manolis_varnassinger asks: dan what do
you remember most from your Christmas holidays when you were a child
:
dan_fogelberg_live: My brothers and I quite
illicitly would unwrap presents when they were under the tree...we couldn't
stand the suspense, we would wrap them back up hoping our unsuspecting parents
would never find out.
dan_fogelberg_live: I suspect they lovingly
obliged us.
jank071353 asks: I recently
enjoyed meeting a friend of yours, Jim Wilson. I really like his CD, and
especially the song you collaborated on. I noticed you thanked him on your
Christmas CD. Do you have any more projects planned with him? Treasure the
journey. J
dan_fogelberg_live: I love Jim's album too,
it's one of my favorites, he's tuned my piano for years.
dan_fogelberg_live: And a lot of us are very
happy to see him making his own music.
dan_fogelberg_live: He's working on a new
album, and I played some guitar and did some vocals on it, I don't know when it
will be releasled.
debzz_1999 asks: Hi Dan!! Love the
CD!!! I think one of the big questions that alot of people may have is what your
thoughts in the production of "O Tannebaum" It's different from the
rest and is very interesting!
dan_fogelberg_live: Oh Tanenbaum was meant
to be a "lagniappe".
dan_fogelberg_live: A lagniappe is a little
something extra, it's a New Orleans word.
dan_fogelberg_live: I wanted it to sound
like from another time and place very far away.
dan_fogelberg_live: I wanted it to sound as
if you were in a snowy forest in the 15th century listening to a party thru the
windows of a castle.
dan_fogelberg_live: I thought that must have
been self evident! LOL!
valkyre_2000 asks: When you sing your
songs live, do many of the emotions come flooding back, from the content of the
songs?
dan_fogelberg_live: No, I am far too busy
singing them and playing them to feel what they are about.
dan_fogelberg_live: I felt them when I wrote
them and recorded them.
windreach9 asks: Hi Dan, I've read
that you're a great chef, and that you are a vegetarian. What's your favorite
vegetarian meal, and do you have any hints for us struggling vegetarians?
dan_fogelberg_live: I am not a vegetarian, I
am a dedicated omnivore.
dan_fogelberg_live: Many of my pastas that I
love are however meatless.
KevinAlex asks: Dan, at Apine Valley
Wisconsin in June of 1984 you sang a song that started out like this. I came
through this mountain town, my time was up, and my hopes were down, you were the
buried treasure that I found. What is the name of that song and how come you
never recorded it? It was aewsome!
dan_fogelberg_live: The name of the song is
Mountain Town. It was written 25 years ago. I don't know why I never recorded
it. Now I can't remember it! I should have recorded it! LOL!
thespiritsdance asks: Hi Dan, your
Christmas album is a delight. Did you find it interesting researching the
different styles of music? Was it challenging to blend your style with those of
old?
dan_fogelberg_live: Challenging but not
difficult. I found the writing of this Christmas music some of the easiest I've
ever done.
dan_fogelberg_live: I think I was so well
versed in this style of music that it came naturally. Glad you enjoyed it!
carolk216 asks: Hi Dan, welcome..I
have Christmas music by you,and a few others on my CD player, what are you
listening to this Christmas? By the way, your CD is the best Christmas music I
have heard in years!
dan_fogelberg_live: LA Guitar Quartet,
Dances From Renaissance to Nutcracker. William Boyce Eight Symphonies conducted
by Trevor Pinnock.
dan_fogelberg_live: And A Festival of Carols
in Brass by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble. Among others.
climberwill asks: Happy Holidays Dan,
your new cd is great! Can you tell us what songs you left off the christmas cd
that you would of liked on it but didn"t fit in for some reason or another?
dan_fogelberg_live: The ones I left off I
didn't like, otherwise I would have put them on.
dan_fogelberg_live: I had a weird version of
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman done on sitar which was just too weird.
dan_fogelberg_live: And a very dark
accapella piece called The Seven Joys of Mary.
dan_fogelberg_live: Both of which got left
on the cutting room floor.
wpsuz asks: Dan, I've always
wondered... with your father being a band leader, how come you never played an
instrument in the school band, and how did he feel about that?
dan_fogelberg_live: Cause in the school band
they didn't allow electric guitar. That's an easy one!
AirLine5 asks: Dan, on your early
albums, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther, among others often were in the
background, but I haven't seen them on any recent albums. Do you still
collaborate with any of them? AirLine5
dan_fogelberg_live: No, I rarely see them,
our lives have gone in very different directions in the last 20 years.
dan_fogelberg_live: Occasionally in LA I'll
run into the guys, JD or Don. But not very often.
longfellowma asks: Dan, how do you get
around on the mountain. Do you use a helicoptor, jeep or other means? Isn't the
weather erratic?
dan_fogelberg_live: LOL! Whatever works.
dan_fogelberg_live: This year we wish the
weather were more erratic. We have no snow, we're praying for snow. I try to
stay out of helicopters.
windreach9 asks: I know you enjoy
sailing, if it's not inappropriate, I was wondering what the name of your new
sailboat is?
dan_fogelberg_live: My new sailboat is
called Minstrel. I sold the original boat of the same name and the new owners
changed the name to something else.
dan_fogelberg_live: So I figured since I had
the song, I might as well have the boat.
dan_fogelberg_live: She is indeed a friend
of mine.
StocksOnMargin asks: Dan, This is so
cool! When will you be touring again? I'd love to have you perform at Bridges
Auditorium in Claremont, CA. A small, intimate venue. Looking forward to new
songs.
dan_fogelberg_live: As far as I know I
should be on tour again next summer, I can't tell you exactly when, the agents
decide that sort of thing.
climberwill asks: Happy holidays Dan,
your new cd is great! Isee the duo magical strings play on some of the tracks on
your christmas cd, can you tell us a little about them and how that came about?
dan_fogelberg_live: Philip and Pam Boulding
are wonderful Celtic musicians from Seattle who opened a tour for me in 1988.
dan_fogelberg_live: We have been friends
ever since and it's always a pleasure to work with them.
hwdrumm asks: Dan, how did you like
the sessions at Caribou Ranch back in the 70s? That place looked so cool in the
photos on the various LPs that were recorded there!
dan_fogelberg_live: It was far too
pleasureable. We are all glad it's closed. It's better for all! LOL!
debzz_1999 asks: Hi Dan! I LOVE
"Snowfall" It's my favorite of the album! I just have to ask (since
I'm a BIG fan of Maine!!) Is that a Maine snowfall or a Colorado snowfall that
you are writing about??
dan_fogelberg_live: That would be a Colorado
snowfall. To me the music sounds like the mountains.
lighthousekeeper_2000 asks: I just
wanted to tell you I love the song Same Old Lang Syne! I haven't heard it in
awhile, though. Which album is it found on?
dan_fogelberg_live: The Innocent Age or
Portrait, the boxed set.
wood3039 asks: Dan-is the picture
inside of 1st christmas cd your house in Maine?
dan_fogelberg_live: No that was shot at the
ranch in Colorado.
DoYaMama asks: What is the most
memorable Christmas gift you received as a kid?
dan_fogelberg_live: A pair of wooden skis
that I took one run down the driveway, crashed on and broke. It took me 30 years
to take the sport up again.
windreach9 asks: Given the idea that
we are "stewards of the Earth," have you considered employing any new
forms of energy such as solar power, low impact, in your homes?
dan_fogelberg_live: The ranch is a passive
solar home.
dan_fogelberg_live: And both homes are
heated by wood, not exclusively. We try to be as self sufficient as possible.
dan_fogelberg_live: As Y2K approaches the
wisdom becomes more apparent.
WaHiNe678 asks: Thank you for the
long-awaited Christmas CD. It is beautifully done! We enjoy your "Greetings
from the West" video: would you consider creating another video of your
performances for your longtime fans?
dan_fogelberg_live: That was paid for by
Sony music, I really doubt I 'm going to do another one out of my own pocket. It
was very expensive!
marrone_1999 asks: Hey Dan! Congrats
on over 25 years. You and your music have matured beautifully. I've heard you do
blues numbers in concert. Any chance of an all blues CD?
dan_fogelberg_live: No plans at the moment.
I have a new live album that I'm working on which will include some blues
numbers.
Bot_Ecol asks: Hello, Sir! I have
thoroughly enjoyed the First Christmas CD (Thank you!) I was impressed by the
relaxed feel of the music and photos... Are you more at ease these days? Would
be my Christmas wish for you! Merry Christmas!
StacheCA asks: Garth Brooks said
yesterday he will probably retire next year from the music business. Many folks
want to know if you are still planning on retiring when you turn 50. Will you
reconsider making music for another decade at least?
dan_fogelberg_live: I've decided to fill the
vacuum left by Garth's retirement.
dan_fogelberg_live: I will then retire after
100 million sales. Who wouldn't? LOL!
dan_fogelberg_live: LOL! Chew your food
properly. Be sure to brush after every meal.
hwdrumm asks: Dan, will your next tour
include a band, or be solo acoustic? -- Wynn
dan_fogelberg_live: Solo acoustic. I'm
having a great time performing solo. The band is still in jail.
debzz_1999 asks: Kenny Loggins said
that it's very hard to get his songs on the radio anymore. It seems the
"smoother" style isn't "in" these days!! Do you find that,
too and are you frustrated by that? Or do ya care!! Love ya!! Debzz
dan_fogelberg_live: Sounds like just the
thing Kenny Loggins would say. LOL!
valkyre_2000 asks: Do you still feel
driven to write?
dan_fogelberg_live: I am more driven to
compose. Pop songwriting doesn't interest me like it did maybe 10 or 15 years
ago.
dan_fogelberg_live: But I really enjoyed
composing for the Christmas record, I enjoy composing for guitar and possibly
for orchestra in the future.
wpsuz asks: Hi Dan. Love the new CD.
Snowfall is my favorite!
lighthousekeeper_2000 asks: Dan, you
are one of my all-time favorite artists! Just wanted to let you know!
jank071353 asks: My favorite Christmas
song (other than yours) is 'Oh Holy Night'. What's your favorite? Jan
dan_fogelberg_live: I love Carol of the
Bells.
rockiesbd asks: On your new live
album, will you be including the song "Nature of the Game"?
dan_fogelberg_live: No. that will be
included in the live solo album which is a separate project.
tothemorning asks: I have your book of
photographs, will you ever consider doing another?
dan_fogelberg_live: Highly unlikely.
dan_fogelberg_live: It took me too long to
sell those!
dan_fogelberg_live: LOL!
dick6197 asks: Dan, who would you say
has had the greatest influence upon your work ?
dfogelbergfan asks: Dan, thanks for
all the joy your songs have brought to me over the years. Have you ever
considered a collaboration with Jimmy Buffett?
dan_fogelberg_live: The collaborations I
have had are best forgotten. We're still wanted in some countries.
cmbyates asks: Will your live album
include pieces from your last few years' tours?
dan_fogelberg_live: It is a compilation of
songs that I recorded in the first half of the nineties with my various bands.
valkyre_2000 asks: How do you perceive
yourself?--Folk singer, classical artist, other?
dan_fogelberg_live: Other.
hwdrumm asks: Do you have any plans
for an official website?
dan_fogelberg_live: I'm toying with the
idea.
debzz_1999 asks: HI Dan! Love ya!! My
friends and I just LOVE "Song for a Carpenter" Do you plan on doing
anymore things with The Chieftains?? Just wonderful!!!
dan_fogelberg_live: I would love to. Not
necessarily just with the Chieftans, but with some Irish audiences.
dan_fogelberg_live: I would love to
collaborate with Clannad some time.
dan_fogelberg_live: I think they are a
marvelous group.
AirLine5 asks: Hi Dan, I've always
loved your music...I am going to be getting my first guitar in a couple of
weeks, and I wanted to know if you think I would learn faster if I had someone
teach me or if I tried to learn on my own...
dan_fogelberg_live: Whatever is most
enjoyable. I don't think learning speed is the goal. Enjoyment should always
come first.
dan_fogelberg_live: It's not about arriving,
it's about the journey.
lighthousekeeper_2000 asks: Did you
write Same Old Lang Syne? If so, was it from experience?
dan_fogelberg_live: Yes and yes.
loveoflife_2000 asks: Would you ever
consider performing The River live? I could die happy if you did (not that I
plan to anytime soon) ;-)
dan_fogelberg_live: LOL! I really doubt it.
I used to perform that when I was 21. It's just too damn dark!
dan_fogelberg_live: I'm enjoying life too
much to sing The River.
sedpc asks: Dan, when did you start
playing the guitar? My 8 year old is begging for one. Did you start with an
acoustic?
dan_fogelberg_live: My grandfather gave me
an acoustic guitar when I was ten. It's never too early to start, depending on
the size of the hands.
rainbow_brite_09 asks: have you ever
thought of becoming an actor now a days many singers act . I was just wondering?
dan_fogelberg_live: LOL! I was an actor in
high school and college, and actually started out as a theater major at the
University of Illinois. It no longer intersts me in the slightest
dan_fogelberg_live: I want to direct!!!
tothemorning asks: Will you ever
record "I need You"? I loved hearing that in concert? +
dan_fogelberg_live: I do have it recorded. I
hope to include it in the live solo album.
WaHiNe678 asks: Greeting from the East
Coast! Do you realize how many longtime fans you have around the country? Hope
you can tour back east this summer!
dan_fogelberg_live: I would imagine most of
the tour will be in the east this summer since we were only in the west last
year.
ragdoll333 asks: is your album out yet
for the kosovo victims
dan_fogelberg_live: Yes, it was released in
Europe. Earlier this year. I don't know if they have any plans to release it in
America. I hope it helps.
fogsbabe asks: did you ever record a
song and regret it later?
dan_fogelberg_live: No, it's called editing.
virgilcane_99 asks: Dan, my father was
also a Music Leader. He taught me to retain certain values for the entire run.
Your ode to your father was our family's ode to ours at his funeral. Thank you
for the song! I pray you have held onto those values.
johnart1 asks: Dan, how do you
schedule your creative/work time daily when you don't have the 8-5 routine? time
daily?
dan_fogelberg_live: You just answered the
question yourself.
tothemorning asks: Happy Holidays Dan!
What is your favorite guitar piece to play?
dan_fogelberg_live: I'm kind of partial to a
piece of mine called Santa Fe which I've been performing in concert the last
couple of years.
dick6197 asks: You're a pretty funny
guy. Why not do a parody album ?
dan_fogelberg_live: LOL! There are critics
that will tell you I already have!
thrawnnn asks: Is it my imagination or
has your vocal range lowerd since your early days? not being critical, just
observed once that there aren't as many high notes :-)
dan_fogelberg_live: I had my tonsils removed
in 1980. It completely changed my vocal change.
dan_fogelberg_live: I also smoked for 25
years.
dan_fogelberg_live: Since I quit 2 1/2 years
ago my range seems to be getting larger again.
dan_fogelberg_live: Don't expect me to sing
Netherlands however! LOL!
johnart1 asks: Dan, I heard your solo
tour last time and when you played "nexus" it sounded like more than
one guitar? 12 string?
dan_fogelberg_live: Yes it was 12 strings.
It's twice as hard to play!
longfellowma asks: Hi Dan, Great
Christmas CD. How much are you involved in planning your appearances on TV and
how did you like working with Cindy Crawford?
dan_fogelberg_live: I don't plan any of the
promotion. I consent or don't consent.
dan_fogelberg_live: Cindy was a very lovely
person.
dan_fogelberg_live: And I was pleased to
find out she was another Illinois kid.
thespiritsdance asks: You say on the
liner notes your Christmas CD took a year to complete. That's a lot of work.
Hopefully there was some fun mixed in. Any stories you would care to share?
dan_fogelberg_live: I really enjoyed working
with Hugh Marsh.
dan_fogelberg_live: Who works also for
Loreena McKennitt.
dan_fogelberg_live: Hugh flew down from
Toronto and played the music as if he had played it all his life.
dan_fogelberg_live: He is one of the
musicians I most wanted to work with in recent years and it was very fulfilling.
climberwill asks: Hey Dan When is the
tribute for nicolette Larsen plan to be released?
dan_fogelberg_live: Last I heard sometime in
early 2000.
dan_fogelberg_live: I haven't spoken to
Russell in a while so don't hold me to it.
magnolia1976 asks: Dan, are there any
Jazz artists that you enjoy?
dan_fogelberg_live: Oh sure, Foreplay, Bob
James and Earl Klugh.
dan_fogelberg_live: I ski both, when we have
snow. So far, neither this year. It sucks!
dick6197 asks: What do you think is
the place of music in the american literary tradition ?
dan_fogelberg_live: Huh?
aussiejen1 asks: What is your
favourite venue?
dan_fogelberg_live: I always love playing at
Red Rocks in Colorado.
dan_fogelberg_live: And the Greek Theater in
LA.
dan_fogelberg_live: Wolftrap is also
special.
ragdoll333 asks: what musician do you
most admire?
dan_fogelberg_live: I've always been a huge
fan of Eric Clapton. Still am.
wpsuz asks: Hey Dan, I hear you're a
sports fan. Since you went to a Big 10 school, do you still enjoy following Big
10 football? I'm a big Michigan State fan.
dan_fogelberg_live: No I only follow the
NFL.
magnolia1976 asks: Have you ever
considered performing live with an orchestral backing ?
susan_01_2000 asks: What is in your CD
player right now?
dan_fogelberg_live: Dust.
carolk216 asks: Hi Dan... Fantastic
new Christmas CD...I was totally blown away by the beauty of it. When you go out
on a limb, you really tackel the biggest limbs....BRAVO DAN!!! Whats next on
your agenda?
LiteOfVega asks: No question, Dan.
Just a simple thank you for sharing your music - a poet of my soul, so to speak.
(I also lived in Peoria and have family there.)
playdobro asks: Dan, I loved High
Country Snows. Any similar plans for the future?
dan_fogelberg_live: Thanks. Nope.
WaHiNe678 asks: Dan, I'm praying that
you'll soon be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame! You really deserve a place
there.
raphael_91324 asks: Hey Dan, if you
slow down Tucson and play it backwards, are the voices saying Irving is dead?
dan_fogelberg_live: LOL! LOL!
orland_1_98 asks: hello... How did you
get to were you are today Mr. Fogelberg?
dan_fogelberg_live: Turned left at Nebraska.
dan_fogelberg_live: I often wonder about
myself.
theehag53 asks: I am hearing about
events that happened, yet I knoew nothing about your appearances. Is there a
place that will annouce your appearances?
dan_fogelberg_live: They are usually
announced at the Dan Fogelberg home page and the fan forum on the internet.
dick6197 asks: Dan, what was it like
on the Van Morrison tour ?
dan_fogelberg_live: I opened for van
morrison for only about six shows in 1971 in California, while I was a starving,
struggling folkie.
dan_fogelberg_live: The shows were Van, Dan
Hicks and the Hot Licks, and me.
dan_fogelberg_live: That should tell you all
you need to know.
AirLine5 asks: Dan, have you done any
harmony vocals or instruments on any recent releases by other artists?
dan_fogelberg_live: Only Jim Wilson's.
rainyblueeyes asks: Dan I really love
and will always enjoy "the Netherlands" Thanks for all the wonderful
music!
dan_fogelberg_live: You are very welcome.
Glad you like it.
dtm439 asks: Have you figured out how
to make love stay? I'm counting on you!!
dan_fogelberg_live: A good prenuptial. LOL!
parleypj asks: Is Fame an advantage or
disadvantage in life?
dan_fogelberg_live: Both.
dan_fogelberg_live: It offers certain
privileges but compromises one's privacy.
dan_fogelberg_live: Just like to wish each
and every one a very happy holiday season, and a joyous new century!
Yahoomc: Hey folks -- Thanks for joining us
tonight!
Yahoomc: And special thanks to Dan for being
here!
Yahoomc: Be sure to check out The First
Christmas Morning...
Yahoomc: It's a wonderful album and it will
definitely put you in the holiday spirit...
Yahoomc: Happy Holidays, everyone!
Yahoomc: And to all, a good night!