Paul Burch discusses listening to something that’s covered in magic marker ink, finding the fast food place that leaves you with the greatest satisfaction and waiting for the callback from his first gig -45 years and counting.
Courtesy Tier on Recreating Blind Melon’s “No Rain” Video and Why They Only Worry About the Music
Omer Leibovitz of Courtesy Tier reveals how the band transformed their rehearsal space with a dorm room blanket and a first gig playing Blind Melon’s “No Rain,” complete with a dancing bee.
The Harvest Thieves Talk About Cruising with Vannah Montana and Buying Fruit at 7-11
Dustin Meyer and Cory Reinisch of the Harvest Thieves talk about traveling with a tool box, forming an LLC and not giving a shit about what people think.
Marshall Crenshaw Talks the Perils of Airport Food and Hearing His Songs Played at the Hardware Store
Marshall Crenshaw reflects on his early years – imitating Elvis at the age of four and playing in a band with high schoolers when he was twelve. He also recalls the early years when he played music through the night and delivered newspapers into the morning.
Grant-Lee Phillips on Not Bothering With Set Lists and the Value of Making Your Own Mistakes
Grant-Lee Phillips reveals why eating is one of the better parts of touring, why he always double-checks his guitar strap before walking on stage and introduces a song called “Mr. Baldankles.”
Jerry Dale McFadden Shares Stories from a Career Spanning from His Childhood Band The Peanuts to His Current Outfit The Mavericks
Jerry McFadden, long-time keyboard player with the Mavericks, talks about the variety of odd jobs that carried him through the lean times and the benefits of playing together as a band for more than 20 years.
Holly Golightly on Rehearsing in a Backyard Shack and the False Economy of Crappy Tour Vans
Georgia by way of the UK singer-songwriter Holly Golightly talks about making time for a restaurant meal while touring (and not the “golden brown only” kind) and the benefit of not relying on income from music.
Nate Cook of the Yawpers on Being Stranded In Bakersfield and What It Means to Have a Favorite Job
Nate Cook of Denver’s the Yawpers talks about sampling the local fare while on the road (and the trade-off between eating and sleeping when touring) and his first gig playing to an unappreciative audience.
The Bottle Rockets’ Brian Henneman Talks Ford Econoline Vans and Being Paid to Listen to the Radio
Brian Henneman of the Bottle Rockets reveals the first song that he ever wrote, what he does when he’s not on the road and asks for suggestions on how to eat cheap and healthy on the road.
Lloyd Price on the Virtues of Accounting and Why His Future Looks Bright
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lloyd Price talks about working nights at New Orleans airport, his preferred way to travel and a notable first gig.