journal. He discussed speaking with the Dead, performing CCR tunes again, playing with his son Shane and three upcoming shows at my favorite venue in the world, New York’s Beacon Theatre. We had a great conversation, with a lot of interesting stuff discussed that could not make […]
I interviewed my old neighbor George Lange for the WSJ about his new book, The Unforgettable Photograph: 228 Ideas, Tips, and Secrets for Taking the Best Pictures of Your Life. George is a brilliant photographer and a deep, creative thinker. I wanted to formally interview him, because I’ve always enjoyed talking to him so much. Have […]
In 1989 I was working as an editor at the Hudson Reporter, a chain of small weekly newspapers based in Hoboken. I was also starting to freelance music writing as much as possible, already writing for Tower Pulse! And looking for more, more, more. Somehow or other, I hooked up with BAM, the Bay Area […]
Publishers Weekly weighs in with the second review of One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. Obviously, Im pleased that it’s positive, but I also really like the reading and interpretation. Thanks PW. An excerpt: “One Way Out is an entertaining, compulsively readable oral history of the Allman Brothers… Through interviews with […]
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s new album Made Up Mind and was happy to come across this acoustic duo take of the album’s “It’s So Heavy” recorded on their bus. Derek has called this song their tribute to Levon Helm and I can hear that. There is definitely a Band vibe, especially in […]
Highlights from the starred review in Booklist: Perhaps no music journalist has written as extensively about the Allman Brothers Band as Paul…and his deep familiarity with the band and its music shows everywhere in this fluid account. Framed as an oral history, the biography includes extensive, insightful comments not only from band members but also […]
I’m not the biggest fan of Howard Stern and have never spent hours listening to him. I find a lot of his schtick juvenile and just not funny. But, man, when he’s engaged, he’s a great, great interviewer. Having essentially unlimited time allows conversations to unwind in a relaxed manner and to ramble down unexpected […]
In honor of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s birthday, the 30th anniversary of his debut recording and the release of a new version, Texas Flood (30th Anniversary Collection), I present the following story of the making of Texas Flood. This was written for and originally published in Mojo circa 2001. When Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble were […]