Earlier this month, John Sebastian sat down with Epiphone Guitars to discuss his history with the instrument and its influence on his career as a premiere songsmith and instrumentalist.
From Epiphone:
“More than any other American band in the 1960s, the Lovin’ Spoonful best exemplified the musical spirit of The Beatles. Led by songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and singer John Sebastian, the Lovin’ Spoonful’s sound was an original blend of folk, rock n’ roll, R&B and country that defied description. The ‘Spoonful were renown for tight harmonies, clean-toned guitars, and a slightly behind the beat groove inspired by southern R&B. The band’s mastery of the push & pull of American music styles inspired their contemporaries and earned them an induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1965, John Lennon included their single “Daydream” in his portable jukebox and both “I’m Only Sleeping” and “Good Day Sunshine” owe a debt to the ‘Spoonful’s sunny sound. “We were grateful to the Beatles for reminding us of our rock & roll roots,” said Sebastian, “but we wanted to cut out the English middlemen, so to speak, and get down to making this new music as an ‘American band.'””
Read the interview at Epiphone