Steve 'West' Weston interview

Steve West Weston is the man in the hot seat in episode two.
Steve grew up among the vibrant music scene in Essex, listening to Dr Feelgood among others.
He started out playing in various bands on keyboard before finding his harmonica mojo as the front man in West Weston and the Bluesonics, and he hasn't looked back since.
He has become the harmonica player of choice for Mud Morganfield when he's touring Europe, as well as playing with Trickbag in Scandinavia, and then playing on the number 1 album with Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey, no less.

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Chapters

• 1:18 Essex roots
• 2:27 Playing piano
• 4:23 First blues album listened to
• 4:50 First harmonica heard
• 5:55 First harmonicas played
• 8:10 Watching bands
• 10:10 Listening to blues albums
• 11:18 Went to see Muddy Waters
• 12:55 Playing with Mud Morganfield
• 17:25 More harmonica influences
• 21:48 Became full-time musician
• 22:57 Bluesonics band
• 25:01 First harmonica recording from Steve
• 26:05 Playing with Trickbag
• 29:00 West Street album
• 31:00 Advise to upcoming bands
• 32:42 Being a band leader
• 33:27 Album with Wilko Johnson
• 35:52 Australian tour
• 37:25 Harmonica players who influenced Steve
• 38:06 Steve's playing style
• 39:04 Blues Chromatic
• 40:31 How Steve learnt harmonica
• 41:19 Being a singer
• 43:10 Songwriting
• 44:43 10 minutes question
• 45:44 Harpin' By The Sea event
• 47:05 Teaching
• 48:35 Tone
• 50:37 Steve's custom harmonicas
• 51:32 Steve's harmonica of choice
• 52:30 Favourite key of harmonica
• 53:21 Amplifiers, mics and pedals
• 57:19 Future gigs