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EPISODE #207

RODNEY PYEATT

I was lucky to have a great group of musicians join me in the recording studio on my very first project back in 2003. The guy who handled all of the guitar work on that project was named Rodney Pyeatt.

Rodney, and those around him, realized he was a very talented guitar player early on in his life. His talents eventually led to him playing with some incredible musicians in his career including Selena, Rick Trevino, The Mike McClure Band & Stoney LaRue.

He’s now working a lot in the recording space as well as still working as a guitar player when his services are called upon. He’s had some amazing experiences and some that have been tragic in his life but as you’ll hear in the interview, he’s taken it in stride.

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Through one of these events in his life he nearly lost his ability to play guitar completely when he nearly cut the index finger on his left hand completely off!

But you can’t keep a good man down for long and he’s still putting his God-given talents to work! He’s a good human being and one I’m glad to be lucky enough to call a friend!

To get in touch with Rodney via email you can reach out to him at guitartroubadour01@gmail.com

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EPISODE #206

DALLAS MOORE

Let me start off by saying, Dallas Moore is an ANIMAL!

This guy is on the road for nearly 300 dates a year, and has kept up that pace for a long while now. In this episode we talk about his early life and how getting a guitar in his teens changed the trajectory of his life.

His latest record, Gems and Jams, is an acoustic collection of some classic Dallas hits along with some new tracks. If you don’t have an energy bump of some kind after listening to this episode you need to check your pulse!!

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EPISODE #205

Kelley Green

Arguably, one of the most influential bands in the entire Red Dirt Music scene since it inception is The Great Divide. In this episode we get to visit with bassist Kelley Green about the early days of the band, their time as a nationally signed act, and the resurgence in their career as a band following a hiatus that began in 2003.

Now, with the release of the their first record in 20 years, Providence, the band along with their long-time fans feel like the prodigal son has finally came home.

Kelley sheds some light on the early years of the band, traveling for years in a Suburban and trailer while putting off the comforts of a bus, as well as the connection to rising star in the scene, Wyatt Flores; not to mention their recent appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and a gig at The Ryman Auditorium.

The episode wouldn’t be complete without us conversing on the mega-show(s) coming up in April in Stillwater where the biggest bands in Red Dirt will perform for 4 days in a row: The Boys From Oklahoma.

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EPISODE #204

Buck Bennet of Buck’s Bar & Grill in Venice, NE

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a live music venue owner? In this episode Buck Bennett, proprietor of Buck’s Bar & Grill in Venice, NE will give you some insights on that as well as all of the great acts he has had play his place including Cody Jinks, Ward Davis, Tanner Usrey, Ned Ledoux and MORE! Enjoy the episode!

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EPISODE #203

CRIS JACOBS

Cris Jacobs new record, One Of These Days, has a star-studded cast. Produced by Jerry Douglas and additional contributors including Billy Strings, Sam Bush, Lee Ann Womack, The Infamous Stringdusters and more, the record is outstanding. Links Below – Enjoy the Episode!

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Video: The making of “One of These Days”

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EPISODE #202

JEREMY SPILLMAN

We’re super stoked about this episode with hit songwriter and published author, Jeremy Spillman. He’s a great dude and he’s wrote for and with some of the biggest names in Country Music. We hope you all dig this episode as much as we did getting it in the can! Enjoy!

YouTube Vid of Jeremy’s hit song Arlington recorded by Trace Adkins

YouTube Vid of Jeremy’s hit song Hell on the Heart recorded by Eric Church

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EPISODE #201

SKIP EWING

On this episode of The Troubadour, we interview hit country songwriter Skip Ewing. Skip has penned multiple No. 1 hits including “You Had Me From Hello” (Kenny Chesney) and “I Believe” (Diamond Rio). He’s got countless of other great songs cut by artists like Willie Nelson, Bryan White, Randy Travis, Keith Urban, Collin Ray, Sammy Kershaw and more.

Lately Skip has been touring with some of the “best of the best” musicians in the world, in support of his latest project called “Road to California” released this past April.

Most recently, his song “I Would If I Could,” co-written with Dean Dillon, was recorded by Lainey Wilson and Ernest as part of Apple Music’s Lost & Found project.

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EPISODE #200

BLANK PAGE

We’ve hit episode #200 here on The Troubadour and this one is definitely a “feel-good” episode. I really felt that this interview with Jack Robert and Avery Grace of Blank Page was inspiring as well as interesting.

What Jack and Avery have done with their music as only seniors in high school is pretty impressive. This is another episode that really highlights what a presence on social media can do for you in getting visibility and making connections with other well-known artists that can not only eventually become friends and colleagues, but also help you with your own career.

The dedication these two have to each other and their musical aspirations is astounding for such young individuals as well.

It’ll be exciting to see what the future has in store for these kids!

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