Interview with Augie Meyers. Transcript, February 9, 2009

Allen Olsen interviews Augie Meyers. Augie opens up about his childhood, his musical influences, having polio, and talks about the bands him and Doug Sahm were in. He talks about the famous bands his band, Sir Douglas Quintet, would play gigs with and whether they inspired him or not. He briefly explains his band being arrested and then having a bad reputation in regard to the Charles Manson controvery and hippie movement. He talks about the records he's recorded and then describes West Side Sound. He tells stories of working with Bob Dylan. He talks about having his own label and how he wrote songs. He gives his opinions on the West Side Sound today. He explains the music that he enjoys. He talks about the riots and resistance movements in the sixties, and experiencing racism. He explains how much he loves and misses Doug Sahm since he passed away.