Re: [Harp-L] idea - "Ten questions with......."

[Dave Shannon <daveshannon@xxxxxxx>]

OK Randy, I ain't no Shakespeare, but I am a working journalist. I'll do it, if Harp-L will let me. What I would suggest is that list members submit their three top questions to the list ? plus their top three players to ask them to. From that I could frame the 10 most important questions and who to ask... 

Sounds OK?

Dave Shannon

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>Message: 8
>Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:47:40 -0400
>From: randy singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Harp-L] idea - "Ten questions with......."
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>I have a cool idea...
>
>It would be nice if someone with writing skills could write a monthly 
>column entitled "Ten questions with..."
>
>Each column with be a short interview with a famous harmonica player 
>answering a set of ten questions.
>
>Simple to do, each prospective harmonica interviewer would receive via 
>email or snail mail his ten questions.
>
>Some of the questions can be the same for each (like "what inspired you 
>to play the harmonica" or "what is your next project) and the rest of 
>the questions would be unique to the artist.
>
>Using the template of preset questions and unique questions, the actual 
>interview (conducted in a short phone call or via emailed responses), 
>the actual time to do the entire process would be, perhaps, one hour 
>(contacting a potential harmonica player, writing a few questions, 
>conducting the short interview and editing).
>
>Eventually, it would make a nice book of compiled Harmonica Interviews 
>(Interview with a Harmonica Player..")
>
>I know there are other incredible books out there, for example kim 
>field's comprehensive book, plus there is an encyclopedia as well, I 
>believe).  But this would serve as an addendum and update, the ten 
>questions are very versatile, totally personal and fun.
>
>it also can showcase and focus on other new harmonica players, too 
>young or not "famous" enough to be in the other books (like Jason R, 
>Michael Peloquin, Iceman or Chris Michalek, AJ., etc who have lots of 
>excellent music and information to share. It can also focus on a lot of 
>the incredible international harmonica players I have heard from other 
>countries other than the USA like sebastian krys, antonio serrano and 
>Greg Szlapczynski, laurent maur, Olivier Ker Ourio, Sebastian Charlier 
>and others.
>
>Plus, it would feature a lot of the words of our older harmonica 
>players as they make their lasting reflections on life.
>
>Just an idea, I would do it but if I could write like Winslow and 
>Kim!!! Much respect to these guys.
>
>Ten questions investment- one hour or so.
>Effect it will have--priceless!
>
>Any takers?
>
>best,
>
>randy singer
>
>ps
>
>has anyone published a bibliography of all harmonica oriented books?
>