Off The Road with Dave Lawrence

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes a distinguished member of the Eagles family of musicians - guitarist/songwriter Don Felder! He's back with a new album, "The Vault - Fifty Years of Music," out today! Don shares stories about the songs, which have origins dating back decades as material from a variety of well-known solo and Eagles projects. Along the way, we hear how he learned slide guitar from Duane Allman, among fun stories from the guy who wrote "Hotel California"!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Deep Purple's talented keyboardist, Don Airey, who has a new solo album, "Pushed to the Edge." Don has a wild history, with experience in Ozzy Osbourne's band, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Jethro Tull and many other projects over the years. He's been with Deep Purple for over two decades now. The chat takes us back to Don's classical inspirations, organ heroes like Booker T and Jimmy Smith, heartwarming encounters between his parents and Ozzy Osbourne, and lots more!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Dave Mason as he drops a new album and shares stories from his fascinating life. The new album just out recently, A Shade of Blues, is his 21st and includes a newly released song with guitarist & vocalist Joe Bonamassa, “Use It or Lose It," Michael McDonald and other guests!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back reggae legends Third World and their founder/guitarist Stephen "Cat" Coore as the group tours the islands since the pandemic. They are at Uncle Robert's Awa Bar in Pāhoa this evening and doing two shows at the Blue Note Hawaii tomorrow. Not only do we learn what's happening at these concerts, but get into the fascinating family background Cat has.

This week, HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up a very special treat for blues fans! Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns to the show, and this time, with his partner on their new album, "Young Fashioned Ways," fellow Louisiana bluesman Bobby Rush!

We're offering examples of interviews from the show going back to 2010, including this sampler of HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaking in 2014 for the first time with Judy Collins; the folk icon would go on to appear many more times over the next eleven years. Find lots more interviews on our website!

We're offering examples of interviews from the show going back to 2010, including this sampler of HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaking in 2017 with the son of late rock legend Gregg Allman, Devon Allman. Find lots more interviews on our website!

We're offering examples of interviews from the show going back to 2010, including this sampler of HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaking in 2015 with Alice Cooper manager and Maui resident Shep Gordon. Find lots more interviews on our website!

We're offering examples of interviews from the show going back to 2010, including this sampler of HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaking in 2015 with Creedence Clearwater Revival/CCR legend John Fogerty. Find lots more interviews on our website!

We're offering examples of interviews from the show going back to 2010, including this sampler of HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaking in 2011 with Toad the Wet Sprocket's Glen Phillips. Find lots more interviews on our website!

We're offering examples of our work right now, including this sampler of HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaking with Third World's late vocalist, Bunny "Rugs" Clarke, in 2012. Find lots of interviews on our website!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back singer/songwriter/guitarist John Oates, ahead of an appearance alongside Ron Artis II & Friends at the Hawaii Theatre tonight. One half of the most successful musical duo in history, Hall and Oates, John shares stories about how he built a connection to Ron, plus takes us into some cool stories about The Temptations, Tina Turner, Mick Jagger, as well as Hall and Oates' unique connection to multiple local artists.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence remembers filmmaker and meditation enthusiast David Lynch, who died last week at 78. In 2010, at the time his foundation was helping to fund a meditation program on Kauaʻi, he was a guest, in a chat focused on this passion of his, including a story taking us back to 1973, and his introduction to Transcendental Meditation. He would remain a strong supporter and advocate for TM throughout his life.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back gifted storyteller and rock legend Billy Gibbons! The guitar and voice of ZZ Top returns to the Blue Note Hawaii Friday through Sunday with his Billy Gibbons and the BFGs, and returns today to the show with Dave for more incredible storytelling. It comes from a chat quite a bit beyond a half hour, which we've also included for your listening enjoyment. Topics? Did you know Billy once lived in the islands? Hear how he got hooked up with Jimi Hendrix? Willie Dixon? Stevie Ray Vaughan? It's all in here!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence continues two days with Foghat drummer, original member Roger Earl, this time in the HPR Atherton Studio! When Foghat recently played dates in Hawaiʻi, Roger stopped by for an hour-long-plus chat, which concludes with more remarkable stories of their connections to blues legends, including having dinner with Willie Dixon and his family at their home!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Foghat drummer, original member Roger Earl, this time in the HPR Atherton Studio! When Foghat recently played dates in Hawaiʻi, Roger stopped by for an hour-long-plus chat.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence sends off percussion master Zakir Hussain in style today. The table legend died Monday at age 73, of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence honored late Grateful Dead icon, bassist Phil Lesh, with an interview feature including highlights from their 2001 chat backstage at a show in Boston. For our End of Year celebration, we're celebrating his life and the lives of some of our beloved guests who we lost this year!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence honored entertainment legend and Valley Isle resident Kris Kristofferson with an interview feature including highlights from their 2011 chat, following his passing earlier this year. For our End of Year celebration, we're celebrating his life and the life of some of our beloved guests who we lost this year!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence honored Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes with an interview feature including highlights from their 2018 chat, following his passing earlier this year. For our End of Year celebration, we're celebrating his life and the life of some of our beloved guests who we lost this year!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence honored blues legend John Mayall with an interview feature including highlights from five conversations, going back 21 years, following the Bluesbreakers founder's passing last July at home in California. He was 90. Now, for our End of Year celebration, we're celebrating his life and the life of some of our beloved guests who we lost this year!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes a true music legend for his first time on the show! Michael Shrieve is known to millions around the world for his breathtaking drum solo at Woodstock '69, and a rich collection of some of Santana's best albums, and subsequent reunions and released music. In the 80s he went on to briefly have Novo Combo, a rock/pop band, and today he explains the music featured on the new release from the band, 45 West 55th. He also shares stories connecting to Led Zeppelin, Diamond Head Crater Festivals and experiences here for them, and of course, his remarkable moment in time at Woodstock.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back original War member, keyboardist and vocalist Lonnie Jordan, ahead of their shows Nov. 21 & 22 at the Blue Note Hawaii and Nov. 23 at the MACC. Lonnie shared stories about cool previous gigs in the islands, like in the Diamond Head Crater! We also hear about Jimi Hendrix's last night on Earth, when he sat in with Lonnie and War!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Soul Asylum singer and guitarist Dave Pirner, as his '90s alternative rock band returns with a new album, "Slowly but Shirley," which for car enthusiasts, has a very special connection. Plus we get into fun stories about Dave's son Eli, Ivan and Art Neville, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and much more!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

For Road Stories, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back guest Stephen Marley — second eldest son of Bob Marley — to hear about Old Soul, his new album, and stories about some of the songs on it, including from artists like Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, as well as stories about his relationship with one of the album guest stars, Eric Clapton!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann in a new Road Stories interview! We learn about a pair of shows Bill is doing on Kauaʻi to support someone in the community there, and also hear a little about one of the most interesting aspects of Grateful Dead history — their camping scene that once was a part of their concert tours from the late 1970s through the summer of 1989.

Join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence for a conversation with local artist Jack Johnson about his upcoming concert Monday night and new "Songs for Maui" album of a 2012 Maui performance, both featuring Paula Fuga and John Cruz, with proceeds supporting Maui relief efforts after the fires in Lāhainā and Upcountry.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues two days with Black Sabbath bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler, for a Road Stories two-part episode filled with stories from Geezer's new autobiography, Into The Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath and Beyond. Just six months after he welcomed Ozzy Osbourne for their first chat in 22 years, Dave and Geezer discussed the band's humble roots, his vegetarianism, depression, select lyrics like those in War Pigs, and stories about The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Today, we learn about a wild range of connections: Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry, Fleetwood Mac, The Ramones and Bruce Springsteen among them! Plus Geezer shares the story of the remarkable 1978 meeting of his wife.

Just six months after he welcomed Ozzy Osbourne for their first chat in 22 years, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes his partner in Black Sabbath, bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler, for a Road Stories two-part episode filled with stories from Geezer's new autobiography, Into The Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath and Beyond. Today, the band's humble roots, his early journey into vegetarianism, channeling depression into Sabbath's groundbreaking lyrics, how U.S. soldiers encountered at a gig in Europe influenced two Sabbath epics, and fun stories about The Beatles and Elvis Presley.

Following the news legendary Tony Bennett had passed away at 96, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence dug up some great storytelling about him from The Manhattan Transfer's Alan Paul, a guest earlier this year.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues our latest Road Stories interview with John McLaughlin, returning for his sixth chat. Check out yesterday's segment to hear about the new chapter in one of his groundbreaking projects, Shakti, the acoustic Indian group that originated after Mahavishnu Orchestra in the 1970s. We hear about their first studio album in 45 years, This Moment, and John also shares the remarkable story of how Shakti first came together by chance through a highly influential get-together in 1972, and talks about Shakti's most bizarre concerts, a run of dates in 1977 opening for Black Sabbath! Today we learn about John's connections to the late Jeff Beck, including a story about their 1975 tour together, as well as his even longer connection to Eric Clapton, dating to the early 1960s. We even have John tell us about his time with Johnny Depp at the recent Jeff Beck memorial!