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"I gravitate toward nature,

and the visual art that she
inspires."

Did you enjoy scoring the film The Golden Boys in
2008, and are you pursuing any future film work,
musical or otherwise?

I really love the cinema and the whole process…
What do you feel is the best song you've ever everything it takes to mount a creative endeavor of
written and why? What was your writing that size and scope, I find fascinating.
process that day?
I would have to go with “Sunshine.” It came You were honored with a National Library
from angst and very deep frustration with Association Award for your collection of children’s
authority of any kind. I sat down on my bed, songs. Tell us about your inspiration for that
started strumming and the words came out project?
faster than I could write them down.
I just developed the stuff I sang to my newborn
daughter, Grace, into complete songs and added a
I understand that you are writing a memoir; few “trads” to make a whole album.
can you give us a little insight into one of
your favorite stories?
I read that you were studying painting and art in
I took it upon myself in my pre-induction college in Ohio and left school in ’68 to pursue a
draft-board physical to demonstrate my rage music career. Do you still paint? Do you still enjoy
against the wars in S. E. Asia and ended up in painting?
the hospital for several weeks.
I’ve done the artwork on all my recent recordings. I
Who influenced you the most back then? hope to do more visual art in the coming years.
I loved Dylan, the Beatles, the Byrds as well as
Ray Charles, Woody Guthrie, and Hank What guitar is leaning up against your couch?
Williams. A beautiful old Martin triple “O” 18. A lovely,
accommodating old friend with a sweet voice and a
friendly feel.

If you got to choose a song that would play
every time you entered a room, what song
What is a hobby that you turn to rejuvenate your would you pick and why?
creativity?
The first one that comes to mind is The Police,
I gravitate toward nature, and the visual art that she “Every Breath You Take.”
inspires.

You wrote a song “Please Find Me” which ironically
was lost. Did you ever perform it live? Do you JONATHAN EDWARDS
consider it serendipity that “Sunshine” took its place
and became such a hit signature song?

Luck, Kismet, fate, pick one or all of the above. The
song was never found, it wasn’t very good, and all that FRI SEP 23 8PM
followed was very much meant to be.

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