The last time I saw John Cale, a significant percentage of the audience missed one of his best numbers. Before Cale and his band came on stage, the house music faded down and was replaced by a single tone, which grew in volume. Listening into it, you could hear harmonics shifting, textures being played with, […]
Author Archives: Ed Ward
Bio: Ed Ward has been rock 'n' roll historian for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross for more than 25 years. He currently inhabits a tiny slum apartment in the south of France.