Don (Diego) Jandreau
Vital Stats
Age: 62
Instruments: Rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals
Bands: Diego & the Misfits, Loose Connection
Day job: Retired telephone worker
Hometown: Lewiston, Maine
Current residence: DeLand
Type of music you perform: Rock, blues, country
Repertoire sampler: "Choo Choo Ch'boogie", Louis Jordan/Asleep at the Wheel; "Call Me the Breeze," J.J. Cale/Lynyrd Skynyrd; "Amie," Pure Prairie League; "I'm Tore Down," Freddie King/Eric Clapton; "Stuck in the Middle With You," Stealers Wheel; "Blue Sky," Allman Brothers Band.
Upcoming area gigs: Diego & the Misfits, 6-10 p.m. today, First Turn Steakhouse (outside tiki bar), 5236 S. Ridgewood, Port Orange. No cover. Information: 386-788-5434.
Diego & the Misfits, 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays through April, First Turn Steakhouse (outside tiki bar), 5236 S. Ridgewood, Port Orange. Information: 386-788-5434.
Diego & the Misfits, noon-4 p.m. Dec. 3, First Turn Steakhouse (outside tiki bar), 5236 S. Ridgewood, Port Orange. Information: 386-788-5434.
Taking Notes
Who or what inspired you to take up music?
My mom at age 13. I had a choice between a rifle or a guitar!
What was the most unusual or memorable gig you've ever played?
Early '80s, my band opened for Asleep at the Wheel at the Long Branch Saloon in Scarborough, Maine. I got to meet (singer-guitarist) Ray Benson.
What musician/celebrity/historical person would you most like to have dinner with?
Charlie Sheen
What was the last book you read?
Owner's manual for a new car
What CD/tape/music is in your car/home stereo/iPod right now?
Los Lobos, "By the Light of the Moon"
What is your favorite movie?
"Easy Rider"
What was the best concert you ever attended?
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, early '90s. Intimate room on campus, up close.
"If I didn't play music, I would ... ":
Pilot small aircraft.
"I'd sell my soul for ...":
I'd rather give my soul to anything I do!
