GREG MARTIN THE KUDZOO INTERVIEW
y Michael Buffalo Smith I have been a fan of Greg
Martin for many a year now. I always group him in with not only the best Southern Rock guitarists, but also one of the overall best pickers of our gen- eration. His band, The Ken- tucky Headhunters, are one of the finest, hardest working bands touring today. I recently saw them on a double-bill with last issue’s cover story band, Blackberry Smoke, and it brought back memories of the very best rock concerts of my mispent ‘70’s youth. The Heaedhunters were
founded in 1968 as Itchy Brother, and the Young brothers, Richard and Fred and Mar- tin began performing as The Kentucky Head- hunters in 1986, adding brothers Ricky Lee and Doug Phelps to the band. In this exclusive interview - our second visit
with Greg over the past 15 years (The first one is available in my new book, My Kind of Country) - we retrace the history of the group and talk about everything from their work with the late great Johnnie Johnson to Greg’s love of the young rocking band called Otis. I spoke with Greg by phone from his “old Ken- tucky home.”
Hey Greg, how you doing, Bud? I’m doing great, Buffalo, how are you?!
Hey, I couldn’t be better if my name… I’m finer than snuff and not half as dusty. (Greg laughs.) Well, I’m here at the house, here in Kentucky and the weather is kinda rolling in on us. We had a beautiful, beautiful spring day on Monday and yesterday too, and today it’s just kinda nasty so I’m just kinda laying around - with the cat. (Laughs)
Well, that’s good to do sometimes, I mean when you go out there and bust it on the stages and on the roads, you re- ally need that home time, dontcha?
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