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2017 Walter 'Wolfman' Washington
001-2017-029
48:54 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4 on Server Cloud
Sun May 07 2017
Interviewer, Leo Sacks
01:40 Walter Washington explains that the long term he’s had with his band makes performance easy, as they’re able to flow together 02:10 Washington compares playing in a tent to playing on a stage 02:56 He explains that listening to bluesmen like Bobby Blue Bland inspired him to learn how to sing 03:57 He describes the choir he grew up in 04:32 He explains how Johnny Adams influenced his singing 05:21 Washington reveals that Ernie K-Doe, his first cousin, gave him his first electric guitar 05:34 He explains how his uncle gave him his first acoustic guitar, but had to help him with tuning 05:58 He remembers a guitar he built himself out of a cigar box 06:29 He points out that his introduction to his cousin Prince La La Nelson made him aware of the fact that many of his family members were guitar players 07:14 Washington describes where he grew up 08:00 He recalls his last day job and his decision to quit it for music 09:55 Demonstration chords 10:11 He explains how he got into the house band at the Dew Drop and what it was like 10:58 He lists some of the Dew Drop musicians 11:29 Washington reminisces about the Dew Drop generally 13:15 He explains his name change 15:14 He describes his experience with spiritual music 16:13 He elects his mother’s the best fried chicken 16:59 He recalls touring early on 18:55 He explains the finances of living on tour with Lee Dorsey 20:11 Washington describes the tedium of a limited touring set list 21:10 He speaks to Dorsey’s personality 22:25 He describes his relationship to guitars 24:32 He describes life at home, off the road 24:49 He discusses his upcoming albums 27:47 Demonstration “The Mouse House” 29:34 Washington tries to recall his life circa 1962 29:53 He recalls recording “The Mouse House” 30:57 He discusses his influences from the Dew Drop 31:29 He speaks to the benefits of sewing 32:00 Washington speaks to his relationship with Willie Tee 32:46 Demonstration “I Won’t Cry” 33:53 Washington describes what Johnny Adams taught him about singing 35:08 He discusses his relationship to New Orleans and his perspective on what other people think of the city 36:20 He describes his New Orleans hall of fame 37:53 He plays the blindfold test, attempting to identify different recordings 40:57 Washington describes the impression the Neville Band made on him 41:23 He discusses his interest in astrology and how he believes it can affect bands 42:31 He explains what most turned him on watching Jimi Hendrix 43:35 He describes realizing he could use music as a way to survive in this world 44:41 Washington explains how he sees all music to spiritual 45:12 He describes how he sees god to have helped steer him clear of drugs and alcohol, and his relationship with god more generally 47:27 Washington explains that his spirituality is often a surprise to people
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