A couple of years ago, I heard about a squirrel named Shorty that once lived outside the Smith County Courthouse in Tyler, Texas. He was beloved by the town and was given a proper funeral when he died of old… Continue Reading
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Hey friends, I have some not so great news that I need to share with ya. My UK Tour that was scheduled for July 2020 is not gonna happen. We’d hoped upon hope that things would get better and we… Continue Reading
My earliest childhood memory is my grandpa playing music with his friends on New Years Eve 1969-70. Exactly 50 years later, I sat around and played that same guitar with my friends on New Years Eve 2019-20. Here’s to good… Continue Reading
Episode 167: When John Prine Drove Through Paradise
Jim Rooney talks about riding with John Prine through Paradise, Kentucky in a red 1949 Ford.
Episode 166: Otis’ Graveyard Tour
Otis talks about visiting the graves or William S. Burroughs, Bob Wills, Sam Kinisin, Gram Parsons, Mozart, Falco and more.
Episode 165: Jason Ringenberg Remembers Jack Emerson
Jason talks about his old friend, Jack Emerson. Jack helped kickstart the careers of Jason and the Scorchers, the Georgia Satellites, John Hiatt, Webb Wilder, Sonny Landreth, Steve Forbert and many others.
Episode 164: Recording With Slim Pickens
The Time Jumpers’, Andy Reiss has played on thousands of sessions. On this episode, he shares the story of his first session in Nashville with the great, Slim Pickens.
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Episode 163: Picking With Clarence White
David Grier is a 3 time IBMA Guitar Player Of The Year and he talks about how the great, Clarence White befriended him when he was a kid.
Episode 162: Norwegian Black Metal
Pytten shares stories from the early days of Black Metal in Bergen, Norway.
Episode 161: Ebbets Field In Denver, Colorado
Kenny Vaughan talks about Denver in the 60’s and 70s and the iconic music venue, Ebbets Field.
We filmed this at Slaid Cleaves’ home in Wimberley, Texas. My old school Austin friends will enjoy hearing Slaid talk about Butch Hancock’s old store, Lubbock Or Leave It. If you have any stories about Lubbock Or Leave It, please… Continue Reading
The short version: I made this video while visiting a few Robert Johnson sites in the Mississippi Delta. There’s a lot more to it than that, but this is the short version, after all. The long version: For the last… Continue Reading
Episode 158: The Art Of Sgt. Pepper’s
Bill DeMain Is the co-author of Sgt. Pepper at 50. Bill shares some wonderful stories about the making of the most recognizable album artwork of all time.
Episode 157: When Ray Wylie Hubbard Met Joe Walsh
Ray Wylie Hubbard talks about the time Ringo Starr played Snake Farm to Joe Walsh and the friendship that followed.