Garrett Anderson's Live Atchya

Garrett's not dead, he's in North Carolina... and expecting a 4th kid! Featuring acoustic versions of "Roller Coaster Baby", "Long Time Coming", and "A Little Each Day" recorded at Heritage Studios 6/11/23. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett drops some non-album bonus bonus tracks from the home-studio music laboratory where anything goes.

Garrett talks about noticing to notice and tells a story about kayaking in Texas Intro / Outro Music = "Snarf Jr." by LUCA circa 2007

Garrett spills on his mountain biking attempt but lives to tell the tale... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com Intro / Outro music = "Keeping it Alive"

Garrett played a gig a week after dental surgery... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

No chat, just original tunes, solo-acoustic. Keeping it Alive, GoodLife, It's a Crime, Wild Love, New Umbrella, EverAfter, Omnisomatic www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Mask story, quarantine continues, and cornbread... Outro Music: You're Not Alone by Mavis Staples, and Blaze On by Phish... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

When you feel like the grumpy fish, remember that you are the Pond... outro music = solo home-studio performance of "Flag", "The Wait", and "Creek Don't Rise" 5/29/20... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Peace be with you, and relaxing trippy meditation music too! www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett checks in from lock-down 2020 with some silver linings and a jammy rendition of "Shoulder to Shoulder"... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Season 3 kicks off from lock-down due to Covid-19, wraps up with "Listen to the Music" and "1979" covers. Be safe out there, much love!!!!!!

Garrett wraps up 2019 and Season 2 of the Live Atchya podcast with "What Christmas Means", an original Christmas song featuring the Anderson Children's Choir ;) www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Special guest John Tavner stops by to sing "French Gun" and then Garrett's guitar got so out of tune it is downright spooky... Happy Halloween 2019! Outro Music = "Rocket Mission" by LUCA from 2/15/07 www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett was inspired by the songwriting in the show Patriot and the view out his 2nd story window to write a new song "Lucky (Talk is Cheap)". www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett had a memorable first performance of American Pie this past weekend, but also had a fever-fueled nightmare about trying to perform it earlier today - weird cosmic balance of an anxious artist... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett does a deep dive on the lyrics of "American Pie" by Don McLean... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Travel back in time to June 8th, 2019 for a before and after recap of Garrett's gig with Sofar ... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com www.SofarSounds.com

Garrett accidentally took his kids to a UFC watch party... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

S2E2 - Garrett reacts to the movie about the guy who climbed El Cap without a rope - holy freeclimb, batman! www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Season 2 of Live Atchya kicks off with a recap of seeing Willie Nelson at the Celebrity Theatre. Cheers! www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

The cops are out front for the crazy neighbor lady who might just need a hug from the universe - or she might burn the house down, who knows?! Garrett tries to level up his music adventure and life, and warns of invading vikings... brought to you by "Dreams and Lives" available now... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett and JC3 Music released the "Dreams and Lives" album on 1/11/19, plus smiling while singing, kicking snowballs down hills, new years resolutions, and more... Dreams and Lives cover art by KB. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

2018 going out with a Bang! Garrett covers "Must be the Whiskey" by Cody Jinks and plays his Christmas original, shares thoughts on fretting something bad happening, and resolves to distill the musical journey into some sweet moonshine heading forward. Peace and here's to 2019! www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett battles a case of the grumps by trying to learn Fur Elise, talks about the "Rat Park" experiment and combatting addictions and anxieties, and wraps up with his lil' sis' (or is it lil' sises?) dad-daughter dance mashup song... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett pulls out the acoustic guitar for renditions of "Dreams and Lives", "Shoulder to Shoulder", "The Right Side", and "Love (Until I Found You)"

Garrett talks about weeping into the mashed potatoes, a mini panic during the past gig, and watching The Voice with his family... RIP Goldie the goldfish. Happy Halloween! Outro Music = home recording cover of "October Air" by KB Drive. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett is joined by the Ryan and Hannah of the Happy Yams to chat about their EP "Catch me if I Go", the paradoxes of love and identity, flying trapeze, being intentional, veganism, politics, and more... Intro / Outro music = "Meet me in the Sky" by the Happy Yams. https://thehappyyams.bandcamp.com/ www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett warns other parents about the "Momo Challenge", Ben and Garrett catch up about Ben's "Youtopia" project, inspiration from Pink Floyd, working with an Indian fiddler, becoming a local music dictator, and more... Intro / Outro Music = "Clay Pigeons" by Ben Anderson www.BenAndersonMusic.com www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Chris Wojtal aka 'Chris Falcon' out of Des Moines, Iowa has a knack for the music scene and spreads the word about the Jeff Banks Band, Jonah Smith, Rob Bochnik, Bonne Finken, Jonathan Wilson, and Reed Grenauer's "Conspire to Smile" project, plus balancing creativity with commitments, whether or not drum machines have souls, and finding peace while fighting the good fight... Intro / Outro Music = "Bocadillos" practice recording by LUCA (Chris and Garrett's band circa 2007) www.ChrisFalconMusic.com www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett promotes "Adopt a Sailor" to benefit CJE House August 19th, 2018 at The Listening Room Phoenix, 2nd Fridays gigs at Amped, handling song requests during gigs, and disdain for piano bar schtick. Intro / Outro Music = new song "Love (until I found you)" voice memo demo with reverb... http://hidesertculturalcenter.org/cjehouse/ www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett chats about eating at kid's birthday parties, plodding along, his notion of "busy writing love songs", Little Jesus and Little Willie, and the right microphone height for finger-snaps ("OK" from Live at the Listening Room PHX 11/02/17) https://archive.org/details/GAM2017-11-02 www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett checks in before (grumpy and nervous), during (grateful to play music for cool people like that one German dude), and after (drunk and proud - apologies for the sound quality when the earbud mic was rubbing my collared shirt) the corporate conference gigs in Grapevine TX. (Outro music = "Bohemian" featuring Ryan from Twiddle at the 8x10 5/26/2012) www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett is seeking his "why", got an article from a listener about hunting management not being as scientific as advertised, sang for a lady in red sunglasses, still hates bots and spam, and wraps up with a cover of "Let him Fly" by Patty Griffin by request. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett is in humbled-nervous-prep-mode after landing a gig to perform for a conference in TX, got chills singing at Day of Hope, enjoyed a roasted cauliflower taco at Vegan Fest, and finally learned "Sweet Caroline". Intro and Outro Music = "Texas Honeysuckle" www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett wonders if he'll go full vegan after the PHX Vegan Food festival, wishes it wasn't confusing whether it is OK to cheer for Shuan White and buy Jimmy Johns, and shared video of set 2 from his gig last night. Intro / Outro Music is "Dirty Cooking" from 2/16/14.

Happy 2018! Check out the Family Ranch song after Garrett gives thanks that his sister didn't hear the "game over" music and tells a story of a lost dog in the neighborhood.

Garrett went to the PHX Animal Welfare league, saw the Patriot Guard Riders raise the flag, and lost it all on Red. https://www.gofundme.com/kwxphc-cancer-treatment-fund Intro / Outro music = "59th St. Bridge (Feelin' Groovy)" by Simon and Garfunkel, performed by Garrett at Crab Shanty07/25/09

Garrett wraps up with a home studio "Soul Shine" (Warren Haynes) after talking about holidays, green beans, sexual allegations, and slam-reading an agitated writing inspired by insomnia and the Rolling Stone doc on HBO.

Garrett feels strange after his gig for 7 people, shares a self-help acronym C.A.L.M., struggles to find a tweet, and hates when dishes pile up in the sink. Intro / Outro music = "Strange Truth" released 1/24/09 available here: https://garrettandersonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/portraits-of-the-young-man-as-an-artist

Garrett reflects on the serenity prayer, volunteering, Bladerunner, and wraps up with a home-studio cover of "99 Shades of Crazy" (by JJ Grey and Mofro)

Garrett is joined by Stephan Nance to get to know one another ahead of their 11/2/17 Listening Room Phoenix show. Stephan fills us in on how to pronounce his name, songwriting, Japan's use of vertical real estate, birding, and more... Intro and Outro Music "Japanese Garden" by Stephan Nance https://www.stephannance.com/

Garrett slept gratefully last night, joined the PTO, shares some thoughts on the Vegas shooting, and doesn't plan on owning a time share by the next podcast, but we'll haveta see... Intro and outro music "You Wreck Me" (Tom Petty, RIP) by GAB live at The 8x10 12/03/2010

Garrett covers "Leave Something Behind" by Sean Rowe by request. Before that, he likes the idea of "leave it better", wonders if the U.S., North Korea, and the NFL can all just get along, and is it OK to chip golfballs in the neighborhood grassy area?

Garrett is groggy and can't say "conscientious", goes backstage at OneRepublic (thanks Dave!), hits the beach in LA (thanks Dan!), didn't turn right on red (sorry angry lady!), didn't "help" a bunny (sorry bunny!), and shares his latest home studio song "On Wings (Hit the Road)" www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett goes direct out from his pedal board for a performance of "Granny" by Dave Matthews Band and then an improvisation loop jam and a quick update on the musical journey including upcoming LA trip and 11/02/17 show at The Listening Room Phoenix. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett kicks off year 2 of the podcast with vacation proposals (congrats Rory and Duncan!), fighting TV bills, some a$$hole hit both my cars, remembering which months have 31 days, recent gig recaps, and more. Music = "Lifted Away" by LUCA Live at the 8x10 5/16/09. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

Garrett sits down down to chat with and showcase the music of fellow PHX area singer-songwriter Ben Anderson. Ben performs acoustic versions of "Clay Pigeons" and "Perfect" - discover more at www.BenAndersonMusic.com Intro / outro Music = "Lukewarm" by Ben Anderson

Garrett chats about hustling before vacation, moving, old dogs learning new tricks, Hodor, and elevating personal standards. Music = "New Umbrella" live from The 8x10 on 2/16/14

Garrett checks in before and after his gigs (with a sore throat) and is intrigued by a "meditative music" performance after his set at The Listening Room Phoenix...

Back in August 2016, Garrett marked the 1 year anniversary of attending the Phish festival MagnaBall with an acoustic "Possum" and a reading of his post-festival animal-infested recap. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com

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