Rob Ellis possesses the dynamic touch of a concert musician, the ferocity of a punk rocker, and the compositional sense of a New Music luminary; but it's Rob's extraordinary capacity for musical empathy that make him the perfect collaborator for iconic songwriters ranging from PJ Harvey to Marianne Faithfull. Rob tells Joe about his early memories in 1960s California; his Navy officer father, whose death at an early age cast a shadow on Rob's personal development; attending an elite public (boarding) school, wherein he was head choir boy; helping Polly Harvey become PJ Harvey; and the process of mending strained relationships with his family.
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307: Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White, etc.)
306: Teresa Esguerra (Prism Bitch, Built to Spill)
305: Marnie Stern
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304: Patricia Brennan
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303: Nate Smith
302: Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
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301: Questlove
300: Joe Wong Interviewed by Jon Wurster
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RIP: Howard Grimes, RIP
299: Hugo Burnham (Gang of Four)
298: Cindy Blackman Santana
297: Alan Braufman
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