Neill Archer Roan on Radio Show of January 14, 2020

[pipecollector34]

Our Featured Interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Neill Archer Roan. Neill is a pipe community celebrity. He was the most prominent, sophisticated pipe blogger (he quit blogging), has photographed nearly a thousand pipes, and innumerous pipe makers and industry personalities, has a huge collection of artisan pipes and vintage tobacco, wrote and photographed the pipe book; “Comoy’s Blue Riband”, plays classical guitar, and is Principal of The Roan Group, a strategy consulting firm based in Washington, DC. In Pipe Parts, Brian will give a “State of the Pipe World Address”, including news about the Chicago pipe show, and the PCA trade show.

The show with Neil was the very best in all of your programming IMO, Thanks for making such a good call on that one
Cheers
Pipe Collector 34 aka Java3

 

[michail]

Just listened again the interview.

Neill is a great man, always a pleasure to talk with him on both pipe and non-pipe related things.


A Passion for Pipes was an incredibly well written blog and a big school in my early pipemaking career. I'm happy that I got to see it gloom and so sad when he took the decision to shut it down.

 

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A Passion for Pipes was an incredibly well written blog and a big school in my early pipemaking career. I'm happy that I got to see it gloom and so sad when he took the decision to shut it down.

I agree. His blog was truly special. Great writing, beautiful photography, and incredible knowledge all in one place. The pipe world lost a real treasure when A Passion for Pipes was taken down.

 

[donjgiles]

I really enjoy his Comoy Blue Riband book as well.

 

[michail]

I agree. His blog was truly special. Great writing, beautiful photography, and incredible knowledge all in one place. The pipe world lost a real treasure when A Passion for Pipes was taken down.

Can't agree more. Also it wasn't only Neill s incredible attention on posts and photography. The level of commenting and discussions on was really good and informative too.