The process
So, some of you may have heard the latest episode of Sticks and String, where David mentioned that he would be interviewing me for the next episode. I've known about this for a while, but it still came as a bit of a shock- mostly, because there was no way I could back out of it now.
I know others of you have had the honour of being interviewed by David (Kris and Mary-Helen, I'm looking at you). I don't know what the experience was like for you guys, but here's a little glimpse at the process from my perspective.
1) Hear David announce in his most recent show that I will be the interviewee for the final show of the series. Panic. (Also, feel a little disappointed that he didn't mention earlier that he was saving the... lets say, 'unique' version of 'Sheep May Safely Graze' for the final episode. I would have recorded him another piano version, had I known.)
2) Browse the Sticks and String board on Ravelry, and find a post from a user saying how much she was looking forward to the interview with the 'lovely piano player'. Panic.
3) Begin email exchange with David that culminates in a phone call, arranging a time and place to record. The time? Thursday. The place? My house. Thank David profusely, hang up. Panic.
4) Quickly realize that my house is a disgusting sty-hole. Begin a 24 hour cleaning frenzy. While cleaning, listen to every episode of Sticks and String from this series. Listen to interviews with knitting luminaries such as Scout, Sarah Bradbury and Margaret Stove. Panic.
5) Stop cleaning only long enough to go see Slava and Leonard Gregorian in concert. Spend part of the concert wondering if I'll have to incorporate this into the interview somehow, and the rest of the time in slack-jawed admiration.
6) Thursday: wake up. Panic. Resume cleaning frenzy. Distract self by practicing Beethoven for a while.
7) David arrives at my door. We chat. We eat biscuits. David gets out the fluffy microphone of doom.
8) We record things. Exactly what, I can't recall. I know we discussed the weather, my recorder playing ability, and his progress on the Henry VIII jumper, but the rest is a blur. (I remember that I forgot to mention the silly hats. Damn!)
9) After the recording we go out for lunch, where both of us consume roughly our own body weight in potatoes. In the course of the conversation, I discover that David has done pretty much everything. We also discuss opera, cats, Americanization, and how much one might be willing to pay for a really, really good knitting book (which, incidentally, he's reviewing in the next show).
10) After a quick drive around town, taking in the sights (it didn't take long) we say our farewells and David heads off. As he drives away, I realise that I have completely failed to take any photos. Bad blogger!
So, the interview will be up late Sunday sometime. I really, really hope I don't sound like a complete idiot. Only time will tell.
I know others of you have had the honour of being interviewed by David (Kris and Mary-Helen, I'm looking at you). I don't know what the experience was like for you guys, but here's a little glimpse at the process from my perspective.
1) Hear David announce in his most recent show that I will be the interviewee for the final show of the series. Panic. (Also, feel a little disappointed that he didn't mention earlier that he was saving the... lets say, 'unique' version of 'Sheep May Safely Graze' for the final episode. I would have recorded him another piano version, had I known.)
2) Browse the Sticks and String board on Ravelry, and find a post from a user saying how much she was looking forward to the interview with the 'lovely piano player'. Panic.
3) Begin email exchange with David that culminates in a phone call, arranging a time and place to record. The time? Thursday. The place? My house. Thank David profusely, hang up. Panic.
4) Quickly realize that my house is a disgusting sty-hole. Begin a 24 hour cleaning frenzy. While cleaning, listen to every episode of Sticks and String from this series. Listen to interviews with knitting luminaries such as Scout, Sarah Bradbury and Margaret Stove. Panic.
5) Stop cleaning only long enough to go see Slava and Leonard Gregorian in concert. Spend part of the concert wondering if I'll have to incorporate this into the interview somehow, and the rest of the time in slack-jawed admiration.
6) Thursday: wake up. Panic. Resume cleaning frenzy. Distract self by practicing Beethoven for a while.
7) David arrives at my door. We chat. We eat biscuits. David gets out the fluffy microphone of doom.
8) We record things. Exactly what, I can't recall. I know we discussed the weather, my recorder playing ability, and his progress on the Henry VIII jumper, but the rest is a blur. (I remember that I forgot to mention the silly hats. Damn!)
9) After the recording we go out for lunch, where both of us consume roughly our own body weight in potatoes. In the course of the conversation, I discover that David has done pretty much everything. We also discuss opera, cats, Americanization, and how much one might be willing to pay for a really, really good knitting book (which, incidentally, he's reviewing in the next show).
10) After a quick drive around town, taking in the sights (it didn't take long) we say our farewells and David heads off. As he drives away, I realise that I have completely failed to take any photos. Bad blogger!
So, the interview will be up late Sunday sometime. I really, really hope I don't sound like a complete idiot. Only time will tell.
Labels: podcasts
posted by Michelle at 3:27 PM
6 Comments:
I'm sure you did wonderfully! Can't wait to put a voice to your picture ~ and looking forward to your "unique" interpretation of the music as well!
I'm sure you did just fine, and your blog post was very funny!
The secret to interviewing well is to be yourself. I'm sure you were exactly that person.
Ooh, I can't wait! Too bad you forgot to mention silly hat month. I've gotta go and listen to the latest epi of Sticks and String to prepare for yours!
Oh my goodness! I've been reading your blog - lurking, really - for a little while now and never put two and two together that you might be the fabulous Michelle submitting the glorious music to Sticks & String!! I've LUFFED listening to your creations each week and often thought I'd like to send a little thank-you note to Musician Michelle - so thank you! =) ooh and I loved your mohawk hat too! *grin*
Looking forward to hearing you on the ipod. Surely you must be used to performing in front of an audience - or is it different when you don't have an instrument to play? I bet you sound great!
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