158. Will Johns

Imagine growing up surrounded by rock royalty! Your father produced records for Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Van Halen, your uncle worked with The Beatles and The Who, and Eric Clapton helped you learn to play guitar! That's the extraordinary background of this week's guest, British blues guitarist and singer Will Johns. Will's father was legendary producer Andy Johns, his uncle is Glyn Johns, and through his aunt Pattie Boyd, he grew up with close connections to George Harrison and Eric Clapton. But behind those famous names was a childhood that wasn't always as glamorous as you might imagine. In this fascinating conversation, Will shares stories of growing up around rock legends, learning guitar from Clapton, his father's unusual production methods with Gary Moore, the encouragement he received from Jack Bruce, and his experiences performing with Sons of Cream. We also discuss his remarkable life story, told in his autobiography Blues Daddy: Born into Noise, Raised on Chaos and Saved by the Blues, and his latest album, On Top of the World. An entertaining, revealing and sometimes moving conversation about family, music and finding your own path in the shadow of rock and roll legends. Find out more at willjohns.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices