Bands To Fans

Cris Cohen interviews John McCutcheon. They discussed:

• His new album with Tom Paxton, "Together"
• Co-writing songs via Zoom
• Intertwining hope and heartbreak in the song "Ukrainian Now"
• Writing lighter tunes like "Same Old Crap"
• And more

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Cris Cohen interviews ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. They discuss:

• His new album, "Grateful"
• Playing rock songs on the ukulele versus playing songs written for ukulele
• "Embrace being a lifelong learner"
• His cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
• The challenge of creating loops live during the concert
• And more

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Cris Cohen interviews percussionist Daniel de los Reyes of the Zac Brown Band. They discuss:

• The album "The Comeback"
• The song "Don't Let Your Heart"
• Meshing with drummer Chris Fryar
• Percussion instruments that resonate even when they play baseball stadiums
• And more

Recorded January 27, 2023

Cris Cohen interviews singer-songwriter Danny O'Keefe. They discuss:

• Having his songs recorded by artists such as Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings, Jackson Browne, and Alison Krauss
• How he can "feel sad songs coming before they even get to be songs."
• His new album, "Circular Turns"
• And more

Danny O'Keefe's website: https://dannyokeefe.com/
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I interviewed bassist Jett Beres of Sister Hazel. We discussed:

• The 20th anniversary of the album "Chasing Daylight"
• Why this is his favorite Sister Hazel album
• The song written in a hot tub
• How the role of the bass in a song mirrors his role in the band
• What he learned from getting a degree in Architecture that applies to his work as a musician
• And more

Recorded February 10, 2023

Cris Cohen interviews percussionist Daniel de los Reyes of the Zac Brown Band. They discuss:

• The album "The Comeback"
• The song "Don't Let Your Heart"
• Meshing with drummer Chris Fryar
• Percussion instruments that resonate even when they play baseball stadiums
• And more

Recorded January 27, 2023

Cris Cohen interviews Dennis Diken of The Smithereens. They discuss:
- Their new release, "The Lost Album"
- The emotional aspect of listening to the late Pat DiNizio singing on these tracks
- "Playing for the song is the best approach a musician can take."
- Being influenced by drummer Buddy Saltzman, best known for his work with the Four Seasons
- "It's like you are having a dialogue musically"
- And more

Cris Cohen interviews bassist Billy Sheehan. They discuss:

• The new Talas album, "1985"
• With live performing, "If you think, you stink."
• "Chaos on a leash"
• The two songs that made him pull his car to the side of road so he could listen more intently
• And more

Recorded October 2022

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Cris Cohen interviews Dennis Diken of The Smithereens. They discuss:
- Their new release, "The Lost Album"
- The emotional aspect of listening to the late Pat DiNizio singing on these tracks
- "Playing for the song is the best approach a musician can take."
- Being influenced by drummer Buddy Saltzman, best known for his work with the Four Seasons
- "It's like you are having a dialogue musically"
- And more

Interview recorded September of 2022

Cris Cohen interviews Mike Portnoy of The Winery Dogs. They discuss:

• The new Winery Dogs album "III" (release date: 02/03/2023)
• Playing with bassist Billy Sheehan
• "Everybody in this band has chops for days, but it is not about flexing them at all times."
• How his Winery Dogs drum kit is WAY scaled back compared to the ones he used with Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment
• And more

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