Few have a more colorful back story of the 80’s Nashville music scene and record business than Mike
Grimes.  From this Kentucky kid’s rock and roll guitar days to stumbling upon
ownership of an iconic East Nashville bar, Mike goes deep on what it’s like to run intimate music venues,
including one destroyed by the 2020 tornado.  Joe and Mike weave a wicked web of stories that will
make you yearn for the good ole days of hanging out at your favorite record store. Among the topics, I
WAS FIRED AND I DESERVED IT, HOW ACE FREHLY IMPACTED MY LIFE, BALCONY POOL DIVING AND
WHAT $10,000 CAN BUY YOU.

Tommy Womack must be part feline because he’s lived at least 9 lives.  An accomplished musician and
well-established songwriter, Tommy has written for Jimmy Buffet, Jason & the Scorchers, Dan Baird and
others.  He’s released nearly a dozen albums as a solo act, and member of Government Cheese and
BisQuits.    He’s also authored several books on the rock n’ roll life, along with hosting radio shows
through the years.  Tommy is a philosopher who bounced back from a near death experience.  If you are
into the Nashville music scene from the 1980’s on, Tommy is your Cup of Joe... And John. Among the
topics, ROUGHEST NEIGHBORHOOD IN KENTUCKY, THE GREATEST ROCK ‘N ROLL BAND YOU’VE NEVER
HEARD OF, TOMMY IS SURPRISED TO BE ALIVE, WHO ARE THE LAVENDER BOYS? AND THE 10
QUESTON QUIZ.