Bartlemania Speaks‪!‬ Doctor Bartlemania

After working with the legendary Procol Harum for five albums, Robin Trower departed to embark on a stellar solo career. Today, I speak with Robin about things like  his days with Procol Harum, influences (like James Brown) and his latest tour (info at http://trowerpower,com).

Jim Kweskin plays old-time music the way it was played back in the twenties, thirties and forties, though he is quick to point out that his band was not and is not a "revival" or nostalgia act.

Today, we talk with Jim about, among other things, how he got his first musical instrument, his first record contract, his musical mission, and the intentional community of which he is still a member.

The Ventures were the best-known and most successful rock instrumental band ever. Few are those who don't know the theme from Hawaii Five-O by heart, to say nothing of chart slammers like Walk, Don't Run and Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. Some say The Ventures invented surf-rock!
Today, I speak with founding member of the band, Don Wilson. And he's got a lot to say!

Buffy Sainte-Marie has held a solid following over the last 5 decades despite having her records banned from airplay at the behest of none other than Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. Seems that some of this articulate, talented and politically-astute singer-songwriter's output offended certain people in power!
In our brief interview, Buffy and I discuss among other things, her previous work, her current album, Power in the Blood, and her 5-year run on Sesame Street.

You've probably never heard of her, but if you listen to the music of the sixties, or watch TV programs like Mission:Impossible, you've definitely heard her work. Today I speak with LA's number one session bassist with over 10,000 sessions to her credit, everyone from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass to Sonny & Cher ("The Beat Goes On") to The Doors ("Light My Fire").

Tom Paxton has written everything from dog food commercials ("My Dog's Bigger Than Your Dog") to acoustic standards ("The Last Thing On My Mind"). Said the late Pete Seeger of Paxton's songs: “Tom’s songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and singing a verse to a friend. Like the songs of Woody Guthrie, they’re becoming part of America.” Mr. Paxton and I go over his storied half-century-long career.