Live Atchita - Off the Leash (from LA3)
"Bleeding Gums" Garrett remembers his first pub gigs, the human chain, the prickly Sonoran desert, fam says "hi", get to vs. have to, and letting your spirit animal off the leash...

"Bleeding Gums" Garrett remembers his first pub gigs, the human chain, the prickly Sonoran desert, fam says "hi", get to vs. have to, and letting your spirit animal off the leash...
Garrett dusts off "Greener", goes setlist-less at Wild Vines, faces the music gods at Umphreys McGee, feels old at Mill Ave, attends the NSAI Phoenix chapter, and more... ("Crow Boogie" intro / outro music) www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
(From LA2) Garrett wants to cultivate intimacy, plays an acoustic instrumental, shares his optimism about building villages (of wigwams) from the inside out, and thanks his sister for getting him started on piano.
Garrett plays a solo acoustic "Rain in the Desert", introduces the "Live Atchita" concept, helps his kid get pez, extols incremental progress in spite of stumbles, weighs in on electronica acts pushing play, turns one gig into another, plays a tidbit of the Band's "Cripple Creek"...
(Clips from Live Atchya 1) Garrett has a nip of Jameson to celebrate launching the podcast and pivots his ambition from being the 'rockstar' to being his own brand of songwriter.
*Now Available on iTunes* Garrett gets way over his head on geopolitics and presidential speeches, condemns bathrooom litter, raves about Rouge One, music updates, and reads from "Bumping into Geniuses" by Danny Goldberg. Cheers!
(Clip from Live Atchya 20) Garrett and his acoustic guitar tell a story from a recent gig about remembering The Who's "Pinball Wizard" on the fly which almost went off without a hitch...
Garrett remembers E-Dubble, follows up about the girl from NAMM (www.EmilyAngellMusic.com), talks NPR Tiny Desk submissions (Eva Rubin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmZqxtBUMFg), and having to take a golfcart shuttle to the hot tub at Disney. Closing song by E-Dubble.
(Intro and Outro music by Russ) Garrett talks about Lady Gaga's superbowl halftime show, plays "Black Sheep" by Martin Sexton, gives pointers and recaps about Disneyland, and The Who's "Pinball Wizard"... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
Garrett is agitated by the first week of Trump's presidency, tries to cheer himself up with "Hey Jude" and finding the "why" of his musical journey, discusses his new song "Praying with my eyes open" and more... www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com (check out the Me.Now movement at www.livemenow.com)
Garrett kicks off the podcast while getting his car emissions tested (and gets lost in his own neighborhood in the process), celebrates a Christmas taste of home, searches for the right words and then plays a piano chord that sounds like puke. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
'Tidying the desk' as the year closes out, acoustic "Diving In" (9:15), more Grand Canyon recap, trying to do the fluttery-fast-singing thing, a silly Auld Lang Syne...Happy New Year and thank you from GAM! www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
Andrew Bustamante suggests Me.Now. "To a Ninja, being a ninja doesn't feel like work." Or how I (mis?)remembered it; "A Ninja doesn't think acting like a nija is 'playing Ninja'" www.Live.Me.Now.com www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com gandersonmusic@gmail.com for podcast questions / suggestions :)
Loop Jam > "Rambler" > Grand Canyon and gig recap, Facebook page milestone, and a shout out to Godin and livemenow.com and outro groove by Big Russ aka The Stallion. *apologies for sound crackles
Garrett word-pukes out his anxiety about his upcoming backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon, plays "OK", and rallies. Enjoy!
Garrett checks in on election night in America, imagines global AOK-ness, plays "Imagine" by John Lennon, and gets a little vulgar about the give-n-take with the universe.
Garrett takes his dog to the grocery store, how he books gigs, and a spooky mad-scientist laboratory outro jam. Happy Halloween!
Garrett hacks it up with the piano to discuss "Karma Police" by Radiohead, play his original "Little Secret", and jam on the Phantom of the Opera theme. Also a bloody finger in baseball and some gig recap.
Garrett digs hummingbirds, battles mosquitos, recaps Austin City Limits music festival, settles a score with the law, and closes out with a bit of "Mountain Trail" on a Martin Backpacker that happened to be laying around. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
A bit before and a chunk after a road trip to Sedona and Flagstaff AZ for the Oak Creek Watershed Council fundraiser gig. Tune-in for details about Garrett's skin rash, paralympic wheelchair rugby, making the most of a D.D., and a run-in with the police...
Support Ellicott City flood relief - ECPartnership.org www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com Garrett talks about trying to recycle dog bone scraps, ECPartnership.org, Main Street Music Fest and fond memories at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Standing above the World demoplus, invites himself to go jam with Dan from the Black Keys, and warms up for his gig with some live jamming (Azerbaijan > working on a new song > Crazy by Seal > Outro Jam).
Would I be ready if the world says "what?", run in with the police and feeling broke got me grumpy, and a recap of my LOCKN music (couch) festival experience.
Drama at the bus stop, getting over a cold, good musical momentum, and an acoustic "Possum" (Phish cover) sets the mood for a tale about animal friends to mark the 1-year anniversary of Magnaball. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
A speedy lengthy run-down of pig's tails, retirement party jamming, an acoustic "Tea with Einstein", and more. www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
Garrett talks about acting into feeling, getting his daughter to the bus on time, and plays an unreleased original "Awful Nice". www.GarrettAndersonMusic.com
Garrett riffs on flooding in his hometown, his family pops in, sharing to no-one in particular, taking his dog Jack to the park, 'get to' instead of 'have to', and Mario Kart.
Garrett waxes on about wigwams, bargain jargons, plays an acoustic instrumental tune, self-check out at home depot, focusing on what you want, and whether always good or sometimes great is better. Peace!
Live Atchya 1.0 - The launch (take 2) of my podcast! I wax on about this phase of my musical ambition, discuss influences, my tonsillectomy, writing "The Wait", making the most of being 'sonic wallpaper', paying dues, and becoming content through content. Recorded Sunday 7/24/16.