Interview with Robert "Bobby" Summers, May 30, 2005 - transcript

Chava Sanderson interviews Robert Summers.
Tape 1 Side A: Robert (Bobby) talks about his early memories of music and the musical influences he had growing up. This includes his first band and the gigs he played before he graduated high school. He tells the story about how he made it from Washington to Texas, and how Texas music influenced the rest of his music career. He explains how his music career affected his family life and about how the music business is not an easy profession. He discusses interesting and obnoxious people he has played with, and then finishes with discussing his feelings on how he never made a hit.
Side B: Bobby starts off talking about going back to school for a degree in journalism. He discusses the importance in practicing music. He talks about his business with Roy Head. Bobby shares his favorite songs and types of music. He talks about what he's doing for his current career and about the artists he has played with recently, including Robert Frith and Scott McGrill. He gives his advice to young people wanting to pursue the music industry. He briefly discusses his time playing around the world. He shares his opinions on the future of Texas music, his love for Texas music, and describes the Austin music scene.
Tape 2 Side A: Bobby compares the music scene in Austin to Nashville and other musical cities. He discusses his songwriting skills and talks about the types of music he likes to listen to. He describes his role in the gigs he plays in now.