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Search Results for: Susan Tedeschi

That time I asked 28-year-old Susan Tedeschi what she hoped to accomplish in her career

December 7, 2018by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Hey all you diehard Susan Tedeschi fans: here’s another audio excerpt from my 1998 interview with her, when she had just released her second album, Just Won’t […]

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That time I asked 28-year-old Susan Tedeschi what she got from attending Berklee College of Music

November 23, 2018by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Here’s another audio excerpt from my 1998 interview with Susan Tedeschi, for those who think she’s awesome, like me. At one point in the interview I asked […]

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That time I asked 28-year-old Susan Tedeschi if she had a favourite tune on Just Won’t Burn

November 9, 2018by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton I love listening to Susan Tedeschi sing and play guitar. I mean, who doesn’t? I love interviewing her too, because she’s not just a wicked musician, but […]

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That time I asked 28-year-old Susan Tedeschi if she idolized Bonnie Raitt

November 3, 2018by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton When I did my first interview with Susan Tedeschi, back in 1998, she was touring behind her Just Won’t Burn album, which included a cover of John […]

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That time I called Susan Tedeschi to talk about Just Won’t Burn and her mom said she was in the tub

October 27, 2018by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton I did my first interview with Susan Tedeschi in November of 1998, just eight months before she met husband-to-be Derek Trucks while opening for the Allman Brothers […]

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Susan Tedeschi thinks Derek Trucks is “a little burnt out” from the Allman Brothers Band

June 18, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton When I interviewed Susan Tedeschi recently, in advance of the Tedeschi Trucks show in Vancouver this month, I asked her what she’d been listening to in her […]

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american made

Susan Tedeschi bought Derek Trucks binoculars for his birthday ’cause he already has too many guitars

June 16, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton The day before Susan Tedeschi called me to chat about the Tedeschi Trucks Band, her husband and bandmate Derek Trucks celebrated his 37th birthday. Since Trucks is […]

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american made

Susan Tedeschi can’t wait to get Doyle Bramhall II’s new album

June 12, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Susan Tedeschi called me up from her home in Florida last week in advance of the Tedeschi Trucks Band show in Vancouver this month. We go way […]

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Susan Tedeschi just enjoys being a musician, pretty much

August 3, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, DEC. 3, 1998 By Steve Newton When Susan Tedeschi’s cell phone rings in an L.A. hotel room, a female voice answers, but it isn’t […]

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The Full Susan: Tedeschi talks Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, David Bowie, and Warren Haynes

June 27, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton I don’t get out to that many concerts anymore. With the Big Six-O on the horizon, I’ve become a real picky bastard when it comes to live shows. […]

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Tedeschi Trucks Band lays the soul on heavy in Vancouver

November 9, 2013by the newt Leave a comment

There was a whole lotta soul rolling off of the Vogue Theatre stage last night. That’s what happens when you’ve got a hugely talented 11-piece band joyfully letting go with […]

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Tedeschi Trucks enlists Clapton collaborator Doyle Bramhall II

November 5, 2013by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 5, 2013 By Steve Newton You might think that the pressure of travelling around the world with an 11-piece band that includes your soul mate […]

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That time I asked Tommy Aldridge to name the most talented guitarist he ever played with

December 8, 2019by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Drum legend Tommy Aldridge has played with some of the greatest rock guitarists of all time: Gary Moore, Steve Vai, Randy Rhoads, Pat Travers, Tony MacAlpine, Scott […]

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That time I asked Poison Ivy what inspired the Cramps’ “Bikini Girls with Machine Guns”

November 30, 2019by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Back in April of 1990 I did my first interview with Cramps guitarist Poison Ivy Rorschach, in advance of a show at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. […]

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That time Tommy Aldridge told me why Black Oak Arkansas wasn’t mentioned in his bio

November 26, 2019by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton When it came to hard rock drummers in the ’70s, there were a couple who particularly turned my crank. One was Cozy Powell, mainly for his work […]

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Eric Clapton stopped the car when he heard Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar solo on “Let’s Dance”

November 23, 2019by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Where were you when you first heard Stevie Ray Vaughan‘s killer guitar playing on David Bowie’s 1983 hit single, “Let’s Dance”? It was definitely the type of […]

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That time I asked Mike Rutherford about the biggest highlights of Genesis’ career

October 20, 2019by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Way back in December of 1983 I did an interview with Mike Rutherford, who at the time was the guitarist-bassist in Genesis, joined by singer-drummer Phil Collins […]

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That time Dickey Betts asked me to mention all the guys in the Allman Brothers

October 19, 2019by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Yesterday I went and dug up the old cassette with my first Buddy Guy interview on it, the one from 1991, because I wanted to digitize it […]

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That time I asked Country Dick Montana what he liked best about playing live with the Beat Farmers

October 13, 2019by the newt 2 Comments

kevin statham photo By Steve Newton Here’s another audio excerpt from my 1990 interview with the legendary Country Dick Montana, because it’s Sunday afternoon and posting this seems like way […]

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That time Warren Haynes told me that his Allman Brothers song “Soulshine” was inspired by his dad

March 27, 2019by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton There some tunes that just grab you by the heart with their simple beauty and honesty and, if you’re lucky, maybe a wailing Les Paul guitar. “Soulshine” […]

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Warren Haynes confronts a fractured America on Gov’t Mule’s Revolution Come…Revolution Go

September 15, 2017by the newt 1 Comment

 jeremy williams photo ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, SEPT. 15, 2017 By Steve Newton The Tedeschi Trucks Band played Vancouver last summer, in the midst of the U.S. presidential […]

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american made

Newt’s Top 10 albums of 2016

December 16, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton Please, God, don’t let any more of my rock heroes die this year. Jeff Beck Loud Hailer The world’s greatest living rock guitarist isn’t resting on his […]

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top 10s

That time Donald “Duck” Dunn told me that Eric Clapton was the best all-around guitarist he ever worked with

October 23, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton Bass players don’t get much more special than Donald “Duck” Dunn. As a session musician for Stax Records, Dunn brought the bottom end on scores of legendary tracks, […]

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rock legends

The Drive-By Truckers’ Mike Cooley thinks Donald Trump “might be f***in’ crazy”

September 25, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

john gellman photograph By Steve Newton Drive-By Truckers singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mike Cooley has never been one to pull punches when it comes to politicians who he feels deserve […]

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sounds of the south

Duane Allman and Berry Oakley’s motorcycle deaths couldn’t keep the Midnight Rider off his bike

September 18, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton I’ve been on a bit of an Allman Brothers bender of late. It started a while back when Gregg had to cancel some shows due to a […]

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sounds of the south

Rudy Sarzo talks Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads while Quiet Riot storms the charts

April 2, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton One day back in the summer of ’83 I stopped by the Vancouver offices of CBS Records and did an interview with Rudy Sarzo, who was one […]

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heavy metal

That time Donald “Duck” Dunn told me about working with Eric Clapton and John “the Godfather” Belushi

March 21, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Back in 1985 Eric Clapton played a show in Vancouver, but he wasn’t doing any interviews with the likes of me. I was happy as hell just […]

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