Mike Ragogna: How does it feel to be here tonight? Alexa Ray Joel: I’m just really proud of my dad. My dad and I are very close, we’re really good friends. I’m happy he has a date for the night. (laughs) I’m always trying to get him to come into the city because he’s only […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hello there, Todd. Todd Snider: Hey Mike, nice to be talking with you. MR: Same here. We were in touch years ago when Universal reissued and put together a couple of albums that you’d worked on, one being a “best of” for the Hip-O imprint. TS: Oh yeah, did you know Bob Mercer […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice to you have for new artists? Vince Herman: Man, tell the truth. Sing what’s deep in your brain and in your heart. Sing it loud. We need you.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Oh, is that Vince from Great American Taxi on the line? Vince Herman: Hey, good morning. MR: How would you describe what a Great American Taxi is? VH: A Great American Taxi is about the largest vehicle you can ever imagine you know. You may look at it as the whole country that, […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Todd Snider: My blanket answer for that is don’t ask me for any advice. (laughs) First of all, don’t ask Todd Snider because he don’t know s**t all. (laughs) To be kind of serious though, that’s kind of a tough one. Part of me wants […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hello, Buffy. Buffy Sainte-Marie: Hi, Mike. MR: Thank you so much for your time. BSM: Oh, my pleasure. MR: The last time we spoke, we talked about your Running For The Drum album. BSM: It was just coming out then. MR: It was just coming out, and there was a DVD component that I actually […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Buffy, what advice would you have for new artists? Buffy Sainte-Marie: Oh my gosh. Just play. Don’t wait for some kind of mythological businessman to come along and recognize you. You’re already great. If you’re writing songs and playing music, play for your friends, then play for some more friends. Then play for […]
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