Podcasts about Perpetual Groove

In this special episode of Podsongs, we take a journey through a season full of diverse musical inspirations and intriguing interviews. Hosts Luigi Falcione, Maurizio Sanicola, and Massimino Vozza reflect on their creative process and share tracks inspired by guests from various fields, including physicist Alan Lightman, jazz musician Sidron, chef Martin O'Dell, and Dire Straits' David Knopfler. We explore international collaborations, from America to India, featuring telepathic animal communicator Manjiri Lathi, rock band Indus Creed, and artists like Stefano Bellani and Dave McKean. Tune in for behind-the-scenes stories, exclusive tracks, and insights into how interviews with artists and influencers shape the music. Don't miss standout songs like 'Meaning in the Moment,' 'Melody Snakes,' and 'Second Hand Lemonade.' Subscribe, like, and sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on future projects!00:00 Welcome to Podsongs00:12 Studio Tour and Personal Updates01:11 Reflecting on Past Albums01:32 Sidron and Alan Lightman: Meaning in the Moment05:36 Jack in Water and Martin O'Dell: Minimal Waste08:30 David Knopfler and Lem Sisay: On the Outside12:04 Perpetual Groove and Jonathan Lubecki: Fiery Skies15:31 Indus Creed and Manjiri Lathi: Hollow Bones19:25 Stefano Bellani and Dave McKean: Coincidentals27:31 Peter Mulvey and Naomi Shihab Nye: Comedian31:55 Brandon Kinder and Chad Abumrad: Conversations in D34:07 Surprise Vocals and Studio Cats36:34 Epic Collaboration with Steve Erickson39:16 Meditative Soundscapes and Ritualistic Music45:37 Nose Breathing and Free Diving50:00 Milo Gore and Second Hand Lemonade55:57 Art Can Change the World59:40 Upcoming Artists and Final Thoughts Listen to the complete album here: https://ffm.to/podsongs13 // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter, donations and download the song for €/$1 @ https://podsongs.com // LINKS // Website: https://podsongs.com Podcast episodes: https://podsongs.com/podcast-episodes Songs: https://podsongs.com/music Spotify artist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/32FYyRx1y1ex3jHHAgLMC7?si=4Nv7WW85SbSPZvCsj1o7Ig Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sN1viy82HPiNTVX2YBxpq?si=1b84c2b9bdea4656 // SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsongs Instagram: https://instagram.com/podsongs Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsongs

Continuing oin the quest to find the right flavors for the Beer Me Roar Beer, Brian and Jacquie taste this Jasmine Rice Lager from Seattle's Urban Family.  Oh, and talk nonsense to each other, per usual!

We caught up with Perpetual Groove's Matthew McDonald about their latest studio work including Sea of Freaks plus where to find them live. Ep 441 #ATJPod More: https://www.pgroove.net/ @allthatjampod on IG, FB, and Twitter - www.allthatjampod.com - Subscribe - leave a review - tell a friend. Merch: https://t.co/QgtAisVtbV All That Jam is brought to you by Executive Producers Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Produced and edited by Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Hogan. Original Music by Aaron Gaul. Art by Amanda Cadran.

Drummer Darren Stanley talks about the bizarre series of events that lead to him playing with Col Bruce Hampton, acclimating to long gigs with Perpetual Groove, navigating music/solos/rhythm and more with guitarist Jimmy Herring,  the Juggernaut that was Aquarium Rescue Unit, learning the gig with guitarist Oz Noy w/ Ozone Squeeze, correlations between Zappa and Col Bruce Hampton, the strange yet supportive world of the “Jam Band” scene, the importance of stretching & much more!https://www.pgroove.net/tour-4

Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! We produce these episodes in collaboration with MELT PREMIUM MUSHROOM CHOCOLATES. Follow them on Instagram @meltmushrooms. DM them for info and let them know we sent you. This week on the No Simple Road Weekly Rewind we recap the last week's festivities, The NSR HolidayGet Down, meeting Matt from Perpetual Groove, seeing an epic performance by The Sam Grisman project, spending time with our Grandson, see friends old and new... it's been a hell of a week over here at No Simple Road. Head over to www.patreon.com/nosimpleroad to become a supporter and take part in the growing community on our Discord server and get all the extra content that is starting to come out of the No Simple Road community. INTRO MUSIC by Young & Sick -For the best mushroom chocolates around shoot a DM to @meltmushrooms and tell them NSR sent you for Buy One Get One FREE for the Month of November. -FREE SHIPPING from Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad -Make Sure to visit our friends at Fire On The Mountain for some amazing food at one of the 3 locations in the Portland area or one of the 2 locations in the Denver area! OUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF: CHILLDREN OF INDIGO No Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music. We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.

Anna Indiana, Oh No Kurt's Jeans LA Music Collective Plus our interview with Matt McDonald from Perpetual Groove More: https://www.pgroove.net/ @allthatjampod on IG, FB, and Twitter - www.allthatjampod.com - Subscribe - leave a review - tell a friend. Merch: https://t.co/QgtAisVtbV All That Jam is brought to you by Executive Producers Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Produced and edited by Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Hogan. Original Music by Aaron Gaul. Art by Amanda Cadran. 

Episode 144 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song— Matthew McDonald of Perpetual Groove speaks to Jonathan Lubecky, Veterans & Governmental Affairs Liaison for MAPS, as inspiration for a new song called 'Fiery Skies', which will be released as a single on 1st December 2023 Stream the song: https://ffm.to/fieryskies LYRICS: Distant worlds from a past life, they haunt meMemories blurred from that time, still find meA shell of myself just trying to surviveFiery Skies celebrate tonight, but I'm locked upTrapped inside of my own mind, I'm fucked upMaybe it's time to leave it all behind, and change my state of mindNo longer feel the need to wear my armor, long the way that it's beenAnd now I begin to see in colors, more than I've ever seen https://www.pgroove.net/https://www.lubeckysd.com/ // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter, donations and download the song for €/$1 @ https://podsongs.com // LINKS // Website: https://podsongs.com Podcast episodes: https://podsongs.com/podcast-episodes Songs: https://podsongs.com/music Spotify artist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/32FYyRx1y1ex3jHHAgLMC7?si=4Nv7WW85SbSPZvCsj1o7Ig Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sN1viy82HPiNTVX2YBxpq?si=1b84c2b9bdea4656 // SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsongs Instagram: https://instagram.com/podsongs Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsongs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podsongs/message

We are so stoked to have No Simple Road Family member and keyboardist for Perpetual Groove, Matthew McDonald, as our guest on the show this week. Perpetual Groove has been goin at it on the music scene since 1997. PGroove incorporates a mix of traditional Southern Rock, funk, jazzy improvisation, indie rock and synth loops. Their music is a journey in and of itself and over the 20+ years they have been touring and playing together they have honed their craft into something extremely magical and have amassed an army of faithful PGroove fans!We sit down with Matthew to talk about:How he became a fan of No Simple Road and part of our little family.The humble beginnings of Perpetual Groove.The 20 year anniversary re-issue of 'Sweet Oblivious Antidote'His experience of playing music for the US Military.Memories of the Jam Scene during the Phish hiatus and the opportunity it created for them.How the band feels about carrying the moniker of 'Jam Band'.What it's like to see a fresh infusion of energy and life come into the scene.Needing to respect the space when the time comes for a personal change.How he and the band deal with the double edged sword of social media.The necessity of accepting where we are at any given time.... and way more!For everything Perpetual Groove including tour info, merch, and more head over to www.perpetualgroove.netINTRO MUSIC PROVIDED BY - WILL HANZA OF ESCAPER-FREE SHIPPING from Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad-Make Sure to visit our friends at Fire On The Mountain for some amazing food at one of the 3 location in the Portland area or one of the 2 location in the Denver area!-CHECK OUT THE NSR EXCLUSIVE BETA PREVIEW OF www.venuellama.comMUSIC IN THE COMMERCIALS BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF:CIRCLES AROUND THE SUNOUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF:CHILLDREN OF INDIGONo Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music.We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We caught up with Perpetual Groove's Matt McDonald about PGroove's early days, hiatus, and quarantine @allthatjampod on IG, FB, and Twitter - Subscribe - leave a review - tell a friend. All That Jam is brought to you by Executive Producers Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Produced and edited by Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Hogan. Original Music by Aaron Gaul. Art by Amanda Cadran. 

We caught up with Perpetual Groove's Matt McDonald about getting back in the studio. @allthatjampod on IG, FB, and Twitter - Subscribe - leave a review - tell a friend. All That Jam is brought to you by Executive Producers Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Produced and edited by Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Hogan. Original Music by Aaron Gaul. Art by Amanda Cadran.

Our special guest in this episode is Darren Nicholson.Darren Nicholson ended his relationship with Balsam Range and has launched out in new directions with his music.Darren shares all about his new music, what he's been up to, and how the major life-changing events in his life have shaped him into who he is today.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Transcript:00:00: 27--00:00: 55 Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Hi, this is Joseph Franklyn McElroy with the Gateway to the Smokies podcast, talking about the people and culture of the Smoky Mountains where my family has been around for a couple of hundred years. And I own a business here called the Meadowlark Motel as well as a restaurant called Homecraft. And I'm pretty proud to be back in the area and meeting and greeting, and talking to some wonderful people, like my guest today, Darren Nicholson. How are you doing, Darren? 00:00: 56--00:00: 58 Darren Nicholson:  Doing great, Joseph. Thank you so much for having me on. 00:00: 58--00:01: 12 Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Sure. Last time I had you on the previous podcast series and I did a whole intro. But why don't you do three sentences of what you think is your highlights of your bio? 00:01:14--00:01:20 Darren Nicholson:  I'm the world's foremost turkey hypnotist. 00:01: 20--00:01:21  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: There you go. 00:01:21--00:01:31 Darren Nicholson: I wear frilly leg warmers, and I have quite an impressive Beanie Baby collection. 00:01: 31--00:01:49  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: There you go. Let me tell you, I have to look at you quite a bit because you gave me a shirt with I think it was a picture of your album of you with a rose in your teeth doing a deep sort of lunge in your underwear, right? 00:01:50 --00:01:53 Darren Nicholson: Yes. It's a provocative pose for an early morning. 00:01: 53--00:02:14  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  The problem is you put that on a T-shirt that's soft that my wife grabbed it and she wears it to bed about once a week. So I got to look at your face in a bone about once a week. 00:02:14 --00:02:58 Darren Nicholson: It's actually the evening before pill. It's not the morning-after pill. It's the evening before you put that on and make sure nothing happens in the bedroom. That was actually a graphic. A guy in Kentucky did that graphic. His name is Jonathan Carroll. He's a great graphic artist. He was nominated for an IBMA award this year for his graphic art. But he took me and it was the if you remember, the Seinfeld episode with George Costanza on the couch that pose in his underwear. It was basically kind of a spoof on that version of this. I still have a few of those left, believe it or not. I did not sell all of those. 00:02: 58--00:03:47  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Well, for the folks out there who might not know, which I doubt, I think everybody's going to know. But Darren is one of the foremost musicians in American and bluegrass today, and he has a solo career, and he also has been a member of several bands. Most recently, he left Balsam Range, which is one of the top bluegrass bands in the world right now. I'm assuming that you were looking to pursue new opportunities and new opera things. So what is new with your career in that regard? And I guess you have a new bluegrass booze, right? 00:03:47 --00:06:26 Darren Nicholson: Yeah, got a brand new bluegrass record that I finished last year, actually. But the first single just came out on January 29. It's called Arkansas without you. And it's a host of hot young pickers and I'm really excited about the new bluegrass project. And so far the thing, it's got raised reviews. It's been a long time since Balsam Range. I've been in the studio, and my departure from Balsam Range is definitely not an end for me. It's a new beginning. I did 15 years. I was an original member, and I'm very grateful for those 15 years, but definitely got to a place professionally and personally where I wanted to do something different. Balsam Range, a lot of people don't realize, has always been well, not always, but for the last at least ten years has been a part-time band and so with every year, the dates have seemed to be doing less and less. And I think that's by choice. I think that's what they want to do. But they only did 30 dates last year. That was what was on the calendar, around 30 dates. And I did about 250 dates on my own, so I couldn't by the time it was the smoke cleared, I did about 290 performance dates last year. And so it got to it just got to a place in my career where instead of doing a couple of part-time things, the opportunity presented itself for me to play music full-time and focus on my full-time solo career. And to be honest with you, it was a no-brainer. I had to do it for my business, and then I had to do it for my mental health, too. It's hard juggling a schedule and setting a calendar because people would try to book me for the fall of next year. And I was constantly in limbo with their schedule and what they may or may not do. It was a difference in direction of my career. And it's nothing personal, it's nothing against them. They're going to continue doing what they do, and I wish them well. But I've got a singular focus. I'm a lot happier and it's a lot less stressful trying to juggle a bunch of things, so I'm in a much better place. 00:06: 26--00:07:07  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  I remember last time we talked, I listened to quite a bit of your solo stuff, right?  There were some of the American, almost country music things that I really liked a lot. And you had a little bit of sort of bluesy parts to it and some real almost southern rock rifts and things like that. I thought, wow, you should be out there doing a lot on your own, which of course you were, but I think you keep rising higher, just mean yourself, right? 00:07:10 --00:09:58 Darren Nicholson:  That's it.  Well, that seems to be knock-on-wood, the direction things are going. And part of it is if you're always comfortable, that means you're not growing. And so I don't want to get into a place with my music where I'm doing the same sets all the time, or I'm just doing the same thing. I wanted to get outside the box, and get outside of my comfort zone. I'm writing songs. So the record you're talking about is called the man on a Mission. And that album, I had another guy produce it, Jeff Collins. And I had a whole cast of musicians that I don't normally use, and it forced me in a different direction. And that's what I wanted.  I wanted something new and organic to get me out of my comfort zone and push my own creativity and my own growth, to push my boundaries a little bit. And it was a great experience. And so with this new bluegrass record, I did the same thing, but in a different direction. I've produced several records on my own, and so I know what that sounds like. So I got a young guy, a guy I play a lot of music with named Colby Laney. He's from Marion, North Carolina, and he's probably the best acoustic guitar player on the planet. Or if he's not, he's one of the leading three. He's incredible. But I had him coproduce it with me and he brought this new energy and new life to my bluegrass recordings, and that's what I wanted. I picked all musicians I'm only 39, but all musicians who were younger than me and who were all more progressive players.  I did. And it just put me I'm still doing what I do. I play like I play, I sing like I sing. But with this other cast, with different musicians, it's going to have a different sound, and I want to keep doing that. There are musicians that I look up to, like Marty Stewart and Darryl Scott who marty Stewart will do a black gospel record, then he'll do a rock record, then he'll do a country record. But it's always good. But it's got a different feel. And in the last record he did, he had Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He had him produce it. And I like the even for seasoned musicians who have a style and an idea of music, it's good to get out of your comfort zone. And so that's what I do. 00:9: 59--00:10:47  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   I agree. One of the things that surprised me in talking to you is that you really have an artistic mind. Right. There are a lot of artists that are really focused on the craft, and you are great at your craft. There's nothing to short you there. But you also get into the whole conceptual, artistic thinking as well, about the concept of what you're doing, the concept of what you're playing, like partnering with the younger players, I think it makes your work have a depth that is unique a lot of times. So I'm pretty excited about what you're doing. How do you think it'll change your live performances? 00:10:48 --00:013:37 Darren Nicholson:   It already has. Playing with Colby and just the last few years, it's reinvigorated my interest in music. And so for years and years, I would do shows and I would just show up and play, and I would go home or go do whatever. But during the pandemic, when I had some personal changes and some lifestyle changes, I've almost had this rebirth and this fire reignited in me for music. And so I find myself every day writing songs or getting my instruments out of the case and practicing at home. Plus, I play shows five or six days a week somewhere. I'm doing a lot of traveling, a lot of playing, but I'm really inspired to get better and being with young musicians with different ideas and new ideas to kind of get me out of my thing, I think it's important.  I love that saying, if you do what you've always done, you'll have what you've always had. And so I want to get out of my comfort zone a little bit. I want to grow my business. I want to grow my music. And the biggest thing for me is not about when I say grow my music, I don't necessarily mean I want my name in the Marquee Lights, playing in front of 10,000 people or playing arenas. I want to do more shows, and I don't care if the shows are for less people. I like the intimate listening rooms, and I like smaller crowds. I've been doing a lot of solo and due at shows, and a lot of this came out of the pandemic where I was doing house concerts and these smaller things, and it just clicked with me.  I'm like, man, this is how this music was intended. When I look at your background, what I see is I see people in these mountains, on their porches and in their living rooms playing music. That's how I grew up. And then when we started doing that during the pandemic, there's a connection that happens with the music that does not happen at a big theater show or a big arena. There's a connection that happens when you can almost reach out and touch the artist with the music that's so organic. And I'm like, that is what I want to grow into. I want to be the guy who takes music everywhere.  I want to share the joy and share music and share culture, and I want to be an ambassador for Western North Carolina music and for the culture that I love and make people happy in the process. 00:13: 38--00:14:09  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  That's pretty fantastic. You mentioned songwriting. I saw on your Facebook the other day you had just written a song with Charles Humphrey III, who's also been on this show and is a friend of the gateway that smoked his podcast, and you sang it. It was really nice. So you're doing a lot of songwriting, and you talk about it quite a bit, but did you start playing first or songwriting first, and what inspired your interest in spotting songwriting? 00:14:10 --00:014:18   Darren Nicholson:  Well, are you talking about, would I get interested in just performing music first or songwriting? 00:14: 18--00:14:58  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   Well, it's interesting the question is, I think some people in my craft, which is doing painting and things like that, some people become just interested, really drawing well, or really painting a rose and doing it really well, or other people have a purpose that they're doing it for. They want to communicate something, they want to say something and have meaning behind the craft. So what is your approach? 00:14:59 --00:017:15   Darren Nicholson:  Well, that is my approach to songwriting is I love songs that tell stories and songs that have a deeper meaning. I don't like songs that paint pictures. Like my grandpa's cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountain hills. We played there when I was a kid, like nostalgia songs and things like that. To me, anybody can write those. But when you start getting into deeper meaning, like talking about love or hope or inspiration or a message in a song or telling a story, basically turning a three and a half minute musical piece, it's basically like a three and a half minute sitcom. I think those kind of songs connect on a deeper level, and that's usually what I'm going for. We don't always do it. Sometimes we write silly songs, sometimes you're not going to change the world with every song. But those are the songs that I like, and that's what I'm trying to do with my songwriting, is write something that's meaningful to somebody. But for the song we wrote the other day, I put a really rough video out on Facebook, and it was not the greatest singing or playing, it was just really rough and raw. And to do that, it takes vulnerability. There are some artists who really hide behind going into the recording studio, you know what I mean? Once Pro Tools and everything's run through, they sound like a million bucks. But you don't ever see them sing live. You don't ever see them. You get on there with just them and their instrument and perform. And I think there's a vulnerability about that. If you can translate it well enough to convey the emotion.  I think people are connected to the wrongness of that on a certain level. And I be dang. I put that video out and I got a call from a national touring act. That's one of the biggest acts in bluegrass. And before the day was out, they're going in next week and recording that song. 00:17: 16--00:17:18  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Oh, my gosh, 00:17:18 --00:017:20   Darren Nicholson:  We wrote that song two days ago. 00:17: 20--00:17:22  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  That's fabulous. That's the way to do it. 00:17:24 --00:017:38  Darren Nicholson: They said, do you have a work tape of it? And I said, well, we just wrote it like 30 minutes ago, and I had a rough work tape of it on my phone. I sent it, that and the lyrics, and they called me right back and said, we're going to cut it next week. 00:17: 38--00:18:38 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  Wow, fabulous. There you go. My conversations with you. We're planning a performance, and this is my little pitch for the Meadowlark I'm weaving it in here, but the Meadowlark Motel has a speakeasy called the Skylark SpeakEasy. And we've been talking to you about it. We've been doing some great musical acts there and talking to you. You really had the idea of saying, I'll do some set of music, but then I want to have conversations with the audience and then I may even jam with some people that might show up. It seems to be that this sense of community and intimacy is central to what you do and why you left Balsam Range and why you're performing and you said small clubs and things like that.  I think one of the essences of what you're trying to be is a community and having intimacy with your community. 00:18:38 --00:020:42  Darren Nicholson:  It's an organic approach, but I think that's how you build long-term fans. And when I was talking about that vulnerability, like in that video, when you connect with people on a personal level, people would see me with Balsam range, and they only saw probably really about 5% of what I can do. If you want to get to know me and my personality and my ability, my talent, you would come to see me at a solo show or one of my other performances. And that's not for everybody. Some people don't like my music or my personality, and that's fine. They don't have to come. But for the people who do and come see me in that capacity, that's the way to build relationships. And I'm not really interested in making fans. I want to make friends and I want to perpetuate the kind of culture that I was brought up in. That very much is a sense of community. The technological world has created a place where people are missing a sense of belonging, and that's why they join these little groups, and that's why there's a division in politics and there's a division in social issues. Because anytime people are so disconnected in a way, it's way that they can feel a part of any kind of group, it's almost like, this is my family online, this is my tribe. And so I want to kind of do that with music. I want to make a place where people can come together with music.  And you don't have to worry about politics, you don't have to worry about social issues, you don't have to worry about enjoying music and just having fun. A night of entertainment. 00:20: 42--00:22:20 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   I grew up in the smoking mountains here, and I get it really well. Recently, my family first got the Meadowlark Motel, my grandmother, first of my parents, and they hired maid who was with us for a long time, and us kids would actually work with her and clean and became good friends. She actually sort of babysitters and things like that. And then her sister was much younger than her, came and did some things here. Well, recently her sister showed back up here to come to the restaurant, and she saw pictures on the wall community. She came to talk to me, and her sister had died.  And the fact that we're celebrating the culture that was here and is still here, she started crying, and she started talking and being part of it, and other people communicate, but even with the people that you worked with, there was a sense of community and intimacy and understanding that existed here. And I really appreciate that. You are perpetuating. I can remember the old timers would get together in a basement and have a little party, right, and bring out their instruments and sing, and then people would start clogging and dancing. That sort of is a way of life and a way of being that you felt connected. And I understand what you're talking about. Right. Do you think the way you design this program that you're going to do with Meadowlark is stemming from directly from that culture? I think it does. 00:22:21 --00:023:45  Darren Nicholson:   It does. Yeah. And that's what I want people to get to know me especially. There are fans of Balsam Range who are like, why in the world would you leave why would you leave that band when they seem to be doing all these things? And it's like, well, this is a good opportunity. If people have questions about my career, like what I want to do, why I want to play music, why I want to do more shows, or why I want to do the things that I want to do, I can explain it to them, and then they don't have to keep guessing. I don't expect questions about Balsam Range, but they can ask me questions about my childhood, how I got into music, the music business, instruments, whatever.  I think when you have an evening like that with people, it's different than just buying a ticket, sitting in a seat, watching somebody play for an hour, and then going home and be like, hey, that was good. There's a connectivity that I think goes along with the music that is just as important. 00:23: 46--00:24:17 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   Well, we've been having some weekly jams here on Sundays, five to seven people listening, and I'm hoping some of them old-time players we had this last Sunday old time, like 70 something, 75 something people show up and just started clogging, and they're, you know, singing and playing. I hope some of them come and take you up on the offer to jam with them at the end. That would be a major, I think, cultural moment. 00:24: 18 --00:024:45  Darren Nicholson:  So that's what it's all about. And I remember, like, players that I looked up to and players that I wanted to play. I remember when people like Steve Sutton or Mark Pruitt or Arvill Freeman were like, hey, man, get your manly. And Ralph Lewis would always take his Manlyn off and hand it to me, and that was a big deal. He's like, get up and play one with the band that meant so much to me, to a young budding musician. And it's like, man, that was a self-esteem builder. That was a motivator. And I also remember the musicians that were kind of like, who made me feel less than, too, you know what I mean? Who made me feel like, hey, you're not good enough to play with me or don't talk to me. And I do not want to perpetuate and I don't want to come across with that kind of attitude because I have zero tolerance for that. And I'm sure I've probably people the wrong way if I've been in a bad mood after a show or something. I've not lived my life perfectly, but I've never intentionally ever wanted to make someone feel bad or not make someone feel welcome. People remember how you make them feel. I love that. I love that about my musical heroes, Steve and Ralph. Those are the kind of things that I don't want to die. These old times. 00:25: 46--00:26:18 Joseph Franklyn McElroy: That's right. The reason I'm here, too, is because I don't want that culture to die. I'm trying to do my part also, my little tiny part, to try to perpetuate and progress it. It doesn't have to be these mummified things. It can be a thing that grows right. And I'm glad that you are helping grow that now. I was trying to keep this to about 30 minutes, so we're about at that time, what do you want to tell people? Shout out to people to find out more or look you up or what do you want to tell them? 00:26: 18 --00:027:29  Darren Nicholson:  Well, a couple of things going on. I've been working really hard on doing a benefit. It's going to do a lot to help the community. The Steve Sutton Fest is going to happen June 3rd at Silverado in Black Mountain, and proceeds are going to go to Haywood County schools, Buckham county schools, and the IBMA trust fund. That's going to be on June 3 at Silverado with Perpetual Groove being the headliner. But then also I have a brand new single out. It's called Arkansas without you. You can stream it anywhere. Spotify pandora apple Music Arkansas Without You I've got a brand new bluegrass record out with songs that I've written. And if you go to my website dear Nicholson Net, I've got about 120 dates on the books for next year and going to be going all across the country and probably we're going to do over 200 when the smoke clears the road dates, and going to be traveling out further, doing a tour out west. Going to Canada. It's a really exciting time, so I encourage people to come out and see some live music. 00:27: 30--00:29:00 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  Well, thank you very much for being on the show. I might mention that Darren also plays a lot here in the Smoky, especially in Hayward County. So if you can't find a place in the country, just come here and visit and stay at the Meadowlark Motel he might be here or he'll be some other great place here in town. There are a lot of wonderful music venues and things in Hayward County that are worthwhile and have a lot of authenticity. Right. Haywood County has not become a dramatically corporate tourist county. It's still pretty authentic in terms of the way of life and how people live here and how people enjoy music. So come on down to hear them out, either on the road or here. I'll just shout out if you can find out more about the Meadowlark Motel@ meadowlarkmotel.com and if you go slash homecraft, you'll find out about a restaurant, which is almost it's a mountain heritage food with a twist. My wife is from Trinidad, and we do a lot of Caribbean Trinidad spices and things like tomato gravy or cream corn. We just twisted a little bit. But you still taste the authenticity of these mountains in there. People are just raving about it. And we're getting great reviews online and some newspapers are great. And when you come here, you're going to get some Darren. All right. I hope I'll get a testimonial out of that. 00:29:00 --00:029:01  Darren Nicholson: I like your haircut.00:29: 02--00:29:57 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  It's the perfect haircut. The Gateway to Smokies podcast exists on Smokiesadventure.com. It has its own Facebook page, but all the episodes, the previous ones had a couple of different series, longer episodes, but these are going to be shorter but more fun episodes. And you can go there and find more about everything in the Smokies because it's also a great site for directories of things like places to stay, lodging all over the Smokies, not just Haywood County, and what to do, and attractions and things like that. So thank you all for listening. This has been the gateway to the Smokies podcast. You can go to Facebook.com, Gatewaytothesmokiespodcast, or you can go to Smokiesadventure.com to find out more about this. And I'll see you all next week. 00:29:59 --00:030:00 Hey, thanks for having me. Bye. 

The Doc invites Matt and Brock from the fantastic band Perpetual Groove back on the show! The three talk about playing at the Blue Jay in Jacksonville, great 90's tunes, remixing and remastering their great album Sweet Oblivious Antidote for the 20th anniversary AND they take a Florida rock quiz! Make sure to listen! Monologue (Popcorn): 0:00:23 Birthday Suit 1: 13:40 Ripped from the Headlines: 17:40 Perpetual Groove - Out Here: 31:21 Shoutouts: 36:31 Miscellaneous File: 39:05 Leftover Headlines: 43:16 Perpetual Groove Interview: 50:38 Perpetual Groove - Suburban Speedball: 1:31:17 The Doc G Top 3 (Grades in School): 1:36:38 Birthday Suit 2: 1:50:52 Birthday Suit 3: 1:52:32

The Doc and Mike are riding with each other to start 2023! They've got some great tunes from Perpetual Groove to get ready for next weeks show and some great headlines to talk about! Monologue (Movie Review): 0:00:19 Birthday Suit 1: 14:59 Ripped from the Headlines: 18:35 Perpetual Groove - Spirit Bear: 32:30 Shoutouts: 42:15 Leftover Headlines: 43:35 Things that don't suck: 46:41 Perpetual Groove - Teakwood Betz: 49:36 The Doc G Top 3 (Westcoast rap songs): 55:34 Birthday Suit 2: 1:08:56 Birthday Suit 3: 1:13:25

My Guest on this week's episode is the lead guitarist and vocalist of Perpetual Groove, Brock Butler.  I recently sat down with Brock before the band performed at one of my favorite Austin music venues, Mohawk.  Perpetual Groove or also known to their loyal fan base as P Groove, is now back FULL throttle after the pandemic for their Fall tour. This current tour also introduces a new band member with the addition of drummer Darren Stanley.  Perpetual Groove, over the years, has toured extensively to play for their adoring fans at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Hangout Festival, and Jazzfest to gain international critical acclaim.  Perpetual Groove‘s sound is both genre-bending and unique that touches upon jazz, neo-psychedelia, trance electronica, and last but not least, Rock. Find their music here: https://www.pgroove.net/ --- Please like, subscribe or follow this podcast on your preferred listening platform, and if you are even more ambitious, it would mean so much to me if you would complete a very short survey on how to shape future episodes of the podcast. Please consider filling out this short questionnaire by clicking here.   Be a part of this podcast! Sign up on our website to receive exclusive show insights and be the first to know about podcast extras and join the Neurons to Nirvana community.

We are SUPER stoked to announce another new guest, Liam Galiano, to The Story!Liam started playing bass in a Lancaster County high school when Primus' “Tommy the Cat” inspired him to stop pretending to play clarinet and start pretending to slap bass. Luckily, thanks in large part to lessons with professor and consummate bassist Tim Wolfe, Liam learned to tastefully play any genre, at least well enough to not get fired!This has led him to a still early but successful career of session work and live performance for a huge variety of artists and genres. Not limited to his '75 Fender Jazz, Liam also plays upright bass in musicals, and six-string bass in his own music. He released a Christmas album performed exclusively on solo bass and voice, and plans to release some new original music this year. Before joining Soul Miners Union, Liam toured with Sun & Rain and shared bills with some of the top names in that scene including Perpetual Groove, Papadosio, and Tauk.While he still loves the absolutely bombastic creativity of high school idols Les Claypool and Brian Richie, Liam's biggest influences today are those bass legends who have not only chops, but also restraint. Through studying Marcus Miller, Chuck Rainey, James Jamerson, Victor Wooten, Geddy Lee, and so many others, Liam has found his own voice. As the great Ian Martin Allison says, “I have never wanted to be the star; I wanted to be the star's bass player.”Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-story/donations

The Doc Invites Brock, Matt and Darren of Perpetual Groove onto the show to discuss the last 25 years of music! The four discuss, getting into music, inspirations, band directors, starting out in Savannah, where to eat in Savannah, the most recent full length album, the recent EP and much much more. Make sure to listen! Monologue (Best companion animals): 0:00:23 Birthday Suit 1: 13:52 Ripped From the Headlines: 18:53 Perpetual Groove - Sweet Oblivious Antidote: 33:25 Shoutouts: 41:48 Miscellaneous File: 44:14 Leftover Headlines: 46:51 Perpetual Groove - Spirit Bear: 53:44 Perpetual Groove Interview: 59:05 Perpetual Groove - Diggin' in the Dirt: 1:47:27 Birthday Suit 2: 1:55:45 Birthday Suit 3: 1:59:51

Dan and Eric talk about COVID, vaccinations, media bias, Mexican food, sandwiches, frozen pizza, Ultra Escalante, iPhone 13 mini, social media, Perpetual Groove, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Llamageddon, Superhost, Idiocracy, Norm McDonald, Merge, Blind To Triangles

Will Hanza from Escaper is our guest on No Simple Road this week! Will has performed on stage with musicians such as Jimmy Vivino (Basic Cable Band/Conan O'Brien), Aron Magner & Marc Brownstein (the Disco Biscuits), Joe Russo (Further, JRAD), Aaron Johnston & Jesse Murphy (Brazilian Girls), Andy Hess (Govt. Mule), Jason Lindner (David Bowie, Now vs Now), Avi Bortnick, as well as members from bands such as Thievery Corporation, Rusted Root, Turkuaz, Dopapod, TAUK, Rubblebucket, Kung Fu, Fab Faux, Perpetual Groove, Goose, Cabinet, lespecial and more.We talk about coming though the fog to find inspiration. What it feels like to finally play live music again, on top of a mountain no less, how music takes on a new shape through the environment it is being played in, how he's navigating seclusion, how his core hasn't changed even though outside forces have changed, .and so much more!For more info on Will and Escaper head over to: https://www.escapermusic.com/homeSong at the beginning of the episode: 'Superhead' . Song at the end of the episode: 'Apotheosis' off the new album 'Apotheosis' out on all streaming platforms.Become a Patron through Patreon.com - This is how you get involved in making sure we can continue bringing you conversations with artists and talking about the things that connect us as a Family! JOIN THE NO SIMPLE ROAD FAMILY!Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you get NSR!***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE SHOP TOUR BUS , DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS, SUNSET LAKE CBD, and ELECTRIC FISH LIGHTS !!!!For FREE SHIPPING FROM Shop Tour Bus Use The Promo code: nosimpleroadFor 15% off from Sunset Lake CBD use the PROMO CODE: NSR15 at checkout.For 10% off from Electric Fish Lights use the PROMO CODE: NSR at checkout.No Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. To stay up to date on what we’re up to, visit our site and sign up for our newsletter. Osiris works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 62 of 'The JamBase Podcast' features Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove discussing "The Art Of The Setlist" after a call in which he talks about how he's handling life during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 18 Sami and Steve go remote to undisclosed location (hotel room) in Brighton, Massachusetts and talk with some friends (who will remain nameless) about Jam Cruise, Perpetual Groove, and play a cover of the Band's version of "Atlantic City."

This week, bassist Karina Rykman phones from Upstate, NY to talk with Relix Assistant Editor Raffaela Kenny-Cincotta about moe.down, Phish at Fenway Park and Dave Matthews Band’s recent collaboration with Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Plus, a Weekly Shout-Out by Matt McDonald of Perpetual Groove! Sponsored by ‘Between Me and My Mind,’ in theaters July 17. [Recorded July 9, 2019]

Guitarist Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove stops by to discuss their brand new album, released today, as well as his love of Jam Cruise, sit ins, the bands sound and a good deed he did that saved my ass and made me love him forever back in the day! The new album is available HERE so buy it and then check out this awesome chat! Dig it!

Episode 37 of The JamBase Podcast features Tim Showalter of Strand Of Oaks, "The Rundown" of recent news stories is sponsored by Harmonized Records and the new self-titled Perpetual Groove album.

It's been a decade since Perpetual Groove put out a record, and in that time, they've had some line-up juggling, a tour year performance hiatus, and well just general music industry malaise and stuff. But they are back, and their self titled record due out May 17th is everything you'd expect from the guys. We recently caught up with Matt McDonald to talk about the new record, and the bands plans moving forward. For more on Perpetual Groove visit pgroove.net. Show Notes:   First Song: 00:55 - Upswing Interview Begins: 5:43 Extro Song: 31:33 - Spirit Bear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re devoting our 60 minutes together to the first-ever Waterloo Music Festival, happening in Austin, Texas the weekend of September 7th. On today’s episode we’ll hear music from some of our favorite jam bands performing at the 3-day festival, including the String Cheese Incident, Pimps of Joytime, TAUK, Perpetual Groove, Everyone Orchestra, and more. Plus, Marco Benevento has a new live album out, “Live at Saturn,” recorded earlier this year in Birmingham. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:56 - Beautiful - The String Cheese Incident 07:21 - Neara To Your Fire - Pimps of Joytime 11:53 - Districts - TAUK 17:40 - Mic Break 18:15 - Crockett and Tubbs - Perpetual Groove 25:27 - The Motet for Jam Session 25:33 - Back It Up - The Motet 30:38 - Penny Saved - Tea Leaf Green 35:25 - Mic Break 35:57 - I Can’t See The Light - Marco Benevento 40:38 - Love Generator - Big Something 47:23 - Mic Break 48:13 - Conducted Improv, 5/15/05 - Everyone Orchestra 55:17 - Highway Song - Leftover Salmon 61:26 - Finish

Rob and Seth sit down with Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove and discuss the ways he has post-hiatus been easing his way back into the band's world while still trying to "clean up and tighten up" his life after suffering from addiction. After an exploration of the band's new songwriting process and its near future, we go back to the PGroove roots in Savannah 20 years ago. We learn about how the initial line-up came about at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and how that lineup would morph into the classic Perpetual Groove line-up. We learn how they didn't even play a note before what would have been their first gig was shut down. We find out that half of the band was active military in the group's early days. Brock's view of the evolution the band's career is also explored. We get a window into the process behind the writing of Perpetual Groove favorites including, "Three Weeks," perhaps their most well-known original. We learn specific ways in which David Gilmour and Steve Kimock were influences. We find out that he was still "using" while working on the band's "Heal" cd. Toward the end of the interview, the trio talks a good bit about addiction, how low Brock got and how he found his way out. wTnS is Produced by Rob Turner and Engineered by Josh Thane of Wonder Dog Sounds Studio. This episode was engineered by wTnS Intern Nathaniel Roberts. www.joshthaneproductions.com www.wonderdogsounds.com Inside Out w/ Turner and Seth: insideoutwtns.com Twitter: @InsideoutWTNS Instagram: www.instagram.com/insideoutwtns Facebook: www.facebook.com/insideoutwTnS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seth and Rob first announce their new live series “wTnS Live” at the Atlanta City Winery. They explain how they will be offering evenings of music, philanthropy and podcasting. While there is a pilot episode on August 9th, the first event is September 19th, and it features DJ Logic and this episode’s primary guest Voodoo Visionary. Before diving into the Voodoo Visionary vision, Seth and Rob take a quick call with Perpetual Groove frontman Brock Butler and find out about how the band is clicking personally and professionally better than they have in years, maybe ever. The trio discuss some upcoming Perpetual Groove gigs and some of their history - and these three will sit down again next month in Atlanta for a more detailed conversation for use in a future Perpetual Groove-centric episode. Then the hosts sit down with Turner’s favorite young Atlanta touring band, Voodoo Visionary. The band relates their unusual beginnings - rising from the world of rugby, playing all-improv gigs in non-traditional music venues, having a singer slam in what the other band members would later learn was his first live performance, finding their horn section in the most organic way possible, and more. Voodoo has a large following in Atlanta, but we get into some of the mechanisms and planning involved in turning the corner to become a national act. Their latest cd “Off The Ground,” is discussed extensively. The interview is conducted at WonderDog Sound Studios in Marietta, Georgia - where this great new release was recorded. The band discusses why they chose WonderDog and some of the unique benefits of that studio. The episode ends with a discussion with the studio’s owner Mark Michaelson and long-time engineer Josh Thane. wTnS is Produced by Rob Turner and Engineered by Josh Thane of Wonder Dog Sounds (wonderdogsounds.com) Inside Out w/ Turner and Seth: insideoutwtns.com Twitter: @InsideoutWTNS Instagram: www.instagram.com/insideoutwtns Facebook: www.facebook.com/insideoutwTnS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Week Old Jam episode five includes appearances by Perpetual Groove playing the song Bobblehead Funk from January 11, 2012 on Jam Cruise 10; Lettuce playing a cover of Move On Up from January 9, 2012 from Jam Cruise X as well as HenHouse Prowlers playing several of their hits from January 13, 2012 and Umphrey's McGee playing DBK live from January 8, 2012 Revolution Live! down there in Florida right before Jam Cruise X.