039 - Bill Payne of Little Feat

Greetings Dead Freaks!

On this episode we have Bill Payne of Little Feat as out special guest. He joins us to talk about Little Feat's 50th Anniversary Tour which is about to get underway. Fifty years is a long time but we look back at how it all began. We also spend some time discussing his time with Leftover Salmon and The Doobie Brothers as well as his stint in Phil & Friends.

After our chat we spin some Little Feat and Phil  Friends jams for your listening pleasure.

Many thanks to Bill for coming on and chatting with me. You can find ticket information for all of the following tourdates and more at LittleFeat.Net.

• March 7, Thurs. Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
• March 8, Fri. Beacon Theatre, New York City with the full Midnight
• Ramble Band (Larry Campbell and Amy Helm)
• March 9, Sat. Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ
• March 11, Mon. Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount, NC
• March 12, Tues. Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA
• March 13, Weds. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
• March 15, Fri. Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• March 18, Mon. King Ctr. for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, FL
• March 19, Tues. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL with Buddy Guy
• March 20, Weds. Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
• March 22, Fri. Pembroke Pines City Center, Pembroke Pines, FL
• March 26-30 Melia Braco Village Resort, Trelawny, Jamaica with the Ramble Band and Lucinda Williams

As mentioned on the show, for a limited time and at reduced prices, you can still grab t-shirts, mugs (travel & otherwise), and stickers over on the Redbubble site. Get them while you can!

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038 - Garcia Peoples

Greetings Dead Freaks!

On this edition of BrokedownPod, we have Tom Malach, guitarist from the great band Garcia Peoples, joining us to talk about his band, their upcoming album, Natural Facts (available via Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records), and the Grateful Dead. These young guys bring a fresh ear to the two guitar indie rock sound, bending themes and melodies with a knowledgeable, psychedelic, intent. We've got some live stuff from one of their recent shows after the interview.

And after that, some terrific Grateful Dead.

Garcia Peoples like to play live and always have shows on deck. Coming up, they hit the road with LA Dead-cover jammers Grateful Shred for a number of shows.

• Feb 26 Once Ballroom Somerville, MA w/ Grateful Shred
• Feb 27 Garcia’s at The Cap in Port Chester, NY w/ Grateful Shred
• Feb 28 Gypsy Sally’s in Washington DC w/ Grateful Shred
• March 1 & 2 Brooklyn Bowl w/ Grateful Shred
• March 3 Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore PA w/ Grateful Shred

As mentioned on the show, for a limited time and at reduced prices, you can still grab t-shirts, mugs (travel & otherwise), and stickers over on the Redbubble site. Get them while you can!

Once again, let me remind you that the Brokedown Podcast is part of the Osiris Podcast Network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Sign up for the newsletter at OsirisPod.com to stay in the loop.

Don't forget to follow the @BrokedownPod twitter account for regular news, live tweetstorms of shows as I listen, and other minutiae. We also have an Instagram account with the same handle. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use iTunes, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.

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037 - Winter Tour '79 pt. 2

Welcome back, Dead Freaks!

In this episode we return to finish our look at the final shows of Keith and Donna. Winter '79 featured some good music but spotty coverage in the form of soundboard tapes. Fortunately, some of the audience recordings hold up and we even feature one such tape in the show. We've got some first set rockers and second set jammers on the decks.

Before we get down with that, we take a few minutes to celebrate the life and voice of Jerry Garcia Band vocalist, Gloria Jones, who passed last week. Joining Jerry's side band in Fall of 1984, she sang with him and for us until Jerry passed. She then carried on with Melvin and Jackie in JGB. Gloria will be missed and fondly remembered forever.

We've added some items to the redbubble shop. Additional t-shirts, hoodies, and whatnot can be found there and the prices have been reduced. Why lower prices? Because it's a final blow-out before I close out that shop and move on to the next phase of BrokedownPod merch. What's next, you ask? Who can say? Better cop a fresh logo shirt now before they're gone!

The Brokedown Podcast is part of the Osiris family. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. lots of great stuff lined up for the year ahead, which will include live events, artist interviews, contests, and more. Sign up for the newsletter at OsirisPod.com to stay in the loop.

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