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2019 Samantha Fish
001-2019-022
45:45 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Thu May 02 2019
Interviewer - Marc Stone
01:17 Samantha Fish reviews her first performance on the Acura Stage, and explains how excited and nervous she gets before gigs; she explains that she primarily lives on the road; she describes the impact of Jazz Fest and her motivations for playing 04:08 Fish celebrates blues and roots music while explaining she doesn’t feel tied to any one genre; she describes a musical awakening she had as a teenager; she tells how her dad, a music fan, got her to her first concert; she testifies to the power and purpose of music 07:29 Fish explains the importance of learning the drums, her first instrument 10:28 Demonstration 15:25 Fish describes the production process behind her album Belle of the West and the strategy developed behind its release 19:40 Fish explains some of the decisions made behind touring versus recording; she reveals her manager helps her staff her band; she describes how she prioritizes the flavor of her albums – which are somewhat regional - over regional flavors of her musicians 23:20 Fish gives some details on her new upcoming album; she discusses her cigar box guitar 29:08 Demonstration 32:35 Fish explains prioritizing hooks and stories over genre or style; she describes Jim McCormick’s songwriting talents and names some of her favorite songwriters; she celebrates the importance of guitars as voices and names some of her favorite story-telling guitar players 37:20 Fish describes some of the balance on her new album, guitar-wise and names the artist she’s produced on her record label; she describes producing other artists 40:48 Fish gives some detail on that night’s gig and gets into her upcoming tour 42:15 Demonstration, “Chills and Fever” 45:45 Interview ends
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