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there’s not as many or them
and all of them are good, most
of them. I’m looking to start a
band here. I’m looking to make
some friends. I’ve really en
joyed everybody that I’ve met
in Asheville but I’ve yet to make
any bonds, you know? Coming
back here is very important to
me, so I’m trying to have people
to come back to when I leave,
you know?”
Yeah, yeah, for sure.
“Because I definitely feel like
home here and I would just like
it to be more of a home base as
far as connections go.”
That’s awesome. So, who would
you describe your musical
influences as being?
“I guess like in middle school
and high school I liked psyche
delic rock and stuff. But I would
say Blind Willie McTell, Peg Leg
Howell, Big Bill Broonzy, Jelly
Roll Morton, you know, like all
the greats.”
Blind Boy Fuller?
“Yeah, Blind Boy Fuller, you
know, I listen to all that stuff.
I’ve been listening to all that
stuff since I got my heart broken
the first time.”
Yeah, blues are good to help
with that.
“You know, it helped me out, as
weird as it sounds. Real sad mu
sic helped me out of depression.
It was like, ‘Wow, I’m real sad,
too. I should sing this shit.’”
You channeled it in a produc
tive way.
“Yeah and now I sing sad songs
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with a smile on my face or what
ever.”
So if you were to describe
in particular one thing that
comes to mind when you hear,
‘What do you like about Ashe
ville and what do you dislike
about Asheville so far?’ what
would you say?
“I guess it’s one and the same for
me. I love travelers, right? But I
also hate travelers. So, I guess,
travelers are cool unless they’re
not. The music is amazing. The
beer is cheap and good. I mean,
it’s kind of like a perfect place
for somebody like me. Also, it’s
like New Orleans, but it’s mel
low and you don’t have to deal
with as much violence, drunken
people. The home bums are a
little bit much sometimes, but.
you know, everybody needs help
and shit, one way or another, ev
erybody needs to be given that
time of day to talk to.”
MIKEY THE FIDDLER MAN,
MUSICIAN. DRIGINALLYFRDM
MADISON COUNTY
What inspires you creatively,
would you say?
“A little bit of everything.”
That’s good, yeah, kind of like
a combination, like a patch-
work of things.
“Oh well, yeah, there’s all kinds
of things that are very conducive
to inspiration. You never know
what’s going to hit you.”
Yeah, that’s very true. That’s
very true. So what’s one thing
you like about Asheville and
dislike about Asheville?
“I like Asheville. Asheville’s a
friendly town. It’s got the most
beautiful women in the world.
It’s a small town but it’s got a
big town feel, all that stuff that
you’ve heard from everybody
else.”
Yeah. That’s true. That’s true.
“Anything goes, tolerant town.”
Yeah, yeah, it definitely is. It’s
very tolerant and chill. So if
you were to describe your life
motto, if you have one, what
would you say it would be?
“Git ‘er done.”