Arlo Guthrie & Dweezil Zappa: Son of a Gun—Times Two
ARLO GUTHRIE Born July 10, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY, Arlo Guthrie, son of folk legend Woody Guthrie, grew up surrounded by performers like Pete Seeger and Cisco Houston, who brought … Read more
Influences
Charlie Daniels & Sam Bush: String Men—Pickin’ and Bowin’ on New Ground
CHARLIE DANIELS Born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina, Charlie Daniels, son of a lumberjack, grew up absorbing local bluegrass and Pentecostal gospel music along with country and rhythm … Read more
Dar Williams & Ani DiFranco: Upstate, Downstate…
DAR WILLIAMS Born April 19, 1967 in Mount Kisco, NY, Dar Williams took up the guitar when she was ten and within two years had written her first song. In … Read more
Johnny Winter & Warren Haynes: Early Bloomers
JOHNNY WINTER Johnny Winter was born February 23, 1944 in Beaumont, TX and discovered a love for the blues and ’50s’ rock ‘n’ roll at a young age. He formed … Read more
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi: Soul Stew, Family Style
SUSAN TEDESCHI Born in Boston on November 9, 1970, Susan Tedeschi started her singing career early. She appeared in a local gospel choir and theater productions before finishing kindergarten, sang … Read more
Tab Benoit & Odetta: Singing to the Choir
TAB BENOIT Born November 17, 1967 in southern Louisiana where he lives to this day, Tab Benoit can barely remember learning to play the guitar. He had a book explaining … Read more
Bettye LaVette & Solomon Burke: Voices of Soul
BETTYE LAVETTE Born January 29, 1946, highly talented and (now) highly acclaimed soul singer Bettye LaVette was prevented from gaining wide recognition for years by what she calls “buzzard luck.” … Read more
Jack Casady & Flea: Back to Back Bass-ics
JACK CASADY Born April 13, 1944, Jack Casady is one of the most influential bassists in rock ‘n’ roll. Casady grew up in Washington, D.C., where he gained an appreciation … Read more
John Sebastian & David Grisman: Less is More
JOHN SEBASTIAN John Sebastian was born in New York on March 17, 1944. His father was a noted classical harmonica player, and his mother, a radio programs writer. Growing up … Read more
Pete Seeger & John Mellencamp: Patriots and Humanists
JOHN MELLENCAMP Growing up in Seymour, Indiana, John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951) listened to his parents’ Guthrie recordings, and before long virtually invented heartland rock. Rebellious by nature, Mellencamp … Read more
