In The Archives
- Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones
- Ronnie Wood — The Rolling Stones
- Andrew Loog Oldham — The Rolling Stones
- Bill Wyman — The Rolling Stones
- Bev Bevan – ELO
- Ben Folds
- Clarence Clemons – The E Street band
- Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Darlene Love – The Phil Spector Christmas Album
- Dan Fogelberg
- David Crosby
- Dion
- Donovan
- Elton John
- Elvis Costello
- Eric Burdon – The Animals
- Flo & Eddie – The Turtles
- Grace Slick – Jefferson Airplane
- Graham Nash
- Gregg Allman – The Allman Brothers
- Jake Clemons – The E Street Band
- Jerry Garcia – The Grateful Dead
- John Fogerty – CCR
- John Lennon
- John Mellencamp
- Joni Mitchell
- Jorma Kaukonen – Hot Tuna
- Judy Collins
- Julian Lennon
- Justin Hayward – The Moody Blues
- Kenny Vance – Looking For An Echo
- LENNONYC
- Levon Helm – The Band
- Little Richard
- Meat Loaf
- Mel Brooks
- Nils Lofgren
- Patti Smith
- Paul Simon
- P.F. Sloan – Eve of Destruction
- Phish
- Pete Townshend – The Who
- Phoebe Snow
- Randy Bachman – BTO
- Ray Davies – The Kinks
- Richie Havens
- Rick Derringer – The McCoys
- Rick Nielsen – Cheap Trick
- Ringo Starr
- Robert Plant – Led Zeppelin
- Roger Daltrey – The Who
- Ronnie Lane – The Small Faces
- Ronnie Spector
- Rosko
- Scott Muni
- Sid Bernstein and The Beatles
- The Beatles Invade America
- Woodstock
- Zacherle
Ben Folds & Dennis
The first time I met Ben Folds in Dec 2001 he was just starting out on a brand new chapter of his career. His three piece band Ben Folds Five had achieved significant critical and commercial success from 1995-2000 but now he was going to try it as a solo performer. He had come to WFUV to promote his newly released album Rockin’ the Suburbs. Just the night before he had performed to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at New York’s Bowery Ballroom for the first time in a long time without a band. “Since maybe I was twelve” he joked with me.
The interview went well and it would be the first of several sessions that I had with Ben on-the-air including a great broadcast from the The Museum of Television and Radio. I wound up introducing him live at venues ranging from Roseland to Radio City Music Hall and appearing as the opening announcer for his Ben Folds Live album.
The last ten plus years have been busy and eventful for Ben. There have been a series of solo albums, tours, assorted musical projects, a few marriages, and a very successful stint as a judge for the NBC TV a-capella competition show The Sing Off. Recently he reunited with the original members of Ben Folds Five to record a brand new album and this summer they will be be out for a full nationwide tour.
I really enjoyed this first meeting and Ben and his piano sounded terrific in live performances of both old and (at the time) new songs. We explored his musical influences ranging from Little Richard to Elton John, the challenges of being a new father, and I tried to be diplomatic in finding out just why the original band had broken up.