Yea! It's Friday!

1. What was the first band you saw in concert?
Sting's Dream of the Blue Turtles tour, 1985.

2. Who is your favorite artist/band now?
Hmmm...Loreena McKinnitt, probably.

3. What's your favorite song?
1--Don MacLean's "American Pie", 2--Simon and Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", 3--The Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black". All are great to drive to. Can you tell that I grew up in the 70s?

4. If you could play any instrument, what would it be?
Sitar. I have loved the sound of sitars since I was little and listening to all my mom's hippie records. I was very happy to find a sitar on the latest CD I got, Live's V.

5. If you could meet any musical icon (past or present), who would it be and why?
Probably Paul Simon. One, his music has had a huge influence on me. Two, he seems pretty down-to-earth, stardom aside. Three, he's obviously intelligent and we could have a very good conversation. Four, I suspect we have at least depression in common. Have you ever actually listened to Simon and Garfunkel songs? Oh, yeah, the tunes are beautiful, but many of the songs are actually references to suicide.