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The Martin Barre Interview (2002)

By Shawn Perry When one thinks of Jethro Tull, it's difficult to suppress the image of the group's singular constant: Ian Anderson. The real muscle behind the machinery, however, has...

The Martin Barre Interview (2003)

By Shawn Perry It may be safe to say that Jethro Tull is, to borrow a familiar phrase, one of the hardest working musical acts in show business. 2003 was...

The Doane Perry Interview (2005)

By Shawn Perry Much of the Jethro Tull story comprises a kinetic smorgasbord of musical dalliances intertwined with a wrangling flotilla of personnel modifications, readjustments, and the ever-so-slight tweaks. A...

The Ian Anderson Interview (2006)

By Shawn Perry The last time I spoke with Ian Anderson, he was in the midst of a Jethro Tull tour. He was also preparing to embark on his very...

The Gregg Rolie Interview

By Shawn Perry Singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie is the co-founder of two international super groups: Santana and Journey. As a member of Santana, he played the Fillmore and Woodstock, and sang...

The Steve Parish (Grateful Dead) Interview

Steve Parish & Jerry Garcia By Shawn Perry The Grateful Dead, over ten years after their final performance, remain the quintessential psychedelic jam band. Aside from their innovative musical mix of...

The Don Brewer Interview (2002)

By Shawn Perry The last time I talked with Don Brewer, he was getting ready to step onto a Las Vegas stage with a new version of Grand Funk Railroad....

The Glenn Hughes Interview (2008)

Glenn Hughes & Chad Smith By Shawn Perry Whenever the subject of great British rhythm and blues singers comes around, two names invariably pop up. One is Paul Rodgers. The other...

The Gentle Giant Interview

By Shawn Perry To be honest, Gentle Giant wasn't a band I had given much thought to in recent years when I received a press release, announcing that seven albums...

The Gary Wright Interview

By Shawn Perry One of the first concerts I attended as a youngster was that of Rick Wakeman at the Anaheim Convention Center. Memories of the actual show are a...