To say that Mystic Disc is just another record store is like saying Jimi Hendrix was just another guy who knew a few chords. Dan Curland's record shop, which has been in business for more than 30 years, has long been a place where local music obsessives can feel at home and then bring some vinyl home.

When not at the shop, Curland is part of an eight-piece band called the Rock and Soul Revue which plays around the region. You can catch them at the Dog Watch on Friday, at The Wolf Den on March 24, and La Luna in Mystic on March 29.

Curland's most memorable experience as a music fan was attending The Woodstock Music and Art Fair at Yasgur's Farm in August, 1969. "It was the greatest weekend of my life, all those great bands in one place was a dream to me," Curland said. "I saw all the music right from the beginning to the end on Monday morning. I still have my tickets, program, T-shirt and poster."

Say you have a modern-day high school locker. Whose picture would be hanging in it?

Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nigel Rodgers and Stevie Wonder.

What's your favorite sandwich?

Avocado with lettuce and tomato on spelt bread.

You're locked in a museum for a night, which one would it be?

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

What's your favorite poem?

"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" by Bob Dylan.

What's your favorite word in a language other than English?

"geen punt" It's Dutch slang for "no problem," literally "no point."

What's your favorite Neil Young song?

"Cortez the Killer" (electric) and "Don't Let it Bring You Down" (acoustic).

What's an album you like, but can't convince others to like?

Traffic's "Mr. Fantasy" (1967)

What's your favorite bass line to warm up to?

"Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey.

Sorry to have to tell you this, but an asteroid is going to wipe all humanity next week. So, what's your last meal and who is coming to dinner?

Sushi, with Graham Nash and Wall Matthews.

What was the first record you ever bought and where did you buy it?

"Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley on 45 r.p.m. in 1956 at Gaffney's Records in Norwich. I was four-years old and it changed my world to this day.

Name an item you can't live without:

Turntable.

Item you should live without and keep meaning to get rid of:

VHS Player.

What's the song have you been listening to on repeat the most?

"Show and Tell" by Al Wilson.

Which starting pitcher in all of Yankees history do you want on the mound for Game 7 of the World Series?

Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez.

If you present day you could give advice to younger you, what would it be?

Finish music school.

Last book you couldn't put down:

"Wild Tales" by Graham Nash.

You're a DJ at a club. What's the night's last song?

"How Deep Is Your Love?" by the Bee Gees.

You're going on a road trip. Pick a destination. Pick a vehicle. Now pick a song to start the trip and song to play when you get there.

Drive a Volkswagen Bug to the airport while listening to WFAN. "Eight Miles High" by the Byrds on the plane and "Out On The Island" by Graham Nash when I arrive on Kauai.

What's a word you can never spell correctly on the first try:

Vinaigrette.

Coffee or tea?

Tea.

Saturday night or Sunday morning?

Saturday night.

Mono or stereo?

Mono! Are you kidding?

New Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park?

Yankee Stadium. I can't pick anything Red Sox.

Anagrams or palindromes?

Anagrams.

What is your pet peeve?

People that come up to me , when I'm out at dinner as an example, and say "I don't want to bother you while you are eating but I have a question about a record." Then don't bother me!

What historical event would you like to have been witness to?

Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech.

What is your favorite place to recharge and/or find serenity?

It's in Rhode Island, Watch Hill.

Whom alive today do you most admire?

Dalai Lama.

~~~

Tell Me Something, a Q&A highlighting interesting local personalities, appears weekly on graceforwomen.com