Daniel Bud Ford (Roundhouse - Doc Holliday) interview for Bands Of Dixie (English version of the interview published in issue #108, first trimester of 2016)

It was in 1989 with the "Song For The Outlaw" Doc Holliday’s live record that we discovered Daniel Bud Ford. The one we saw as the successor to John Samuelson was also his predecessor. That was before the Doc was the Doc; it was in the early seventies when the band was then called Roundhouse. We asked Daniel, a great storyteller, to tell us about the Macon and Warner Robbins in the sixties and seventies, to tell us about the Roundhouse story, to give us his Doc Holliday memories... Briefly, to speak about his life.

 Bonus:
- Roundhouse / Doc Holliday chronology.
- The greatest rock and roll story ever told.

English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Daniel Bud Ford.

Lou Kaplan (Mad Jack - Savoy Brown - Kaplan/Shaw - Last Train Out - Lonesome Crow) interview for Bands Of Dixie (English version of the interview published in issue #107 (November December 2015)

"I've spent my whole career bucking the trends, trying to keep the heart and soul of music alive. If that's limited my business opportunities, so be it. I'd rather be an outlaw than a sellout!". That's what says Lou Kaplan, the Lonesome Crow singer. We talked with this outlaw whose one of the first mentors was Ronnie James Dio, this outlaw who was part of Savoy Brown, this outlaw who was leading Mad Jack.


English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Lou Kaplan.

Hogjaw interview for Bands Of Dixie (published in issue #105, July - August 2015)

The first Hogjaw's album, that was-seven years ago... Watch what happened after seven years to the rock bands and their music, If they have lived for so long... Not the same it seems with a few exceptions. Well, Hogjaw is one of it. A new guitar player, perhaps, but no wrinkles. Hogjaw, it's the same energy and passion than the first day. On record and on stage, it gives a damn punchy rock but this energy and this passion burning them, radiate just as much this interview. Hot!



English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Hogjaw.

John Rehmel (Southern Thunder Project) interview for Bands Of Dixie (published in issue #105 (July - August 2015)

Southern rock is traditionally a matter of bands and, this, maybe even more than elsewhere. By the way, the "Band" term is frequently used in Southern rock group names, and browse the issue #50 of your favorite magazine and you’ll see that all the fifty best releases have been made by bands. But now is appearing an other form of creative organization, still collective, but more punctual and bringing together musicians from different origins. First were Brothers Of The Southland, then Dixie Tabernacle and - to some extent - Dusty King James and now comes the Southern Thunder Project. John Rehmel tells us about this project.

English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with John Rehmel.

Billy Crain interview (published in Bands Of Dixie #102, January - February 2015)

A lot of events happened to Billy Crain since our previous interview. A dark period opened for him with a succession of misfortunes. He tells about it as well off course as its new record. Third interview subject: we know the Billy Crain qualities as guitar player but Billy appears increasingly to be also a nice singer.

English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Billy Crain

Eddie Stone interview for Bands Of Dixie (published in issue #101, november - december 2014)

Doc Holliday is back!
Doc Holliday is back!
Doc Holliday is back on the road... what a surprise!
Yes, this Doc Holliday is without John Samuelson, Danny “Cadillac” Lastinger and, above all, Bruce Brookshire, and it can raise questions...
But the presence in this new Doc Holliday of Rob Walker, the great Stillwater guitar player and close friend of the band, but also of Michael Gilbert, ex guitar player of Preacher Stone, are great assets for the band...
To talk about this Doc Holliday new start, was it a better than to meet Eddie Stone, the historical keyboard player of the band?
The opportunity to talk also about his solo career and his adventures with Grinderswitch, Wet Willie, the Winters Brothers, etc.

English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Eddie Stone

Gig Michaels (Swamp da Wamp) interview for Bands Of Dixie (archive, 2015)

A lot of readers are keeping in mind the noteworthy Gig Michaels interview from 2012. It was natural for Bands Of Dixie to offer a new interview with this colorful figure. The opportunity was a little overdue but finally the new Swamp da Wamp album is out... We talked about it with Gig.

January 2016 addition: this interview was done September 2015. Gig Michaels died January 3, 2016 just hours before his 52nd birthday. The death of this fabulous and endearing artist is a great loss for all the music lovers.

English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Gig Michaels.

Sweet Pain interview for Bands Of Dixie (archive, 2014)

As every ten years, it is, this year (2014), the Czech Music Year. If traditional music, jazz or rock aren’t forgotten, first and foremost are celebrated the classical composers. And Southern rock? Apparently nobody thinks about it while the Czech Republic is perhaps the land outside the United States where the Southern rock is the more active. No, the czech rather celebrate Antonín Dvorák, the most famous of the national composers, with his Symphony of the New World ... a work that notably results from the dazzle of Dvorák by the black music in the South. This same music was also fundamental in the birth of the rock through the blues. And it was one of the roots of the specificity of the cultural Southern soil in which the Southern rock owes its special feeling. This feeling, this atmosphere are what mainly attract Sweet Pain in the Southern rock and guide the band to define its own musical way. It’s one thing that emerges from this interview done while the band celebrates his ten years career. The quality of their albums, especially the new one, "I Believe In Your Lovin'", one of the best album of the European Southern rock, ranks Sweet Pain among the most interesting bands of our continent. It was time to get to know better Sweet Pain. Zvonicek Michal, Petr Smutný and Jirka Cástka explain everything.

English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Sweet Pain.

The Outlaws - Once An Outlaw (2007)

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Now, here's a nice surprise. Got this one anonymously with the following information: "I think you know by now that Outlaws - "Once an Outlaw" will never be commercially released. That said, it is out there in select hands in two versions - 11 tracks and 13 tracks. Some say that it is Hughie's finest work when the truth is Hughie had a hand in authoring less than half of the tracks. LA writers wrote the majority except for those HT collaborated on and the excellent "Almost Home" that was penned by bassist Randy Threat and his wife, Alex. The disc is a fine piece of work yet contains an unclear history that HT worshipers refuse to embrace. Line-up was: Hughie Thomasson (guitar and vocals, Chris Anderson (guitar and vocals - lead vox on Trail of Tears), Randy Threet (bass and vox -lead vox on Almost Home), Monte Yoho and David Dix (drums)."

Yes, it's finally out there. And nobody making money on what they don't own, either. So, what about the music on the album? Well, it sounds very good, the playing is excellent and it features some pretty terrific songs as well. Don't expect another 'Diablo Canyon', this is actually closer to their first albums in sound and song choice, though more polished. I really don't much care for the 'Almost Home' track, which is way too sappy but would probably do great on CMT. Other than that, I couldn't find a bad song. My favorite tracks so far are 'Rippin' Through Kentucky', 'Full Circle' and 'Trail Of Tears'. Basically, it's got everything you'd want from a new Outlaws release: great guitars, great harmonies, great song. Happy new year, y'all!

Les Dudek interview for Bands Of Dixie (archive, 2014)

In 1973, Les Dudek made a name for himself because of his guitar work on the famous "Brothers And Sisters" where he played on the two albums gems. One might also wonder whether if we would sumptuously celebrate, in 2013, the 40th anniversary of this record if Les Dudek hadn't been there? But 2013 also sees the release of a new album after more than ten years of waiting ... and what an album! A delight from start to finish! The career of the Florida biker is rich in many projects and we would have had a thousand questions to ask him... priority to the Macon period, to his solo career and especially this "Delta Breeze" which we don't want to wait ten more years for enjoy its successor!

English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Les Dudek.