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2018 Erica Falls
001-2018-015
42:37 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4 on Server and Cloud
2018-04-29
Interviewer - Michael Gourrier
ABSTRACT: 01:40 Recording 04:24 Falls gets into her background with singing, explaining that she only got into it in high school, having been intimidated by her mother’s abilities. She first got onto the scene on Bourbon Street, and then with a show band called ELS. She cites both experiences as major learning opportunities. 06:53 Falls reflects on Allen Toussaint, to whom she was a protégé and who she considered a genius, though she was equally impressed by his gentle and kind demeanor. 09:33 Demonstration, “old Records” 14:10 Falls explains her term ‘vintage soul,’ which she’s known as the queen of. 15:50 Falls reflects on Joe Sample, explaining how their relationship came about through her performing background vocals on his album Creole Joe. 17:56 Falls explains how Sample and Toussaint made a student of her, partly through their exacting natures, including making people start at the beginning of a song once a mistake had been made. 18:39 Falls describes how she got to play with Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet. 20:19 Demonstration 24:34 Falls tells about her experience working on The Butler. 26:41 Falls tells her Sting story. 28:40 Falls speaks of her ties with Galactic and her affections for the Houseman. 29:54 Falls explains how Galactic led her to an upcoming tricentennial gig at the Hollywood Bowl. 30:42 Falls speaks of her time in Australia. 31:43 Falls describes her gigs and time in Idaho. 32:25 Falls talks about her time in Minnesota, emphasizing that folks in these wintry states come out no matter the weather. 33:22 Falls describes her new album, HomeGrown, emphasizing how personal it is. 34:16 Demonstration, “Lovin’ the Feeling” 40:01 Falls explains how drawn she is to voices, within and beyond songs. 41:28 Recording, “Dreams”
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive