Is it true that Ypsilanti has the most dick-shaped water tower in the united states?
Elliott Bergman (saxophone): It is true! I can speak from experience. I drive by it quite often. It’s definitely in my top five—I’ll give it that! Was [Ghanian master drummer and visiting professor] Antoinette Kudoto the most highly educated Nomo member? There are a couple of guys that would give her a run for the money. One of our percussionists has a master’s degree. Pretty much everyone in Nomo is working on or has a master’s in the band. There are some highly educated folks—I’m just slumming it with a bachelor’s. Do you think you’ll ever do a Ghana tour? We’ve been trying to do something, but it’s been cost-prohibitive. We hope to set something up in the near future. There’s a guy doing a documentary about her. He’s trying to get the wheels turning. She has a drumming school for street kids—teaches them traditional ewe drumming, She’s had amazing success with these kids! We’d like to be a part of that—have like an educational exchange. What was playing with Earth, Wind & Fire like?
