Sullivan Street : A Counting Crows Podcast

In this episode we dive into what is arguably the most classic set of Counting Crows shows - 3 straight days in Wellmont, New Jersey to close the 2008 Tour (October 28, 29, 30).  In these shows, they basically repeated no songs and provided a great retrospective to fans who stuck by since the beginning.  Oh, and Chris was THERE (for all 3 shows).

Eric also talks about getting front row Center tickets to Hamburg, Germany

August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall was released August 2011 and recorded in 2007.  Join the Crew (Eric, Chris, Geoff, Irish Sean, and Steve from the UK) go over the history of the album, recording fun facts, and talk about tracks #5 through #12, including the amazing rendition of Perfect Blue Buildings. 

August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall was released August 2011 and recorded in 2007.  Join the Crew (Eric, Chris, Geoff, Irish Sean, and Steve from the UK) go over the history of the album, recording fun facts, and talk about the first four songs (including the Round Here/Raining in Baltimore combo!). 

Counting Crows' 13-Song (!) Demo Tape is legendary for its length and   consistent quality; resulting in a multi-label bidding war.   They  were  special from Reel #1 .

In this episode, we go over the history and legacy of this tape, and give our thoughts on the album, track-by-track.

Eric, Geoff and Chris are joined by "Double-G" (the Counting Crows archeologist) for the first time.

You can listen to the Demos Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW6VcqUnfkU

Counting Crows' 13-Song (!) Demo Tape is legendary for its length and  consistent quality; resulting in a multi-label bidding war.   They were  special from Reel #1 .

In this episode, we go over the history and legacy of this tape, and give our thoughts on the album, track-by-track.

Eric, Geoff and Chris are joined by "Double-G" (the Counting Crows archeologist) for the first time.

You can listen to the Demos Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW6VcqUnfkU

Counting Crows' 13-Song (!) Demo Tape is legendary for its length and consistent quality; resulting in a multi-label bidding war.   They were special from Reel #1 .  

In this episode, we go over the history and legacy of this tape, and give our thoughts on the album, track-by-track. 

Eric, Geoff and Chris are joined by "Double-G" (the Counting Crows archeologist) for the first time.

You can listen to the Demos Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW6VcqUnfkU

Dr. Adam (from the Sister Wives Professor Podcast) joins us.  He's a professor of interpersonal and family communication, and a huge fan of Counting Crows.

On this episode, Dr. Adam discusses (1) the pathos and identity concepts in Adam's songwriting, (2) CC fandom as "ingroup vs outgroup", and (3) the concept of sincerity as a songwriter and as fans. 

His very popular Sister Wives podcast can be found here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sister-wives-professor/id1719547118

Counting Crows fans might know him best as half of "Jimmy and Immy".  If so, they are missing out on James Maddock's amazing career as a singer/songwriter of folk and Americana--spanning four decades with more than ten studio albums.  

Join us, as Maddock reflects on life on the road with the Crows, how he met Immy, how Dawson's Creek changed his life, and the personal experiences that continue to shape his songwriting.

For more information on James, check out

jamesmaddock.net

James Maddock - YouTube

His new single (with Immy in the video) 

James Maddock -  "Take My Side"

Eric, Chris, Geoff and Ryan McCaffrey continue their deep dive into the Crows' 5th Studio Album--Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings.

(See Episode 41 for Part I). 

Follow Ryan on Twitter  https://x.com/DMC_Ryan