Where do the ideas for your
songs come from?
They usually start out either with a lyric or
a music passage that one of us has been
working on. Sometimes you actually dream up these passages and if you can
remember them you may have a song.
How do you write together?
We always sit in the same positions across
from each other at rehearsal and then
throw ideas at each
other. We usually write the lyrics outside in Michael's yard.
How do you feel about being
compared to Crowded House and Harry Chapin and
now with some of the
newer bands ?
That's fine. The Harry Chapin comparison is
FABULOUS!! That was from the
Boston Globe's Steve Morse.
Have your songs been on
radio?
Yes, we have had airplay on several New
England stations and several
overseas stations. We have had some airplay in other parts of
America as well.
NBC and CBS Television have used several Beloved Few songs as well.
Why don't you guys have a
record deal?
Both of us have spent time trying to get
deals. David has spent most of his music
career supporting artists with record deals. It can be a very funky business and a
lot
of the times does NOT work out. If the right situation came along with a label that
was really into our music, we
would be interested .
We still do quite well on
our own
and have complete control over our music and money.
Actually, when talking about the record labelsThe Door's
Ray Manzarek puts
it nicely.
Do any other people from the
other bands you have been in show up to
see you or sit in?
Yes, Boston/RTZ/Lisa Guyer guitarist, Barry
Goudreau comes and plays with us.
Boston singer Brad Delp wants to do some songs with us live and we
hope that will
happen soon.
When
and where do you do just the Beloved Few original music?
We have played local
music clubs in and around Boston that feature artists that write
their own music. Places like Johnny D's in Somerville and
any opening spots that we
can find for bigger shows opening for established artists.
What
is the 70's tribute that you do and where do you do it?
It's us
doing our versions of classic 70's songs along with Beloved Few
songs. We
started this in the pubs on the North shore of Boston and it ended up being a favorite
with our fans so we built it into a great thing. Now we do parties and even
Corporate Events everywhere.
What
is the connection between The Beloved Few and the movie "Caddy
Shack"?
Besides
us thinking it one of the greatest movies ever made, we were fortunate
enough to
meet a great dude named John Barmon who played Spaulding Smails in the original movie with
Bill Murray, Rodney and Chevy Chase. John now lives in Boston and has come on our booze
cruise shows as a special
guest. People love him and he does a great job telling "Shack" stories
up on stage with us.
With all the
performing, how does Michael keep his voice in such good shape?
Sleep is probably THE most important thing for
the voice. If you end up singing an entire night you need to sleep a good amount in order to repair your voice.
