Episode 184: Ansel Adams Mode (Heading Home from Montana)
Summary: <p>SlapperCast Episode 184 was recorded while driving through winding mountain roads shortly after we left Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering in Hamilton, Montana. </p> <p>You can enjoy the view with us on YouTube:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/LemyHo_RKpw" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/LemyHo_RKpw</a></p> <p>We got home last night after driving about 30 hours, dropping Heide and Kevin off at Denver International Airport about midway through. Patrick and Chad drove the rest of the way, down through Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. It'd been awhile since we'd done one of those marathon cross-country drives… they can be rough, but this one was surprisingly smooth and enjoyable.</p> <p>As we talked about in last week's episode, this was drummer Kevin Newton's first tour with us (his very first show was in Wichita, KS). Kevin, a great drummer with terrific stage presence, has been working his ASS off learning the songs, and practically moved heaven and earth to fit this tour into his busy schedule, and we are beyond grateful. Both he and Heide absolutely SLAYED it and were an absolute joy to travel with. Suffice it to say we're all VERY excited about moving forward with this line-up.</p> <p>Song picks:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/9G9za4xw77s" rel="nofollow">The Gothard Sisters - Dragonfly</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/we-6D9L6lXA?feature=share" rel="nofollow">The Byrne Brothers at Celtic Fest Ohio 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/TpaX4L2oD2w" rel="nofollow">Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas — The Boxer</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Jx85sFrPf9E" rel="nofollow">Tin Machine - You Belong in Rock & Roll</a></li> </ul> <h3>Show dates</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blaggards.com/shows/" rel="nofollow">Blaggards.com</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808" rel="nofollow">Bandsintown</a></li> </ul> <h3>Follow us on social media</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li> </ul> <h3>Become a Patron</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Join Blaggards on Patreon</a> for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.</li> </ul> <h3>Rate us</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331" rel="nofollow">Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Questions?</h3> <p>If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, </p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">leave a comment on Patreon</a>, or </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">tweet them to us</a> with the hashtag <strong>#slappercast</strong>.</li> </ul><p>Special Guests: Heide Riggs and Kevin Newton.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="payment">Support SlapperCast</a></p>
