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Oct. 17, 2009
Interview with Jimmy Thackery:
1. I know you travel all over the
country, but we feel the Columbia River Gorge is a pretty nice
place. In the times that you've been out here, do you ever get
time to really enjoy this part of the country?
The Gorge is one of our
favorite spots on the road and we always try to stop at the
various falls for a respite. Time is always a factor so we don’t
get to spend as much as we'd like.
2. You're scheduled to
lead a guitar workshop on Oct. 31 in
Hood River.
What should people do to prepare and what should they expect if
they decide to sign up?
I like to go through the
mechanics of proper set-up of the instrument first because NOBODY
seems to pay that much attention to it. You're only as good as
your tools will allow you to be. Then we go into basic chord
structure and then get a little more advanced with some jazzy
passing chords to give the song some character. Then some other
techniques and some question and answer stuff.
3. You've probably been on over 30
albums, so the list of songs to choose for a gig must be pretty
extensive. If you're going to do a cover song - who do you usually
gravitate toward?
I usually stick with the more popular of
the older stuff and then try to do a little bit of everything
newer. You only have so much time and I have a relatively new
rhythm section and I could never teach them ALL
of the old stuff. We'd never have time to play!
4. Let's talk about guitars a little.
How many do you own and how many come on tour with you?
I have a couple dozen guitars but I'm
currently using 6 on the road.
5. At what point in your life were you
able to say "I am a musician and this is what I do for a living?"
In '71 I ran away from home with a blues
band to Boston to seek fame and fortune .A
PREPOSTEROUS goal but I knew I was on my own!
6. OK, our readers want to know - What
is it really like to work with our local blues promoter Steve "Squrl"
Curley?
Well like any vermin, He's
cute and cuddly from a distance but he is all business up close.
Seriously, he is a music booster and you folks are VERY lucky to
have him. thanks y'all
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