00:15 Allison Miner introduces Doug Duffey. Duffey discusses his childhood and life in Monroe, Louisiana. At 18 he went on the road. Duffey began taking piano lessons at 12 years old. The Beatles & The Rolling Stones led him back to the roots music. 04:30 He wanted to sing like Wilson Pickett. Discusses his life as a songwriter. Talks about how Bob Dylan influenced his song writing. Duffey first came to New Orleans in 1963 because his father was working here. He calls New Orleans his spiritual and artistic home. 08:30 He discusses his relationship with Spencer Bohren. Duffy moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s. He wrote for Rare Earth, George Clinton, Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Nicky Hopkins. They listen his song “Get up in the AM.” 11:00 Duffey writes daily and would send tapes to Minor. He discusses song writing; claims that he is compulsive. He explains the next song to be performed, “Safe Sex.” 16:00 Discusses his album “Honest Mistakes” which he recorded by himself. He further discusses how he writes music. A recording of his song “The Breath of Scandal” is played. Minor requests Duffey to perform his song “Louisiana.” He discusses how he wrote the song. 24:00 Duffey talks about his world travels and his favorite genres. 28:00 They discuss his recording “Funkaholic” with Keith Richard. They also discuss Billy Gregory and the band Raisin’ Cain and also his band called “The Distractors.” Minor opens up for questions. 35:00 They talk about his Mardi Gras song “Didn’t He Ramble, Didn’t We Roll.”, why he wrote it, and then he performs it. Minor then asks Duffey to sing another song. 45:00 Minor recognizes his mother in the audience. They end the interview.
