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Don DiLego was
born in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts and grew up in the
70's. He often wore a yellow polyester suit
jacket and plaid pant combo that his mom thought "was
really groovy", but in reality may have caused mental trauma
still in need of corrective therapy. Played saxophone for eight
years until the reeds started to give him the "willies".
Claimed to have once actually seen The Lone Ranger. First record
purchased was Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy", but
mostly listened to dad's Frank Sinatra and Al Jolsen records on
his all-in-one console stereo/furniture/fondue hi-fi system. Dad
also owned a bar with a jukebox, so 45 collection grew rapidly.
Likes to mow lawns and had a company with his buddy Bob in high
school. Their motto was "You grow, we mow!" Don asks that
you don't steal that.
Lives in New York City across from Jack's Coffee.
Probably drinks too much coffee. Talks to himself a little too much,
and has about 200 or so unfinished songs that he "swears will
be huge" one day. Will never play anyone his early demo tapes
for fear of a musical excommunication and is a vegetarian. Don and
his brother Dave believe "Duel" is Spielberg's best film
(and have been claiming they will remake this one day). "Butch
Cassidy & The Sundance Kid" can be watched dozens
of times on AMC with no loss of joy. Don would most likely pick
up his acoustic guitar to write a song but should probably do this
on piano more often. There are also banjos, basses, harmonicas,
tambourines, mandolins, accordians, and a wurlitzer strewn across
his room in various states of disrepair. He really wishes he had
a dog, but too often finds himself on the road...which he loves.
Also loves the weather on the west coast but can't seem to give
up the seasons of the east. Mood sways way too proportionately with
the successes and failures of the Boston
Red Sox . Knows that if he can't decide what to listen
to, "Sweetheart of the Rodeo", "Harvest",
"Pink Moon" or "Being There"
never feel wrong.
The only fight Don was ever in was in the 5th grade over his wool
winter hat with the pom-pom on top. Someone threw it in the mud.
Also, he loves driving across country by himself and has never smoked
a cigarette, though he admits it kinda looks cool sometimes. However,
Don is not cool ...despite
being a lifelong musician. Definately has a "cool" complex
over his music idols and for that reason, hates meeting them. Loves
pickup trucks. Usually does things the "hard way" and
spends an unhealthy amount of time in the studio. Some of the most
talented people he knows are his friends and they're all broke too.
Understands that, though admittedly the first 100 pages are hard
to get through, "All The Pretty Horses" is pretty much
"the bomb" in his home library. Still wishes for "world
peace" when tossing coins into fountains or oceans and has
only used a Ouija board once, which was quite enough thank you very
much.
"Photographs of 1971", his forthcoming
album, should be ready by summer 2005.
Thinks we use too much technology but is happy you visited his website.
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