Inspired by folk music field recordings detailing some of the most important pieces of American culture, I had a thought that I might take to the road, record poetry or prose readings by young, unproven talents, and if really lucky, snag an interview or two in the process. Well, it sorta happened...once. Exactly once. I didn't have to put much effort in securing the interviewee. She is a former dear friend of mine, Rebecca Vertun. We were able to break away from the disgust of regular living, breathe in mountain air and enjoy Irish coffee. She was in the middle of working on a play that the following Spring was put on at San Francisco State University, where she was a student in the Creative Writing department.
In the interview, we talk about the meaning of Q, ugly MUNI riders and rainbows. It may not be the best inverview ever recorded nor conducted, but it was a wonderful exercise. Maybe I will try taking up this line of work again.