Hello friends! Irish born, Austin based, singer-songwriter Pat Byrne returns to the show for episode 1450! Pat's latest album, the gorgeous, Live From Cedar Creek is available on CD with a couple of singles trickling out on the streaming services. He's playing around Texas in support of the album with a show this Saturday, 12/7 at The Mucky Duck in Houston and next Wednesday, 12/11 at The '04 Center in Austin. Go to patbyrne-music.com for tour dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making Live From Cedar Creek actually live, touring the U.S., house concerts, our shared love of New Jersey, wedding bands, Ulla, the job of an entertainer, songwriting and much more. I had a blast catching up with Pat. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Music industry veteran and beloved Austin music community member, Wayne Nagel is my guest for episode 1449! While on break from tour managing Revisiting Credence, Wayne stopped by to talk about his storied career, the history of Austin music and much more. He has no social media, but you can go to We Luv Wayne page on Facebook for lots of Wayne stuff. We have a great conversation about booking The Continental Club and The Backroom in the 80's, managing and tour managing bands like, Will and Charlie Sexton, Pariah, being a booking agent, the history of The Continental Club, Austin in the 70's and 80's, and much more. I had a blast with Wayne. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Legendary singer-songwriter, musician, producer Chuck Prophet is my guest for episode 1448! His latest album, "Wake The Dead", an incredible collaboration with California cumbia group, ¿Qiensave? is available now. He's just wrapping up a tour in Europe and will be hitting the Southeast and East coast in January. Go to chuckprophet.com for tour dates, music and more. We have a great conversation about overcoming cancer, his obsession with cumbia music, working with ¿Qiensave? On "Wake The Dead", Green On Red, touring, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chuck. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Michael Booher and Aaron Sinclair from Austin, indie-rock band, BOOHER are my guests for episode 1447! Michael Booher has been a force in Austin’s music scene since the early 2000s, first with Zykos and now with BOOHER. After almost stepping away from music during tough personal times, Michael, with help from his longtime friend Aaron Sinclair (of A. Sinclair), is back with a fresh lineup and renewed energy. They'll be playing an early show at Hotel Vegas this Sunday, 11/24 with Moving Panoramas and Michael Logan Vasquez. Get tix HERE.  Check out BOOHER's new music, get show dates and more at their Linktree. We have a great conversation about Michael getting BOOHER back together and playing after a couple of harrowing years losing his parents, friends, and dealing with some physical issues, working with Aaron Sinclair and all of their new music, the band, we ask the question, "Is three guitar players too much for one band?", and much more. I had a great time catching up with my friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!    Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! We have a double-header for you today. Garrett T. Capps from Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country talks about their new album, Everyone Is Everyone, touring Europe, The Lonesome Rose, performing at Wizard Rodeo on December 7th and much more. Go to garretttcapps.com for music, tour dates and more. Plus, my old friend, Graham Weber from Austin rock and roll band, Restos talks about his new solo album, his first in over 10 years, Old Young Man (out 11/22 on streaming services), his release show at The Continental Club this Friday, 11/22, Rest Fest,  being an entertainer in a world gone mad, and much more. Go to grahamweber.com for music, show dates and more. Two great convos with two great cats. Enjoy! Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Dolly Parton's new album, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables is out today, and her multi-talented cousin, Richie Owens who produced the album, is my guest for episode 1445! The nearly 40-track album shines a light on the legacy of both sides of Dolly’s family -her paternal Parton family and her mother’s side, the Owens. Smoky Mountain DNA traces their origins from the United Kingdom in the 1600s to their home today in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee with the music and culture of Appalachia. The album features songs performed by Dolly with various members of her immediate & extended family, spanning generations. Some tracks include the voices of beloved family members who have passed, alongside contemporary contributions from today’s generation. Click HERE for more album information. Richie and I have a great conversation about growing up in such an amazingly talented family, working with Dolly, finding all of the family recordings and cleaning them up, producing The Georgia Satellites "Keep Your hands To Yourself" and much more. I had a great time getting to know Richie. I'm sure you will too.   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Zach Williams from Nashville based trio, The Lone Bellow is my guest for episode 1444! They're currently on their "By Request Only Tour" and have been working on a new album. Go to thelonebellow.com for tour dates, music and more. Zach and I have a great conversation about moving from Brooklyn to Nashville, their "By Request Only Tour", their album Love Songs For Losers, trusting in his bandmates, playing in Austin, performing to get people out of their daily lives, the myth of open marriages and much more. I had a great time getting to know Zach. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Chris Robeson is my guest for episode 1443! Chris has just released his brilliant debut album, Euphoriphobia, and it's available on streaming services and Bandcamp. We have a great conversation about growing up on a mix of Christian music and Elton John and Billy Joel, discovering Townes Van Zant, writing over 1,000 songs and has been writing since he was 10, playing open mics, dealing with shyness and depression, working with Gabriel Rhodes on Euphoriphobia, getting Jon Dee Graham's artwork for the cover, working on new music, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chris. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Chase Anderson and Joe Miles from Austin based, electronic/shoegaze/rock band, Elegant Tiger are my guests for episode 1442! Their debut album, Off/On/On/On is available now on all streaming services. Go to eleganttiger.band for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Off/On/On/On after the pandemic and the dissolution of the previous band, Shapescenes, synthesizers, how Chase picked up the pieces of a band break-up by writing and recording incredible music, cover bands, songwriting, band life and much more. I had a great time getting to know these cats. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! KUTX and KUT radio personality and podcaster, Laurie Gallardo is my guest for episode 1441! On Laurie's new podcast, "(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen", guests  answer the question, "What is the darkness to you?" and that question leads to some pretty amazing answers. She's just released episode 8 with her guest John Doe (X). You can find "Vampire Sunscreen" wherever you stream your pods or find it HERE. We have a great conversation about what it takes to get "(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen" made, exploring the darkness, dealing with imposter syndrome, self-loathing, breakdowns, meditation, what is "darkness", goth culture, what drives us to create, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Laurie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Musician, producer, engineer, bass tech, and now content creator Bobby Landgraf is my guest for episode 1440! While on tour with Pantera as Rex Brown's bass tech, Bobby started filming the experience of touring the world for himself and the crew on his phone. He started putting the videos up on YouTube as "Crew From Hell 2.0" and people started watching. Myself included. I love the show and have watched every episode. Watch "Crew From Hell 2.0" HERE. Bobby and I have a great conversation about what it takes to make "Crew From Hell 2.0", his experiences making the show and what he's learned, getting the support of Pantera, playing with Dino Lee, Honky, Gahdzilla Motor Company, Corrosion Of Conformity and more, the crazy story about getting started teching for Ian Moore, his plans for the show, and much more. I had a blast catching up with my dear friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville-based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dex Green is my guest for episode 1439! As an engineer and producer Dex has worked with Elvis Costello, Margo Price and Shemekia Copeland, which earned him a GRAMMY nomination for mixing and engineering her 2022 album Done Come Too Far  on 3Sirens Music Group. His debut solo album, the dreamy and soulful Imaginary War is out now wherever you stream or download music. Listen to Imaginary War on Spotify. Dex and I have a great conversation about engineering and producing records in Nashville, being inspired by the loss of his mother to make Imaginary War, his love of dreamy soul music, growing up in South Carolina, studying music at the Manhattan School of Music, recording on his own and much more. I had a great time getting to know Dex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nick Spyker, Tal Spackman, and Connor Montoya from San Antonio based, Country & Western string band, Righteous Intonation and Americana singer-songwriter, Anna La Mare are my guests for episode 1438! Righteous Intonation has just released their first studio album, Vaqueros and they're on tour with Anna in support of the album. You can go to righteousintonation.com for tour dates and all things Vaqueros and go to annalamare.com for tour dates and all things La Mare. We have a great conversation about Texas history in the music of Righteous Intonation, songwriting, the evolution of the band, the tour, recording Vaqueros with Matt Parmenter at Ice Cream Factory, Texas music, the rich history of country music, puppet bands and more. I had a great time getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie  

Hello friends! Keyboard playing songwriter, Micah Motenko from Austin soul band, Motenko returns to the show for episode 1437! Their new EP, "To Grow" drops this Friday, October 25th and they're celebrating with a release show at The Coral Snake in Austin that same night. go to motenkomusic.com for all things Motenko. Micah and I have a great conversation about writing and recording "To Grow", being a working musician, playing in cover bands, recording on four-track cassette, aspirations, 80's rockers and their debauchery, songwriting and more. I had a great time catching up with Micah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! We have a double-header today. Nashville-based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Conner Youngblood is my guest for episode 1436! His new album, Cascades, Cascading, Cascadingly is available now wherever you stream or download music on Missing Piece Records. Go to conneryoungblood.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about writing, recording and producing Cascades, Cascading, Cascadingly himself in his bedroom, learning languages to get out of a depression, Soviet-era guitars, wrestling at Yale University, and much more. Great convo. Plus, Been There co-founder, Aaron Brown talks about "Been There 3" a one-day music fest raising money to solve homelessness in Austin, taking place on Saturday, November 3rd from 2pm - midnight at Radio East and featuring Galactic w Jelly Joseph, Riders Against The Storm, Carolyn Wonderland and many more. Go to beenthere.org for tickets and info on the show and the non-profit. Two great conversations with two awesome guests. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter William Harries Graham returns to the show for episode 1435! His new album, the gorgeous Annie's House drops on Friday, October 25th on Strolling Bones Records. He'll also be celebrating the release of Annie's House on Saturday, October 26th at The Continental Club with his dad, Jon Dee Graham also on the bill. You can follow William on Instagram, Facebook or Spotify. William and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Annie's House, the places and situations that inspired the songs, working with his current band, working as an architect, making videos in California, the ups and downs of growing up in public and dealing with the public's opinions, just plain growing up and much more. I had a wonderful time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie  

Hello friends! Legendary singer-songwriter, Iain Matthews is my guest for episode 1434! Iain's 38th solo album, the gorgeous, How Much Is Enough comes out on October 25th wherever you listen to music. He'll be hitting the West Coast on tour in 2025. Go to iainmatthews.nl for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making How Much Is Enough his amazing journey as an artist, Matthews Southern Comfort, songwriting, working in A&R in the 80's leading to his 1987 album, Walking A Changing Line, his time living in Austin in the 90's, being a father, what music means nowadays, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Iain. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Ron Byrd from Austin based, indie-rock band, Molecular Steve is my guest for episode 1433! Their self-titled debut album is available on streaming services and vinyl on Strolling Bones Records. You can catch Molecular Steve at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this Sunday, 10/13 at 12:30 on the T-Mobile stage. Go to molecularsteve.com for music, show dates, vinyl and more. Ron and I have a great conversation about getting his start in Shreveport, LA, his 90's band Prescott Curlywolf and being signed to Mercury Records, One Mississippi, taking 14 years off of making music and writing songs, opening the floodgates of inspiration and creativity, finding interest in the small and mundane things in life, starting Molecular Steve during the pandemic with his son and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ron. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Music legend Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel is my guest for episode 1432! Ray just released his first reggae album, Swingin' And Skankin', produced by Doctor Dread and recorded in Jamaica, and it's available wherever you stream or download music. Go to raybenson.com for music, Asleep At The Wheel info, tour info, and more. Ray and I have an incredible conversation about making Swingin' And Skankin' in Jamaica and working with Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan) and legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, Being on the first episode of Austin City Limits and opening ACL Festival every year (they'll be on at 12:55 on the Honda Stage today 10/4), 54 years of Asleep At The Wheel, Willie Nelson, Doug Sahm, Shep Gordon, Joe Gracey, "Take Me Home Country Roads", old Austin stories, co-founding HAAM, show business, and much more! I had a blast getting to know Ray. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! We have a double-header today. Texas radio legend, from "The Todd and Don Show" on KLBJ AM and much more, Don Pryor is my guest for episode 1431! For more than 120 years, Members of the Pryor family have been performers, producers and managers in show business. We have a great conversation about talk radio, growing up with his broadcaster father, Cactus Pryor broadcasting his morning show in the family kitchen, getting started in music, his family legacy in radio and TV, "The World's Worst Waiter", his brother Paul Pryor, retiring in 2023 and much more. Plus, Christine Albert checks in about the 14th Annual Swan Songs Serenade taking place on  Sunday, November 3rd at The Four Seasons in Austin featuring a special performance by Madam Radar, cocktail reception, seated dinner, silent and live auction and more. Go to swansongs.org for tickets and Swan Songs info. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to October 27, 2023 for episode 1325 with Bryan Bassett from legendary 70's multi-platinum, classic rock band, Foghat. Below are my original notes from the show. Enjoy!   Legendary, multi-Platinum, classic rock band, Foghat, the band that brought you the classics "Slow Ride", "Fool for the City", "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and so many more is releasing their 17th studio album, Sonic Mojo on November 10th, and guitarist /co-producer, Bryan Bassett is my guest for episode 1325! Go to foghat.com for Foghat info, tour dates, vinyl, merch and more. Bryan and I have a great conversation about the history of Foghat and working original drummer, Roger Earl, making Sonic Mojo, how Rick Rubin got the band back together in the early 90's for an album that never happened, Bryan's first band, Wild Cherry and recording "Play that Funky Music", playing on Soul Train, American Bandstand and much more. I had a great time getting to know Bryan and learning more about Foghat. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!     Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Nashville based singer-songwriter, Jett Holden is my guest for episode 1430! Jett's new album, The Phoenix drops next Friday, October 4th on Black Opry Records. Find Jett's music, tour dates and more HERE. We have a great conversation about making The Phoenix with producer Will Hoge, growing up in Virginia, moving to nashville to make it in country music where black and gay artists are rarely championed, finding his tribe, getting signed right when he was going to quit music all together, finding happiness and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jett. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Writer, actor, and poet Karl Anderson, and musician-producer Rob Halverson of The Anderson / Halverson Experience are my guests for episode 1429! Their debut album, featuring 25 spoken word gems, Get Ready For The Wild Ride is available to stream or on vinyl at karlanderson.bandcamp.com. We have a fantastic conversation about how this collaboration came about, Karl's poetry, Rob's history as artist and producer, using old crazy tape recorders and unconventional instruments and noise as the sonic bed beneath Karl's poems, San Antonio, taking this project to the stage, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Karl and Rob. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Musician and author of White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story, Sean Kelley and Continental Drifter and Guitar player of The Bangles, Vicki Peterson are my guests for episode 1428. White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story follows ten disparate musicians from humble beginnings at a dive bar residency in Los Angeles through lineup changes, addiction, marriages, divorces, and industry letdowns. The Continental Drifters, composed of members of The Bangles, The Cowsills, The Dream Syndicate, The dB's, and more, found each because they'd been burned by the music industry and sought refuge in a freewheeling environment where they could experiment without constraint. When everything fell apart in New Orleans a decade later, they ended up with so much more. White Noise & Lightning: The Continental Drifters Story Drops next Friday, Sept. 27 along with We're All Drifters: A Tribute To The Continental Drifters, a 2 CD tribute album featuring Marshall Crenshaw, Kim Richey, Rosie Flores and more. Go to continentaldriftersbook.com for book and album info. Go to continentaldrifters.com for music, photos, merch and more. We have a great conversation about the book, the journey of the Continental Drifters and more. I had a blast getting to know Vicki and Sean. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Trumpet player and Mike Sailors is my guest for episode 1427! He has a new jazz album with Elias Haslanger called, "Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors"  and it's available wherever you stream music. Go to mikesailors.com for more information. Mike and I have a great conversation about Making his first album of his own with Elias Haslanger, being the Jazz Trumpet Studio Head at The University of Texas' Butler School of Music, his time in NYC working on Broadway shows and being the copyist for The Lincoln Center, living in Austin in the 2000's and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mike. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, radio personality, and the first guest of this podcast, Suzanna Choffel returns for episode 1426! Suzanna's latest album, the gorgeous, Bird By Bird, produced by Davíd Garza drops on 9/27. She's celebrating with a dual release show with Kelley Mickwee at The State Theater here in Austin on Saturday, September 28th! Go to suzannachoffel.com for ticket info, music and more. We have a great conversation about making Bird By Bird in West Texas, Los Angeles, and Austin, working with producer Davíd Garza, writing songs from the perspective a grown woman, being a radio d.j. on Sun Radio, motherhood, staying inspired and much more. I had a great time catching up with Suzanna. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter Kelley Mickwee returns to the show for episode 1425! Her new album, the gorgeous and soulful Everything Beautiful drops on Friday, September 27th on all streaming platforms. Kelley is celebrating the release of Everything Beautiful on Saturday, Sept. 28th at The State Theater with a dual release show with Suzanna Choffel. Go to kelleymickwee.com for tickets, music and more. We have a great conversation about recording Everything Beautiful with producer, David Boyle at The Church House, what she's done with the ten years in between albums, singing with  Shinyribs, Ray Wylie Hubbard and others, the Red River Songwriter Festival, Birds of a Feather, touring, writing, and much more! I had a great time catching up with Kelley. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to September 12, 2023 for episode 1312 with Jock Bartley from legendary 70's soft rock band, Firefall. Below are my original notes from the show. Enjoy!   Hello friends! Jock Bartley, founding member of legendary 70's band, Firefall is my guest for episode 1312! Firefall's latest album, Friends & Family, a uniquely personal tribute album where they imbue their distinctive sound into songs by Fleetwood Mac, The Byrds, The Band, The Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Heart and other classic rock legends. Friends & Family comes out on September 22nd on Sunset Blvd. Records. Go to firefallofficial.com for tour dates, music, merch and more! Jock and I have a great conversation about the decision to pay tribute to their Friends & Family and some of the stories behind the songs, playing guitar for Gram Parsons on tour, forming Firefall in 1974 in Boulder with Mark Andes, bassist from Spirit and Jo Jo Gunn, Larry Burnett and drummer Michael Clarke from The Byrds and Flying Burrito Bros, keeping a band going for five decades and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jock. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie    

Hello friends! Astro traveling pleasure junkie David Starbuckle is my guest for episode 1424! David is releasing a debut album and movie called "Bang! It's David Starbuckle". "Bang! It's David Starbuckle: The Movie" will premiere at AFS Cinema on September 26th. It's a listening party and feature film all in one! Audiences will enjoy ten music videos from local visual artists with new music from "Bang! It's David Starbuckle: The Album" which will be released on Friday, Sept 27th on all streaming services. Get tickets for the movie HERE. Go to davidmessier.com for all of your "Bang! It's David Starbuckle" needs. I'll be hosting a Q&A after the film at the premier. David and I have great conversation about what it took to make 10 videos with 10 different directors, the absence of A.I. in the work, having a movie premier at a theater, staying engaged with music and art, trying to do something different. and more. I had a blast catching up with David. I'm sure you will too. Let's Get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Austin based, Americana/blues/shoegaze artist Rett Smith is my guest for episode 1423! Rett's latest album, A Weighted Remorse drops on all streaming services and vinyl on September 13th on Imperial/Republic Records. He'll be celebrating the release with a show in Austin at The Mohawk on Saturday, September 14th and then heading out on tour in Europe in October. Go to rettsmithmusic.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a fantastic conversation about writing and recording A Weighted Remorse, mixing with Peter Labberton (St. Vincent), growing up a skier with his sights on going pro in New Mexico, leaving the skiing world after an injury, coming to music in his 20's, dealing with mental health issues, releasing four albums in four years, the magic of Lubbock, touring as a two-piece, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Rett. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Psychologist Dr. Aaron Rochlen, Ph.D., founder of Under The Rock is my guest for episode 1422! Under The Rock is an innovative live-music series featuring acoustic sets & lyrical discussions from top artists in an award winning listening space, Quack's Soundspace in South Austin. They've just added a show featuring Bob Schneider and Madam Radar on Sept. 25th. You can follow them and find out more about the shows on their Instagram page @undertherockatx. Dr. Rochlin and I have a great conversation about music non-profits, Under The Rock and how it came to be, what "Where music meets psychology" means, music therapy, music's impact on people's emotions and moods, songs and songwriting and much more. I had a great time getting to know Aaron. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Austin based, Americana artist Beth Lee is my guest for episode 1421! Her latest album, Hardly Matters, drops on October 25, but you can hear the singles, "Blue Skies" and "Only You" wherever you stream your jams, vinyl and CD. She'll be celebrating the release of Hardly Matters at Skylark Lounge on Sunday, October 27th. Go to bethlee.net for music, tour dates, merch, and more. Beth and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Hardly Matters, growing up in Houston and coming up in that scene, playing with her dad, recording in San Francisco, what makes her write songs, touring in Texas and the U.S., and much more. I enjoyed getting to know Beth. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Austin based drummer, Ashlyn Shanafelt is my guest for episode 1420! You might know Ashlyn from her work with The Reverent Few, Scotty Bee and the Hive, Scott Strickland, Bleeding Heart Confessionals, or sitting in with Madam Radar or PAACK. She'll actually be playing with Scott Strickland tonight (8/23) at Antone's. You can find Ashlyn on Instagram and Facebook. We have a great conversation about growing up in West Texas, studying commercial music in college, living and playing in Fort Worth for six years, how she's been welcomed in the Austin Music Scene, being a student pilot, playing with a bunch of bands, the women of PAACK, her drum influences, crazy drum stuff, her take on music, Benny, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ashlyn. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Austin based photographer Matt Lankes is my guest for episode 1419! Matt has an extensive client list that includes HBO, LiveStrong, Fox Searchlight, Texas Monthly, New York Times, Amazon, Netflix,Time Inc., Newsweek, Austin Monthly, Lee Jeans, CBS, Random House, Warner Brothers, EMI, Sony, Universal, and many more. He currently has his work in the permanent collection of The National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian and at The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Matt has also been the photographer on a handful of Richard Linklater films including 2014's Boyhood. His book Boyhood: Twelve Years on Film, captured the progression of the film and the actors through the lens of a 4x5 camera, creating a series of arresting portraits and behind-the-scenes photographs, and is available through University of Texas Press. Find it HERE. Go to mattlankes.com for all of your Matt needs. I had a great time getting to know Matt and his journey as an artist. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter Scott Strickland returns to the show for episode 1418! Scott has a big show coming up here in Austin next Friday, August 23rd at the legendary Antone's Nightclub with special guest Jo James. You can get tickets for the show HERE. You can also go to scottstricklandband.com for show info, music, videos, and more. Scott and I have a great conversation about his work with the Austin Music Commission, the Austin music industry infrastructure and how it works, the Live Music Fund Grant, his recent trips to the U.K. and the Pacific Northwest, songwriting, faith, playing ticketed shows vs. hired background music shows, finding happiness, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Scott. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Shannon Rierson, founder of Austin based, vinyl label, Flak Records is my guest for episode 1417! Flak Records is a vinyl record label for underground rock music. They have an impressive roster of great artists, like Eric Hisaw, Daily Worker, The Stayers, The Wood Roses recent guests, Larry Seaman, Parker Woodland and many more. go to flakrecords.biz for the full roster and more. Listen to "Flak Records' Summer '24" playlist HERE. We have a great conversation about starting Flak Records in 1997, the indie labels that inspired him, playing in Austin in the 90's, what he looks for in an artist or band, artistic intention, pressing vinyl, and much more. I had a great time learning about Flak Records and getting to know Shannon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Songwriter, artist, and producer, Stephen Doster returns to the show for episode 1416! Stephen's new career-spanning compilation, A Passing Train - A Compilation, featuring released and unreleased material from 1980-2024 comes out on Sept. 6th, but if you pre-order it now, you'll get it now. The double-CD comes with amazing liner notes for each song, gorgeous photos from Stephen's wife Melinda, and stunningly beautiful artwork from son Django. Go to stephendoster.com for music and more. We have a great conversation about, making and putting together A Passing Train - A Compilation, salvaging the recordings he made with Pretenders guitar player James Honeyman-Scott before his death in the early 80's from a cassette, writing songs for Dr. John, Jonny Lang and more, his work with guitarsforafrica.com, his legendary John Lennon Birthday shows, his release show on Sept. 7th at Backstage at El Mercado, staying inspired, and much more. I love Stephen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! The amazingly talented, multi-instrumentalist Chris Nine is my guest for episode 1415! You might know Chris from the many bands she actively plays in like Stella and the Very Messed, Schatzi, Yacht Z, Brass in Pocket, Tender Wolf, Devotees, Wings Over Austin, and even more. She spent 12 years playing with the live karaoke band, Karaoke Apocalypse. Click HERE for a full list of bands. Chris and I have a great conversation about starting out in the Houston music scene in the 90's playing with Manhole and The Jinkies, her 12 years with Karaoke Apocalypse, how she learns and memorizes music for almost a dozen bands and how she makes it work, crazy political conspiracies, navigating the Texas political landscape with a non-binary child, tons of music stuff, and we have lots of laughs. I hope you enjoy getting to know Chris as much as I did. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Nashville based, singer-songwriter Grace Pettis returns to the show for episode 1414! Her latest album, the beautiful and cathartic, Down To The Letter, Produced by Mary Bragg (Natalie Price), mixed by Jon Estes (Robyn Hitchcock, Dolly Parton) is available now on MPress Records. Down To The Letter chronicles the end of a marriage and the reclamation of self after betrayal, co-dependence, and loss. It's a heavy, but gorgeous album. go to gracepettis.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have an amazing conversation about making Down To The Letter in Jon Estes' home studio in Nashville, moving to Nashville, dealing with covid and canceling shows, songwriting, touring, all things divorce, finding new love, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Grace. I'm sure you will too.   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1 

Hello friends! Legendary, Austin power-pop artist Larry Seaman returns to the show for episode 1413! Larry's latest release, the powerful Ernesto Sardonicus, is available now on all streaming services, CD, and vinyl on FLAK Records. go to larryseamanartmusic.com for music, show dates, art, and more. We have a great conversation about making Ernesto Sardonicus with co- producer Ron Flynt (2020) and an all-star cast of Austin musical luminaries, including former members of Spoon, Flying Saucers, the Wannabes, Poison 13, Cotton Mather, and 2020, songwriting, playing with a band, staying engaged, pop culture and much more. I had a great time catching up with Larry. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Mike Harmeier from roots country band, Silverada is my guest for episode 1411! Their self-titled album is available now wherever on all streaming services and vinyl. They are playing tomorrow, Sat. 8/3 at Haute Spot in Austin. Go to silverada.com for music, tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about rebranding the band from Mike and the Moonpies to Silverada after years of making records and touring, making the new album with Adam Odor at Yellow Dog Studios, touring the U.S. and Europe, falling into the Texas Country scene, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mike. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Modern-day, classic crooner L.C. Franke is my guest for episode 1411! His new album, the gorgeous Still In Bloom is available now wherever you stream your music and on vinyl. L.C. and his small orchestra are celebrating the release of Still In Bloom with a release show this Saturday, August 3rd at The State Theater here in Austin with special guest Jo Alice. Go to lcfranke.com for show and tour info, vinyl, and more. We have a great conversation about taking a left turn in music from indie-rock prodigy to being a crooner singing over beautifully orchestrated music, his new style of touring, musicians on charts, the beautiful string arrangements he wrote on a Mellotron, working with "real" musicians, finding happiness in show business, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend, L.C.. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Peter Holsapple from legendary, and influential power-pop band, The dB's is my guest for episode 1410! Their 1981 album, Stands For Decibels, originally released on the UK-based Albion label, was known as one of the great "lost" power-pop albums of the 80's until now. Stands For Decibels is available now wherever you stream your music or on CD and vinyl on Propeller Sound Recordings. The dB's will also be hitting the road this fall playing shows on the east coast and midwest. Go to thedbs.com for tour dates, music and more. Peter and I have a great conversation about the story of The dB's, their journey as a band, the influence of The dB's on R.E.M., Let's Active and more, Peter's career after the band spending 4 years as R.E.M.'s touring keyboard/guitar player, 26 years touring with Hootie And The Blowfish, and his band, The Continental Drifters with Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)  and Susan Cowsill (The Cowsills), and much more. It was such an honor to sit down with Peter and get his story. I hope you enjoy it. I did. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! I hope you're all hanging on to your sanity. Austin, ethereal-rock band, March and Beauty are back for episode 1409! Their new single, the gender equality and women's rights anthem, "Change" is out now wherever you stream or download your music. They're celebrating the release of "Change" with a show this Thursday, July 25th at The Mohawk here in Austin. Go to marchandbeauty.com for music, videos, show dates and more. Tim and Terri Dittmar, Paul Stautinger, and Justin Bocanegra talk about writing and recording "Change", how the song came through a prompt in the "11:59" songwriting group, the importance of the conversation about gender equality and women's rights at this time in history, the band's creative process, running a recording school, a few fabulously entertaining rants from Tim, a lot of laughs, and much more. I had a great time catching up with the band. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Matt Lowell, frontman for Los Angeles based, rock band, Lo Moon is my guest for episode 1408! Their latest album, the gorgeous, I Wish You Way More Than Luck is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Lo Moon will be heading to Europe and U.K. in October and touring the U.S string in November. Go to lomoonofficlial.com for tour dates, music, videos and more. Matt and I have a great conversation about writing and recording I Wish You Way More Than Luck and having it mixed by the legendary Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins), growing up in New York, how the band got together, playing "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" with Curt Smith from Tears For Fears, SXSW, touring, staying inspired and much more. I had a great time getting to know Matt. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Jaime Ospina from Austin Colombian funk / Caribe soul band, Superfonicos is my guest for episode 1407! Their latest album, the celebratory Renaceré (Re-na-ce-ré) which means “I will be reborn” in Spanish, drops this Friday, July 19th on Spaceflight Records. Superfonicos is celebrating in Austin with an instore at Waterloo Records on Friday, 7/19 at 5 pm, and a release show Saturday 7/20 at The Continental Club. Go to superfonicos.com for show info, music, videos, and more. Jaime and I have a great conversation about how Renaceré is a response to four difficult years, and four members having children, writing and making the album, growing up in Colombia, discovering music, moving to Austin, the rebirth of Superfonicos, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jaime. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Songwriter, producer, and business woman extraordinaire Brandi Warden is my guest for episode 1406! Brandi comes from a music industry family that has had 8 decades of someone in the family having a song on the billboard charts. Brandi is no different. She most recently co-wrote and co-produced the album Jackpot! by her husband's band, Monte Warden and the Dangerous Few, which is currently at #47 on the Americana chart and their song "Waxahatchee Hoochie Coo" is currently at #42 on the Americana singles chart. We have an amazing conversation about her incredible family from her uncle working at Sun Records in the 50's and recording "Great Balls of Fire" for Jerry Lee Lewis and "I Walk the Line" for Johnny Cash and more, her grandparents had hits with Johnny Paycheck and others, her dad wrote from Johnny Paycheck, Garth Brooks, George Strait and more and sold over 35 millions albums (and that's not even all of it), her journey in the publishing part of music, songwriting, producing and much more. I had a blast hanging with Brandi. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie 

Hello friends! Akina Adderley and Andy Beaudoin from Austin, "jazz-adjacent" band Nori are my guests for episode 1405! The five-piece band which also features Erik Telford, Nick Litterski, and Aaron Allen, have been putting out music since 2016. Nori, along with a nine-piece string orchestra, has a Nina Simone tribute show this Saturday, July 13th at the '04 Center. Go to noriband.com for show info, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about the importance of Nina Simone, why they chose to pay tribute to her, how the band got started and their journey together, the definition of "jazz-adjacent", how they write music together, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Akina and Andy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Hello friends! Alt-folk-pop, singer-songwriter, and record label owner Rachael Sage is my guest for episode 1404! Rachael's latest album, Another Side, an acoustic reimagining of her critically acclaimed album, The Other Side, is available now wherever you do music. Go to rachaelsage.com for music, videos, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about the inspiration to make Another Side, getting a four-track cassette recorder for her bat mitzvah, going to Stanford, coming up in the d.i.y. folk scene, starting and running her record label MPress Records, songwriting, touring the U.K., what keeps her inspired, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Rachael. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie