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Warren Telling Tales - A Hub For CreatorsDrama Class, Not Just Games: Neil Harris on Teaching That SticksSend us Fan MailThis week’s episode of Warren Telling Tales is a relaxed catch-up with Neil Harris, joining us out in Hong Kong to talk about what he’s making and teaching—plus the creative process behind it all.We explore everything from theatre projects and drama education, to Neil’s writing for BBC Radio 4, and the lessons he brings from the rehearsal room into real learning spaces. Neil also shares reflections around “The Plum Tree” and the themes behind the w...
2026-09-0833 min
The CRO Spotlight PodcastThe Fractional CRO Debate & Getting Sh!t Done with Neil WeitzmanIn this episode of the CRO Spotlight podcast, Warren Zenna sits down with Neil Weitzman, Founder of weitzmanGTM, to tackle the fractional CRO debate head-on. They examine the friction between the theoretical appeal of fractional leadership and the gritty reality of executing it. The conversation highlights why early-stage companies often need foundational builders rather than traditional executives, and where the fractional model fits.A central point of contention is the issue of accountability. Warren and Neil debate whether a fractional leader can truly own a revenue target when they are not in the building full-time. Neil argues...
2026-05-131h 02
Florida Basketball HourSEC Power Rankings; Will Warren Talks SEC HoopsFlorida Basketball Hour's Neil Blackmon (Saturday Down South) is joined by Will Warren of Basket Under Review to talk about the SEC landscape early in conference play. Why Vanderbilt is for real, why the SEC Player of the Year race is intriguing, and what to make of reigning national champion Florida's start to the campaign. Plus, is it time to panic at Kentucky?Then, at minute 26, FBH offers up a fresh batch of SEC Power Rankings. Vandy leads, but who follows?
2026-01-1355 min
Eyes on Hornsby and Ku-ring-gaiKathie Comb and The Bush Tele, Richard Dawes and Legacy Week, Hornsby Mayor Warren WaddellSeptember 2025
1m 20s Adrienne McLean talks to Kathie Comb, publisher of the Bush Tele
22m 20s Martin Pluss talks to Hornsby Shire Council Mayor Warren Waddell
41m Neil Ashworth introduces Legatee Richard Dawes discussing Legacy Week and the volunteer work he does for Legacy Australia
54m And finally we all cover the media we have been consuming this week – Martin covers the new private University campus in Pennant Hills. Adrienne has been to the Mudgee Marathon with the Turramurra Trotters. Neil has been watching “Kpop Demon Hunters”, the smash hit from Netflix...
2025-09-011h 07
Eyes on Hornsby and Ku-ring-gaiJune 2025 Synthetic Turf, Ginger Meggs, Warren Waddell, Gordon from GordonJune 2025 Eyes on Hornsby Ku-ring-gai.
00:00:52 Adrienne McLean talks to Dale Crosby of the Natural Turf Alliance about the use of synthetic Turf on sporting fields.
00:22:00 Neil Ashworth examines the origins of Ginger Meggs with Nathan Tilbury.
00:47:30 Then Martin Pluss finds out whats happening with Hornsby Council with Mayor Warren Waddell.
01:13:00 Martin also talks "Place" with Gordon from Gordon.
01:28:00 And finally we all cover the media we have been consuming this week - Neil has been to the Sydney Film Festival, Martin has been listening to the podcast The Endurers...
2025-06-211h 44
For Your Own GoodHow Risk, Relationships, and Revenue Shape Investment Success with Neil Shah | Ep 023This is your chance to get a behind to curtain look into the world of hotel investing. In this episode of For Your Own Good, I'm in Tucson, AZ with Neil Shah, a hotel investing expert who moved from India to the U.S. in 1997. Starting as a hotel GM, Neil fell in love with the business and leveraged his operational expertise to land his first hotel investment. Today, he’s the go-to resource for navigating the world of hotel ownership and operation.Neil shares invaluable insights on deal analysis, forced appreciation, and adding value to properties. We...
2025-03-1955 min
Happy Hour Harmonica PodcastMikael Backman interviewMikael Backman joins me on episode 130.Mikael is from Sweden where he started playing blues harmonica, recording six albums with the band Ramblin’ Minds. He then joined the band John Henry. Initially a bluegrass band, they went on to play country, honky tonk and western swing. Mikael is truly a doctor of the harmonica, having conducted various academic studies with the harmonica at center stage, as part of his work at the Piteå School of Music. One of these resulted in a music thesis on how practicing the chromatic and diatonic harmonicas can improve the play...
2025-02-2259 min
Mortal Musings Podcast72. The Murder of Warren BarnesThis week we talk about the brutal murder of Warren Barnes, committed by 19 year old Brian Cohee. Our oddity is Coffin Bells. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastSUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcastOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZ15% OFF XERO PICKShttps://www.xeropicks.co...
2025-02-1958 min
Talking Scared190 – Kaaron Warren & The Un-Cosy HouseSend us a textWe all love a good spooky house. And most of us enjoy a terrifying home-invasion ordeal (or at least, I know I do). What happens when you put them together? Kaaron Warren’s The Underhistory is the answer, but it’s nothing at all like what you’d expect. This new novel by the award-winning Australian writer is a story of memory, of rooms and architecture, of violence and misogyny, and of a very unusual old lady. We talk about all of that and more. It’s a g...
2024-04-231h 15
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing TipsWhy deplatforming trump didn't work, How to invest like Warren Buffett, and What Assets Make Up Wealth Based on Your Net WorthIn episode #2670, we delve into a thought-provoking discussion on why deplatforming Donald Trump didn't work. We explore the surprising data and analyze the impact of attempts to silence him. The conversation evolves into a fascinating exploration of investment strategies, drawing parallels to the approach of Warren Buffett.
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2024-02-0521 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastNeil Warren interviewTom Ellis interviews Neil Warren on episode 101.Neil started out playing blues harmonica in his hometown of Blackburn (with it’s 4000 holes). He progressed into learning jazz, taking jazz chromatic lessons for several years, and then folk music. Neil currently plays in two bands around his local area, an acoustic act playing blues and folk, and an electric band playing different genres, such as ska and funk and blues, including use of the DM48 midi chromatic.He has won three categories of competitions at the UK National Harmonica League festival and helped organise the Chromatic We...
2024-01-0559 min
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing TipsThe Warren Buffett Way of Thinking About Your ContentIn episode #2561, you’ll learn how Warren Buffett’s approach to investing within his circle of confidence can be applied to content creation. Learn how to yield results by taking a simple but effective mindset to marketing by staying in your zone of genius and what that has meant for Neil and Eric when you tune in today.TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
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2023-09-1806 min
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing TipsWhat Warren Buffett’s $130B Cash Hoard Is Telling Us as MarketersIn episode #2404, Neil and Eric talk about what marketers can learn from Warren Buffett’s $130B cash hoard. One of Warren Buffett’s key investor strategies is buying good businesses at a reasonable price. And right now, he’s struggling to find those, which has left him with a lot of extra cash on his balance sheets. Tune in as we discuss the current state of the economy, what Warren Buffett’s behavior tells us about what is to come, and why now could be an ideal moment to invest in your own company!TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
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2023-03-2010 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastDM48 interview with Erik Lekholm and Jason KeeneErik Lekholm and Jason Keene join me on episode 67.Where we talk about the innovative DM48 midi chromatic harmonica, designed by Erik initially as a means to practise silently. He posted his creation on a harmonica forum and it soon gained interest, with people eager to purchase it. So Erik and his father started building and sold the first ones in 2017, with the updated version, the DM48X, coming out in 2022 .Jason Keene joins me in the second half of the podcast, to provide the perspective of one of the leading players of the DM48...
2022-08-1959 min
Hustle and GrindStorytime with Neil WarrenNeil Warren from Maximus Knives joins us and shares stories of redneck alligator wrasslin, stinky chicken chop shops, and Forged in Fire bloopers! Just for fun, everyone go tell ol Neil Happy birthday!
2022-08-091h 25Happy Hour Harmonica PodcastJoel Andersson interviewJoel Andersson joins me on episode 66.Joel is an Irish harmonica player from Sweden, while also building one of the best reputations in the business for his harmonica customisation skills. Joel first fell in love with Irish music on the harmonica when he heard Rick Epping’s playing. He spent time in Ireland with Rick, learning both the music and the art of fine tuning harmonicas.Joel went on to release a solo harmonica album: The Irish Harmonica, where he simulates the sound of a fiddle and accordion through the use of techniques suc...
2022-08-0559 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJoe Powers interviewJoe Powers joins me on episode 65. Joe started out playing diatonic harmonica along with blues records as a teenager, before deciding to study music composition at college, taking up the chromatic there.Joe’s passion for dancing led him to Argentina and tango music, where he has become the current leading exponent on harmonica. He believes the chromatic harmonica is the perfect instrument for tango music, and talks us through how to play this captivating genre.Although known as the ‘tango harmonica guy’, Joe also loves to play many other styles of music on the...
2022-07-1559 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastWilliam Clarke retrospective, with Paul BarryPaul Barry joins me on episode 64. Paul is our resident expert on William Clarke, and is currently writing a biography about him.Bill (as he was known to his friends) was born in a suburb of Los Angeles, and starting going to the blues clubs in the south of the city, age 17. Bill met his great inspiration, George ‘Harmonica’ Smith, in 1977, with George showing Bill how to play that big old chromatic harmonica . Bill released his first album in 1978, with other albums following where he always featured original material. He then signed for Alligator records in 19...
2022-06-2300 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJens Bunge interviewJens Bunge joins me on episode 63.Jens is a German chromatic player who started out playing the tremolo, before discovering Stevie Wonder. He then found Toots Thielemans and he started teaching himself jazz by ear and joined the local big band. He released his first album in 1991 with members of this band, and has since released a number of other albums of mostly original material, as well as guesting on albums by other artists. Jens has travelled extensively, particular in Asia, where he has tapped into the burgeoning chromatic harmonic scene there, and has been i...
2022-06-1059 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastPaul Butterfield retrospective, with Tom EllisTom Ellis joins me on episode 62 for something a little bit different as we do a retrospective of the legendary Paul Butterfield, with Tom our resident expert. Born in 1942 in Chicago, Butterfield frequented many of the South Side blues clubs located there and even had the audacity to hire Howling Wolf’s rhythm section before going on to record his seminal album ‘The Paul Butterfield Blues Band’. His high energy form of blues launched him on the scene and he quickly followed this with the genre busting East West album, with the band evolving further in the followi...
2022-05-2759 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastWill Wilde interviewWill Wilde joins me on episode 61.A sixteen year old Will stole his first harmonica while at a party and proceeded to put the rock into the instrument. He first started performing with his sister, Dani, as the harmonica player in her band. But Will has always had ideas of his own and soon formed his own band, with elements of rock and a heavy, driving blues style.Will has a very active YouTube channel, with lots of tuition videos and great performances, such as playing the Free Bird guitar solo on harmonica, as well...
2022-05-1059 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastWade Schuman interviewWade Schuman joins me on episode 60.Wade is the singer / songwriter and leader, and of course harmonica player, of the New York based 8-piece band, Hazmat Modine, with the harmonica playing a pivotal role in the sound of such a big band. In fact, there is often a second harmonica player in the band.Wade absorbed many musical genres from a young age, which helped shape the eclectic styles of music played by Hazmat Modine, from African, Asian, Klezmer, Caribbean, all with an American roots core. The band has released five albums, with another in...
2022-05-0459 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastGerhard Mueller interviewGerhard Mueller joins me on episode 59.Gerhard is the Product Manager for Hohner harmonicas, a role he has held for 28 years. His father worked as a gardener at the Hohner factory in Trossingen, and as well as getting his son harmonica lessons, he even had a hand in helping Gerhard land his dream job at Hohner.Gerhard talks us through the fascinating history of Hohner and how it was established as the leading harmonica brand in the world having sold over 1 billion harmonicas since the company began. Gerhard tells us all about Hohner’s harmonica of...
2022-04-1459 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastBertram Becher interviewBertram Becher joins me on episode 58. Bertram is the Product Manager at Seydel harmonicas. He first landed this dream job when he made a name for himself by creating a software tutorial called The Interactive Blues Harp Workshop. Bertram tells us about the history of Seydel and how their use of stainless steel reeds led to the creation of the ‘new’ Seydel around 2007. As Product Manager for harmonicas he has a very varied role, including creating web pages, selecting pitches for tunings and helping customers directly with their harmonica needs. And being the harp player in the...
2022-03-2958 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMathias Heise interviewMathias Heise joins me on episode 57.Mathias is a chromatic player from Copenhagen in Denmark. He started out playing diatonic, aged eight, before moving across to the chromatic, with which he was the first player to attend the Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Mathias won the World Harmonica Championship in Trossingen at the age of 20 with his own composition, Sudden Ascent. The album containing this track won Mathias the composers competition ‘New Jazz Star of the Year’ in Denmark in 2015. In his band, the Mathias Heise Quadrillion, Mathias is leading the way as a chromatic player in a jaz...
2022-03-1159 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRJ Mischo interviewRJ Mischo joins me on episode 56.RJ hails from the twin cities of Minneapolis-St Paul, where he developed his craft with a little help from local player Slim Lynwood. He then teamed up with Mojo Buford to perform around the cities, including recording an album with Mojo. With numerous albums out under his own name, RJ has also made a career out of performing gigs with ‘pick-up’ bands when he goes on tour, giving his live shows the freshness and spontaneity that he likes to bring out.One thing that really stands out is the plentiful fine...
2022-02-1959 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJim Conway interviewJim Conway joins me on episode 55.Jim is an Australian harmonica player who rose to fame at the age of 19 in the jug band: The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, with the first two albums from the band receiving gold record status. Jim also played kazoo with Captain Matchbox to great effect. The band evolved into the Conway Brothers act, before Jim decided he couldn’t continue after being diagnosed with MS. But it wasn’t long before he felt the music calling him again and he joined The Backsliders, a blues band which he was a member of f...
2022-02-0659 min
Reputation TownEP21: The Spotify/Neil Young situation, truckers vs. Terry Fox and the All-In pod kerfuffleThis week, John and Warren chat about the controversy around one of the All-In podcast's hosts, the Terry Fox Foundation's response to protestors messing with the Terry Fox statue in Ottawa and, of course, the ongoing saga involving Spotify, Joe Rogan, Neil Young, etc.
2022-02-0253 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastTom Ball interviewTom Ball joins me on episode 54.From Los Angeles, but long time resident of Santa Barbara, he started playing guitar in the popular local folk scene before Sonny Terry turned him on to the sound of acoustic harmonica.He then met Kenny Sultan, to form possibly the longest surviving acoustic blues duo. They have now been performing together for over 42 years and have recorded eight albums together. As well as session work for commercials, television and film, and toured the world together.On top of this Tom has over 300 album credits as a sideman...
2022-01-2259 min
Warren Telling Tales - A Hub For CreatorsEducation and teaching tips from drama teacher, Writer and Director Neil Harris!This week we sit down with Neil Harris out in HK to discuss, everything, from theatre projects, teaching, writing for BBC Radio 4, and more. The Plumtree by Neil Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXKXe...Neil on IG: https://instagram.com/nelhartworks?ut... Neil on FB: https://www.facebook.com/neil.harris.... Neil on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harris-ne...Warren Telling Tales: Youtube and podcast website: https://warrentellingtales.buzzsprout...SHOW LESSSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted...
2022-01-1833 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastBilly Boy Arnold interviewBilly Boy Arnold joins me on episode 53.Today we have a little part of blues harmonica history, as Billy lived through the heyday of the blues in Chicago and was a peer of the many great players at the time, being born just five years after Little Walter himself. He took a couple of lessons with John Lee Williamson, aka SBWI, at just 12 years of age. Billy released his first record at the age of 17 and then went on to release two songs with Bo Diddley, including coming up with possibly the most well known h...
2022-01-0955 min
One To OneNeil Warren (Land and Water)Patrick chats to Neil Warren from Land and Water about Shakespeare Marina.
2022-01-0509 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRick Estrin interviewRick Estrin joins me on episode 52.Rick grew up in San Francisco and starting sitting in with bands in the city. He was friends with Jerry Portnoy, who persuaded him to spend some time in Chicago. Here he met many of the harmonica greats, and missed the golden opportunity for the harmonica chair in the Muddy Waters band. It turned out this wasn’t a bad thing though, as Rick forged his own path with Little Charlie & The Nightcats (later Rick Estrin & The Nightcats). A band in which he has played harmonica, sung and wrote most of the...
2021-12-2258 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRichard Gjems interviewRichard Gjems joins me on episode 51.Richard hails from Norway, with its many blues clubs demonstrating how popular the music is there. Richard is a real student of the blues, and the place of the harmonica within it, and he is involved in archiving music at the National Library in Norway.Richard has incorporated pre-war styles into his contemporary approach to playing the harmonica, where he covers multiple genres, including Nordic folk music.A big exponent of different tunings, Richard likes to pick the tuning that works best for a particular recording.He has r...
2021-12-1159 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMagic Dick interviewMagic Dick joins me on episode 50.Magic Dick created one of the all time classic harmonica instrumentals in Whammer Jammer. But his long career has produced so many more highlights than just that.He started playing trumpet at age 9, and this instrument along with his love of jazz and rock and roll shaped his approach on harmonica.He was a founder member of the J Geils Band, who had great commercial success for over 15 years. Magic Dick was an integral part of their sound with his harmonica work central to their output of Rhythm & Blues, Rock, P...
2021-11-2758 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRory McLeod interviewRory Mcleod joins me on episode 49.Rory is a modern day wandering minstrel . A multi-instrumentalist ‘folk singing’ troubadour, Rory has travelled far and wide, his trusty harmonica (plus an assortment of other instruments) has been with him every step of the way, including working as a musical clown in Mexico. His first band was ‘Have Mercy’, formed jamming in the markets of London alongside Steve Baker and another harmonica player. Rory has jammed and gone onto collaborate with a wide range of different performers around the world, including Michelle Shocked from the US and Australian Aboriginal Kev Carmody...
2021-11-1859 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastCy Leo interviewCy Leo joins me on episode 48.Leo is from Hong Kong, where he started learning to play classical chromatic harmonica from age 6, under the direction of his father, who is an accomplished player himself, having won the ensemble category at the 1997 World Harmonica Championship with his quintet, helping to raise interest in the harmonica throughout Asia.Leo quickly gained recognition in his own right, winning the World Championship youth category at age 15 before taking the adult crown at age 19.Still only 27, Leo has built on his early success with some notable studio sessions and two albums...
2021-10-2658 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJason Rosenblatt interviewJason Rosenblatt joins me on episode 47.A native of Canada but now resident in Israel, Jason is best known for his band Shtreiml, playing a mixture of Klezmer (Jewish) and Eastern European music with great use of the harmonica. His first instrument was piano before he went on to pick up the harmonica after hearing Sonny Terry and Paul Butterfield. He then took advantage of the vibrant Montreal blues scene to witness harmonica live.After hearing Howard Levy’s seminal ‘New Directions in Harmonica’ tutorial video, Jason knew he also wanted to take his own...
2021-09-2859 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastGreg Heumann interviewGreg Heumann joins me on episode 46.The focus of this episode is all about gear, as I talk to the founder of BlowsMeAway Productions.Greg has released an album of his own and uses his knowledge of playing harmonica to understand what is needed to make great harmonica products.The first product in this line was the volume control which later on Jason Ricci asked Greg to develop into the actual mic, which led to the Ultimate Series of mics.He also hand crafts beautiful custom wood microphones and grills which can include your own initials...
2021-09-1859 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastTony Eyers interviewTony Eyers joins me on episode 45. Tony is an Australian who first picked up the harmonica while studying at Yale in the US. Returning from America he started a successful blues band in Adelaide.He also plays baroque recorder, and has been part of an ensemble for 25 years, which has helped shape his sound on harmonica.In the mid-90s he became interested in playing fiddle music and developed the Major Cross tuning for the diatonic, now available through Seydel. Tony has several successful harmonica teaching websites, including the Harmonica Academy.And also has...
2021-09-0100 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastAdam 'Tidy' Burney interviewAdam Burney joins me on episode 44. Adam is a south London boy, from Croydon. A stint playing with the punk bands of this area has helped shape his sound with an edge of Blues punk, including in his own band, The Brothers of Mothershovel. A big fan of pre-war style of harmonica, Adam has incorporated these techniques into a style which fits into a modern band. Characterised by a rhythmic driving sound which is infectiously danceable.Adam has recorded some notable tv sessions including some harmonica used in the BBC TV Doctor Who series.Adam’s la...
2021-08-1459 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastDavid Naiditch interviewDavid Naiditch joins me on episode 43. After starting out as a diatonic player, including having lessons with a touring Sonny Terry, David developed himself into possibly the sole exponent of playing Bluegrass music on the chromatic harmonica, and has recorded various albums with some of the stellar names from the Bluegrass world. David likes the clean, consistent tone that the chromatic brings.He also plays Gypsy Jazz, a genre which he sees as having some similarities with Bluegrass. During the pandemic David recorded an album entirely remotely from the other musicians, and his del...
2021-07-2459 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastHermine Deurloo interviewHermine Deurloo joins me on episode 42. Hermine is a Dutch female chromatic harmonica player who grew up to the sound of master jazz player Toots Thielemans. After studying saxophone at the Amsterdam Conservatory, she picked up the chromatic and transitioned over to the harmonica being her instrument of choice. Her first album was of Brazilian music, and she has gone on to record several jazz albums in her own name. Her more recent album, Riverbeast, delves into 70s funk. She has appeared as a guest artist on numerous albums and is famous in her native Ne...
2021-07-0359 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastPhil Wiggins interviewPhil Wiggins joins me on episode 41.Phil was one half of one of the best known blues duos around, Cephas and Wiggins, playing with John Cephas for over thirty years. They progressed from their early recordings in Germany to go on to tour the world, and even played at the White House to the Clintons. They played in the Piedmont blues style, Phil being one of its rare masters on harmonica, picked up from the guitar players who developed this approach.A native of Washington D.C., Phil wrote a book about the blues scene i...
2021-06-1859 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastBob Corritore interviewBob Corritore joins me on episode 40. Bob grew up around Chicago and absorbed the best blues scene in the world, attending the blues clubs in his youth, seeing his harmonica heroes in action and befriending many of them. He moved to Phoenix in this 20s and quickly became a record producer. Bob put his Business degree to good use, opening a blues club called The Rhythm Room. He took the unique opportunity to record many of the visiting blues artists, appearing on numerous albums alongside them.Bob has won numerous awards for his al...
2021-06-0459 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMat Walklate interviewMat Walklate joins me on episode 39. Mat is based in Manchester and has worked as a professional musician throughout his life, playing mainly blues and traditional music using a variety of harmonicas. He started out with a love for Sonny Boy Williamson II, and was soon touring Europe in a blues band. His interest in traditional music came from learning the tin whistle, and he also picked up other instruments for this genre, including the flute and pipes.Mat supplements his playing income through teaching, with one-on-one, group and online teaching. Devoted to la...
2021-05-2259 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastWill Galison interviewWill Galison joins me on episode 38. Will first picked up the chromatic harmonica when studying guitar at the Berklee College of Music. He quickly realised he had an affinity with the instrument, and after spending a day with Toots Thielemans he knew the chromatic instrument was what he wanted to do. Will went on to record numerous albums under his own name, including a successful collaboration with Madeleine Peyroux. He has been an in-demand session player for numerous years, with credits performing with the likes of Barbara Streisand, Carly Simon, Donald Fagen and many others. O...
2021-05-0859 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRick Epping interviewRick Epping joins me on episode 37. Rick worked for Hohner USA for 18 years and played a pivotal role in improving the quality of their harmonicas back to their former glory. While at Hohner, he also developed the XB40, the all-bending harmonica. Rick is also an expert customiser of harmonicas and can be credited with the creation of embossing reeds to improve playability.Rick has a real passion for playing Irish music, to such an extent that he even moved to Ireland so he could immerse himself in the music. He has released several albums with n...
2021-04-2459 min
Signed, The Authentic MeGoing with the Flow w/ Lexi NeilDo you ever feel like you are swimming up river with your thoughts and emotions? It exhausting right? Well there is an easier way my friends, thats right. Join me and Lexi as we talk about what our brain is programmed to do and how knowing this can help us to feel less overwhelmed, more confident and overall better.
Guest: Lexi Neil- Podcast host "Thriving Mind"- Trained Life Coach - BA in Child Development
2021-04-2319 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMark Hummel interviewMark Hummel joins me on episode 36.Mark is a West Coast blues harp player who has put out some great harmonica songs in his catalogue of over 30 albums. A real connoisseur of the Blues, he has drawn inspiration from a wide range of the classic players. Mark felt a particular affinity with Little Walter early on, and received a Grammy nomination for his 2013 album, Remembering Little Walter. This was part of the harmonica blow out series, where he has put together numerous tours featuring some of the best harp players around.Mark has been a ha...
2021-04-1300 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRobert Bonfiglio interviewRobert Bonfiglio shares with us the world of the concert chromatic harmonica player. After studying composition in New York, he spent five years under the tutelage of Chinese classical player, Cham Ber Huang, and another 12 years studying with the first flute player of the New York ballet. Robert has been playing classical harmonica concertos since 1986, and has played in some of the great venues around the world. He has performed all the major pieces composed for the harmonica, as well as releasing some more popular recordings, which saw him spend 8 weeks on the Billboard charts in the...
2021-03-2759 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastSteve Baker interviewSteve Baker moved from his native London in his early 20s to become part of the vibrant music scene in Hamburg. His brand of punk folk won him recognition and he was soon a regular on the German session circuit, as well as collaborations in various bands and duos, with his best work coming working alongside Chris Jones. Steve has long been a consultant to Hohner, and was instrumental in the development of the modern incarnations of the Marine Band: the Deluxe and the Crossover, as well as other Hohner innovations. He has released a body of i...
2021-03-1400 min
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2021-03-0858 min
Simpsons Is Greater Than...Episode 26 - Neil ArsentyNeil Arsenty is the man behind On This Day in Simpsons History and Woo Hoo! Classic Simpsons Trivia Chicago. In this episode, and in the spirit of Neil's account, we talk about Deep Space Homer, which was released on this day in 1994. We also talk about what led him to obsessively cataloging Simpsons information, hosting trivia, and so much more. This episode also features a trivia segment of it's own!Have thoughts on the show? Shoot us a text!Support the show
2021-02-241h 21Happy Hour Harmonica PodcastSon of Dave interviewSon of Dave is originally from Winnipeg, Canada, where he enjoyed pop chart success for ten years with folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies. He then moved to London and pursued a solo career. After two albums he decided to quite literally go it alone and become the all singing, all dancing solo performer that is the Son of Dave act. While doing so he quite possibly invented a brand new genre of harmonica, incorporating beat-boxing and loop pedals to compliment his strong rhythmic harmonica style of playing. His catalogue of albums are littered with songs he has composed...
2021-02-2059 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastFilip Jers interviewFilip can be described as the complete harmonica player, being adept on the diatonic, chromatic and bass harmonicas, as well as being able to play numerous other instruments. He started out on diatonic, with a love of the blues before submerging himself into the overblow style of play pioneered by Howard Levy. Filip is the first harmonica player in the 300 year history of Sweden’s Royal Academy of Music to be accepted to study there. It is here he explored the range of possibilities of the chromatic harmonica as a jazz instrument. Still only 34 years old, Fi...
2021-02-0759 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastErrol Linton interviewErrol Linton is a south London boy, with roots in Jamaica. His brand of ‘Brixton Blues’ music merges his Caribbean heritage with his love for the blues to create a distinctive reggae-infused form of blues.Starting out busking on the streets of London, Errol was noticed by BBC Producer John Walters, who made a documentary about him. This led on to some airplay on BBC Radio. Errol built on this early success and has released a number of albums since the early 1990s. His two most recent albums have been released to critical acclaim, with the latest one...
2021-01-2359 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastFata Morgana interviewFata Morgana are a Dutch harmonica quartet, who first formed in 1980 after meeting at the Eindhoven Harmonica Club. Two of the original members survive from that time, with the current line-up existing since 2001. The group have played at many festivals around the world, including in Asia where harmonica groups are still very popular. They have released six albums, with their latest one in 2017 including four guest harmonica players from across Europe. They share how they put together their own arrangements, how they get their sound and what life is like on the road for a touring harmonica...
2020-12-1959 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastGreg Zlap interviewGreg Zlap hails from Poland, where he played along with black market blues records on his one harmonica.He moved to Paris in his late teens where he discovered the great French harmonica player, JJ Milteau. Greg started up a harmonica school in the city and has released a number of stellar harmonica albums. Always driven to push the harmonica forward, he has added harmonica to genres ranging from jazz, to electro music, to pop, house music and rock, while remaining true to the foundations of the instrument. He toured with legendary French musician Johnny Halladav for t...
2020-12-0458 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastDonald Black interviewDonald Black is predominantly a tremolo player, using the instrument to great effect across the range of traditional Scottish music. He learnt many of the tunes he loves from accordion music, emulating the sound on the tremolo harmonica. Donald’s musical career started quite late in life, and since then he has performed around the world, appearing at the SPAH convention and even in Moscow. With five albums to his name, Donald has also recorded two tracks with the great Charlie McCoy. His music summons the beautiful scenery of the misty glens of bonny Scotland.
2020-11-2259 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastCharlie Musselwhite interviewCharlie Musselwhite grew up in Memphis, rubbing shoulders with Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Work took him north to Chicago were he discovered the South Side blues scene, where he befriended several legends of the blues harmonica. Sitting in with Muddy Waters got Charlie noticed and he was soon recording his seminal album, Stand Back! This led him to the West Coast, from where he has recorded over thirty albums, received numerous Grammy nominations, won a Grammy in 2013, been inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame, and appeared in the Blues Brothers 2000 film. Charlie’s la...
2020-11-1159 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJim Hughes interviewBritish Chromatic royalty Jim Hughes joins me on episode 26.Jim has been playing professionally for over 60 years. From his early success in harmonica competitions, he went on to forge a successful career as a session musician, with countless appearances on the BBC, including playing on the hit TV show, Last Of The Summer Wine. Jim set up quite possibly the biggest harmonica festival of all time, The World Harmonica Championship in Jersey, 1987, as well as involvement in other festivals. He has several albums to his name and is a harmonica teacher who has helped guide s...
2020-10-2659 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastSugar Blue interviewSugar Blue has certainly pushed the boundaries of the harmonica, with his rapid fire licks, lots of high end runs and gorgeous tone. It was perhaps his early jazz influences that shaped his distinctive sound, although there is no doubt that he has paid homage to the harmonica greats, spending time with some of the classic players. As well as numerous solo albums, Sugar has recorded with many illustrious names, including the Rolling Stones, Willie Dixon and Frank Zappa, to name but a few. He has two Grammy awards and has recently released his new album, Colors....
2020-10-1857 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastGrant Dermody interviewGrant Dermody first picked up the harp in Alaska, where he emulated the greats before developing his own acoustic sound playing American roots music. He played as a session man on various albums before releasing the first of his four solo albums to date, which included harmonica duets with Phll Wiggins and Joe Filisko. In-between Grant toured for six years with Eric Bibb, and for his latest album, My Dony, he has returned to his roots with a raucous electrified harmonica sound. Not only a great harmonica player with a strong sense of rhythm, Grant is a vocalist, a...
2020-10-1359 min
The OperatorsS2E1: Endorsed by Bernie Sanders, the New York Times, and Elizabeth Warren: Who is Mondaire Jones?Mondaire Jones is not your typical politician. Despite being raised in Section 8 housing and on food stamps by a single mother working multiple, Mondaire made it to Stanford for college and Harvard for law school before working for President Obama and the Legal Aid Society. Since then, he's decided to run for Congress, winning his party's nomination as a young, gay, black progressive in a mostly white and wealthy district in New York. As he heads toward the general election next month, Mondaire sat down with Neil to talk about his "dialing for dollars" fundraising, winning endorsements from Bernie...
2020-10-0143 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastAntonio Serrano interviewChromatic player, Antonio Serrano, is the current SPAH harmonica player of the year. And with good reason. Antonio’s father was a great influence on the fledgling harmonica player. And Antonio met Larry Adler at a young age, and performed with him for the first time, at only 13 years of old. Since that time Antonio has made a big splash on the Spanish music scene, not least when he played with flamenco legend Paco de Lucia. He has recorded with many artists and released some albums under his own name, including a tribute to the legendary Toots Thielemans, wh...
2020-09-2659 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMark Feltham interviewMark Feltham grew up with a love of country music and just knew he had to play harp when he heard Stone Fox Chase on the UK music programme, Old Grey Whistle test.As he entered the London music scene he found he had to adapt his style to create a fusion of melodic and blues playing, which has served him very well throughout his career. Best known from his work with Punk Blues band, Nine Below Zero, Mark also played with Rory Gallagher for a long spell. Alongside this he has had a great c...
2020-09-1359 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMickey Raphael interviewMickey Raphael started out playing on the Dallas folk scene before meeting with Willie Nelson at a jam session. Forty six years later, Mickey has toured the world with Willie. Alongside that, Mickey has enjoyed great recording success as a session musician, playing with Emmylou Harris, the Highwayman Country Supergroup, U2, Wynton Marsalis, Ringo Starr, and more recently with Chris Stapleton. The list goes on and on. He played at Ray Charles funeral, and was most likely the inspiration for the Blues Brothers.Throughout it all Mickey has remained humble about his tremendous career playing the...
2020-09-0257 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJerry Portnoy interviewJerry Portnoy joins me on episode 20 of the podcast.Jerry grew up with the sounds of Maxwell street in his ears. It took him a few years to pick up the harp, but when he did he enjoyed a tremendous career. Starting out with Johnny Young’s band, he had only been playing for six years before his talents landed him the greatest harmonica chair there ever was, playing with the Muddy Waters Blues Band. Jerry went on to play in the Legendary Blues Band and then with guitar legend Eric Clapton. He’s played at the White...
2020-08-2259 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJohn Cook interviewJohn is a harmonica repairer and customiser. Following years of experience as a toolmaker John moved into repairing musical instruments, initially for woodwind instruments, before tapping into a rich vein of work repairing harmonicas. As well as many private clients, he now does repair work for the big three manufacturers. This has led to John now making quite possibly the only hand-made harmonica in the world today, under the name The Great British Harmonica company.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only).John's website:h...
2020-08-1159 min
Penalty Office - Music Business 101Warren Schatz-Part 2- Signs with Columbia, Finland, Turn The Beat Around, and RCA RecordsWarren Schatz - Warren Schatz is a music industry veteran who details his life in the music business as an artist, engineer, producer, arranger and more. Warren has produced classic records like Turn The Beat Around and Express Yourself, Memories, To Sir With Love and many more, Executive Produced Evelyn "Champagne" King's hit "Shame." He arranged "Our Day Will Come" for Frankie Valli and Tony Orlando as well as signing some of the biggest acts in the recorded music business including like Bonnie Tyler, Triumph, Krokus and more. In Part 2 Warren talks about starting at RCA’s publ...
2020-08-0637 min
Penalty Office - Music Business 101Warren Schatz-Part 3-SNL,Shame, Ariola America and BeyondWarren Schatz - Warren Schatz is a music industry veteran who details his life in the music business as an artist, engineer, producer, arranger and more. Warren has produced classic records like Turn The Beat Around and Express Yourself, Memories, To Sir With Love and many more, Executive Produced Evelyn "Champagne" King's hit "Shame." He arranged "Our Day Will Come" for Frankie Valli and Tony Orlando as well as signing some of the biggest acts in the recorded music business including like Bonnie Tyler, Triumph, Krokus and more. In Part 3 Warren Talks about SNL, Shame, and his mo...
2020-08-0641 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMick Kinsella interviewMick Kinsella started out as a drummer before moving across to the harmonica to pursue his love of traditional music. Skilled in the use of both the diatonic and chromatic, Mick played on numerous sessions before releasing his own 2002 album ‘Harmonica’ with an assortment of genres and some tremendous harmonica work. He went out to tour with Rick Epping and Brendan Power under the name Triple Harp Bypass. Mick likes to tinker with his harmonicas, has a tuition book to his name and teaches each year at the William Clancy festival in Ireland.Select the Chapter Markers tab...
2020-08-0159 min
Penalty Office - Music Business 101Warren Schatz-Part 1-Growing Up At Associated RecordingWarren Schatz - Warren Schatz is a music industry veteran who details his life in the music business as an artist, engineer, producer, arranger and more. Warren has produced classic records like Turn The Beat Around and Express Yourself, Memories, To Sir With Love and many more, Executive Produced Evelyn "Champagne" King's hit "Shame." He arranged "Our Day Will Come" for Frankie Valli and Tony Orlando as well as signing some of the biggest acts in the recorded music business including like Bonnie Tyler, Triumph, Krokus and more.In Part 1 Warren talks about growing up at the f...
2020-07-3052 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastGregoire Maret interviewGregoire Maret is a chromatic player, originally from Switzerland. After studying jazz at the New School in New York, Gregoire went on to play with some of the biggest names in jazz: from Jimmy Scott to Cassandra Wilson, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock. Although he can also turn his hand to other genres, such as pop, funk and even opera!In 2012 Gregoire made the first of the albums under his own name, as well as continuing to be an in-demand sideman.Renowned bassist, Marcus Miller, said that Gregoire is "carrying the chromatic harmonica into the 21st century...
2020-07-2259 min
Penalty Office - Music Business 101Neil Levine-Part 4-After Sony-JiveNeil Levine - Neil Levine is a music industry veteran that details how he began in the music business as well a staying relevant. This is another inspirational story of how to stay in the music business by embracing change and continuing to move forward. Neil talks about leaving Sony and the decision to relaunch Penalty as Penalty Entertainment where he signed, Cappone N Noreaga, Statik Selektah, Hi-Rez, EMC, Joell Ortiz and Trina.
2020-07-1626 min
Penalty Office - Music Business 101Neil Levine-Part 3-EMI to Sony-JiveNeil Levine - Neil Levine is a music industry veteran that details how he began in the music business as well a staying relevant. This is another inspirational story of how to stay in the music business by embracing change and continuing to move forward. In Part 3 Neil talks about moving jobs to run EMI/Capitol's urban division.where among others he signed Fat Joe and had a big hit with Make It Rain and then moving to Sony/Jive to run Battery Records where he had a big record with the Gs Boys' record "Stanky Legg"
2020-07-1650 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRachelle Plas interviewRachelle Plas is a French player who learnt her craft at an early age in group lessons provided by Greg Zlap in Paris. She won various competitions at French music festivals which led on to her touring Europe and beyond with her band. After making a splash at the World Harmonica Festival in Germany, Rachelle became the face of Hohner’s Golden Melody harmonicas. She has gone on to record two albums since, with her fusion of blues, soul, pop, rock & electro bringing her fast flowing harmonica style to a new and younger audience.Select the Chapter Ma...
2020-07-1158 min
Penalty Office - Music Business 101Neil Levine-Part 1-Early Jobs and Round The GlobeNeil Levine - Neil Levine is a music industry veteran that details how he began in the music business as well a staying relevant. This is another inspirational story of how to stay in the music business by embracing change and continuing to move forward. Neil talks about his early days and how he started in the music business and his growing into building his premiere marketing and promotion company, Round The Globe and his work on some of the biggest projects.
2020-07-0934 min
Penalty Office - Music Business 101Neil Levine - Part 2 - Penalty and NORENeil Levine - Neil Levine is a music industry veteran that details how he began in the music business as well a staying relevant. This is another inspirational story of how to stay in the music business by embracing change and continuing to move forward. In Part 2 Neil talks about starting Penalty Recordings and his work with Cappone and Noreaga, NORE, Lord Finesse and More.
2020-07-0924 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastMichael D'Eath interviewMichael D’Eath is the President of the American harmonica organisation SPAH. He tells us what SPAH is all about and the many benefits it brings to its members.The SPAH convention is one of the biggest events on the harmonica calendar, and this year it will be online. Allowing more international artists to be utilised, and providing the opportunity for people around the world to take part in the convention, which takes place from Aug 12-15 2020. Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only).
2020-06-2859 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastHoward Levy interviewHoward Levy is known to be the pioneer of overblows on the diatonic harmonica, but his music shouldn’t be defined merely by the use of this technical tool. Starting out as a piano player, he first started using overblows to enable him to play the music that he wanted to play. And they have allowed Howard to take the instrument to soaring new heights across a diverse range of genres. And make no mistake, he has rhythm, feel, a great bluesy tone when he needs it, and most of all, blistering chops. Select the Chapter Markers tab...
2020-06-1959 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastLee Oskar interviewLee Oskar left his native Denmark to move to the US at age 18, and was soon enjoying phenomenal success with the rock funk band War, interweaving soulful harmonica lines into the horn section.Lee also has numerous solo albums, releasing some of the most downright catchy harmonica melodies ever recorded.On top of all this, he set-up his own harmonica company, leading the way with innovations such as replacement reed plates and different tuningsSelect the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only).Lee...
2020-06-1159 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastPeter Madcat Ruth interviewA grammy award winner, Peter Madcat Ruth has enjoyed a long career, from playing jazz with the Brubecks, to numerous solo projects and playing in various bands and duos and trios. Madcat has loved Sonny Terry from the start and has really mastered the style, and gives some pointers during the podcast.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only).Madcat's website:http://www.madcatmusic.net/index.htmlEquipment:Shaker microphones:https://shakermicrophone.netSeydel rack:
2020-06-0459 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastBrendan Power interviewBrendan Power is my guest today. A true visionary of harmonica design, Brendan takes us under the hood of the instrument he has revolutionised with his alternative tunings and new designs, all helping him make some great harmonica music across a range of different genres. Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only).Brendan's website:https://brendan-power.com/home.phpInfo on Brendan's tunings:https://www.brendan-power.com/harpgeeks.phpBrendan's instruction videos:https://brendan-power.com/vimeo.php
2020-05-2759 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastCarlos del Junco interviewAlways looking to push himself in new directions, Carlos has released an eclectic mixture of genres across the range of his albums. But each song is underpinned with his great sounding fusion of blues / jazz harmonica, with a great tone.Carlos is also known for his overblowing technique, and he shares how to use this to compliment his sound.Carlos is also a passionate teacher of the harmonica, and is running some Webinars on how to transcribe music to aid learning.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the...
2020-05-201h 01Happy Hour Harmonica PodcastPT Gazell interviewPT Gazell developed his melodic style of harmonica through playing a range of genres, from Bluegrass, to Pop, Country and Jazz.After his iconic first album, Pace Yourself, he became a session musician and toured with Country bands before taking a prolonged break from playing due to his frustrations at the limitations of the diatonic harmonica. This led him to develop his Gazell Method half-valved diatonic, in partnership with the German manufacturer Seydel.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only).http://w...
2020-05-161h 00Happy Hour Harmonica PodcastCharlie McCoy interviewCharlie McCoy is the leading figure in Country harmonica playing, where he joined the Nashville scene in 1961.With over 13000 sessions to his name, Charlie is probably the most recorded harmonica artist of all time.Although best known as a country harmonica player, along with his 40 solo albums, Charlie has played with some of the truly legendary names in popular music, from Roy Orbison, to Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Paul Simon.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only).https://www.charliemccoy.com/
2020-05-1159 min
The Snooze ButtonMeditation and Sleep with Jeff WarrenIn this episodeWhy Jeff’s first response to insomnia is to stop fighting the fact that he is awake The feedback loop between worrying about sleep and becoming more wakeful Jeff’s two-part approach: give the body something to do and give the mind something to do “Pretending” to be asleep and letting the breath settle naturally Why deliberately manipulating the breath works for some people and annoys others Hypnagogia and the strange images, sounds and associations that can appear near sleep onset Following bizarre pre-dream imagery instead of tomorrow-morning anxiety Why getting out of bed can...
2020-05-0453 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastRod Piazza interviewRod Piazza developed his exciting brand of West coast jump harmonica in Southern California, where he formed his own band before joining forces with George Harmonica Smith, to form Bacon Fat. Two harps, what a sound!Rod has an extensive discography, both as a solo artist, and also with his long term band, the Mighty Flyers, alongside his wife Honey. Rod talks us through his evergreen career and how he has burned it up on stage for so many years.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version...
2020-05-0158 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastKim Wilson interviewKim Wilson is without doubt one of the great harmonica players around today.He grew up within the vibrant music scene in California, learning his chops on the bandstand, which he hasn't got off since, touring extensively all his life. Kim's long term band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, has brought him commercial success, and he has also maintained his own dedicated blues band for many years.He leads from the front, and absolutely knows what it takes to deliver the blues to an audience.Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of...
2020-04-2559 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJoe Filisko interviewJoe Filisko has made the study of the harmonica his lifelong passion. His detailed knowledge of early recordings has helped him become the pre-eminent pre-war harmonica player of our time. He built his knowledge of the harmonica from the inside out, producing revered custom harmonicas still used by some of the big names in harmonica today.Joe has been playing in his duo with Eric Noden since 2003, and is also a renowned harmonica tutor, both online and in workshops around the world.Joe displays his diverse harmonica skills on his latest album, 'Destination Unknown'....
2020-04-221h 00
The Tutor PodcastThe Brutal Two List Model of Warren BuffetIn this episode of The Tutor Podcast, Neil discussed Warrant Buffet’s Two List Model. The first list is the top 5 things that YOU can DO that will change your life. The second list is for everything else that you want to do. You should then discard the second list and primarily focus on the first 5 and most important ways that you can improve your life. This will give you CLARITY and give your life a mission statement. Neil gives his take on these lists, laying out the ways that he wishes to enrich and improve his life. He th...
2020-04-2009 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastBilly Branch interviewBilly Branch is a Chicago blues harp player who grew up learning directly from some of the classic generation of Chicago players, such as Carey Bell, James Cotton and Junior Wells.And he played in Willie Dixons band for 6 years.Billy has been nominated for three Grammy awards.He has become a real ambassador of the blues and takes great pride in maintaining that legacy with his long term band, the Sons of the Blues.A great technical exponent of the harmonica, with great soul, Billy released his latest album Roots and Branches i...
2020-04-1759 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastGiles Robson interviewToday I talk to Giles Robson, who released two highly successful albums in 2019. Giles started out with a more blues rock fusion approach before returning to a more traditional blues style, but with a modern twist, which has won over audiences across Europe and America.He has done this with a real dedication to the art and a keen sense of how the music industry works.This led to Giles winning an award for best acoustic blues album in Memphis in 2019.Giles tells us of all the ingredients that have made him a great...
2020-04-1359 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastSteve 'West' Weston interviewSteve West Weston is the man in the hot seat in episode two.Steve grew up among the vibrant music scene in Essex, listening to Dr Feelgood among others.He started out playing in various bands on keyboard before finding his harmonica mojo as the front man in West Weston and the Bluesonics, and he hasn't looked back since.He has become the harmonica player of choice for Mud Morganfield when he's touring Europe, as well as playing with Trickbag in Scandinavia, and then playing on the number 1 album with Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey, no...
2020-04-1159 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastPaul Lamb interviewFirst up in the podcast I'm delighted to welcome a certain Mr Paul Lamb.Paul is a living legend of blues harmonica.He's been performing for over 45 years now, would you believe. He has a multitude of great albums to his name, and is inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame.Paul tells us how it all unfolded, meeting greats such as Junior Wells and his harmonica hero Sonny Terry along the way.With some tips on how aspiring harmonica players can try to emulate his tremendous success. The secret is all in "playing...
2020-04-101h 02
UnlimitedWarren Buffett's guide to achieving goalsTodya we look at Warren Buffett's famous 5/25 rule in helping us to achieve our goals, and then we apply it to our discussion on Vision Boards, and our Sunday Night Exercise that we discussed on Wednesday.
2019-10-2506 min
The Warren Weeks Show17 - Neil Lumsden: Hall of Fame CFL player & GMNeil Lumsden is a hall of fame football player with four Grey Cups under his belt (three as a player and one as a GM). He was the director of sports at Brock University, he was on the Amazing Race Canada with his daughter Kristen and his son Jessie was a football player and Olympic bobsledder for Canada.
2019-08-261h 14
WTAF - A THIS COUNTRY PODCAST63. SuperFan Warren Dudley Speaks! (The Bromley Boys, Seaside Town)Hey WTAF-ers!In this SuperFan episode we chat to writer, director and creator of such work as 'The Bromley Boys' and 'Seaside town', Warren Dudley. We chat about how hard it is to get projects off the ground and watched, What you have to do to adapt a book into a screenplay while Pav shows off his footy knowledge. it's a fascinating insight into how movies and television gets made.Check out Seaside Town here on Amazonhttps://amzn.to/2R6MvglThe Bromley Boys https://amzn.to/2AXWMGJCage
2019-01-2749 min