That's My Vinyl Answer

In February 2025 Steve Hackett talked to Make a Difference With Records about his first album, Voyage of the Acolyte, which was released in October 1975. This interview is also available in video format on our That's My Vinyl Answer YouTube channel.

Polly has been described as a potentially worthy successor to Joni Mitchell and has supported the likes of Coldplay, Bob Dylan, and Jamie Callum. She discusses her career, her songwriting, and her forthcoming album Wildfires (February 2025 release).

Polly has been described as a potentially worthy successor to Joni Mitchell and has supported the likes of Coldplay, Bob Dylan, and Jamie Callum. In Part 2 she discusses both her early and later musical influences, nominates 3 albums for our virtual vinyl vault, and then reveals her "vinyl answer".

Justine and Sammy from Employed To Serve discuss their plans for a new album, their most recent album, Conquering, touring, and their approach to writing metal music. 

Justine and Sammy from Employed To Serve discuss their musical loves and influences, recommend albums for inclusion on our virtual vinyl vault, and provide their vinyl answer.

Anthony talks about the 12 string sound he developed with Mike Rutherford which featured on the earlier Genesis albums. He also talks about his latest album The Golden Hour (Private Parts and Pieces XIII) and how he balances his TV and music library work with his more elaborate solo work.

Anthony reflects on early musical influences on him personally and Genesis and selects several pieces of music for inclusion in our "virtual vinyl vault", a library of music for anyone in need of mental relaxation, or an uplift, or pure escapism. Anthony then gives his "vinyl answer".

In the second and final part of this May 2024 interview, Amanda Lehmann talks about her musical loves and influences. We discuss the benefits of music in the context of promoting good mental health, and Amanda nominates three albums for different moods. We finish with Amanda’s “vinyl answer”.  Also available as a video on our That’s My Vinyl Answer YouTube channel.

In part one of a two part interview, Amanda Lehmann talks about her formative music-writing years, recording and touring with Steve Hackett, and her ongoing success as a solo artist with the 2021 launch of her well-received album, Innocence and Illusion.  We discuss aspects of mental health, a topic that inspired some songs from that album. Recorded in May 2024 and also available as a video on our...

Tim discusses his many and varied musical influences both as a young man and throughout his distinguished songwriting career. We also discuss music in the context of good mental health. Finally, Tim reveals his "Vinyl Answer".  Thanks to Matt Johns of Johns Associates for hosting the interview.

Tim reveals details of his new August 2024 album release as well as  discussing his approach to songwriting over time by reference to a number of his solo and No-Man albums.  Part 2 is also now available. Both parts are available in video format on our That's My Vinyl Answer YouTube channel. Thanks to Matt Johns of Johns Associates for hosting the interview.

In Part 2 of our interview with Peter Coyle of The Lotus Eaters we were joined by Nadine Page of The Creative Well.  Peter discusses the songs and albums that have made the biggest impression on him and influenced his songwriting. He also names three albums that are particularly meaningful to him in the context of music and mental health. Also available in video form on our That's My Vinyl An...

Part 1 of 2 of a very candid January 2024 interview with Steve Hackett about his new largely autobiographical album The Circus and The Nightwhale, due to be released on 16 February 2024. We discuss not just the album but Steve's own personal life journey and the challenges he had to overcome. Also available in video form on our YouTube channel  @thatsmyvinylanswer2612 

The second part of a very candid January 2024 interview with Steve Hackett about his new largely autobiographical album The Circus and The Nightwhale, due to be released on 16 February 2024. We discuss not just the album but Steve's own personal life journey and the challenges he had to overcome. In Part 2 Steve's wife Jo joins us towards the end to share her thoughts on the album and he...

On a flying visit to London, Peter Coyle talks briefly to Make a Difference with Records and The Creative Well about his July 2023 solo album release. Peter also shares his thoughts on The Lotus Eater's classic hit, The First Picture of You, and his approach to songwriting.  Part 2 will follow later in the year.

Tim and Jana from former Mercury Prize Nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim talk about their approach to songwriting, influences, and their latest concept album Somapolis.

Tim and Jana from former Mercury Prize Nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim reveal their own personal musical loves and influences, their thoughts on music and mental health, and then reveal their vinyl answer.

Anthony from Make a Difference with Records and Nadine Page of  The Creative Well interviewed Eddie Lundon at the well known Putney music venue the Half Moon at the end of 2022. Eddie gave his thoughts on music and mental health, shared some amusing stories of life on tour, and revealed his "vinyl answer".

Recorded towards the end of 2022, Clark discusses his career as part of Johnny Hates Jazz, as a solo artist and songwriter as well as his writing collaboration with Mike and the Mechanics (Mike Rutherford of Genesis). Learn more about Clark's approach to songwriting.

In Part 2 Clark discusses his musical loves and influences as an artist and songwriter, and reveals his "vinyl answer".

And we are back!  In episode 2 (P1) we are interviewing Steve Hackett , English musician, who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. We spoke to Steve as he resumes touring , following a delay due to the covid-pandemic.  Episode 2 is split into 3 parts for ease of listening.  *TRIGGER WARNING* Please note part 2 Steve discusses drug use and...

Episode 2 (P2) of our interview with Steve Hackett .   Here we discuss keeping fit, spiritualism and loss. Episode 2 is split into 3 parts for ease of listening.  *TRIGGER WARNING* Please note Steve discusses suicide and drug abuse in this episode.   Watch the full interview on YouTube here. Make a Difference with Records raises funds for Surrey based mental health charity, Catalyst , selling seco...

In part 3 of episode 2, we continue our conversation with Steve Hackett.  Talking about his favourite album covers and getting him to nominate three records for our Virtual Vinyl Vault . We then finish with the most important question, ' what is your vinyl answer?'. Watch the full interview on YouTube here. Make a Difference with Records raises funds for Surrey based mental health charit...

Welcome to (the second part of) our first podcast - That's My Vinyl Answer , brought to you by Make a Difference with Records . In our first episode we are interviewing Bruce Soord , from prog-rock group The Pineapple Thief . The episode is split into two parts, so you can listen at your leisure.  In part one we talked to Bruce about his career and future plans. In this episode, we are talkin...

Welcome to our first podcast - That's My Vinyl Answer , brought to you by Make a Difference with Records . In our first episode we are interviewing Bruce Soord , from prog-rock group The Pineapple Thief . The episode is split into two parts, so you can listen at your leisure.   In part one we talk to about Bruce's career and future plans. In part two we discuss the music he loves and nom...