This week, Shinedown’s Eric Bass joins me to take a deep dive into his debut solo concept album “I Had A Name;” the graphic novel that he’s working on alongside of the release; & the stories behind album tracks such as “Mind Control,” “Goodnight Goodnight,” “Azalia” & so much more!  

And, of course we found some time to talk a little Shinedown as well, including: how his role in the band has evolved since joining during “The Sound Of Madness” cycle; solely producing the band’s last two studio records “Attention Attention” & “Planet Zero” (both of which were concept albums); their cover of Carole King’s “I Feel The Earth Move,” which was recorded at Henson Studios for their “The Warner Sound Live Room” EP; and the scoop behind several upcoming songs that will be featured on Shinedown # 8 (which the band is currently working on)!  

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This week’s guest curator is Paul Jackson, guitarist for Blackberry Smoke, and we're crafting the ultimate BBS playlist filled to the brim with hits, fan favorites & a few deeper cuts for good measure!

We also discuss: their 2015 album “Holding All The Roses” being the first indie release to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart; “Stoned,” their 2021 live-to-tape studio recording of Rolling Stones covers; recording and playing live shows with The Black Bettys; continuing to celebrate Brit Turner’s legacy as the band moves forward after his passing; working with Zac Brown’s Southern Ground label for “The Whippoorwill,” and so much more!

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This week Coco Kinnon of Winona Fighter joins me to take a deep dive into their debut album “My Apologies To The Chef,” including the stories behind the songs: “JUMPERCABLES,” “Subaru,” “HAMMS IN A GLASS,” “I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE.” “ATTENTION,” “Swear To God That I’m (FINE)” & “DON’T WALLOW.”

We also dive into the stories behind the band’s music videos, the “girl pit” that broke out during the band’s appearance at the 2024 Aftershock Festival, the story behind the album’s title & the fact that Coco plays double duty on the album, as she’s both the band’s singer & drummer! 

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This week’s guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a playlist filled with feel good songs. What is considered a feel good song, you ask? Well, that could mean something different to everyone, so it’s open season on our song selection tonight! 

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In this timely bonus episode, I’m throwing it back to a 2021 interview that Jay Sweet & I produced for Tunestiles Podcast with Talkin’ Giants co-host Justin Penik. 

In the episode we talk about some of the greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of all time, including Prince, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springstreen, and… Elvis Presto?!?!

Since Tunestiles ended shortly after this episode aired, and was erased from the internet as soon as the show ended its run, if you weren’t a Tunestiles rider at the time, this discussion is essentially brand new! Keep in mind, it was recorded in 2021, so not included in the discussion were the Big Game Halftime performances from The Weeknd, Dr. Dre / Snoop Dogg / Eminem / Mary J. Blige / Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna or Usher. 

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This week, I am joined once again by Jim Loughlin, multi-instrumentalist & percussionist for moe., to dive into their 14th studio album “Circle of Giants,” including the stories behind the songs “Yellow Tigers,” “Bat Country,” “Giants,” “Band In The Sky,” “In Stride,” Don’tcha Know,” “Ups & Downs” & “Living Again.”

We also discuss: a studio recording of “Bearsong” that was recorded during the album sessions, and what might come of it, as well as the band’s plans to properly celebrate their 35th anniversary.   

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This week, Original Counting Crows Drummer Steve Bowman joins me to take a deep dive into the band’s debut 1993 masterpiece, “August & Everything After,” including the stories behind tracks such as: “Round Here,” “Omaha,” “Mr. Jones,” “Anna Begins,” “Time & Time Again,” “Rain King,” “Sullivan Street” & “A Murder of One.” 

We also discuss: the lessons learned from T-Bone Burnett, the producer of the album; the stories behind deep cuts & b-sides from that era, such as “Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman),” “Love & Addiction” & the album’s title track (which wasn’t released officially until 2019); the experience of performing on the David Letterman Show on the same evening as Madonna; seeing your smiling face on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine (just like Dr. Hook sang about), and so much more! 

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This week, I’m joined by The Doobie Brothers’ Ed Toth to talk about his musical journey that started as a child, jamming along to songs by the band, to his 9 year role as the drummer of Vertical Horizon which, in a full circle moment, lead to his role playing drums for the Doobie Brothers, a role he’s held for the last 2 decades.

In this episode, we discuss: the stories behind Vertical Horizon’s hit album “Everything You Want” (which turned 25 last year, and was a feature of a My Weekly Mixtape Album Dive episode), as well as the 2003 follow up “Go;” the decision behind his departure from Vertical Horizon and the band’s continued relationship to this day; his role within the Doobie Brothers, that started out as one of the dual drummers, along side of Michael Hossack as well as Tony Pia, to his role as the band’s sole drummer; his 2017 project Button, which also features fellow Doobie Brothers member John Cowan, along with Keith Howland (formerly of Chicago); the songs that are essential to a Doobie Brothers live show, which includes more than just the radio staples; playing the band’s albums “Toulouse Street” & “The Captain & Me” in their entirety; the band’s plans for 2025, and so much more!

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This week, to celebrate the 100th episode of My Weekly Mixtape, I am creating The Ultimate Mixtape by asking 65 different people (previous My Weekly Mixtape guests, friends of the show & the amazing Patreon Mixtapers) the same question: If you had to choose one song for the ultimate mixtape (any song / any genre), that would be locked away in a time capsule for others to discover years or decades for now…which song would you choose and why? 

Now, I’m not lost on the fact that the question is just a spin on the “desert island song” question that a lot of my guests have been asked countless times. The twist for the next few episodes is: I am taking those 65 song choices (all of which are from various bands, artists, decades, genres and tempos), and curating them into what I hope will be a properly sequenced playlist from a musical perspective! 

At the very least? This was a fun & unique twist on a question as old as interviews themselves. But at its best? Congratulations, you’re listening to The Ultimate Mixtape!! 

This ep. includes the final 25 responses! Be sure to also check out Volume’s 1 & 2 to get the full experience!  

Guests appearing in Vol. 3 (in no particular order):

Guy Fletcher of Dire Straits, Joe Bonamassa, Desmond Child, Ed Toth of The Doobie Brothers, Walter Trout, Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Nick Niespodziani & Peter Olson of Yacht Rock Revue, Billy Sheehan of Mr. Big, Kevin “Sonny” Gullage, Emily Wolfe, Jax Hollow, Sean Faust, Wolfgang Valbrun, Carrie Cunningham, Jesse Jackson of Set Lusting Bruce, Eric Senich of the Van Halen News Desk / Booked on Rock Podcast, Jessica Ann Catena of Music Notes With Jess, Bobby Schultz of Effin’ Cultured, Mac Wolf of The Ugly American Werewolf In London Rock Podcast, Jason Whissell of It’s Not That Bad & There Can Only Be One Podcasts, friends of the show Jimmy Mitchell & Bob Spear, two more incredible Patreon Mixtapers: David Lee Smith & Philip Bergman, and last (but certainly not least!) a guest appearance from Paul Williams!

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