Podcast appearances and mentions of Bill Kirchen

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!

Send us a text “James Oliver is regarded as one of the finest players of the next generation.”-Jersey Evening PostJames Oliver is one of the UK's busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK, Europe, and the USA!He has performed over 3000 gigs and shared the stage with many acts including Albert Lee, Bill Kirchen, Deke Leonard, Greg Koch, Walter Trout, Steve Gibbons, Billy Bremner, Geraint Watkins, and many others.In 2020 James won the UK Blues Awards Emerging Artist of the Year and has since been nominated 3 additional times.James Oliver released 2 studio albums 3 live albums and his album Twang was #1 on Amazon Blues Charts for 3 weeks. James is currently working on a new record with legendary producer, John Leckie.“One of the UK's most revered and incredible next generation guitar masters”-Giles Robson (UK Blues Harp Legend)Become a plus member now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/the-triad-method/Support the showTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

We had the pleasure of sitting down with two legendary roots musicians, Robbie Fulks and Bill Kirchen, ahead of their electrifying joint performance at Outpost in the Burbs in April 2024. Robbie, a celebrated indie-country songwriter, and Bill, the iconic guitarist known for his work with Commander Cody and as a standout solo performer, share captivating stories from their storied careers. This episode also features exclusive live recordings from the concert, including Robbie's heartfelt ‘That's Where I'm From' and Bill's rollicking ‘Semi Truck.' Join us for an unforgettable conversation and performance, filled with wit, stellar musicianship, and the undeniable chemistry of two masters at work.

#elviscostello #lindaronstadt #bozscaggs #bonnieraitt #nicklowe Austin de Lone is an American keyboardist who records and tours with his own bands as well as with other artists, such as Bill Kirchen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Nick Lowe, Commander Cody, and Loudon Wainwright. De Lone grew up in suburban Philadelphia, taking piano lessons at age 12. His early influences included Ray Charles and George Shearing. After stints as a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, Harvard University, and University of California, Berkeley, he moved to Greenwich Village.[3] While at Harvard, de Lone composed the song "One for One," which was the first single released by Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. Eggs over Easy In 1969, de Lone formed the band Eggs over Easy with Jack O'Hara and Brien Hopkins.[4] In 1970, Chas Chandler persuaded the band to record in London, but those recordings were not released. A four-night-a-week residency at a pub called the Tally-Ho in Kentish Town lasted more than a year. Eggs over Easy played a blend of blues, country, and rock that became known as pub rock. Regular attendees of their shows included members of Brinsley Schwarz and BBC disc jockey John Peel. In 1972, they returned to California and released their first album Good 'N' Cheap produced by Link Wray. The Moonlighters De Lone moved to Marin, California in 1972, where he met Bill Kirchen, who had been performing with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. In the late 70s, de Lone joined Kirchen's side-project band, the Moonlighters. Their 1983 album Rush Hour was produced by Nick Lowe. Both de Lone and Kirchen later worked with Lowe and Elvis Costello. De Lone and Kirchen still record and perform together. In 2016, they released their duet album Transatlantica. The Christmas Jug Band De Lone is a member of the Christmas Jug Band, a collection of musicians who have been touring locally each holiday season since 1976, and releasing albums since 1987. The band has included musicians such as Dan Hicks, Tim Eschliman, Jim Rothermel, Lance Dickerson, Brien Hopkins, and Norton Buffalo. Richard de Lone Special Housing Project De Lone coordinates an annual fundraiser for eventual construction of the Richard de Lone Special Housing Project, a residential facility for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which de Lone's son Richard is afflicted with. As part of the 2007 event, Elvis Costello reunited with Clover, the band who backed him on his first album My Aim is True.

In 1969, Kirchen took Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen to California and they developed a reputation as musical "outlaws" that were praised by other outlaw musicians and bands like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band.Kirchen's band "played a collection of rock 'n' roll, hard-core country, boogie and rockabilly sounds produced in a "high-octane mix" that made them a "happening" group in the San Francisco Bay area. Kirchen began to develop as guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and performer. He became known for his vocal and guitar work on such songs as "Mama Hated Diesels", "Down to Seeds and Stems Again Blues" from the band's albums, Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers' Favorites and Lost in the Ozone. His live performance work was captured on the 1973 album Live From Deep in the Heart of Texas, recorded at the Armadillo World Headquarters in 1973.Kirchen's Commander Cody band broke apart in 1976 and he formed a "swing orchestra" called the Moonlighters and began a decades-long collaboration with British musician Nick Lowe. Lowe produced the Moonlighters' second album Rush Hour, and Kirchen toured with Lowe and joined him in the studio from time to time. During this period Kirchen also worked on albums with Elvis Costello, Gene Vincent, and Link Wray. Kirchen was one of the musicians that pioneered the Americana movement in the 1980s, and also with being a founding father of "twangcore," along with Dave Alvin, Wilco and Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys. Kirchen's signature sound has been dubbed "dieselbilly" and incorporates elements of country, blues, rockabilly, Western swing and boogie-woogie, laced with themes of American truck driving music. Kirchen's work in the early 1970s with Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen helped set the stage for the singers like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and other outlaw country bands with his recordings of songs like "Seeds And Stems."Kirchen is said to have "one of the most distinctive, pure-Fender Telecaster tone guitar sounds in modern music". Kirchen was named "The Titan of The Telecaster" by Guitar Player magazinefor his musical prowess on the Fender Telecaster guitar. He played a 1959 model with a maple fretboard and sunburst finish that he calls the "coal burner" and acquired in 1967 when he exchanged his Gibson SG with a stranger on a bus.He retired that guitar in the early 2010s in favor of a Telecaster with a wider neck.

706. Always amazing! Positively powerful! Regularly R-O-C-K-I-N! It's DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Enjoy an electrifying earful of the Aztec Werewolf on a Tuesday eve, slingin' some seriously sweet rockin' billy music. Hear NEW tunes from Rio & The Rockabilly Revival, Shaun Young, Bill Kirchen, Abby Girl and MORE! Let's all wish Shaun Young and the Reverend Horton Heat a rockin' birthday greeting this week and remember... Go Kat, GO! -it's good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

Our show this week features sweet dreams, swamp pop, Americana, doo wop, and all that makes the past century of America's music a delight to dream on. We'll touch on the new album from a legend who is most deservedly having his moment right now with a new album and where a one hit wonder once existed. Tommy McLain's new album is a revelation and reminds us that music, when carried and shared with a passion like his, will always bring a bright light even in the darkest of times. This week's show is a free form romp featuring Tommy, Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant, Bill Kirchen, Corb Lund, Bob Wills, Paul Thorn, and a couple dozen others. Some fiery rock and roll blended with country, doo wop, pop and lots of circumstance. Please join in…we'd be delighted to spend a Friday morning with you on Sonoma County Community Radio.

After a three-year pandemic pause, the legendary Titan of the Telecaster Bill Kirchen will be returning for a concert at the Hilo Palace Theater on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. This is a phone interview with Kirchen talking about his latest album, Iggy Pop, and the upcoming concert. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bigislandmusicmagazine/message

We're taking a bit of a break to pull the covers out. A lot of the covers we'll be sharing today come from recent years and cut a broad swath through the past, with a special emphasis on ‘modern sounds' including new wave, country and rock covered by some of the modern Americana performers that you hear on KOWS Community Radio's Blue Moon Americana each week (and mornings at 5). Tune in for Jason Isbell, Bill Kirchen, Carrie Rodriguez, Sarah Jarosz, Nick Lowe, and a host of others. A fun run of sounds this morning as we kick off spring with fresh Americana covers. 

Ray Benson is the frontman of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel, who have just released their new album Half a Hundred Years to celebrate 50 years of touring.   Ray joins me to discuss how the pandemic affected recording, how they've come to collaborate with a number of well-known musicians like George Straight, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Bill Kirchen, Lyle Lovett, as well as what his favorite part of being a musician is.   “If you're a musician, your ears are much more important than your eyes.” - Ray Benson    Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introducing our guest Ray Benson. 05:24 - The difficulties of recording an album during the pandemic. 07:27 - How they managed to record while social distancing. 09:04 - The documentary ‘Get Back' and the challenges of being in a band. 13:01 - The idea behind AATW's new album and the songs that didn't make it there. 14:49 - How Ray met Willie Nelson and the other musicians that made guest appearances on this album. 19:30 - The tour AATW did across the country and the future events that are coming up. 22:38 - How crowds have changed since the beginning of Ray's career.  24:44 - Ray's favorite part of being a musician.    Resources: - Asleep at the Wheel https://www.asleepatthewheel.com/ - Buy Half a Hundred Years by Asleep at the Wheel https://store.asleepatthewheel.com/products/half-a-hundred-years-cd - The Beatles: Get Back https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9735318/   - Better Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlfVsm8OEjU - - Willie's Roadhouse https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/willies-roadhouse Connect with Ray Benson: - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/aatw1969 - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/asleepatthewheel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asleepatthewheel1970/ Connect with Patrick Scott Armstrong: - IG: @patrickscottarmstrong - https://www.facebook.com/patrickscottvideos/ - patrick@texasrealfood.com Follow The Lone Star Plate: - Follow us on Twitter: @lonestarplateTX - Follow us on Instagram: @lonestarplateTX - Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoneStarPlateTX More From The Lone Star Plate: https://thelonestarplate.com - Texas Real Food: https://www.texasrealfood.com

The Commander Cody cofounder burst into the Top 10 playing the hot guitar on “Hot Rod Lincoln.” Grammy nominations and collaborations with Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, and Gene Vincent followed in a celebrated career spanning over 50 years. As a teenager he hitchhiked to see Dylan debut “Mr. Tambourine Man” at the ’64 Newport Folk Festival, then returned in ’65 to witness Bob “go electric.” At Ann Arbor High he played the talent show opposite classmate Jim Osterberg (Iggy Pop). Bill is a master of his craft and one of the most decent guys you could ever meet. Quite a contrast to the Troubled Men. Topics include a graduation, fears, forced jury duty, vaccine incentives, the folk scare, the Ark, going to California, Jerry Garcia, liquid LSD, a hit record, John Sinclair, early Stooges gigs, the Moonlighters, the D.C. scene, Too Much Fun, a Jim Jarmusch guitar, the Sons of Lee Marvin, moving to Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards show, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, CSNY, band friendships, livestreams, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Bill Kirchen Outro music: “Word to the Wise” by Bill Kirchen (with Dan Hicks)

The Commander Cody cofounder burst into the Top 10 playing the hot guitar on “Hot Rod Lincoln.” Grammy nominations and collaborations with Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, and Gene Vincent followed in a celebrated career spanning over 50 years. As a teenager he hitchhiked to see Dylan debut “Mr. Tambourine Man” at the '64 Newport Folk Festival, then returned in '65 to witness Bob “go electric.” At Ann Arbor High he played the talent show opposite classmate Jim Osterberg (Iggy Pop). Bill is a master of his craft and one of the most decent guys you could ever meet. Quite a contrast to the Troubled Men. Topics include a graduation, fears, forced jury duty, vaccine incentives, the folk scare, the Ark, going to California, Jerry Garcia, liquid LSD, a hit record, John Sinclair, early Stooges gigs, the Moonlighters, the D.C. scene, Too Much Fun, a Jim Jarmusch guitar, the Sons of Lee Marvin, moving to Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards show, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, CSNY, band friendships, livestreams, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Bill Kirchen Outro music: “Word to the Wise” by Bill Kirchen (with Dan Hicks)

The Titan of the Telecaster,  King of Dieselbilly, and Mr "Hot Rod Lincoln" himself Bill Kirchen chews the Gristle with Greg today. They dig into Bill's history, beginnings and talk about the differences between being a working musician then and now. And of course, they talk Tele! 1:36 - Bill’s first live-music experience in a year3:41 - How Bill’s music journey began (hint: it was folk music), and brought him out west to San Francisco10:24 - Bill as a “rambler”, what that means to him, and the hit “Hot Rod Lincoln”13:12 - Bill’s decision to relocate to Washington, D.C.15:21 - What drew Bill to the Telecaster, and the beauty and mystery of vintage Teles26:10 - Bill’s preferred guitar rig in these contemporary times, and a juicy conversation about TONE33:54 - Bill’s touring / performance schedule pre-pandemic, and how he pivoted professionally in 202051:13 - Earnings as a musician - where and how to make a living56:54 - Bill’s relationship (professional and personal) with Nick Lowe64:15 - The D.C. music scene in the mid to late ‘80s, and Bill’s relationship with Danny Gatton71:31 - Austin, Texas - Bill’s current home and inspirationTotal Length: 79:43

Episode 162: From his breakout days as guitarist for Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen to his four-decade career as a bandleader, songwriter and recording artist, Bill Kirchen has been a badass hero of Americana music. His dextrous and dazzling Telecaster picking may get the most attention, but he's a clever and insightful songwriter who knows how to put on a memorable show. The String is officially lobbying for an Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for the Ann Arbor MI native. I reached Bill at home in Austin to talk about his career and the fine 2020 anthology of his three albums with Proper Records. It's a blast. 

The amazing guitarist Bill Kirchen has a new double CD out now so we feature him in our artist feature slot. Lots of birthdays to celebrate this week and some great new music. Stay safe!

Y el joven australiano Angus Gill se ayuda de Steve Earle (aprendiz y maestro) para impulsarse en el mundo mientras Mike Campbell y sus Dirty Knobs se empeñan en hacer cancioncillas sobre el confinamiento. En España los camioneros no escuchan country, qué va, y no tienen canciones sobre sus máquinas de 18 ruedas como sus colegas usamericanos, con una subárea country, el truckin' o camioneo, del que Sean Burns es un avanzado dieselbilly como nuestro querido Bill Kirchen. Volvemos a escuchar el agudo timbre de Victoria Bailey y uno de los sermones (discursos) de Martin Luther King en la voz de Iris Dement adaptado a los tiempos George Floyd. Más música americana con William Elliott Whitmore y Josh Ritter antes de volver al disco de versiones de Molly Tuttle ahora con un viejo She's a Rainbow, la canción de Jaggers/Richard del álbum de 1967 Their Satanic Majesties Request. Los Old 97s con su espectacular The Dropouts y Vanessa Collier con su blues soul y su saxofón ponen el punto y final pot hoy hasta la próxima parada de Clave de Rock.- Los Straitjackets, Genesee River Rock- Angus Gill & Seasons of Change Ft. Steve Earle, The New Old Me- The Dirty Knobs, Lockdown Part II- Sean Burns, Six Days on the Road- Sean Burns, Roll Big Wheels Roll- Sean Burns, Give Me Forty Acres - Victoria Bailey, Skid Row - Victoria Bailey, Tennesee - Iris DeMent, How Long - William Elliott Whitmore, My Mind Can Be Cruel to Me - Josh Ritter, Haunt- Molly Tuttle, She's A Rainbow- Old 97's, The Dropouts- Vanessa Collier, Superbad- Vanessa Collier, What Makes You Beatiful- Walter Trout, Up Above My Sky

Trini López se hizo de oro vendiendo guitarras con su marca casi simultáneamente a Los Beatles, recuperados en los 80 por Los Smithereens y el añorado Pat di Nizio que guardaba celosamente unas cintas que ahora han rescatado con Andy White, el primer batería (que grabó con) de los Fab Four antes de que las hermanas Larkin Poe fueran engendradas siquiera, antes de que el Humo de Arándanos ahumara nuestras almas con rock sureño y el algodón que BB King dejo de recoger (bien Riley!) y que impregnó con Magnolia en sus 15 hijos e hijas, una de las cuales, Shirley acaba de engendrar unas canciones para sentirse bien. Una pena lo de Rory Gallagher, a quien escuchábamos embobados antes de que nos saliera bigote, felizmente recuperado con una selección de sus mejores blues. Otro de los que vivió todo aquéllo y a quien también escuchábamos en los 70s con el Comadante Cody, Bill Kirchen, cierra el programa de hoy, con su preciosa Telecaster, más batida que la del Boss (sólo que éste la suda más).Listado de artistas y canciones:⦁ Elvis Presley, I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water⦁ Trini Lopez, If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)⦁ The Smithereens, Love Me Do (w Andy White)⦁ The Smithereens, P.S. I Love You⦁ Larkin Poe, She's a Self Made Man⦁ Larkin Poe, Easy Street⦁ Blackberry Smoke, Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around the World)⦁ Blackberry Smoke, Revival⦁ Shirley King, Give It All Up, feat. Kirk Fletcher⦁ Shirley King, Feelin' Alright, feat. Duke Robillard⦁ Rory Gallagher, Garbage Man Blues⦁ Bill Kirchen, Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods⦁ Bill Kirchen, Mama Hated Diesels (so bad)⦁ Bill Kirchen, Hot Rod Lincoln

Deze aflevering met muziek van Scott McClatchy, Lynn Miles, Sarah Walk, Bill Kirchen en Arlan Feiles.

American guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen has been making music for over 50 years, and has travelled all over the United States performing.  He recently had to come home because of the pandemic and I was fortunate enough to get an interview with him during this time.  He told me all about his life touring the country, and gives some advice to any aspiring musicians out there. The talk moved to how the pandemic has affected different areas of life, and what the future is looking like for us all… “Go find out who you love to hear, and go get that guitar. But let me tell you something, you're not going to sound like that right away, so don't be disappointed, don't give up.” – Bill Kirchen Time Stamps: 04:30 – How Austin has changed over the years.  06:30 – Mexican food and our experiences with it.  08:45 – What it's like playing music in Austin.  11:55 – The multicultural nature of Austin and how music brings everyone together.  14:07 – Where in Texas Bill has toured.  20:00 – Touring in Barcelona.  22:44 – Why Bill uses a telecaster guitar.  27:14 – How to decide what guitar to use.  29:28 – The similarities in cooking and music.   35:10 – The good things happening to the food industry because of the pandemic.  40:38 – Where Bill's lived and the travelling he's done.  44:36 – How Bill's been keeping busy during the quarantine.  48:52 – The process Bill goes through when writing a song.  51:56 – The loss of obvious approval that comes with live shows ending.  55:48 – The ways to connect with Bill online.  57:28 – Attempting to cook Indian food.  Resources:  Listen to Bill Kirchen on YouTube Listen to Bill Kirchen on Spotify Farm to Table Torchy's Tacos H.E.B Texas Real Food Connect with Bill Kirchen: Website Facebook Twitter Connect with Patrick Scott Armstrong: Instagram Facebook Email

...Y si seguimos con Rosanne Cash y John Paul White mejor que mejor, porque en esto estamos todos juntos (aunque algunos no lo entiendan ni compartan). Un poco de western swing con Bill Kirchen antes de pasar al increíble artista británico Wily Bo Walker con su mix R&B contemporáneo de Bo Didley o del hospital de San James. Pero, el soul más clásico es de Gregg Martinez, desde New Orleans. Un par de canciones pop con sonidos sesenteros de Dakota Theim y de Top Boost y una versión de Otis Redding con los Dirty Streets, antes de viajar al espacio con el hijo de Gene Clark, ocho millas más arriba. Los rockers Vegabonds no vagan por el espacio precisamente sino por el rock genuino, con slide y todo, como los retoños de los reyes del rock sureño, la banda Allman Betts y la pobre Lidia Loveless que, como su apellido manda, nos cuenta los problemas de quedarse sin amor. Igualito que el maestro Raul Malo y sus Mavericks, suspirando por el amor perdido, en español. Escuchen el disco entero de Corb Lund, es un diez!⦁ Corb Lund (ft. Jaida Dreyer), I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey⦁ John Paul White & Rosanne Cash, We're All In This Together Now ⦁ Bill Kirchen, One More Day⦁ Wily Bo Walker, Who Do You Love⦁ Wily Bo Walker, St. James Infirmary⦁ Gregg Martinez, Just Stay Gone⦁ Dakota Theim, She's A Mistery⦁ The Top Boost, Early Morning Days⦁ Dirty Streets, Tell The Truth⦁ Kai Clark, Eight Miles Higher⦁ The Vegabonds, Burnout⦁ The Vegabonds, Best I Can⦁ The Allman Betts Band, Pale Horse Rider⦁ Lidia Loveless, Love Is Not Enough⦁ The Mavericks, Suspiro azul

...como los rockers Ted Russell Kamp o Lee Gallagher, desde California, o Great Peacock o Palm Ghost desde Nashville con sus ambientes a lo U2 o al sonido Manchester. Rememoramos a los grandes Split Enz, desde Down Under, el comienzo de los hermanos Finn (Crowded House) con su reedición de True Colors o a los Replacements de Minneapolis, estandartes del pop de los 80 y la última de los Rolling Stones con Jimmy Page. Tres reediciones de lujo. Más rock, esta vez con un toque más country o sureño con Eric Johanson y Anthony Gomes (nombres raros para este tipo de rock, ¿no?), el anuncio del disco en directo del guitarrista Nils Lofgren, con un blues en directo. Y acabamos con una pequeña pieza de Ben Harper con Rhiannon Giddens y dos maravillas del “master of the Telecaster” Bill Kirchen y su recopilación, The Proper Years. El ex-Lost Planet Airmen, guitarrista de Commander Cody, con el pianista Austin de Lone en una pieza estilo pop de los 50 y con el gran Elvis Costello que, en palabras de Kirchen, canta con las venas del cuello hinchadas en su “Hombre En El Fondo Del Pozo”. Soberbio.⦁ Ted Russell Kamp (w Shooter Jennings), Home Sweet Hollywood⦁ Lee Gallagher & the Hallelujah, Highway 10⦁ Lee Gallagher & the Hallelujah, Goodnight Sweet Maria⦁ Great Peacock, All I Ever Do⦁ Palm Ghost, Press Animal⦁ The Danberrys, Holding the Bag⦁ Split Enz, I Got You⦁ The Rolling Stones (ft. Jimmy Page), Scarlet ⦁ The Replacements, Can't Hardly Wait.⦁ Eric Johanson, Down to the Bottom⦁ Anthony Gomes, Your Mama Wants To Do Me (And Your Daddy Wants To Do Me In) ⦁ Nils Lofgren, Too Many Miles⦁ Ben Harper & Rhiannon Giddens, Black Eyed Dog⦁ Bill Kirchen (w Austin de Lone), Think It Over.⦁ Bill Kirchen (w Elvis Costello), Man in the Bottom of the Well

2:23:05 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Coaxial cables, TV transmission, day 140 of the crisis, Neom sponsorship controversy, Cult48, Boards of Canada, UFOs, Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods by Bill Kirchen, Park Way, Destroy All Humans! synchronicity, Internet controversy dream, Coaxial Menlo, litter, sheriff announcements, memory, Menlo Park Mall, order [&hellip

A live conversation with San Francisco concert promoter KC Turner and Titan of the Telecaster Bill Kirchen! (He'll play some songs too). April 23, 2020

Lots of variety and lots of new tunes this week!  We've once again got 2 new tracks from Robert Gordon as well as the latest from John Fogerty (and family), Lily Locksmith, Bill Kirchen (with Nick Lowe and Paul Carrack), X, Los Jackpots, Vince Ray's Loser Machine, The Time Burners, Vicky Tafoya in our Doo-Wop Corner and The Surfrajettes and The Hi-Tide Orchestra in our instru-Mental Breakdown!  Plus, we take a break with Beth Riley in Beth's Blues Break and spin a Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week. Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Robert Gordon- "Three Alley Cats" (with Dave Alvin) Elvis Presley- "(It's A) Long Lonely Highway" Los Jackpots- "Ooh! My Head"   instru-Mental Breakdown: The Hi-Tide Orchestra- "Rattler" The Surfrajettes- "Bonzai Pipeline"   Bill Kirchen (with Nick Lowe & Paul Carrack)- "Shelly's Winter Love" Lily Locksmith- "You Gotta Try" The Everly Brothers- "I'm Movin' On"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Sonny Boy Williamson- "Don't Start Me To Talkin'" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   John Fogerty (Fogerty's Factory)- "Bad Moon Rising" X- "Alphabetland" Robert Gordon- "Black Cadillac" (with Clem Burke)   Doo-Wop Corner: Isley Brothers- "Angels Cried" Vicky Tafoya- "Forever"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Carl Perkins- "Levi Jacket (And A Long Tail Shirt)"   Vince Ray's Loser Machine- "Rockabilly Billy No Mates" The Time Burners- "Rudy Jean" Dwight Yoakam- "Liar"   Outro Music Bed: Duane Eddy- "Guitar'd & Feathered"

... el chico sureño de Macon, Georgia. Nick Lowe y Paul Carrack (con el titán del dieselbilly Bill Kirchen a la guitarra) cantan (qué bien cantan) una preciosa canción de Merle Haggard. Las bandas de Mitch Dean, desde Melbourne, o de los O'Leary, desde Northampton (UK) nos hablan de los secretos del agua (de esto sabemos o creemos que sabemos un montón aquí en el sureste), antes de que Bill Kirchen nos hable de su vida de “paleto” al volante de su camión de 18 ruedas: trabajo duro, soledad y añoranza del hogar. Menos mal que ha vuelto Steve Forbert con un disco de sencillas versiones, escuchamos el éxito de Danny O'Keefe de 1971, “Charlie El Contento Está Triste” y la lluvia temprana por la mañana de Peter, Paul & Mary. Terminamos con cinco piezas de blues actual, la gran Ruthie Foster en directo con una Big Band, un par de maravillas de Dave Porter (neosoul de Virginia), el amor sublime de los Roomful of Blues y el guitarrista Rockin' Johnny acompañado por el armonicista español Quique Gómez, explorando el blues de Chicago. Claramente, estamos perdidos sin la música. 28 de junio de 2020 1. Blackberry Smoke, Take The Highway2. Mitch Dean, In The Stream3. Don't Drink The Water, Sally's Got A Secret4. Bill Kirchen (w Nick Lowe y Paul Carrack), Shelly's Winter Love5. Bill Kirchen, Hillbilly Truck Driving Man6. Blackberry Smoke, Southern child7. Steve Forbert, Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues8. Steve Forbert, Early Morning Rain.9. Dave Porter, Everything Is Gonna Be Alright10. Ruthie Foster, Singing The Blues11. Roomful Of Blues, We'd Have A Love Sublime12. Rockin' Johnny & Quique Gomez, Everybody Loves My Baby13. Dave Porter, I Am Lost Without You

Friday morning free form sounds from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California. We’ve been doing this Deeper Roots thing for almost nine years and, if you’re a regular, you’ll know that Dave’s always itching for a free form collection of sounds to complement the targeted shows that are featured weekly. This week we’ll be rolling out some Bill Kirchen, Dave Van Ronk, Ricky Nelson, Annisteen Allen, and Ethel Merman…to name a few. Blues, country, doo wop, rhythm & blues, gospel, and jazz all bundled up for your late spring listening enjoyment while sequestered for health and safety. Tune in on your FM if you’re local at 92.5 or stream us at kowsfm.com/listen.

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Grammy-winning guitarist for his work with Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason & Steve Wariner on “Cluster Puck.” Redd’s played and toured with Commander Cody, Eric Johnson, Merle Haggard (5 years), Albert Lee, Vince Gill, Marty Stewart, Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam, Trace Adkins, Bill Kirchen, Billy Gibbons, Sonny Landreth, Seymour Duncan and literally hundreds of others... Great story how he met and wound up playing with Brad Paisley, Merle Haggard, John Jorgenson, Eric Johnson (Redd sold him some guitars!) Redd’s a hustler with a great work ethic, and how he inherited these traits from his father, makes a wonderful story. LOADS of stories on this VERY candid call. Listen NOW: Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support  Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ 

This week, legendary guitar virtuosos, songwriters, and Telecaster Jedi Bill Kirchen and Redd Volkaert recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Also, interviews with these two guitar giants. “Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter Bill Kirchen first gained national recognition as a founding member of the original “Americana” group Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. His trademark guitar licks drove their “Hot Rod Lincoln” into the Top Ten in 1972. His latest recording “Transatlanticana” hit the Top 10 on the Americana Radio chart, staying in the Top 40 for 5 months.” - https://www.billkirchen.com/bill-kirchen-biography “Redd Volkaert was a successor to Roy Nichols in Merle Haggard's backing band, and is "among the country’s top Telecaster guitar slingers.” Volkaert won a 2009 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Best known as a Fender Telecaster player, with a personal collection that includes a 1953 Fender Telecaster, a 1951 Fender Nocaster, a 1958 Fender Esquire and a 1950s-style Hahn Telecaster.” Volkaert has backed up literally everyone in country music at some point. - https://www.reddvolkaert.com/default.html In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers a 1978 archival recording of Ozark original Mike McGee performing the traditional song “Rank Strangers,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Writer, musician, and traditional dancer Aubrey Atwater guides us through a cultural transposition of the traditional song “One Morning in May,” with musical examples and her own cultivated insight.

Rare Earth [00:32] "Get Ready" Rare Earth R 5012 1969 Rare Earth were one of the artists name checked by Gil Scott Heron as not being the sound of the revolution. The Rolling Stones [03:20] "Paint It Black" London Records 45 LON 901 1966 Proto-Goth. Gary Lewis & the Playboys [06:46] "Jill" Liberty 55985 1967 An opening timpani bounce?! Could this be of the Popcorn genre from Jerry Lewis' kid? Sly & the Family Stone [09:04] "Family Affiar" Epic Records 5-10805 1971 The last number one single from Sly & the Family Stone. And actually it's just Sly on all the instruments, except the keys which are played by Billy Preson, and backing vox by his sister Rose. Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts [13:15] "Angel of the Morning" Bell Records 705 1968 This version made it all the way to number 7, recorded by Chips Moman in Memphis. Sandy Posey [16:26] "I Take It Back" MGM Records K 13744 1967 Another Chips Moman produced single, which reached number 12. Shorty Long [18:44] "Here Comes the Judge" Soul S-35044 1968 This Laugh-In inspired single made it all the way up to number 8. Release exactly two weeks before my birthday. How's your shing-a-ling? Paul Mauriat and his Orchestra [21:19] "Love Is Blue" Philips 40475 1967 Aw yeah... pop harpsichord, it doesn't get much better than that. Orginally performed with lyrics by Vicky as a Eurovision entry from Luxembourg. Jimmy Jules [25:22] "Talk About You" Atlantic Records 45-2120 1961 Some mighty fine New Orleans soul, with excellent arrangement by Harold Batiste. Jules would later go on to start a record label called Jim Gem Records. Sly & the Family Stone [28:03] "If You Want Me to Stay" Epic 5-11017 1973 And this one was Sly's last appearance in the Top 20, reaching number 12 on the pop charts. It does feature a fine bass groove by Larry Graham's hand-picked replacement Rustee Allen. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen [31:04] "Hot Rod Lincoln" Paramount Records PAA-0146 1972 The souped up classic featuring the deft clutching of Bill Kirchen. Bobbie Gentry [33:48] "Ode to Billie Joe" Capitol Records 5950 1967 And what an ode it is. If you'd like to know more about the now mysterious and amazing Bobbie Gentry, I strongly recommend the 33 1/3 series book on her first album, titled Ode to Billie Joe of course (https://amzn.to/38iqGUr). Merle Kilgore with The Merry Melody Singers [39:22] "A Girl Named Liz" Mercury Records 71978 1962 This is a new one by me. Kilgore was better known as a songwriter and would later become Hank Williams Jr's manager. Gallery [41:38] "Nice to Be with You" Sussex SUX-232 1972 Oh yeah... that one! Some might nice jaunty country pop from Detroit. Made it all the way to number 4 on the hot 100. Otis Redding [44:17] "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" Volt Records VLT-13684 Sure this copy is well used, but it's in waaay better shape than the one we heard not too long ago in the last season of Vinyl-O-Matic. Jr. Walker and the All Stars [46:56] "Do the Boomerang" Soul S-35012 1965 I am definitely going to do the boomerang next time I'm out on the dance floor. This skronkity tune made it to number 36 on the hot 100 and number 10 on the r&b charts. Music behind the DJ: "Theme from the Thomas Crown Affair" by Michel Legrand.

We were in the studio today for a conversation with Annie Bradfield, Chief Marketing & Development Officer for Blue Ridge Hospice, and Dr. Brendan Flynn, their Chief Medical Director. We talked about a few upcoming events: the 17th Annual Butterfly Walk/Run happening on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Blandy Experimental Farm (click here to register); and, One More Song Benefit Concert featuring Bill Kirchen with Wayne Lee Ray happening later that same day at B Chord Brewery. We also discussed their music therapy program and the positive impact it has on many of their patients. Dr. Flynn also explained some common misconceptions regarding hospice care. For more information about Blue Ridge Hospice, visit their website: blueridgehospice.org

Linda McRae is getting ready to release a great new solo recording "Going to the Well" (October 1). The new album actually came out of house concert put on by fellow singer-songwriter Deni Gauthier in St Thomas ON, who suggested that Linda might like to record a few tracks in his studio. What followed is a new stripped down recording that's really just Linda McRae singing with her guitar or banjo, alongside some great cameos from Gurf Morlix and Bill Kirchen on guitar and backing vocals, Deni Gauthier on guitar and duet vocal, and Shara Gustafson on backing vocals. The new album features solo versions of three Linda McRae songs from her 2015 "Shadow Trails" album, a new lovely Linda McRae and Kelly Kessler co-write, with a poignant political message, "Empty", and some wonderful covers including solo banjo versions of David Bowie's "Heroes" and "Ashes to Ashes", Richard Thompson's "Dimming of the Day", Bill Kirchen's "Man in the Bottom of the Well" and Willie P Bennett's "Caney Fork River". We caught up with Linda McRae at home in Nashville to chat about the new album. For more information about the music of Linda McRae and upcoming tour dates, visit https://lindamcrae.com. Music: Linda McRae "Ashes to Ashes", "Empty", "Man in the Bottom of the Well" and "Dimming of the Day" from "Going to the Well" (2019, 42 RPM).

Call me Gear-Jammin' James Riley this week as Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 8-14) with an hour of Truckin' tunes on our first annual Keep On Truckin' show!  We've got classics and more recent tunes from Dave Dudley, Red Simpson, Dick Curless, Johnny Cash, Red Sovine, Don Diego Trio, Kay Adams with BR549, Jerry Reed, Junior Brown (with Red Simpson), Dale Watson, The Hi-Risers, The Royal Hounds, Merle Haggard, The Golden Roses, Sonny George, Bill Kirchen, Sons Of The Pioneers and Link Davis!  Breaker One-Niner...this is Gear-Jammin' James Riley...anyone got their ears on? Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Dave Dudley- "Six Days On The Road" Dale Watson- "...Loose Nut Behind The Wheel" Red Simpson- "Motivatin' Man" Junior Brown & Red Simpson- "Nitro Express" Jerry Reed- "East Bound & Down" Dick Curless- "Big Wheel Cannonball" The Golden Roses- "Bad Habit" Sonny George- "Big Rig Blues" Bill Kirchen- "Hillbilly Truck Drivin' Man" Link Davis- "Trucker From Tennessee" The Don Diego Trio- "Truck Drivin' Daddy" Kay Adams & BR549- "Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)" The Hi-Risers- "Gear Bustin' Sort Of A Feller" Sons Of The Pioneers- "Diesel Smoke" Merle Haggard- "Movin' On" Dave Dudley- "Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun" Johnny Cash- "All I Do Is Drive" Red Sovine- "Giddy-Up Go" The Royal Hounds- "Road Scholar" Outro Music Bed:  Sonny George- "Jacknife"

My guest this month is a Canadian-born, Austin-based guitar player of the highest calibre, Redd Volkaert. Redd grew up not far from where I did, just outside of Vancouver, Canada. He spent years cutting his teeth and learning to play in the seedy country cars of Canada, before packing up and heading south, embarking on adventures in music through California and Nashville, before landing an incredible (and well-deserved) gig as guitar player for Merle Haggard, for whom he played and recorded with for many years. Redd is now a regular fixture around Austin, Texas, playing regularly at The Continental Club, The Saxon Pub and other great venues with his own group, Haybale! and shows with the likes of Cindy Cashdollar and Bill Kirchen. I had a chance to catch up with Redd recently and talk about his fascinating history, influences, playing and recording with Merle, and much more. Enjoy my conversation with Redd Volkaert!

Grammy-winning guitarist for his work with Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason & Steve Wariner on “Cluster Puck”... Has played and toured with Commander Cody, Eric Johnson, Merle Haggard (5 years), Albert Lee, Vince Gill, Marty Stewart, Buck Owens, Dwight Yokum, Trace Adkins, Bill Kirchen, Billy Gibbons, Sonny Landreth, Seymour Duncan and literally hundreds of others... Great story how he met and wound up playing with Brad Paisley, Merle Haggard, John Jorgenson, Eric Johnson (Redd sold him some guitars!) Redd’s a hustler with a great work ethic, and how he inherited these traits from his father, makes a wonderful story. LOADS of stories on this VERY candid call... Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ELovesGuitar

Tom Paxton and The Don Juans (Featuring Don Henry & Jon Vezner), Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Bill Kirchen, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and The Early Mays perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 903 recorded live at the Augusta Heritage Festival on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV.

Native Opinion Episode 97 “Our concerns do not matter. They only hear what they choose to hear.” How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207   NOTICES: Reminder…the Native American Music Awards is October 14th, and you can watch it live for FREE! Visit: http://singlefeathermedia.com/live  to register! Also, voting is open for the Native American Music Award music nominees…20 categories! and they need your vote! Vist www.namalive.com and look for the vote now link! Voting is open up through October 13th… please vote for your favorite Native American Recording Artists! APPROPRIATION Discussion of the robohontas twitter thread.. THREAD SOURCE: https://twitter.com/robohontas/status/910657882462420992?refsrc=email&s=11 Who is Twitter User “Robohontas”? SOURCE: http://www.robohontas.com/about MUSIC BREAK ARTIST: Irv Lyons Jr. (Onondaga) TRACK: “Get Down Tonight” TRT: 5:18 2017 NAMA Nominee BIO: At age 8 while living on the Onondaga Nation Irv was handed a guitar. He was a lefty and his mom said, "If you're going to learn to play it is going to have to be on this." Playing flipped around and upside down has proven to be a metaphor for his life. Irv Lyons Jr.,s sultry vocals and finessed guitar playing brings to the band a distinctive sound rooted in Latin-influenced jazz, as well as country and blues. Irv has opened up for Dickie Betts, Grammy Winner Joanne Shenandoah and NAMMY winner Jana. This Oneida Nation Native is a major contributor of original material for his other band The Fabulous Ripcords including straight-ahead blues, instrumentals, Latin, and roots rockers. With this group, he's graced the stage with such talents as Santana, Steve Miller, Blues Traveler, Ry Cooder, Rick Derringer, Phish, John Lee Hooker, Edgar Winter, Leon Russell, Kim Simmonds, Terrance Simien, Gene Taylor, Bill Kirchen, Dickie Betts, and Chip. Irv won a SAMMY with The Fabulous Ripcords for best Americana CD in 2010. Find Out more here: https://www.reverbnation.com/nativeman   ARTICLE 1 TITLE: Difference Between Culture and Subculture DATE: July 28, 2015  AUTHOR: Nedha SOURCE: http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-culture-and-vs-subculture/   ARTICLE 2: TITLE: Theodore Roosevelt: ‘The Only Good Indians Are the Dead Indians’ SUB-TITLE: Roosevelt: 'I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indians are the dead Indians, but I believe nine out of every 10 are' AUTHOR: Alysa Landry DATE: June 28, 2016 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/events/theodore-roosevelt-the-only-good-indians-are-the-dead-indians/?utm_content=buffer34520&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer   ARTICLE 3 TITLE: New Age ‘Ghost Dance’ Held in Southwest Minnesota, Indigenous People Respond SUB-TITLE: ’Ghost Dance' organizers call it a "ten moons dance", say it's not cultural appropriation AUTHOR: Sarah Sunshine Manning  DATE: September 2, 2017 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/native-news/new-age-ghost-dance-minnesota-indigenous-respond/   ARTICLE 4 TITLE: DOI Secretary names Kiowa citizen to Indian Affairs post AUTHOR: Written by Department of Interior DATE: 13 September 2017 SOURCE: https://nativetimes.com/current-news/14808-doi-secretary-names-kiowa-citizen-to-indian-affairs-post

Bill Kirchen - BSR Episode #5 by Brain Song Radio

Want to become a professional luthier or repair person? Are you already a working in the field but want to up your game? If so, you'll love this week's podcast episode. We're talking to luthier Bryan Galloup about his annual Northwoods Seminar, a four-day retreat where you can learn the finer points of guitarmaking and repair from some of the biggest names in the business, including Bob Taylor, Richard Hoover, Dan Erlewine, Andy Powers and others. This year's event takes place August 21-24, 2017 and includes music performances by Bill Kirchen and Redd Volkaert. On the show, we also talk to Galloup about his Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair, his own guitar creations, the unique presentation he gave at our Fretboard Summit and more. Galloup is one of many luthiers who will be on-hand at this year's La Conner Guitar Festival, which takes place this weekend (May 12-14) in La Conner, Washington. The Fretboard Journal is proudly sponsoring this event. We hope to see you there. This episode is sponsored by Dying Breed Music and Retrofret Vintage Guitars. Enjoying our podcast? Consider subscribing via iTunes and don't forget to leave us a review. Northwoods Seminar Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/409974032696325/  Galloup Guitars:  http://www.galloupguitars.com Fretboard Journal  https://www.fretboardjournal.com    

Hot new tunes hit the playlist this week from The Slapbacks, Maryann & The Tri-Tones, Hoodoo Tones, Ramblin' Bandits and Lucky 7.5.7.  Plus, we hear Slim Jim Phantom talk about his standing drum style and rockin' tracks from Hot Rod Lincoln, Red Sovine, Bill Kirchen, The Bellfuries, High Noon, Buck Owens, Dale Watson and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Hot Rod Lincoln- "Lonesome Train" Maryann & The Tri-Tones- "Got You On My Mind" Leroi Brothers- "Hip Hip Baby" Red Sovine- "Juke Joint Johnny" Restless- "Travellin' Man" Hoodoo Tones- "Northern Style" Bill Kirchen- "Rockabilly Funeral" High Noon- "Let's Go Daddy-O" Buck Owens- "Sweet Thing" The Blasters- "Real Rock Drive" The Slapbacks- "Take It Easy" The Bellfuries- "Why Do You Haunt Me" Slim Jim Phantom on standing drum style Stray Cats- "Stray Cat Strut" Ricky Nelson- "If You Can't Rock Me" Ramblin' Bandits- "Why, Why, Why" Lucky 7.5.7.- "Do You Remember" Dale Watson- "You're Humbuggin' Me" Rosie Flores- "It Came From Memphis"   Outro Music Bed:  Di Maggio Brothers- "High Speed Pickin'"

We kick off 2017 with an hour of rockers from Wanda Jackson, Bill Kirchen, Robert Gordon, "Big" (Big Mama Thornton, Big Sandy) vs. "Little" (Little Richard, Little Willie John, Little Junior Parker), Lance Lipinsky, Lee Rocker, The Sonics, Gene Vincent (tune from Hot Rod Gang) and much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Wanda Jackson- "Nervous Breakdown" Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Fool A Fool" The Clovers- "Down In The Alley" Carl Perkins- "Matchbox" Rhythm Preachers- "Rockin' Fools" Big Mama Thornton- "Hound Dog" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Ruby Jane" Little Junior Parker- "Feelin' Good" Little Willie John- "I'm Shakin'" Little Richard- "Ooh! My Soul" Charlie Hightone & The Rock-its- "Hot Rhythm" The Sonics- "Jenny, Jenny" Robert Gordon- "Flyin' Saucer Rock & Roll" Lee Rocker- "Honey Don't" Kay Adams & BR549- "Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)" AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "You Lose" Gene Vincent- "Dance In The Street" Starlight Drifters- "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" Bill Kirchen- "Oxblood" Billy Brown- "Meet Me In The Alley Sally"   Outro music bed: James Burton & Ralph Mooney- "Moonshine"

It's an hour full of Christmas tunes on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We hear new Christmas tunes from Bill Kirchen, Dale Watson, Nathan Belt & The Buckles, She & Him, Jack Skuller and holiday classics from the Lewis family (Jerry Lee, Linda Gail & Annie Marie), Dion, Elvis Presley, George Jones, The Mavericks, Brenda Lee and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"   The Mavericks- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" Elvis Presley- "Blue Christmas" Chet Atkins- "Jingle Bell Rock" Billy Burnette- "Hey Daddy" Chris Isaak- "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" Jack Skuller- "Empty Stocking Blues" The Cadillacs- "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" Ral Donner- "Christmas Day" George Jones- "My Mom & Santa Claus" Billy Fury- "My Christmas Prayer" Dion- "Merry Christmas Baby" Jerry Lee Lewis- "I Can't Have A Merry Christmas Mary (Without You)" Linda Gail Lewis- "Make Somebody Happy This Christmas" Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey- "Rock 'N' Roll Christmas" Bill Kirchen- "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'" Dale Watson & His Lonestars- "Christmas To Me" She & Him- "The Man With The Bag" Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me"   Outro music bed: Brian Setzer Orcestra- "Carol Of The Bells"  

"The Master of the Telecaster," Bill Kirchen is known for his twangy guitar style, exemplified by the hit song "Hot Rod Lincoln." Kirchen joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss his early career with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, developing his country-influenced style of music in psychedelic San Francisco, and the time Bob Dylan visited his Michigan high school.

Boo Ray plays three tracks from Sea Of Lights and talks about growing up in the North Carolina Mountains, his hardscrabble career path, and recording on Bob Dylan’s tape deck. Lots of great music going into rotation this week. I’ve got the new Seth Walker album, the new Tim Easton album and the new Chatham County Line album. Plus I’ve got a track from the Kiefer Sutherland album. Yes, that Kiefer Sutherland! Plus more new music from Michael Rank, Eli Paperboy Reed, Kelsey Waldon, Dale Watson, and Bill Kirchen. "Boo Ray makes it to the City Of Angels (Ep315)" originated from Americana Music Show.

Episode 22: BillKirchen. Songs and music from Bill, including talk of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, the Armadillo World Headquarters, Vietnam, and Merle Haggard.

Adam Lopez discusses his latest release, "Heartaches, Time Takes" Plus, Adrian Galysh and "Into the Blue"

This  year I attended the 42nd annual Wheatland Musci Festival. I am not sure how many I have been too; less than 10 but certainly at least 8. That may seem like alot but compared to many I'm a piker. Paul Haan has probably attended 25 and I know people who have attended nearly every festival. People return year after year not only for the generally excellent muscial variety but to renew friendships. Wheatland Music Festival is more than just dozens of concerts it is a thriving community. I hope you enjoy this audio program and get a good sense of what a wonderful festival Wheatland is. Natually enough I have included a sampling of some of the music played at the festival. You'll hear music by Bill Kirchen, Dervish, California Feetwarmers, some open mich music, Balsam Range, Rapetipitam, and Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton.   You can learn more about the Wheatland Musci Festival, held the weekend after Labor Day, on Wheatland Music Organization's property just outside of Remus, Michigan at their webiste (www.wheatlandmusic.org)

John Howie Jr plays three tracks from Everything Except Goodbye, tells the story behind the new band name and why Earnest Tubb deserves a tribute show. Also on this episode, southern rock from Jimbo Mathus, west coast indie rock from Chuck Ragan, trance blues from Turchi, new soul music from Candi Staton, roots rock from Bill Kirchen, folk rock from Twin Forks, country from Rodney Crowell, and retro-soul from St. Paul & The Broken Bones. "Ep190 John Howie Jr & The Rosewood Bluff" originated from Americana Music Show.

Bill Kirchen plays three tracks from “Seeds and Stems” and talks about his “slack-jaw ham-fisted rock & roll,” predating the outlaw movement, and passing his songs on to the next generation. Plus country rock from The Wild Ponies, beautiful string band music from Mandolin Orange, soulful folk from The Wood Brothers, americana from John Fogerty, bogie blues from the North Mississippi Allstars, classic soul from Doris Allen, new acoustic music from Yarn, and rockabilly from Tim Easton. "Bill Kirchen" originated from Americana Music Show.

The Commander Cody cofounder burst into the Top 10 playing the hot guitar on “Hot Rod Lincoln.” Grammy nominations and collaborations with Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, and Gene Vincent followed in a celebrated career spanning over 50 years. As a teenager he hitchhiked to see Dylan debut “Mr. Tambourine Man” at the '64 Newport Folk Festival, then returned in '65 to witness Bob “go electric.” At Ann Arbor High he played the talent show opposite classmate Jim Osterberg (Iggy Pop). Bill is a master of his craft and one of the most decent guys you could ever meet. Quite a contrast to the Troubled Men. Topics include a graduation, fears, forced jury duty, vaccine incentives, the folk scare, the Ark, going to California, Jerry Garcia, liquid LSD, a hit record, John Sinclair, early Stooges gigs, the Moonlighters, the D.C. scene, Too Much Fun, a Jim Jarmusch guitar, the Sons of Lee Marvin, moving to Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards show, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, CSNY, band friendships, livestreams, and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.me/troubledmenpodcast) Join the Patreon page [here.](https://www.patreon.com/TroubledMen) Shop for Troubled Men's Wear [here.](https://www.bonfire.com/troubled-mens-wear/) Order GR8 Escape Chocolate Chip Cookies/ Use Promo Code TROUBLEDCOOKIE15 for 15% discount [here.](https://velobarcbd.com/gr8-escape/) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Bill Kirchen Outro music: “Word to the Wise” by Bill Kirchen (with Dan Hicks)