George Winston is not only rising fast on the new age music Billboard Chart with his new album Love Will Come, he is also out on the road – holding concerts and meeting fans.

Webpage AccessAtlanta.com has an interview with the popular pianist:

Driving a Hertz rental car, George Winston has traveled through many landscapes on his way to Tuesday night’s first performance of Decatur’s Eddie & Agnes concert series at Agnes Scott’s Presser Hall. As a composer and solo piano player strongly influenced by setting and seasons, he finds driving a useful way to travel.

Q: How’s the drive?

A: I’ve always liked driving. I get inspiration from various landscapes and places on Earth, from the different sites and energies and the gradual changing of the topography. Sometimes being taken off the beaten path is good.

Q: We know you don’t want microphones at this show in Decatur. What else can audiences expect from the performance? Will you perform in your socks?

A: Yes, shoes make too much noise on the floor. And I don’t like the sound of a miked piano. I’ll be playing fall and winter songs. Some Vince Guaraldi, folk and melodic piano, New Orleans R&B. I’m sure the drive over will inspire something, too. I have yet to make it to the Great Plains, Tennessee and Alabama. I want [the journey] to affect what I play. We’re all influenced by the seasons whether we think about it or not.

Read the complete interview here