OBSESSIONS OF A MUSIC GEEK, VOLUME 1: BLUES GUITAR GIANTS TO ARRIVE JULY 31 ALONG WITH NEW ALBUM ‘LOVE & LIFE’
Ted Drozdowski is a man of many hats. Besides putting over a million
miles on a series of vans for a series of bands, culminating in Ted
Drozdowski’s Scissormen, he has conducted over one thousand artist
interviews as a journalist. July 31 marks both the band’s new album
‘Love & Life’ as well as Ted’s first compendium, a book of vivid
portraits called Obsessions of a Music Geek: Volume 1, Blues Guitar
Giants.
Obsessions of a Music Geek brings to life some of the all-time greats,
shining new light on aspects of their lives and careers. Drozdowski
writes about Otis Rush’s secret to bending strings, conducts one of
Johnny Winter’s last interviews, expands on his Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame induction program for Freddy King and reveals what King thought of
Eric Clapton, takes a stroll through Dan Auerbach’s vinyl collection,
and explains why John Lee Hooker has more direct African influences in
his playing than many other bluesmen, and more.
Making a lifelong study of music, Drozdowski has learned how to tell a
story in song, a talent that he’s put to use on ‘Love & Life,’ the
new album.
In his career, Drozdowski has also interviewed Tom Waits, Lou Reed,
Patti Smith, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Metallica, Van Halen, Etta James,
Pete Townshend, Wilco, Chrissie Hynde, Solomon Burke, Stevie Ray
Vaughan, Robert Plant, David Bowie, and Laurie Anderson, and hundreds
more with bylines in Rolling Stone, Travel and Leisure, and editor
positions for the Boston Phoenix and Musician Magazine. He has also
penned liner notes for dozens of releases, including Santana, John Lee
Hooker, Morphine. He presently writes for Guitar World, Premier Guitar,
Gibson.com, and the Nashville Scene, among others.
Ted Drozdowski’s Scissormen are on tour this summer.
No comments:
Post a Comment