I ask this question because I am contemplating putting together a 'zine, one that would cover a wide variety of musical stlyes but wouldn't waste time trying to pin down trends or report on artists that are being played on radio and MTV. Right now I have a very, very diverse group of artists that I would like to interview for the first issue, musicians that I believe are accessible enough to consider but would be of interest to a good number of people, not just local bands and such.
One of the names on the dream list is Gordon Lightfoot, and before I go about trying to contact him or his agent I was wondering if anyone here could tell me if I should even bother. I don't if Mr. Lightfoot grants many interviews or if he'd even want to bother with someone isn't from an established magazine, newspaper, radio station, etc...
I know that I don't have anything to lose by trying to get in touch with him, but I don't want to bother the man with questions if he's not into interviews. Can anyone give me any advice? Thinking about doing this zine I feel a little overwhelmed, a little out of my league. I need some confidence before I even try to approach him.
And when I say "before I even try to approach him," I mean e-mailing his agent, which I think that I'll have to do very tactfully if I'm going to have a chance.
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