Entries by AlanPaul
Big in China excerpt: Teaching “Tight but Loose.” Introducing my Chinese bandmates to the Allman Bros.
Signed copies of Big in China are now available directly from me. Click here to order, or for more information about the book. A little background before we get to the Big in China excerpt, inspired by One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band: Occupied with settling down and helping my three […]
Time to appreciate Chris Bosh – an interview
Basketball Thoughts Chris Bosh explains how his view of the League has changed and much more. Seeing how the Heat have struggled since Chris Bosh’s injury, it seemed like a ripe time to look back at my interview from earlier this year. Originally run in Slam. ** In the eyes of fickle NBA fans, Chris […]
Robby Krieger breaks down The Doors’ LA Woman – final album recorded with Jim Morrison
LA CONFIDENTIAL Originally published in March, 2012 issue of Guitar World. The Doors were at a low point in December 1970, when they gathered to record their sixth studio album. They had been banned from performing after singer Jim Morrison’s prosecution for exposing himself at a Miami concert, effectively killing their performing career. Their previous […]
Behind the scenes of James Brown’s “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)”…Yep, I interviewed him.
In 1999, Guitar World devoted an entire issue to the 30th anniversary of 1969, which we proclaimed the greatest year in rock. I wrote the histories of several landmark albums, including James Brown’s “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud).” The best part of the entire project by a long shot was interviewing the great […]
Almost Dead: The Furthur interviews
Almost Dead: The Furthur interviews Bob Weir and Phil Lesh revive the spirt of the Grateful dead with some serious help from guitarist John Kadlecik and some other young guns. Originally appeared in Guitar World, March 2012. Reposted here in honor of the Furthur spring tour. Amazon.com Widgets** Bob Weir and Phil Lesh stand on […]
About This American Life, Mike Daisey and Chinese factory workers…
This whole story about monologist Mike Daisey lying throughout his piece about Apple’s Foxconn factories in China is just awful. This story explains why rather well. But all you really have to do to understand the whole thing is to listen to This American Life’s retraction, which you can do right here. It is absolutely […]