Don Was

Bonnie Raitt’s Wins Four At The 1990 GRAMMYS: “Intense”

Don Was has had some great experiences at the GRAMMY Awards. In 1994, he was named Producer of The Year. That same year, he was the musical director for a tribute to Curtis Mayfield that […]

2013/02/06

Don Was On Aaron Neville’s ‘My True Story’: ‘Karaoke Doo-Wop Would Not Be Appealing’

New Orleans legend Aaron Neville has listened to doo-wop music for his entire life, but until today (January 22), he’d never released an album paying tribute to the genre. His latest effort, My True Story, […]

2013/01/22

Don Was On Working With Keith Richards: “It’s A Transformative Experience”

Tuesday (January 22) sees the release of Aaron Neville’s new album, My True Story. A collection of classic doo-wop numbers, Neville teamed up with a pretty heavy-duty production team for the album: Don Was and […]

2013/01/21

2013: Concert Tours And Inductions: Fleetwood, Zeppelin, Rush And Heart

2012 saw the return of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Aerosmith and (sort of) Led Zeppelin. 2013 promises lots of great albums, films and tours from some of music’s greatest legends. The Return […]

2013/01/03

Keith Richards To Don Was: ‘Are You Sure You Want To Be The Meat In This Sandwich?’

“So, here they are siting next to me on a sofa, and Mick was telling me what he wanted in a producer. And Keith was telling me why he didn’t want a producer! And they would not yield the conversation to each other. It might have been ten minutes — it was probably five — but they both talked at the same time and would not yield to the other guy!”

2012/12/14

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Don Was On Producing ‘Under The Red Sky’: ‘I Don’t Think I Was Of Great Service To Bob Dylan’

“From the time I was 14, all I wanted to do was play bass for Bob Dylan! And when I became a producer, I thought, ‘If I could produce Bob Dylan, that’d be incredible!’ And then it actually happened. The odds of that happening, man, are like, absurd! But the universe came together, and there I was, with Bob Dylan!”

2012/12/13

The Rolling Stones’ “GRRR!” Tracklist: 20 Songs They Missed

In stores this week is GRRR!, a career-spanning greatest hits set by The Rolling Stones. There are several versions of the collection available, including the 80-track “Super Deluxe” version. But with 50 years under their collective belt, even 80 songs doesn’t seem enough. Here, we suggest a couple of other great Stones songs that could make it an even 100 (and there’d still be songs missing).

2012/11/15

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Ringo Starr Enlists Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Joe Walsh, Don Was, Edgar Winter For New Album

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has enlisted some high-powered musical help for his new album including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Joe Walsh, Don Was and Edgar Winter. Ringo has put together some great all-star […]

2011/12/07

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