Lydia Pense interview w/ Jon Hammond HammondCast KYOU Radio

[valreshel]

Thank you, posting this interview was great and heartwarming to this Lydia Pense fan from the 60s when Cold Blood came out. Got the original album, several cds which I have played to scratch mode. No one matches her intensity and soulfulness. she had that clear quality that Janis sometimes didn't bring because of the vocal differences, but many thanks. Love it!

[ChrisOtheBigC]

THANK YOU! I love Lydia & Cold Blood.

[PeekaPeep]

Cold Blood may not have gotten the same kind of widespread recognition that many of their Bay Area peers received back in the day, but that still doesn't excuse the fact that they were a force to reckon with. As for Lydia, she truly is one of the great soul singers of our time and aging ever so gracefully at 60. Her and Bettye Lavette are definitely proving a point that one can survive the ravages of the industry by just being strong-willed and committed to their craft. PROPS!!!

[leesterg]

Glad Lydia is doing her thang--a power house vocalist. I have her solo album and it still stands up to the test of time!

[6749er]

I went to the same high school as Lydia.

Saw her tear it up way before she joined

Cold Blood & tore up the crowd at

The Fillmore which they did,

Was there for that too.

She's always been great.

Person & Singer-Still Rock'en

[MizMackie]

Loved her on Let Me Down Easy & I'm A Good Woman -- Janis Joplin on roids!

[cstoltie]

I grew up around her till I was about 6 years old. I am Sandy McKee's son. Her voice was and is still amazing. I listen to the original Cold Blood music all the time.

[JoeGrunt5]

Very cool. What is your dad up to musically speaking? One of the all time best drummers I've heard.

[shoptaw99]

Your Dad was an amazing drummer. Saw him many times with Cold Blood at the Bakersfield Civic in the 70's. Would love to know more about and what else he played on

[Lexuses71]

Wonderful to see Lydia is still hanging tough!

[Patequi]

I saw Cold Blood for the first time back in 1970 when they shared a double bill with Tower of power in a small club in Oakland. Lydia is head and shoulders above Janis Joplin.

In 2006 I saw a reformed Cold Blood and just like back in the day, they were extremly funky and greasy with Lydia sounding as great as ever. Check out their recent new album and a recently issued live recording from circa 1973 that is a fine representation of how they sounded at their peak of popularity

[bmwstan]

they are not in the same atmosphere.Unfortunately a lot of people back East never heard of Lydia. she is a beast of a singer. Janis in my opinion was very overrated.Lydia underrated the lady got soul.

[passover77]

I saw cold blood in Seattle in September. They were awesome and Lydia still had it 100%

[unlimited93065]

Many thank's Lydia Pense with the "COLD BLOOD BAND" you are truly one of the greatest groups ever. "You allways gave your best on the performance stage".

[jonathonlallo]

In early 70's I saw Cold Blood in Cleveland at the Agora. I saw Tower of Power many times in the area then as well. I formed a band called "Shop Talk" a cold blood song, all we did was cold blood and tower of power in Cleveland Akron area. IT was a lot of fun. No one comes close to Lydia is strength, soul, vigor, passion, and she is buatiful to boot, a very attractive woman.