We Move Through Stormy Weather

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am excited to be joined by Scotty Zwang! Scotty is a professional drummer currently residing in Denver. He has recorded and toured with acts like The New Deal, MORE!, Ghost Light, RAQ, Chris McClenney, Dopapod, Conspirator, Greenhouse Lounge, Sonic Spank, Clown Vomit and Code Anchor. Other collaborations have included members of Umphreys McGee, Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention, The Disco Biscuits, Lotus, Soulive, Stanley Jordan, DJ Logic, and many more. He is skilled in a wide variety of musical genres, but I’m most notable for my work within the jam and live improv scene. He is endorsed by Tama drums and hardware, Sabian cymbals, Promark sticks, and Evans drumheads. 

Originally published in 2023.

Ryan and JRAD/Ghost Light/MORE! guitarist Tom Hamilton sat down at Peach Festival in early July to talk about all of his current projects, how he approaches improvisation at shows, and more!

Originally published in 2023.

We might as well make this a trend...

Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee and I sat down for a quick chat at Peach Music Festival earlier this month! We talk about the live music he has seen recently, UM's big plans for the rest of the year, and more!

Originally published in 2023.

Ryan and special guests Justin Bruce and Brian Brinkman break down Phish's top jams of 2018 using phish.net's bracket as a launchpad for discussion!

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am excited to be joined by Benjy Eisen! Benjy is a writer, journalist, and artist manager based in California. He has interviewed and written about hundreds of musicians and celebrities including everyone from the Rolling Stones to Ted Nugent for a variety of publications. He just wrapped up the fourth season of Undermine, Tom Marshall’s Phish podcast that he writes, co-hosts and co-produces alongside Tom Marshall and RJ Bee and he continues to work closely with Bill Kreutzmann on a number of current, creative projects including Billy & the Kids. Listen to us dive into his Phish history, share our love for modern-era jams, and two incredible versions of David Bowie!

Originally published in 2023.

In the midst of a whirlwind weekend at the final Summer Camp Music Festival, I sat down with Umphrey’s McGee keyboard wizard Joel Cummins to talk about his longtime experience playing at the festival, how UM continuously is trying to change and evolve their improvisational style, and even break down a few key jams from 2023 so far!

Originally published in 2023.

For this episode, I am excited to be joined by Mike Rogge! Mike Rogge is an award winning and losing editor and journalist. He is the editor and owner of Mountain Gazette, an outdoor culture magazine. Rogge has been writing about mountain culture professionally for over 20 years. He lives in North Lake Tahoe, California, with his wife, two sons, and dogs, Sunny and Quinn.

We get into his live music history, writing about sports and music, and compare a mutual love for what WE love!

Originally published in 2023.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am excited to be joined by Collin O'Brien! Collin started playing drums at an early age but has been a huge music fan all his life. He moved to Chicago after high school and eventually connected with Neal Francis, who he still plays with today as part of his energetic touring band. Listen as we dive into some choice versions of Stash, talk about Collin’s Phish experience, how Neal’s band approaches long-form improvisation, and more!

Originally published in 2023.

Brian Brinkman and Justin Bruce join an episode once again for a deep dive on the best jams of 2003!

We had so much fun talking about the last two years of JOTY brackets (check out our 2021 episode here and 2022 episode here) that we decided to continue the series and look at some previously-completed brackets from the phish.net forum! This 2003 iteration was compiled and voted on in the mid-2010s!

Download a copy of the bracket to fill it out and follow along ⁠here⁠.

Stay tuned for more Jam of the Year episodes coming soon!

Originally published in 2023.

For this episode, I am excited to be joined by Rich Knox! Rich is the drummer in the Canadian power trio Danko Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠. He’s toured the world with them over the past 9 years and recorded 4 studio albums, garnering a #1 hit and a Juno nomination. In 2021, he founded ⁠Performer’s Health⁠⁠, a company that guides performers to greater physical, mental and creative health. Listen as we dive into Rich’s musical journey, his limited Phish experience, and more!

Originally published in 2023.