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Title: ? and the Mysterians: An Interview [Side A], ? and the Mysterians: An Interview [Side A]
Identifier: da_00119
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Dates: 1984-12-29
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side A of interview with ?, founder of Michigan garage band the Mysterians. Talks about origins of the band, possibly being the first Mexican American rock band, the making of their hit "96 Tears," his thoughts on being labelled a garage band and the distribution of their first LP. Sound on original recording begins speeding up to the point of unintelligibility about halfway through the tape, likely from low batteries on original recording. Pub version attempts to correct this, but much of this side remains unintelligible.

Title: ? and the Mysterians: An Interview [Side B], ? and the Mysterians: An Interview [Side B]
Identifier: da_00120
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Dates: 1984-12-29
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side B of interview with ?, founder of Michigan garage band the Mysterians. Talks about the earliest origins of "96 Tears", working with manager Lilly Gonzalez, lack of promotion by record company, availability of master recordings, band reunion, changing name to "?" and working on writing a book titled, "Are You For Real?". Short section (less than two seconds) could not be recorded at the beginning of the tape due to malfunctioning cassette flanges. This could probably be corrected by rehousing the cassette in a new shell.

Title: [13th Floor] Elevators Interview [Side A], [13th Floor] Elevators Interview [Side A]
Identifier: da_00108
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Erickson, Roky (interviewee)
Dates: 1991-12-07
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side A of interview with Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators, along with friends or band mates identified by first names Terry, Danny and Casey. Erickson is evasive throughout, eventually passing off the bulk of the interview to Terry. Covers how Erickson got involved in music, influences, early band The Spades, meeting Tommy Hall, forming the 13th Floor Elevators, early practice spaces, venues they played at and studio sessions. Vorda also asks questions about the sound, songwriting and imagery of songs on "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators" and asks about Roky's influence on Janis Joplin, confirming that she was almost a member of the band. Powell St. John is also mentioned. Digitized from Memorex dBS 120-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: [13th Floor] Elevators Interview [Side B], [13th Floor] Elevators Interview [Side B]
Identifier: da_00109
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Erickson, Roky (interviewee)
Dates: 1991-12-07
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side B of interview with Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators, along with friends or band mates identified by first names Terry, Danny and Casey. On this side of the tape, Erickson answers almost none of the questions, explaining (around 13:30) that some of the topics are scary to him. Most questions are answered by Terry and Danny. Vorda asks in-depth questions about individual songs from "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators." Also covers changes in band personnel, updates on band members, the death of Stacy Sutherland, sound quality on early recordings, album cover artist John Cleveland and mentions of the bands Jefferson Airplane, Josefus, Fever Tree and The Doors. Digitized from Memorex dBS 120-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Archie Bell & Drells: Interview [Side A]
Identifier: da_00094
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Bell, Archie (interviewee), Gibbs, Charles (interviewee)
Dates: circa 1987-1988
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side A of interview with Texas musician Archie Bell and Drells bandmember Charles Gibbs. Covers the recording, release and reception of the song "Tighten Up," early band members, Archie Bell’s time in the military, and touring. Digitized from Memorex dB Series 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475. Sound on recording begins speeding up at 35:00, becoming nearly unintelligible by 40:00. This suggests that batteries ran low on original recording cassette deck, and that this cassette was recorded from an earlier generation. Pub version attempts to correct pitch and improve intelligibility.

Title: Archie Bell & Drells: Interview [Side B]
Identifier: da_00095
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Bell, Archie (interviewee), Gibbs, Charles (interviewee)
Dates: circa 1987-1988
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side B of interview with Texas musician Archie Bell and Drells bandmember Charles Gibbs. Drell and Gibbs talk about cover versions, royalties, the effect of disco on their sound, current projects and hobbies. Digitized from Memorex dB Series 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Arthur Brown: Interview (Side 1), Arthur Brown: Interview (Side 1)
Identifier: da_00100
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Brown, Arthur (interviewee)
Dates: 1982-10-09
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side 1 of interview with Arthur Brown. Brown discusses the inspiration for songs from the album "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown," philosophy, performing and religion. Digitized from InterMagnetics 30-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Arthur Brown: Interview (Side 2), Arthur Brown: Interview (Side 2)
Identifier: da_00101
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Brown, Arthur (interviewee)
Dates: 1982-10-09
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side 2 of interview with Arthur Brown. Brown discusses his appearance in the film "Tommy," working with Klaus Schulze, electronic music, and his new album "Speak No Tech." Mentions the bands Love, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis and guitarist John Sterling. Digitized from InterMagnetics 30-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Big Brother: Interview (Part 1) [Side A], Big Brother: Interview (Part 1) [Side A]
Identifier: da_00096
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Andrew, Sam (interviewee), Albin, Peter (interviewee)
Dates: 1989-01-21
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Part 1, Side A of interview with members of the band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Covers the origins of the band and band name, early venues and Janis Joplin joining band. Also mentions the Trips Festival. Digitized from Memorex dBS Series 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Big Brother: Interview (Part 1) [Side B], Big Brother: Interview (Part 1) [Side B]
Identifier: da_00097
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Andrew, Sam (interviewee), Albin, Peter (interviewee)
Dates: 1989-01-21
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Part 1, Side B of interview with members of the band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Covers their time in Chicago, and recording of their first album for Mainstream Records, giving detailed information about the creation and recording process for the songs, also mentioning songwriter Powell St. John, Moondog and promoter Bill Graham. Digitized from Memorex dBS Series 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Big Brother: Interview (Part 2) [Side A], Big Brother: Interview (Part 2) [Side A]
Identifier: da_00098
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Andrew, Sam (interviewee), Albin, Peter (interviewee)
Dates: 1989-01-21
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Part 2, Side A of interview with members of Big Brother and the Holding Company. Covers the Monterey Pop Festival, their album "Cheap Thrills," including in-depth discussion of Robert Crumb’s artwork and songs. Also has a short section on band members dating Janis Joplin. Digitized from Memorex dBS Series 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Big Brother: Interview (Part 2) [Side B], Big Brother: Interview (Part 2) [Side B]
Identifier: da_00099
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Andrew, Sam (interviewee), Albin, Peter (interviewee)
Dates: 1989-01-21
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Part 2, Side B of interview with members of Big Brother and the Holding Company. Band members discuss songs from the "Cheap Thrills" LP in detail, Janis Joplin leaving the band, their next two albums, unreleased recorded material, Joplin's death and drugs. Also mention Seth Morgan, playing at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan and an issue of the literary journal "Witness" titled "The Sixties." Digitized from Memorex dBS Series 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Fever Tree: An Interview with Rob Landes [Side A], Fever Tree: An Interview with Rob Landes [Side A]
Identifier: da_00110
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Landes, Rob (interviewee)
Dates: 1984-07-17
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side A of interview with Fever Tree member Rob Landes. Covers the origins of Fever Tree, their self-titled debut album, Houston's psychedelic music scene, drug use and the break up of the band. Digitized from unbranded 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475.

Title: Fever Tree: An Interview with Rob Landes [Side B], Fever Tree: An Interview with Rob Landes [Side B]
Identifier: da_00111
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Landes, Rob (interviewee)
Dates: 1984-07-17
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side B of interview with Fever Tree member Rob Landes. Covers break-up of the band, what members did after the break-up, Fever Tree reuniting without Landes, regrets and the legacy of Fever Tree. Digitized from unbranded 90-minute cassette played on Sony TC-WE475. Sound speeds up for first three minutes due to batteries running low on recorder.

Title: Turtles: An Interview with Mark Volman [Side A], Turtles: An Interview with Mark Volman [Side A]
Identifier: da_00132
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Volman, Mark (interviewee)
Dates: 1986-09-27
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Interview with Mark Volman of the Turtles. Covers the origins of the band, songwriters and musicians they worked with, including Frank Zappa and Warren Zevon, television appearances, break-up of the band, joining the Mothers of Invention and the film "200 Motels."

Title: Turtles: An Interview with Mark Volman [Side B], Turtles: An Interview with Mark Volman [Side B]
Identifier: da_00133
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Volman, Mark (interviewee)
Dates: 1986-09-27
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side B of interview with Mark Volman of the Turtles and Flo & Eddie. Covers the 1971 Geneva casino fire and fan assault on Frank Zappa that led to the temporary end of the Mothers of Invention, forming Flo & Eddie, working with Marc Bolan [T. Rex] and Andy Taylor, revival touring, a new Turtles album and the application of the term 'genius' to artists. Bad flange at end of reel caused tape to stop during digitization. Tape was rewound slightly and played back again without stopping digitization, and seems to have content from the entire tape.

Title: Vanilla Fudge: Interview with Carmen [Carmine] Appice & Mark Stein [Side A]
Identifier: da_00134
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Appice, Carmine (interviewee), Stein, Mark (interviewee)
Dates: 1987-02-21
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side A of interview with Carmine Appice and Mark Stein of band Vanilla Fudge. Most of tape is with Carmine Appice, covering the origin of the band, their technique of slowing down songs, comments from the Beatles on their covers, producer Shadow Morton, albums including mistakes made on "The Beat Goes On," the band’s break-up, post break-up bands Cactus, Boomerang and King Kobra, Stein’s early TV/music career and the state of modern music.

Title: Vanilla Fudge: Interview with Carmen [Carmine] Appice & Mark Stein [Side B]
Identifier: da_00135
Creator: Vorda, Allan (interviewer)
Contributor: Stein, Mark (interviewee), Appice, Carmine (interviewee), Appice, Sarah (interviewee)
Dates: 1987-02-21
Resource: Allan Vorda music history collection
Description: Side B of interview with Carmine Appice and Mark Stein of band Vanilla Fudge. Most of the tape is with Mark Stein, asking him questions he missed from first part of interview [da_00134]. Covers song selection, Stein’s singing, producer Shadow Morton, and mistakes made on the album "The Beat Goes On." Also has short interview with Sarah Appice.

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