Musical roots run in Robbins' family

Musical roots run in Robbins' family Singing parents inspire collaborating brothers Tim Robbins' appreciation for music began when he was a small child. His father, Gil, was a member of folk's Highwaymen, and his mother, Mary, an actress, sang in the New York Choral Society. Robbins grew up in Greenwich Village, the hot spot for the folk scene during the early '60s. "I'd see my dad play gigs at the Gaslight Cafe on MacDougal Street," Robbins recalls. "As a kid, I remember seeing Cat Stevens and Eric Anderson and Loudon Wainwright, and comedians like Richard Pryor and George Carlin. It was a very rich world to grow up in." In many ways, it was a world he never left. Tim's brother David, four years his senior, began playing the guitar when he was a teenager. "We had Marshall stacks (amplifiers) in our room blocking out all... [read full story]