If you had gone on a multi-week spiritual quest to India with the Beatles, you'd probably talk about it a lot, too.
Even if that trip happened four decades ago.
Veteran Scottish folk singer Donovan brought it up several times during a phone interview from New York City. His journey to India is further hammered home on the press release announcing Donovan's appearance at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday.
Donovan (last name Leitch) is even trying to organize a concert later this year to commemorate his time in India with John, Paul, George and Ringo, possibly with the help of cult filmmaker David Lynch.
Like Donovan, Lynch is big into Transcendental Meditation, and they are working together on a wellness program to help school kids de-stress (check out stressfreeschools.org).
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"It's really just a way of chilling out," said Donovan, 61.
Of course, most people attending the concert at the Fox probably don't want to hear about Donovan's desire to get teens meditating in between learning geometry and kickball.
They just want to hear his arsenal of hits, including "Mellow Yellow," "Sunshine Superman," and "Hurdy Gurdy Man," and Donovan said he will deliver.
Is there a memory or a moment that you go back to from that experience in India with the Beatles for inspiration?
"When we were there, the Beatles, Mike Love (of the Beach Boys) and I, we walked away from super-fame. And we spent six weeks in the jungle, just with our acoustic guitars. And the most touching moment for me, I guess, was when John Lennon asked me to teach him a guitar style. And when I taught John this style, he immediately wrote this song for his mother, 'Julia.' It was very touching. And also one called 'Dear Prudence.' And 'The White Album' the Beatles made, and my album, 'Hurdy Gurdy Man,' afterwards was very much influenced by the trip to India."
In your lengthy career, is there a song you've heard and wished you'd written?
"That I'd wished I'd have written? I can't wish for that because I was blessed with so many. But one in particular, which sounds a lot like one I would write, is Jacques Brel's "Autumn Leaves." It's a jazz standard now, but it's a very beautiful, Latin-style song."
Are you very familiar with new music?
"Well, there's new folk, isn't there? And (indie-folk singer) Devendra Banhart — he's a friend."
How did you meet Devendra Banhart?
"He interviewed me (for a magazine article). And that's where I met him, but then when he came to Ireland to tour I made sure to go where he was playing."
• What: Donovan with Al Stewart.
• When: Saturday at 8 p.m.
• Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.
• Cost: $32.50 to $90.
• Online: donovan.ie.