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AI Summary
- Captain Kirk Douglas, guitarist for The Roots, reflects on 21 years with the band as they evolved from touring act to Tonight Show house band to festival organizers
- His solo project 'Hundred Watt Heart' and recent album 'New Unknown' were recorded in his childhood basement on Long Island, where he first discovered Van Halen and Hendrix
- Douglas shares his journey from preschool teacher in 1990s New York City to becoming a key member of one of hip-hop's most enduring and versatile groups