Guitarists Rich Robinson (formerly of The Black Crowes) and Damon Johnson (Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders) join Mitch for episode 228 of One On One With Mitch Lafon.

In the episode's first interview guitarist Rich Robinson discusses his new solo album Flux, writing for his voice, Bad Company and looks back at his time with The Black Crowes.

Excerpts from the interview: 

(time 1.23): "It's the responsibility of people who create things to really think about what they are creating and put in their creation something that means something."

(time 1.37): "Most music today is created by a committee for the purpose of selling."

Shake Your Money Maker (time 14.35): "No one expected it to do well. I was 17 when we started writing those songs. When I wrote ‘She Talks To Angels’ - I was a teenager. It took a few years but we went in a made this album... And it was really cool."

In this episode's second interview guitarist Damon Johnson talks about his latest album Echo, the upcoming Thin Lizzy tour dates, working on the new Black Star Riders album, the importance of getting the Alice Cooper gig to his career, the sometimes struggles of being a working musician, and more. (Interview starts at 25:02 minute mark) 

Excerpt:

Black Star Riders new album ( time 31.30): "Ricky (Warwick) and I have already gotten about 12 to 15 very solid things put together."

(time 32.18): "As for the producer, we are absolutely going back in with Nick Raskulinecz at his place outside of Nashville. We had a great experience with him on The Killer Instinct."

Working with Tom Hamilton in Thin Lizzy (35.05): "Everybody is a fan of Aerosmith, but no one to the degree that I am. I was an Aerosmith fan almost to the level that Ricky & I were Thin Lizzy fans. When you're in a band with someone like that... Of that caliber of playing. I'm going to do a lot of listening."

The importance of the Alice Cooper gig (time 44.40): "It was game changer for me and the further away I get from it the more currency it has. That was an even bigger moment for me than I realized at the time."