Dave Lawrence Interviews

HPR's Dave Lawrence speaks with rock pioneers The Yardbirds, and drummer Jim McCarty, about his new book "She Walks in Beauty - My Quest for the Bigger Picture." Jim is a returning guest after 2011 and 2016 appearances on the show. He shares remarkable stories about the book and The Yardbirds over two days, today including funny tales of their first superstar guitarist, Eric Clapton.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with British R&B / Soul sensation Joss Stone about her remarkable pandemic experience and new album, Never Forget My Love, in part two of a two day feature on the Off The Road interview series.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with musician Don McLean ahead of a weekend of dates at the Blue Note Hawaiʻi, and it's another Off The Road exclusive musical performance, as Don performs a portion of his epic American Pie!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with British R&B / Soul sensation Joss Stone about her remarkable pandemic experience and new album, Never Forget My Love, in part one of a two day feature on the Off The Road interview series.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with late comedian/actor Louie Anderson in this remembrance flashback of highlights from his 2017 appearance with Dave on All Things Considered. It was recorded in our Atherton Performing Arts Studio. Anderson passed away today at age 68 of complications from cancer.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence concludes two days with reggae heroes Third World! Founder, guitarist and cellist Stephen "Cat" Coore shares stories and is joined by keyboardist Norris "Noriega" Webb for some exclusive live performances!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back reggae heroes Third World, with founder, guitarist and cellist Stephen "Cat" Coore sharing stories and being joined by keyboardist Norris "Noriega" Webb for some exclusive live performances!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence shares his favorite interview and performance highlights from over 30 episodes in 2021, as part of a two-day end of year special. Today we conclude with The Doors' John Densmore, Heart's Nancy Wilson from the first of her two appearances this year, and Herb Alpert from the second of his two appearances in 2021 on Off The Road!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence shares his favorite interview and performance highlights from over 30 episodes in 2021, as part of a two-day end of year special. Today includes Peter Frampton's first of two appearances, Doobie Brothers' Pat Simmons, and Herb Alpert from his first of two appearances.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes local Hawaiʻi music legend John Cruz to talk story and hear his first new music in over a decade.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Deep Purple's keyboardist Don Airey about their new all-covers album, Turning to Crime, features some of the music, and gets some great stories from Don's career, including experiences with Gregg Allman, Little Feat, Ozzy Osbourne and other rock luminaries.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence concludes two days of riveting storytelling with Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Artimus Pyle sharing the story he told in the 2020 film, Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Artimus Pyle about the historic 1977 plane crash he survived and detailed in a recent 2020 film.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes global music legend Herb Alpert back to the Off The Road series, sharing stories about his new album Catch the Wind, incredible encounters with The Beatles, an update on his wife Lani Hall, and offering an exclusive musical performance of selections from the new release!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes global music legend Herb Alpert back to the Off The Road series, sharing stories about his new album Catch the Wind, baring his soul on the state of the nation, and tomorrow offering an exclusive musical performance!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with legendary guitarist Pat Metheny, part two in a new interview, today sharing personal experiences with late guitar hero Eddie Van Halen, as well as fellow guitar legend John McLaughlin.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes Pat Metheny back to the show, making his debut as part of the Off the Road series. In part one of a two-part episode, Metheny focuses on the pandemic and his journey through it.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back reggae legends Black Uhuru and their charismatic original member Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, making his first appearance on the Off The Road interview series, joining us from Jamaica!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues the Off the Road interview series episode with The Police's Andy Summers. The guitarist shares his new book of short stories, Fretted and Moaning, and tales from his life, today discussing encounters with a member of the Marley family, Jimi Hendrix and John Belushi.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with guitarist Andy Summers of The Police about his new book of short stories, Fretted and Moaning.

HPR's Dave Lawrence continues the latest Off The Road interview with Judy Collins, a longtime guest on the show, and in this segment, sharing stories about Joni Mitchell, Clive Davis and her half-century of shows in Hawaii.

HPR's Dave Lawrence speaks with music legend Judy Collins, back on the show and making her debut on the Off The Road interview series.

HPR's Dave Lawrence speaks with entertainment legend Taj Mahal, who today offers some candid stories about aspects of his career never discussed in a decade of interviews with Dave: his film career.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back music legend and onetime Kauaʻi resident Taj Mahal, a guest on the show for a decade now, making his first appearance on Off The Road.

HPR's Dave Lawrence welcomes back 10,000 Maniacs' singer/violin/viola player Mary Ramsey, who shares details on their return to performing live and a new album, plus offers an exclusive performance of one of the biggest songs of all time.