John Till Interview

Written by Joe Viglione

Sunday, 04 October 2009 08:10

On December 28, 1945 guitarist John Till was born in Stratford, Ontario. You can read his AllMusic.com biography which I wrote a few years back: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kzfpxqlgldte~T1 It's a succinct overview of his career http://tinyurl.com/johntillbio When Janis Joplin left Big Brother & The Holding Company she took Sam Andrew, one of the guitarists, with her onto her next adventure, the Kozmic Blues Band. Wolfsgang's Vault, the Bill Graham official site, posted a February 12,1969 concert with Janis and the Sam Andrew-led band. The ten songs total 55 minutes and 17 seconds. This concert helps you put into perspective the transition from Sam Andrew to John Till, and all of John's work with Janis as well as his later recordings and activities. ON JOINING UP WITH JANIS JOPLIN How did Janis and/or her organization find you and were you an active member of Ronnie Hawkins' Hawks at the time? How long were you with the Hawks? ON TOURING WITH KOZMIC BLUES ON THE WOODSTOCK 40th Joe V's review of Joplin at Woodstock here: http://www.gemmzine.com/j/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151:janis-joplin-live-at-woodstock&catid=31:artist-reviews&Itemid=28 TWO WEEKS AFTER WOODSTOCK, THE TEXAS INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL http://www.texaspopfestival.com/HOME.HTM FESTIVAL EXPRESS The making of the film. John's participation in the movie. HARVARD STADIUM, CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS - THE FINAL FULL CONCERT On the Sony repackages Pearl: Legacy Edition ON THE RELEASE 40 YEARS LATER OF SO MANY CONCERT RECORDINGS AND DVDs John Till has played on Bob Burchill's HUGS CD http://www.gemmzine.com/j/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:bob-burchills-hugs&catid=28:cd-reviews&Itemid=28 as well as on Peter Yarrow's PETER album which also features John Simon, who produced the first Big Brother & The Holding Company album. Here's the AMG review http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0pfwxqwgldhe

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