As backing guitarist for everyone from the Beastie Boys to John
McLaughlin and the Boss on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the Roots’
“Captain” Kirk Douglas stands in the unique position of spearheading
a soul-music resurgence and taking guitar into genres heretofore
untouched by his funky brand of 6-string badness.
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the IMU Lounge at
the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, where she talks with the Roots'
guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas and bassist Owen Biddle.