Mike GordonOutside OutRamble Dove grew out of a series of weekly jams at Burlington’s Radio Bean. What initially drew you to the bar’s open-mic night?You also have a handful of guests scheduled to join you on the road.What does Ramble Dove’s setlist look like?Are you going to rearrange any of your original material for Ramble Dove?Billy BreathesHow has playing this weekly gig impacted on your approach or abilities as a musician?What was your first exposure to honky-honk music growing up in Massachusetts?CMTWhat made you decide to take Ramble Dove on the road?It sounds like Ramble Dove is primarily a song-based band. How much room is there for improvisation?heartDo you envision bringing Ramble Dove into the studio at some point?At this point in your career, do you feel comfortable as a band leader?Besides fine-tuning Ramble Dove, your other major project has been your website. It definitely seems like a labor of love.What inspired your homepage’s owl theme?Do you still keep dream logs?“When we spoke last fall”:https://jambands.com/Features/content_2005_10_13.11.phtml, you said, “There is something about Vermont that resonates with my soul and something about New York that wears away at my soul.” Are you still happy that you relocated back to Vermont?Have you started to prepare for you summer tour with Trey and the Duo?What type of material are you planning to play with Trey and the Duo?Tell us about your first experience with the Duo.Where did your collaboration with Trey come about?Does your tour with Trey spell the end of the G.R.a.B. Trio ?Based on that Brooklyn recording session, do you feel G.R.A.B.’s style of improvisation recalls Phish?SPACDid you ever meet Jerry Garcia?
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