20 Questions with Dan Blakeslee

WOW! What a guest we have for all of you! Dan Blakeslee is easily one of the most talented people out there and I have been lucky enough to know him for about 30 years. Not only is he an amazing musician with and vast discography & endless list of venues performed (including the Newport Folk Festival) but he is also an incredible artist. He is the genius behind the label for "Heady Topper", has created album covers for dozens of bands including Jonah Tolchin, The Tan Vampires, Assembly of Dust and many more. He is a true one of a kind talent and we were very excited to have him on the show. We discussed why he quit the Clarinet, his favorite ice cream flavor, the artist that influenced him the most, the undeniable fact that Hummingbirds are the best pets, the best place(s) to get coffee in Portsmouth NH, where he got his first guitar, his first local concert, where his first gig was, his analysis of social media algorithm, he gives thanks to Court Tower at Barnicle Billys, clears up how likely Bigfoot is to be real, remembers the magic of the Six Million dollar man, explains why band camp is better than Spotify, shares his plan for his upcoming record release(s) as well as a Coffee Table book of his Concert Posters and the origins of Doctor Gasp among many other amazing topics. He is one of my favorite people, great to talk with and we hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! Check him out here: www.danblakeslee.com and here: https://danblakeslee.bandcamp.com/ and also on social media Instagram: @danblakesleemusic, facebook: Dan Blakeslee and the Calabash club.  #danblakeslee, #johnnycash, #dylan, #bandcamp, #sunrecords, #bigfoot, #vampires, #elvisroom, #headytopper, #barniclebillys, #sixmilliondollarman, #drgasp, #fiveballsofpower, #albarr, #whiteheron, #cafekillim, #newportfolkfestival, #leavittheater, #slaidcleaves,