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Where will the Big Wu be playing next?
 [9/17/2010]
  Des Moines, IA
 [9/18/2010]
  Franklin, MN
 [10/30/2010]
  Aberdeen, SD
 [10/31/2010]
  Fargo, ND
 [11/25/2010]
  Minneapolis, MN


Extra! Extra! Read all about the Big Wu's recent appearances.

 [7/11/2009]
  Geneva, MN
 [7/10/2009]
  Geneva, MN
 [7/3/2009]
  Minneapolis, MN
 [6/18/2009]
  Minneapolis, MN
 [5/23/2009]
  Geneva, MN

Al Oikari
Keyboards / Vocals

1. Favorite band/musician
Too many....Michael Hedges, Lowell George, Joni Mitchell, Joe Walsh, Lyle Mays....

2. Favorite show/song
Best show I've seen - Rush.
Best song seen performed - Day at the Dog Races.
Best Wu show - Bonnaroo.
Best Wu song performed - maybe Red Sky, not sure which show....

3. Favorite instrument:
Fender Telecaster guitars, Martin acoustic guitars, Hammond organs, Korg, Yamaha and Alesis keyboards, Fender old tweed amps, Mesa Boogies....

4. Favorite thing about touring and least favorite thing about touring.
Favorite - seeing the sights, meeting people, eating local cuisine
Least favorite - smelling everone's socks and underwear despite trying every remedy to prevent it.

5. Favorite day off activity
Exploring the area - anything to get out of the freaking hotel.

6. Band you'd most like to sit in with
Phil Lesh and Friends.

7. Musicians/artists you'd most like to sit in with the Wu.
Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph, Les Claypool, Bruce Hornsby.

8. Favorite thing about "Spring Reverb".
Everyone is represented well sonically.

9. What makes "Spring Reverb" different than previous records.
Working with a good producer, including preproduction rehearsals and instrumentation, really shows in the recording. It doesn't represent a live Wu performance, rather it does justice to the songs. And we recorded at a facility and with personnel that are in the business of recording, rather than at a place that is more of a project or hobby studio.


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