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Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of and is delighted to have as our guest, Dan Goldman, Guitarist, Song Writer Authentic Nick Castellanos Jersey , Poet,Arranger and a musician of many other talents.
Dan is here to discuss his world of music and travels.
Norm:
When did your passion for music begin? What keeps you going?
Dan:
I can't quite remember when my passion began. It seems to have been an inborn appreciation. My earliest memories are of listening to old records and 8-trackrecordings that my parents had kicking around the house - anything from KennyRogers to Neil Diamond sparked my interest at the time. My father played piano,and I always loved listening to his romantic, albeit, slightly schmaltzy touch.I'd press my ear against the soundboard to get the most out of the vibrations.
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Who were the musicians that influenced you?
Dan:
There are too many to mention; but if I had to narrow it down, I'd say Authentic Josh Harrison Jersey , in orderof appearance: The Beatles, The Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, my uncle Issac,Classical guitar repertoire including Bach and most of the Spanish composers Authentic Kirk Gibson Jersey ,Joni Mitchell, Jim Hall, Bill Frisell and on and on.I'm currently into Wilco,Joanna Newsom, Lisa Germano, to name a few.
Norm:
When on tour Authentic Al Kaline Jersey , do you notice any differences in audiences from one city to thenext, and if so, would you say that this may due to their geographical example, how would you compare audiences in Vancouver to those in Toronto orMontreal insofar as your music is concerned?
Dan:
Yes, I'd say the main difference lies in how saturated the market is. InCalgary, for instance Authentic Alan Trammell Jersey , where there isn't as much traffic in terms of touringbands, I tend to get a warmer and more appreciative reception than in Toronto,where, although I play plenty of great gigs, the audiences are somewhat numbedby the sheer volume of musicians around. Then again, performances are alwaysdifferent and anything I think is the rule is always put into question as soonas I play an unexpectedly great gig in the least likely situation.
Norm:
What challenges or obstacles do you encounter while traveling and performing?How did you overcome these challenges?