“We thought love could change the world” AN AUDIENCE WITH STEVE HOWE
“Ever since 1967 when I was a hippie, I cared about the planet. It didn’t start last year”
IF anyone’s likely to be productive during this period of social distancing, it’s Steve Howe. When we speak, he’s ensconced in his rural North Devon hideaway along with his impressive collection of guitars and a 16-track home studio. “I don’t finish records here, but I do all the embryonic structuring,” he explains. “I write just about anywhere, but I do put together ideas here. If you’ve got the comfort of having the countryside around you, it certainly can’t be a bad influence.”
He may have just turned 73 but Howe’s output has remained prodigious – later this year he’ll release his 13th solo album, on top of umpteen records with The Syndicats, The In Crowd, Tomorrow, Yes, Asia, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, GTR, The Steve Howe Trio and more. He’s also about to publish his autobiography, and hopes to reschedule
