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| Your interests also lie on supporting small towns and independent media. What has
been the most touching moment that screamed "this is why my support lies here"? |
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| There are so many of these moments in our lives as touring musicians. Any time a child
looks at us and smiles, dances in that way that children do before they're old enough to be
self-conscious about it... those moments are all so wonderful. They happen so often in small
towns because the people watching us play are right there on the sidewalk with us. |
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main street, they're up off their couches and putting their energy and money into revitalizing
the independent businesses that are the backbone of the small town. There's a trust and an
energy that we all share, the musicians, the business owners and all the people that listen
and dance. |
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| You see, the music at so many of these small town gatherings is all free, and the
musicians play for tips. No guarantee, no promises on whether or not you'll break even. |
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| But you go, you go as often as you can, because seeing a street full of people of all
ages who believe in main street, that is always special. You'll certainly never get that feeling
out in front of a Wal-Mart, or in the parking lot of Bank of America. |
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| You've performed in many places in the Southern United States. Any plans to bring
your music up to Canada? |
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| We are getting very close to Canada, on August 12th we'll be in Minnesota,
so we're working on it! We would absolutely love to play in Canada, and get to know people
there. John has been to Canada a few times, and found the people there to be some of the most
friendly on the planet. Bringing our music there would be an honor for us. |
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| How much does an "ocean of diamonds" cost? Rough estimate, please. |
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| Doesn't matter what it costs now. What matters is that back in the day, you could get
an ocean of diamonds, a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk and a carton of smokes for a quarter.
Damn kids these days. Get off my lawn! |
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| You can find out more about Westbound and their touring
dates at www.thewestboundband.com. |
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