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20:07:52 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok today we are so priviledged to have michael franti...michael
why don't you introduce yourself and tell us your
background and expertise? |
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20:07:53 |
mama_g |
? |
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20:08:04 |
Webmama_Tina |
and when you're done and ready to start taking
questions, just let me know |
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20:08:29 |
Webmama_Tina |
celtic angel will be in charge of the queue and will
tell you who's turn it is to ask michael a question :) |
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20:12:16 |
michaelfranti |
my name is michael franti and i am a musician, activist
and father of 2 boys.... |
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20:12:37 |
michaelfranti |
my music has been inspired a lot by my parenting |
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20:12:53 |
michaelfranti |
and as i've raised 2 children its constantly on my mind
the world they live in |
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20:13:07 |
michaelfranti |
so my music reflects my concerns about the world, my
hopes, dreams for my family |
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20:13:19 |
michaelfranti |
ready for the first question! |
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20:13:24 |
MOD_CelticAngel |
mama_g is up first |
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20:13:29 |
mama_g |
how do you manage to stay so positive in such grim
times? |
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20:14:01 |
michaelfranti |
excellent question! |
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20:14:08 |
michaelfranti |
music really feeds my soul |
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20:14:17 |
michaelfranti |
\on days when i'm feeling stressed out |
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20:14:23 |
michaelfranti |
i listen to music and i play my guitar |
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20:14:29 |
michaelfranti |
i also practice yoga |
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20:14:42 |
michaelfranti |
but i have a fundamental belief in the power of positive
thinking... |
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20:14:52 |
michaelfranti |
and nature always provides us with abundance... |
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20:15:05 |
michaelfranti |
and if i'm thinking negative thoughts i get an abundance
of negativity... |
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20:15:28 |
michaelfranti |
and if i'm thinking pos thoughts, pos speech, pos
actions then i get an abundance of positivity |
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20:15:56 |
Webmama_Tina |
any more questions? |
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20:16:15 |
mama_g |
i had the pleasure of seeing you at Langerado-any chance
you'll come back to S. Fl? |
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20:16:48 |
rainsmom |
michael, what do you say to your kids, when catastrophes
and other inhumanities happen in the world? |
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20:16:49 |
michaelfranti |
definitely |
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20:16:53 |
michaelfranti |
coming back in january... |
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20:17:06 |
michaelfranti |
jam cruise in jan....tour on a boat with a bunch of
bands |
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20:17:15 |
michaelfranti |
after that some shows in FL |
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20:17:33 |
intensity_too |
may I ask who the speaker is. |
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20:18:45 |
Webmama_Tina |
answering rainsmom..... |
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20:19:05 |
michaelfranti |
my oldest son is 18 and my youngest just had his first
grade today so i have 2 different age groups to
navigate... |
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20:19:23 |
michaelfranti |
never been shy about talking about world issues with
kids...with younger one... |
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20:19:38 |
michaelfranti |
don't want him to feel the whole world is falling
apart... |
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20:19:43 |
michaelfranti |
we don't have tv |
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20:19:58 |
michaelfranti |
seeing all images over and over of catastrophes isn't
happening |
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20:20:04 |
michaelfranti |
talked with him yesterday... |
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20:20:15 |
michaelfranti |
i listen to what he had to say...he was concerned... |
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20:20:20 |
michaelfranti |
wanted to know where the flooding was happening |
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20:20:27 |
michaelfranti |
what was happening with people who lost their homes... |
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20:20:31 |
michaelfranti |
explained best i could |
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20:20:38 |
michaelfranti |
talked about what we were doing as a family and as a
band |
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20:20:45 |
michaelfranti |
band collecting money last 4 nites at shows |
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20:20:52 |
michaelfranti |
he wanted to help count money |
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20:20:58 |
michaelfranti |
made him feel like he's helping |
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20:21:05 |
michaelfranti |
older son... |
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20:21:11 |
michaelfranti |
he's very political and worries alot |
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20:21:28 |
michaelfranti |
with him i kind of let him vent a little about what's
happening with the slowness of the gov to respond to the
crisis |
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20:21:31 |
michaelfranti |
and more listen |
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20:24:51 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok post your question marks please and we'll let you
know who's next |
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20:24:56 |
Webmama_Tina |
he's ready for another question |
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20:25:06 |
bookchambers |
? |
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20:25:13 |
Webmama_Tina |
go for it bookchambers |
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20:25:15 |
placenta |
? |
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20:25:17 |
Webmama_Tina |
what's your question? |
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20:25:18 |
Mod_beckie |
bookchambers you can go first :) |
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20:25:24 |
Mod_beckie |
sorry, a bit slow |
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20:26:10 |
mama_g |
? |
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20:26:37 |
bookchambers |
I want to know all about the Power to the Peaceful
festival. Has the focus changed with the Hurricane
disaster? |
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20:27:07 |
michaelfranti |
the hurricane disaster has underscored many of the
points we've been trying to make in the festival for a
long time |
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20:27:30 |
michaelfranti |
the biggest point is why are we spending all this money
bombing other countries and neglecting what's happening
at home |
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20:27:41 |
michaelfranti |
but it also brings up issue of global warming... |
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20:27:49 |
michaelfranti |
education |
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20:28:36 |
michaelfranti |
idea that if we really want to bring peace and safety to
the world, that perhaps we should be reaching out to
help the poorest among our nation and the poorest around
the world... |
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20:28:51 |
michaelfranti |
rather than pointing our guns into the homes of people
around the world |
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20:28:57 |
michaelfranti |
people in our cities |
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20:29:32 |
michaelfranti |
this year at the festival |
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20:29:38 |
michaelfranti |
we will also be collecting food |
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20:29:59 |
michaelfranti |
and money for hurricane relief |
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20:30:12 |
michaelfranti |
so far at our last four shows we've collected ten
thousand dollars |
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20:30:17 |
michaelfranti |
from our audience |
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20:30:42 |
michaelfranti |
any other questions? |
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20:30:54 |
Mod_beckie |
placenta is next :). |
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20:31:07 |
Webmama_Tina |
placenta, go for it |
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20:31:09 |
placenta |
first of all, much respect to you michael, very
honored. i believe part of the solution to ALL problems
is that we need to empower mothers! the world needs
mama wisdom, energy, and we need mothers to unite to
liberate all the world's children |
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20:31:26 |
michaelfranti |
i totally agree |
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20:31:43 |
placenta |
(oops sorry i'm not used to the space constraint) - so
how in your world of music and activism (my world too)
do you try to empower mothers? |
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20:31:48 |
Webmama_Tina |
michael i'm going to boot off the other login that
doesn't work so it doesn't confuse people :) |
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20:31:52 |
Webmama_Tina |
don't be offended. :) |
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20:31:58 |
michaelfranti |
no problem |
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20:32:01 |
Webmama_Tina |
there we go :) |
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20:32:09 |
michaelfranti |
i try to create a safe space |
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20:32:11 |
michaelfranti |
for everyone |
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20:32:17 |
michaelfranti |
to express their emotions freely |
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20:32:24 |
michaelfranti |
when i first started writing songs |
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20:32:32 |
michaelfranti |
all my lyrics were from a place of anger |
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20:32:40 |
michaelfranti |
and as i started to address a wider range of issues |
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20:32:47 |
michaelfranti |
i began to see the importance |
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20:32:57 |
michaelfranti |
of expressing a full rainbow of human emotion |
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20:33:26 |
michaelfranti |
part of that is being able to express my own nurturing
energy |
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20:33:59 |
michaelfranti |
in doing that i hope that mother's can find inspiration
in my songs and lyrics. |
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20:34:27 |
mamamarlen |
hi we're just joining in... big fans of your music and
message and energy... |
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20:34:41 |
mamamarlen |
we sure do find inspiratoin and courage in your music |
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20:34:41 |
placenta |
truth! do you think there is a place for the songs and
lyrics of mothers also? the industry is so
discouraging... |
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20:34:43 |
michaelfranti |
thank you! welcome |
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20:34:49 |
Webmama_Tina |
mamamarlen glad you could make it.... |
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20:34:52 |
Webmama_Tina |
we are taking turns... |
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20:34:57 |
Webmama_Tina |
Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your
turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please
post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have
your question ready when your name is called. THANKYOU!
:)" |
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20:35:06 |
mamamarlen |
? |
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20:35:18 |
michaelfranti |
I would love to answer that question mamamarien |
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20:35:21 |
Webmama_Tina |
beckie is our queukeeper and will let ya know when its
your turn |
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20:35:24 |
Webmama_Tina |
:) |
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20:35:28 |
mamamarlen |
thanks! |
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20:35:52 |
michaelfranti |
placenta, there is a place for women |
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20:35:55 |
michaelfranti |
in the music industry |
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20:36:04 |
Webmama_Tina |
no worries michael :) we just try to keep it orderly
since it can get crazy hectic in these chats sometimes
otherwise... :) |
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20:36:08 |
michaelfranti |
unfortunately the coroporate merging of all the labels |
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20:36:17 |
michaelfranti |
has left smaller and smaller space |
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20:36:26 |
michaelfranti |
for any artist who speaks from their heart |
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20:36:39 |
michaelfranti |
and the roles of women in popular music have |
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20:36:49 |
michaelfranti |
been reduced even further to |
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20:37:01 |
michaelfranti |
adolescent sexual stereotypes |
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20:37:13 |
michaelfranti |
and it's harder and harder each year |
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20:37:32 |
michaelfranti |
new Ani DiFrancos, |
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20:37:46 |
michaelfranti |
for new Ani DiFrancos, or Patti Smiths |
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20:37:53 |
michaelfranti |
