Bourbon Turntable

In this episode we combine two of our favorite things: Jason Brauner and Tedeschi Trucks Band.  Why, you ask?  Today (July 26) is Jason's birthday.  So, wish him a happy birthday as we brag on him a bit.

Drew and Kevin each saw Tedeschi Trucks Band in concert last week.  So we  talk about the shows in Cincinnati and St. Louis and discuss why we love this band so much.

Two great things that taste great together (or so the commercial goes).  Give it a listen and share with your friends.  And be sure to send birthday greetings to Jason and catch Tedeschi Trucks in concert soon.

Drew and Kevin are joined by Paul Tomaszewski and (sort of) by his wife and co-founder of MB Roland, Merry Beth.  

MB Roland has never sourced and never taken shortcuts and it shows in the many great products they have.  On the show we taste their corn whiskey, the Barker's Mill bottled in bond bourbon and the deep and delicious dark fired bourbon.  

On Side B, we talk with Paul and Merry Beth about the music they grew up with and the influence of country music on the distillery (being so close to Nashville).  The show stopper is Paul dressed in full disco-era fashion for a recent KC & the Sunshine Band concert.  Don't miss this!

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Drew and Kevin are rejoined by Blue, Boomer and Jordan from the blues-rock band, Sweet Lady. We talk with them about their very successful tribute tour to ZZ Top's "Tres Hombres" album and the influence that band and album had on them.

We also catch up with them on their up-coming EP and some very big concert dates.  This is a band on their way up that you want to get to know now.  Sweet Lady is high energy!

During our whiskey segment, we taste a unique blend that Kevin made for Sweet Lady in honor of their Tres Hombres tour.  So, we'll see how his blending skills stack up.

You can keep up with Sweet Lady on Facebook and Instagram or at their website https://www.sweetladyofficial.com/.

Drew and Kevin take a look back at the first six month of 2023.  

Favorite whiskeys?

Favorite albums?

Favorite concerts?

We also talk back through some of our favorite episodes of #BourbonTurntable.

We laugh a lot in this one.  We had Bryson Willoughby and Andrew Brockman from the band MojoThunder as our guests and we had a great time with them.

We discuss the band's roots, their recent tour of Europe and their fantastic album, "Hymns From the Electric Church".  

This is a great band to get in on now so you can say "I was listening to them back when...."

Be sure to follow them on social media and streaming services.  They are a great follow.

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Jimmie Bratcher has been playing blues for practically his entire life.  He has just released his 13th album called "Far Enough" and he is our guest this week on #BourbonTurntable.  

Jimmie uses his love for music and his talent to reach the people that most of us simply don't notice. He plays in homeless camps and prisons and tries to bring a little relief and a message of hope to people at their lowest.

Jimmie has a great story to tell and I think you'll find it fascinating and inspiring...and probably a little convicting, too.

You can go to www.jimmiebratcher.com for more information.  Please subscribe to our channel and share this episode.  Thank you.

This week on #BourbonTurntable we wrap up our conversation with Steve Gorman about The Rolling Stones "Some Girls" album on the 45th anniversary of its release.  Drew called listening to Steve "a master class on this album".  He ain't wrong.

The conversation with Steve resumes around the 12-minute mark.  Drew and I talk a bit about the new Foo Fighters album at the start of the show.

Please be sure to follow Steve and his new gig at KQRS and his new band, Bag Men.  They have a show coming up this Saturday (6/17) at Leinenkugel's in Chippewa Falls, WI.  Make it out if you're in the area.

On June 9, The Rolling Stones classic album "Some Girls" will turn 45.  To celebrate this album we recruited Steve Gorman (drummer and founding member of The Black Crowes, best-selling author, radio host, all-around great guy, etc.) to talk with us about it.

Before we get into "Some Girls" we drink some whiskey.  Well...some of us do.  We have Keeper's Heart out of Steve's new town, Minneapolis, and Johnny Drum, because Steve plays the drums.

And even before that, we check in with Steve and get caught up on his new gig hosting a morning show for KQRS in Minneapolis plus some info and video clip on his new band, Bag Men.

If you saw our shows with Steve last year, you'll remember how much music knowledge he has in his brain and how fun he is as a guest.  These conversations are every bit as good as the last time.  We know you'll love this episode.  

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Cristina Vane is a remarkably talented singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and she is our guest on this week's #bourbonturntable 

In this episode we talk with her about her personal background as an Italian-American, her history in music and her career as a musician.  Her style crosses many genres (country-bluegrass-blues-Americana) and her music sounds fresh but feels familiar.  

We drink some limoncello together (to honor her birthplace) and some Leiper's Fork bottled-in-bond whiskey (to honor her current home in Tennessee).

Be sure to check out her latest album "Making Myself Me Again" and look to her website for news and tour info (www.cristinavane.com).Show less

"The nectar of the gods"...that's the phrase I use to describe 100% sweet corn bourbon from Old 55 Distillery.  

Alan Bishop of Distillers Talk and Spirits of French Lick stopped in as a guest host for this conversation with Jason Fruits, the owner and distiller at Old 55 Distillery.  In addition to the 100% sweet corn, we talk with Jason about his new American Single Malt.  

As always, we have a fun conversation with our guest about music.  And, as always, there are a few surprises!

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