Bradley Laird's Grass Talk Radio - Bluegrass

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 040 Geoff Hohwald Interview - Geoff Hohwald is one of the pioneers in banjo instructional material and an interesting character in the bluegrass world. Join me as I shoot the breeze with Geoff at my kitchen table. I close the show with a tune featuring his hard-driving banjo picking at it's finest. Have fun and let me know you are out there! If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-40-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass--the greatest music in the world!

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 039 Let's Rehearse - After a bit of commentary on the state of the world and my theory of "over connectedness", I fully hash out what it takes to rehearse your band so you can perform at your best. Have fun and let me know you are out there! If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-39-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass--the greatest music in the world!

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 038 Sink or Swim - Sometimes it is good to jump in feet first and just hope you can make it to the ladder! Sometimes it's good to think things over first. Dive right in and have fun and let me know you are out there! If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-38-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 037 Think About It - At times all bluegrass vocalists are guilty of singing lyrics without imagining what they are singing about. It's easy to concentrate on how you are singing and forget the important element of what you are singing! If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-37-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 036 The Schedule Master - The band that says yes first usually gets the gig! Get your ducks in a row and try the schedule master system. Don't be sittin' home when others are out playing and having a good time! If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-36-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 035 Stringology 101 - You could have a $100,000 instrument but without our lowly, mistreated and under-appreciated friend The String, you pretty much have nothing! Here's my rap on strings. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-35-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 034 Monarchy vs Democracy - This episode continues the theme of how to organize and manage your part-time or sem-pro bluegrass band. After a little mumbo-jumbo I get down to discussing the two types of band "government" and how they work in the real world. Also includes some rap on tips buckets, just what the folk is a folk and two bands with the same name. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-34-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 033 Starting A Part-Time Band - Have you ever entertained thoughts about getting involved in an existing band or starting one from scratch? In this episode I try to offer up some ideas to help you make that decision. Have fun and support the show! If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-33-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 032 Instrument Horror Stories - In this episode I describe "the luthier's best friend", various entertaining and wacky instrument destruction tales, and give a bit of advice regarding care of your axe. Have fun and support the show! Please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-32-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 031 Alkafluence of Inkahol - In this episode I tell the story of one my early brushes with one of the giants of country music. We were wet behind the ears and learned a few things about reality that day way back in July of 1980. Have fun and enjoy the show! Please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-31-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 030 Bands Versus Jams - In this episode I explore the differences between the bluegrass you hear at jam sessions versus the bluegrass you hear performed by bands. I also describe the stages of development as a bluegrass player, tell a couple of stories and give the "quick and dirty" instructions for how to start a band. Also, I feature a full tune by the Savannah, Georgia band City Hotel. Enjoy the show! Please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-30-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 029 Self-Hypnosis with Sam Brown - You might wonder what a Berklee School of Music grad, a professional drummer from the UK, hypnotic trance, and Boris the Military Pod have to do with bluegrass. Fair question! In this episode I present an unscripted chat with Sam Brown, creator of the Self-Hypnosis for Musicians audio program, and we venture down the rabbit hole of how the mind works. We talk hypnosis, subliminal messaging, focal dystonia and more. You will not cluck like a hen after listening to this episode. I promise. Enjoy the show! Please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-29-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 028 Bob Putnam Interview - In this episode I sit down at the kitchen table with my good friend Bob Putnam and talk bluegrass and art. Bob, as an artist, sculptor and art educator, has a knack for describing these fascinating similarities. Enjoy the show! Please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-28-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 027 Real Listening - In this episode we explore the art of listening. Learning how to focus, filter, isolate or hear "the whole" will make you a better musician. Enjoy the show! Please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-27-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 026 Simon Mayor Interview - At least one of the roots of bluegrass extends across the pond to Europe. In this episode I sit down with English mandolinist Simon Mayor and compare notes. Enjoy the show! Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird. For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-26-show-notes.html GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.