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ET: That one is too difficult to answer. Each song has meaning to me and then they also fit into
the whole overall concept of the album. I can say that there are no tracks that are filler. I put
the same care into each song and recording as the next one. I think that has been verified by
the fact that so many different tunes on the album have gotten airplay.
LL: Please tell us about “The High Rollers”; all the musicians who played on the album.
How did you and your producer Jay Messina collaborate?

ET: I have been working with the guys in the High Rollers for a long time. They include Dan
Schnapp on keyboards, Joshua Keitt on drums, Hardan Long-Johnson on bass, and I had Popa
Chubby appear as a special guest on a tune.

The producer was Jay Messina who is best know as a recording engineer. He recorded many
classic albums by Aerosmith, Kiss, Cheap Trick, Miles Davis, and more. He’s been one of the
best in the business for the past 50 years and I decided to list him as producer as well as
engineer because of the care and skill he put into this album. I am the beneficiary of his
excellence.
LL: What has the pandemic been like for you?

ET: I have just kept working. I stay so busy that I don’t have time to stop and think about
things. I have worked remotely continuing to do my radio show and a separate full-time job as
well. I made time to write and record this album as well. I’ve been working 7 days per week for

several years now and I should probably slow down but I don’t know how. Or, maybe more
accurately, I’m too afraid to slow down. The wolves are always nipping at my heels.

LL: What can we look forward to coming up for you?