Hey Everyone! The great Deke Dickerson was kind enough to sit down with me recently for an interview to discuss his incredibly unique career - and it came about in such a cool way!
In short, I woke up on a random Wednesday two weeks ago and checked my social media. When I did so, I saw an ad that said Deke Dickerson was playing in my town (Atlanta, Georgia) that Friday. Out of curiosity, I hopped on Deke’s website and saw that he had a few days off from shows, so I thought there might be a chance of him being available for an interview. A few hours later, I was hopping in the car and driving across town to Deke’s hotel room for this video!
I have been a fan of Deke Dickerson’s ever since I learned about who he was and what he did. Likewise, because of his incredibly interesting career, I had him on the list of folks I wanted to interview for this series from day one. So, when I saw an opportunity to get him on the channel, I wasted no time! We met up at the historic Hotel Clermont in Atlanta, Georgia (for those who know, you know).
Understandably, because we were in an old, historic hotel in the middle of the city, the video shooting conditions were not ideal, but that (I think) added to the charm of the experience. Couple that with Deke’s incredible hospitality and wonderful stories, and you’ve got a recipe for one of the best experiences a fan of this music could ask for!
Check Out Deke’s Website: dekedickerson.com
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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 - A "Normal" Workday
00:02:13 - The Business Model
00:04:36 - No Single Definition of Deke Dickerson
00:06:38 - "Alternative" Session Recording
00:08:49 - Deke's Recording Setup
00:10:27 - Film Scores
00:12:38 - Recording Other Musicians
00:13:20 - The Performing Deke Dickerson
00:14:22 - Approach to Touring
00:17:26 - Music Purist
00:19:53 - The Merle Travis Biography
00:23:28 - The Writing Process and Approach
00:26:40 - Fact Checking History
00:29:24 - Time Management
00:31:20 - Eddie Pennington
00:33:33 - Losing Our Musical Founders
00:36:11 - Don't Meet Your Heroes?
00:38:16 - Separating Art from the Artist
00:39:09 - Deke's "Brand"? The Traveling Collector
00:43:05 - Avoiding the Day Job
00:45:48 - Collecting Interesting Instruments
00:49:13 - The Stratotone in the Corner
00:52:21 - Advice for the Next Generation
00:55:40 - Credits and Performance
11 мар 2022
