Friday, November 20, 2015

I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught ~Georgia O'Keeffe

I continued to show up to concerts and conduct my interviews. I had a nice routine going, I would show up, knock on the groups/artists vehicle window, and ask if they would participate. They always said yes. My routine was simple. Arrive and park in the back of the venue/place, find someone from their staff, ask for permission to do interview and then I would wait. Once the interview was done I filmed 3-5 songs and left.

I was still nervous about the environment but I was getting the hang of it.....somewhat.

I had managed to re-learn Spanish !!! I was surprised at how steady these musicians came through Arizona. If they didn't come to Tucson I would head to Phoenix to conduct my interviews.

The interview with El Flaco Elizalde was one of my favorite. I think it had a lot to do with how He drove himself to the venue, along with his beautiful girlfriend, and when he came out of his truck he introduced himself to me and said that he would happily do my interview.


He put on a wonderful show,  so giving to his fans. I enjoyed seeing his performance and his interactions with the public. At one point he also told the crowd how important education was, and pointed me out. I was floored by this gesture and the message of higher education! That indeed is what public figures should be sending out to their public, go out and get educated!!

I left home happy thinking about how fascinating these personalities were. I realized that this research was incredibly surprising. Every step was a new experience, and I was excited for what was to come.

And slowly.......a domino effect one would say, I was able to conduct many interviews and adapt to this new world......

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