On the very first episode of the podcast my mom and I discussed Townes Van Zandt and how he has influenced my songwriting and other songwriters I admire. But honestly I could talk about Townes Van Zandt for a lot longer than one episode. So here is Townes Van Zandt Volume 2. In this episode we get into more specifics of Townes’ songwriting and break down some of my favorite lyrics. As always email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com for show ideas or questions.
Jul 29, 2020•29 min•Ep. 20
The latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast is all about the Blues. We talk about our trip to Clarksdale, Mississippi to visit the crossroads where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil. We also discuss some of my favorite blues musicians including Lead Belly, Howlin' Wolf, Blind Boy Fuller, Memphis Minnie, Mississippi Sheiks, Big Mama Thornton, Kansas Joe McCoy, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. I hope you enjoy our Blues episode. As always email your show ideas or questions to jack@jackbarksd...
Jul 22, 2020•25 min•Ep. 19
Our guest on this episode of Guitar Slingers is Jim Suhler. Jim is an excellent musician and performer. He's traveled the world the last 20 years playing guitar with George Thorogood. Most of all, he's a super nice guy and I enjoyed talking music with him. Email me if you have any comments or show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
Jul 15, 2020•5 min•Ep. 18
On the latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast my mom and I discuss one of our favorite Texas songwriters, Bruce Robison! We talk about our favorite Bruce Robison songs, his musical family, The Next Waltz project, his influences and some of my personal experiences with Bruce (My first live concert was a Bruce Robison show!). This episode is sponsored by Rockit Music Gear. As always email jack@jackbarksdale.com for questions or show ideas.
Jul 08, 2020•22 min•Ep. 17
I'm so glad Steve Helms was able to join me on this episode of Guitar Slingers. If you have ever been to a Texas Ranger's game and heard the song, "Nowhere But Texas" then you have heard Steve Helms. He's an incredible guitar player and songwriter and I'm such a big fan. This episode of the podcast was sponsored by RockitMusicGear.com and as always email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com if you have any questions or show ideas.
Jul 01, 2020•5 min•Ep. 16
On the latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast we discuss the one and only Tom Petty! We talk about our favorite Tom Petty songs, The Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, and Mudcrutch. We covered a lot of ground in this episode and one thing is very clear…Tom Petty was a cool dude and an incredible songwriter that loved making awesome music. This episode is sponsored by Rockit Music Gear. As always email jack@jackbarksdale.com for questions or show ideas.
Jun 24, 2020•22 min•Ep. 15
Matt Prater is our latest guest on the podcast. From North Alabama, Matt is a soulful storyteller with Country, Honky Tonk, Folk and Roots Music influences. We had a great conversation about his writing process, Merle Haggard, music festivals and guitars. I even talked him into playing a song. As usual email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com if you have any questions or show ideas.
Jun 17, 2020•21 min•Ep. 14
Angela Petrilli is a professional guitarist from Los Angeles, Ca. I met Angela at Winter NAMM in January. Before that I had seen her segment “Petrilli Picks” on the Norman’s Rare Guitars YouTube Channel. I really enjoyed speaking with her in this episode about how she got started in music, her influences, songwriting, her favorite guitar and more. As always, e-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
Jun 10, 2020•22 min•Ep. 13
Verlon Thompson is one of my all time guitar heroes and one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He's been writing songs and performing for over thirty years as a solo performer, and as the trusted sidekick of Guy Clark. Along the way Verlon Thompson compositions have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Anne Murray, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Trisha Yearwood and many more. His guitar can be heard on recordings b...
Jun 03, 2020•7 min•Ep. 12
This week the podcast was taken over by the popular Texas music website Galleywinter. Cody Starr from the website turned the tables and interviewed me. Here are just a few of the things that came up during the episode in no particular order: Alice and Chains, Bruce Robison, eating chocolate covered crickets, Guy Clark, Copper Chief, Bri Bagwell, songwriting, the blues, Hayes Carll, and even Looney Tunes. Don't forget to send in those comments and show ideas. E-mail me at jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 27, 2020•26 min•Ep. 11
American Songwriter Magazine calls Abe Partridge one of the “most respected songwriters and visual folk artists in the Southeast.” A former evangelical preacher and Air Force Veteran Abe Partridge has packed a lot of living in his 39 years. We had a great time talking about the music community, songwriting and how one of his t-shirts ended up in a Steven King movie. As always, e-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 20, 2020•29 min•Ep. 10
In this episode we sat down and jammed with Daniel Donato. Daniel got his start on lower Broadway in Nashville at age 14, wrote a book on guitar philosophy at 18 and has toured all across America, five countries and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers. Daniel even has his own podcast, Daniel Donato’s Lost Highway. E-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 13, 2020•5 min•Ep. 9
John Prine, Tom Petty, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Lucinda Williams, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Robison, Nancy Griffith, Iris Dement, Woody Guthrie, Rodney Crowell, John Hartford and more. Yes, we talk about all of these songwriters on this episode. As always, e-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 13, 2020•22 min•Ep. 8
This episode of Guitar Slingers is all about the blues with Michael Lee from Fort Worth, Texas. Bonus: I even do a Howlin' Wolf impression. E-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 01, 2020•5 min•Ep. 7
If you love pedal steel guitar this episode is for you. It’s our fourth installment of Guitar Slingers and it features Bobby Texas. Bobby is a touring pedal steel guitar player and the host of his own radio show on Texas Homegrown Radio. As always, e-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 01, 2020•4 min•Ep. 6
On this episode of the show we feature a Guitar Slingers Episode we shot at Norman’s Rare Guitars. My guest was Mark Agnesi prior to him leaving Norman’s and going to work for Gibson as their brand ambassador. E-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 01, 2020•4 min•Ep. 5
This episode of Jack Barksdale’s Roots Revival features our 2nd episode of Guitar Slingers. My guest was one of the best guitar players in Texas, Matt Tedder of Fort Worth. I've said it before and I'll say it again…everything sounds better with a little bit of Matt Tedder. Email comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 01, 2020•5 min•Ep. 4
This episode of Jack Barksdale’s Roots Revival features my very first episode of Guitar Slingers. My guest was Rio Tripiano of the Austin, Texas band Copper Chief. E-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 01, 2020•4 min•Ep. 3
On the very first episode of the show I was joined by a special guest and one of the most influential people in my life…my Mom! We talk about Townes Van Zandt, when I discovered him and why he is my favorite songwriter. E-mail comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
May 01, 2020•19 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to Jack Barksdale’s Roots Revival. Email comments and show ideas to jack@jackbarksdale.com.
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