Aaron Neville
of the Neville Brothers

Court: Good Evening. Welcome to the TABASCO Chat. Aaron is here and is preparing some opening remarks. Don't forget to submit your questions by typing them in and selecting the "Ask Speaker" button.

Aaron Neville: Hey this is aaron neville, and I'm happy to be here tonight chatting with all you nice people

Court presents a question from Geana:How is your throat?

tee: Hello

Perci: Excited to be here Aaron.

Aaron Neville: it's getting better, my doctor took a look at it

Aaron Neville:he said its better than the last time and i am going to a vocal coach

Erinn: Hi

Aaron Neville: I've never been to a vocal coach before

Aaron Neville: it really helps...

court presents a question from Geana: When is you're next solo CD? And what songs are you working on for it?

ron: Man you don't need no coach

Hamurabi:Glad to hear you're doing better!

Vince: its like Ian Anderson went to take flute lessons not too long ago

Aaron Neville: my next solo CD is sort of a Christian Spiritual Devotional

tee: can't wait to hear that

9thWardCleavr: Sounds great Aaron

Aaron Neville:Album with an eclectic bunch of songs from Morning has Broken by Cat STevens to Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers...

ron: That sounds cool when is it coming out

Aaron Neville: Were you There when they crucified the Lord" to a song I co-wrote entitled WWJD

Aaron Neville: and also my son Ivan wrote a song called "I'm singing You a prayer" and

Aaron Neville: stuff like Let It Be by the Beatles

Aaron Neville: Stood on the banks of the river Jordan by The Brooklyn Allstars !

Aaron Neville: Hopefully it will be coming out soon

9thWardCleavr: Good luck with the record Aaron.

Vince: Geana, Aaron has answered two of your questions

Brad presents question #16 from Maryanne: Do you ever let any celebrity chefs sit-in?

Aaron Neville: right now I am working on mixing and finishing everything up

Aaron Neville: But I don't have a release date

court presents a question from tee: Will u be doing any duets on this one?

tee:I really enjoy your voice!

lizy: Hi Aaron, are you still with A&M?

Aaron Neville: No, duets I did a version of "Mary Don't You Weep" I gave some guys a few lines to do, I wouldn't call it a duet

Aaron Neville: I am doing a duet with Ivan - "Singing You a Prayer"

Aaron Neville: No, I am not with A&M.

court presents a question from heather: Do you have any plans to come back to the Toronto area in the near future?

Cheryl: Will you be coming back to the Myrtle Beach area any time soon?

lizy: Will you tour to follow up the cd?

Aaron Neville: its possible, I don't know when...but I like Toronto

Frank:Salt Lake?

court presents a question from Kathy: Mr. Neville,You have the voice of an angel,was your voice always able to go that high ?

Aaron Neville: Yes but I really did not know what to do with it when it got that high

Aaron Neville: when I was a kid i was a cowboy...

9thWardCleavr: Me too

Vince: me three

Aaron Neville: So I used to yodel...and thats like going from low register to high register, I guess that still reflects

Vince: (kidding...)

GatorDog: Mr. Neville:What

Migbasher: hi

Aaron Neville: in my voice today and also I always liked to sing the high parts on the doo-wop records see back then they called them records

Migbasher: hehe

court presents a question from Tarey: Hey Aaron, is there an instrument that you play in your off time or how many instruments do you play?

alec: Please post your questions using the Ask Speaker button...

CrAsH: hmmm

Aaron Neville:I can play around with the piano. But I think my real instrument is my voice. Thanks to God

Hamurabi: hear hear!

Hipster: yes siree.

lizy: Will you be touring to follow up a cd release

court presents a question from Perci: What is your website address Mr. Neville?

Aaron Neville: check out www.nevilles.com

court presents a question from Frank56: Any style of music or artist you would particularly like to work with?

Aaron Neville: Aretha Franklin, definitely

Aaron Neville: definitely Linda Ronstadt

Hamurabi: Hey that would be awesome!

Frank: she's cool

9thWardCleavr: yeah

Aaron Neville: I recorded with Trisha Yearwood and I would like to do something with her again

Aaron Neville: I also talked to Natalie Cole

GatorDog: I would love to hear you and natalie.

Aaron Neville: I recorded something with the late great Tammy Wynnette that never really got a chance I think it was on her second to last album

Aaron Neville: The record was "All I Am to You You are to Me"

court presents a question from DaveS: Aaron, I saw you and Brothers in a small bar in Tokyo in 1988 or so - do you still do small clubs ever ?

Aaron Neville: We still do Tipitina's and House of Blues and Stuff Like that

Aaron Neville: You may catch my brother Charles in Japan at some small clubs on the Blue Note Tour

court presents a question from Jon: Should we expect to hear contributions from your sons or Brothers on your solo album?

Aaron Neville: Ivan is on a song called "I singing you a Prayer" which he co-wrote...With Morty Grebb

Aaron Neville: Ivan, my son,

court presents a question from GatorDog: Mr. Neville, what is your favorite pastime when you are not touring or recording?

Aaron Neville: Working out in the Gym

Aaron Neville: Riding on the streets of New Orleans...

Hipster: probably the healthiest musician out there!

Aaron Neville: Riding on the streets of New Orleans...

Aaron Neville: in one of my 'Vette's I have a 93 red one 40th anniversary

Mary Alice: great present

Aaron Neville: and a 1999 convertible Black on Black in Black

9thWardCleavr: great past .

court presents a question from ron: seen Wayne Y latley

Hipster: through the potholes in New Orleans' streets?

GatorDog: I would love to see the vette

Vince: i would love to have the vette too!

court presents a question from Vince: How old is your son Ivan and do you have other children?

Mary Alice: see the vet...lets ride in the vet :)

Aaron Neville: I don't really know Wayne, can't place him

Aaron Neville: re: those potholes, I know how to dodge 'em

Aaron Neville: Ivan is 40 a few years younger than me...

sofine10: Hello Araron do you play like, other band's backround music and sing your own lyrics sometime ?

Aaron Neville: Then Aaron, Jr. is 37, and Ernestine is 36

Aaron Neville: Jason is 27

court presents a question from Frank56: A good friend's cousin is Mean Willie Green -- does he still work with you?

Mary Alice: all it takes to dodge the potholes is to sing some notes and you will be flying on beautiful air

alec: (Please post your questions using the Ask Speaker button)

Aaron Neville: Yes Mean Willie Green is the Neville Brothers Drummer

Aaron Neville: Willie Green is one of the greatest drummers in the world

court presents a question from Hamurabi: Aaron, what's the absolute funniest thing that ever happened to you while on tour?

Aaron Neville: me and cyril got up and were ready to sing a song

Aaron Neville: the music started and we looked at each other and had to laugh because we both forgot the words! so we laughed and hummed the rest of the song...

Geana: :-)

9thWardCleavr: very funny

Mary Alice: :)

tjacobs: That' pretty funny

court presents a question from tee: How do u manage to stay so grounded in the business you're in?

Tom: Aaron, when are you coming to the San Diego area?

Aaron Neville: well for one thing, I came to the conclusion that I had a choice to make

Aaron Neville: whether or not I wanted to sing or screw up my life

Aaron Neville: I decided I wanted to sing and there is not room for both...

court presents a question from tjacobs: As far as your preference of singing, do you find yourself leaning towards more R&B type music or do you prefer Gospel?

Aaron Neville: both, because both have something from the other.

Aaron Neville: I guess R&B started as blues, and blues is definitely a form of Gospel.

court presents a question from Tug Boat: Please tell me if the pain of addiction ever goes away. I am dealing with that now.

Aaron Neville: I think you have to find your higher power and ask them to deal with it for you cause you definitely need help because one side of you

Aaron Neville: definitely wants to quit but also the other side really don't give a shit. So you gotta figure which one is the best for you

tjacobs: So each form of music is a part of each other?

Frank: well said

court presents a question from Sandra: What influences are greatest to you? Spiritual? Civil rights?

Aaron Neville: Spiritual and Civil Rights have something in common because like Martin Luther King Said...

Mary Alice: hang in there tug boat

GatorDog: Mr. Neville, Who gave you your first really big break in the business and what was it?

Aaron Neville: Free At Last , Free At Last, Great God Almighty, Free At Last

Frank: tell it like it is

court presents a question from 9thWardCleavr: What does the great Aaron Neville eat for dinner on a night like this?

Mary Alice: AMEN

Phyllis: How has Oprah influenced you

alec: Gator -- please post your questions using the Ask button...

Aaron Neville: An Oyster Po-Boy sandwich with Tabasco sauce.

Mary Alice: YUCK

Aaron Neville: The Po-Boy was from Mother's

9thWardCleavr: YEAH!!!! I thought so!

court presents a question from Hamurabi: Aaron, what can you tell us about the Quintet?

tjacobs: yummy

9thWardCleavr: Dee Lish

Aaron Neville: It features my brother

Aaron Neville: Charles Neville

Hipster: mary alice, you've never been to NO have you?

Aaron Neville: and Earl Smith on Drums and vocal

Aaron Neville: Michael Goods on Keyboards

Aaron Neville: and David Johnson on bass

Mary Alice: no you want to take me ;)

Aaron Neville: For the regular band we will have Shane Theriot on guitar

Hipster: mary alice, an oyster po-boy -you don't know what you're missing.

court presents a question from Geana: Are you looking forward to the solo dates in Seattle and around the country? I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Aaron Neville: hopefully we can upgrade the Quintet to a Band soon

9thWardCleavr: is that really Art n?

9thWardCleavr: Art/

Mary Alice: HA HA I am sure I would love it... Hipster

9thWardCleavr: ?

Aaron Neville: Yes I Am! Although I will miss my Brothers until I meet them on the Next Neville Brothers gig

tjacobs: the best Po Boy you could have is 1/2 shrimp and 1/2 oyster

9thWardCleavr: how bout french fries, gravy and crawfish?

court presents a question from tee: How long have u been in this business?

anjie: Aaron and group ...sorry so late joining...is there a website with schedule I can access???

Mary Alice: Well If I get to New Orleans which would be a dream come true I will eat a PO Boy just for all of you guys

Aaron Neville: I have been in the business since Junior High School

tjacobs: You've never had one, Mary Alice?

9thWardCleavr: ANJIE go to www.nevilles.com

Aaron Neville: I started getting paid after we formed the Neville Brothers

art enville: HELLO LIL BRO. THIS IS BIG BRO. ART, HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT CHAT NIGHT.....

court presents a question from Hamurabi: Aaron, can you think of any special people who helped you out in the early days? Can you tell us a story?

9thWardCleavr: Hello Art Neville!!!!

Mary Alice: NO What can I say I am in Baltimore now I a m a yankee from boston originally

Aaron Neville: Hey Poppa Funk, I knew you would be in the house

anjie: THANKS FOR THE WEBSITE!!! Aaron, you need to share that you and your brothers gave FREE concerts in city park years ago...I know I've been to several!!

art enville: SORRY ABOUT THAT AARON, I SPELLED MY OWN NAME WRONG....:-)

9thWardCleavr: YEAH POPPA Funk

Aaron Neville: I have the Clovers playing in the background

Mary Alice: Yeah Ditto poppa funk

9thWardCleavr: Too Cool!

Mary Alice: way to cool

tjacobs: Just a Yankee, eh Mary Alice? That's OK

Frank: POPPA FUNK YOU GUYS WERE GREAT IN PARK CITY UTAH

Aaron Neville: A lady, I can't remember her name, But I think she was a saint...She gave me a book entitled, "THE GREATEST MIRACLE" by Od Mandino

Mary Alice: I know you guys would never discriminate ;)

Aaron Neville: And It made a real influence on my life

anjie: And in RICHMOND VA!!!

lizy: Wow, the questions come fast.

court presents a question from 9thWardCleavr: How do the fans of today compare to the fans of the 50's and 60's?

tjacobs: Mary Alice you don't know what you are missing until you have some authentic New Orleans cuisine

Mary Alice: Will you take me to New Orleans I am broke ;)

Aaron Neville: The clothes they wear, but through it all people are people always were and always will be

court presents a question from heather: Have you ever thought of recording the old Commodores Night Shift? I think it would be beautiful sung by you.

tjacobs: Well I usually go down there a couple times a year - I'll look you up the next time I go, how about that?

anjie: what is the greatest miracle according to the book? OH YEAH..ditto on the night shift idea!!!

GatorDog: Great question heather

Aaron Neville: I want to start doing it on my solo gigs, I always liked the Commodores, I will try to learn it

court presents a question from Frank56: Aaron, can you tell us something about you that we would never guess?

9thWardCleavr: tjaobs and Mary Alice > Get down on the pick up scene, yeaH

Sandra: Bye mom.

Aaron Neville: Yes, I'm white :)

9thWardCleavr: rotflmfho

9thWardCleavr: ha ha ha ha

Hipster: he he he he

9thWardCleavr: still laughing

GatorDog: HEE HEE I Love It!!!

court presents a question from Hipster: What kinds of things inspire you creatively?

tjacobs: the pick up scene, huh? Well I don't know how Mary Alice feels about that

Mary Alice: LOL

Aaron Neville: Things that I see and witness,

tjacobs: Where did you say you were, Alice? Boston?

Mary Alice: I am a yankee...we do not have pick up scenes ;)

tjacobs: I'm in Utah - that's a ways away

Aaron Neville: as you can tell - the Neville brothers are really interested in trying to save our world and the people that live in it

court presents a question from GatorDog: Mr. Neville, What was the very first song that you recorded and what year was it recorded.

Phyllis: bye Sandra

Frank: me too tjacobs!

tjacobs: You're In Utah?

Aaron Neville: so that is why we always say... That there is only one race of people, The Human Race ... One Love One Heart

Frank: midvale

Mary Alice: I live in baltimore now but I am from Boston

9thWardCleavr: Ever been to the ZephyrClub in Salt Lake?

Aaron Neville: It was entitled OVER YOU the flip side Was EVERY DAY

tjacobs: Not far - I'm near Cottonwood Heights

Frank: yeah, its cool

Aaron Neville: The year was 1960

Aaron Neville: I was 19

court presents a question from Brian: Aaron, what are some of your favorite venues?

tjacobs: I've been there a few years back - it's a pretty good place

9thWardCleavr: Re-venues

9thWardCleavr: <---kidding.

tjacobs: MaryAlice - In Baltimore, huh? I'm actually coming near your ay pretty soon. I'm coming to VA Beach in a few weeks

Aaron Neville: Tipitina's in New Orleans, House of Blues all over and everywhere there's a great crowd

court presents a question from lizy: Do you plan to do any more films?

Mary Alice: Baltimore is pretty dead

Aaron Neville: Yes if Any more come my way...

Aaron Neville: I am always looking to be a ham on screen

court presents a question from Frank: Is your album Cry Me A River being re-released?

tjacobs: How far from VA Beach - just curious

Aaron Neville: Ha Ha

court presents a question from Frank56: Do you have a favorite song by another artist?

Mary Alice: Virginia beach is like 4 hours from balt.

Aaron Neville: i have a million of them! but one would be MONA LISA by Nat King Cole

court presents a question from tjacobs: Have you ever been to New Orleans and if so what did you enjoy most about it?

Aaron Neville: Jazz Fest

9thWardCleavr: What ???

court presents a question from 9thWardCleavr: If you could only have a single record to take with you on a desert island, what would it be?

Mary Alice: The nevilles are from new orleans

anjie: I wish we had sound so AARON AND ART could give e us a sam sample sample

Aaron Neville: "Ave Maria" by Schubert

tjacobs: I honestly didn't know that

Hipster: i get the chills every time i hear that song.

9thWardCleavr: I'd take "Kind of Blue"

court presents a question from Hipster: Do you like to cook? What do you cook?

Mary Alice: Ave MAria is my favorite too

Aaron Neville: A Great Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwich

Frank: lovely lady dressed in blue

Aaron Neville: sometimes red beans

Aaron Neville: but thats it

Mary Alice: Hipster is going to cook me a po boy

court presents a question from Brian: Aaron, Who are some of your favorite up and coming bands?

tjacobs: What kind, Mary Alice? Shrimp or Oyster?

Mary Alice: OYSTER

Aaron Neville: Jason Neville and Aaron Neville, Jr. Ivan Neville... Omari Neville - the Jazz Babies with Trombone Shorty

court presents a question from 9thWardCleavr: Are you a Saints fan?

Aaron Neville: out of New Orleans

Aaron Neville: Definitely a Saint's Fan

9thWardCleavr: Glad to hear it Aaron. Thanks for everything tonight.

9thWardCleavr: Great to get a chance to hear what you have to say.

tjacobs: Thanks for being here tonight, Aaron

court presents a question from tjacobs: Do you currently have any plans to come to Salt Lake City, Utah?

Aaron Neville: We just came from there. We were there with Little Feat. They are some of the greatest guys. looking forward to touring with them

court presents a question from lizy: What is your most favorite song that you have recorded?

Aaron Neville: Again

EBN: PLEASE STAND BY

Mary Alice: Thanks for all the great inspirational uplifting tunes you Neville's do so well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9thWardCleavr: Isn't Salt Lake City the anti-NOLA?

Aaron Neville: I think it would have to be

court presents a question from mr_hedo_II: What's your favorite vocal mic?

Aaron Neville: TELL IT LIKE IT IS then YELLOW MOON

tjacobs: anti NOLA?

Aaron Neville: and of course Don't Know Much with Linda Ronstadt

9thWardCleavr: anti-NewOrleansLA

Mary Alice: Another fav song

tjacobs: Not me - what makes you say that?

Mary Alice: HA HA HA who could possibly be anti NOLA

Aaron Neville: The one that sounds the best, That would be Kenny's Job

court presents a question from Frank: you have a lot of shows, what keeps you going now a days?

9thWardCleavr: never mind (it was a joke)

tjacobs: nobody that I know is anti NO

Aaron Neville: Getting up in the morning and not seeing my name in the obituaries...

Mary Alice: The nevilles are from NO That is what makes NO great

tjacobs: NO is definitely a different lifestyle than NO but that's why I like going there!

9thWardCleavr: ha ha ha

court presents a question from jefft: Do you plan on working with Robbie Robertson again anytime soon? Your voices mesh together so well.

Mary Alice: HA HA aaron good answer

Frank: well said Aaron

alec: heh heh

Aaron Neville: I am ready whenever he is ready! I think he is a great guy, a great entertainer and musician.

court presents a question from Frank: tell us about Saint Jude, and how he changed your life, I could use his help myself.

Aaron Neville: Saint Jude is the saint of hopeless cases at one time,,,

Aaron Neville: I guess my mom kind of saw me in that category so she turned me on to Saint Jude , Saint of Miracles

Aaron Neville: and I have seen a lot of them

Mary Alice: st.jude can fix it all, Frank

Aaron Neville: my favorite prayer is the footprints in the sand cause I know each time he carried me.

court presents a question from lizy: Hey Aaron give us some words of wisdom!

Frank: thanks Aaron

marcia: we love your music and our wedding song was all my life

Aaron Neville: live by the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Mary Alice: hey That is my favorite pray too.. since I was a little kid. :)

court presents a question from Hamurabi: What was your work with Stations of the Cross about?

Frank: you are an inspiration Aaron

Aaron Neville: well, the stations of the cross with Father Jeff Bayhi was a great idea

Mary Alice: ditto that Frank

Aaron Neville: father Bayhi wrote the stations in his words, as today and Were you there was always one of my favorite Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers

Aaron Neville: Hymns.

Aaron Neville: and it was a labor of love to do such a record

Geana: IIt sounds like your Mom was a special person.....

Aaron Neville: and for such a cause; to build a Teen Outreach Center near Baton Rouge, LA

Aaron Neville: And I am glad to be a part of it, and honored.

court presents a question from Frank56: Aaron, hello from L.A. -- Noticed you worked with Renee Armand on the "Warm Your Heart" album. Will she tour to with you?

Mary Alice: Art, you spelled your name wrong HEE HEE ;)

Aaron Neville: we don't have other vocalists yet

court presents a question from Mary Alice: aaron, the new cd sounds great...can't wait. I have been hoping that you would do a spiritual themed cd. Your spiritual stuff has helped me through a lot.

Aaron Neville: well i'm glad it did because that's the whole reason of it

Aaron Neville: it helped me by doing it

Mary Alice: Thank you

court presents a question from GatorDog: Mr. Neville, My wife wants to know if you listened to Big John R. from Nashville Tenn. in the '60's?

Erinn: Hi Jay, are you DWE?

Aaron Neville: i was a big fan of Big John R., i was also a friend of his

Mary Alice: I have met you at Pier six concert pavilion in Baltimore...It was a JUDE thing

9thWardCleavr: Hey Erinn

Aaron Neville: and Horseman Allen on RAndy WLAC

Aaron Neville: i wish it could be like that again.

Aaron Neville: if you have a good song, it gets played.

Aaron Neville: because that's what they did, they played good songs.

GatorDog: Thank You Very Much Mr.Neville.

Erinn: 9thWard, will you sing me a song??

Aaron Neville: and a lot of people would have never been heard of if not for those people.

Aaron Neville: thanks to Horseman Allen and RAndy

9thWardCleavr: <---Cover is blown

Mary Alice: YEAH SING US A SONG :)

court presents a question from Hamurabi: I heard that you will be the opening performer for the GALA of Harrah's Casino in New Orleans, true?

9thWardCleavr: Let's all sing a song of Freedom

Hamurabi: What do you think that will be like?

Aaron Neville: Yes, we're doing something with my Quintet.

Aaron Neville: To start off my solo tour.

Mary Alice: OK I am ready to sing but I have to warn you I dance better than I sing ;)

Aaron Neville: the date is October 29

Hamurabi: Big Party?

court presents a question from 9thWardCleavr: Is this the first time you have done a chat online?

kalib: Hello People

Aaron Neville: No. I've done a few

Mary Alice: Hello Kalib

court presents a question from brad: Do you miss the Dew Drop Inn- Can you tell us about it?

Mary Alice: will you be coming to Baltimore or DC

Aaron Neville: the Dew Drop Inn was a place I got the chance to see people like RAy Charles,

Aaron Neville: Joe Tex,

Aaron Neville: big Joe Turner

Aaron Neville: anybody came to New Orleans played at the dew Drop and stayed there too because it was a hotel

Aaron Neville: they also served good food.

Aaron Neville: Doctor John used to play there

9thWardCleavr: Was the Dew Drop on Valence?

Aaron Neville: Doctor John was taken to jail for playing with a black band and he returned the next week.

Aaron Neville: Dew Drop was on Lasalle St.

Hamurabi: What was singing at the White House like? Pretty Spiff place?

court presents a question from susan: Hello Aaron - love your music. When will you come to San Francisco?

Mary Alice: Did you say Stiff place or Spiff place? :)Hamurabi

Aaron Neville: To Yoshi's 1,2 and3rd of November with the Quintet.

9thWardCleavr: Great story about Mac's arrest.

Saturn: Do you Jam with the Meteors anymore?

court presents a question from Hamurabi: Aaron do you ever listen to WWOZ in New Orleans?

brad: Who were your early singing idols?

Aaron Neville: All the time.

Aaron Neville: I'm a big supporter of WWOZ - they play whatever you want to hear

9thWardCleavr: Brad, please post your question to the moderator by clicking the Ask Speaker button.

Aaron Neville: you get a chance to hear songs on OZ that you won't hear anywhere else.

Saturn: Is Funk stronger today then in the early 70's?

shrimpee: yeah brad

Aaron Neville: (it's the local public jazz station) and it needs your support

shrimpee: post

Snoopy: yeah brad

court presents a question from tee: How are your brothers doing and will u be doing something with them soon?

Aaron Neville: We're always doing something together - we just finished touring

Aaron Neville: with Little Feat for two months

Aaron Neville: October 1st, we

Aaron Neville: we're playing a benefit for the United Negro College Fund

medina: cool

Aaron Neville: and then we go to NYC to West 54th St. Sessions

9thWardCleavr: When you were touring with Little Feat did you ever play with them during their set or vice versa?

Mary Alice: cool where is it taking place

9thWardCleavr: Ooops

Saturn: How about the Funk. Is it stronger now than before?

Aaron Neville: then you'll see ARt out there doing stuff with the Meters

Aaron Neville: check out nevilles.com

9thWardCleavr: Art is the (other )man

Aaron Neville: And Charles with Jazz Ensemble and the Quintet

Aaron Neville: And Cyril with the Uptown Allstars

Mary Alice: art's cool too

court presents a question from brad: Tell us about Doo Wop...

Aaron Neville: it's the true music

name-joe: "the true music" being what?

Aaron Neville: if you notice a lot of songs i end with a Doo Wop yodel on the end

court presents a question from 9thWardCleavr: When you were touring with Little Feat (Feta) did the Neville Brothers ever play with them during their set or vice versa?

name-joe: so "the true music" is how you end songs?

Aaron Neville: yeah we had an encore with the Nevilles and Little Feat that was rambunctious.

baz: what is this chat room all about???

9thWardCleavr: What song did you all play for the encore?

Aaron Neville: with songs like Honky Tonk woman and Wang Dang Doodle all night long

court presents a question from Mary Alice: Will the Quintet be making a stop in Baltimore or DC ?

9thWardCleavr: Sweet.

Saturn: Any plans for a couple Canadian dates?

Aaron Neville: yes, it's not currently booked - but we'll be in NYC at the Blue Note

court presents a question from brad: Who were your early Singing idols?

Aaron Neville: Nat King Cole, my brother Art Neville

name-joe: how is Doo Wop the true music?

Mary Alice: YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I"LL BE THERE

Aaron Neville: Roy Rogers and Gene Autry

Saturn: Aaron you da man!

hsif-fish: kewl

9thWardCleavr: So are you Art.

Aaron Neville: Clyde McPhatter

Aaron Neville: Sonny Till

Aaron Neville: and the Orioles

Frank: sam cooke

Mary Alice: All the nevilles are the MAN

9thWardCleavr: interesting

Aaron Neville: Pookie Hudson and the Spaniels

Aaron Neville: the guys that sang the first Good Night Sweetheart

name-joe: Aaron is the list of artists you're posting a reference to "the true music"?

Mary Alice: POOKIE WHO ?

court presents a question from Vince: Aaron, have you worked with Daniel Lanois recently?

Saturn: Do you have any comments on the millenium?

hsif-fish: pookie. you just don't hear that name much anymore.

Aaron Neville: not recently, no, but looking forward to it.

Saturn: Are we going to hell in a handbasket?

hsif-fish: and i miss it.

Aaron Neville: because he did a great job with the Neville brothers on Yellow Moon

Aaron Neville: and definitely looking forward to working with him in the near future

court presents a question from 9thWardCleavr: Aaron do you keep in touch with Patrick Clifford?

Mary Alice: that is a real positive attitude Saturn....:come on get happy

Aaron Neville: every once in a while we run across him, yes,he's a friend.

Saturn: Do you still keep in touch with R. Cash?

name-joe: sayonara, no speeka wit me meana GO...

9thWardCleavr: I hear he's working on the west coast for some lame CBS small label.

Aaron Neville: He helped us sign with A&M records.

Mary Alice: BYE

9thWardCleavr: Us too

Saturn: Mary?

court presents a question from Mary Alice: Aaron have you read the book JUDE..? It cam e out last year all about your guy ST. JUDE

Mary Alice: YEAH Saturn are you talking to me

Aaron Neville: yes, i did. and loved it. now i read everything I come across about St. Jude Thaddeus

9thWardCleavr: lol @ my_little_pony

court presents a question from stampy: aaron do you use the computer , if so what's hot on your bookmark list

Aaron Neville: i have a hundred and something unanswered emails that one day

Saturn: Who is your current fav bavd?

Aaron Neville: i've got to sit down and go through and see what people are writing me.

my_little_pony: tabasco.com i hope ;)

court: It's about time to wrap things up. Do you have any final comments?

Frank: thanks Aaron!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaron Neville: I hope we get through the millennium

Saturn: Tour dates in Canada?

alec: Questions are closed, folks... .

my_little_pony: ugh i missed it

Aaron Neville: and find out that on the other side everything is going to be all right

9thWardCleavr: THANK YOU AARON. Very cool of you. (thanks Tabasco for paying for this.)

Aaron Neville: God bless and peace out.

Saturn: Right ON!

Frank: thanks again brother

9thWardCleavr: Peace out to you too

Saturn: You da man Aaron

Aaron Neville: Aaron Neville, sometimes known as Apache

alec: Thanks Aaron!

Erinn: Aaron, on behalf of McIlhenny Company thank you for taking the time to chat with us all this evening, and thanks to everyone who came.

9thWardCleavr: later Apache chieftain

shrimpee: nice

9thWardCleavr: nicey nice

Mary Alice: I HEY W SANDWICH

alec: And thanks to everyone for dropping by!

sbuckner: bye

Saturn: Aborigines of the world unite!

9thWardCleavr: Mary LAice do you work for Lifetouch

sbuckner: adios, au revoir, auf wiedersehen

brad: For tour dates, check out the Official Nevilles Web site at http://www.nevilles.com/tour.html

Erinn: Be nice 9th

Mary Alice: Who is going to buy me that po boy sandwich

9thWardCleavr: I'm being friendly

Saturn: I will.....

Frank: Aaron do you read the nevile message board?

Geana: Thanks Alec and Court.

9thWardCleavr: Thanks Geana

Mary Alice: no i do not 9th hee hee

alec: 9th you wanna get muzzled ;) ?

9thWardCleavr: sure

brad: The Chat transcript will be up on the TABASCO web site tomorrow if you would like to take a look at it.

medina: i want a muzzle

Mary Alice: HE IS USED TO IT

9thWardCleavr: There ya go