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Steve Miller, August 11, 2022 | Ear of Newt

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 5d

happy 82nd birthday to rock legend Steve Miller, who I finally got to interview three years ago

He was on my bucket list

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That time I called up Albert Collins and asked what attracted him to the blues

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 6d

my list of cool stuff to do in Vancouver this week

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Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 9d

remembering blues great Albert Collins, born on this day in 1932 in Leora, Texas

40 years ago I rung him up at his home in L.A. and he sounded happy that I called

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Here's what it sounded like back in 1985 when I called up Albert Collins and asked him about his earliest attraction to the blues.

The scary season is upon us, so here's the five best horror films now streaming for free on Tubi, reviewed

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 10d

who's up for a free scary movie or two tonight?

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The world is a scary and disturbing place right now, what with all the death and destruction and the prospect of nuclear war.

That time Stevie Ray Vaughan sang me a couple of lines from one of Jimi Hendrix's fave tunes

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 10d

40 years ago today Stevie Ray Vaughan released his third album, Soul to Soul

One month earlier he told me about it:

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Since 1982 I've been chatting with famous rock stars and collecting the interviews on cheap cassette tapes.

Newt's top 10 Vancouver concerts in October

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Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 11d

my list of Vancouver concerts to consider in October

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Zappa Nite at the Rickshaw on October 24 features performances by Zappostrophe', Unzappologetic, and Let's Make the Water Turn Black.

That time R.L. Burnside told me how he came to record A Ass Pocket of Whiskey with Jon Spencer

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 11d

just posted an audio excerpt from my 2000 interview with Mississippi hill country bluesman R.L. Burnside

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I interviewed Mississippi hill country bluesman R.L. Burnside in 2000, four years after the release of A Ass Pocket of Whiskey.

Chicago blues legend Otis Rush still gets around: "It's a job, you know, and I got to work."

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Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 12d

remembering Chicago blues great Otis Rush, who died on this day in 2018 at the age of 84

He witnessed a lot of violence while performing at Windy City bars:

“Anytime you see somebody get killed, that’s rough.”

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In conversation, blues legend Otis Rush comes across like one of his classic guitar solos: direct and to the point.

Mark Farner's current "God rock" set doesn't include Grand Funk's "We're an American Band"

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 12d

happy 77th birthday to Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad, who once told me why he wouldn't play "We're An American Band" any more

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No amount of coaxing from can persuade Farner to fall from grace for three-and-a-half minutes to pull off “We’re an American Band”.

Rik Emmett embarks on solo career after unhappy breakup of Triumph

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 12d

35 years ago today I interviewed Rik Emmett, who was no longer buddies with the guys from Triumph:

"I think I’ll just let the chips fall and let the lawyers do what they’re gonna do."

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Whether or not hardcore Triumph fans who bought that band’s albums by the boat-load will embrace Emmett’s new music is not a priority to him.

Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues, says Willie Dixon was her right arm

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 12d

remembering blues singer Koko Taylor, born on this day in 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee:

"When I go on-stage, I put my whole heart into what I’m doin’. It’s not just somethin’ that comes outta my mouth.”

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When Koko Taylor was a poverty-stricken youngster she used to find joy in her meagre existence through the music B. B. King liked to play.

That time I took my kid to a Hilary Duff concert to try and win the Dad of the Year Award

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 12d

happy 38th birthday to singer-actress Hilary Duff, who was 16 when I took my six-year-old daughter to see her in concert:

"All over town, Easy-Bake Ovens would stay cool and dark for the remainder of the night."

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 10, 2004 By Steve Newton The rain was pelting down Vancouver-style as the hordes of kiddies (and their accompanying parents) descended on the sold-out Coliseum last Frida...

Newt's top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, September 29 to October 3

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 13d

my list of cool stuff to do in Vancouver this week

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Late-night screening at the Rio Theatre on Friday of director Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Comeback queen Tina Turner gives Vancouver "a big kiss" on her Private Dancer tour

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 13d

40 years ago today Tina Turner played Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum on her Private Dancer Tour, and she was freakin' awesome

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People started to hop out of their seats when Tina did "Let's Stay Together", and then she sang a bluesy version of the Beatles' "Help".

Randy Bachman of the Guess Who, July 24, 2001 | Ear of Newt

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Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 13d

happy 82nd birthday to Randy Bachman, one of the greatest Canadian rockers of all time

Here's me shootin' the shit with him for 20 minutes

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That time Alice Cooper's personal assistant interrupted the interview to get us talking about the live show

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 14d

just posted an audio excerpt from my 1999 interview with Alice Cooper in which his personal assistant butts in to get the live show plugged

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Back in 1999 I did my fourth interview with Alice Cooper, who was touring behind his newish box set, The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper.

Promising Pearl Jam pulls off a loud one at the Town Pump in Vancouver

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 14d

on this day in 1991 Pearl Jam played the Town Pump in Vancouver, and it was pretty loud

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From the sound of thing Pearl Jam has what it takes to follow fellow Seattlers Alice in Chains right up the charts...

Texas guitar-slinger Chris Duarte talks Hendrix, Santana, Doyle Bramhall, and the Vaughan brothers

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 14d

25 years ago today I interviewed Texas blues-rocker Chris Duarte for Experience Hendrix Magazine:

"Everything [Hendrix] did should have been historically documented, he was so light-years ahead of everybody.”

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN EXPERIENCE HENDRIX MAGAZINE, WINTER 2000 By Steve Newton When Texas blues-rock guitar-wizard Chris Duarte got married earlier this year, he commissioned his bassist, Jon Jordan...

Sue Foley, March 25, 1992 | Ear of Newt

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 14d

Canadian blues great Sue Foley plays the Rio Theatre in Vancouver tonight

Here's the full audio of my interview with her when she was just 23

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Al Pitrelli says that Megadeth is back to making aggressive, snotty, purist heavy metal again

Steve Newton @earofnewt.bsky.social · 15d

happy 63rd birthday to guitarist Al Pitrelli, who told me back in 2001 that Megadeth was back to making aggressive metal again

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 6, 2001 By Steve Newton Two Christmases ago, guitarist Al Pitrelli received a wicked gift he wasn’t expecting. It started with a seasonal dingle from a long-time friend, ...