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Dave Lawrence Interviews

Road Stories is a series of interviews with musicians from across the musical spectrum, sharing their experiences during the pandemic, new projects, classic stories and exclusive musical performances. Hosted by HPR's All Things Considered local host Dave Lawrence.

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11/8/2024

Foghat's Roger Earl visits HPR's Dave Lawrence in the studio! artwork

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Foghat's Roger Earl visits HPR's Dave Lawrence in the studio!

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence got a special surprise visit in the studio from recent guest, original Foghat drummer Roger Earl, who dropped by ahead of their shows tonight at the Blue Note Hawaii at 6:30 & 9 p.m.! The band is also playing Kauaʻi's Anaina Hou Park in Kīlauea Saturday at 6:30 p.m.! Since Roger dropped by, we grabbed a chat in our Atherton Performing Arts Studio, which we'll air in December as a full end-of-year storytelling session!

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11/1/2024

Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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For the fifth time since July, HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence remembers a guest - this time Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, who a week ago it was announced had died at 84. Phil was a guest twice over the years relatively early in Dave's career: 2001 in Boston and 2005 here in Honolulu. Topics included Phil's philanthropic side; the 1978 Grateful Dead concerts in Egypt at the pyramids; the historic camping and vending scene that dead fans created and its conclusion in 1989; and Phil's own connection to the value of music education in schools.

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10/26/2024

Matisyahu - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Matisyahu - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes musician Matisyahu back to the show ahead of his dates in Honolulu on Jan. 25 and 26, at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. each night. We learn about his large family that joins him on tour, including some young children! Also, we get into his fascinating story of how he discovered his musical passions via a Phish concert, which would lead to him playing with them and you'll be impressed how he continues his fandom - or should we say, Phishdom! His connections to the Marley family and why some folks in Israel might not know what a knish is, help make this a fun and wide-ranging chat.

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10/19/2024

Foghat's Roger Earl - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - October 2024 artwork

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Foghat's Roger Earl - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - October 2024

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back original Foghat drummer Roger Earl ahead of the band's first show in the islands since 1977! They play the Blue Note Hawaii Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.; it comes as their latest album, Sonic Mojo, has spent over 30 weeks on the Billboard Blues Album chart since its release last year. As we'll hear, the record has also been submitted for a Grammy award, plus he shares some incredible stories in a classic concert poster storytelling session, with tales of Chuck Berry, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and others! We also hear a new song from their Sonic Mojo album!

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10/12/2024

Kathy Griffin - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Kathy Griffin - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence is joined by veteran comedian Kathy Griffin, who is bringing her new standup tour, My Life On The PTSD List, to the Hawaii Theatre on Oct. 18.

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10/4/2024

Kris Kristofferson Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Kris Kristofferson Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence remembers entertainment legend and Valley Isle resident Kris Kristofferson, who recently died at 88. Kris joined Dave for a chat in 2011 ahead of a benefit show he was doing for Maui's Lokelani ʻOhana nonprofit that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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9/14/2024

Sergio Mendes Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Sergio Mendes Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up our third remembrance of recent passings. Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musical pioneer, has died, after months of battling long COVID, at 83 years old. After his death was announced Friday, we examined the 2018 and 2020 interviews with Mendes, and opted to recut a special version of the 2018 interview.

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9/7/2024

Dave Mason - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - September 2024 artwork

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Dave Mason - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - September 2024

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back rock legend Dave Mason as he offers up a new book, "Only You Know and I Know," filled with incredible stories, from jumping onstage to play with the Spencer Davis Group, to a wild time performing on, and then trashing, The Who's gear! There are many more fun tales and some connecting to his sometime life here in Hawaiʻi!

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8/23/2024

Great White's Jack Russell - An interview remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - August 2024 artwork

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Great White's Jack Russell - An interview remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - August 2024

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up a remembrance of musician Jack Russell, vocalist in the band Great White, who died last week at 63 of Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy. While Jack and the band had a few memorable radio hits, Great White is best known as the band whose concert went awry in 2003 in Rhode Island, when pyrotechnics set off a massive fire at the venue, killing 100 people, including the band’s guitarist. That event is among topics we discussed in 2017 when a new album, "He Saw It Coming," brought him to us, and as you’ll hear, that album title factors into some early childhood experiences that shaped the career of Great White’s Jack Russell.

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8/16/2024

America's Gerry Beckley - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - August 2024 artwork

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America's Gerry Beckley - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - August 2024

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An artist familiar to local Hawaiʻi music fans returns to the show: America singer/guitarist/songwriter Gerry Beckley. HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Gerry as he releases his new self-titled solo album, out now. They discuss the state of the music industry, how an artist makes money in the age of streaming, and Gerry's recent decision to step away from the touring side of America.

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7/31/2024

John Mayall Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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John Mayall Remembrance - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence honors blues legend John Mayall with an interview feature including highlights from five conversations, going back 21 years. The Bluesbreakers founder died last week at 90 at home in California.

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7/27/2024

Talking Jerry Garcia with Pete Sears - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Talking Jerry Garcia with Pete Sears - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back legendary keyboardist/bassist/songwriter Pete Sears. Pete is telling us Jerry Garcia stories ahead of his appearance in a three-island tour celebrating the music associated with Jerry through the Grateful Dead and his solo career. Shows start in Hilo this Monday at the Palace Theater, then Tuesday, July 30 at Mulligans On The Blue and Thursday Aug. 1, Jerry's birthday, at the Blue Note Hawai'i.

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7/13/2024

Tower of Power's Emilio Castillo - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - July 2024 artwork

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Tower of Power's Emilio Castillo - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - July 2024

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back longtime guest Emilio Castillo from Tower of Power. The sax legend and founder of the band is also a gifted storyteller, and shares fun memories with Dave ahead of their return to Hawaiʻi at the Blue Note July 19 & 20.

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5/18/2024

Little Feat's Billy Payne - Part Two - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Little Feat's Billy Payne - Part Two - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes Little Feat co-founder Billy Payne, a keyboard legend who has graced numerous projects as a session musician, as the band release their first album in over a decade, "Sam's Place." It's also their first-ever blues record, and just like yesterday, we hear one of the new tracks - this one with special guest Bonnie Raitt - and we continue hearing fun stories about Billy's many session gigs. Today we conclude with stories about making the new record in Memphis, how Elton John is a big fan of his, background into a Little Feat classic, a memorable stadium show with the Grateful Dead, and cool experiences with The Allman Brothers Band.

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5/17/2024

Little Feat's Billy Payne - Part One - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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Little Feat's Billy Payne - Part One - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes Little Feat co-founder Billy Payne, a keyboard legend who has graced numerous projects as a session musician, as the band release their first album in over a decade, "Sam's Place." It's also their first-ever blues record, and we hear fun stories about Billy's many session gigs over two days with him. Today he shares a super cool early Hawaiʻi memory from when he was just a little kid. Plus up close and personal with Bob Seger, Willie Dixon, Johnny Winter and others.

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5/4/2024

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons - Part Two - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons - Part Two - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence continues two days speaking with the voice and guitar, and heart and soul, of ZZ Top - Billy F. Gibbons - for his first-ever chat with Dave, ahead of his debut solo shows in the islands! Billy plays the Blue Note Hawaii May 17 through 19. Today, hear how he got to spend a year living in Mexico as a kid, how Jeff Beck helped him get Marshall amps at the same time Black Sabbath was influencing his sound, memories of his Hawaiʻi debut with ZZ Top opening for the Rolling Stones in 1973, and more fun stuff.

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5/3/2024

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons - Part One - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence artwork

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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons - Part One - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes the voice and guitar of ZZ Top - Billy F. Gibbons - for his first chat with Dave, ahead of his first solo shows in the islands! Billy plays the Blue Note Hawaii May 17 through 19. Today hear how his mom and dad played critical roles nurturing his love of music at an early age, with up close and personal encounters with Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Tito Puente, the tale of itself a mini-odyssey within one very fun chat.

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4/19/2024

Larry Carlton - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - April 2024 artwork

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Larry Carlton - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - April 2024

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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back guitar virtuoso and studio session champ Larry Carlton ahead of two dates of shows this weekend at the Blue Note Hawaii, part of Larry's Final World Tour! But as you'll hear, it's not as final for some locations!

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3/1/2024

Black Uhuru's Duckie Simpson - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - March 2024 artwork

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Black Uhuru's Duckie Simpson - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - March 2024

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Legendary reggae pioneers Black Uhuru return to Honolulu for dates Saturday and Sunday at the Blue Note Hawaiʻi. HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes leader and original member/founder Duckie Simpson back for a fun chat. This is the first Black Uhuru visit to Hawaiʻi since the pandemic.

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9/23/2023

Stephen Marley - Part Two - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - September 2023 artwork

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Stephen Marley - Part Two - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - September 2023

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It's day two on Road Stories, as HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues with return guest Stephen Marley — second eldest son of Bob Marley — hearing stories connecting to Old Soul, his new album, and stories about some of the songs on it. Today, we get into the connections between his father and guest on the record, Eric Clapton, who famously covered one of his dad's songs. We will also hear about the truly fascinating connection between the Marley family and Wilmington, Delaware, location of our guest's birth. As if that wasn't enough, he'll sing a little of the Ray Charles classic he covers on the new album!

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