Mike Ragogna: What’s the origin of Blackie & The Rodeo Kings? Colin Linden: We got together at the end of 1995 to do a tribute album to our our friend and hero, Willie P. Bennett. My wife and I were sitting at our kitchen table conspiring when we started talking about tribute albums–I had been […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new artists? Colin Linden: Everything that is great about you is already there, so play from the heart. Knowing the business is okay and means something, but the music has got to come first or it means nothing. And the longer you hang in, the better you will get […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new artists? Lenka: Find your own unique quality and work to make it the best it can be. And do it for yourself first and foremost.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Pat, your new album is titled, What’s It All About, a line from the song “Alfie,” one of ten cover songs you recorded for the project. Since this is an unusual approach for Pat Metheny, can you go into what this new album is all about? Pat Metheny: Well, this whole thing is […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Pat, do you have any advice for new artists? Pat Metheny: My advice to young musicians is always the same, which is to try to be around people who are a lot better than you are. If you’re in a band and you’re the best guy in the band, you’re in the wrong […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Are you there, James? James Tormé: Mike, I’m here. How are you, my friend? MR: I’m pretty good. How are you, sir? JT: I’m doing great. It’s wonderful to be with you. MR: Thank you so much, it’s wonderful to be with you too. Love For Sale is your debut album, right? JT: Absolutely my […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? James Tormé: My advice would be, first of all, stick with your vision. If you believe in it, and you really feel it, that is sort of five-sevenths of the battle. Having that authenticity that comes from doing something from within you, and that is along […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hello, Erykah. Erykah Badu: Hi! MR: I loved how you interacted with My Morning Jacket during rehearsal, especially after one of the songs when you reached out and touched hands. That was really sweet. How close are you with this band? EB: We met a few years ago when they did a cover […]
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