Dave Lawrence Interviews

What a year it was for guests on HPR's All Things Considered, with Host Dave Lawrence! Over the next two days, we're sharing the interview and performance highlights! The guests began in January with reggae legends Third World, who make it onto today's episode, along with Joss Stone, Don McLean and Pete Sears. Tomorrow we'll share more, including a preview of a new interview recorded this month th...

Actor, TV Host and comedian Howie Mandel returns for a chat with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. Howie plays the MACC's Castle Theatre on Dec. 28.

Comedian and TV Host Bill Maher returns to chat with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence ahead of his Dec. 30 MACC and Dec. 31 Waikiki Shell shows. Bill has spoken with Dave for a decade and it's another fun chat about his dogs, Catalina Island, the late Gilbert Gottfried, Howie Mandel and of course, these performances!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence concludes with Alan Paul, original member of The Manhattan Transfer. In part two, he shares stories about critical moments where he was able to show his success to his parents, their time working on TV with Mary Tyler Moore and hosting a fill-in summer of shows for Cher, plus the story of how Atlantic Records mogul Ahmet Ertegun signed the band. They pl...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes Alan Paul, original member of The Manhattan Transfer. In part one of two days with Alan, he shares stories about their recently released "Fifty", his debut at age 12 on Broadway, and working with music legend Tony Bennett. We'll hear more tomorrow. They play the Blue Note Hawaii and Kahilu Theatre in February!

Today join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence for a legendary return guest — Edgar Winter! He'll share music and stories from his recent all-star tribute album, "Brother Johnny," dedicated to his equally famous late brother. Learn how ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, The Beatles' Ringo Starr, Doobie Brother Michael McDonald and others factored into the album, plus we get some classic stories abou...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Blue Oyster Cult original member and co-founder, guitarist/singer Eric Bloom, ahead of their Sunday show at the Hawaiʻi Theatre. He shares fun stories from the band's debut gig at the Fillmore East opening for some of the biggest stars in rock at the time, to how musician Patti Smith has a fascinating connection to the band that may surprise...

Join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence as he welcomes the original Hamilton Broadway Producer, Jeffrey Seller, as the hit show takes the stage at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu! Hear about the show, his inventive approach to ticketing during the debut era of Rent that revolutionized the theater industry, and he offers some fun stories of working with Sting on his product...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues our post-pandemic interview series, Road Stories, welcoming back Jefferson Starship's David Freiberg ahead of their Hawaii Theatre show next week. David's storytelling today includes how Jefferson Airplane became Jefferson Starship, the time he managed to get arrested on the way to Hawaiʻi decades ago, and the special connection current singer...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues the new post-pandemic interview series, Road Stories, with Henry Rollins, as the rock legend is at the Blue Note Hawaii thru Saturday. Making his third appearance over the years with Dave, today Henry offers an in-depth story about his time at Woodstock 1994! Plus, we'll post the complete interview with much more from the rock icon and one-tim...

Global music superstar and sometimes Hawaiʻi resident Herb Alpert wraps up two days of fun stories, sharing new music and today offering some exclusive performances for HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. Herb has a new album, Sunny Side of the Street, which we'll hear some of again today, plus more great stories, discussing Waylon Jennings and Glen Campbell! Plus during one performance...

Global music superstar and sometimes Hawaiʻi resident Herb Alpert returns for a chat with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. Herb has a new album, Sunny Side of the Street, which we'll hear some of and hear about, plus some fun related stories today about Louis Armstrong, Kui Lee and his amazing moment of performing for, and then meeting, the late Queen Elizabeth. Tomorrow, more great s...

Guitarist Al Di Meola concludes two days on the show sharing stories with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. Today we hear more of the recently released vintage recording Saturday Night In San Francisco, featuring Al alongside the late Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. Al also shares hysterical stories about his gambling adventures on the road with John McLaughlin, and about the promot...

The legendary Al Di Meola returns to the show sharing stories with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence, including details about the unusual home events he hosted during the pandemic, plus we hear and discuss the recently released vintage recording Saturday Night In San Francisco, featuring Al alongside the late Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. Al plays the Blue Note Hawaii on Oct. 6 and...

Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan returns to Hawaiʻi for a three island tour and an appearance on HPR with Dave Lawrence. In this post, learn about the local dates, hear more music he recorded at HPR's Atherton Studio and hear some really special stories! Stanley shares experiences with Kenny Rogers, Beatles producer George Martin, and Janet and Tito Jackson!

Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan returns to Hawaii for a three island tour and an appearance on HPR with Dave Lawrence. In this post, learn about the local dates, hear his absolutely frightening COVID story, some music he recorded at HPR's Atherton Studio and more great storytelling from this gentle giant of the guitar world.

Legendary Asian American fusion band Hiroshima return on their "Domo" tour, playing the Blue Note Hawaii Sept. 16 and 17, and HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Hiroshima sax/flute/wind instrument player Dan Kuramoto for a fun conversation!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with original member of America, Gerry Beckley, as he releases a new solo album, Aurora, and shares some fun stories.

Today HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaks with bassist/keyboardist Pete Sears about his fascinating career. The Diamond Head crater fest veteran shares music and stories about his new band Moonalice, with Lester Chambers of the Chambers Brothers, including details about their new EP, Full Moonalice Volume One. In addition to performing on some of the biggest songs of all time with...

Led Zeppelin fans, it's part two with Deborah Bonham, kid sister of legendary Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, along with guitarist Peter Bullick, who join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence to discuss their new Bonham-Bullick album and today stories about Deborah and Led Zeppelin's connections to fellow British rock pioneers Black Sabbath, and she shares some of her favorite stories of tim...

Led Zeppelin fans, here's one you don't want to miss! Deborah Bonham, kid sister of legendary Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, along with guitarist Peter Bullick, join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence to discuss their new Bonham-Bullick album and stories about how they met, plus connections to Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers, as well as insight into the ways James Brown affected she and her br...

Legendary drummer Alan White died Thursday, May 26 at 72 at home in Seattle, after a brief unnamed illness. In 2012, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence spoke with Alan to discuss an upcoming tour of Hawaiʻi by Yes. The British drummer also is known for his work with Beatle members John Lennon and George Harrison, as we'll hear in the interview flashback.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes Tower of Power band leader and sax player Emilio Castillo back to the show during a weekend of dates at the Blue Note Hawaiʻi. The master storyteller offers up tales about his pandemic experience, surviving COVID, and then classic stories about The Rolling Stones, Bill Graham, Heart and others.

We’re wrapping up the final week in a three-week celebration of Off The Road, marking a second anniversary of the series this month! HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomed back guitar monster Joe Satriani for his second appearance on Off The Road, and then a guy making his third visit on Off The Road, John McLaughlin. Today, it’s the conclusion of a debut, and an artist who will off...

Today, we’re entering the final week in a three-week celebration of Off The Road, marking a second anniversary of the series this month! HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomed back guitar monster Joe Satriani for his second appearance on Off The Road, and then a guy making his third visit on Off The Road, John McLaughlin. Today, it’s a debut, and an artist who will offer an exclusiv...