Peoplr may not have liked 'Three Snakes And One Charm', but I'd like to think that they'd appreciate what we were trying to do. By Your Side' is all about taking everything that we've learnt over 10 years and putting it iinto great rock songs. With the departure of second guitarist Marc Ford, it's quite clear that Rich has taken charge of the Crowes' musical destiny. I played all the guitars on the recent album. I might not be flashy, but thats because the song always rules every time.
Music is at a horrible place right now.
Kids in bands these days might look good in a video, but they can't play the licks. C'est la vie. The following night, the Black Crowes are in nearby Fort Lauderdale to play the sold-out 7,000 capacity Sunrise Arena. It takes approximately 30 seconds of opening song 'Remedy' to lift every arse in the venue off every seat. Another 30 seconds later and the air is rich with the pungent smell of weed, as podgy security guards attempt to quell the pumped-up Friday night masses.