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QUESTION METHOD: MILES ZUNIGA
Miles
Zuniga is the singer/songwriter/guitarist
in Fastball. They've released four albums,
including the platinum-selling All
The Pain Money Can Buy. Miles has
also written songs with a number of artists,
including Al Anderson, Vince Gill, and
the Dandy Warhols. Fastball is currently
working on a new album, due in 2008.
1. Which was the first record you bought with your
own money?
I’m
at a loss. It was probably a Beatles album, or it may
have been Kiss’ Rock and
Roll Over. I still listen to the Beatles, but
only listen to Kiss if I’m drunk at a party
and can’t find a ride home.
2.
Which was the last record you bought with your
own money?
It
was by that band the National. It wasn’t
a record though, it was an iTtunes purchase and I still
haven’t listened to it.
3.
What was the first solo you learned from a record
— and can you still play it?
Probably
the solo on the Beatles’ “I’ve
Just Seen a Face." And yes, I can still play it.
4.
Which recording of your own (or as a sideman) are
you most proud of, and why?
I
still like the solo on “The Way,” mainly
because it was a goof—one take—and it made
the record.
5.
What's the difference between playing live and
playing in a studio?
When
you play live you only have one chance to get it right.
In the studio you can fuss over things—sometimes
way too long.
6.
What's the difference between a good gig and a
bad gig?
Hmmm.
A good gig is where both the performer and audience
have a great time and transcend space and time together.
A bad gig is where you find yourself thinking about
what you’re
going to eat once the show is over.
7.
What's the difference between a good guitar and
a bad guitar?
A good guitar stays in tune and feels like an
old friend when you pick it up. It also handles like
a Ferrari on some windy road in Italy.
8.
You play electric and acoustic. Do you approach
the two differently?
The
acoustic takes up more space sonically. It’s good
if you’ve got to do a show all by yourself
because the acoustic will fill in the blanks. An
electric guitar is better for playing in a band
and getting yourself heard over the drummer.
9. Do you sound more like yourself on
acoustic or electric?
I always sound like myself.
10.
Do you sound like yourself on other people's guitars?
See above.
11.
Which living artist (music, or other arts) would
you like to collaborate with?
Besides
Adam Levy? How about Paulo Conti?
12.
What dead artist (music, or other arts) would you
like to have collaborated with?
Salvador Dali.
13.
What's your latest project about?
Giving up the things that you cling to that no
longer apply or are of any benefit to you in your life.
Web site: http://www.myspace.com/mileszuniga
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