Other Details pieces
Chris also contributed to the February 1990 issue of Musician magazine with an article entitled 'Elvis & Dino' revealing the influence Dean Martin had on Elvis Presley.
From the Reader's Letters page of Details:
Chris Spedding was music editor for Details magazine from 1985 to 1988.
Chris borrowed the "Blindfold Test" premise from Down Beat's Leonard Feather and applied it to contemporary musicians rather than jazz musicians. Records are played for the subject who is invited to identify the music and the artist. The results are taped and transcribed. More than a knowledge quiz, it works as a novel way to get musicians to talk about their art. Details called his feature 'The Spedding Tapes'.
THE SPEDDING TAPES Marianne Faithfull September 1985 Paul Shaffer November 1985 John Cale September 1986 Robert Gordon November 1986 Buster Poindexter December 1986 Richard Butler January/February 1988
THE READY-FOR-UPTOWN PLAYERS December 1985
Review
KEITH ON KEEPING ON April 1986
Interview with Keith Richards
WEST END GUYS February 1987
Interview with the Pet Shop Boys
CHRIS FINDS A CURE September 1987
Interview with Robert Smith of Cure
YEAH, THAT'S THE (SPEDDING) TICKET
It was good to see Chris Spedding back in the pages of Details ('Chris Finds a Cure,' September). All the years I marveled at his guitar mastery, I didn't stop to think that his musical prowess and wit might be matched by an intellect, insight and humor that make for such fun reading. Let's have some more!? Pat McDuff NYC.
CS's Tour Diary on RG/CS reunion tour from NOW DIG THIS Issue No.272 November 2005