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In this episode of Go Ask Al we have questions about Al and Dylan as musical primitives, Dylan saying hi to Al’s parents, great session musicians, and a good story about I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know that snuck in on its own.

In our 2nd episode of Go Ask Al, we have questions about mysterious etching on album vinyl, the Landlord soundtrack, Barry Goldberg on Supersession, the legendary Kapusta albums, the Sharon Mitchell story, and the mysterious Swallow the Roach Question.

This is the first Go Ask Al episode with some great questions about the song Touch the Hem of His Garment, Best Concerts he ever gave, Favorite Albums, Rock and Rock Hall of Fame, and Al’s Health and ability to go out and play.

Al talks about his appreciation for the recently passed Charlie Watts and also for Ringo, who is still out there banging away.

Al talks about everything from his new box set to touring in Japan.

Al talks about doing a John Prine song, meeting Prine later in Nashville, Hammond organ jealousy, and even a nice little Linda Rondstadt tale.

Al talks about such wide ranging topics as Jolie, the daughter of Quincy Jones to Richard Greene the bluegrass fiddler.

Al talks about the songs on the album and gives us a nice little story about running into Smokey Robinson, whose song Swept For You Baby  Al covered on this album. 

Al talks about the arduous makeup effort for the album cover and the concept behind the album.

Al talks about going to visit blues great Johnny Otis and his son Shuggie in California and getting them to agree for Shuggie to go to NY and record an album with Al. The album took just a weekend; it contains some great music and some great, great blues guitar by Shuggie Otis who was only 15.