50 min
6. Sally Van Meter: That Dobro Chick Deadhead Girl Talk
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- Music Interviews
Wherein Deadhead girl and professional musician (and slide guitarist for our podcast theme music) Sally Van Meter tells the story of playing with Jerry Garcia shortly before he died. Grammy Award-winning slide guitarist Van Meter recorded "Blue Yodel #9 (Standing on the Corner)" with Jerry (in David Grisman's home studio) for the album The Songs of Jimmy Rodgers. Sally also talks about going to Dead shows at Winterland in the 1970s, the impact of Old and in the Way on the world of bluegrass, being a woman instrumentalist in a changing industry, and teaching music to young people.
Credits:
Host: Stef Taras
Audio editor: Liam Kadel
Music: "Deep Ellum Blues" performed by K.C. Groves (guitar), Sally Van Meter (lap slide guitar), and Abigail Washburn (vocals). Audio engineer: Eric Wiggs.
Show art: Lisa F'n Armstrong of Ajuga, Inc., and SparklesKate
Wherein Deadhead girl and professional musician (and slide guitarist for our podcast theme music) Sally Van Meter tells the story of playing with Jerry Garcia shortly before he died. Grammy Award-winning slide guitarist Van Meter recorded "Blue Yodel #9 (Standing on the Corner)" with Jerry (in David Grisman's home studio) for the album The Songs of Jimmy Rodgers. Sally also talks about going to Dead shows at Winterland in the 1970s, the impact of Old and in the Way on the world of bluegrass, being a woman instrumentalist in a changing industry, and teaching music to young people.
Credits:
Host: Stef Taras
Audio editor: Liam Kadel
Music: "Deep Ellum Blues" performed by K.C. Groves (guitar), Sally Van Meter (lap slide guitar), and Abigail Washburn (vocals). Audio engineer: Eric Wiggs.
Show art: Lisa F'n Armstrong of Ajuga, Inc., and SparklesKate
50 min