I love the joy and sense of humor Rob combines with a lucid sense of ethnomusicology to his work. (I've had him work on some of my still-unreleased poetry projects, too) He's translated these talents into two books on professional gigging for drummers. His latest book is "Drummer A-Z: MORE Stuff You Can Use." I had the pleasure of interviewing him.
Jane Getter, leader of The Jane Getter Premonition on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show. She loves how inclusive the Prog Community is to people. There are music lessons in this interview, about song ideas, listening, determination, sending the elevator down. Full disclosure: Jane and my artist Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius are sharing the bill at The Iridium on March 1.
Radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele has been on my wish list for interviews since I discovered her daily column "Today's Facts," which tells the truth in easy-to-read sentences on what's happening in the world, humanity, and politics. I met her when she connected her friend, astronaut Cady Coleman with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson for a flute duet of "Bouree" from space. Dayna's written books, run for Congress, acted, and is a major superstar radio host in Houston.