Talk Time With Reid Moriarty
A couple of months ago at The Music Therapy Center of California, Reid Moriarty approached me after a piano lesson and asked me if he could interview me for his “Talk Time with Reid Moriarty” series. I have heard that Reid has been doing these interviews, and was pleasantly surprised when he approached me to do one. We sat down in the office, and Reid was prepared and ready to go. I got a kick out of how Reid announced me as “the man with the Dell computer.” Prior to the interview, Reid initially would see me furiously typing on my Dell computer taking notes, which is why I became to be referred to as “the man with the Dell computer.”
I thought that Reid had great questions, and could tell that he had done quite a few interviews. I learned that Reid has interviewed Temple Grandin, best-selling author, autistic activist, Ph.D., Martha Barnette, NPR radio co-host from “A Way with Words”, and Keith Lockhart, Conductor, Boston Pops Orchestra just to name a few! He started the interview by asking me how I chose saxophone as my first instrument, if I’ve ever been in a band and experiences I’ve had with them, where I grew up, what I’ve been currently listening to, what my first job was, and how I got into music therapy. It was great to experience the positive energy and enthusiasm that Reid brought to the interview. This type of energy is contagious, making it a lot of fun for both of us. You can listen to the interview from this Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/talk-time-w-reid-moriarty/brandon-wright-music-therapy If you ever have the pleasure of being asked to do an interview by Reid Moriarty, I recommend jumping at the chance!
-Brandon Wright
