Ep.204: Interview with WILLTURPIN of COLLECTIVE SOUL

George Dionne interviews COLLECTIVE SOUL bassist WILL TURPIN about their latest album HERE TO ETERNITY.

“[In] the first ten days we realized we were going to do a double records… just like our heroes” – Will Turpin

Highlights include:

Discussion of the new album
Recording at ELVIS’ Palm Spring House
Songwriting dynamics within the group
Stories behind the singles
Special guests MICKEY THOMAS (JEFFERSON STARSHIP), PETER STROUD (SHERYL CROW) and BRAIN RAY (PAUL MCCARTNEY)
Touring with HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
Playing arenas & ball fields
Band longevity
Opening for VAN HALEN 30 years ago
Performing at WOODSTOCK ‘94 & ‘99
Turpin’s REAL 2 REEL recording studio
Musicians in the family
A follow up to his solo album SERENGETI DRIVERS (2018)
Looking at the next COLLECTIVE SOUL album
And much, much more!

*Photos by Lee Clower