Podcasts about Gurf Morlix

This week's guest In the Flamingo Lounge, Rob Lynch joined Rockabilly Greg on January 9, 2025. Rob is a triple threat – Educator, Artist and musician. Always looking to wear more hats, Rob has worked as a contributing reviewer for the Buffalo News, a hat model for Buffalo Spree Magazine, a guerrilla gardener, Block Club leader, Half-Marathon runner, a maker of travel films and was featured in a 2015 ad campaign for Excelsior Orthopedics. In 2017 he founded Lilac Park in Downtown Niagara Falls, NY. He kids you not. Rob, an award-winning session drummer, has worked with many renowned artists including Peter Case, Gurf Morlix, Al Tinney and 10,000 Maniacs founders/members John and Mary, just to name a few. Rob has also enjoyed recording with Hussalonia and Jonathan Hughes on their separate solo projects as well as a yearly recording project of non-traditional Christmas songs known as Robot Holiday.  Working along with Matthew Sagurney as The Solo Roths, they produce large scale improvisational paintings, often in front of an audience – most recently at the 2024 Music is Art Festival. Both Rob's paintings and The Solo Roth's works are held in numerous private and public collections nationwide, and have been exhibited in Western New York and beyond through solo and group shows.

FTB podcast #547 is a one-shot show featuring songs from new albums by Terry Klein, Gurf Morlix, John Craigie, Bonnie Montgomery, James Talley and more. Full playlist: http://ftbpodcasts.com/?p=9345

Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks.Episode includes Robert Plant, Beth Bombara, James Gang, Gurf Morlix and Fleetwood Mac. 

Lucinda Williams, Gurf Morlix, Dusty Wakeman, and you.

Mary Gauthier, Gurf Morlix, and us.

On this episode, Keith & Geoff welcome Marvin Etzioni into Thunderlove Studio - he is also known as the Mandolin Man. Etzioni is best known as a founder and bassist for the band Lone Justice. He is also a noted songwriter, composer, and record producer. He has released three solo albums in addition to performing with loads of artists. In 1982, Etzioni met Ryan Hedgecock, who shared his love for country and roots music. Hedgecock was already performing with Maria McKee. Hedgecock and McKee asked Etzioni to back them on bass duties, along with drummer Don Heffington and the band Lone Justice was launched. Etzioni was a member of Lone Justice from 1983 to 1986, during which he encouraged them to write original material, and contributed the songs "East of Eden," "Working Late," "You Are the Light," and "Soap, Soup and Salvation" (written with McKee). Marvin has produced for numerous artists, including Peter Case, Counting Crows, and Toad the Wet Sprocket. Etzioni's compositions have been covered by Cheap Trick, Victoria Williams, Julie Miller and Judy Collins. Etzioni produced and wrote songs with the Williams Brothers (Andy Williams' nephews Andrew and David).  Together with David Williams, Etzioni co-wrote "Can't Cry Hard Enough" which became his most successful song. In the 1990s, Etzioni recorded and released three albums: The Mandolin Man (1991), Bone (1992) and Weapons of the Spirit (1994).Etzioni employs the analog-vinyl-digital (AVD) technique, in which his master tapes are converted first to vinyl, and the vinyl is recorded to digital for the final product. In 2012, Etzioni released the 2-disc album Marvin Country on Nine Mile Records. On the album, which had been in development since 1985, Etzioni played mandolin, mandocello, guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, porchboard and keyboards. Included are duets with Lucinda Williams ("Lay It on the Table"),Steve Earle ("Ain't No Work in Mississippi"), Richard Thompson ("It Don't Cost Much"), Buddy Miller ("Living Like a Hobo"), John Doe ("The Grapes of Wrath"), Maria McKee ("You Possess Me"), and the Dixie Hummingbirds ("You Are the Light"). For most songs, the backing band was Heffington (drums), Steve Fishell (pedal steel), Gurf Morlix (bass), Tammy Rogers (fiddle), and Buddy Miller and Duane Jarvis (guitar). LINKS Marvin Etzioni  Marvin Etzioni Bandcamp George Jones The Clash Toad the Wet Sprocket Counting Crows  The Bangles Alt Country T-Bone Burnett Martinis and Bikinis

Today you have the pleasure of learning more about Slade Cleaves.  He picked these five records:   SWORDFISHTROMBONES – TOM WAITS NEBRASKA - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RECORDINGS - WOODY GUTHRIE MISSION OF THE CROSSROADS PALMS - STEVE FORBERT DEAR DANGER- BILLY HARVEY   Joseph Hudak of Rolling Stone Country calls Cleaves “a master storyteller, one influenced not by the shine of pop-culture but by the dirt of real life.”   While he released a handful of recordings during the early '90s, he gained significant notice with No Angel Knows, which was released on Rounder's Philo subsidiary in 1997. Joined by former Lucinda Williams guitarist and producer Gurf Morlix, and combined his interest in folk songs, early rock and roll, and traditional country music into an amalgamation of styles becoming known at that time as Americana. After reading in Rolling Stone about Bruce Springsteen's inspirations for the Nebraska album, he climbed into his parents' attic to rediscover the treasure trove of albums which he recalled hearing as a child – Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry - and which became his guide to becoming a stellar songwriter. After signing with Jimmy LaFave's Music Road Records, he issued Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away (2009, featuring liner notes from fan Stephen King), the two-disc Sorrow & Smoke: Live at the Horseshoe Lounge (2011), and Still Fighting the War (2013), produced by beloved Austin guitarist Scrappy Jud Newcomb. The album was praised as "one of the year's best albums" by American Songwriter and "carefully crafted, . . . songs about the struggles of the heart in hard times" by the Wall Street Journal. The New York Daily News called his music "a treasure hidden in plain sight," while the Austin Chronicle declared, "there are few contemporaries that compare. He's become a master craftsman on the order of Guy Clark and John Prine." I would like to mention that there are no advertisements in this podcast.  I have a truckload of fun doing this but it takes at least 20 hours to research, listen, record, edit, and produce each episode.  If you are willing to help, you can support on my Patreon which is https://www.patreon.com/MyTopFiveRecords Close your eyes.  You've got your top 5 records on your iPhone and you are doing chores around your house.  What 5 records do you have? www.slaid.com 

FTB podcast #534 is an extra-special one-shot show featuring single songs from great new albums by Robbie Fulks, Meredith Moon, William Prince, Gurf Morlix, The Long Ryders and more.  Full playlist: http://ftbpodcasts.com/?p=9145

Join us on Episode 616 of Folk Roots Radio for another hour of great new music, and a selection of songs that have a little bit of a new start feel about them. As we settle into a new year, we wanted this episode to feel reflective, but also optimistic. Despite the challenging times, things will get better. This time around we hear from Lucy MacNeil (from The Barra McNeils), Sarah McQuaid, Michael Logen, Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra, Tony McManus, Sophia Tice, Dar Williams, The Sanctuary Song Project (feat. Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno), Big Little Lions, Gurf Morlix, Moira Smiley & Piers Faccini, Joe Nolan , Dizzy & Fay, Melanie Peterson and Christa Couture. If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music and then you'll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it's much more challenging to find live show opportunities. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-616-were-all-about-the-music-the-turning-year-edition/

My guest today is award winning singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player, Ray Bonneville. When it comes to playing rack harmonica, Ray might just be as good as it gets. To accompany his truth telling lyrics, he's able to seamlessly pull off complicated finger picking patterns and play elaborate counter melodies on the harmonica between verses. Often called a “song and groove man,” Bonneville has lived the life of the itinerant artist. From his native Quebec, he moved to Boston at age twelve, where he learned English and picked up piano and guitar. Later, he served in Vietnam and earned a pilot's license in Colorado before living in Alaska, Seattle, and Paris. Six years in New Orleans infused his musical sensibilities with the region's culture and rhythms. And then, a close call while piloting a seaplane proved pivotal: After two decades working as a studio musician, playing rowdy rooms with blues bands, and living hard, Bonneville's lifetime of hard-won experience coalesced into an urge to write his own music. Ray recorded his first album, On the Main, in 1992. He's since released nine albums, earned wide critical and popular acclaim, and won an enthusiastic following in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. His awards include a prestigious Juno, the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy, for his 1999 album, Gust of Wind. In 2012, Ray won the solo/duet category in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge. His post-Katrina ode, “I Am the Big Easy,” earned the International Folk Alliance's 2009 Song of the Year Award, placed number one on Folk Radio's list of most-played songs of 2008, and was recently covered by Jennifer Warnes for the BMG label. Other notable artists who have recorded his songs include Ronnie Hawkins (“Foolish”) and Slaid Cleaves (“Run Jolee Run”). Ray has shared the bill with blues heavyweights Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Dr. John, J.J. Cale, and Robert Cray, and has guested on albums by Mary Gauthier, Gurf Morlix, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and other prominent musicians. He has performed at renowned venues around the world, including South by Southwest, Folk Alliance, and Montreal International Jazz Festival, and plays over 100 shows per year across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. When not on the road, he resides in Austin, Texas. During our conversation, we chat about his early life and first musical groups, his time in the military, life as a pilot, and the finer points of songwriting. If you enjoy the podcast, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. 5 star ratings and reviews on Apple Music as well as subscribing to our YouTube Channel help us out the most!! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST IN A MONETARY WAY, I'M NOW ON PATREON! www.patreon.com/andysydow You can support my artist career and this podcast for as little as $3 per month. The price of one cup of coffee helps keep this podcast on its feet. Any and every contribution is greatly appreciated! Guest Links: Website: https://raybonneville.com/ Episode Music: **All original music by Andy Sydow Sponsors: A huge thanks to our sponsors, PQ Mastering and Narrator RF. For any sponsorship inquiries, shoot me an email at middleclassrockstar@gmail.com pqmastering.com narratorrf.com

The three original principal songwriters - Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist - shared the bill at Momo's, an Austin club.[1] Originally, each singer/songwriter performed his own set. However, they eventually started sharing the stage, and collaborating with bassist Seth Whitney. The Wednesday night series was billed as "The Good Time Supper Club". A misprint in a local paper billed the act as "The Heathens." Drummer John Chipman joined the band in 2007, and Keyboardist Trevor Nealon, who played in the studio during the recording of both "One Foot in the Ether" and "Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster's Son", joined the touring unit in 2011.Their first recording, "Live from Momo's", recorded at the now closed club on West 6th Street in Austin brought the band national attention and they were voted "Best New Band" at the 2007 Austin Music Awards. Following the Momo's release, the band released a second live recording, the CD/DVD "Live at Antone's" which was recorded at the venerable Austin club.May 20, 2008 the band released their first, self-titled, studio album. Produced by Ray Wylie Hubbard, and featuring notable guests Patty Griffin, Stephen Bruton, and Gurf Morlix, the record went to #1 on the Americana Music Association's radio charts. In November 2008 the album was ranked 8th place on the Americana Music Association's Top 100 Albums of the Americana Charts for 2008.[2]In July 2009 BOH taped an Austin City Limits show that aired in the Fall of 2009. The year was especially significant for ACL in that Austin City Limits was celebrating its 35th anniversary year. The band's unique genesis and creativity were highlighted during the Austin City Limits interview conducted after their performance.[3] The TV performance showcased a set by both the Band Of Heathens and Elvis Costello.[4]

The best friend of outlaw country troubadour Blaze Foley, Gurf Morlix stands the test of time. Uncompromising, patient, and hoping for a vehicle that has a CD player. His newest recording "Kiss Of The Diamondback" is stellar as is his gentle commandeering of this interview. So kick back and sip on some Texas Tea my friends. It's the one and only GURF MORLIX! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feddhead/support

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Join us on Episode 540 of Folk Roots Radio for another great all music hour, as we hold back the interviews to check out more of the latest new releases. We're subtitling this one the 'Be Here Now' edition as a reminder to try and live 'in the moment' as the best way to help us get through these difficult Covid times. Stay with us for music from Heather Pierson, Black Schwartz, Jack Ingram, Kathleen Edwards, Graham Lindsey, Leahy, Lennie Gallant, Gurf Morlix, Haley K Turner, Lynn Miles, Jeffrey Straker, Mike Plume, Billy Strings, Ivor Game and Rufus Wainwright with Choir! Choir! Choir! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-540-were-all-about-the-music-be-here-now-edition/

My guest today is Gurf Morlix. Gurf is an Austin- based guitar player, composer and record producer who has worked with Warren Zevon, Lucinda Williams, Blaze Foley, and Michael Penn, among many others. In this episode, Gurf tells us about his upbringing in Buffalo, NY and his fateful decision one day to choose the city of Austin over the city of Boston.  This led him down the vast roadway of the music industry as a top guitarist, producer, and songwriter. Among other things, we chat about his passion to create songs as if each is an individual piece of physical art. We also find out how he feels about the perfect blend of country and rock woven into his guitar skills. Gurf recounts his days with Lucinda Williams and how he produced her records, as well as exactly how the band got the final take of the song Change The Locks. It was a great pleasure to speak with Gurf and it was my honor to have him as my guest on the show. I hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-doherty8/support

Part two of an interview and concert with Gurf Morlix.Gurf Morlix has a new album out now so we thought it would be a perfect time to revisit the concert he performed on the podcast.The podcast is extremely proud to feature folk music legend Gurf Morlix in this week's episode! Morlix is a Grammy winner, Austin Music Hall of Famer, producer, instrumentalist, song writer and Americana soloist. He's produced records for Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley, among others and toured with Warren Zevon (My Dirty Life and Times). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Newfoundland storytelling singer-songwriter Sherman Downey joins us on Episode 535 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about his latest recording, “New Beautiful”, a very engaging album that's chock full of character driven songs. With a hint of escapism and a hope for a brighter future, it’s sure to bring a smile to your face - the perfect antidote to these Covid times. As usual, we also check out more of the latest new releases and this time around we hear from Marin Patenaude, Lara Taubman, Gurf Morlix, Graham Lindsey, Keats Conlon and Kathleen Edwards alongside celebrating Toronto's The Slocan Ramblers who picked up a Momentum Award nomination for 'Band of the Year', from the International Bluegrass Music Association. Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-535-feat-sherman-downey-new-beautiful-more-new-releases/

Gurf Morlix has a new album out now so we thought it would be a perfect time to revisit the concert he performed on the podcast.The podcast is extremely proud to feature folk music legend Gurf Morlix in this week's episode! Morlix is a Grammy winner, Austin Music Hall of Famer, producer, instrumentalist, song writer and Americana soloist. He's produced records for Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley, among others and toured with Warren Zevon (My Dirty Life and Times). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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).

Austin, Texas songwriter/producer Gurf Morlix talks about his latest (his tenth) solo release, "Impossible Blue".

Join me with my special guest Gurf Morlix, he's a singer, songwriter, musician from Austin Texas. Gurf Morlix is a a super talented singer/songwriter. We talked about his songwriting his having a heart attack and his latest album "Imposible Blue" and specifically the last song on the album "Backbeat Of The Dispossessed" which is a eulogy about his former friend/drummer Michael Banister. Gurf Morlix music is available from his website GurfMorlix.com and where most places music is sold.Check RickPackerShow.com for all show info!

Portada espectacular la que nos ofrece #DaniNeLo con la publicación del segundo volumen de #LosSaxosSalvajes Sonido arrebatador de uno de los veteranos de la escena musical a quien adoramos desde los míticos tiempos de #LosRebeldes Además, escuchamos a #BrassAgainst reinventando a los #BlackSabbath con el cover de War Pigs. Mucho talento con lo nuevo de #TheSpecials y diversión con los nórdicos #DrHelanderAndThirdWard También nos ponemos tras la pista del talentoso #TrapperSchoepp con una canción compuesta junto a #BobDylan y en la recta final nos vamos hacia la propuesta del matrimonio #OverTheRhine el blues de #GurfMorlix y las fieras de #MonterTruck

Portada espectacular la que nos ofrece #DaniNeLo con la publicación del segundo volumen de #LosSaxosSalvajes Sonido arrebatador de uno de los veteranos de la escena musical a quien adoramos desde los míticos tiempos de #LosRebeldes Además, escuchamos a #BrassAgainst reinventando a los #BlackSabbath con el cover de War Pigs. Mucho talento con lo nuevo de #TheSpecials y diversión con los nórdicos #DrHelanderAndThirdWard También nos ponemos tras la pista del talentoso #TrapperSchoepp con una canción compuesta junto a #BobDylan y en la recta final nos vamos hacia la propuesta del matrimonio #OverTheRhine el blues de #GurfMorlix y las fieras de #MonterTruck

Recorded in Marietta, OH at Peoples Bank Theater this episode of Mountain Stage offers performances from Natalie Prass, Red Wanting Blue, Jill Sobule, Gurf Morlix and Todd Burge. Plan your trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org

Dana Cooper, Gurf Morlix, Martha's Trouble

Dana Cooper, Gurf Morlix, Martha's Trouble

Matthew Francis Andersen was born and raised in Chicago. But as a former walleye and musky fishing guide home has also been as far as northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. That's where Andersen's EP Blue Line takes you: from the local taverns and street lights, to the boat landings and rivers deep within the northwoods. Matthew Francis Andersen's writing shows you where this Midwesterner has been. Logging trucks and taxi cabs, game wardens and bar patrons live inside these songs.Andersen has won American Songwriter Magazine's 2012 Lyric Contest, and shared the stage with the likes of Gurf Morlix, Steve Forbert, Kevin Gordon, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart.See Matthew Live February 22nd at Space in Evanston opening for Ruthie Foster Clicik here to see all the videos from the show

Live performance highlights from episode past including songs from Gurf Morlix, Blackie Farrell, Keith Greening, and Martha Groves Perry

Album van de Week is Roll With The Punches van Van Morrison. En verder muziek van Them en Gurf Morlix, Richard van Bergen en Lucinda Williams.

Album van de Week is Roll With The Punches van Van Morrison. En verder muziek van Them en Gurf Morlix, Richard van Bergen en Lucinda Williams.

Album van de Week is Roll With The Punches van Van Morrison. En verder muziek van Them en Gurf Morlix, Richard van Bergen en Lucinda Williams.

Austin producer/songwriter Gurf Morlix plays from and talks about his newest release, “The Soul and The Heal”.

Slaid Cleaves pays tribute to Don Walser, Fred Eaglesmith, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Gurf Morlix for taking the time to teach him a few lessons along the way.

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Gurf Morlix is my guest this week. Gurf has been an integral part of the Austin, Texas music scene for decades now and has worked on stage and in the studio with an incredible list of artists such as Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keen, Slaid Cleaves, Warren Zevon, Mary Gauthier and Ian McLagan. Gurf was also a key member of Lucinda WIlliams' original band and produced her first albums. Gurf is a great producer, and plays a mean guitar, steel, bass and whatever else he can get his hands on. We talked about his career that took him to LA to work with Lucinda Williams, why he split and went back to Austin where he's been since the 90's, his production style, and the way he approaches recording, mostly out of his home studio. Enjoy the conversation, and please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes for free!

Originally from South Berwick Maine, the legendary songwriter has lived in Texas for the last couple decades.  He reflects on getting his start engineering sound at The Cactus Cafe and learning from music producer Gurf Morlix. 

Legendary songwriter Blackie Farrell talks about his long-awaited debut and plays "Sonora's Death Row" live on the show. Details at http://www.michaelgaither.com.

In Episode 5, songwriter Mary Gauthier drops by The Henhouse in Nashville for a wide-ranging conversation about her unorthodox path in the music business that didn't start until she was 40! She has had songs on Grammy winning albums, and had them covered by artists as diverse as Jimmy Buffet and Bettye Lavette. Mary has recorded a number of exceptional albums, working with some heavy-hitters in the production world, such as Joe Henry and Gurf Morlix. Her latest album, Trouble and Love is some of her finest work to date. Mary and Steve discuss her songwriting process, how she approaches making records, some of her studio experiences, her new book and some of the hurdles she has overcome to go from being a successful chef and restaurant owner to one of the most respected songwriters of her generation. At the end of the interview, Mary and Steve pick up the guitars and perform her song "Last Of The Hobo Kings".

The Music Featured On This Weeks Episode Is From The Following Albums: Gurf Morlix – Eatin’ At Me (2015) Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Ruffian’s Misfortune (2015) James McMurtry – Complicated Game (2015) Gurfmorlix.com Raywylie.com Jamesmcmurtry.com Vclublive.com (Subscribe to show on Apple device) Itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w.b.-walkers-old-soul-radio/id632683666?mt=2 (Subscribe to show on Android device) Stitcher.com/podcast/wb-walkers-old-soul-radio-show Glen-simpson.com All music is […]

In the second part of Gurf Morlix's appearance on the show, he plays more tunes, tells more stories from his career and the road, and a lifetime of making music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The podcast is extremely proud to feature folk music legend Gurf Morlix in this week's episode! Morlix is a Grammy winner, Austin Music Hall of Famer, producer, instrumentalist, song writer and Americana soloist. He's produced records for Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley, among others and toured with Warren Zevon (My Dirty Life and Times). His latest solo record is called Eatin' at Me. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gurf Morlix talks about Marty Robbins’ classic album, Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs.

Peter talks about pro wrestling in Buffalo, meeting Townes Van Zandt, Gurf Morlix stories, Martin Scorsese stories, singing on the streets, watching Dave Van Ronk play in the snow, busking with Allen Ginsberg, Bob Kaufman stories, Lawrence Ferlinghetti stories, etc.

Austin producer/songwriter Gurf Morlix discusses his latest, "Eatin' At Me" and legendary songwriter Blackie Farrell talks about his long-awaited debut album. Details at http://www.michaelgaither.com.

Driving? Then listen to this here.Strings  on Grass Sunset Concert Seriesfeaturing Jimmy LaFave and surprise mystery guestGreat Austin musicians in a country setting, under the stars featuring new arrangements by Will TaylorSunday, April 19, 2015(Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:30)at private home near Slaughter and Manchaca RSVP to get complete informationLike us on FacbookGo to our websiteStrings on Grass is a donations-based concert series,  so pay what you can or feel.Suggested contribution: $20/person at the door. We are pleased to bring back Jimmy Lafave and a secret mystery guest, lover of Barton Springs in from Vermont. (See videos of Jimmy here) The last few years we’ve been in the studio with Jimmy, recording a cut with him on his Jackson Browne Tribute album, and two songs on his most recent album release.  Back in the 80’s my high school best friend and I would take our strings downtown and sit in at the Chicago House open mike frequently hosted by Jimmy Lafave.  Years later I ran into Jimmy at a live KGSR radio tribute to Bob Dylan; from that radio show the first season of  Strings Attached was born.Here are a few songs I arranged for that first show back in 2001:Never is a MomentWhen It Starts to Rain (KUT Radio Appearance)Jimmy LaFave was born in Wills Point, Texas, a small town 30 miles east of Dallas. He began school down the road in Mesquite and by Junior High was making music perched behind his Sears & Roebuck drum kit. It wasn’t long before his mother traded a drawer full of green stamps for his first guitar and the switch to singer–songwriter was in progress. His family later moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he finished high school. Although he has lived in Austin for over 20 years, many people think of him as being from Oklahoma, because of his strong musical ties to the state and what he often refers to as its “red dirt music.” It was in this landscape that he began to define his sound and soak up a combination of his experiences among authentic songwriters from the tradition of Woody Guthrie. Before leaving Oklahoma for Austin, Jimmy did some independent recording and toured the southwest with the first version of his band Night Tribe. Read more here…."Jimmy LaFave sings like a soul caught up in the rapture."--Claudia Perry, The Houston PostJimmy LaFave is a musician, songwriter, and performing artist of unprecedented talent. An artist's artist."--Bob Johnston, Producer: Blonde On Blonde, Nashville Skyline, Johnny Cash, Paul Simon"Jimmy LaFave's songs move me 'cause he sings them with grit, passion, and uncommon beauty."--Lucinda Williams, Recording Artist"Jimmy LaFave uncovers the soul of America. And he does that so movingly and so beautifully that words fail."--Niew Revue, European newsweekly"Jimmy LaFave delivers with foot-to-the-floor passion." --Playboy"Jimmy, your words and music have captured new audiences who appreciate the Austin soundscape and the songwriting it encompasses. You are one of Austin's favorites, and you know that I'm one of your biggest fans."--Ann Richards, Former Governor of TexasStrings on Grass is a handicap accessible, smoke free, outdoor house concert series located near Slaughter Creek Dr. and Manchaca. Well-behaved youngsters any age are welcome.All attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic, their own seating, pillows, blankets as needed.  Attendance is by invitation only and RSVPs are required. Directions will be emailed to those with confirmed reservations.2 ways To RSVP for the Jimmy LaFave concert1) Online: click here or 2) By mail: please fill out the form below and mail it before April 14, 2014 toWill TaylorStrings on Grass Series – Jimmy LaFave9300 S IH 35Suite A500Austin, TX 78748Suggested donation is $20/person.Checks made out to Strings Attached.After April 14, please RSVP here http://stringsattached.orgRSVP for the Jimmy LaFave house concert,  April 19, 2015Please note that we will acknowledge receipt of your donation by email.  If you do not hear from us, please contact us.To: Strings on Grass Series – Jimmy LaFave9300 S IH 35Suite A500Austin, TX 78748Name: _______________________________  Number of people in my party: ________  Email address: ___________________________       Phone #____________________Please check one:___  I am enclosing my donation now.  (Make checks payable to "Strings Attached" and  postedated for 4/19/2015. 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Ryan Bingham plays tracks from Fear And Saturday Night and talks about playing the dive bars, finding success, and how he met his wife. This week I’ve got a cut from that posthumous Pops Staples album man it will take you back to the 60’s. I got a road tune from Justin Mather. a jumpin' string band tune from Spuyten Duyvil, a Bob Wills tribute from Asleep At The Wheel and Lyle Lovett, a knock out vocal track from Rhiannon Giddens, a sad song from Gurf Morlix, rock & roll from Liz Longley, and a going home song from American Aquarium. "Ep238 Ryan Bingham tattoos his soul" originated from Americana Music Show.

The new year has brought some great new music, some brand new and some new to me. One of the more interesting finds is a song about ME that’s been on iTunes for 3 years, and I had no idea! We’ve also got a great list of some of the greatest cover versions of 2014.

The new year has brought some great new music, some brand new and some new to me. One of the more interesting finds is a song about ME that’s been on iTunes for 3 years, and I had no idea! We’ve also got a great list of some of the greatest cover versions of 2014.

Great new music keeps on rolling in, so a bunch of that tonight, as well as some vinyl classics and Best of 2014 leftovers!

Great new music keeps on rolling in, so a bunch of that tonight, as well as some vinyl classics and Best of 2014 leftovers!

A bunch of soon-to-be-classics as we continue to look at the best of 2014, as well as some certified classics from years gone by!

A bunch of soon-to-be-classics as we continue to look at the best of 2014, as well as some certified classics from years gone by!

 Show #289   Anne McCue - Devil In The Middle  (Blue Sky Thinkin') Josh Buckley -  April Fool  (Blind Side of the Heart) W.B. Givens - The Desert  (Locomotion) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Here We Go  ((mic break) Gurf Morlix - Blue Smoke  Eatin’ At MeOwl Country - Sacred Ground  (Owl Country) The Last Hombres - Dreams  (Odd Fellows Rest) Anne McCue - Little White Cat  (Blue Sky Thinkin') (mic break) The Zuni Mountain Boys - Radio  (The Zuni Mountain Boys) Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits - Died & Gone To Heaven  (Biscuits & Gravy) The Loose Canyons - If We Don't Know  (Striver’s Row) 6 String Drag -  Drive Around Town  (Roots Rock 'N' Roll) (mic break) Anne McCue - Save A Life  (Blue Sky Thinkin')   Twitter: @Fratrain Flipboard: Americana Boogie Music     (Feb. 27th, 2015) Bill Frater

New music, upcoming shows, great stuff, new music, upcoming shows, great stuff, new music, upcoming shows, great stuff! sure, things get a little routine around here, but why not? There’s always great new stuff, there’s always great upcoming shows, and we’ve got a huge well to draw out great songs from the past! Sounds good to me!

New music, upcoming shows, great stuff, new music, upcoming shows, great stuff, new music, upcoming shows, great stuff! sure, things get a little routine around here, but why not? There’s always great new stuff, there’s always great upcoming shows, and we’ve got a huge well to draw out great songs from the past! Sounds good to me!

Austin producer/songwriter Gurf Morlix talks about working with Warren Zevon, Lucinda Williams, and Slaid Cleaves, the Blaze Foley tribute project, and his recent solo records. See the notes and links to go with this episode at http://www.michaelgaither.com.

We’re all about the big shows and one big new project today. Previews of some stellar upcoming events, and then a chat with Jaxon Haldane about The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project, which aims to protect and promote the amazing, but under-appreciated legacy of the late, great Willie P Bennett. This is truly a wonderful project, and one that I can’t endorse highly enough. Please check it out: www.willieplegacy.com

February 1 marked 25 years since the tragic death of one of the great, unsung songwriting heroes of all time, Blaze Foley. His reputation has grown over the course of those years, thanks to friends and fans who have sung his songs and spread the word, but there’s still more to be done. We’re doing our part today with a retrospective of some great Blaze covers and of course some from the man himself. Plus, we’re joined by a very special guest, Blaze’s good friend and musical partner for many years, the great Gurf Morlix!

February 1 marked 25 years since the tragic death of one of the great, unsung songwriting heroes of all time, Blaze Foley. His reputation has grown over the course of those years, thanks to friends and fans who have sung his songs and spread the word, but there’s still more to be done. We’re doing our part today with a retrospective of some great Blaze covers and of course some from the man himself. Plus, we’re joined by a very special guest, Blaze’s good friend and musical partner for many years, the great Gurf Morlix!

We’re all about the big shows and one big new project today. Previews of some stellar upcoming events, and then a chat with Jaxon Haldane about The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project, which aims to protect and promote the amazing, but under-appreciated legacy of the late, great Willie P Bennett. This is truly a wonderful project, and one that I can’t endorse highly enough. Please check it out: www.willieplegacy.com

Marconi Experience #15 I think.........11/30/13Welcome Back!!!Gruppo Sportivo - Real Teeth Are Out from Back To 78 1978 (3:40)The Jimi Hendrix Experience - If 6 Was 9 from Axis:Bold As Love 1967 (5:35)Chicago Transit Authority - South California Purples from Chicago Transit Authority (1969) 1969 (6:11)Spirit - Prelude - Nothin' To Hide from Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus 1970 (3:43)The Rascals - You Better Run from The Young Rascals 1967 (2:29)Moby Grape - Omaha from Moby Grape 1967 (2:25)The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard from 21 Golden Gate Greats (Vol 2) 1969 (2:36)The Temptations - Cloud Nine from Cloud Nine 1969 (3:29)Spinner's Marconi Set #1Mark-Almond: busy on the line (4:53) (To The Heart, ABC, 1976)Traffic: forty thousand headmen (3:13) (-, Island, 1968)Lon & Derrek Van Eaton: dancing in the dark (2:38) (Who Do You Outdo, A&M, 1975)Shel Silverstein: Polly in a porny (2:50) (Freakin' At The Freakers Ball, Columbia, 1972)Jethro Tull: serenade to a cuckoo (6:05) (This Was, Island, 1968)Super Sister: higher (2:56) (To The Highest Bidder, Polydor, 1971)Gurf Morlix: worth dyin' for (4:42) (Diamonds To Dust, Bluecorn, 2007)Back to Beardo:Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails from Happy Trails (1:29)

Show #220 OLLIE VEE - New Boots (Lonesome Girl) THE BARN BIRDS - One Night At A Time   (The Barn Birds) JASON BOLAND AND THE STRAGGLERS - Dark & Dirty Mile  (Dark & Dirty Mile) PHILIP BOONE -  Either Way (A Light and A Line) JESSE LAFSER - Tonight  (Land In Sight) JOE WEST AND THE SANTA FE REVUE - The Blues  (Blood Red Velvet) (mic break) BETSE ELLIS - Golden Road   (High Moon Order) THORNTON CREEK - Wishing Well   (Fancypants) GURF MORLIX - Bang Bang Bang  (Gurf Morlix Finds the Present Tense) CHARLIE FAYE - How Long   (You Were Fine, You Weren't Even Lonely) (mic break) DELBERT & GLEN - Been Around a Long Time   (Blind, Crippled and Crazy) MAYNARD AND THE MUSTIES - Big News, I'm Cryin'  (West) ROSEANN FINO -  City Lights  (RoseAnn Fino) STEVE POWER - Nothin' On The Radio  (The Austin Chronicles) (mic break) ARI & MIA - Marble Moon  (Land on Shore) Here's the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss.  Freight Train Boogie podcasts also air weekly on RootHog Radio and on Rob Ellen's Flyinshoes Review. Purchase  the Freight Train Boogie Americana  Android App from Amazon for only $1.99. (Aug. 2nd, 2013) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie

We’ve got some exciting upcoming shows, including jazz fest, and still time for some exciting new releases.

We’ve got some exciting upcoming shows, including jazz fest, and still time for some exciting new releases.

Gurf talks about borrowing blues records from a 12 year old Peter Case, Bobo Brazil, Larry McMurty’s bookstore, staying in a haunted hotel with Sam Baker, working with Lucinda Williams, his cabin in the Canadian wilderness, prison chain gang records… Continue Reading →

FTB podcast #203 features the new album by CAITLIN ROSE called The Stand-In.    Show #203 CAITLIN ROSE - I Was Cruel  (The Stand-In) CONNOR CHRISTIAN & SOUTHERN GOTHIC - Sheets Down  (New Hometown) KEVIN ABERNATHY -  Gudger Town   (Some Stories) THE HOWLIN’ BROTHERS - Big Time  (Howl) (mic break) STELLA! -  Back to the Roots  (Sorry, Stella) CHRIS LEIGH & THE BROKEN HEARTS - Broken Hearted Friends (Who's That?) AJ DOWNING - Willie (Had We Never Been High)  (Good Day) THOM CHACON -  Ain't Gonna Take Us Alive  (Thom Chacon) CAITLIN ROSE - Waitin'  (The Stand-In) (mic break) GURF MORLIX - Series of Closin' Doors  (Gurf Morlix Finds the Present Tense) KEVIN BROWN - Desert Wind  (The Beloved)   LEFT ARM TAN - Fading Away  (Alticana) HONEYHONEY - Let's Get Wrecked  (Billy Jack) CRANKSHAFT & THE GEAR GRINDERS - Dancin' In The Dirt (What You Gonna Do) (mic break) CAITLIN ROSE - Dallas (The Stand-In) Here is the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss.  Freight Train Boogie podcasts also air weekly on RootHog Radio and on Rob Ellen's Flyinshoes Review. Get the Freight Train Boogie Americana  Android App from Amazon for only $1.99. (March 15th, 2013) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie

It’s the end of the year (soon) as we know it, and we feel fine. Time to start thinkin’ about Christmas and those pesky year-end lists – a little bit of both on tonight’s show. Plus, T-Bar is in with some of his usual off-the-wall picks.

It’s the end of the year (soon) as we know it, and we feel fine. Time to start thinkin’ about Christmas and those pesky year-end lists – a little bit of both on tonight’s show. Plus, T-Bar is in with some of his usual off-the-wall picks.

We’re pre-recorded this week, live from the living room, so Jeremy stops in, and we also dig down deep in the basement for some classics that I don’t regularly lug down to the station. We start things off with a birthday tribute to Mary Gauthier, before moving on to some songs from her former producer Gurf Morlix, as well as their collaborator, Patty Griffin. We’ve got some more great collaborations, and a look ahead to shows featuring Sprit of the West and New Country Rehab.

We’re pre-recorded this week, live from the living room, so Jeremy stops in, and we also dig down deep in the basement for some classics that I don’t regularly lug down to the station. We start things off with a birthday tribute to Mary Gauthier, before moving on to some songs from her former producer Gurf Morlix, as well as their collaborator, Patty Griffin. We’ve got some more great collaborations, and a look ahead to shows featuring Sprit of the West and New Country Rehab.

We’re pre-recorded this week, live from the living room, so Jeremy stops in, and we also dig down deep in the basement for some classics that I don’t regularly lug down to the station. We start things off with a birthday tribute to Mary Gauthier, before moving on to some songs from her former producer Gurf Morlix, as well as their collaborator, Patty Griffin. We’ve got some more great collaborations, and a look ahead to shows featuring Sprit of the West and New Country Rehab.

We’re pre-recorded this week, live from the living room, so Jeremy stops in, and we also dig down deep in the basement for some classics that I don’t regularly lug down to the station. We start things off with a birthday tribute to Mary Gauthier, before moving on to some songs from her former producer Gurf Morlix, as well as their collaborator, Patty Griffin. We’ve got some more great collaborations, and a look ahead to shows featuring Sprit of the West and New Country Rehab.

Today we pay tribute to Blaze Foley & Gurf Morlix, as well as visits with Greg Brown and the Thompson family. For hour 2, it’s a Johnny Cash Birthday Bash, as The Man in Black would have turned 80 today, and that’s reason enough to celebrate his (ever)lasting musical legacy.

Today we pay tribute to Blaze Foley & Gurf Morlix, as well as visits with Greg Brown and the Thompson family. For hour 2, it’s a Johnny Cash Birthday Bash, as The Man in Black would have turned 80 today, and that’s reason enough to celebrate his (ever)lasting musical legacy.

It’s our last show of the year, and the official release of the annual compilations. It was another jam-packed year of great music, so we couldn’t fit it into our usual 1.5 hour time slot, so we’re doubling that and going a full 3 hours!

It’s our last show of the year, and the official release of the annual compilations. It was another jam-packed year of great music, so we couldn’t fit it into our usual 1.5 hour time slot, so we’re doubling that and going a full 3 hours!

It’s our last show of the year, and the official release of the annual compilations. It was another jam-packed year of great music, so we couldn’t fit it into our usual 1.5 hour time slot, so we’re doubling that and going a full 3 hours!

One of our favourite bands, Sunparlour Players, released a new record this week, and it’s a gem. That led us off into previewing some other great roots rockin’ bands who return to town soon. We’ve got a few classics and a birthday song to end off the show.

It’s St. Patty’s Day, but no green beer for us, just great songs from & about Ireland. We’ve also got some great new music, music for Japan, and a set of classics set off by listener Ron from Lockport, who calls to reveal the “truth” about the Bev Oda scandal, again!

It’s St. Patty’s Day, but no green beer for us, just great songs from & about Ireland. We’ve also got some great new music, music for Japan, and a set of classics set off by listener Ron from Lockport, who calls to reveal the “truth” about the Bev Oda scandal, again!

FTB podcast #105  features the new album by GURF MORLIX called Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream.  Also new music from NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS,  LISA MORALES and CARRIE RODRIGUEZ & BEN KYLE.  The full playlist is posted below.  Check the artist's websites and order their CD's or downloads and tell 'em you heard the songs on the FTB podcast.  Please email me with any questions or suggestions for the podcasts. (frater@freighttrainboogie.com)Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts.  Here's the direct link to listen now!  And this is the RSS feed for non-iTunes listeners: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss Show #105 GURF MORLIX - Baby Can I Crawl Back To You -Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream LIBBY KOCH - Lonesome Bound - The Shadow of This Town ALLEN THOMPSON - All These Years -26 Years BOW THAYER & PERFECT TRAINWRECK - Your Heart is Not Your First Car -Bottom of the Sky (mic break) LISA MORALES - Beautiful Mistake -Beautiful Mistake CARRIE RODRIGUEZ & BEN KYLE - Your Lonely Heart - We Still Love Our Country WATERMELON SLIM - Good Ole Boys Never Change -Ringers GURF MORLIX - Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream -Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream (mic break) NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS - How I Wish My Train Would Come - Keys to the Kingdom TONY DENIKOS - River Don't Rise -Already Gone THE WHIPTAILS -  Perfect Drug - The Whiptails JIM ARMSTRONG - Dollars In His Wallet -Junction Road (mic break) GURF MORLIX - If I Could Only Fly - Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream (Feb. 4th, 2011) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie

Don't ask... #372 next week... show#373 On The Cruise... Big Guitars From Texas - Boomerang  (Big Guitars From Texas 1985) Curtis Mayfield - Just A Little Bit Of Love (New World Order 1996) Damon Fowler - Cypress In the Pines (Devil Got His Way 2011) John-Alex Mason - Write Me A Few Of Your Lines (Jook Joint Thunderbolt 2011) Roomful Of Blues - Kill Me (Hook, Line & Sinker 2010) Shemekia Copeland - It's 2 A.M. (Deluxe Edition 2011) Spinner's Section: Bessie Smith: lost your head blues (2:54) (St. Louis Blues, Audio CD + DVD, 2005) Big Sugar: round & round (4:43) (Heated, Capricorn, 1999) Harper: watch your back (4:04) (Day By Day, Blind Pig, 2007) Al Copley: the bad guy in the blues (5:31) (Automatic Overdrive, Rounder, 1989) Bobby Radcliff: animator's convention (3:16) (Universal Blues, Black Top, 1991) Amazing Rhythm Aces: get down (3:58) (Out Of The Blue, Breaker, 1997) Gurf Morlix: up against it (3:12) (Diamonds To Dust, Blue Rose, 2007) Ellis Hooks: was it something I said? (5:03) (Godson Of Soul, Evidence, 2005) Moreland & Arbuckle: bound and determined (2:30) (Flood, Telarc, 2010) Big Blind: my ol' suitcase (3:28) (Circus Left Town, CoolBuzz, 2009) Back to Beardo: Guy Forsyth - Good Time Man (Live At Gruene Hall 2010) Ian Siegal - Like Hell (Broadside 2009) Colin Linden - Hook's In The Water (Southern Jumbo) Keef Hartley Band - Overdog (Overdog 1971) Carlos Guitarlos - Hole In My Pocket (Blues Revue 2006) The Animals - Worried Life Blues (Lysergic Blues - First 2007)

Another pre-recorded episode, but that allows for some special guest cameos from Carter & Jeremy. This week we got a bunch of great music in the mail from Australia, featuring Australia's best, Paul Kelly. We played a bunch from Paul, a tribute to Paul Kelly, and a bunch of stuff from the upcoming Trout Forest Music Festival.

Another pre-recorded episode, but that allows for some special guest cameos from Carter & Jeremy. This week we got a bunch of great music in the mail from Australia, featuring Australia's best, Paul Kelly. We played a bunch from Paul, a tribute to Paul Kelly, and a bunch of stuff from the upcoming Trout Forest Music Festival.

Another pre-recorded episode, but that allows for some special guest cameos from Carter & Jeremy. This week we got a bunch of great music in the mail from Australia, featuring Australia's best, Paul Kelly. We played a bunch from Paul, a tribute to Paul Kelly, and a bunch of stuff from the upcoming Trout Forest Music Festival.

Another pre-recorded episode, but that allows for some special guest cameos from Carter & Jeremy. This week we got a bunch of great music in the mail from Australia, featuring Australia's best, Paul Kelly. We played a bunch from Paul, a tribute to Paul Kelly, and a bunch of stuff from the upcoming Trout Forest Music Festival.

More great upcoming shows this week?!?! What's going on in Winnipeg? This week we're treated to Justin Rutledge, Dave Lang/Carolyn Mark, Jill Barber, and the long awaited Romi Mayes/Gurf Morlix show! Even with all of that on our minds, we still found time for some great new music.

More great upcoming shows this week?!?! What's going on in Winnipeg? This week we're treated to Justin Rutledge, Dave Lang/Carolyn Mark, Jill Barber, and the long awaited Romi Mayes/Gurf Morlix show! Even with all of that on our minds, we still found time for some great new music.

A special pre-recorded segment of Steel Belted Free Range Radio featuring Romi Mayes & Gurf Morlix. Romi is one of the brightest stars on the horizon in Winnipeg and beyond. Her last album Sweet Something Steady catapulted her from local fave to international darling, and that has a lot to do with the legendary producer she hired to shape the album. I've been following Gurf Morlix for years, ever since I noticed that his name appeared on many of my favourite albums. Since then, I discovered that he's more than just a great producer, he's a great musician as well. I was lucky enough to meet him and get to know him a bit when Romi first brought him to town a couple of years ago, and I found out then that he's a very intelligent, very personable, totally interesting guy as well. At that time we were treated to a couple of live performances of songs that were later released on what is by far his greatest accomplishment as a singer/songwriter, Diamonds to Dust. I was knocked out then, because even though I was such a fan and so familiar with his talent and track record, I underestimated him as a singer/songwriter. Never again, I thought. Well, I was expecting great things, but when he came in late Monday night and played me the first song from his upcoming CD, Last Exit to Happyland, I knew he'd raised the bar that much higher. That powerful performance alone would have made me put him way up high on my list of all time favourite in-studio guests. But that's not all he did. Oh no. Just wait until you hear him do his version of Blaze Foley's classic "Cold Cold World." Quite honestly, perhaps my favourite musical moment on air so far.

Some great new music kicks us off in style, but from there it's another week of looking forward to some pretty stellar shows, including Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Fred Eaglesmith & Friends, and more!

Some great new music kicks us off in style, but from there it's another week of looking forward to some pretty stellar shows, including Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Fred Eaglesmith & Friends, and more!