Ram It, Jam It

This episode features Matt Patton, bass player for Drive-By Truckers and The Dexateens. Patton talks about Truckers’ upcoming live album “It’s Great to Be Alive,” the differences between western and southern crowds, his favorite memories from Tuscaloosa and what he thinks of the latest boom in southern music.

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This episode features Steve Johnson, drummer for Alabama Shakes. The Athens, Ala., band will play a pair of shows in their home state, including a gig at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Aug. 20. The Jasper native Steve Johnson about returning to the Druid City, finishing a tour with friends like the Truckers and hanging with legends like Paul McCartney and Prince. He also discusses improving as a drummer by watching the greats, giving lesser known bands a similar shot at the spotlight the Shakes got and quitting his day job to pursue music several years ago.

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This episode features Ben’s brother and Business Insider producer Graham Flanagan, as they look ahead to the return of Phish in Tuscaloosa after nearly 24 years since their last live show in town. We got into Phish while we were in high school back in the early 2000s, shortly before the band went on its famous creative and touring hiatus. Graham saw his first show in 2000 in Irvine, Calif., and got hooked fast. Phish entered our periphery long after the band played those three shows in Tuscaloosa, and we never expected them to return. They’d perform at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015.

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This episode features interviews with Louisa Murray (vocalist and instrumentalist for The Bear) and Blaine Duncan, looking ahead to Tuscaloosa’s Summer Shindig III at the Bama Theatre. The event will feature these artists along with Looksy, Doc Dailey, Amy McCarley, The Parkers, Walter Parks and The Mulligan Bros. They talk about playing music in Alabama, overcoming stage fright and thinking about leaving music behind.

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This episode features Paul Finebaum, Eli Gold, Tim Brando, Bruce Feldman, Chris Stewart and Ryan Fowler reflecting on the life, legacy and loss of legendary Alabama and Oakland Raiders quarterback Kenny Stabler, who died on July 9, 2015. The man talk about Stabler’s contributions on the football field and in the broadcasting booth.

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This episode features Titus O’Neil, a World Wrestling Entertainment superstar and current co-holder of the Tag Team Championship belt. From Boynton Beach, Fla., the 6-foot-6-inch O’Neil is a former defensive lineman for the Florida Gators and remains a die-hard fan and ambassador of the athletic program. O’Neil talks about winning recently the tag team belts, earning the distinction of celebrity dad of the year and performing in front of SEC football and WWE fan bases.

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This episode features John Fogerty, legendary founder and former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival. He talks about bringing his “1969″ tour to Alabama and the South, a place that still holds a special place deep in his heart. He also discusses creating the music that still connects so solidly with the region, and how the region does the same with him after more than 35 years.  He also discusses trying to keep up with his idols and hit-making machines The Beatles in the late 1960s, sharing his personal musical influences during live shows and enjoying life and work after moving on from an awkward time when things got “tricky.

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This episode features Ronnie Lee Gipson, bass player for Golden Monica and Thee Crown Imperials, and member of just about every other band you’ve heard of in Tuscaloosa or Birmingham. Gipson discusses growing up with a talented guitarist for a father, watching The Dexateens practice in his basement when he was a teenager and learning every instrument he could so he could join any band he could.

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This episode features Chris Confessore, Alabama Symphony Orchestra principal pops conductor in Birmingham. Confessore discusses the ASO’s concert performing the works of American film composer John Williams, as heard in the films of Steven Spielberg. He talks about what Williams’ means to classical musicians today, why “E.T.” still means so much to him and why he felt it important to include a few “deep cuts” to celebrate the legacy of arguably the greatest film composer ever.

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This episode features Jason Patton, manager (now owner) of Oz Music in Tuscaloosa. Patton discusses Record Store Day 2015, scheduled for April 18 nationwide. He talks about what all it entails, which records will sell fastest and how it’s always the biggest business day of the year for Oz. He also reflects on the emergence of St. Paul and The Broken Bones, along with their special edition RSD piece “Live from the Alabama Theatre.”

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