You also have created a huge archive of your live interviews . How many artists would you say you ’ ve interviewed over the years ? Any particular ones stand out for you ? I have been lucky enough to interview hundreds of musicians , mostly local artists , but some well known names , over the years . Honestly , the local artists are generally more fun because they don ’ t do hundreds of interviews . They are happy to talk about their music and don ’ t have stock answers ready .
My favorite interviews , and I ’ m lucky that there are many that fall into this category , are the ones where me and whomever I am talking to fall into a more normal conversation , and it is less question , answer , question , answer , repeat , than just having a conversation and through it discussing things I would have asked , and often things I would not have even thought to ask . Sometimes just saying the right thing , not even a question , can get someone talking . I remember