Der US-amerikanische Schauspieler und Golden Globe – Gewinner Kevin Bacon bildet bereits seit vielen Jahren mit seinem Bruder Michael die Countryrockband The Bacon Brothers. Gerade veröffentlichten sie ihr zehntes Album. Während Kevin weiterhin in erster Linie als Schauspieler bekannt ist (Filme wie “Apollo 13”, “Mystic River” sowie der TV Serie “The Following”), unterrichtet Michael an einem College Musik.

* Your three favourite Punk singles/songs?

** KB – “Sheila is a Punk Rocker” “Kick out the Jams”, “Rock the Casbah”
** MB – “Sedated”-Ramones, “Dirty Old Town”-The Pogues, “God Save the Queen”-Sex Pistols

* A record that will make you dance?

** KB – Silk Sonic
** MB – Given it up for Your Love-Delbert McClinton

* Your favourite song lyrics?

** KB – “Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose.”
** MB – “you lie awake in a lonely bed / you got a hundred devils running through your head / the cross town traffic the threat of war / blade of light from the bathroom door / and a laundry list of promises to keep / with eyes wide open dream of sleep” – Kevin Bacon

* The best “new” artist / band right now?

** KB – Silk Sonic: Throw back super group. Great live show infectious grooves
** MB – Lawrence: Very young brother/sister group from Brooklyn who exude soul and joy.

* Your favourite song about rebellion/revolution?

** KB – “For What it’s Worth” Buffalo Springfield
** MB – “Where Have All the Flowers gone?” Pete Seeger

* Your favourite song from this or last year?

** KB – “Protector” Beyoncé
** MB – “Dark Chocolate Eyes”-The Bacon Brothers

* Your favourite movie about music – and why?

** KB – Spinal Tap: Favorite movie about anything. It never gets old.
** MB – Coal Miners Daughter-I miss the days when you could press up a 45 and drive til you saw a radio tower with an open door.

* Hank Williams, Johnny Cash or Willie Nelson – which one do you prefer and why?

** KB – Refuse to choose!
** MB – Willie-such a pure songwriter

* The best song you’ve ever written / recorded?

** MB – “Memorize”-from our first album

* Your favourite german song/record?

** KB – “Der Kommissar”
** MB – “Love on a Real Train”-Tangerine dream-started the curse on minimalism in film scoring

* Your favourite record of all time?

** KB – “Revolver” – The Beatles
** MB – “Road” – Paul Winter Consort

Das neue Album “Ballad of the Brothers” erscheint diesen Freitag.