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inspiration? When I listen to music I hear words, even when there are already words to the song. It’s like something opens up and words just float down. Since music has always been the sound track to my life it takes me back to my past and uplifts me now.


What characterizes Ann Sandlin’s writ- ing? When I write about other people I try to re- move myself from the story and make it about the other person, i.e. their thoughts, etc. A lot of times writers will try to put their personal slant to the stories. I try to not do that.


What experiences in your life have triggered your ideas most frequently? If I’m happy and things are going well I don’t have the same inspiration as I do when I’m in more contempla- tive moods. I think it’s much easier to write, in general, when life is less chaotic.


How did you decide to write A Never-Ending Groove: Johnny San- dlin's Musical Odyssey? I’ve always kept Johnny’s discography up- dated and one day it occurred to me that there was a story unfolding in his music. I started a timeline to correspond with his discography and realized with all of the peo- ple involved in some of his music history passing away that Johnny was one of the few left who could tell about certain things. Once I realized that, I decided to write the book. From start to finish I worked on it for over fif-


teen years before it was finished.


Is there a part of the book that you like most? I have to say I especially liked it being fin- ished. Fifteen years is a long time to be work- ing on one thing.


How did the idea of Duck Tape Music come about? Johnny was working for Rick Hall as an engi- neer and after a while he didn’t want to do it any- more. He wasn’t happy so I told him to leave and we’d do something else. It was a leap of faith but it paid off.


How do you describe Duck Tape Music’s philosophy? I’d say it’s treating peo- ple fairly and making the best music possible. Johnny’s method of pro- ducing is similar to mine in writing – get self out of the way and let the musician shine through.


What people have you met that have


been the most important experiences for you? I’d have to say meeting Johnny when I was fifteen and in high school would be one of the top ones in my life.


What from yours and Johnny’s memo- rabilia (books, records, photos etc.) would you would put in a "time cap- sule" if you were going to create one? I think I’d put A Never-Ending Groove in the


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