Conversation with Don Rooke, Part 1

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 26 Oct 2011 10:49 am

I've just finished Part 1 of my Conversation with Don Rooke. Don is such an inspiring player and composer, i hope you all take the time to read it and get to know some of his music. There is tab/notation for one of his original compositions, Avenues of Forgiveness, included in the article.

http://www.mikeneer.com/lapsteelin/2011 ... ke-part-1/

Twayn Williams · Post by **Twayn Williams** » 26 Oct 2011 12:51 pm

Excellent! Thanks

Robert Jenkins · Post by **Robert Jenkins** » 26 Oct 2011 4:09 pm

These interviews are such a great resource! Not to appear ungrateful, but wasn't there going to be a part II of the JW interview?

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 26 Oct 2011 5:11 pm

Yes, there was going to be a Part 2, but my dog ate it.

Robert Jenkins · Post by **Robert Jenkins** » 26 Oct 2011 5:54 pm

Pinche perro.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 26 Oct 2011 6:23 pm

The truth is that these conversations are very casual and there is no script, so very often we forget that we're doing an interview and we drift. In retrospect, some of it might not be very compelling or possibly even too revealing. Sometimes they forget that it's going to be published and in hindsight want to keep things off the record--not that there has been anything controversial or catty, but for professional reasons. This is mostly my fault because I'm not experienced with the interview process; however, it is what it is and what it is is a lot of work, so sometimes I have to just pull the plug.

James Williamson · Post by **James Williamson** » 27 Oct 2011 12:49 pm

Really nice job Mike!!!

For you Northern California folks...don't forget about the workshop Don will be having on Saturday Nov 5th between 2-5.

As you can see from this article, this is a rare opportunity to sit with a very unique lap steel player and see how he does it.

Details on this and the shows ThreeMetreDay will be doing in the Bay Area listed here: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=213899

Also, you can hear ThreeMetreDay if tune into Freight & Salvage on Saturday morning (Nov 5) for the West Coast Live show and KPIG and KZSC on Sunday (Nov 6) for the Sleepy John show and Backroads respectively.

james

John Mulligan · Post by **John Mulligan** » 28 Oct 2011 6:40 am

Love the interview, Mike. Because you talk to these guys as a peer there is a lot of great insight that comes out. They open up to you. I smell a book in the future! Anyway, keep up the series, it's a great inspiration and learning tool.

Julian Goldwhite · Post by **Julian Goldwhite** » 28 Oct 2011 11:25 am

Hey Mike,

I just wanted to thank you for all the time and effort you are putting into this. Must be a huge labor of love on your part, and I for one truly appreciate the amazing resource you are creating with your website.

Cheers, and all the best,

Julian

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Nov 2011 1:05 pm

You can listen to Three Metre Day's performance on West Coast Live here: http://www.kalw.org/music.html#

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