Brian Blade burst on the scene in the early 90s and has since distinguished himself as one of the all time greats.
Brian met with Joe in Chicago to discuss: his musical beginnings in church; how he developed his gifts as an artist; what he learned from his older brother, drummer Brady Blade; working with iconoclasts ranging from Joni Mitchell to Wayne Shorter; being “in the moment, almost to a fault”; reuniting with his childhood sweetheart after nearly 30 years apart; and how within any one thing, everything else exists.
Musical mythology is rife with stories of troubled genius. As an antidote, here’s a conversation with a thoroughly joyful genius.
RIP: Steve Albini (Roland)
309: King Coffey (Butthole Surfers)
308: Guy Picciotto (Fugazi, Rites of Spring, Happy Go Licky, etc.)
307: Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White, etc.)
306: Teresa Esguerra (Prism Bitch, Built to Spill)
305: Marnie Stern
RIP: Jeremiah Green
304: Patricia Brennan
RIP: Viola Smith
303: Nate Smith
302: Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
RIP: Mimi Parker (Low)
RIP: DH Peligro (Dead Kennedys)
301: Questlove
300: Joe Wong Interviewed by Jon Wurster
RIP: Gabe Serbian
RIP: Howard Grimes, RIP
299: Hugo Burnham (Gang of Four)
298: Cindy Blackman Santana
297: Alan Braufman
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