Carl Mclaughlin

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

I am one of the lucky few who know what there purpose in life is and I've dedicated my life to the art of music creation.

What is your music dream?

To have even one of my songs touch the soul of another and provide the with comfort, inspiration or simply a few minutes of enjoyment.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

I would remove the "ego" gland from all who carry the malignant variety of this illness.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Super Chicken theme song.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Deep Purple, Paice, PAL (Paice, Ashton and Lord), Rory Gallagher, Little Feat, BridgeTone Crawlers, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, James Gang, Jeff Beck, Bad Company, Jamie "The Cheese" Mehan

What inspires you to make music?

Dreams, phrases in books, love, pain...

What is the message you want to send with your music?

We are one - Spirit born to shine- Glowing with a fire- Made eternally divine- Flesh and bone- This shell of yours and mine- Is a sprit house of energy - And it can never die

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Lucky

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Stop copying sounds and techniques and pretending its yours. Get an Ego-Ectomy and try to find your own sound and style.

What do you think of Drooble?

Yet to be determined.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Table saw injuries.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

On occasion in a participatory manner.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Confidence, energy and friends.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Howard Helm.