1. What was the first band you saw in concert? Okay, time to feel old. My first true rock concert was Styx in 1974 or '75 -- whenever it was that Loralei (wav file) was a big hit -- in Kirksville, Missouri. The opening act? Why, Head East, of course. (This was before John Schlitt or I, either one, had left our secular ways.)
2. Who is your favorite artist/band now? Too many to list here, but off the top of my head:
The sacred: Rich Mullins, U2, Paul Coleman Trio, Salvador, Pierce Pettis, Third Day, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Phil Keaggy, Rebecca St. James, Switchfoot and many others I can't think of right now
The profane: The Clash (of course), Talking Heads (of course), U2 (ditto), Blondie, Bruce Springsteen (of course), Nirvana, Ramones, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Wallflowers, the Eagles, Johnny Cash, Santana, Willie Nelson, Pretenders, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Linkin Park, Pink Floyd, Dave Brubeck, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, John Mellencamp, Southern Culture on the Skids, the Bodines, Elvis Costello, Moby, Beethoven, Bach, Bill Munroe, Allison Krauss, and so many others I can't think of right now
3. What's your favorite song? Again, there are too many to list. I'm not even going to try.
4. If you could play any instrument, what would it be? I can play two instruments: guitar and bass. But I would like to play both better.
5. If you could meet any musical icon (past or present), who would it be and why? Joe Strummer of the Clash, because he was a purist, and there aren't many of those around. He's dead now, btw.