John Willsteed chats with Ed Kuepper

John Willsteed chats with Ed Kuepper at Vase Headquarters about his life and music.

[@Greywolf1066]

This is wonderful,Ed is brilliant,John’s pretty good too!

[@wilyinfidel1091]

Interesting insights into EKs early life and guitar playing . I still remember vividly the first time hearing Today Wonder, middle of the day , up really loud ,on the porch of an old house overlooking north Beach , a Perth summer day circa 92 ,maybe 12 or so friends all on lsd, just drinking beer and being taken to another dimension by Eds cinematic and otherworldly guitar and lyrics and mark Dawson's endlessly inventive drumming . We just played it over and over with no one game to break the mysterious spell it cast late into that night . everyone left that gathering as fans and devotees to this giant Talent . an always amazing artist who repeatedly captured the peak of his powers.... thankyou Ed !

[@rexmundi2237]

John Willsteed, briefly bass player for legendary band The Go Betweens in the eighties.

[@mozdickson]

was never going to be an easy gig John, haha! Big respect for Ed. Harold Park, The Aints etc etc... Ed, get a good moisturiser would ya!

[@shaunmcewan7816]

wow this was just awesome thank u

[@Mark_Ocain]

Mel Bay was the guy who killed my enthusiasm ..until I heard the lead guitarist (and backing screamer) from 'Oregon 49' and then I saw the face of God and found my chops

[@ianwhite6034]

Has there been a reissue of 'I'm Stranded' LP? They've missed the 40th anniversary.

[@johnmac8791]

great interview pity about the micrphone

[@kenhutchison2779]

A nice surprise, stumbling on to this. Please pardon my ignorance but what new album does he mean? Anyone know the name of it?

[@mozdickson]

"people get tired of being told what to do, and I get tired of telling them" lol

[@MalTheBear64]

"does the mafia like Ed Kruepper; maybe he could become their patron Lol"

[@KevKavanagh]

That pesky clip on mic! Should've worn a collared shirt, like Ed, or maybe clipped the bloody thing on an ear lobe, that could've worked, practically and aesthetically...entertaining and illuminating interview, otherwise.