Digital Dish Diva says:
Welcome to MSN Live! Tonight, relax as we talk with Dan Fogelberg by the
fireside. Dan's CD "The First Christmas Morning" is now available in
stores.
Dan Fogelberg says:
Hi everybody and happy holidays!
Digital Dish Diva says:
Dan, we're thrilled to have you online with us tonight! Exactly how many times
do you think "Same Auld Lang Syne" will be played on New Year's Eve?
Dan Fogelberg says:
74,321.6
Digital Dish Diva says:
Carolina says: Was there an inspiration for Same Auld Lang Syne? Or I should say
who was?
Dan Fogelberg says:
A high school girlfriend I ran into by chance in a convenience store in Peoria,
Illinois in 1975.
Digital Dish Diva says:
juney says: Will you be touring soon?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I hope to tour in the summer of 2000.
Digital Dish Diva says:
dfolgerbergfan says: Dan, whenever I play The Minstrel, I feel as though I am
actually out on the water. Did you write the melody with that effect in mind, or
do I just have an overactive imagination?
Dan Fogelberg says:
dfan, probably both. An overactive imagination is a wonderful thing to have.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Pam says: Mr. Fogelberg, did you know you have fans in Thailand? How did you
come up with the ideas when writing the songs for "The Wild Places" ?
Teenutv from Thailand
Dan Fogelberg says:
Wow! I never knew anyone in Thailand had ever heard of me. Thanks for coming in
tonight. Songs for Wild Places were inspired by my love of nature and my fervent
environmentalism. I feel it is very important to fight to help to preserve this
glorious planet.
Digital Dish Diva says:
windreach9 says: Hey Dan, who was the note in the bottle to in Song from Half
Mountain?
Dan Fogelberg says:
The note in the bottle was left on the top of Half Mountain for whoever would
find it. It is in Estes Park Colorado.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Henry says: Your first Christmas CD. What made you want to do a Christmas album?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I have always loved Christmas and I have always wanted to do a Christmas CD. I
started writing it about ten years ago and I wrote about half a CD and that
started the process rolling.
Digital Dish Diva says:
SusanK says: Dan, you reach some very high notes in your new Christmas Celtic
CD, ever thought of doing a remake of "Since You Asked"? Susan K. from
Illinois.
Dan Fogelberg says:
Susan, no. (LOL) When I quit smoking 2 1/2 years ago I began recovering my high
range. Much of what I wrote in the 70's is way out of reach.
Digital Dish Diva says:
smittycdm says: Hi Dan, I attended the e-town show at the Boulder theater and
wanted to tell you how much everyone enjoyed it. Will you be taping any other
performances for radio programs? Is it something you like to do? Thanks.
Dan Fogelberg says:
I always enjoy the folks at e-town . I do not have any other plans to do radio
shows at this time.
Digital Dish Diva says:
magnolia says: What was the inspiration for "Old Tennessee"
Dan Fogelberg says:
Oh Gosh, Old Tennessee was written for a young woman I lived with briefly in
1972 outside of Nashville. It was my first experience with living with a woman
and I am afraid I was less than successful.
Digital Dish Diva says:
jodyAnn says: Dan, I have been a HUGE fan of yours for 20 years or more. I saw
you in Chastain Park in Atlanta. I want to know what you are doing in life
(other than recording great music!)
Dan Fogelberg says:
I love to cook, sail, ski, great wines, draw and paint and photography. That
definitely keeps my dance card full.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Suz8 says: I love your voice Dan, but your new instrumentals are awesome. Any
chance of an instrumental only CD?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Suz, I would love to do a guitar album sometime in the next century, Thanks for
the encouragement!
Digital Dish Diva says:
JoniJoni5 says: Dan, have you ever considered doing a pure jazz album?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Joni, no, I am not a pure Jazz player. I enjoy dabbling but I amore of a pop
folk rock artist
Digital Dish Diva says:
magnolia says: Dan, What do you think is your best work?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Magnolia, oh, I am pretty proud of this Christmas Album and I hit a high-water
mark with "The Innocent Age" album.
Digital Dish Diva says:
carolK216 says: Merry Christmas. Do you think you will ever tour outside the
USA, if so, which country do you think you would want to go to?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I have no plans to tour outside the USA. I don't have a very big following
overseas. I didn't tour much with "The Innocent Age." My management
really wanted me to tour but I just came home to sleep instead. Maybe I will
tour Thailand.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Jl says: Dan, when can we expect to hear any firm plans for a 2000 tour?
Dan Fogelberg says:
When I hear them you will be the first to know. (LOL)
Digital Dish Diva says:
squeat says: You credited your gift of song to your father and your gift of
words to your mother. Did your mother write poetry too?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Squeat, yes she had a knack for rhyming, but she never wrote real poetry.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Dontloseheart7 says: If you could do anything other than be a musician or sailor
for one day, what would it be?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Postmaster General.
Digital Dish Diva says:
thespiritsdance says: "Snowfall" is such a beautiful, visual piece.
What type/style of guitar was used?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Martin D45.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Paso Dan fan says: What do you consider his best or most enjoyable concert?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Paso, Carnegie Hall solo 1979. My father and mother came out from Illinois and
it meant a great deal to us. Especially to my dad.
Digital Dish Diva says:
t-bird5 says: Was your research for the ancient carols done on the web or more
traditionally? Tess
Dan Fogelberg says:
Tess, both. I actually found the lyrics and bio info In the Bleak Midwinter
online. Some of the other songs were found on older recordings and books.
Digital Dish Diva says:
bmcscorpio says: Do you use the Internet much other than these chats?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Yes, I did most of my Christmas shopping on the Internet. When you live as far
away from retail as I do, it is a glorious invention.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Aspen says: Dan, will you ever consider performing at the Telluride Bluegrass
Festival?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I can only perform at Telluride if they ask me to. It is really up to the
promoters, not to me.
Digital Dish Diva says:
holly says: I have been a fan since 1973 when I first heard Wisteria on the
radio. What is the meaning behind the song?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Holly, Wisteria is a very strange song about a ghost, a dead woman. I have no
idea where it came from but I was definitely in an altered state when I wrote
it. (LOL!)
Digital Dish Diva says:
danfan says: Can you explain the process you go through to prepare yourself and
your voice before a performance?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I generally begin warming up one to two hours before a performance. I do
non-verbal vocal exercises working up to lyrics about half an hour before a
performance and then I scream a little Blues right before a performance. Good
question!
Digital Dish Diva says:
Bigeddy says: Come see us in Memphis and get some blues in you!
Dan Fogelberg says:
See you at the Rendezvous. Your buy!
Digital Dish Diva says:
Star704 says: Did you have any other titles for the Christmas CD picked out,
before deciding on it? :-)
Dan Fogelberg says:
No, it was always going to be titled The First Christmas Morning.
Digital Dish Diva says:
henry says: What is the strangest thing that has happened to you during a
performance?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Food poisoning in New Orleans sometime in the 80s. It was the most difficult
night I have ever spent onstage. I did perform and then I went to the hospital.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Tee Cee says: You've said in the past that you don't dare much for interviews
and prefer to "speak " thru your songs. Are you having fun tonight?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Sure!
Digital Dish Diva says:
t-bird5 says: What is left to challenge you musically?
Dan Fogelberg says:
As I mentioned, I would love to compose a Guitar album or some serious classical
works or Blues. That ought to keep me busy.
Digital Dish Diva says:
squeat says: how did you get started playing the guitar?
Dan Fogelberg says:
My grandfather gave me my first guitar when I was 10. I bought a chord book and
taught myself basically and I also listened to a lot of records.
Digital Dish Diva says:
slohand says: Did your grandfather ever see you perform?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I don't remember. I doubt it but I could be wrong. He died a long time ago. I
don't know.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Steve says: How did you get to learn to play so many different instruments?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Pure audacity. LOL! :) No one ever told me I couldn't!
Digital Dish Diva says:
Diane says: Dan, when you have finished a performance, are you exhausted or
ready to start the night?
Dan Fogelberg says:
With a band I am generally exhausted. Solo I am exhilarated but not worn out. I
am afraid I am not much of a partyer anymore. It is usually a glass of wine or
two and then off to bed.
Digital Dish Diva says:
curious says: How do you amuse yourself while on tour?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Never you mind. :)
Digital Dish Diva says:
bergman says: Dan, What type of guitar strings do you perform with?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Acoustic D'Addario Medium bronze electric Ernie Ball Super Slinky.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Danfan says: Dan, love your new CD and how beautifully it was put together. But
I'm dying to know, have you finished your Christmas shopping and if so, is your
wrapping done?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Yes, my shopping is finally finished and my wrapping is yet to begin. I am a
world-class procrastinator.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Star704 says: Love your Christmas CD. What is your favorite song from it?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I like "Snowfall" quite a bit. I also really like "In the Bleak
Midwinter." I am most proud of "The First Christmas Morning."
Host "Ask Dan" says: Jan says: Real or fake Christmas tree?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Real, of course! We go out and haul one in from the ranch each year.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Henry says: What music do you listen to, when not playing your own?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Mostly classical. I am not much for pop music. Not much interests me unless it
is older stuff. I would say 90% Classical.
Digital Dish Diva says:
JoniJoni5 says: Since you might do a pure classical album, who would you say is
your favorite classical composer?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Mozart.
Digital Dish Diva says:
DianeRyan3 says: Dan, if you are ever somewhere, and hear your music, how does
it make you feel?
Dan Fogelberg says:
Prosperous. :)
Digital Dish Diva says:
bergamn says: Dan, how deep is the snow at Mountain Bird right now?
Dan Fogelberg says:
We have no snow. This is the worst winter I have ever seen in Colorado.
Digital Dish Diva says:
Jay says: What song do you enjoy performing the most in concert?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I probably enjoy singing "Same Auld Lang Syne" because the song
continues to grow and evolve and I love singing it! Also "The Reach."
Digital Dish Diva says:
Bob Silva says: What electronic equipment do you use on your solo performances
for your acoustic guitar?
Dan Fogelberg says:
None really. My acoustic guitar is used a Sunrise Pickup which is run right into
the House system. I rarely use effects on acoustic guitar. I have wonderful
sounding instruments and great sound guys.
Digital Dish Diva says:
kj says: What are your New Years Eve plans?
Dan Fogelberg says:
I am having a small party with some dear friends and my sweetheart at home with
a good dinner, some great wines and much merrymaking!
Digital Dish Diva says:
Dan, that sounds perfect! Thank you for creating The First Christmas Morning!
Merry Christmas and thank you for being our guest tonight!
Dan Fogelberg says:
In the fast fading century as we spin through the years I pray that our fading
vision clears. Peace on earth and good will to men.
