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Lost Interview with Herbie Hancock, 1971. That's the tape recorder I used at the Doors Concert a year earlier. Interviews With Rock Stars 1970-1973 My usual partner for a lot of these interviews was Georgia Straight music critic Mike Quigley (Mikey Music). Click over to his site to check out some of his rock interviews of the era: Alice Cooper, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd. Elton John Georgia Straight, April, 1971 His first album was just out. He already was hype. Van Morrison Georgia Straight, February, 1971 We met for breakfast at the Vancouver Airport. Astral Weeks over bacon and eggs. Led Zeppelin Georgia Straight, August 19/20, 1971 Robert Plant describes the insanity of the Milan concert riot. He also turned 23 during the interview. Fleetwood Mac Georgia Straight, February 1971 Mick Fleetwood and Jeremy Spencer rap about making records, Kiln House and the recently-joined Christine McVie. A week later Jeremy Spencer joined a religious cult in L.A. Chicago Georgia Straight, April, 1970 The ebullient James Pankow dreams about studios and backpedals on being a (gasp) "revolutionary". Savoy Brown Georgia Straight, September, 1970 Kim Simmonds leads an early Savoy Brown variation and rants about England. Pentangle Georgia Straight, May, 1970 Bert Jansch is very funny. Gordon Lightfoot Georgia Straight, October, 1970 Delivers a pretty good rant about American television shows. High Flying Bird The Grape, May, 1972 A pretty anemic interview with one of Vancouver's best local bands at the time. Captain Beefheart Georgia Straight, September, 1971 The Captain's first visit to Canada. He's pissed at Zappa, bigtime. Captain Beefheart Terminal City Express, March, 1973 Dapper Don Van Vliet raps about music, whales, money, school, and more! Crowbar Georgia Straight, August, 1971 Kelly Jay tells the story of playing for Pierre & Margaret Trudeau. Crowbar Georgia Straight, March 10, 1971 Kelly Jay raps about hanging out with John Lennon. Then hangs him. Mitch Ryder Georgia Straight, July, 1970 Mitch tries to be serious about his plans for a comeback with a new band, Detroit, but some hash comes out and the whole interview sorta dissolves away. Lamya Culture Court, October, 2002 A chat & concert with this exotic hiphop beauty. Al Neil Terminal City Express, December, 1972 OK, Al Neil was a jazz star, not a rock star. But he was just as crazy. Red Robinson The Grape, January, 1972 Rambling recollection of the early days of Vancouver music with this Rock Hall Of Fame DJ John Lyle Georgia Straight, June 8, 1971 A talk with an up-n-coming Vancouver songwriter at a moment in his career when it looked like he might make it in Hollywood. He didn't. Headstrong Georgia Straight, January 20, 1972 A local group with four superior musicians. They made a record but they didn't make it big. One member of the group, guitarist Peter Mendieta, still plays and records. Luke Gibson The Grape, June 7, 1972 The former frontman for Luke & The Apostles visits Vancouver. We talk about the Yorkville scene, Americans and being greedy. Top Site 2004 Visit My Bootleg Music Trade List