Buddy Miles was a musician who was often criticized for skating on a fault line, juggling a delicate balance between his love for rock and R&B. Miles did have two hits on the Billboard R&B charts during his career.

With this serious dalliance, embracing a tightrope walking between and on both genres, Buddy eventually got his props in the world of soul. Not so much for rock.

"Rockin' and Rollin' On the Streets of Hollywood" peaked at #33 R&B during 1975, and the much better "Them Changes" crested at #36 R&B in 1970.

I've written quite a bit about Buddy Miles. I highly recommend the Buddy Miles Tribute Obituary I penned when he passed in 2008.

Before his untimely death, I almost had a second opportunity to interview him! The backstory is in the obit.

For the first time, I've created a YouTube video featuring my only interview with Buddy Miles at The Bottom Line, when he appeared at the club in New York City with the Electric Flag. 

This video replaces the audio only version that has lived on Powerhouseradio.com for an extended period of time. That version is now sunset.

Read the obit piece. Follow the link above for much more background, then view:

Who Was Buddy Miles

Listen to or watch our interview with Buddy Miles on YouTube and enjoy. Touch the picture below to go to YouTube. Three Minutes, 45 seconds.

Bonus: Watch a really quick 90 second interview I did at the Indie Authors Book Fair held in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Saturday August 9, 2025.  

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