Long And Winding Road

Long and Winding Road: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Pop star Sheryl Crow shares some of her biggest influences from throughout her life, including her parents’ swing band and the Rolling Stones.



Long and Winding Road: Matt Morris

Matt Morris, seen here at the Bluebird Theater in 2010, will return to the venue on Friday. Photo by Brian Carney.

Matt Morris talks the Beatles, Tori Amos, Aretha and more of his musical influences



Long and Winding Road: James Blunt

He's beautiful, it's true. Photo by Jeff Christensen, AP.

British singer-songwriter James Blunt discuses his past and present musical loves, from Paul Simon to David Bowie and Elliott Smith.



Long and Winding Road: Bob Weir

Furthur @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

From Stravinski to Dylan, Bob Weir’s musical journey



Long and Winding Road: Karl Denson

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

From Alice Coltrane to Bjork, Karl Denson talks about his musical evolution



Long and Winding Road: Robert Randolph

Robert Randolph plays the pedal steel like no other. Photo courtesy of MySpace.

From Bobby Brown to the Black Keys, Robert Randolph’s musical evolution



Long and Winding Road: Lyrics Born

Bay-area rapper Lyrics Born took influence from the Sugarhill Gang and David Bowie, among others.

From the Sugarhill Gang to David Bowie, Lyrics Born’s musical evolution



Long and Winding Road: Dameon Merkl of Bad Luck City

Bad Luck City frontman Dameon Merkl, seen here playing 3 Kings Tavern in 2009, isn't afraid to talk about his previous love of Dr. Demento's radio show. Reverb file photo by Jason Claypool

From the Sex Pistols to Johnny Cash, Dameon Merkl of Bad Luck City’s musical evolution



Long and Winding Road: Stephen Brackett, a.k.a. Brer Rabbit, of Flobots

Flobots MC Brer Rabbit, a.k.a. Stephen Brackett, first thought of himself as a performer after seeing Aesop Rock live. Photo by Nathan W. Armes, heyreverb.com

Flobots MC Stephen Brackett talks on his love of Digable Planets, Aesop Rock and his bandmates



Long and Winding Road: James Barone of Tjutjuna

James Barone, far right, used empty buckets for a homemade drum set as a kid.

From marching bands to Depeche Mode to Kraftwerk, James Barone’s musical journey