In episode 27 of Hooked on Creek, Korre Johnson talks with Frank Messina. Frank is an award-winning and widely recognized poet, spoken-word artist and author. Frank has been a frequent guest on stage with Max Creek, performing his poetry with the band since the mid 1990s. In this episode, Frank talks about his introduction to Max Creek, his background as an artist, the relationship between music and poetry and his enduring love for Max Creek. Frank also shares some incredible memories of performing in Costa Rica with Max Creek and Bill Kreutzmann from the Grateful Dead.

This episode features music and poetry from Max Creek's live performances on:

• September 19, 1998: https://archive.org/details/mc1998-09-19.flac16
• January 21, 2011: https://archive.org/details/mc2011-01-21

To learn more about Frank Messina, visit:
http://frankmessina.com

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https://hookedoncreek.com

Read a transcript of episode 27 on the Hooked on Creek website:
https://hookedoncreek.com/2021/02/episode-27-frank-messina-discusses-poetry-and-max-creek/