Mike Campbell

HEARTBREAKERS, FLEETWOOD MAC, DON HENLEY GUITAR

What music are you currently grooving to?

A lot of music from the ’60s, because that was my time. Right now, I’m on a Jimi Hendrix kick. There can be a month where all I want to hear is The Beatles, or The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Animals, The Beach Boys. I try to listen to new music too, but there’s not much I like. But Starcrawler are a pretty good little rock band.

What, if push comes to shove, is your all-time favourite album? Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones. There is a live-ness about it, and a jammy quality. When it first came out, I didn’t have a record player, and a rumour went around that so-and-so owned it, so we all went to their house to hear it from start to finish. It was a religious experience.

What was the first record you ever bought? And where did you buy it?

The Beatles single She Loves You, from the local dime store in Jacksonville [Florida]. They sold hygiene products and stuff, with a little shelf in the corner of records. I had to save up for a week.

Which musician, other than yourself, have you ever wanted to be? This week, Hendrix.

What do you sing in the shower? Old blues like Howlin’ Wolf or Muddy Waters. There’s a nice echo in there.

What is your favourite Saturday night record?

Exile On Main St. Abbey Road too, possibly because I listened to it on acid once, and it sounded incredible! If I can pick one of ours, when I hear the first Heartbreakers album,

I can still feel the kinetic energy and the exuberance of the band discovering itself.

And your Sunday morning record? The Beatles’ Here Comes The Sun is a beautiful way to wake up, and a beautiful way to start side two of Abbey Road. And you can’t go wrong with some blues with your first cup of coffee.

“It was a religious experience.” MIKE CAMPBELL HEARS THE STONESÕ EXILE ON MAIN ST.