Michael Landau: Rich Murray Guitar Channel

For his latest venture, Landau teamed up with guitarist Robben Ford, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Gary Novak for a blues/rock band project entitled Renegade Creation. Their album was released in April through Blues Bureau International, and features great playing and exceptional guitar tones from both Landau and Ford. I asked Landau recently about the Renegade Creation album, how he got some of those amazing tones, and what he has in store for the future.


Rich Murray: How did the Renegade Creation album come about?

Michael Landau: Robben and I have been wanting to do a Rock 'n' Roll band project for a long time. Originally we wanted to find a lead singer for the band, we considered a few singers but then ended up singing the songs ourselves. Jimmy Haslip produced the record and worked out the deal with Mike Varney at Blues Bureau Records.

RM: You've played live with Robben many times, but have you ever recorded together before this album?

ML: Only very briefly a long time ago. He was doing demos for his first record, it was just one day of recording, I don't think anything can out from that session.

RM: Some readers may not know that you played in Robben's band for a tour way back in the late 70s when you were still in your teens. How did you get that gig? more

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