Podcast appearances and mentions of James Booker

New Orleans has given the world all kinds of music. We refer to ourselves as the birthplace of jazz. We’re one of the principal breeding grounds of funk, bounce, and brass band music. And then there’s a style of piano playing that’s so identifiably from here it’s simply called, “New Orleans piano.” Generations of legendary New Orleans piano players became identified with the places they played. Fats Domino at the Dew Drop Inn. Professor Longhair at Tipitina’s. James Booker at The Maple Leaf. Today you can hear masters of New Orleans piano like Jon Cleary, Tom McDermott, Joe Krown, and others at clubs around town, like Chickie Wah Wah, The Bon Temps, and Buffa’s. Or, you can hear them at your place. You can have an A-list New Orleans piano player show up at your place - with a grand piano - and play your birthday party, wedding, or just a random Friday night, thanks to Jacques Ferland’s business, Piano On A Truck. Piano On A Truck is pretty much what it sounds like. It’s a grand piano on the back of a yellow, 1972 International pick-up truck.And it comes with, or without, a piano player. In our seemingly never-ending attempt to place order on a chaotic world, we like to categorize things into twos - either/or. Tall or short. Black or white. On the rocks or straight up. Today, for a lot of white-collar occupations, the either/or distinction is either working in the office or working from home. Well, like so many things in life, it turns out there’s a 3rd way. Billy Schell describes himself as CEO, owner and van driver of an apparel company called NOLA Shirts. NOLA Shirts designs and manufactures New Orleans themed Polo shirts, T-shirts, and hats, and sells them online or at various brick-and-mortar stores around New Orleans. The “van driver” in Billy’s job description is a reference to the company’s headquarters which are also Billy’s living quarters – a Mercedes Sprinter van that’s been his principal home and office since 2021. Around 5,525 years ago - it was probably a Thursday - in ancient Mesopotamia, the wheel was invented. To say it was a revolutionary invention is not just a bad pun, it’s also the understatement of several millennia. And just when you think every possible use of the wheel has already been thought of, along comes the 21st Century - and hashtag-van-life and Piano On A Truck, two New Orleans entrepreneurs discovering yet more places the revolutions of a wheel can take us. Out to Lunch was recorded live over lunch at Columns in Uptown New Orleans. You can find photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at itsneworleans.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Descorchamos el 2025 con sorpresa en el menú, una sesión de piezas de jazz y especialmente de blues interpretadas por legendarias figuras al piano.Playlist;(sintonía) RAY CHARLES “There’s no you”RAY CHARLES “Ray’s Blues”JAMES BOOKER “Junco partner”AMOS MILBURN “One scotch, one bourbon, one beer”BIG MACEO “Worried life blues”LEROY CARR “How long how long blues”BIG JOE TURNER feat VAN “PIANO MAN” WALLS “The chill is on”RUTH BROWN feat VAN “PIANO MAN” WALLS “5 10 15 hours”ROOSEVELT SYKES “Pocketful of money”NINA SIMONE “This year’s kisses”FLOYD DIXON “Hole in the wall”PETE JOHNSON “Goin’ away blues”PETE JOHNSON and BIG JOE TURNER “Roll em pete”ROY BYRD and HIS BLUESJUMPERS (PROFESSOR LONGHAIR) “Hey now baby””SWEET EMMA BARRETT “None of my Jelly Roll”CHAMPION JACK DUPREE “Bring me flowers while I'm living”Escuchar audio

The Right Tempo Show presents a Face Radio special: "Mississippi Sailing"! As the name suggests, it's a musical journey through the heart of Louisiana, where every note tells a story. From the piano genius of James Booker to the mystical voodoo vibes of Dr. John, the show will transport you to the soul of the South.Feel the groove of The Meters' funky beats and experience the raw energy of the Mardi Gras tribe, The Wild Magnolias. Let the tight rhythms of Idris Muhammad carry you away, and let the brassy sounds of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band march you right into the celebration. It's the rich, ancestral music born by the Mississippi River—alive, unforgettable, and full of spirit. Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode we're joined by a living musical legend whose career as an A&R man, manager, producer, label-owner and writer spans over 60 extraordinary years. On the day his monumental "journey through Global Music" And the Roots of Rhythm Remain is published, the peerless Joe Boyd visits RBP's Hammersmith HQ to talk about the book — and the 17+ years it took to write the follow-up to 2006's acclaimed memoir White Bicycles. After we hear about the 1987 meeting that led to the adoption of the now-discredited term "World Music" as a marketing category, discussion touches on the sound, rhythms and political impact of music from South Africa, Brazil, Bulgaria and — inevitably — Jamaica. Clips from John Hutchinson's 1982 audio interview with the late great Kate McGarrigle – mother of Rufus and Martha Wainwright — lead to our guest's recollections of working with her and sister Anna on their magical eponymous debut in 1975. Joe also reminisces about Junco Partner, the 1976 album he made with New Orleans piano genius James Booker. Talk of the week's featured RBP writer Robert Shelton — coinciding with the imminent reissue of the latter's epic Bob Dylan biography No Direction Home — prompts memories of the late New York Times critic from Joe, who (lest we forget) worked as stage manager at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival in which Dylan first "went electric". Many thanks to special guest Joe Boyd. And the Roots of Rhythm Remain is published by Faber in the UK and Ze Books in the US; visit Joe's website joeboyd.co.uk for more details. Pieces discussed: Joe Boyd: Freaky Galahad, Joe Boyd: An Interview, Joe Boyd on White Bicycles, Kate McGarrigle audio, Bob Dylan at Gerde's Folk City, New York, Pop Singers and Song Writers Racing Down Bob Dylan's Road and Bob Dylan: How does it feel on your own?.

Featuring the greasy NYC meets Miami funk of the Scone Cash Players; the elegant piano trio stylings of Bill Mays; a long-running collaborative trio comprised of Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, and Ted Nash; the king of kings, Ron Miles; new age wonder courtesy of Anoushka Shankar; an Ella Fitzgerald live gem from the Verve vault; drummer/composer/legend Ches Smith; and finally, a piece fo NOLA history, Mr James Booker. 0

James Booker "Feel So Bad"Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five "June Tenth Jamboree"Eilen Jewell "Breakaway"Elvis Costello "Dr. Watson, I Presume"Precious Bryant "The Truth"The Yardbirds "Smokestack Lightning"Fats Waller "Whose Honey Are You?"Lyle Lovett "This Old Porch"Lucinda Williams "Minneapolis"The Replacements "Kiss Me On The Bus"Joe Hill Louis "Hydramatic Woman"Built To Spill "Aisle 13"Neil Young "Out On The Weekend"Art Blakey "A Night In Tunisia"Howlin' Wolf "House Rockin' Boogie"Cory Branan "No Hit Wonder"Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Didn't It Rain"Sonny Burgess "Red Headed Woman"Bruce Springsteen "I Ain't Got No Home"Billie Holiday "Travelin' Light"Bonnie "Prince" Billy "This Is Far From Over"Etta Baker "Bully of the Town"Bob Dylan "Visions of Johanna"Ted Leo and the Pharmacists "A Bottle of Buckie"Nina Nastasia "What's Out There"Little Esther Phillips "Cherry Wine"Hank Williams "Cool Water"Jason Isbell "Cover Me Up"Effie Smith "Water! Water!"Jeff Beck "I Ain't Superstitious"Howlin' Wolf "Sitting On Top Of The World"Lucero "At the Show"Sleater-Kinney "Call the Doctor"Gillian Welch "Look At Miss Ohio"Tom Waits "Jersey Girl"Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers "Fan It"Amos Milburn "My Baby's Boogying"Willie Dixon "Big 3 Boogie"John Moreland "Blacklist"Elizabeth Cotten "I'm Going Away"ZZ Top "Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell"Howlin' Wolf "Back Door Man"John Coltrane "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"

Featuring NYC legend Joan As Policewoman; Nashville rising saxophone star Jake Botts; ensemble improvisation at the highest level on Joe Lovano's new Trio Tapestry record on ECM; a journey into the world of modern dance composition from boy genius Sufjan Stevens and co.; a murderer's row of jazz legends including McCoy Tyner, John McLaughlin, Betty Carter, James Booker, and Louis Stewart; rounded out by two Americana treasures, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan.

For Ben Folds, coming back on the scene with a new studio album feels like a breeze, literally:“I Feel like the expectations are lowered but I have the wind on my back”.In June 2023 Ben releases What Matters Most, his fifth studio album and his first in over six years, almost an ice age in today's breathless music biz. But part of the reason and the joy it has taken him so damn long to make, is a focus on the craft that is part of Folds' raison d'être as a musician some three decades into a professional career.“I have carried a tradition of craft, that is not easily come by, in an era when it was always going away, until now” It might sound cocky to say that this is a lesson in songwriting but I dunno, it is.”This is coming from someone who in the past decade has committed part of his career to promoting and campaigning for better music education. Come to think of it, a conversation with Ben Folds is a music education class in itself. His role as music scholar and teacher is now part of his legacy but his contribution to music is easily underestimated. For starters he sandblasted a music scene that in the mid-90s was dominated by grunge, Britpop and pretty soulless boy & girl band pop. And he did it with a fucking piano. Aided and abetted of course by belting bass (Robert Sledge) and drums (Darren Jessee) combo that made up Ben Folds Five - a refreshingly guitar-free rock band. After the trio disbanded following the usual music industry roller coaster ride (a familiar story beautifully told in Fold's 2019 book A Dream About Lightning Bugs) Folds went solo - sometimes quite literally. He made ‘sustainable touring' a thing, by going on the road with himself and a piano. That's something now essential for bands in the mid-tier - the so called “working class musician” - to tour with a minimalist set up. Fold's truly took to it - improvising and bantering with the audience - even creating a song (Bitches Ain't Shit) that became a sort of regrettable classic. He found the experience scary but took his inspiration from James Booker. “I was playing standing places - rock venues. I was shaking in my boots the first time I went out on tour like that, but I felt the need to do it”.Folds is a pioneering independent artist. He called the creative shots even when first signed to a major label imprint with Ben Folds Five. He paid for vinyl masters to some of his albums knowing full well it would come out of his royalty account. He was an early adopter of the direct to fan model with his Patreon site, recently expanded to include a private Discord channel. It's very much the modern fan-centred business model for up & coming artists these days. Through it all, Folds is one of those artists that can always rely on the ability to write a song. It's something that has seen him through the thick & thin years as he transitioned from a band to a solo career and then later as he expanded into soundtracks and orchestral works.That songcraft is firmly intact on What Matters Most on songs such as Back To Anonymous, Winslow Gardens and Kristine From the 7th Grade. But Folds can strategize the biz side too these days, and his plan is to make this new album an event. “I know we're making movies in a way when we make records but I wanted to make a record that you could date on all counts. The event is powerful, because you are either expressing an ideal, a design - or you are expressing an event”. Support the showGet more related content at: https://www.songsommelier.com/

Willie Nelson "Uncloudy Day"John Hammond Jr. "Nadine"Bonnie Raitt "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy"Valerie June "Man Done Wrong"My Morning Jacket "Easy Morning Rebel"Funkadelic "Funky Dollar Bill"Fats Domino "What a Party"Raphael Saadiq "Keep Marchin'"M. Ward "Girl From Conejo Valley"R.E.M. "Gardening At Night"Varetta Dillard "Mercy Mister Percy"Miles Davis "Budo"Steve Earle "Transcendental Blues"Centro-Matic "Remind Us Alive"The Ronettes "Good Girls"Eilen Jewell "I'm a Little Mixed Up"fIREHOSE "Brave Captain"Shaver "Love Is so Sweet"Frankie Lee Sims "She Likes To Boogie Real Low"Lefty Frizell "The Long Black Veil"Sugarboy Crawford "Jockomo"Bonnie 'Prince' Billy "A Minor Place"Lucero "Wandering Star"Neil Morris "The Banks of the Arkansas/Wave the Ocean"Lucero "Here at the Starlite"The Clash "1-2 Crush On You"Ryo Fukui "Autumn Leaves"Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Strange Things Happening Every Day"Patterson Hood "Betty Ford"Vic Chesnutt "And How"Willie Nelson "Trouble in Mind"Faces "Stay With Me"Lucinda Williams "Crescent City"Kristin Hersh "Your Ghost"James Booker "On The Sunny Side Of The Street"Sam Doores "Other Side of Town (feat. Alynda Segarra)"Superchunk "City of the Dead"Helen Humes "Be-Baba-Leba"Jazz Artists Guild "Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do"Otis Redding "Nobody's Fault But Mine"Bo Diddley "Hong Kong, Mississippi"Old 97's "Crash on the Barrelhead"Ike Gordon "Don't Let The Devil Ride"The Hold Steady "Barfruit Blues"The Mountain Goats "Rat Queen"

In this episode of Truth In This Art, host Rob Lee sits down with David Kunian, the Music Curator for the New Orleans Jazz Museum and Louisiana State Museum. Kunian's career began as a freelance musicologist, producing award-winning documentaries on legendary musicians such as James Booker, Earl King, James Black, and the Dew Drop Inn, as well as writing and producing radio shows on a variety of musical genres.In this conversation, Kunian shares his earliest musical memories and discusses how he became interested in pursuing music as a profession. He explains the role of a musicologist and how he balances his roles as both creator and curator.Kunian describes his work as the music curator for the New Orleans Jazz Museum and the mission of the museum, which aligns with his own professional values. He goes on to discuss his approach to curation and the guiding principles he follows when putting together exhibits.The focus then turns to the memorable exhibits Kunian has worked on over the years, including "Me Got Fiyo: The Professor Longhair Centennial," and he shares advice for new music curators looking to achieve success. Kunian also reflects on his proudest moment in his career and reveals some of the exhibits he's planning for the future.Join Rob Lee as he explores the fascinating world of music curation with David Kunian, a true expert in the field Jazz. Creators & Guests Rob Lee - Host New Orleans Jazz Museum - Guest The Truth In This Art, hosted by Rob Lee, explores contemporary art and cultural preservation through candid conversations with artists, curators, and cultural leaders about their work, creative processes and the thinking that goes into their creativity. Rob also occasionally interviews creatives in other industries such as acting, music, and journalism. The Truth In This Art is a podcast for artists, art lovers and listeners interested in the creative process.To support the The Truth In This Art: Buy Me Ko-fiUse the hashtag #thetruthinthisartFollow The Truth in This Art on InstagramLeave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.THE TRUTH IN THIS ART IS SUPPORTED IN PART BYThe Gutierrez Memorial FundThe Robert W. Deutsch Foundation ★ Support this podcast ★

Dave Bartholomew "That's How You Got Killed Before"Aimee Mann "Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath"Slobberbone "Barrel Chested"Centro-Matic "Salty Disciple"Widespread Panic "Christmas Katie"R.E.M. "Losing My Religion"Betty Harris "There's A Break In The Road"Nicole Atkins "Brokedown Luck"Billy Joe Shaver "Georgia On a Fast Train"Professor Longhair "Mardi Gras In New Orleans"The Band "Rag Mama Rag"Gillian Welch "Hard Times"Hank Williams "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"Tommy Ridgley "Looped"Chisel "Citizen Of Venus"Lightnin' Hopkins "Breakfast Time"The Dixie Cups "Iko Iko"The Deslondes "Muddy Water"Bonnie 'Prince' Billy "New Memory Box"Wilco "Falling Apart (Right Now)"Amanda Shires "Box Cutters"Willy Tea Taylor "Lost in a Song"Vic Chesnutt "Society Sue"Dolly Parton "Jolene"Iron &  Wine "Southern Anthem"Big Thief "Simulation Swarm"Drive-By Truckers "Mercy Buckets"Jelly Roll Morton "Mamie's Blues"Bob Dylan "Blind Willie McTell"MC5 "The American Ruse"Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver "Wee Midnight Hours"Cory Branan & Jon Snodgrass "The Corner"Memphis Minnie "Night Watchman Blues (Take 2)"Sugar Pie DeSanto "I Want To Know"Irvin Mayfield "New Second Line"Blue Lu Barker "Don't You Feel My Leg"Oscar "Papa" Celestin "Marie Laveau"Clifton Chenier "Black Snake Blues"Lucinda Williams "Crescent City"79rs Gang "Indian Red"Danny Barker & His Creole Cats "My Indian Red"Cousin Joe "A.B.C.'s Part 1"Cousin Joe "A.B.C.'s Part 2"James Booker "Junco Partner"Louis Armstrong "Back O' Town Blues"Dr. John "Big Chief"

Drive-by Truckers "Dragon Pants"Fleetwood Mac "Like It This Way"Fats Domino "The Big Beat"Aerial M "Wedding Song No.2"Valerie June "You And I"Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers "Give Me Back My Wig (Live)"AC/DC "Let There Be Rock"John Fahey "Uncloudy Day"Adia Victoria "Stuck In The South"Andrew Bird "Underlands"Elizabeth Cotten "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad"Craig Finn "God in Chicago"Ian Noe "Strip Job Blues 1984"Esther Phillips "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You"R.L. Burnside "Miss Maybelle"Hank Williams "I'm Sorry for You My Friend"Joan Shelley "Amberlit Morning (feat. Bill Callahan)"John R. Miller "Lookin' Over My Shoulder"Max Roach "Garvey's Ghost (feat. Carlos "Patato" Valdes & Carlos "Totico" Eugenio)"Ranie Burnette "Hungry Spell"Nina Nastasia "This Is Love"Thurston Harris "I Got Loaded (In Smokey Joe's Joint)"Folk Implosion "Sputnik's Down"Slim Harpo "I'm a King Bee"Wipers "Youth of America"The Scotty McKay Quintet "The Train Kept a-Rollin'"Mississippi John Hurt "Sliding Delta"Magnolia Electric Co. "Montgomery"Dr. John "Memories of Professor Longhair"Billie McKenzie "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water"Little Walter "Juke"Elvis Presley "Trying to Get to You"Billie Jo Spears "Get Behind Me Satan And Push"Ray Charles "Georgia On My Mind"Freddy King "Hide Away"Furry Lewis "Old Blue"Billie Holiday "What a Little Moonlight Can Do"Bob Dylan "One More Cup of Coffee"The Primitives "How  Do Yu Feel"Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"Ruth Brown "Lucky Lips"Bonnie 'Prince' Billy "A Minor Place"Pearl Bailey "Frankie and Johnnie"fIREHOSE "In Memory Of Elizabeth Cotton"James Booker "On The Sunny Side Of The Street"Ray Price "The Same Old Me"Mississippi Fred McDowell "My Babe"The Replacements "Here Comes a Regular"

Sintonía: "Cajun" - Roy Buchanan “St. James Infirmary” - Allen Toussaint; “Black Minute Waltz” - James Booker; “Los Campanillas” - Peter Collins; “Salutation March” - The George Lewis Band of New Orleans; “Maple Leaf Rag” (Scott Joplin) - Joshua Rifkin; “Golliwogg’s Cakewalk” - Klára Würtz; “Allons à Lafayette” - Joe Falcon; “Blues de Basile” - Amédé Ardoin Todas las músicas extraídas del CD 1 de los 2 que incluye el libro “Al compás del Vudú: religión, represión y música”, escrito por Héctor Martínez González y publicado por la editorial “Allanamiento de mirada” en el 2022 Puedes contactar con Héctor en la siguiente dirección: hertormenta@hotmail.com O con la editorial en: https://www.allanamientodemirada.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1A-portada-vudu.jpg Escuchar audio

Glossary "These City Light Shine"The Ronettes "Be My Baby"Eilen Jewell "Sea Of Tears"Eilen Jewell "Worried Mind"Howlin' Wolf "Smokestack Lightin'"The Gaslight Anthem "Old White Lincoln"Elvis Costello & The Imposters "Country Darkness"Beck "He's a Mighty Good Leader"Beck "Sleeping Bag"Brown Bird "Fingers to the Bone"Sister Rosetta Tharpe "There Are Strange Things Happenin' Every Day"Guy Clark "It's About Time"Maggie Bell "Coming On Strong"Mavis Staples "99 and 1/2"James Booker "King of the Road"Bob Dylan "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You"Bessie Smith "Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle"Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Bring It On Down to My House, Honey"Jerry Lee Lewis "Crazy Arms"Drive-By Truckers "Wilder Days"Bo Diddley "Say Man, Back Again"Uncle Tupelo "Graveyard Shift"Ramones "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement"The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"The Wallflowers "One Headlight"Two Cow Garage "My Dearest Constituents"Kathleen Edwards "Back To Me"R.E.M. "All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)"Clem Snide "Moment in the Sun"Julien Baker "Something"Buddy Guy "Gunsmoke Blues"The 40 Acre Mule "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"JD McPherson "You Must Have Met Little Caroline"Adia Victoria "Devil Is A Lie"Skeets Tolbert and His Gentlemen Of Swing "The Stuff's Out"Dr. John "End Of The Line"Hank Williams "Lovesick Blues"Aretha Franklin "Good to Me As I Am to You"Vic Chesnutt "Coward"Albert King "Born Under A Bad Sign"Billie Holiday "Sugar"The Deslondes "Good to Go"Wynonie Harris "Drinkin' by Myself"Etta Baker "Railroad Bill"

In this episode we invite former Creem editor and Newsday critic Wayne Robins to reminisce about his journalistic journey from the Berkeley Barb to NYU's graduate school of journalism — and to hold forth on his (and our) beloved Steely Dan.Wayne recalls the suburban East Coast childhood he had in common with the Dan's Donald Fagen— and the music that set them both free from it. Jumping forward to 1969, he describes the Rolling Stones show he saw in Oakland a month before Altamont. He also paints a vivid and amusing picture of Bard College, the upstate New York institution he attended at the same time as Fagen and Dan co-founder Walter Becker. Clips from RBP audio interviews with the duo and original Dan member Denny Dias accompany an in-depth discussion of every rock egghead's favourite group, not to mention Fagen's 40-year-old solo album The Nightfly.The episode concludes with a swift survey of recent additions to the RBP library, including  pieces about Juliette Gréco (1961), James Booker (1976), Mark E. Smith (1990), Limp Bizkit(2000), Soul Train's Don Cornelius (2012), Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner (2017)… and the "atomic" Count Basie (2020).Many thanks to special guest Wayne Robins. Sign up for his newsletter Critical Conditions at waynerobins49.substack.com.Pieces discussed: Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Steely Dan II, Donald Fagen audio, Denny Dias audio, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan III, Juliette Gréco, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, Culture Club, James Booker, Tom Petty, The Sixties, The Fall, Jann Wenner, Among the Mooks, Don Cornelius and Count Basie. 

Shellac "Billiard Player Song"Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Up Above My Head"Langhorne Slim "House Of My Soul (You Light The Rooms)"Johnny "Guitar" Watson "Let's Rock"The Harlem Hamfats "Let's Get Drunk and Truck"Ted Leo and the Pharmacists "Bottled in Cork"Jimi Hendrix "My Friend"Bonnie 'Prince' Billy "I See A Darkness"Eilen Jewell "I'm Gonna Dress in Black"Precious Bryant "Black Rat Swing"Tyler Childers "Junction City Queen"Pixies "Gigantic"Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers "Fan It"Minutemen "Dr. Wu"Bob Dylan "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)"Joan Shelley "Amberlit Morning"Hazel "Storm In My House"Unknown Artists "My Babe"Hank Williams "Be Careful of Stones That You Throw"Andrew Bird "Make a Picture"The Replacements "Within Your Reach"Walter Vinson "Rosa Lee Blues"Johnny Cash "Nobody"Shannon Wright "St. Pete"Earthless "Violence of the Red Sea"79rs "Drama"John Lee Hooker "Boogie Chillin'"Frankie Lee Sims "Lucy Mae Blues"Sundown Songs "I'm Gone"Nina Simone "My Man's Gone Now"S.G. Goodman "If You Were Someone I Loved"Louis Jordan "What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)"Slim Cessna's Auto Club "Mark Of Vaccination"Lucero "Can't Feel A Thing"Various Artists "Tribulations"Sebadoh "Rebound"Art Blakey Quintet "A Night in Tunisia "Rev. R.C. Crenshaw "I'm Goin' Home On The Mornin' Train"James Booker "On The Sunny Side Of The Street"Hüsker Dü "Celebrated Summer"Jimmy Carpenter "Soul Doctor"

In this episode we invite former Creem editor and Newsday critic Wayne Robins to reminisce about his journalistic journey from the Berkeley Barb to NYU's graduate school of journalism — and to hold forth on his (and our) beloved Steely Dan.Wayne recalls the suburban East Coast childhood he had in common with the Dan's Donald Fagen — and the music that set them both free from it. Jumping forward to 1969, he describes the Rolling Stones show he saw in Oakland a month before Altamont. He also paints a vivid and amusing picture of Bard College, the upstate New York institution he attended at the same time as Fagen and Dan co-founder Walter Becker. Clips from RBP audio interviews with the duo and original Dan member Denny Dias accompany an in-depth discussion of every rock egghead's favourite group, not to mention Fagen's 40-year-old solo album The Nightfly.The episode concludes with a swift survey of recent additions to the RBP library, including  pieces about Juliette Gréco (1961), James Booker (1976), Mark E. Smith (1990), Limp Bizkit (2000), Soul Train's Don Cornelius (2012), Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner (2017)… and the "atomic" Count Basie (2020).Many thanks to special guest Wayne Robins. Sign up for his newsletter Critical Conditions at waynerobins49.substack.com.Pieces discussed: Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Steely Dan II, Donald Fagen audio, Denny Dias audio, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan III, Juliette Gréco, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, Culture Club, James Booker, Tom Petty, The Sixties, The Fall, Jann Wenner, Among the Mooks, Don Cornelius and Count Basie. 

Gillian Welch "Red Clay Halo"Neil Young "Walk On"John Lee Hooker "Sally Mae"Drive-By Truckers "Forged In Hell And Heaven Sent"Amanda Shires "Bad Behavior"John Prine "Illegal Smile"Chris Knight "Mexican Home (feat. John Prine)"Sam & Dave "You Got Me Hummin"Black Joe Lewis "Come to My Party"Margo Price "Ain't Livin Long Like This"Arlo McKinley "Back Home (feat. Logan Halstead)"Beck "Sin City"James McMurtry "Ain't Got a Place"Betty Davis "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up"John Coltrane "Straight Street"Valerie June "Look At Miss Ohio"Mavis Staples "You Got To Move"James Booker "Junco Partner"Tedeschi Trucks Band "Playing With My Emotions"Col. Bruce Hampton "Fixin' to Die"George Jones & Tammy Wynette "We Go Together"Louis Armstrong "On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Recording 1947)"Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong "On The Sunny Side Of The Street"Richard Swift "If The Sun Stops Shinin'"Billy Bragg "Greetings to the New Brunette"The Blasters "I'm Shakin'"The Blasters "I'm Shakin'"The Blasters "Border Radio"Gillian Welch "Dry Town (Demo)"John Moreland "Claim Your Prize"Willie Dixon "Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues"Charlie Musselwhite "Hello Stranger"Krista Shows "Ain't Your Fault"The Derek Trucks Band "Already Free (Live)"Rick Danko "Java Blues"JD McPherson "It's All Over but the Shouting"Alex Chilton "Come By Here"The Glands "Pleaser"boygenius "Souvenir"Maggie Bell "Comin' on Strong"Koko Taylor "Wang Dang Doodle"Billy Joe Shaver "Chicken On The Ground"Connie Smith "If That Ain't Strong Enough"Porter Wagoner "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man"

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This week, we have a very special episode featuring not one but two wonderful guests. First up, we have the return of the talented Los Angeles-based writer and a Senior Vice President at The Black List, Kate Hagen.Having bonded last year over our affection for the career of actor James Spader whom we did two podcast episodes about (one here on Watch With Jen & one on Screen Drafts), Kate joined me once again on this show a few months back for a rich, soulful, wide-ranging conversation with one of our favorite filmmakers - the wondrous Allison Anders.Later that night, we hatched an idea for our next podcast conversation where we looked forward to learning and seeking inspiration from talented women by inviting Allison's wildly gifted daughter Tiffany Anders to come and talk to us and all of you about her stellar career and a trio of her favorite obscure music documentaries as well.A Los Angeles native who was recently selected by Variety as one of the Music Supervisors to Watch in 2022, in addition to her outstanding work in the field on acclaimed TV shows such as Reservation Dogs, You're the Worst, Pen15, The Chair, Sorry for Your Loss, she's been the music supervisor on films such as To the Stars, Rust Creek, The Circle, and The End of the Tour. Having also worked as a musician, journalist, Radio DJ, plus a co-founder/co-head curator of LA's Don't Knock the Rock Film Festival, Tiffany's critically lauded debut album as a singer-songwriter, "Funny Cry Happy Gift" was produced by the legendary PJ Harvey as well.Taking you behind the scenes of her incredible life and career, in this candid, fascinating conversation, Tiffany shares her thoughts on the music business and also introduces and educates us about the obscure music documentaries Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2006), Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013), and Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows (2015) and their subjects as well.Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music ArchiveLogo: KateGabrielle.comPatreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68064737

Ten Years After "Bad Scene"Big Joe Turner "Shake, Rattle And Roll"Eilen Jewell "Shakin' All Over"Dinosaur Jr. "Repulsion"Aretha Franklin "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"Them "Mystic Eyes"Jessie Mae Hemphill "Married Man Blues"Johnny Cash "The Man Comes Around"Big Bill Broonzy "Terrible Operation Blues"Elvis Costello "Jimmie Standing In the Rain"Steve Earle "Tom Ames' Prayer"Joan Shelley "If the Storms Never Came"Fats Waller "Stay"Jimmie Rodgers "Blue Yodel #9"Nina Simone "Blues for Mama"The Black Keys "Sinister Kid"Gladys Bentley Quintet "Boogie'n My Woogie"The Light Crust Doughboys "Beer Drinkin' Mama"Superchunk "Shallow End"Cafeteria "Poloroids"Shannon McNally "Pale Moon"Justin Townes Earle "Yuma"The Black Crowes "P. 25 London"Drag The River "Bug Country"Valerie June "Shakedown"Lucinda Williams "Joy"Alvin Youngblood hart "Mama Don't Allow"Jimbo Mathus "Poor Lost Souls"The Cactus Blossoms "Everybody (feat. Jenny Lewis)"The Yardbirds "New York City Blues"The Mountain Goats "New Monster Avenue"Ed Young "Reg'lar, Reg'lar, Rolling Under"Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra/Adelaide Hall "Creole Love Call"Jim Weatherly "Midnight Plane To Houston"Hartman's Heartbreakers "Fetch It on Down to My House"Lil Green "My Mellow Man"Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys "Settin' the Woods on Fire"Rosalie Hill "Rolled and Tumbled"Billie Holiday "It's Like Reaching for the Moon"Tom Waits "Way Down In The Hole"Fred McDowell "Come and Found You Gone"Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos "Aurora En Pekin"The Lonesome Doves "When We Were Wild"Otis Redding "I've Got Dreams To Remember"James Booker "Feel So Bad"

Shellac "The End of Radio"Booker T & The MG's "Green Onions"Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers "55th Street Boogie"Merle Travis "Blue Smoke"James Booker "Tico Tico"Cleo Brown "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie"Spade Cooley and His Orchestra "Three Way Boogie"Chet Atkins & Les Paul "Caravan"Etta Baker "Carolina Breakdown"Fleetwood Mac "Albatross"Otis Spann "Five Spot"Jimmy Bryant "The Night Rider"Daniel Bachman "Levee"Trans Am "Armed Response"Albert Ammons "Boogie Woogie At The Civic Opera"Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band "Washboard Wiggles"Tyler Childers "Midnight on the Water"Pete "Guitar" Lewis "Ooh Midnight"Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys "Draggin' The Bow"Bob Dylan "Main Title Theme (Billy)"Little Walter "Blue Lights"Dizzy Gillespie "Salt Peanuts"Albert Collins "Frosty"Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton "Hyena Stomp"Various "Traveling Through The Jungle"Beastie Boys "In 3's"Max Roach "Triptych ( Prayer, Protest, Peace )"Freddy King "Hide Away"Fats Waller "Handful of Keys"Joel Paterson "Because"Funkadelic "Maggot Brain"Tuba Skinny "Deep Henderson"Dr. John "Mac`s Boogie"Cindy Cashdollar "Waltz for Abilene"Blind Willie Johnson "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"John Coltrane "Alabama"Little Freddie King "Bad Chicken"James Brown "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose"Gastr Del Sol "For Soren Mueller"John Fahey "Poor Boy Long Ways From Home"Bo Diddley "Aztec"Tom Waits "Closing Time"Fred McDowell "Amazing Grace"

469. Part 2 of our interview with Sybil Gage. Born and raised in New Orleans Sybil Gage had front row schooling in what makes that city great. Now living in Florida, Sybil is spreading New Orleans music to the rest of the world. The “Little Dynamo” is slinky in sequins, and funky in fishnets and has become the darling of the East Coast from New Orleans (Old U.S. Mint Theater) to New York City (Triad Theater W. 72nd St. Broadway). Witness “Sybil Gage and Her Mighty Catahoulas” and a typical evening will include the legendary music of Professor Longhair and James Booker, fun tunes from Smiley Lewis and Jesse Hill and Eddie Bo, blues from Elmore James, Little Willie John, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Etta James, Gus Cannon, as well as many of her own award winning original contributions. On intimate evenings, with only piano to accompany, she sings Pre War Blues, Hokum, Traditional New Orleans inspired Jazz and original tunes that fit seamlessly into her vast repertoire. This week in Louisiana history. May 14, 1845. First free public school opened in LA. This week in New Orleans history. On May 14, 2011, the Morganza Spillway on the Mississippi River was opened for the second time in its history, deliberately flooding 3,000 square miles of rural Louisiana and placing three nuclear power plants at risk to avert possible flooding in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. This week in Louisiana. Bogalusa Balloon Fest May 20-22, 2022 10:00 am - 10:00 pm 401 Walker St. Bogalusa LA 70427 We are a hot air balloon festival which includes hot air balloons, a carnival, vendors and live entertainment. May 20-22, 2022 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Amenities: Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount, Family Friendly, Free Parking. View Website Phone: 985-750-3905 Email: bprcc.70427@gmail.com Postcards from Louisiana. Guitarist on Royal St.Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook.  

468. Part 1 of our interview with returning guest Sybil Gage. Born and raised in New Orleans Sybil had front row schooling in what makes that city great. Now living in Florida, Sybil is spreading New Orleans music to the rest of the world. The “Little Dynamo” is slinky in sequins, and funky in fishnets and has become the darling of the East Coast from New Orleans (Old U.S. Mint Theater) to New York City (Triad Theater W. 72nd St. Broadway). Witness “Sybil Gage and Her Mighty Catahoulas” and a typical evening will include the legendary music of Professor Longhair and James Booker, fun tunes from Smiley Lewis and Jesse Hill and Eddie Bo, blues from Elmore James, Little Willie John, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Etta James, Gus Cannon, as well as many of her own award winning original contributions. On intimate evenings, with only piano to accompany, she sings Pre War Blues, Hokum, Traditional New Orleans inspired Jazz and original tunes that fit seamlessly into her vast repertoire. This week in Louisiana history. May 7, 1862. The Union Army captures Baton Rouge during the Civil War. This week in New Orleans history. The corner stone for Notre Dame Seminary on Carrollton Avenue was laid on May 7, 1922. This week in Louisiana. 46th Annual Cochon de Lait Festival 1832 Leglise Mansura, LA 71350 May 12-15, 2022 The first official festival was in 1961, but that doesn't mean that is when the magic happened. That happend in 1960 during Mansura's Centennial celebration when over 10,000 people converged on Mansura. From that weekend on, Mansura has been known as the Cochon de Lait Festival of the world. After celebrating for 12 years straight and a record crowd of 100,000 in 1972, the town of Mansura took a little break. That all changed in 1987 when the Cochon de Lait festival was revived and Mansura has been never been the same again. We continue the tradition again this year. The Mansura Chamber of Commerce invites you to come pass a good time and join us for the 46th annual Cochon de Lait Festival! Postcards from Louisiana. Lauren Sturm sings and plays piano. Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook.  

Billie Holiday "I Cover the Waterfront"James Booker "Classified"Ike Gordon "Don't Let The Devil Ride"Ray Wylie Hubbard "Freeway Church Of Christ"Howlin' Wolf "Drinkin' C.V. Wine"Cedric Burnside "I Be Trying"Bob Dylan "Romance In Durango"Superchunk "City of the Dead"Emmylou Harris "Sweet Old World"Merle Haggard "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink"Memphis Minnie "Night Watchman Blues (Take 2)"Wanda Jackson "Rip It Up"Fats Waller "Functionizin'"Sonny Boy Williamson "T.B. Blues"Jimmie Rodgers "Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes (Alternate Take)"Lucero "Sometimes"Hayes Carll "Another Like You"Gillian Welch "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor"Josh White "Strange Fruit"Jack Purvis and His Orchestra "Poor Richard"Slim Harpo "Rainin' in My Heart"Kathleen Edwards "Empty Threat"Valerie June "Colors"Hank Williams "Cold, Cold Heart"Billie Holiday and His Orchestra "Long Gone Blues"George Henry Bussey "When I'm Sober I'm Drunk Blues"Neil Young "No Wonder"Adia Victoria "Lonely Avenue"Adia Victoria "Dead Eyes"The Mountain Goats "New Monster Avenue"Arliss Nancy "Abacus"Lefty Frizzell "Long Black Veil"Blaze Foley "The Moonlight Song"Lucinda Williams "Drunken Angel"Buddy Guy "I Smell a Rat"Built to Spill "Conventional Wisdom"Guitar Junior "The Crawl"Dave Van Ronk "God Bless The Child"Big Joe Turner "Ice Man Blues"Willie Nelson "Railroad Lady"Robert Wilkins "Old Jim Canan's"Albert Ammons "Bass Goin' Crazy"Drag the River "Lucky's"Tom Waits "I Wish I Was In New Orleans [in The Ninth Ward]"Jimi Hendrix "Red house"Billie Holiday, Eddie Heywood's Orchestra "I'll Be Seeing You"

Anti-racism educator and author Tim Wise joins me for this iteration of Our Social Landscape.  Author of 9 books on race, and a prolific public speaker and blogger, Tim began his activism as a student at Tulane in the late 1980s and has been involved in the struggle for racial equality and social justice ever since.  The conversation starts with a discussion of how he began activism work against South African apartheid and neo-Nazi politician David Duke.  We then touch on civil unrest, particularly in the wake of the 1-year anniversary of the January 6th, 2021, insurrection, before moving onto the intersection between race and social class in America.  Next comes a discussion of Critical Race Theory, plus the role of racism, individualism, and animosity towards the public good, that has impacted the current Covid-19 pandemic.  We conclude with some suggestions moving forward, and Tim finishes with a quick discussion of how he keeps his eyes on the prize, even if the prize continues to appear unreachable. More information about Tim Wise and his work can be found here: https://timjwise.medium.com/ http://www.timwise.org/ The podcast features a live version of “True” by the late New Orleans piano legend James Booker. All episodes of Our Social Landscape can be found on iTunes, simply type oursociallandscape into the search box. If you have any questions or comments, email me at jr@oursociallandscape.com.

As broadcast January 7, 2022 with plenty of extra Joan & Tone for your podcast spirits.  Tonight for our first guest artist selector show of the new year, we couldn't be more thrilled to have welcomed Joan As Police Woman to the show to discuss the creative process that went into her latest album with Tony Allen and Dave Okumu.  A surprising one night jam session in Paris in 2019 bloomed into the glimmering, brooding flower that is The Solution Is Restless, one of our favorite albums of the year.  Joan talked quite specifically about what moved her to create some of the tunes on the LP, and also how she met the late, great father of afrobeat and kind of "took a chance" asking if he'd like to record with her.  Not to be missed for fans of the artist or the album.#feelthegravityTracklisting:Part I (00:00)Joan As Police Woman with Tony Allen & Dave Okumu – Take Me To Your LeaderGhost Funk Orchestra – Fuzzy LogicOrions Belte – Cherchez La GhostThe Rebels of Tijuana – Et le blizzard s'estompeLeenalchi – Ultimate PrescriptionPart II (30:36)Robert Glasper – So Beautiful (Live at Capitol Studios)James Booker – Black Minute WaltzJ Dilla – Waves Joan As Police Woman with Tony Allen & Dave Okumu – MasqueraderTony Allen – Politely  Part III (60:43)Joan As Police Woman with Tony Allen & Dave Okumu – Geometry Of YouTony Allen feat Damon Albarn – Go BackKrystle Warren & The Faculty – If It Wasn't For The LakeBaths – Lovely BloodflowMeshell Ndegeocello – Forget My NameHere We Go Magic – Over The Ocean Part IV (99:55)Joan As Police Woman with Tony Allen & Dave Okumu – Get My BearingsTony Allen feat Theo Parrish, ESKA, & Andrew Ashong – Day Like This ReworkBridget Kearney – Who Are We KiddingThe Flamingos – I Only Have Eyes For YouConnan Mockasin – Momo'sMadlib – The StrollSly & The Family Stone – Skin I'm In 

A month has passed & we successfully refrained from exploring new music of any kind...but what did we learn?  In our quest to complete the infinite collection, we often found ourselves moving on to the next thing prematurely.  Diving into the archives gave us a reboot of sorts & brought previous discoveries back to the forefront.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/SchizoMusic)

Ed Bogas, James Booker, Roy McCurdy, Reinventing Yourself, Impure Thoughts

Adia Victoria "Troubled Mind"My Morning Jacket "Lowdown"Erykah Badu "On & On"Neko Case "Pretty Girls"Aretha Franklin "Runnin' Out Of Fools"Magnolia Electric Co. "The Night Shift Lullaby"The Glands "So High"Cat Power "Love & Communication"Al Green "The Letter"Will Johnson "Call, Call, Call"Mississippi John Hurt "Nobody's Dirty Business"Bonnie "Prince" Billy "Resist the Urge"Neil Young "Get Back To The Country"The Glands "Livin' Was Easy"Grateful Dead "Big Boss Man"Willie Dixon "Spoonful"My Morning Jacket "Honest Man"Mattiel "Midwest Hotel"Call Me Rita "Are You OK?"Charles Mingus "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting"The Low Anthem "Hey, All You Hippies!"Buffalo Nichols "Lost & Lonesome"The Handsome Family "Cold, Cold, Cold"R. L. Burnside "Hard Time Killing Floor"Elvis Costello & The Imposters "Country Darkness"Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Brandi Carlile, Julien Baker "Kid Fears"Swamp Dogg "Sam Stone"Amanda Shires "Saddle in the Rain"James Booker "King Of The Road"R.L. Burnside "Miss Maybelle"Alex Chilton & Hi Rhythm Section "Lucille"Lucero "Sounds Of The City"Little Richard "Money Honey"Dusty Springfield "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone"Merle Haggard "I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink"Tom Waits "Long Way Home"Waxahatchee "Can't Do Much"Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Survivor"Wilson Pickett "A Man and a Half"JD McPherson "UNDER THE SPELL OF CITY LIGHTS"Yola "Break The Bough"Tom Petty "Wildflowers"

Today we were blessed to have Bishop James Booker preach a powerful sermon on being prepared to receive God's victory.

Today we were blessed to have Bishop James Booker preach a powerful sermon on being prepared to receive God's victory.

Show 131 – Recorded 5-22-21 – This podcast features 11 outstanding blues artists and 13 great performances to enjoy. Plus, We have an initial interview clip with Rev Peyton of Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band. This Band IS GOOD! Our featured artists are: Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Hollywood All Stars, James Booker, Hop […]

Featuring a freshly dropped jam from Brooklyn artist So Brown; Norah Jones' 2020 Blue Note release feat. Jesse Murphy and Brian Blade; Chicago indie guitar legend Jeff Parker; longtime duo collaborators pianist Wayne Horvitz and bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck; this year's reboot/reunion of Joshua Redman's famed 90's quartet feat. Mehldau, McBride, and Blade; cutting edge serialist modernism from NYC artist Michi Wiancko on the New Amsterdam label; a brand new single on the Verve label from Diana Krall; the one-eyed pride of NOLA aka the Bayou Maharaja, James Booker; and the legendary institution that is Black Uhuru.

Featuring fresh jams from drummer/composer extraordinaire Allison Miller, more music from Alwyn Robinson's “Bluebonnet”, a brand new ECM release from pianist Ethan Iverson (w/trumpet legend Tom Harrell), the short-lived Brooklyn group EMMA (Allison miller, Erin McKeown, Todd Sickafoose, and Erik Deutsch), trumpeter/vocalist and jam-band staple Jennifer Hartswick, superpower-diva Alice Smith, Keith Jarrett, Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, Tower of Power, and the Bayou Maharajah himself… Mr. James Booker.

Bishop James Booker speaks to the Wisconsin District about the need for us to saturate ourselves with the Word of God.

Bishop James Booker speaks to the Wisconsin District about the need for us to saturate ourselves with the Word of God.

Wisconsin District Superintendent, Bishop James Booker, speaks to the Sunday Evening congregation about being asleep with our eyes open.

Wisconsin District Superintendent, Bishop James Booker, speaks to the Sunday Evening congregation about being asleep with our eyes open.

Wisconsin District Superintendent, Bishop James Booker, speaks to the Sunday Morning congregation about responding to the Spirit's call.

Wisconsin District Superintendent, Bishop James Booker, speaks to the Sunday Morning congregation about responding to the Spirit's call.

Bishop James Booker preaches to the Wisconsin District UPCI Section 2 Unity Service hosted by Parkway Apostolic Church in Oak Creek, WI.

Bishop James Booker preaches to the Wisconsin District UPCI Section 2 Unity Service hosted by Parkway Apostolic Church in Oak Creek, WI.

Wisconsin District Superintendent, Bishop James Booker, delivers a message for the installation of Pastor Timothy Peters.

Wisconsin District Superintendent, Bishop James Booker, delivers a message for the installation of Pastor Timothy Peters.

Although he grew up in a small town just south of London, England, spend some time listening to Jon Cleary and you will swear he is the result of some sort of super-engineering experiment that sought to combine the absolute best of New Orleans/Funk/ Soul music into one performer- it's in his DNA- from the way he plays to the subtle ways it permeates his native English accent. In addition to being a pianist and guitarist of impeccable taste and feel, he is also a gifted vocalist.  Cleary, who has 8 solo records to date, recently won a Grammy last year for Go Go Juice, (a record I had the pleasure of being a part of). He was also a member of Bonnie Raitt's band for 10 years - (she once referred to him the “9th Wonder of the World”. )   He frequently plays at the world famous Maple Leaf Bar, a place that he has had a connection with since the early 80's, as well as touring all over the world with his band. In this interview we discuss piano, guitar styles, his early years and passion finally making it to New Orleans, James Booker stories, Bonnie Raitt, what makes the New Orleans sound unique to other styles, and much much more. We do a fair bit of playing in this one too.  This interview took place at Jon's home/studio in New Orleans, LA on June 2nd, 2017.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-riff-raff-with-shane-theriot/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

My guest today is Mr. Johnny Vidacovich-  In a town that is filled with great drummers, all with their own unique style and approach, Johnny Vidacovich easily qualifies as an institution in the New Orleans music scene. His career spans 5 decades and he's played with a who's who of New orleans music royalty- Danny Barker, Professor Longhair, James Booker, Johnny Adams,  Astral Project, and many many others- as well as those from outside of New Orleans who have relied on Johnny's signature street beat grooves - John Scofield, Joe Sample, Charlie Hunter and the list goes on and on.  He has also taught many students including Brian Blade and Stanton Moore.  Johnny is such a great person to chat with, and as you can hear in the interview he is highly animated and super passionate about life and music. He frequently gets up to dance or move his body in a certain way to illustrate a point. He is a highly musical drummer and one of my favorites- a real poet on the drums.  As you'll hear in the interview, I first met Johnny when I moved back to New Orleans. We went on to work together here and there throughout the years recording and doing some gigs from time to time….one highlight I remember is getting to do a gig with both Johnny AND Idris Mohammed- that was fun! If you like the music in this podcast check out Johnny's solo works- Mystery Street, Banks Street, Vidacovich and my solo record The Grease Factor. In the interview Johnny talks about singing what you play, phrasing, the music scene in  1950's and 60's New orleans, we go over some traditional New Orleans grooves together, his poetry, love of Paul Motian (sorry for mispronouncing his name over and over !), play a few tunes, how colors relate to sound and music and much more.  Hidden behind one of the more unique and quirky personalities that is Johnny Vidacovich is a treasure trove of wisdom learned from a lifetime of playing and teaching.  This interview took place at Johnny's house in the Mid City section of New orleans, LA in Feb of 2016.                                                                                                                                I hope you enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-riff-raff-with-shane-theriot/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy