Tom Rush was part of the legendary Cambridge folk music scene, with his early albums containing a mix of folk, blues, and country music. A few years later, his milestone 1968 album The Circle Game introduced songs from up-and-comers Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and James Taylor to a wider audience, and also included Rush’s “No Regrets”, which has been covered by artists ranging from the Walker Brothers to Emmylou Harris to Midge Ure. His latest album was 2024’s wonderful Gardens Old, Flowers New.
This interview was for a preview article for Noozhawk for the 11/16/25 concert by Tom Rush and Judy Collins. It was done by phone on 10/31/25.
Robben Ford has been playing guitar professionally for over four decades, and was ranked one of the Greatest 100 Guitarists of the 20th Century by Musician magazine. He has released multiple solo albums, helped launch the jazz fusion band Yellowjackets, and has worked with artists ranging from Joni Mitchell to Jimmy Witherspoon to Kiss to George Harrison to Miles Davis.
This phone interview took place on 2/15/12, and was the basis of a preview article for the Robben Ford and the Yellowjackets concert at the Lobero Theatre on 2/17/12.