A Conversation with Kathleen Edwards (continued)

PM: How's the tour with Guster going?

KE: It's going really well. The guys are just so great. They're really wonderful, wonderful guys. And they've done very well for themselves, I'm really impressed. Every show is really full, and they have fans who from the beginning of their show to the end of their show are just like right at the front of the stage singing every word of every song.

PM: Now, my very good buddy from Nashville, Joe Pisapia, is playing with them this tour. Have you met up with him?

KE: That's right. Yeah, I know Joe.

PM: Isn't he something?

KE: He's an amazing guitar player.

PM: Yeah, an incredible guitar player. But also as a human being he's really rare. He's really--

KE: He just walked by. I wish--

PM: He did?

KE: Yeah, but I can't see him now. You should have said that two minutes ago, and I would have stopped him.

PM: Oh, yeah. If he walks by again say, "Hey, I'm on the phone with Frank."

KE: Okay. I'll tell him I talked to you today. I'll see him probably in the next hour.

PM: Oh, yeah, Joe's the best.

So back in '99, when you pressed up 500 copies of your first EP and started booking yourself across Canada at gigs that didn't pay and sleeping in the Suburban and shit, did you believe it possible that you could come so far so fast?

KE: Well, I've upgraded to the Comfort Inn, so things are going well. Yeah, I think in a way I kind of always knew this is what I was supposed to do, but I think you never know in what ways everything is going to play out, and how quickly it's going to come or how far you're going to go. But I always knew that this was what I was supposed to do, and I've had a lot of luck. And I'm really happy that I've been able to get an amazing start to what I hope is a long career. And I've met a lot of amazing people. It definitely didn't occur to me driving across Canada that I'd be opening for Bob Dylan three or four years later.

PM: And do you ever think much these days of those days?

KE: Oh, absolutely. I miss those days.

PM: Wow.

KE: Yeah, there's definitely a part of me that goes there. That'd be so great to go and do that again. I may be able to do some shows kind of like that, where I'll drive myself around and do some solo shows and play in some small venues. But the big venues are amazing, too.

PM: You're playing some, I'll bet.

KE: Yeah.

PM: Well, I won't keep you longer. You're very kind to give me some time today. I not only love your music, but I can tell you're a rare chick, a great person.

KE: Oh, thanks, Frank. That's nice of you to say.

PM: Your vibe is so good. I look forward to talking with Joe about you, too.

KE: Joe and I haven't really had a chance to hang out so much. Our schedules are kind of--when they're coming, I'm going, and when they're going, I'm coming.

PM: That's the nature of the beast, unfortunately, the opening act doesn't get to--

KE: Yeah. But I'm going to have a beer. There's some bourbon kicking around, so I'll take him a glass of bourbon after the show tonight, and I'll tell him I saw you, and we'll have a chat.

PM: Great. Because he's just a rare person, as you are.

KE: Oh, that's really nice of you to say.

PM: And I hope we speak again. And the best to Colin.

KE: Thank you so much. And I'll say hi to Colin for you. Okay, Frank. You take care.

PM: Thank you, Kathleen.

KE: Bye.

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