Ruth and Sam Andrew
HOUR 2: (Begins at 0:53 mins) Interview with Sam Andrew of Big Brother and The Holding Company
I interview Sam Andrew of Big Brother and The Holding Company, originally comprised of Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, James Gurley, and Dave Getz. As a singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist and founding member of Big Brother, Sam Andrew has multiple hits and three platinum albums to his name. A prolific songwriter all his life, he wrote his first song when he was six. Of his early compositions, Call On Me and Combination of the Two have been two of Big Brother's most enduring classic tracks. Sam Andrew and Janis Joplin also recorded an album together as the Kozmic Blues Band called I Got Dem Old Kozmic Blues Again Mama. Sam and original band mate James Gurley produced some of the greatest psychedelic guitar solos of all time. In 1997, Guitar Player magazine listed the work of Sam and James on Summertime as one of the top ten psychedelic solos in music history. Sam has also scored films in the US and Canada and written two string quartets and a symphony. Sam continues today in his original role as musical director of Big Brother and when they are not on the road pursues his solo project The Sam Andrew Band. A sensitive, thoughtful man, he is one of the true music greats. For more information go to www.bbhc.com