Thanks For Giving A Damn

David talks about growing up in a musical family, Christian Thrash Metal, Damien Jurado stories, Vic Chesnutt stories, Will Johnson, Mark Eitzel, road stories, cooking meals in the van, getting hit by a drunk driver in Chicago, hitting a deer and totaling the van, playing gigs in living rooms, etc.

Paul talks about growing up in Adelaide, Australia, Louis Armstrong, discovering The Stanley Brothers, trading cassettes and mix tapes, road stories, bad gigs, Kasey Chambers stories, Tim O’Brien, touring with Crowded House, Neil Finn stories, Steve Earle stories, his first trip to Nashville, thoughts on songwriting, etc.

Joe talks about studying playwriting in college, his favorite teacher, Fugazi, succeeding on your own terms, moving to Chicago, Steve Earle stories, Rhett Miller, Josh Ritter stories, searching for grapefruit juice in Cleveland, bad gig stories, drinking whiskey with Hayes Carll on a ranch in Colorado, getting punched in the face by a cowgirl, etc. 

David talks about Killer Kowalski’s claw hold, opening for Townes Van Zandt in 1973, his friendship with Townes, watching Guy Clark play pool, Guy Clark stories, forming The X-Rays, stepping in dog shit on stage, playing Austin City Limits, meeting Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, Emmylou Harris stories, Linda Ronstadt, Daniel Lanois, Wrecking Ball, Sergio Webb, bad gig stories, touring with Melissa Etheridge, life outside of the mainstream, audience honesty, etc.

The Centro-matic frontman talks about growing up in a military town, playing in people’s living rooms, hitting a deer and totaling the van, David Bazan, Quiet Riot vs Peter Gabriel, Jason Molina Stories, Vic Chesnutt stories, Bridge School Benefit, having dinner at Neil Young’s house, having Sheryl Crow as a babysitter, his love of baseball, his paintings, Slurpee tantrums, etc.

Carol and Kym talk about Bluegrass in Australia, Vince Gill stories, Sam Bush stories, Rodney Crowell stories, Benny Hill, a lesson in Australian slang, playing an outdoor gig in a sand storm, Bob Dylan stories, Willie Nelson stories, living in Austin and Nashville, etc.

Amy talks about moving around at a young age, studying performing arts, The National Shakespeare Conservatory, actors vs musicians, early gigs, road stories, Judy Collins stories, Ian Hunter stories, moving to East Nashville, hosting weekly song swaps, etc.

Grant talks about meeting Billy Bragg, The Frank Chickens, Billy Bragg opening for the Smiths, early road stories with Billy, Weddings Parties Australia, “going nude” at a party with Billy Bragg, producing Mermaid Avenue, Wilco stories, tensions during the Mermaid Avenue sessions, the genius of Jay Bennett, etc.

Grant talks about working with The Smiths, meeting The Smiths at their fifth gig, Johnny Marr stories, Morrissey stories, The Smiths breaking up in his studio, the London squat scene, Frestonia, working with Gong, touring with Here & Now, playing naked at Stonehenge, producing The Fall, etc.

Jason and the Scorchers’ guitarist talks about growing up on an Army base in Germany, his musical parents, seeing Merle Haggard as a kid, moving to Nashville in 1973, playing in his parent’s band, seeing The Ramones and The Police at the Exit In, his first guitar, touring with Bob Dylan, meeting Jason Ringenberg, opening for Carl Perkins, witnessing Jerry Lee Lewis play to 1,500 punk rock kids on a flatbed trailer, Jason And The Scorchers road stories, touring with Stevie Ray Vaughn, being booed by Survivor fans, meeting Dan Baird, Todd Snider stories, playing with Iggy Pop, playing 200 shows with REM, road life, etc.