Talking is Hard Work
January 31, 2007So, this whole interviewing thing is not as easy as it may seem. I just recorded the third episode of Take Me to the Bridge where I interviewed Eric Taylor, an legendary old Texas singer-songwriter. Let me tell you, he is not an easy man to talk to --- or to be fair, not an easy man to draw out. There were a lot of pregnant pauses after my questions. Eric's the kind of man that makes any man in his presence feel like an awkward teenager who just discovered Bob Dylan and thinks he's on to something. Every question I asked the man sounded stupid the minute it came out of my mouth. Let me tell you just how much fun it is to edit down an episode like this one! I should have it ready to post to the podcast later this week.
I'm currently building my wishlist of future guests and so far it looks like this:
- Gillian Welch
- Richard Shindell
- John Gorka
- Sam Beam (Iron & Wine)
- Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie)
The pie-in-the-sky wishlist is too silly to speak out loud right now, so you can use your imagination. In other news, I just discovered The Decemberists' new CD, The Crane's Wife and it totally blew me away. I've been meaning to check them out for a long time, but never found the time. They are totally the bees-knees. It's such a well crafted record with epic songs that challenge the boundaries of the current state of popular/alternative music. You should check it out.
Faster Than the Speed of Documentation
Catching Up: How Many Plates Can I Spin?
Review of Eddie's Attic Show on March 30th
Dylan Turns Six and Eddie's is Still the Place to Be
Charles Brings his Guitar and Plays Mine
Beyond Pat-Boone-Debbie-Boone: Gerry Hanson Rocks
Eatting, Writing, Living Large
A Trip to Wayne Henderson's Shop
Funny Blogs and Conversation Ticks
Infinite Possibilities at Checkout
Recording the New Screen Door Album
Dylan Makes Five and Becomes a Knight
Easter Bunny, Bacteria and Other Random Thoughts
Turning the Odometer on my Universe
Old Friends and Being an Artist
Dark Side of the Moon in Decatur
Zen and the Art of Guitar Playing