The guitar player discusses his experiences with the criminal justice system as both a victim and the accused. The story starts with the theft of his prized vintage guitar collection and the senseless death of Frenchy Brouillette, a once-trusted friend. It leads to years of pretrial incarceration, his ultimate freedom, and his efforts to pick up the pieces and move on with life. Talk about Troubled!

Topics include a surprise announcement, the heat, a weekend crime wave, a Hawaiian festival, the First 48, Mr. New Orleans, a robbery, a botched police report, a tipoff, a threat, a stolen ham, the confrontation, a state of shock, a defensive wound, a failure of representation, a hospital visit, a private prison, loss of council, due process, prison politics, guitar influences, the Cincinnati Kid, a cameo role, a plea, a test of the human spirit, and much more.

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Intro music:Styler/Coman

Outro music:”Julia Florida”(Agustin Barrios), performed by Willie Bonham