I interviewed Glyn Johns for the Leon Russell book. I could not help but ask a final question about Led Zeppelin at the end of the interview. Glyn produced that flawless debut. Here is a snippet of our interview discussing it. As with many such interviews, I was tickled to get to speak with Glyn, …
The death of the legendary band leader John Mayall last week has me thinking about Eric Clapton again. Like many rock fans of my vintage (b. 1966), I grew up hearing Clapton on rock radio, his pop crossover-pop stuff like his remake of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Lay Down Sally,” and his softy …
Listen here. This time around, it’s a three-hour Leon Russell spotlight, including an interview with with Bill Janovitz, author of Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History (Hachette Books). April 1, 2023 (Program No. 1,355)https://archive.org/details/a-song-for-you Kansas City Woman — Leon Russell Hummingbird — Leon Russell Bill Janovitz Interview …
“LEON RUSSELL is a wild tale, rendered in great detail by Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz, reaching beyond rock anecdote to produce an empathetic portrait of a man of singular talent.” Here is the partial review
NYC! As Leon sang, “Nowhere to run and not a guitar to play/Messed up inside and it’s been raining all day/Since you went away/Manhattan Island serenade.” Glad to be back with Wes’ Cabinet of Wonders with these great people. I’ll read a bit — and sign copies of the book and sing a few songs. …
We spoke with author Bill Janovitz about his new book, which chronicles the story of a musical genius. Read more here
