Our guest for this episode is Kirk Douglas of The Roots. Kirk has probably found himself in more extraordinary musical situations than any of our guests before him. In addition to holding down the guitar position in The Roots and on Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Show he released an album last year by the name of Hundred Watt Heart. If you're a fan of nasty guitar riffs and tones, Gibson's through Marshalls, and vocals that meet eye to eye with outstanding guitar performances you should check this album out. We talked about the musicians that have influenced him throughout his career, how he landed in The Roots, his connection to Vernon Reid, and of course the infamous Prince incident. I couldn't help myself, we were already half way there in natural conversation! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much I did.  If you like the Couch Riffs podcast and/or our videos please let the world know by leaving a 5-star rating and positive review for us! It helps us stay in the algorithm and get recommended to other folks to listen. And, that is what allows us to continue to get great guests for you. And, if you LOVE Couch Riffs, please support by either sharing our podcasts and videos, offering pledge support at anchor.fm/couch-riffs, or visiting couchriffs.com and navigating to our Etsy store to get yourself on of our trucker hats or super comfortable 100% cotton t-shirt printed by Ink Brigade in Portland OR. Thank you for listening and for your continued support!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/couch-riffs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/couch-riffs/support