Legendary musician and producer Daniel Lanois will play a special show in the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday 1 June at 8pm, as part of which he will showcase his film 'Here is What is' that features a live performance with Brian Blade. Lisa Regan talks to Lanois about his fond memories of Galway, his first documentary film and dream collaborations.

Is this your first time playing in Galway?

It is my second time playing in Galway. Sometime around 1990 I did a show for Philip King and I loved it. I am happy to be returning now with fond memories from then.

You have just released your new album 'Here Is What Is'; has your sound changed and what can people expect from this new recording?

Of course my sound has changed, as I have changed as a human being. My travels have taken me to different geographical locations of course, but also to other song writing places in my head. Life experience always makes its way into song and so new stories to tell with Sonics and new rhythms.

You have produced on many albums, from Emmylou Harris to U2.Who was the most interesting artist or group that you produced for?

Lucky for me, all the artists that I have worked with have been fascinating and interesting. I do appreciate the inventive appetite of U2; when we work in a room together the innovative standards are raised very high.

Any dream production collaborations planned for the future?

I've been thinking lately that a one-on-one collaboration would be good for me. For example, I'd love to make an Iggy Pop/Lanois record or perhaps an Andrea Corr/Lanois record.

Your show in Galway combines music and a documentary film; just how did the film 'Here is What is' come about and why did you decide to incorporate it into the tour?

A friend suggested that turning on a camera to reveal how it all happens in the studio would be a good idea. The filming of an initial recording session brought about good results. Capturing the dancing fingers of my favourite Canadian piano player, Garth Hudson, encouraged me to carry on with documentary. And so the camera kept following me through five cities over the course of a year.