ABSTRACT: 02:06 Announcements and introduction 05:24 Simien discucess playing at the World Fair when his band was only two years old, which was his first concert outside of church halls. Simien talks about the church hall dances in his home town, Mallet. Simien talks about how both his parents first language was French but in school, he got in trouble for speaking French over English. 07:18 Simien discucess the music he was interested in at a younger age, such as Earth Wind and Fire, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan. For him, Zydeco dance was for older people, not kids, but he started going to Zydeco dance clubs around 13, where he snuck into the clubs. 10:02 Simien says that the accordion was the first instrument he learned how to play, which he played for the Mallet Play Boys until he started his own band. This new band was called Gray Hound Bus. Miner and Simien discuss New Orleans Music 13:24 Patty Harrington helped Simien put together a tour in the north east. The two discuss Simien’s 45’s, focusing on “You Used to Call Me” on Grand Point Records and produced by Dicky Landry, which features Paul Simon. 17:40 Demonstration—You Used to Call Me 20:12 Discuss Simien’s preference at the Loan Star Café on the eve of live aid with Kieth Richard, Bob Dylan, Lony Mac and others. They played with Simien 21:40 Discuss film “Big Easy,” where Simien’s song “Closer to You” was preformed. 22:47 Simien discuss’s his philosophy with Zydeco music and how he believes in adding his own flavor into the original form. 26:18 Simien discusses touring in Europe with Fats Domino, touring with Los Bomberos and playing in the Middle East with a vieled woman playing a rub bored. 28:00 Demonstration—Zydeco on they Buyou 30:48 Discusses how Simien gets wild on stage with the accordion and his relationship with his band as well as Simien’s voice and how often, it is missed. 32:49 Demonstration—Will the Circle Be Unbroken 37:06 Audience questions, wrap up, and end
