A Conversation with Jerry Miller (continued)

PM: So tell me, are you what you'd call a spiritual dude at all?

JM: My faith will lead me through.

PM: Wow. In any special way?

JM: Well, it's the church of the woods and water.

PM: Right, it's natural things.

JM: It's my own honor, you know, truth, justice, and what used to be the American way.

[laughter]

PM: Right, my American way. How about reading, Jerry? Do you make time to read? Is that part of your routine?

JM: I read for information. I read the New York Times every night. I also read books like Custer. Reading about him hating wigs. I usually have some kind of a book going. My lady Jo's a big reader. Our place is full of books.

PM: What are you listening to these days?

JM: Oh, let's see. What have I got? Yesterday I was listening to Jim Post. Are you hip to him?

PM: I don't think so.

JM: He's real good. He's been writing songs forever.

PM: Is he the television writer?

JM: No, that's Mike Post. But Jim Post is doing this thing on Mark Twain, because he looks just like him. Here's let's see, it's called The Laughing River.

PM: Oh, yeah, we're going to link to him in the interview, for sure. [Find out more about Jim Post here.]

JM: Yeah. That would be really cool. And I want to play some guitar with him, because he comes up from the folk thing. And he knew Jerry, I'm sure.

PM: Right.

JM: Yeah, I knew all those guys, Dave Nelson and Marmaduke,  John Dawson. [New Riders of the Purple Sage]

PM: How would you describe your lifestyle today, Jerry? What's it like where you are today in your life? You running hard, or chillin'?

JM: No, I'm not at all. I ride my bike a lot. I ride my bike, try to keep my car running, try to get the rent paid, hoping I can get out of here, do a little traveling.

[laughter]

PM: Well, I'm going to try to get out to the West Coast and catch one of these shows of yours.

JM: Well, if you do, you got to give me a jingle, Frank.

PM: I will. And I'll let you know when we put this interview up. Good talking with you, brother man. Thanks, and I'll see you out on the West Coast before long.

JM: You're welcome, Frank. I enjoyed that. Take care.

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