Captain Kirk Douglas Interview: The Roots, Fallon, and Painting with Guitars

Captain Kirk Douglas (the Roots, Hundred Watt Heart) joins Sweetwater’s Mitch Gallagher for an extensive chat covering Kirk’s musical roots and life journey. They take a walk down Kirk’s early days, covering everything from pop and rock to campfire songs, then leap into his origins with the Roots and seeing the band for the first time at the Knitting Factory. Mitch and Kirk also talk about the Roots’ house band work for NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they tackle bumper music, musical support for guest artists, collaborations with Jimmy, and more! What’s Kirk’s secret? He says “When you’re painting, you want to use many different brushes.” Check it out!