Excerpts... Reid: I'll play the didgeridoo even when my asthma is at it's worst and I can't breath. Now, at the beginning of the session when it feels like I've got a sweater stuffed in my lungs it's pretty difficult. But, after about twenty minutes then things loosen up. I feel energized, alert and I'm breathing better. Art: Now could you play something like this with some funky rock or jazz? Reid: Sure you could. It can accompany just about any kind of music. ... Art: The artwork is fascinating. Reid: The artwork... yes. Actually, the Serpent you see is called the Rainbow Serpent and that comes straight out of Aboriginal Mythology. Art: Go ahead and play something. We got a little tease at the top. (Reid plays the blue Rainbow Serpent didgeridoo producing a variety of sounds) Art: Are you making that high noise, too? Reid: I am. I put a little bark into it. I can demonstrate. Art: Go ahead. (Reid barks into the didgeridoo creating a high-pitched yelp) ... Art: Tell us about the healing properties. Reid: Well, some say that you can balance left and right brain thinking by playing that. And also, if you want to look in terms of Eastern holistic medicine, acupuncture meridian points are all represented on the lips. So, when you stimulate those you open up the gateways and the meridians allowing energy to flow freely throughout the body. Art: And, I'm looking at the top of this. It's made of something kind of special. Reid: That's beeswax and you need that to get a good seal when you create that drone. Now, when you make the drone you need to flutter your lips. Art it's not too early in the morning to try this. Just think about a breakfast of refried beans. (Makes a raspberry sound with his mouth) Art: Alright. (Also makes a raspberry sound) Reid: That's right, perfect. Now you need to transfer it to the mouthpiece. Art: Okay. (Drones into tan didgeridoo he is holding) Reid: Not bad for a first time. Art: Oh, man. Reid: And that really was your first time. You didn't try it off camera, you waited I know. Try it again. (Art flutters his lips and applies the technique to the mouthpiece) Reid: Try it more like this. Art: (Laughing) I'm going to have to defunk this thing. (Reid plays the serpent didgeridoo again) Art: Man! (Drones into the tan didgeridoo) (Reid and others in the studio laugh) Art: Man, that sounds... I've got Kenny G. scared. Reid: I'm speechless. Art: (Laughing) Now, how do you get those high pitched ones? Reid: You literally bark into the didgeridoo. Art: No, for real? Reid: Yes. (Barks into the didgeridoo) Art: Wow. Right. Let me practice that. (Practices a barking sound) Right. (Barks into the didgeridoo with limited success) - (Laughing off-camera) - Reid: You sound like you've been playing it your whole life. Art: Is that right. Reid: I think you've been fooling me. Art: You know, but I used to play trumpet. Reid: Oh, well, that explains it. (Art laughs) Reid: It's that history. Art: Alright, watch this. (Blows into didgeridoo and produces a trumpet sound) Reid: (Pointing across the studio) I'm waiting for the elephants to come running through. Art: (Laughing) That's a pretty good line. Thanks a lot for coming here.

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