A Little Off Track

Episode 11 brings us musician and music teacher, Brad Shryack.

Brad used to call the local rock station and request guitar god rock instrumentals that rarely got played, like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani. This only proved he had great taste in music and it turns out he was a pretty talented six string shredder himself.  

Brad's been in bands, played big stages and practices like a mad man - which he passes on to young and old musicians learning guitar, as a teacher at the legendary Music Makers in Galesburg. We are proud to have Brad strum those strings on episode 11 of… A Little Off Track.

FIND BRAD'S FIRST ALBUM IN OVER 35 YEARS AT THESE SPOTS

https://music.apple.com/us/album/brad-shryack/1691331323

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mAiV5l7SYJaP7Oftq6uobkM7AOuU6R84g

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0rq5O6IsGKMre2uwf7i8GK

1972, Mick Jagger on the cover of Life magazine when Kent was 13. 1973, the access the photographers had to the cars at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Stones never called, but the access was earned.

Photographer Kent Kriegshauser is one of the best ever and has some great stories behind the shots. From Pittsfield & Chicago to the Beatles and the Who, he's seen a few things and taken some great shots along the way. We wouldn't want anyone else for episode 10 then the coolest and the sweetest, Kent Kriegshauser.

https://www.kentkriegshauser.com

https://www.instagram.com/kentkriegshauserphotography

Lily Blouin lives to perform & mentor and sail and go to New York to see Jeff Daniels and then

not see Jeff Daniels! She's inspiring and brave and human and a pirate all at the same time.

And if your ears stick around until the end, you'll hear her sing too.



My friend, we hope you enjoy the lovely Lily Blouin on episode 9 of A Little Off Track.

Tim Holmes finally came all the way down to the A Little Off Track studios to talk like a snobby actor and deflect our questions like a spoiled director, exactly what we were hoping.

Anything performed from a stage without a net, ensemble or solo, drama, comedy or musical is so damned impressive and inspiring to those who don't do it everyday or ever! We love to be entertained and Tim knows a show or two about a show or two.

It's 92 minutes of special friendships and folly, with one of the greatest to ever do it.***

***paid slogan by Mr Holmes

places

https://www.facebook.com/PAAGalesburg

https://www.facebook.com/GalesburgOrpheum

Seth’s upbringing becomes pretty clear when you hear his music.  Whether it’s grandpa, his favorite girl or the famous bridge he grew up next to, his lyrics hit close to home right away.

He’s a father, a fiddle player, an educator and an occasional online better, and part of a few great musical projects in the area, Frank F. Sidney's Western Bandit Volunteers & Harvest Sons. And an occasional appearance in the Rhinestoners.

Enjoy the wild accusations & high speculation of a Sunday afternoon on Cherry Street with the musical musings of our friend Seth Cocquit, on this episode of A Little Off Track. 

MUSIC

all music written & composed by Seth Cocquit & Harvest Sons

all music used with permission

Places

https://www.harvestsons.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/58ZnkKlr0uufvtYUJuMH3a

https://www.instagram.com/harvestsons/?hl=en

Multi talented artists Kyle & Auty Rohweder join us this time around to go, A Little Off Track.

You might have swapped a story and got a buzz under the roof of Kyle's barber shop, Glory Days, on Cherry Street in Galesburg. And you might have seen Auty dance, act or been delighted by her barista & bass skills. These are just a few of the bonifides of these siblings who have great stories, a great band and a bond we all hope to have with our brothers & sisters. And if you love their band, the Goodbye Race, then this is the episode for you.

Jera cancelled on us twice so we thought, do we smell, does she hate us, what'd we do wrong?? Actually she had a family emergency and then lost her voice. The instrument that along with her trusty guitar she's been hauling around and entertaining crowds with for over 45 years.

We get a nice snapshot of those times along with a few secrets & 3 great songs played live.

There's plenty of ways to see Jera live. Jera & The Absolutes play the region quite a bit & you might stumble upon a winery or local pub and find Carol Jean & Jera having a time.

Enjoy episode 5 with our friend Jera.

Jera Stops

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064081655730

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063587288755

song credits

Gold Dust Woman written by Stevie Nicks

With our guest Nikki Malley, we got a vibraphonist, a canning enthusiast, a Galesburg jazz legend, the proprietor of Malley Farms on Seminary Street in Galesburg & a grease trap fanatic.

We're also serving up snippets from the Nikki Malley Quartet & their live performance at the Trail Side Event Center in Peoria Illinois as part of the Central Illinois Jazz Society concert.

Thanks for listening to Episode 4

music credits

all songs performed live by the Nikki Malley Quartet

https://www.facebook.com/PeoriaJazzSociety

https://www.knox.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/music/jazz-year/rootabaga-jazz-festival

songwriters/composers

Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1966)

Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb, 1968)

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon, from Still Crazy After All These Years, 1975)

No Other Side (Ben Allison, 2013)

Blue Roz (Wes Montgomery, from Bags Meets Wes, 1962, Riverside)

Ace (Walter Smith, 2018)

Maraba Blue (Abdullah Ibrahim, 1997 from Capetown Flowers)

Sweet Honey Bee (Duke Pearson, recorded by Lee Morgan, from Charisma, 1966, Blue Note)

yummy stops

https://www.malleyfarms.net/

https://www.facebook.com/malleyfarmsjams

Cow & Erin Glasnovich are the Dance Hall Doves and our friends, so they agreed to play & sing and be jovial about the art & life they love on our little podcast.

Cow has been playing in area bands for well over 20 years & Erin Glasnovich has grown up on the stage acting & singing as well. We're pretty glad their musical paths crossed cause we could not be more excited for you to hear the music & stories they shared with us.

credits:

Lazy Moonshiner written by Benjamin Tod

All Frank F Sydney songs used with permission

All Fludder songs used with permission

All Memphis Dives songs used with permission

https://www.facebook.com/dancehalldoves

https://www.facebook.com/sullivansdaughter

https://www.facebook.com/thememphisdives

https://www.facebook.com/frankfsidney

We made it to episode II & we couldn't have been more blessed to have artist Dusty Scott on the show. The 3 of us knew Dusty's work before we knew him and you can't help but know his artwork cause its displayed inside & out & all over west central Illinois, in over 27 states throughout the country and he has work hanging south of the border too.

In this episode you'll hear about his passion, hear about his work ethic and hear about his process but you gotta see the work of Dusty Scott and then you'll probably want your own Dusty Scott original. Dig his work now at dustyscottart.com