"Bleeding Gums" Garrett remembers his first pub gigs, the human chain, the prickly Sonoran desert, fam says "hi", get to vs. have to, and letting your spirit animal off the leash...
Garrett dusts off "Greener", goes setlist-less at Wild Vines, faces the music gods at Umphreys McGee, feels old at Mill Ave, attends the NSAI Phoenix chapter, and more...
(From LA2) Garrett wants to cultivate intimacy, plays an acoustic instrumental, shares his optimism about building villages (of wigwams) from the inside out, and thanks his sister for getting him started on piano.
Garrett plays a solo acoustic "Rain in the Desert", introduces the "Live Atchita" concept, helps his kid get pez, extols incremental progress in spite of stumbles, weighs in on electronica acts pushing play, turns one gig into another, plays a tidbit of the Band's "Cripple Creek"...
(Clips from Live Atchya 1) Garrett has a nip of Jameson to celebrate launching the podcast and pivots his ambition from being the 'rockstar' to being his own brand of songwriter.
*Now Available on iTunes* Garrett gets way over his head on geopolitics and presidential speeches, condemns bathrooom litter, raves about Rouge One, music updates, and reads from "Bumping into Geniuses" by Danny Goldberg. Cheers!
(Clip from Live Atchya 20) Garrett and his acoustic guitar tell a story from a recent gig about remembering The Who's "Pinball Wizard" on the fly which almost went off without a hitch...
Garrett remembers E-Dubble, follows up about the girl from NAMM (www.EmilyAngellMusic.com), talks NPR Tiny Desk submissions (Eva Rubin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmZqxtBUMFg), and having to take a golfcart shuttle to the hot tub at Disney. Closing song by E-Dubble.
(Intro and Outro music by Russ) Garrett talks about Lady Gaga's superbowl halftime show, plays "Black Sheep" by Martin Sexton, gives pointers and recaps about Disneyland, and The Who's "Pinball Wizard"...
Garrett is agitated by the first week of Trump's presidency, tries to cheer himself up with "Hey Jude" and finding the "why" of his musical journey, discusses his new song "Praying with my eyes open" and more...
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About Garrett Anderson's Live Atchya
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Family Man. Songwriter. Podcaster. Modern soul-folk n' groove performer. Raised in Baltimore, residing in the U.S. Southwest. Peace!