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2019 Spencer and Andre Bohren
001-2019-011
46:52 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Sat Apr 27 2019
Interviewer - Lawrence N Powell
00:30 Lawrence Powell introduces Spencer Bohren, providing some background on his musical career and art talents 04:15 Powell and Bohren discuss his musical background from the church 05:47 Bohren describes how he came to folk music, through the radio; explains that he left his hometown as he soon as he could to go to Denver, where he’d been exposed to a folk music scene. He started playing immediately, while working at the library 10:25 Bohren explains how he got to Oregon; describes his brief time in Seattle, which he left due to its being too wet, and from where he headed to Boulder to play with Judy Roderick, who Bonnie Raitt cites as her major inspiration 14:45 Bohren explains how the band Gone Johnson introduced him to touring, which took place in the American west 16:45 Bohren details how a cross-country road trip with his partner, Marilyn, led to his discovery of himself a soloist, which motivated him to explore the roots of American music 18:44 Bohren relates how a show at Tipitina’s, then the 501 Club, changed his life, and serves as an example of New Orleans having thoroughly seduced him and his wife; describes the move to New Orleans, and credits his wife with having kept him honest through some rather rough transitions 24:21 Bohren describes the combination of touring and circus connections that led he and his family to life on the road; gets into the nuts and bolts of the logistics of their family touring life, of which his wife was the fulcrum 27:48 Andre Bohren describes what it was like being homeschooled on the road, and how he’d pass time in the car driving 30:03 Andre charts his musical trajectory, from aspiring rock and roll guitarist to classical pianist, courting drums, funk, and honky-tonk along the way 34:45 Andre explains that he has long been into record production, but only recently emphasizing it 35:44 Both Bohrens introduce Spencer’s song “Your Love” 36:43 Demonstration: “Your Love” 42:21 Demonstration 46:51 Interview ends
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive