Galaxy Jams Reacts

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• Rush - Limelight 
• Steely Dan - Peg 
• The Who - A Quick One (While He’s Away) | 1
• Aaron Spears, Kaz Rodriguez, DOMI, Xavier Taplin, Bubby Lewis, Roland Gajate, Freaky Rob- 7 to the Power of 6
• Photon ft. Neal “Fro” Evans from Dopapod - Chickens In Space, Pt. 2 
• Jeff Beck - Play With Me | 1

1. Guest Pick by Adrian Tramontano

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Greg Knight is the Publicist Extraordinaire for Goose,  an American jam band from Norwalk, Connecticut. 

The gang talks about the art of evolving your music while retaining your fan base, how it was inevitable that Motown became a huge powerhouse and the story of Greg's relationship with Goose and Osiris Media Podcast Network among other things.

Greg had a banh-mi sandwich with brisket and a lemongrass chicken summer roll for lunch.

• Karina Rykman - City Kids | 1
• Stevie Wonder - Fingertips (Parts 1 & 2) | 2
• Magic Beans - Staycation | 3
• Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Andy | 4
• The War On Drugs ft. Lucius - I Don't Live Here Anymore | 5
• Goose - All I Need
• Hall And Oats - You Make My Dreams
  
  

1. Fan Request by Aaron Schafer of No Simple Road Podcast
2. Fan Request by Megan Glionna of Helping Friendly Podcast
3. Guest Pick by Greg Knight
4. Fan Request by Lawrence Peryer of Spotlight On Podcast
5. Fan Request by RJ Bee, Co-Founder of Osiris Media Podcast Network

 This episode was originally recorded live on November 20th, 2022

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Alan Evans is the founder of record label Vintage League Music, and drummer for the storied soul fusion outfit, Soulive. 

The gang discusses the feeling of being comfortable with your own voice, Alan's experience supporting The Rolling Stones on tour, the limitless potential with trusting your fellow bandmate and the micro vs macro of songwriting - among other things.

Alan had a special top secret recipe protein smoothie with some pistachios for lunch.

• Charlie Hunter Trio ft. Lucy Woodward and Keita Ogawa - Can't Let It Go 
• Broadcast- Before We Begin | 1
• Medeski, Schofield, Martin, Wood - Hottentot 
• The Monkees - Me & Magdalena | 1 
• The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
• Seals & Crofts - Hummingbird  | 1 

1.  Guest Pick from Alan Evans of Soulive

This episode was originally recorded live on March 19th, 2023

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Bill Laurance is a composer, pianist, keyboardist and original member of the 5x Grammy Award winning funk fusion outfit Snarky Puppy as well as the founder and CEO of London-based record label Flint Music.

The gang discusses minimalism in music, paying an homage to the greats while forging your own path, the evolution of jazz music, and the joy and freedom of playing solo, among other things.

Bill had a mushroom margarita pizza with homemade vegetable soup and salad for lunch.

• Yellowjackets - Imperial Strut | 1
• Henry Mancini - Experiment In Terror | 2
• Chick Corea Trio - Matrix | 3
• Jahari Stampley - Amazing Grace | 4
• Lettuce - Vamanos | 5
• Klur - Entangled | 6
• Maurice II - Luhvit | 7

1.  Fan Pick by Kyle Hollingsworth from The String Cheese Incident
2. Fan Pick by Robert Walter from The Greyboy Allstars
3. Guest Pick by Bill Laurance from Snarky Puppy
4. Fan Pick by Bo Koster from My Morning Jacket / Roger Water / Ray Lamongtagne
5. Fan Pick by Kunj Shah from Live For Live Music
6. Fan Pick by Aron Magner from The Disco Biscuits and Billy & The Kids
7. Fan Pick by DOMi from DOMi & JD Beck

This episode was originally recorded live on October 18th, 2022

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Benjy Eisen is the co-author of the best selling book 'Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead' - a biography of legendary drummer  Bill Kreutzmann. He's also the co-host and head writer for the Undermine Podcast. 

The gang talks about how a really great song can be modulated to any genre/style, how Benjy coordinated a concert in Hawaii with Billy & The Kids, Billy Strings and Carlos Santana, the story of Benjy meeting The Disco Biscuits, who is the most irreplaceable member of a band and what it takes to make a 'feel good' tune in the modern age - among other things.

Benjy Eisen had a plateful of shrimp with cocktail sauce for lunch.

• Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll (Live at Madison Square Garden 1973)
• Jellyfish - Joining A Fan Club 
• Arcade Fire - Unconditional I (Lookout Kid) | 1 
• The Disco Biscuits - Home Again
• Radiohead - Nude
• Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Acoustic Version) | 1 
• Grateful Dead - Truckn'

1. Guest Pick by Benjy Eisen

This episode was originally recorded live on January 9th, 2023

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Owen Murphy is the creator of One Drop Design Studio which specializes in custom illustration and merchandise designs for organizations like Dead & Company and Foo Fighters among many others.

The gang talks about the art of Macro vs. Micro, ten big decisions that change your life, how a song doesn't need fancy tricks to connect with its audience and tiny happy mushrooms - among other things.

We also discuss the following art pieces with Owen:
Piece #1, Piece #2, Piece #3, Piece #4 and Piece #5

Owen had buffalo wings for lunch. 

• Beck - Sexx Laws
• Flume ft. Toro Y Moi - The Difference
• The Strokes - Try Anything Once | 1 
• Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke 
• Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak - Basket Case (Green Day Cover)
• Bjork - atopos 
• Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road | 1 

1. Guest Pick by Owen Murphy

 This episode was originally recorded live on September 12th, 2022

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Kris Hodges is the Founding Producer and Chief Creative for Floydfest, a Music and Arts Festival held annually in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The gang talks about achieving authenticity in the constraints of your brand and genre, Kris's experience with producing Floydfest and the 'On The Rise' series, how a great team behind you makes all the difference and when changing your brands promise goes wrong, among other things

Kris had a Bojangles Regular breast/wing fried chicken meal with cajun fries, coleslaw, and half unsweet half sweet tea for lunch.

• Widespread Panic - Porch Song
• Kamasi Washington - Street Fighter Mas
• The Avett Brothers - Talk On Indolence | 1 
• Ray Lamontagne - Supernova
• 49 Winchester - All I need | 1 

1. Special Guest Pick from Kris Hodges, Producer and Creator of Floydfest 

This episode was originally recorded live on October 16th, 2022

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Jesse Brede is the Founder and CEO of Gravitas Recordings, an Austin, Texas based record label and creative collective that serves as a platform for international artists to showcase their work. Since its inception in 2011, Gravitas boasts over 156 releases from a selection of producers worldwide including CloZee, Of The Trees, AHEE, A Hundred Drums, and more

The gang talks about Tycho and Burning Man Festival, how much more difficult it was to record electronic music in the 90s than today, how wonderful it is when music makes you feel emotions and Jesse shares many experiences and stories about all the musicians and artists he works with among other things.

Jesse Brede had nothing for lunch but looked forward to some Carne Asada his uncle gave him.

• Tycho - See
• Faithless ft. Maxi Jazz - Insomnia
• Savej - Ka | 1
• Seven Lions, Illenium, Said The Sky- ft. feat. HALIENE - Rush Over Me
• Vylana - Into The Fire | 1
• ZHU - Cocaine Model

1. Guest Pick by Jesse Brede

This episode was originally recorded live on November 20th, 2022

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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 That Eric Alper Show SiriusXM Host and Publicist, Eric Alper

The gang talks about live music making a huge comeback, why people are upset that Billie Eilish doesn't know who Van Halen is, the huge importance that cultural context plays towards a song and why Eric Alper loves Jerry Lee Lewis, among other things.

Eric Alper had nothing for lunch, but during the show, he was eating Skittles. Because it contained everything that he wanted … “sugar, sugar, and more sugar.” 

Show quote:
“It was an honor and a pleasure and absolutely, let’s do it again.” - Eric Alper

• Rush - Red Barchetta
• Frank Zappa and The Mothers - Camarillo Brillo | 1
• Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On | 2
• Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso | 3
  
  

1. Fan Pick by Ari Fink, senior director of music programming at SiriusXM
2. Guest Pick by Eric Alper
3. Fan Pick by Dennis McNally, publicist for The Grateful Dead

This episode was originally recorded live on January 23rd, 2023

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia

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Tom Hamilton from Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Ghost Light, Billy & The Kids, Electron & Brothers Past

The gang talks about how intentions are so important when recording music, when music activates parts of your brain that you may be uncomfortable with, focusing on the macro of songwriting and people talking during concerts - among other things.

Tom Hamilton Jr. had an amazing breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs and pepper ketchup on a potato roll with Korean fried chicken on top of it.

• The Free Design - Bubbles | 1
• Frank Zappa - Sofa No. 2  | 2
• Protomartyr - The Chuckler  | 3
• King Curtis - A Whiter Shade Of Pale  | 4
• John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - How Do  You Sleep? 
• The Bee Gees - Nights On Broadway | 3
• Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia  | 5

1. Fan Pick by Tim Palmieri of Lotus
2. Fan Pick by Jon Gutwillig of The Disco Biscuits
3. Guest Pick by Tom Hamilton Jr.
4. Fan Pick by Steve Kimock
5. Fan Pick by Dennis McNally, biographer, and publicist for The Grateful Dead
   
   

Show quote: "This was a great experience, a really unique angle on doing stuff like this. Way to go guys, I really love it and think it's super cool. I'll be back, I'd love to do it again." - Tom Hamilton Jr.

This episode was originally recorded live on October 24, 2022 

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is a program where musicians, music fans and industry professionals listen to and discuss hand-picked and fan-picked music together. Submit your favorite song to be featured on our program and check out our upcoming livestream schedule at www.galaxyjamsreacts.com

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Galaxy Jams Reacts is produced by Michael Mahgerefteh and E.J. Toudt from the Starfire Studios in Norfolk, Virginia