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"Best interview ever!" - Mellissa Etheridge

"I've done over 1,000 interviews, this one was the best!" - David Crosby of Crosby, Stills & Nash

"That's the best interview I have ever done anywhere around the world!" - Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire

"Lich you're a great interviewer and you have all your facts right. I was absolutely impressed. I feel like you've known me all my life!" - Steve Miller

"Lich, it's always a pleasure. You always ask the right questions." - James Pankow of Chicago

"Lich really believes in what he is doing. That's just refreshing. When you sit down with him and go WOW...we don't get to do this very often and get intelligent questions." - Jonathan Cain of Journey

One of Lich's interviews with the Grateful Dead was transcribed and printed in the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition of the Dead's "Relix" magazine, as well as, rebroadcast on the nationally syndicated radio show "The Grateful Dead Hour".

I was in the broadcast studio feeling worse as the time went by. Plans were to finish on the air and head over to the hall, where I was to sit down with Ron Wood for our conversation prior to the concert.

When we arrived everything was set..the chairs, the mikes and everything had been tested. There could be no room for error. This was a one shot deal. I recall the area set aside for the interview was darkened with a small light near by..nice ambiance.

I went back to review the interview the other day and still very much like the way it went. I'm certain Ron enjoyed it as well, because of his compliments. He mentioned more than once how we should do this with his "other mates". "They'd luv it" he commented in his English accent. I thought that was incredibly flattering.

"Words & Music with Lich" is a music interview program that features international artists from every genre of music.

It is filled with richly colorful conversation, an enlightening artist biography and performance clips, while successfully bridging the gap between concert programming and music documentary shows.

Unique from any other music program produced for television or radio - past or present - the audience finds "Words & Music with Lich" thought provoking, insightful and compelling, while embracing its cerebral nature and refreshing style with which the interviews are conducted.

Lich is aware that every performer has a life and career that is full of wonderful stories.

His unconventional line of questioning, which has built his reputation among these musicians, challenges their minds, while the audience becomes immersed and captivated by the spirited dialogue.

"Words & Music" is filled with richly colorful and spirited dialogue, an enlightening artist biography and performance clips, ultimately bridging the gap between concert programming and music documentary shows. Thus, producing a level and a standard of excellence in television.

Artists who have appeared on the program, echo similar sentiments; they find Lich's unconventional signature style of questioning to be thought provoking, insightful, compelling and captivating, while embracing the cerebral nature and refreshing style with which the interviews are conducted.

"Great questions are truly the impetus for excellent answers" Lich believes. "Music is the soundtrack to most everyone's life..from the artists who compose, to the audience."

Lich's unique approach of eloquently articulating his questions, are what gives the performer a forum for discussing their music, tours, future endeavors, as well as, their philosophical ideas. Lich engages his guest; he taps into their intellect, along with their passions through his inquisitiveness.

During his lengthy broadcast career, Lich has interviewed hundreds of artists, spanning the entire spectrums of Pop/Rock, Jazz, Classical, Country, Blues, Folk, Hip-Hop and beyond. These conversations have included: Aerosmith, Dave Matthews, Elton John, Billy Joel, Ozzy Osbourne, Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow, members of the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Grateful Dead, The Doors, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Isaac Hayes, Michael McDonald, Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tony Bennett (just to name a very few.)

Lich, Moving Pictures and Thomas Clifford trust you will thoroughly enjoy this extraordinary music interview program week after week, as we illuminate the lives, careers and music of your favorite artists from all around the world.

I have had the pleasure of interviewing Yes many times in a number of member configurations for both radio and television. I've spoken to all of them either one on one, two and/or three at a time and I've even chatted with a few members at one session when they toured in support on the "Union" disc. They were all especially nice gentlemen to me and always provided me with well thought out, eloquent, articulate answers.

For this piece, I will write about one Jon Anderson interview in particular; because of a few interesting "Behind the Set" stories I wish to share with you.

I was doing my afternoon broadcast at WCCC-FM in Hartford hours before Yes was to perform at The Hartford Civic Center.

I was featuring the music of Yes ("I've Seen All Good People" to be exact) when Jon Anderson entered the room. In his hand was a tambourine. I suspected he brought it with him, since I was aware that the band had just finished their sound check. I got up, walked over to introduce myself and told him to make himself comfortable behind the guest mike. He turned to one of my staff and whispered something. The assistance left the room and when she returned, handed Jon a Sharpie. Picture Jon Anderson drawing on this tambourine while the music played.

What happened next couldn't have happened at a better moment. I put on my headphones, as did Jon. I potted up our mikes as the song began to fade out and Jon started to sing along, which went over the air..it was very cool.

After what proved to be a great interview, where we discussed music, singing, astronomy, Channeling and Native Americans (all important topics for Jon) among other things. He then got up and without saying a word, left the tambourine on my satchel. What a fantastic gesture. I had more Yes music playing on the air and that's when Jon invited me backstage before the gig. He told me he travels with a tee-pee and sits inside to meditate prior to the performance. I found our interview to be intellectually stimulating and revealing of Jon's personality and there was no doubt he was a fascinating artist. I knew meeting him backstage would only confirm what I already knew. Trust me when I write, that being around Jon Anderson gives you a feeling of calm, peacefulness, the sense of one's inner self being tethered down and believe this..I'm one intensely passionate, obsessive compulsive type of guy. I had to go and I did.

Jon Anderson is a most unusually, interesting man and he and the music o

There is a strong place for "Words & Music with Lich" within the spectrum of national television and/or radio...public or commercial.

Lich believes this entertaining and intelligent program appeals to people of all ages who enjoy making music a part of the soundtrack of their life. Without any doubt, "Words & Music with Lich" produces a level of quality and a standard of excellence in music entertainment, audiences subconsciously crave.

It does, indeed, satiate their appetite to find out more about the music, careers and lives of their favorite performers. The program also is an attractive vehicle to draw in an array of funders/advertisers.

Lich is certain his best work is still in front of him and that his ultimate goals, aspirations and visions in broadcasting (radio, as well as, television) have yet to be tapped into..discover what he has to offer.

Aerosmith
Journey
Dave Matthews
B.B. King
Billy Joel
Tony Bennett
Elton John Kiss
Ozzy Osbourne
Cindi Lauper
David Crosby/Graham Nash
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Chicago
Little Feat
Michael McDonald
Marshall Tucker Band
Neil Sedaka
Steve Miller
Al Jarreau
Eddie Money
Melissa Etheridge
Motley Crue
Dionne Warwick
Yoko Ono
Mary Wilson formerly of the Supremes
AC/DC
Sheryl Crow
Poison
Tori Amos
The Ramones
Jethro Tull
The Kinks
Yes
Black Crowes
Glen Campbell

Chick Corea
The Rolling Stones
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Led Zeppelin
Foreigner
Pink Floyd
Peter Frampton
The Who
George Thorogood
Grateful Dead
Inxs
The Doors
Nancy Wilson
The E Street Band
John McDermott/Irish Tenors
Fleetwood Mac
Peter Wolf/J. Geils Band
The Eagles
Hootie & The Blowfish
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Phish
Z.Z. Top
Guns & Roses
Jane Monheit
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
.38 Special
Black Sabbath
Blues Traveler
The Allman Brothers
Tower of Power
The Doobie Brothers
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Earth, Wind & Fire
Alvin Lee/Ten Years After
Counting Crows
Kansas
Heart
Boney James
Stevie Ray Vaughan's band
Steppenwolf
Joan Jett

Meatloaf
Peter Best formerly of The Beatles
Reo Speedwagon
Isaac Hayes
Gene Pitney
Styx
Jon Secada
Charlie Daniels
Patti Austin
Deep Purple
Lou Rawls
Todd Rundgren
Arturo Sandoval
Tony Orlando
Carol Channing

Lich began his life in music playing drums at the age of 2. At 7, he was attending The Julius Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT. Subsequently, Lich was accepted to the prestigious, internationally-acclaimed, Peabody Conservatory of Music, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Upon leaving the Conservatory, he was chosen as one of the select few understudies of the legendary Joe Morello, former drummer of the classic Dave Brubeck Quartet. While studying with Morello, he toured with jazz greats Charles McPherson, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff and Lonnie Smith, with whom he also recorded.

Upon completing his tours with Smith, the next twenty-five plus years were dedicated to his #1 rated radio program in the State of Connecticut. That program was followed by a successful television show. It was during this time, Lich pursued his craft in the radio/television industry as a music broadcast journalist, interviewing hundreds upon hundreds of famous musical artists.

Lich is widely recognized for his extensive knowledge of all music genres and his ability to immediately provide his audience, or any music aficionado, with historical and current information. He also displays the uncanny ability to be able to put any musician at ease, so that within their interview, they are candid, forthcoming, and most revealing about their life and career.

Throughout his years in broadcasting, Lich expanded his gifts and talents to create various radio and television programs that were immensely popular with the artists, as well as, the audiences.

One program of particular note that had a 20 year run was "The Concert Scene". It became Connecticut's most popular radio question and answer call-in music program - which was also broadcast on WGBY/PBS television - where Lich interviewed just about every major entertainer who performed in Connecticut.

"The Concert Scene" enabled Lich to travel to Los Angeles, New York City and Cleveland to broadcast his radio interviews from the Grammy and Emmy Awards shows, along with the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.

Lich's next creative endeavor began in 1991, while on radio.

In 1997, on Connecticut Public Television/PBS (CPTV), the program he created/developed, wrote, hosted, produced and executive produced became "Words & Music with Lich."

This program, Lich describes as, "thought provoking, insightful and compelling and is rich with spirited, colorful conversation, due in part, to my unconventional style of questioning. It bridges the gap between music documentaries and performance shows."

Lich adores the opportunity to dialogue with others about broadcasting and has been quoted as saying "In terms of the evolution of the craft, our art form, there is much to learn in the classroom and then there are "discovered" experiences.

These "discovered" experiences happen to be knowledge that has been acquired by a veteran broadcaster (through years of self-education) and then subsequently, "passing that baton" on to future broadcasters by what has been learned and cannot be found in books."

That is why Lich felt the need to design 3 unique courses and taught these classes at Asnuntuck Community College and the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Not only were his classes filled up before each semester began, his student evaluations were of the highest ratings possibly at both of the schools. He was then asked to teach master classes.