Driscoll, Walt 2002-04-04
This interview features Walt Driscoll as he discusses his career in music. In this interview, Driscoll describes how he got into music and provides some context into Lubbock’s music scene. Driscoll also explains how he treats his music like a business and why he uses contracts when booking events. The interview closes with Driscoll and interviewer Leslie Dutton discussing rap and different types of music.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Walt Driscoll
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Date: April 04, 2002
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Interviewer: Leslie Dutton
Length: 01:50:33
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Lubbock’s music scene; Why Lubbock has so many musicians and how the industry has changed; His use of contracts; The different styles of music in Lubbock; When he formed a band; Aspects of the music business; Discovering new things in music; Future goals; rap; His student’s exposure to different types of music
Access Information
Original Recording Format: mini-disc and audio cassette
Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room
Transcript: available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363335>
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