Blues Episodes
June 1, 2022
Soulshine (w Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule/Allman Brothers) - Episode 918
Our 200th episode comes with a very special guest, guitar and jam band icon Warren Haynes! We're talking about a song that somehow it feels like everyone knows from birth, the Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule classic, "Soulshi…
Sept. 3, 2021
Also-Ran Bluesman (Rob Alley) - Bonus Episode
The EP sure to set the blues world on its ear is finally here. You can get Rob's new album Also-Ran Bluesman everywhere you stream or download great music. And you KNOW we had to give you a full breakdown, so we're back in y…
April 14, 2021
Feelin' Alright (w Dave Mason of Traffic)
You know this song. You love this song. You wanna play this song? Of course you do. Grab a bass and we can teach you in 60 seconds. Time for a deep dive into perhaps the all-time most jammable song in rock history, with the …
May 20, 2020
Some Kind of Wonderful (w/Mark Farner Interview) - Grand Funk Railroad - Episode 516
"All the girls in the world beware!!!"
As a happenstance, our episode for the week of Memorial Day in the US brings us a classic from the kings of Assembly-Line Rock, Grand Funk Railroad, and we've got a riveting interview w…
Feb. 21, 2020
Let's Dance (David Bowie) - Episode 503
The pop hit that made David Bowie a mainstream star and introduced Stevie Ray Vaughan to the world is our topic this week, and we've put on our red shoes, which are obviously a metaphor for...systemic racism? Oh, wait. I mea…
Sept. 26, 2019
Blue on Black (Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band) w/Robby Wade and Bonus Jimmy Wallace Interview - Episode 411
"Blue on Black," signature hit from the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, hits the pod at full throttle this week. Our first taste of the blues on the pod calls for an XL episode, so we've got it! Special in-studio host, fresh inte…
Sept. 6, 2019
The Joker (Steve Miller Band) - Episode 408
He's no Joaquin Phoenix, but he'll do. Steve Miller, the chillest rock legend maybe ever, graces the show for the first time with his classic, "The Joker." We'll learn about his love for '50s doo-wop and maybe some lyrical a…
Feb. 22, 2019
**COMMENTARY ONLY** Are You Experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Experience) - Episode 308
**COMMENTARY ONLY VERSION**
This week we close out Black History Month with a celebration of one of the great rock albums of all time--"Are You Experienced?" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience! Listen along with Rob and JP throu…
Feb. 22, 2019
**MUSIC + COMMENTARY** Are You Experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Experience) - Episode 308
**MUSIC WITH COMMENTARY VERSION**
This week we close out Black History Month with a celebration of one of the great rock albums of all time--"Are You Experienced?" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience! Listen along with Rob and JP…
Feb. 8, 2019
Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) - Episode 306
Groove along with us as Black History Month continues! We’re talking about the most down-to-Earth music legend of all time and celebrating his classic hit, “Ain’t No Sunshine.”
In This Episode:
-“Grandma’s Hands” and the art…
Sept. 28, 2018
Life's Been Good (Joe Walsh) - Episode 220
One of the most unique guys in rock brings us a delightfully cheeky song about stardom. In this episode: Intentional sloppiness Tambourines in church Sean Connery The harmonic series Want MORE show? Join us on PATREON for we…
March 16, 2018
Black Velvet - Episode 122
Rob describes this song as "sweaty" and that's disgusting. But everything about it is magic. Be musically whisked away to the heart of the deep south with this...hold on, Alannah Myles is CANADIAN??
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Dec. 22, 2017
Changing (John Mayer) - Episode 110
The older, wiser, John Mayer 3.0 is our subject this week. From his 2017 album "The Search For Everything" comes this introspective song about growth. We also break down our favorite Mayer moments, and stay tuned through the…
Nov. 17, 2017
I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley/Eric Clapton) - Episode 105
A 2-time Hall of Famer! Rob and JP dive into Bob Marley's original and Eric Clapton's cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Also, Marley's drummer had 40 kids, so we'll get into that.
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