E19 David Ippolito Part 1 talking singing in Central Park, being a playwright and his life outlook

David Ippolito is an American singer-songwriter and playwright. He has self-released eight albums and is best known for his weekly summer performances in Central Park. In 1992, David first performed an impromptu concert on a hill in Central Park in front of a small audience. Among those present was editor Jack Rosenthal from The New York Times, who the next day published an editorial about the performance. The next week, David played again, and began to gather a following. Since then, he has performed on a hill near a rowboat lake almost every summer weekend to crowds of passers-by and regulars, including international tourists, and has become a cult figure in New York.

 

David talks to Tim about his early battles with drink and drugs and how he found himself playing the guitar and singing in Central Park. In a special extended 2 part special David walks Tim through the sites and sounds of Central Park in New York, as he works on his new venture as a playwright and screenwriter. Next step: Broadway and Hollywood!

Davids site: http://www.thatguitarman.com