Count It Off!

From Music City comes a slayin' hard rocker who's seen it all, from the hair band heyday of LA in the early 80s to his current gig at possibly the #1 recording studio in Nashville. Mike has a great love for his heroes - Richie Blackmore, Eddie Van Halen and more. We'll also talk about his new book "Tennessee Metal" and more. Grab a coffee and join us for some cool guitar instru...

Colorado recording artist Chris Daniels talks about releasing his 20th album "Blues With Horns II," working with Sonny Landreth and Billy Payne, touring Europe and the US and so much more. We also get a very personal inside view of tackling his acute myeloid leukemia and pulmonary fibrosis and being a 10 year survivor, plus playing 40 shows a year, teaching at the University of Colorado, p...

Join us as we get to know this prolific hit writer and trace his journey from St. Louis to Nashville. Over 100 songs recorded by Blake Shelton to George Jones and more, including five #1 chart hits. We talk about being new in Nashville and 'making it.' He's as positive and fun a guest as his ever-present smile would indicate. Twice nominated for a Grammy Award, he's also huge on th...

Join us as we learn about Kevin's star-crossed journey from railroad brakeman to Tangled Up In Blue guitarist and beyond. We have some fun hearing about being in the studio with the legendary Bob Dylan and his connections to the early crew that helped Prince launch his enormous career. He turned a west coast group into the international National Academy of Songwriters, lining up superstar memb...

50 year radio legend Jim West and I chat about his career in country music and what makes a great station great. He shares stories that includes Dick Clark, Garth Brooks, George Strait and more. How do local bands get their songs on radio? We'll cover that too. Enjoy!

In the late 60s and early 70s, David worked side-by-side with the late great Brian Wilson. You'll hear the first-person stories and we'll play some music to show the influence Brian had on his young understudy and collaborator. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind interview.

Christie and I discuss her burgeoning career in music as a young songwriter, artist and influencer. We'll hear some of her music and learn about the differences between LA and Nashville, talk about streaming and the new hot topic, AI. All that, plus we learn about her years around the world as a medical volunteer with her doctor parents in places like India,Africa and the Far East. She's u...

Alabama native Jerry Foster is a real storyteller and he's had a huge career around the greats. From Elvis to Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Charlie Pride and Johnny Paycheck, he's penned their chart records for decades. Don't miss this one! Jerry is a beloved force in Nashville still today, with plans for a new TV series.. We'll learn his secrets of staying young too. I love this...

Case Hardin is a chart-topping cowboy singer, raised on hard work, ranching and rodeo in west Texas. His young career is taking off and he's got some of the Lone Star State's biggest names giving him a hand up. We talk about how rodeo runs generations deep in his family, we'll check out some of his #1 songs and his dreams for the future. If you love George Strait and Cody Johnson, don&...

If you're a Jimmy Buffett fan, you will probably love the music and conversation with steel drum player John Patti. One of a very few specialists on the official instrument of Trinidad & Tobago, he tours the US, the tropics and all over the globe. Trop Rock music is what the beach music of the Parrotheads is sometimes called and our guest has played with all the Coral Reefers and many more...

Taylor Roberts is part of a very small club - he plays 7-string jazz ala Bucky Pizarelli and George Van Eps. Based in Jacksonville, Florida.he just finished a sold-out West Coast tour. His encounters with the Stones and the jazz world are great stories and he's as classy as his music. He's been featured in Jazz Guitar Life and many others. Don't miss it!

Native New Yorker Eddie Kilgallon - best known as EddieK - traces his journey from working in a New York restaurant to founding member of the 90s hit Nashville group Ricochet to writing a career #1 song for King George and his current job as tour manager and bandleader for Eddie Montgomery. We'll get to hear some fun music and learn how just "showing up:" can pay huge dividends.

Roger Bartlett's story is an awesome saga of opportunity colliding with talent and drive. From New York to the Gulf Coast, we explore his journey, do a little name dropping and listen to his songs that were recorded by Buffett and on his own records. Recommended!

Rich Eckhart is an example of the deep well of Nashville guitar talent and his quarter-century with the late great Toby Keith bears that out. We'll hear some of his music and explore the road with him. Don't miss it!

Phoenix smooth jazz producer Mike Browning (aka Michael B) shares his journey from teaching keyboard lessons to a top-tier producer and artist. He's got so many cool 'happenstances' in his story and he's a mellow guy to boot. We'll hear some of his music and name check Paul McCartney among others. Be sure to listen!

I was Glen Campbell's bandleader and guitarist for 15 years and with his birthday approaching, I thought it would be meaningful to assemble family and friends to pay tribute to him. We gathered three Campbell kids with Glen's bandleader before me, Carl Jackson on April 22, what would have been his 89th birthday. Great stories from growing up Hollywood famous and living on the road, plus Ca...

I'm so glad to know this amazing musician, writer, entertainer and guitarist. His passion for the music shines through every note he sings and plays. That voice! I sometimes call his sound "Los Lonely Boys meet Vince Gill." From his roots in Phoenix AZ to his Nashville years working with Ronnie McDowell and Kenny Chesney, to his SoCal years, we'll hear about his rich history and ch...

Kim's an awesome singer - as you'll hear - and we're stoked to have her on Count It Off! She'll share her stories and music as we talk all things Nashville, touring with the likes of Brooks & Dunn, Kathy Mattea, Christopher Cross and singing in the background vocals group on the Grand Ole Opry stage. She's an awesome artist in her own right and has a warmth and humor we kno...

Welcome to Count It Off!  Our guest this week is Tab Laven, a fabulous guitarist, songwriter and recording artist from Nashville, TN. He’s spent the past 25 years touring the world (literally) with the legendary Art Garfunkel, founding member of Simon & Garfunkel. From sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall to every major TV and live award show, Tab has been Art’s right-hand man. Tab shares his stori...

We’re thrilled to welcome multi-instrumentalist Forrest O’Connor to the Count It Off podcast! Check out his history! Nashville-born mandolinist, guitarist, and songwriter Forrest O’Connor earned national recognition as one of the lead vocalists and instrumentalists in the O’Connor Band, a group he co-founded with his wife, Kate, and his father, seven-time CMA Award-winning violinist Mark O’Connor....