Interview with: Tom McDermott
Length: 13 minutes, 6 seconds
Summary: At the end of the interview, Tom plays a wonderful version of the Maple Leaf Rag. After hitting a broken, high key many times near the end, he says, “I’m not going to ever fix it because Henry Butler personally broke this string.”
Notes: I watched the last 5 minutes of this video at least 15 times in the last two days. Hearing and watching Tom play is truly awesome. Video pales in comparison to the real life experience. Even so, I really treasure this recording. Please support Tom and buy his CDs.
Interview with: Cat and Mischa
Length: 5 minutes, 8 seconds
Summary: Cat and Mischa talk about their July 4th weekend visit to New Orleans and how great it was. Austin just isn’t home for them. “It has character, but doesn’t have a soul.” Lots of observations about Austin vs. New Orleans. “Austin is like a never ending Kenner with less character.”
Notes: It was great to see y’all, even if only for the weekend. I hope you move back here soon.
Interview with: Donna and Ronald
Length: 10 minutes, 8 seconds
Summary: Donna and Ronald talk about staying in New Orleans during Katrina and leaving town on Wednesday after the storm. They left town with 6 people in a little Honda Civic. A family in Lafayette took them in. They eventually made it to Champeign, Illinois where they initially stayed with family and have now relocated.
Notes: These are some of the sweetest people I know. And their story is amazing. I’m so glad this interview happened.
