Muscle Shoals
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 42 – Cody Gaisser
Cody Gaisser has been a fixture of Muscle Shoals music for the better part of the last 20 years. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about some of his past bands and current music as well as his studio contributions on albums by Red Mouth and the Pollies among others. You can listen…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 39 – Jimbo Hart
In this episode, I talked to Jimbo Hart about his band (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit), his time on the road before the 400 Unit, Shoals Fest, Jason Newsted and much more. This episode was recorded in his home studio where he is currently working on producing new artists before the 400 Unit records…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 37 – Space Tyger
Kyle Bragwell, AKA Space Tyger, is releasing his new album Bittersweet on November 8th via Single Lock Records. In this episode, I talked to Kyle about growing up and playing music in the Shoals area of North Alabama, his influences, learning to create music by himself and carving out his own place in Muscle Shoals.…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 36 – A Tribute to Donnie Fritts
Most of this episode was recorded in a stairwell backstage at “A Celebration of the Life of Donnie Fritts” at Norton Auditorium in Florence, Alabama on October 3rd, 2019. The night featured many performers and friends singing the songs of Donnie Fritts. I was able to record some short conversations with many of the people…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 35 – Blake Ells
In this episode, I talked to Blake Ells about his book “The Muscle Shoals Legacy of FAME”, Jason Isbell shows, Sturgill Simpson’s new album, R.E.M., Oasis, bops, and more. Listen via the player below or find it on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, etc: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thealabamatake/S2E14_-_Blake_Ells.mp3 You can purchase “The Muscle Shoals Legacy of FAME” HERE
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 27 – Muscle Shoals Meets the Rolling Stones
The first Muscle Shoals Meets the Rolling Stones show took place in Florence on February 23rd, 2019. The show featured The Fiddleworms with an All-Star cast of Muscle Shoals musicians. I was fortunate to snag short interviews with many of them on the night of the show and talk about the Stones, raising money…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 26 – Dylan Leblanc
Dylan LeBlanc grew up watching his dad write and record songs in FAME Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He started writing and recording his own songs there at FAME while he was still a teenager. In this podcast, you’ll hear how some of those demos turned into his first album, the early influence that My…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 24 – Adam Morrow
Adam Morrow started performing music at a young age. He now fronts the project Della Ray with his wife, Natalie, as well as Speckled Bird. He can also be found out on the road as a member of John Paul White’s band. We talk about his musical career, life on the road, and some of…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 21 – Red Mouth
Red Mouth is on the podcast this week! We learn where he got the name and go in depth about the recording of several of his records. We also discuss his recent announcement of his retirement from music and if he thinks it will last or not. Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/thealabamatake/S1E21_-__Red_Mouth.mp3 Or find it on iTunes,…
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The Alabama Take – Episode 19 – Firekid
This week’s episode features Dillon Hodges & Heidi Feek of Firekid. We talk about how they met and some of the projects that they worked on before the current version of Firekid came to be. We talked about their need to branch out from their musical influences, opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd earlier this year, and…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 18 – Rob Aldridge
My guest this week is Rob Aldridge of Rob Aldridge and the Proponents. Rob has been making a name for himself around North Alabama for over 10 years. In this episode, we talk about him cutting songs with the Fiddleworms as a backing band at a young age and how his music has progressed over…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 17 – Russell Mefford of The Fiddleworms
Russell Mefford talks about how The Fiddleworms have “successfully remained in obscurity for over 20 years”. Topics include the history of the band, their tribute to The Beatles, writing with Donnie Fritts and Scott Boyer, and what Muscle Shoals means to him. Listen via the link below or find it on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, etc.…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 15 – Dick Cooper
If you don’t know Dick Cooper, you probably know OF Dick Cooper. His photos from the FAME Studio and Muscle Shoals Sound have been seen worldwide. He was also a producer on Southern Rock Opera by the Drive-By Truckers, and has all kinds of fantastic stories about the Shoals area of Alabama. Buckle up. This…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 10 – Ben Tanner of Single Lock Records/Alabama Shakes
I sat down with Ben Tanner to discuss his record label, Single Lock Records, as well as how he came to be a member of Alabama Shakes. We also talked about cutting his engineering teeth at FAME in Muscle Shoals, recording albums for Doc Dailey, The Bear, Dylan Leblanc, The Pollies, Belle Adair, and many…
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The Alabama Take Podcast – Episode 5 – Reed Watson
This week, I talked to Reed Watson. Reed is the drummer for Belle Adair as well as John Paul White. Reed is also the label manager for Single Lock Records in Florence, Alabama. NOTE: This episode was recorded in the Fall of 2017 before the new Belle Adair album was released and before the Crimson…