Savoy Brown

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Rock And Blues International: If someone heard this album and it was the first Savoy Brown or Kim Simmonds album that they heard, what would you want them to come away with? What would you want their thoughts to be?

Garnet Grimm: I think I would like people to take away… if you like it, I would encourage you to look deeper into Savoy Brown and the history, look deeper into the catalog of the music that he has, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown. I would like people to understand and take out of it that this is a serious person who was very serious and consistent with this genre of music. In fact, he helped create it, really. Not the Blues, but the Blues-Rock part. He was creating and keeping this genre alive all these years and was very consistent in it and I think it’s a durable music, something that can live on for a long, long time. I think that’s something I would like people to come away with and take with them, the historical part, the relevant part. It’s relevant and durable and it’s something that I’d love to see go on.

Rock And Blues International: I know that this was a while back. You’ve been with Savoy Brown for about 14 years now. What was your first though when you got a call from Kim or someone from his organization saying, “Hey, would you like to play in Savoy Brown?” What was that thought that ran through your mind?

Garnet Grimm: Well, it’s funny. I entered from a little bit of a different way than probably anyone else ever did. We were already friends and acquainted with continued on next page