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Please note that the text version of the Tommy West Interview is the only version available at the moment.
The audio version will be restored in the near future.
 Where were you and how did you hear about Jim's death? What have you been up to these days, and are there any new projects you're currently working on? Who owns the rights to Jim's songs, and is there any chance of the old material being re-released? For the album "I've Got A Name", was the artwork determined before, or after Jim passed away? In "Salon and Saloon" and "I Remember Mary," who was Mary? Was Maury ever considered to play the piano on "Salon and Saloon?" How were Jim and Maury similar and different? |
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Did you ever see Jim nervous before a show? Had Jim ever confided in you about any premonitions or fears he had about his own mortality? Out of all the songs Jim wrote, what was his favorite and which were his first and last written? Have you ever thought about writing a book about Jim and Maury? Is there a story behind Jim's rose tattoo? Do
you have any idea what Jim's mom and brother Richard
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Being Jim's producer, what specific mics and techniques were used to create that special sound that Jim and Maury had? Did Jim ever share with you his plans and dreams for the future? If he did, what do you think he'd be up to today? Are you planning to release anything in the near future, on you own or with Terry Cashman? What advice would you give to a struggling song writer? Are there any songs Jim wrote that you've changed, either lyrically of musically that ended up as we know it today? Is it true you have a tape from Jim's final concert at the Prathers Coliseum on September 20th, 1973, and are there any plans for it? |
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Questions Were there any plans for another album after "I Got A Name," and would we have heard more electric guitar parts like in "Top Hat Bar and Grill" and "Five Short Minutes of Love?" What in your opinion made Jim use Ovations over Martins later in his career? Did Jim play any other instruments besides the guitar? What's one fact that people don't know about Jim, Maury, and yourself? We all know that the "Nashville Tribute Album" was pretty weak. If you had a chance to pick the artists, who would you like to see record some of Jim's songs? We understand that Jim was being considered for a summer replacement for the tonight show. Did he ever appear on that show, and do any clips exist? |
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