Two guys, back side of 55, share what it means, to live post dream, while the dream never dies; music, silence, space; laughing at laughter in a slow moving coup.
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When an artist must "face the music," so to speak, it can be a big, ol' slap in the face. What, you mean I'm not gonna fill halls and sell millions of records and have famous friends? You mean Dylan won't say hello to me one day? You mean I wont show up in a limousine at Bi-Lo? Sleeping on studio floors, drinking and drugging like my heroes, driving on bald tires in the rain to deliver a song to a Nashville publisher by 5, years and years of band practice, breaking glass, relationships, and wearing cowboy hats in Cinjades... was for naught?
But, it wasn't.
There comes a day "when youth will pass away." At some point you'll be into sleepy mile 400, after driving 300 miles, recording vocals on six songs, dodging kangaroos in the road, and there's still 200 miles to go, and when you drive those 200 miles and arrive home 24 hours later, you ask yourself, "what the fuck am I doing?" You start to ask it a lot.
But, if you're lucky to come out on the other side and allow old age, life can be cherries. However, you still want to play, write, and record. Be with other musicians. Your dream weakens from a flame to a spark. You are still you, but content to be still.
Rudy, in show clothes, gets stranded at the Biltmore Mall; Richie walks 20 miles in a pair of loafers made for standing-hard soles and cheetah print (actually it was about 15 miles); discovering old songs, written as a young man, as an old man; new/old demos featured.
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Rich and Rudy talk about seeing bassist, "fascinating," David Gay, (Freakwater, Reigning Sound, Los Gun Show) at a recent Los Gun Show performance; Sha Na Na; the rock stance;putting PFR on Spotify; Rudy's indie sensibilities; Waylon in the blood; Yo, David B.
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Rudy visits the farm and we're tickled to death; take note, the ability to simply pick up a phone and call someone is a superpower; ego work; Rich and Rudy go see "Los Gun Show" in Hendo and discuss "lifer" (art at all costs) Morgan Geer (The Merle, Drunken Prayer, Los Gun Show); Lifer, Dan Lewis (Johnny and the Jokers, check out his discography at www.discogs.com) wrote a book: "Growing up in Asheville, North Carolina: How Music and Art Sparked a Renassaince In a Sleepy Southern Town." It's wonderful, although it made me sad.
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Charlie Davis calls Band of the Sky to talk about the mystery of Garage T. Rashington III and the release of "Inauthentic Slop." One thing isn't a mystery, however...the got dang genius of Charlie Davis. It's an odd, weird, and sometimes spooky talent.
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Intro-RTFK
My Own Self-Garage T. Rashington III
Lingering Lunch-Garage T. Rashington III
The Pre-Spring Frog-Peeps
Dirt Bag-Garage T. Rashington III
Pig Fat and Sugar-Garage T. Rashington III
An Acute and Honest Appraisal of Me-Garage T. Rashington III
Choirmaster Greg-Garage T. Rashington III
Ol' Antepenultimate-Richie Tipton w/Charlie Davis
Outro-RTFK
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Rich plays songs from artists featured on Band of the Sky throughout its run. From acid dank to southern dank we play the dank. They're musty AND fresh; record producer and WLOS south, disc jockey, Chuck Taylor's contribution to Asheville acid rock.
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Eighteen-year old Wyatt Hill writes breezy, 1966, Thunderbird convertible with the top-down-driving, Pacific Coast Highway, tunes. And... he's from Boone County, W.Va. His guitar playing is reminiscent of Carlos Santana, linking to the PCH vibe. Right on!
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Interconnectedness: Past, recent past and present collide as Rich goes to the Christmas Jam and marvels at everything.
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Seeing Paul McCartney live is a life changing experience, a religious happening, a dynamo with the power to spark the deadest dream; and other inadequate attempts to describe the inexplicable. Rich recalls seeing Paul and Molly Hatchet; Coyote gets the podcat. Rest In Peace, Jerry; Silvertone Black
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David Bradley talks about Pinkish Floyd's upcoming show at T-Birds, Weaverville; no homecoming feeling, goodbye bicentennial Weaverville, red, white and blue streamers, parachute pants and polka dots.
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Elise Eden and Jeff Anders play live, including the title cut from their EP "Candy." They also give us peek at an upcoming song, and a Rickie Lee Jones cover. We opened the door to hear the rain. It sounds like FM Radio. But the thunder is unmistakable. "The universe likes me."
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Elise, Jeff and Rich continue their conversation, drilling deep into the artist mind, the struggle (which make great art) and the importance of a great mentor to lead, guide and direct the often hapless artist; the difference Jeff Anders makes in many artistic lives and output through his mentorship and professional work which has enriched many Asheville musicians over the past 30 years.
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Songwriter, producer and Band of the Sky alum, Jeff Anders and singer/songwriter/entertainer Elise Eden visit the farm. We talk about fate, free will, universal connectivity and their brand new EP, "Candy," featuring the title track, and "How Long I've Been Loving You," co-written by Warren Haynes, Jeff Anders and "Civil Wars," John Paul White.
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Old friend Rudy is a record man these days, and he and a partner have a pretty darn good outfit in Brandon Laxton and Tupelo Drive. "Ruint Without You" has over 40,000 plays on Spotify. The boys get ready to go into the studio. Rail Yeah!; Also, Rudy recalls the night N.C. Rail checked in to Forty Hells Motel in Greenville, N.C. where a thumbless guy, his hand wrapped in bloody gauze, offered drugs and prostitutes in a scene fit for David Lynch's "Blue Velvet."
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Urban cowboys go to Cinjades; sons' of man look for brotherhood; knowing when to say when, when writing songs. When is a song finished?
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Rudy at the farm, in the barn, on the mic., talks life, home recording and songwriting; The Rats are back! You Dirty Rats (2010) test the water with rehearsals and recording over a long, sweet, summer weekend. Rudy prepares for the first rehearsal.
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Rudy Colombo (You Dirty Rats, Humbuckers, Billy the Six, N.C. Rail, Gypsy Moths) visits the farm and podcast...we talk about songwriting, inspiration, struggle, comfort, marathons and sprints, the spirit of stereo, old songs in new wineskins.
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it was a time of shindigs, shinaballoos, bugaballoos, hootenannys' and Beatlemania. In the shadow of the Viet-Nam draft, Asheville's teenagers, especially Lee Edwards High attendees,(Asheville High) made some wonderful rock music. And as with every other Asheville decade from the 60s to the 90s the music and performances are top notch; and but for whatever reason (some of it was the Viet Nam draft) it's another tale of lost potential. Today we look at and play Asheville home grown garage rock spinning music by The Satyrs and The Fabulous Wunz.
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If you hear the sound of the bass here at the old Band of The Sky, more than likely it's David Bradley.
Hailing from the north end of Buncombe County, David's had his hand in a lot of bands in which I played--Rattlesnakes, Praying for Rain, Billy the Six, RoosterTones, Richie Tipton and the First Kings. And a host of other local groups as well-- WNC Contagious, Crocodile Smile, Johnny and the Jokers, Floyd Philharmonic.
Today's episode features Dave talking about his new endeavor with Pinkish Floyd, a "passionate Pink Floyd Tribute," including details about new gigs, plans, songs and light show.
"Breathe."
I bet the moon feels like you...full of love and darkness too. RT
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Local news: Government Mule plays Asheville, Haynes scapula injury, Anders produces Elise Eden; Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing? Owning the super villain; more Floydphil no more and communication; Breathe in breathe out...go with the flow of the breath.
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