Category: Newgrass

395: Todd Parks on Nashville, technology, and the acoustic music scene

What is it about the energy of Nashville? How has the technology surrounding us changed the way we musicians do what we do? How does a person go from being down to their last pot of coffee to touring the world with the biggest names in their scene? We answer these questions and much more… Continue reading 395: Todd Parks on Nashville, technology, and the acoustic music scene

387: Lucia Turino’s best gig disaster stories

I’m so thankful that Eric at Upton Bass connected me with Lucia Turino! Lucia is the bassist for The Devil Makes Three and has the best crazy gig stories.  She’s been rained out, nearly blown over, had beer bottles hit her bass… and that’s just for starters!

354: Derek Jones on Cirque du Soleil, gear, and being fearless

Derek Jones is the bassist for Cirque du Soleil’s show KÀ. He joined Cirque after spending time playing with Chris Thile and Nickel Creek and then with Jerry Douglas, and he has played over 5,200 performances of this show at this point. We dig into topics like: challenges of dealing with the low humidity in… Continue reading 354: Derek Jones on Cirque du Soleil, gear, and being fearless

323: Daniel Kimbro on newgrass, crazy venues, and life on the road

I had a great time chatting with Daniel Kimbro for today’s episode. Daniel is a member of the Jerry Douglas Band and regularly collaborates with Martin Harley. His bio is a who’s who in the world of traditional music. We cover a wide array of topics, including: growing up in East Tennessee in a very musical family… Continue reading 323: Daniel Kimbro on newgrass, crazy venues, and life on the road