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Author Archives: Brian Robbins
Black Roots – On The Ground
To trace the origins of UK reggae masters Black Roots, you’d have to go back to 1979, when the original eight members from the Bristol area first began making music together. Blame it on the times and the place: few of the British reggae artists of that period gained the attention they deserved outside of […]
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Live From Alabama
Former Drive-By Trucker, my ass. I mean, sure: to put things in proper context, Jason Isbell was a Trucker from 2001 to 2007 – and played some great music during that period. But we’re creeping up on almost as many post-DBT years under Isbell’s belt as he spent in the Truckers. The man’s continued to […]
Mountain Girl And The Magic Trip : A Conversation With Carolyn Garcia
One of my favorite interviews I’ve done was my Jambands.com feature with Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Garcia (wife of Jerry). The occasion was the release of the Magic Trip documentary, which put you aboard the “Further” bus with Ken Kesey & The Merry Pranksters back in 1964 as they made their cross-country voyage with the legendary […]
Neil Young – Waging Heavy Peace
Neil Young has beat the snot out of his faithful Les Paul “Old Black” in his own style for years now – purists can criticize his technique but they can’t deny the emotion and depth of his playing. And in the end, isn’t it how the music makes you feel that really matters? Young’s debut […]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
Well, there: here’s the album for all of those who complained that Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s Americana was made up of covers when it was released back in June. (Of course, the songs were twisted and cranked by Young and company into shapes and forms of their own unique design, but you know how […]
Jimmy Herring: Many Tones, Many Changes
After listening to guitarist Jimmy Herring’s new solo album Subject To Change Without Notice it would be easy to say that the man is on top of his game – but it wouldn’t be accurate. The fact is, Herring’s already-amazing game keeps getting better. The 50-year-old guitarist (who hangs his hat in Georgia when he’s not out on the […]
Levon Helm: The Hug
June 16, 2007. Tigger and I were at our first Midnight Ramble at Levon Helm’s barn. Front row. My foot was right alongside Levon’s cymbal stand. I wasn’t there in any official wordscribe capacity; I wasn’t writing for anyone at the time. We were just there to be. It was the portion of the evening […]
Ray Wylie Hubbard: A Few Pages From The Grifter’s Hymnal
65 years into this life, Ray Wylie Hubbard might have found the key to inner peace: keeping your gratitude higher than your expectations. Don’t let the fact that he shares that nugget of wisdom during “Mother’s Blues” – a tale of “a fine stripper girlfriend and a Gold Top Les Paul” with a little bit […]
Janis, Bear, Bach & Jams: Sitting With Sam Andrew
The recent release of Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968 from Big Brother And The Holding Company is notable for (at least) two reasons. First, read the cover – right up at the very top where it says Bear’s Sonic Journals Presents. “Bear” would be the late Owsley “Bear” Stanley, folks – sonic genius, amongst […]
Kesey, Cassady, Meatspace, and the Fourth World: Checking In With Ken Babbs
With this time of the year being prime for reflection – and 2011 itself being quite a year to reflect upon – we thought this would be a good time to check in with Ken Babbs. Merry Prankster and longtime joined-at-the-imagination soul brother to the late Ken Kesey; Marine Corps vet and chopper pilot; “rookie […]