Steve Katz - Blood Sweat & Tears
Episode Summary
Steve Katz was co-founder/singer/guitarist/composer for two iconic bands: Blood Sweat & Tears and The Blues Project. He talks about them and his amazing music career! Steve and Robert also do a Songfest where they play and discuss each other's love songs!
Episode Notes
Steve Katz was a founder and member of Blood Sweat & Tears and The Blues Project, two of the greatest bands.
Robert’s featured song in this episode is “With You” from Project Grand Slam’s album PGS 7 released in 2019. Robert chose this song because it’s a love song, and this episode contains a Songfest with Steve and Robert featuring love songs that they have each written.
In this episode, Robert and Steve discuss:
Steve’s early years in music
The Greenwich Village scene of the 1960s
His relationships with Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk and many others
Founding The Blues Project, and their first two albums
Founding Blood Sweat & Tears, their music, tours and personalities
Producing Lou Reed and others
In the second half of the interview Steve and Robert do a Songfest together. They play three of Steve’s love songs: “Meagan’s Gypsy Eyes”, “Sometimes In Winter” and “The Good Years”, and three of Robert’s love songs: “Lament”, “Tessa” and “Now And Always”, and they discuss them and tell the backstories.
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Robert’s featured song in this episode is “With You”, from Project Grand Slam’s album PGS 7,
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