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The new drummer, D Brotherton; how did he end up recording with Starflyer? Has he played with any other bands in the past?
1. He was a Friend of Steve Dail, my bass player and good friend. I wanted to demo a few songs for COTG and he came out to my place and we recorded 2 or 3 songs which wound up becoming the actual drum parts that made it on the record. Got along with him really good, and he had the soft feel I like on the drums, and just wound up finishing the whole record with him.
Which song(s) from the new album are you most happy with? Which is your favorite?
2. I am mostly happy with the way the record turned out, it actually was a a bit harder of a record to do than I originally thought that it would be because of the sparseness of it. Not sure what my favorite tracks are...Maybe Time Machine, or Coconut trees..
A lot of the keyboard parts sound very reminiscent of Gene Eugene's playing. Was this intentional?
3. Not intentional, but I take that as a compliment. I worked with him so much during that period, and learned so much from him about recording and producing, and finding the right space for things.. Gene's way of production comes up very often in my mind when I am recording, so it would make sense that it has that vibe.
The neighborhood pictured in the liner notes seems to be the same neighborhood from the Silver liner notes. Is there some kind of story behind this?
4. Not that I know of, if that was the case that would be cool.
What types of keys/synths were used for Dial M and Lies?
5. I have a nord lead, and a nord electro, and some string samples...that is pretty much where all of the keys come from that i use. I will eq things a certain way to not make things sound so stock, but for the most part that is where they come from.
Furthermore, I know for example on Lies it says you played "keys" while Mike Perez did "synths"...and I don't have the booklet for Dial M at the moment...but how much of the non-guitar parts did you do for those records?
6. Since Dickie Swift, I have played all of the keys on the records.
Do you have a favorite Daniel Amos album? Any other related groups you enjoy, like The Choir or The 77's?
7. Vox Humana is my favorite DA record, it is also one of my favorite records of all time. Loved the Choir Circle Slide, never listened to much of the 77's. I grew up on Christian music, dont listen to any of the new stuff these days, but anything from about 1978 to 1988 I am pretty in to...
You have said that your touring days are pretty much over except possibly a date or two. What would you see as a satisfying final show, such as a hometown show or one last Cornerstone concert?
8. I dont know... it would have to be the right line up, and it would have to be fun. Im sure at some point the right kind of show will come to wrap things up, but for now I am not looking to play out anymore.
If this isn't too personal, how has Ronnie's move to Ohio affected your/your family/your business?
9. I was very sad to see him go, but the opportunity was good for him, and it put less stress on our small family business to support two families...all that being said, I wish my brother still lived close by, but things always have a way of working themselves out.
How's the Horse doing?
10. Who is the horse?
