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Greetings everyone, The heat of summer has arrived, so stay inside and enjoy some cool reading, courtesy of Hittin' the Note. This issue is packed with interesting articles that will allow you to while away the hours with the artists and music that matter in your life. Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have formed a true family-affair band; the married couple has recruited the brothers Burbridge - Oteil and Kofi - along with other top-notch talents, to put together one very dynamic group. HTN's Kirk West spent time with the new unit, capturing the thoughts of some of the players as they look forward to charting a different musical course. It's hard to believe, but the members of moe. are celebrating 20 years together as a jamband. The upstate New York group has survived the last two decades relatively unscathed, and to mark that special anniversary, they released the retrospective Smash Hits, Vol. 1. Rob Johnson chatted with the guys before their recent show in Atlanta, and they discussed moe.'s past, present and future. 40 years ago, Daryl Hall teamed with John Oates to form one of the most successful duos of all time; Hall & Oates have sold more than 60 million albums, and have had #1 hits on the rock, dance and R&B charts. Over that time, Daryl Hall's smooth voice has become instantly recognizable, be it on "Rich Girl," "Sara Smile," "Kiss on My List," "Say It Isn't So" or any other of the many songs he helped to make timeless classics. Daryl took a break from his demanding schedule to talk about the history of Hall & Oates, and how things just keep on getting better for these icons of Philly Soul. Brad Serling is living proof that someone can take a passion for music and turn it into a career. As the first person to upload music on the Internet, Brad has turned his desire to make trading tapes a little easier into www.nugs.net, one of the Web's most-visited sites. Brad and Rob Johnson discussed the evolution of nugs.net, Brad's work with the Grateful Dead and Phish, and how he views the future of the recording industry. |
  
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No one knows the ups and downs of the music business better than Peter Frampton – from the highest mountain to the lowest valley, this guitar legend has seen it all. Over the past few years, things certainly have been on the upswing for Peter – his 2006 album Fingerprints garnered him a Grammy, and he has followed that up with the outstanding Thank You Mr Churchill. In one of the most insightful interviews ever to run in HTN, Peter related to Tony Sclafani how it all has come back together.
Harp player Thom Doucette had a unique perspective on the original Allman Brothers Band. As the unofficial seventh member of the group, he was there as the ABB worked its way to the top of the early '70s music world. In the second installment of our series with Thom, he recalls playing at the Fillmore East, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton and Layla, the band's infamous road crew, and much more. Rounding out #65 are Tom Clarke's "Compact Dreams," "In Tune" by Jamie Lee, two dozen CD recaps and the "HTN 6-Packs." Our "Photo Session" features the paintings of Yonrico Scott, best known as the drummer for the Derek Trucks Band, but Rico is a fine artist as well. That's all for now, but looking ahead, Hittin' the Note will have pieces on Los Lobos, Matt Abts, Jackie Greene and JJ Grey, along with a few surprises. Enjoy the summer; see as many shows as you can, and once again, thanks for your support. Until later, John Lynskey  | |