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 1: Andrew Galloway
Andrew Galloway is the president of Electro-Fi Records. When I decided to start this podcast project, he was the first person I wanted to interview to talk about his life, his passion for music and his record label. This interview took place in May of 2015. For more information, please go to: www.electrofi.com. <br><br>Music: "Snap" by Mel Brown & The Homewreckers Special Thanks to: Gary Vaughan, Tom Funasaka and Bruce Greenaway<br>