Were there any local record shops in Zion? Can you recall one of the first 45’s or LP’s you bought? But along with thousands of other kids our age, we dreamed of being in a band. By the time we were adolescents we wished we could be in a band, but didn’t have any musical knowledge or instruments. When the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show it jump-started the British Invasion which jump-started the movement of garage bands all across the country. Our earliest musical exposure was to the novelty songs of the day “Alley Oop”, “Big John”, “Purple People Eater”, “Surfin’ Bird, etc. It narrowed to just The Cubs once The Braves left Milwaukee.Ĭan you recall how you first became interested in music?
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Zion is located almost exactly mid-way between Chicago and Milwaukee (There was the Milwaukee Braves, back then) so we followed both teams. We grew up with a sandlot directly behind our house and during the summer we would play baseball virtually every day. I was jealous of that until I found my own focus.Īt one point in your book you referenced a Chicago Cub baseball game. But he was always very good at art and I can’t draw a straight line. But I think we developed an incredibly strong bond once my father left. Of course we had our tussles when we were young. John is 1 year and 10 days older than me. We’re what they call Irish twins almost exactly 1 year apart. Then she took a job at Sears.īesides John, I have a half-sister and a step-brother from when my mom re-married years later.Īge difference between you and John? Any sibling rivalry growing up? My father worked at a local Silvertone electronics plant and my mom was a stay-at-home mom, until he left.
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A few years later The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan and music became a major focus. But we lived in a close-knit neighborhood with lots of good friends. Well, my early childhood memories are marred by the fact that our father left one day, never to be seen or heard from again. What was your home life like growing up in Zion, Illinois? So, we can start to get together again and hopefully, do some recording. I know John and Gary are fully vaxxed now, too. So there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s been a tough year, but my wife and I are now fully vaccinated.
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It’s my pleasure, Greg! Feel free to ask away.įirst off, how have you fared throughout this COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing? Hey Jeff, thanks for agreeing to this musical “inquisition” as it were.
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I have relied heavily on Jeff’s book “Birth of a Band, The Record Deal And The Making of “Present Tense” as a reference point for many questions. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Murphy has been gracious enough to take some time out of his schedule to answer a few questions. Well, the subject of this interview is Present Tense. Perhaps we’re seeing a resurgence in interest in the band and a confirmation of just how good Shoes really are. The interest in Shoes material has been aided by two Cherry Red released compilations of Shoes’ back catalog, which are always “sold out”, by the way.
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Who remembers 1979’s Present Tense album? A classic late 70’s album that’s still being heard today. Question: In the history of rock music how many bands can you name from Zion, Illinois? Using one hand? Give up? How about power pop rockers Shoes? I’m not a big one for labels, but if we do categorize Shoes as “power pop”, the band has always infused more texture, melody, versatility and multi-dimension in their songs than most of that genre.