When it comes to finding out what makes musicians tick, Mako Funasaka has proven himself to be a master interviewer capable of relaxing and opening up his subjects, revealing valuable insights into their careers and musical pedigrees. At the same time, his reputation for providing an audience with intelligent, penetrating portraits that help define, if not explain, each artist's influences and approach. Historically, Funasaka has focused on illuminating blues artists, helping to define this oft-neglected genre through illustrating its role in much of today's music. Yet this new series will go well beyond the blues, embracing many categories of music which will include folk to classical, jazz to funk and most things in-between, Funasaka, a self-confessed 'non-musician', has been documenting music since 2001, originally indoctrinated back in 1970 with his first exposure to Top 40 radio.
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The Talkin'Blues Podcast Episode 4: Paul Nelson
I first met Paul Nelson when he managed Johnny Winter, backstage at the Phoenix Theatre in Toronto. He was kind enough to grant me an interview with Johnny Winter which was a huge thrill for me. Over the years, our paths crossed a number of times and in May of 2015, I met Paul backstage at the Blue Note Club in New York, to talk about his life, his time with Johnny as well about his solo career. Paul's latest album is called "Badass Generation" and will be released on February 5, 2016. To find out more about Paul, go to: <a href="http://www.paulnelsonguitar.com">www.paulnelsonguitar.com.</a> (Music: "Diagonal Blue" - The Paul Nelson Band. Special Thanks to John Lappen of Lappen Enterprises, the Blue Note Club in NYC and Gary Vaughan for his post audio edit.)<br>