Current Artist Interviews

We've been talking to all the artists that have a moment to share with us. And even though this would make great stuff for us to keep and share with our friends and families back home, we thought that you might like to see it too. Sometimes we have a multipart series, sometimes it's just a quick clip after a show. Whatever we get, we'll have it here.

The interviews series that we have done with the artists are on this page. Other clips (press conferences or other miscellaneous footage) are located in the Interview Archives.

ARTISTS INTERVIEW SERIES

PAULA COLE

Sure it was over 100 degrees in Phoenix but Paula is the kind of person that will do anything for her fans. We found a bit of shade at stage left and had a chat with Paula.

July 14: "One of the best feelings I've ever experienced at a show..."
July 17: "I've always been drawn to improv..."
July 19: "I was flown to Germany bacause Peter Gabriel heard my first record..."
July 20: "You need to have good posture, you need to be relaxed in order to sing..."
July 22: "I don't want to feel like a victim anymore..."
July 24: on being satisfied with the recording process...
July 26: dealing with the hard times
July 27: "'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone' was an old song that could have made the first album..."
July 29: "I have to do this, it's my destiny..."
July 30: "We should write songs like we do speak..."
July 31: "Lilith Fair is a symbol of hope..."

JEWEL

The evening of the San Francisco show an exhausted Jewel graciously agreed to do one more interview that day just for little ol' us. What followed was a great conversation in which Jewel talked about everything from her home to how she stays grounded to what she is enjoying about the Lilith Fair.

July 9: "All the girls are so nice..."
July 12: "It's my fans that got me started..."
July 14: On her free EDA Woodstock show...
July 15: "I can't take this for granted..."
July 17: "You can't underestimate the value of silence..."
July 18: "The only way you think your dreams are possible is if you're taught how to realize them..."
July 22: "I want to live bravely. Life's too short.."
July 24: "The thing I fear most is becoming a phenomenom..."
July 26: "You can't become relative to what's around you..."
July 27: "Kids listen to music and to actions..."
July 29: "If I wasn't raised without knowing I had a spark, I would be gone..."

TARA MACLEAN

If Tara was any more excited about what she does or about being on Lilith we'd have to sedate her. Tara's genuine enthusiasm and her belief in a community of artists is what really defines her. That and her great music. Here, we'll let Tara tell you about what she thinks.

July 20: "(My music) is the only thing in me that's my passion..."
July 22: "It really is an amazing community feeling..."
July 24: "This is amazing. This is how it should be..."
July 26: "There's no doubt in anyone's mind what we're capable of doing..."

SARAH McLACHLAN

There isn't much else that we can say about Sarah. Here are some clips from a conversation we had with her in Holmdel.

July 27: Everyone getting along and food fights...
July 27: See the food fight for yourself...
July 29: Dealing with journalistic spin...
July 30: An ideal day on tour...
July 31: Sarah on Ash
August 1: "Superfame scares me..."

SEPTEMBER 67

We knew from the first moment that we saw Shannon and Kirstin that they were going to be something special. There they were at the Phoenix press conference disagreeing with Sarah! Now that was a first on a tour of firsts.

July 14: Finding the light in Phoenix
July 15: "This is the first day that we've played with women..."
July 19: "We're kind of a miniature band...""
July 20: Jessica Lange versus the Snake - Part One
July 20: Jessica Lange versus the Snake - The Conclusion

SUZANNE VEGA

It was her birthday, it was her last day on the tour, and she was having a great time with the other artists. Suzanne Vega is looked up to by many of artists on the tour, as she has been making records for over 13 years. Suzanne shares some her experiences and thoughts with us.

July 6: Reaction to her first Lilith show...
July 14: On being a touring mom...
July 15: "I like to watch people and I like to listen to people..."
July 19: "My grandmother had been a drummer in an all girl band in the 30's..."
July 20: "I like to sing the ones they like to hear..."
July 22: "One of the reasons I think Lilith Fair has been so powerful is economic..."
July 24: "I think there is kind of a form of spiritual power in doing a concert like this..."
July 26: Learning about desire...

WILD COLONIALS

Angela and her band injected all of us with a burst of energy. You could tell that they love what they do. It showed both on stage and in person. We couldn't wait to sit down and talk with her. Angela is very funny.

July 20: On forming her first band...
July 22: A few of their LA fans...
July 24: Fear, fear, fear...
July 26: On having a family that is half Scottish and half Irish...
July 29: A little family rivalry...
July 30: "I love stpries..."
July 30: Free bonus entertainment!

CASSANDRA WILSON

Cassandra Wilson was someone special on Lilith. Her joy for performing was so evident and infectionous that the crowd couldn't helped by be whipped into a frenzy everytime she took the stage. By the time Cassandra left Lilith we were all big fans. So was everyone who saw her along the way.

July 14: How she avoided music for much of her life...
July 17: "There are new textures added on (to my voice) everyday..."
July 19: "Jazz opened alot of doors for me in terms of understanding music..."
July 20: "In jazz you're expected to grow a piece..."