Thanks For Giving A Damn

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Thanks For Giving A Damn episodes

August 05, 2014 Episode 90: Special Edition
This is a special episode where Otis tells stories and previews songs from his new album, Souvenirs Of A Misspent Youth.
30 min
July 30, 2014 Episode 89: John Strohm (Part 2)
John talks about the Blake Babies eating at Denny’s with Henry Rollins, listening to Rollin’s record collection, Firehose road stories, Mike Watt’s rules for how a band should conduct themselves, Mike Watt’s love of Madonna, Lemonheads road stories, Hole stories, Courtney Love stories, etc.
30 min
July 16, 2014 Episode 88: Scott H. Biram
Scott talks about seeing Doc Watson at The Armadillo World Headquarters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Leadbelly, Hasil Adkins stories, Hank 3 stories, obnoxious audience members, VAN-dalism, getting naked and singing gospel songs, surviving a head on collision with an 18 wheeler, gardening, chickens, etc.
29 min
July 09, 2014 Episode 87: Cheetah Chrome (Part 2)
Cheetah talks about what it’s like to live with Johnny Thunders, John Belushi stories, hanging with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Ian Hunter stories, moving to Nashville, Plowboy Records, etc.
29 min
July 01, 2014 Episode 86: Cheetah Chrome (Part 1)
Cheetah talks about recording the Rocket From The Tombs tapes in a haunted rehearsal space, the night The Dead Boys met The Ramones, Stiv Bators mooning The Ramones, the first time he walked into CBGBs, The Dead Boys’ first CBGBs gig, The Dead Boys road stories, bad record deals, the greatness of The Dictators, death threats at a gig in Detroit, Stiv Bators memories, learning about Stiv’s passing, etc.
31 min
June 24, 2014 Episode 85: The Howlin’ Brothers
Ian Craft of The Howlin’ Brothers talks about playing folk music in Ithaca, New York, moving to Nashville, playing on lower Broadway, road life, Brendan Benson stories, eating chicken with Warren Haynes, Sun Studio stories, playing The Ryman Auditorium, playing The Winnipeg Folk Festival, meeting Dr. John, losing a transmission outside of Los Angeles, fishing with Otis, etc.
27 min
June 17, 2014 Episode 84: W.S. Holland (Part 2)

W.S. talks about touring with Johnny Cash in a 1948 Cadillac, the difficulties of touring in the 1950s and 60s, playing Folsom Prison and San Quentin, the first time he heard Boy Named Sue, recording Ring Of Fire, Luther Perkins stories, the Dylan/Cash Sessions, visiting Johnny Cash for the last time, learning that Johnny Cash passed away, etc.
28 min
June 10, 2014 Episode 83: W.S. Holland (Part 1)
W.S. talks about joining Carl Perkins’ band, Sun Studio stories, recording Blue Suede Shoes and Matchbox, being there for the Million Dollar Quartet session, Jack Clement stories, Jerry Lee Lewis stories, joining Johnny Cash’s band, Kris Kristofferson stories, Willie Nelson stories, etc.
27 min
June 03, 2014 Episode 82: Amy LaVere

Amy talks about an imperfect corporate gig on a riverboat, working at Sun Studios and giving tours to Questlove and Bill Murray, playing on Lower Broadway in Nashville in the 90s, playing Wanda Jackson in Walk The Line, auditioning for Black Snake Moan, Seasick Steve stories, running away from home as a teenager, etc.
29 min
May 27, 2014 Episode 81: Managing Townes Van Zandt
John Lomax III talks about meeting Townes Van Zandt for the first time, becoming Townes’ manager, reading fan’s letters to Townes, filming Heartworn Highways, Uncle Seymour, Townes partying with Gram Parsons in Houston, Townes sitting in with The Allman Brothers, Townes’ love of Lightnin’ Hopkins, Townes’ artistic drive, the last time he saw Townes, Attending Townes’ funeral, etc
34 min