Outside The Mic

Jarrett and Martin get back on track with Episode 1 of Season 3! Marty reviews highlights of the Gordon Lightfoot documentary 'If You Could Read My Mind' and elaborates on the songwriter experience. Jarrett presents the question Did these famous artist start out playing the instrument that they are known for... or not? We dive into the early musical days of Jimi Hendrix, Dizzy Gillespie, and Carlos Santana. 

Season 2 is a wrap with this exciting episode.  Jarrett and Marty play a game of 'Guess How They Got Their Name', where the duo presents multiple choice scenarios of famous bands/artists, and how they might have came up with their musical monicker. Of course a band like the Beatles would get their name from a man on a flaming pie visiting John Lennon in a dream, it just makes sense.

Another mini episode to start your week off with some OTM. Jarrett and Marty discuss what happened on this day in music, as well as taking a closer look at early scat singers such as Cab Calloway and Mel Torme, and songs that consist primarily of Scat singing.

Jarrett and Marty flash back to 1978, when Black Sabbath and Van Halen were touring North America together.  Jarrett shares highlights from an interview with David Lee Roth, where the rocker recalls a time during the tour when 'Ozzy Went Missing'. Surely, the "Krell Wars" they endured the night before had nothing to do with it, right? 

Another Mini Episode for a quick taste of OTM in all it's glory. Jarrett and Marty recap The 27 Club episode and discuss how George Thorogood & The Destroyers pinned the classic Bad To The Bone  hook. The comedy hosts also take a look at songs with the most lyrics and are astonished by their findings.

What do Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse have in common? Their lives were all cut short at the young age of 27. Listen to this weeks episode regarding The 27 Club, and hear Jarrett and Marty review the list of celebrities that are official members of this club. Also, enjoy insights on unique songs that have the least amount of lyrics. 

This weeks MiniEpisode features an impromptu trivia duel, as unwittingly, both Jarrett and Marty show up armed with musical questions...the loser embraces his best falsetto voice! Listen through to hear the duo cover Jimmy Webb's Wichita Lineman, the classic hit that helped launch Glen Campbells career.

No, it's not a Dr. Seuss story... This week, Jarrett and Marty share more synchronicity as they discuss the legendary Glen Campbell's amazing 2011 farewell tour, and his collaborative relationship with Jimmy Webb(and his Green Piano).  Explore the lyric and a soundbite of the classic 'Macarthur Park', as well as the unique creation story of Webb's 'Wichita Lineman'.  Also discover some famous artist eccentric and unique Tour Rider demands.

Jarrett and Marty turn country, as they banter the mischievous early life of the legendary Merle Haggard. From boxcar to Country star, listen how Haggard made his way in and out of confinement with the help of Caryl Chessman and Johnny Cash. Listen through to hear a teaser of the upcoming episode featuring Glen Campbell.

Another mini episode for the die hard Outsiders. This week on OTM, we share a sneak peak of some music from Zakk Wylde's newest project Zakk Sabbath,  and some epic historic happenings in music for July 27th. We also feature a Squatch call, and an original song for your listening pleasure.