Hard Rain & Pink Cadillacs Podcast

Folks,

We’re excited to present this conversation to you. The Wood Brothers are thoughtful guys, to say the least. This is a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from challenging oneself in the studio to overcoming stage fright in front of live audiences.

For all subscribers: Look for the accompanying playlist for Spotify and Apple Music.

For paid subscribers: Look for the bonus material in which Oliver and Chris talk about their guitars, why they like old stuff, and how multi-instrumentalist and drummer, Jano Rix, elevates their sound with his “Shitar.”

The Wood Brothers' brand new record, Puff of Smoke, is available everywhere right now.

Enjoy!

Mark and Geoff

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Geoffrey recently reviewed James McMurtry’s new record, The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy (New West Records) and he wrote: “The best lyricist of the 21st Century…bring(s) to life the world’s crippled dreamers in details so sharp they leave paper cuts.”

In this new conversation, Geoffrey and Mark drill down with James into, among other things, the songwriting process, the influence on him of artists like Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, and why James thinks his shows improved when he stopped drinking.

Mark presses James on the gravity of his 2003 record, Live in Aught Three, and makes a case for reexamining it as one of the best live albums so far of the 21st Century.

A technical note: James’ computer mic was a little low. Don’t be afraid to turn this one up if listening in the car.

You’ll find here on Substack the companion playlist to this conversation for both Spotify and Apple Music.

Coming up: Stay tuned for new conversations coming soon with The Wood Brothers and also Darrell Scott.

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If you don’t know Chuck Prophet, we’re going to work very hard here at Hard Rain & Pink Cadillacs to correct that for good reason. This is a deep and far-reaching conversation that touches upon his songwriting craft, his time in the Paisley Underground band Green on Red, his connection to Cumbia music, and his collaborations with artists like Alejandro Escovedo, Dan Stuart, and Kurt Lipshutz.

There is excellent bonus material for paid subscribers of Chuck discussing why Bob Dylan still matters now in this third act of his long career.

{Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this video had an incorrect audio render around the 35:00 minute mark. That has now been corrected. Thank you.}

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Okay, okay, we know. Forty minutes may be a long time to listen to us opine about this new drop from Bruce Springsteen. But we had a friend (and Springsteen fanatic) tell us that she found the whole new box set overwhelming and didn’t know where to start. If you’re in the same spot, give this a listen in the car, on the treadmill, or while you’re whipping up dinner, and let us guide you through all you need to know about Tracks II. As you can see from the chart below, we line up similarly on a few of these, but we have some divergent opinions on others. Let us know what you think in the comments section!

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Welcome to episode 101! We loved talking to Kevin Gordon and hope you’ll love watching what happened!

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