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It Came from Strawberry Hill —
The Dave Cousins Interview

Cover art Of the classic British progressive bands of the 1970s, the Strawbs stand apart in many respects. Rather than having roots in the psychedelic scene, they started as a bluegrass trio playing the music of their American idols. Gradually they evolved into a powerhouse of imaginative and innovative music, mixing elements of their folk roots with electric instruments and extended compositions. Throughout many changes in personnel, Dave Cousins has been the chief songwriter and guiding force of the band.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2004-09-01)

"Play now! Stop!" —
The Gary Green Interview

Cover art During ten years as a member of Gentle Giant, Gary Green helped temper the band's odd time signatures and medieval themes with old fashioned blues-based rock guitar. His down-to-earth playing helped keep the esoteric elements of the band's music from completely alienating many listeners. And it is exactly this contrast, the visceral with the cerebral, which still endears many fans to the band after all the years since their breakup. This interview took place in November 2003 at the "Columbia GORGG" festival in Portland, Oregon, USA.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2004-04-01)

Visions and Dreams —
The Edgar Froese Interview

Cover art To use an overused yet highly appropriate cliché, Edgar Froese is truly a man who needs no introduction. As founding member of the immensely successful band Tangerine Dream, he practically invented and defined a new genre of music, which still defies easy categorization. Whether you call it electronic music, electronic rock, space music, kraut rock, or (shudder) new age or whatever, Froese and one-time TD member Klaus Schulze were the true forerunners who would spawn a generation of loyal followers, fans who buy their music as well as musicians who strive to imitate their classic sound, particularly from their arguably most innovative period in the 70s and 80s. Now going over 35 years strong and with his son Jerome at the co-helm, Edgar was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule and answer a few questions for Exposé.  » Read more
(Posted by Phil Derby 2003-12-01)

In Cahoots with the Guitar Man —
The Phil Miller Interview 2002

Cover art Exposé had the privilege of speaking to Canterbury veteran Phil Miller on the evening of August 17th at our vendor table inside Seattle's Moore Theater. Progman Cometh festival headliners Softworks (with Allan Holdsworth, Hugh Hopper) had nearly blown the top off the venue and Miller was in amicable mood to speak about his recent activities and specifically how he came to play in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in his long career.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-02-01)

The World Returns to Seattle —
WOMAD USA 2001

Cover art The main thing about the WOMAD (World Of Music, Art, and Dance) festival is: it's big. Really big. There are four major stages and several areas for workshops and other activities spread over two and a half days. Twenty or so food vendors. Dozens of merchandise tents. Way too much going on to catch it all. 2001 was the fourth year for WOMAD at Marymoor Park, and the first one not run by local event producers One Reel. Whatever really went on behind the scenes, the end result was One Reel and WOMAD parted ways, and an outfit called The Workshop took on the daunting task of organizing the whole thing on a shortened schedule – once it was determined that there actually would be a festival. To be honest, there were some glitches, but nothing major, and it's hard to imagine anyone could have done much better. The big draw this year was to be the presence of one of WOMAD's founders, Peter Gabriel, and after some shuffling (at one time, Robert Plant was scheduled, then replaced by Gregg Allman), a lineup of more than forty artists representing more than twenty nations came together.  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-12-01)

From Earthstar to Land —
The Dennis Rea Interview 2001

Cover art Dennis Rea is a used to being at the vanguard of music; from his unlikely progressive rock roots to his current sound collage excursions (both in the US and abroad) he’s been both a catalyst and creator of a unique fretboard approach. Dennis is a member of two First World Recording artists, Stackpole and Land (with ambient pioneer Jeff Greinke) and also gigs with local Northwest singer/songwriters. In his “spare time” the guitarist runs the experimental music newsletter, The Tentacle which chronicles the local Seattle scene. Exposé caught up with Dennis after completing the third Land disc, Road Movies.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-12-01)

West Coast Progressions —
The Scott Brazieal Interview (Circa July 1995)

Cover art Editor's note: It's mid-1995 and keyboardist/composer Brazieal (ex of Cartoon and PFS) had just returned from a trip to Europe touring with 5uu's. This interview was intended to be quoted within a larger feature piece on Cartoon and PFS that ended up taking us seven years to complete, and in the end was very different than we originally envisioned it. The feature (which appeared in issue #22) ended up concentrating strictly on the music, and as a companion piece we ran a current interview with Scott's bandmate, drummer/percussionist Gary Parra. As a result, none of this interview with Brazieal was ever used in part or whole. Here it appears exactly as transcribed, warts and all. While it is seven years old and certainly not current, it does offer another perspective and is a working snapshot of his activities at that point in time.  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2001-07-01)

A Bass of Many Colors —
The Tony Levin Interview

Cover art For more than two decades, Tony Levin has been one of the most sought-after bassists in the world, both within the progressive genre and elsewhere. His work with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel is enough to assure him a place in musical history, but there is so much more, from session work on pop albums to small-profile jazz projects. His résumé fills many pages, and even he can't remember every album he's played on.  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis, Jeff Melton 2001-07-01)

25 Years of Synergy —
The Larry Fast Interview

Cover art In 1975, Larry Fast, under the name of Synergy, released Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra, and jumped immediately to the forefront of electronic music. The album's title was a bit misleading, since the music consisted almost entirely of Moog synthesizers, not a rock band (or orchestra), but turned out to be a milestone. The Synergy albums that followed set the standards for electronic music throughout the 70s and 80s. In between his own projects, Fast found the time to record and tour with Peter Gabriel and many other artists. He has also stayed at the forefront of advancing technology, from new instruments to MIDI and digital watermarking.  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-07-01)

From Caves to Concert Halls —
The Jerry Marotta Interview

Cover art Like Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta has long been a sought-after studio musician. His muscular drumming, which gave life to Peter Gabriel's second through fourth albums, has performed the same magic for many other artists.  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-07-01)

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