Trading Fours

Nicki White is a Kansas City based singer songwriter with a heck of a story! She grew up in a musical family, lived in the famous Muscle Shoals area, and made a splash on a reality Tv show. Great chat with a really fun artist! https://www.nickiwhite.com/ Tyson Leslie joins me briefly to talk about PurpleJam IV - his tribute concert to Prince that is for a very good cause! https://www.facebook.com/events/507294314019824 Watch my entire conversation with Tyson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSi5fWF1cdU Podcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-green43/support

The great Andy Timmons joined me for over an hour to talk all about his new album, Light of Love! We also discuss his favorite artists, surviving as a musician in the time of covid, and much much more! Andy first came upon my radar in the late 80s when he was a member of Danger Danger, but that's just small part of his amazing career! The Andy Timmons Band, The Pawn Kings, Olivia Newton John are just SOME of the projects he's been involved in. One of my favorite episodes ever! Great guy, do it up! https://andytimmons.com/ www.tradingfourskc.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-green43/support

It's Graeme James day on the podcast! He joined me all the way from Amsterdam to discuss his new album, "Seasons".James is a native of New Zealand, who now calls Europe home. We discussed this, the new album, becoming a father during Covid, and much more!graemejamesmusic.compodcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com

The monster guitarist Andy TImmons joins me to talk all about his new album, Electric Truth!Andy has been on my radar since the late 80's when he burst on the scene with Danger Danger- but that's just a small portion of his amazing career. The Andy Timmons Band, The Pawn Kings, being Olivia Newton John's musical director -he's done it all.Andy zoomed in from his studio in McKinney Texas to talk all about the new album, how he became a video pro due to the pandemic, great musicians from his home state of Indiana, great guitarists from his adopted state of Texas and MUCH MUCH more. Truly one of the nicest and most gracious guitarists in the business - this one was a total treat!https://andytimmons.com/Buy his new album, Electric Truth:https://store.andytimmons.com/collections/compact-discHis Danger Danger days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKxHANTXGAYTrading Fours Podcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com

The great Andy Aledort is a fave of this podcast, because he's a super cool guy who is also incredibly generous with his time. He's been on before to talk about his Stevie Ray Vaughan book and to discuss the passing of EVH - but this is the first chance we've gotten to discuss his music!Andy has an amazing new DOUBLE ALBUM (yes you read that right) called "Light of Love". It's a beautiful album that was decades in the making - but well worth the wait.Andy talks all about the new album, including how he got to utilize the famous Double Trouble rhythm section, knowing Stevie Ray, his thoughts on the passing of Pat Martino, and much much more! Great album, even better dude - do it up! Andy Aledort website: http://andyaledort.com/Trading Fours Podcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com

We've hit a milestone! 100 episodes of this podcast, and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than to talk to one of the best bands out there, the Danielle Nicole Band!I went over to the DNB rehearsal space to talk Danielle (lead vocals, bass) Brandon (guitars, backing vocals) and Go-Go Ray (drums) about new music, getting ready to get out on the road, and how they spent their time during the lockdown.Great chat, some of the best musicians and nicest people out there!Band website: https://daniellenicolemusic.com/Today's sponsor is GarageDoor Apparel! Utilize the promo code "tradingfours" to get 20% off your order on their website:http://garagedoorapparelco.com/shop

Nashville based rock band Lydia's Castle joins us to talk about their new single "Phoenix". Singer Tonya LeAnne and guitarist Cody Denton talk about how the band was put together, being a married couple in a band and how grief was the impetus for beginning Lydia's Castle.A very honest and open chat about loss and rebirth. https://lydiascastle.com/homeTrading Fours Podcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com

The issue of race is a topic that makes many of us squeamish. But today's guest overcame her trepidation to release the album "A White Album" where she challenges us to talk about race with empathy and grace. Rain is an amazing storyteller, not only does she release interesting and intriguing music, she also has a podcast based on her childhood called "Cinderblock Bookshelves" that she originally had written as a play.We delve into race, her childhood, the podcast and Spotify on this episode. Great chat!https://www.rainperry.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinderblock-bookshelves/id1574964540Trading Fours Podcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com

The people we know the longest in our lives are our siblings. And that can be a complicated relationship. Today's guests, Eleanor and Bonnie Whitmore have had their ups and downs- including a "sibling divorce" at one point. But lucky for us, they've patched things up and now are collaborating on a new album called Ghost Stories.We talk all about how the album came to be, how music can be a salve when dealing with grief, and Paul McCartney's bass playing, because, why not? https://www.thewhitmoresisters.com/Podcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com My acoustic duo: www.flatwaterkc.com

Today's guest is the Kansas City singer Laura Noble. She's great performer who was born in the Dominican Republic, with a stop in NYC before making Kansas City home.She combines her homelands music with American pop to make her unique sound! She's also recorded with Kansas City's own TechN9ne! Really fun chat, do it up!https://soundcloud.com/lauranoblemusichttps://www.instagram.com/lauranoblemusic/Trading Fours website: www.tradingfourskc.com

Welcome back peeps! I'm back from winter break and we start the ball rolling talking Bob Dylan! Today's guest is the author KG Miles, author of "Bob Dylan in the Big Apple - Troubadour Tales of New York."Be sure to like, subscribe and give a 5 star rating to the podcast! Todays' links:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09MGFXQ63/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0KG Miles: https://twitter.com/barbervilleTrading Fours podcast website: www.tradingfourskc.com

On this Christmas Day, we welcome in the fabulous singer/songwriter/mutli-instrumentalist John McCutcheon!John has a new album out, 'Bucket List'. We discuss meditation - both the standard way, and how music can be meditative. His Christmas song, Christmas in the Trenches, which explores the impromptu soccer game between British and German troops in the First World War.We also discuss the amazing Pete Seeger, and how brave he was during the Red Scare. Really enjoyed this one! Be sure to like and subscribe! I'm back on February 1, 2022https://www.folkmusic.com/

Who is the most famous person from you high school? For mine, it's either Royals outfielder Alex Gordon or today's guest Matthew Sweet. No offense to Alex, but I was a lot more excited to talk to Matthew! He's had an amazing career of over 3 decades writing and performing rock and pop classics. He dialed in to talk all about his new album Catspaw, surviving the pandemic, moving back home to Nebraska, growing up in Lincoln, his duets with Susanna Hoffs and much more! Really loved this chat, do it up! https://www.matthewsweet.com/

Josh Hoyer is a force of nature- with a voice that evokes Motown and Memphis, a band with horns and a whole lot of funk, he's coming to The Ship on December 17 from 7-11pmJosh and I apparently grew up about 4 blocks from each other. We delve into growing up in Lincoln, living in New Orleans for a bit, being on the Voice, recording his latest album in Denver and his new album he's starting on soon!

What makes a movie special? One of the key components is the music. Today's guest, Lyle Workman has written the musical score to many popular movies, including Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, and many many more. Lyle also is terrific solo artist, his latest album - Uncommon Measures - was recorded with a 63 piece orchestra at the hallowed ground that is Abbey Road. Lyle was a total joy to chat with, you are going to dig this one.https://open.spotify.com/artist/2nNBTVuxOW6ZpFtxf4vRT5https://twitter.com/lyle_workman?lang=en

We've all been in bad relationships, right? Ones that are toxic. So how do you handle it? Well, if you're Pure XTC, you channel that toxicity into a great EP! Pure XTC is Taylor Hughes, a native of Baltimore who lived in NYC before making KC her home. We had a great chat!

The great Kansas City rock group, Belle & The Vertigo Waves are today's guest! Belle & Jeremiah join host Jamie Green to talk all about their new single, surviving the pandemic, hosting their own podcast, having a family member for a band member, Davey's Uptown, and so much more - great chat, do it up! Website:https://www.thevertigowaves.com Social Media:FB - https://www.facebook.com/belleandthevertigowaves/INSTA - @vertigowaves TWITTER - @vertigowaves TIK TOK - @vertigowaves YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxsL9JIp8jGhcDa78Rrd20Q

The amazing Kansas City pianist joins host Jamie Green and special co-host Paula Saunders Lewis to talk about growing up in KCK, how he handled lockdown, all the great acts he got to see, and how he's traveled the world playing! Great chat, do it up! https://www.charleswilliamspiano.com/

Casi Joy is a joy! She zoomed in from Smithville to talk all about her tour bus home, growing up as a jock, playing the Plaza lighting ceremony and much more! We had a blast - you're going to really dig this one!https://www.casijoy.com/

It's Trading Fours 2 year anniversary, and I cannot think of a better way of celebrating than having the amazing guitarist, singer and songwriter Ty Tabor stop by! You know him from Kings X, Jellyjam and his solo work. Ty came by my house to discuss turning 60, how he handled lockdown, how Kings X influenced the Seattle sound and why he loves Kansas City. Great dude, amazing chat- do it up!

We're back in LA today to talk to Warren Huart, a record producer, musician, composer, engineer and more! Warren runs an amazing website Produce Like A Pro, which gives great tips on how to make your home recordings sound professional. In addition his prolific YouTube tips has amazing interviews, producing insights and breaks down iconic songs. Great guy, great chat- do it up!https://producelikeapro.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/Producelikeapro

Do you think rock n roll is dead? Well today's guest, Zoe Roarz, does not. Zoe is a great young singer, guitarist and songwriter who "wants to make as much noise as possible." We discuss how she got into music, who she listens to, her new album and more! https://www.zoeroarz.online/Today's sponsor is OurHouse KC: https://www.ourhousekc.com/

It's Styx day on Trading Fours! Vocalist and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan dialed in from on the road to talk all about their new album, why the critics now love them and how they are staying safe while on the road. Great guy, fun chat, do it up!https://styx.lnk.to/crashofthecrownPR

I'm back! Did you miss me? The summer hiatus is over and to celebrate we've got Bluhauz in the house! He's a Miami based singer and guitarist who grew up in Argentina. We talk all about his new debut album, how he went to Berklee School of Music, AND how Jimmy Page showed up at his graduation. Great chat, do it up!Email me with comments or suggestions: tradingfourskc@gmail.comhttps://www.bluhauz.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDhJxeR4j-c

The great guitarist and singer Eric Dover joined me to talk all about his new project, Lickerish Quartet, Sextus, Imperial Drag and of course, Jellyfish! Eric is an amazing musician, a very nice guy who also has a great sense of humor. We had a blast. Do it up! https://thelickerishquartet.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uobzmf-5GIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX_oe9PcrnA Listen to all the episodes and contact me here: www.tradingfourskc.com Today's sponsor: https://campfireaudio.com/

Today it's Lonnie McFadden day on Trading Fours! Lonnie McFadden is Kansas City jazz royalty in this town. He's a great trumpeter, singer, tap dancer and entertainer! Lonnie joined me to talk all about his new amazing club, "Lonnie's Reno Club" - that is in the basement of Ambassador Hotel! He honors the amazing history of Kansas City jazz through song. And talk about history, we TALK ABOUT HISTORY! We also discuss Kansas City today. Great chat, do it up!https://www.lonniesrenoclub.com/https://lonniemcfadden.com/Last of the Blue Devils movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi1RbBFlM_EDoc Severinsen Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K98vMuhe7zAToday's sponsor is Campfire audio!: https://campfireaudio.com/

We've got a Rock n Roll Hall of Famer in the house! Doug "Cosmo" Clifford joins host Jamie Green to talk all about his new album "For All the Money In The World", that sat in his vault for 35 years, but now is seeing the light of day! This album features not only Doug, but the late Steve Wright on bass, with the Greg Kihn Band. It also includes an all-star cast of other musicians. We talk all about the album, the importance of collaborating, growing up in Oakland, and what is means to him personally to be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Great guy, fun chat- do it up! https://dougcosmoclifford.com/www.tradingfourskc.com

It's Nobody's Girl day on the podcast. This Austin based trio bring the heat with their new album, that was released just yesterday! Band member BettySoo dialed in to talk all about the new album, her bandmates and how they came together, playing shows out again AND their amazing time in Austin. PLUS - we discover we have a very close connection. Great chat, do it up! https://www.wearenobodysgirl.com/Liking the podcast? Give it a review! It helps with traffic. You can find all the podcast episodes on the website: www.tradingfourskc.com

Chris McLernon (Saigon Kick, Cold Sweat) returns to Trading Fours to discuss his guitar repair hobby that's turning into a non-profit, his new album! AND.....getting left by the tour bus in the middle of Texas We also discuss how Wolfgang Van Halen should deal with social media, and much more. Great guy, great chat, do it up! https://www.instagram.com/mclernon/https://twitter.com/chrismclernon

Austin-based guitarist, singer/songwriter Wayne Sutton joins me on Trading Fours! I first became aware of Wayne WAY back in the early 1990s when I lived in Austin and he was in the amazing band Sister 7 (then known as Little Sister). Wayne has a new album out called 'Blue Worm'. We discuss that, his album last year with Patrice Pike called 'Heart Is a Compass" - which included my favorite song of 2020 'Bright as the Sun'. We also discuss Austin in the early 1990s, Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, become a teacher and more! Great dude, fun chat- do it up! https://open.spotify.com/album/3eNC5qACj5kepgERP40l3Hhttps://www.pikeandsutton.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsELNyVIy0Little Sister back In the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsELNyVIy0

Everclear's Art Alexakis joins host Jamie Green to talk all about their show here in Kansas City on July 18! The Summerland Tour includes Everclear, Living Colour, Hobastank and Wheatus. They are all playing at Grinders here in KC on July 18.Art and I talk all about that, touring, fatherhood, and dealing with his MS. Great chat, do it up!http://www.summerlandtour.net/https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2561071/

It's Desmond Mason day on Trading Fours! Desmond is an amazing keyboardist, producer and beat maker! We talk all about his career, some tough love from Bobby Watson, playing up on the Liberty Memorial and MUCH more. Desmond is the real deal, check it out!https://www.instagram.com/ddotprofessor/https://twitter.com/ddotprofessor/

Sara Morgan is one of the hottest acts in Kansas City. She joins host Jamie Green to discuss her new album, actually going to church in a bar, her childhood and much more. Great chat with the rising country star. Do it up!https://saramorganmusic.com/

It's a roots rock day on the podcast! Lara Hope of Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones joins host Jamie Green to talk about their new album "Here to Tale the Tale." They also discuss what's the difference between roots rock and rockabilly, Brian Setzer, playing the Westport Inn in Kansas City and much more! https://www.larahopeandtheark-tones.com/

The Jenny Thing's Matt Easton joins host Jamie Green to talk about their new album, American Canyon! Matt and Jamie geek out about home studio recording, Star Search, San Fran bands, food and much more. Great chat, do it up! https://thejennything.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sY6OUqnGxc

Nashville Singer/Songwriter James DiGirolamo dialed in to talk all about is new Ep Paper Boats! We discuss the EP, growing up in the northeast, the craft of songwriting and much more! Great, EP - great chat, do it up! https://www.jamesdigirolamo.com/https://www.jamesdigirolamo.com/Subscribe to my Patreon page for exclusive videos and transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/tradingfourskc?fan_landing=true

Covid has changed all of our worlds - and in the case of DeAnn - in both positive and negative ways. DeAnn came over to my house to be my first indoor interview in over 14 months. We talk about her childhood, her career, her creativity and also personal tragedy with Covid. Great, heart-filled chat - do it up! https://www.deannofficial.com/Support the podcast with Patreon - details here: https://www.patreon.com/tradingfourskc?fan_landing=trueHartzell's party at Lemonade Park info: https://lemonadeparkkc.com/upcoming/event-two-wy89e-c9ztr-e3mlg-x5bbg-fxb77-allye-9rm54-n2mr7

Bassist Jedd Chlebowski joins host Jamie Green to discuss his album, collaborating with people like Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish, Kenny Arnoff, Gilby Clarke and many others! https://www.jeddbass.com/https://twitter.com/JeddbassHire Jamie's 90s tribute band Thunder Jacket this summer and get a 10% discount when you email the band at: kcthunderjacket@gmail.com. To get the discount you must put the subject line Trading Fours. *Only valid in the Kansas City metro area for June 2021, July 2021 and August 2021 Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/tradingfourskc

Imagine a time where almost all of the most popular bands on the planet not only knew each other, but also had played in the same clubs - and in some instances- even played in each other bands. The book 'Nothin' But A Good Time' - documents this era- the 1980s on Hollywood Sunset Strip. The bands are now household names- Guns N Roses, Poison, Motley Crue and more! But years before they were on MTV they were on the Sunset Strip hanging flyers on telephone polls, fighting other bands and their own bandmates. The book will bring back a lot of memories for those of you who were alive back then. For those who weren't- buckle up! Co-author Tom Beaujour joined host Jamie Green to talk all about the book

Change can be hard; it also can spark creativity. In the case of Maia Sharp, a move to Nashville after the end of a 21 year marriage was the catalyst for her new album. We discuss the new album, the craft of songwriting, her move to Nashville and much more!https://www.maiasharp.com/https://twitter.com/maiasharp"I think I have my favorites then another slays me. Maia is a master in her absolute prime — out of the ballpark once again, but this one really ignites everything that is different and brilliant about her writing, singing, songwriting and production. I’m running out of superlatives! " - Bonnie Raitt

Angela ward joins host Jamie Green to discuss her family band, the JWB. Angela plays keys, her husband James is on bass and their son Jaylen is on drums! They make really fun videos on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu19aNBmzLDANGuNqZWzJ6QWe also discuss Angela's Florida roots, the fabulous musicians in Kansas City and her work with children. Great episode, do it up! https://www.instagram.com/the_jwb_music/https://twitter.com/TheJWB

Lead Singer David Barr of the Scottish Band "The Moon Kids" joins me to talk all about their new EP "Ride with the Hurricanes". Great chat, do it up

It's Jillian Riscoe day on the podcast! She's a Kansas City singer/songwriter who taps into her own life experiences -which are sometime painful - to create her music. We talk about that, how she is navigating the soon to be post-COVID world, her friendship with previous guest Emma Jo and much more! jillianriscoe.comThis episode brought to you by Governor Stumpy's in Waldo: www.governorstumpys.comLike and subscribe to the podcast!

The Nashville music engineer and producer Billy Decker joins me to talk about his new book 'Template Mixing and Mastering: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving a Professional Sound'. Billy is one of the hottest mixers and engineers in the music business - in large part because of the speed he can mix and master his tracks. He does that by already having templates established for his tracks. We also talk about being friends for 35 years - way back to the days of hanging out and playing guitar in Lincoln, NE, his battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and much more. Lastly, I premier the new theme song for the podcast, 'Kansas City' which is made up of musicians that were guests on the podcast! They are known as the "Trading Fours All-Stars"- Laura Ellis (Episode 28) Lead Vocals, Go-Go Ray (Episode 37) drums, Blake Eberhard (Episode 44) bass, Tyson Leslie (Episode 23) piano and hammond B3, Bobby Harris (Episode 11) saxophone and me on guitars! www.billydecker.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Template-Mixing-Mastering-Achieving-Professional/dp/1785007491https://www.instagram.com/deckerboards/?hl=enLike and review the podcast!

Do you say "How are you doing?" I'm guessing yes - and for most of us, the answer is usually "Fine" and it moves on. For Mensa Deathsquad's Brandon Phillips- the answer isn't fine. He deals with Crohn's Disease and was hospitalized for months. Even with all that, Brandon continues to create- and his Mensa Deathsquad his one man band. The new album is "Cyclist" and we will talk all about that too. If you ever wanted what it's like to deal with a chronic illness and STILL be creative, this episode is for you. The most real and raw conversation yet on Trading Fours. https://twitter.com/mdeathsquadhttps://facebook.com/MensaDeathsquadhttps://mensadeathsquad.bandcamp.com/Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast!

Kansas City singer/songwriter Emma Jo joins host Jamie Green to discuss her new music and much more

Alyssa Murray joins me to talk all about her new EP "Half and Half". Super fun chat where we discuss the new music, what made her pivot to adding production along with playing to her credits, collaborating with her boyfriend, Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple and more! Great chat! Do it up!https://www.instagram.com/alyssamurraymusichttps://alyssamurray.bandcamp.com/Join Jamie for his live discussion with the Nashville engineer and producer Billy Decker - LIVE on Facebook and YouTube on Tuesday March 30 at 7pm CDT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHVgbw64Q5gmPa_lRgOHq7QBackground on Billy Decker: www.billydecker.comLike and Subscribe the podcast!

Walking Paper's Jefferson Angell dialed in to talk all about their new album, The Light Below. We chat all about the new album, growing up in Seattle (including getting a front row seat to watch the Seattle music scene explode in the early 1990s). We also discuss carpentry, and the Kansas City stomp. Great dude, fun chat!https://carryonmusic.com/artists/walking-papers/https://www.facebook.com/walkingpapersmusichttps://twitter.com/walkingpapers1https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/jazz/

We are back in Kansas City to highlight the amazing bassist DeAndre Manning! We talk all about his musical upbringing - including his famous Aunt who is one of the most sampled people in hiphop! DeAndre also talks about how you can both honor the history of Kansas City jazz AND move it forward to create a new Kansas City sound. Great dude, we had a ton of fun chatting! DeAndre's music playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOL3Xl5MS0NshEDq-LTs4I44LR6lUcHVqMake a reservation to see DeAndre live at the Hey Hey Club: https://www.jriegerco.com/heyheyclubDeAndre's Aunt Marva Whitney: https://youtu.be/7PKpQwQ4ZGQHelp Kris Schnebelen with his battle with cancer: Venmo: @Kristopher-SchnebelenPayPal: http://paypal.me/gabitron90Baby Registry: https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/1HX2X63NKRT2IPhysical Mail: PO Box 1152, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

The singer/songwriter Nina Herzog joins me for the latest episode of Trading Fours! Nina has her debut EP coming out "Together Away." - This six song debut tells a story about unconditional love - and even when you are far away from people you love, yet you are connected no matter what.We talk all about the new EP, her experience visiting Kansas City while on tour, her influences and much more! http://www.iamninaherzog.com/https://www.facebook.com/iamNinaHerzog/https://www.instagram.com/iamninaherzog/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBsevCOL2utF6LCjkNeBsXwBe sure to like and subscribe the podcast!

The amazing Jason Falkner dialed in from his back porch in LA to give an update on what he's working on - AND talk all about his amazing career - Jellyfish, Beck, Paul McCartney, Susanna Hoffs, R. Stevie Moore and much more! One of my favorite musicians - he sings, he plays guitar, piano, drums, bass etc. Writes, records and produces music in his home studio: you're going to really enjoy this one!Jason's Spotify channel: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DSSaD2HBvTDwGTsxLGjHbOpening song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr6Uszv1Vg8Closing song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvGXlgokjs4