Interviews: Salty Dog Blues N Roots Podcast

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 23 January 2017, released 14 March 2018 as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with Skip Taylor, Manager and Producer with Canned Heat. We talk about Canned Heat's Australian tour in March 2018, major city dates and finishing with two days at Byron Bay Bluesfest at Easter. Skip talks about the early days, band changes and of course Woodstock. Blues royalty to...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 20 November 2017, released 19 February 2018 as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with Grammy and BMA award winner Joe Louis Walker on the eve of his Easter 2018 shows at Byron Bay Bluesfest. JLW covers his early time in Mississippi, rooming with Mike Bloomfield, gospel and the blues. With a degree in music and English, over 25 albums and a master in the blu...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 11 August 2016, released 28 October 2016 as standalone interview podcast. Came across the music of Kris Morris and was instantly struck by the authentic quality of his writing and playing. We talk here with Kris about his album 'Ruins' recorded with Kasey Chambers, his writing and playing. It's some of the best original blues / roots material I've heard in a long t...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 31 July 2016, released 27 August 2016 as standalone interview podcast. Interview with the fabulous Hammond player, singer and songwriter Lachy Doley. Doley is regarded as the 'Hendrix' of the keys, but he's better than that! We talk about recording, touring, writing and what gets his energy into high octane. Jimmy Barnes, Joe Bonamassa and Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 13 June 2016, released 16 June 2016 as standalone interview podcast. Great interview with Tracy McNeil, singer songwriter with the renowned Alt country / Americana band Tracy McNeil and the Good Life. We talk about the new album 'THIEVES' and her experiences in Canada and Australia getting the material together. With Dan Parsons and Luke Sinclair (Raised By Eagles)...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded November 2012, released 01 June 2016 as standalone interview podcast. I recorded this interview at the Caravan Music Club in Melbourne Australia in early November 2012. Soon after Kelly Joe developed a problem with the ulnar nerve in his hand and decided to rest from performing or recording. An in-depth look at his influences, writing, poetry and spirituality.

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded July 2015, released 01 June 2016 as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with great Sydney based roots singer, songwriter and musician Jack Derwin. Had this one on hold until the new album BENT was out, and we sample this material throughout. Jack explains how his rural upbringing and other influences shaped the sounds you hear today. Covers a lot of territory...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded February 2016, released 01 June 2016 as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with Mike Elrington, great Australian songwriter, singer and guitarist at the Bruthen Blues Fest where Mike was the feature act. Mike takes us through his new album 'Two Lucky Stars' and his experiences on the road as a hard travelling independent musician. Excellent stuff!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 19 July 2015, released 26 February 2016 as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with Australian roots / alt country singer-songwriter Jed Rowe about his fine album ‘The Last Day Of Winter’. We cover stories about the writing and recording process with producer Jeff Lang, and delve into everyday conflicts that inspire these great songs. Great music sampled thro...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 09 July 2015, released 6 January 2016 as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with Allman Brothers / Gov't Mule front man about his latest solo release 'Ashes and Dust'. The new material canvases the Alt Country terrain, bringing roots band Railroad Earth into the studio. Bluegrass, mountain, celtic influences create old, and new directions for Haynes.

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 12th November 2015, released 17 November as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with the fabulous Russell Morris about the just released third album in his Australian blues trilogy 'Red Dirt - Red Heart'. We talk about writing Australian blues, recording with some of the best, what makes him tick and having a new career in the third age!. Oh yeah, and the new...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 1st July 2015, released 7 July as standalone interview podcast. A conversation with Joe Camilleri of The Black Sorrows recorded early July 2015. Joe talks about the latest album ENDLESS SLEEP Chapters 46 and 47, released on vinyl (with CD’s thrown in). The first pressing has sold out! The song choices are all from ‘people who have left us’, but have influenced Joe...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 5th June 2015, released 10 June as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with the fabulous Lloyd Spiegel about his new outing 'Double LIVE Set'. We talk about writing, that playing style, what makes him tick and travelling the world as a bluesman. Oh yeah, and the new album, it's a kracka!!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 28th April 2015, released 13 May as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with Luke Sinclair and his band Raised By Eagles. We cover the bands history, songwriting and the new album 'Diamonds In The Bloodstream'. Fantastic Alt Country, Americana, Ozicana from downunder. Hell yeah!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 13th March 2015, released 28 March as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with JJ Grey direct from Florida USA (JJ Grey N Mofro) about touring in Oz, writing and the latest release Ol' Glory. Yep!, mighty fine tracks cut in throughout.

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 13th June 2014, released 25 July as standalone interview podcast. Salty talks with the fabulous 5 time Grammy Award winner Robert Cray about his new album 'In My Soul' - the songs, the recording process, the musicians. Dig it!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://joecamilleri.com.au/ Over an hour with Australia's blues n roots icon, Joe Camilleri talking about early years, Jo Jo Zep, The Black Sorrows, Revelators, recording, writing, performing. You'll hear why the Gold single 'Chained To The Wheel' nearly didn't make it… and more! Features tracks from his past catalogue and from the new chart topping album' Certified...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://jefflang.com.au/ We drift off into that space between, where you don't dare offer a definition between what is and what could be. An interview with Jeff Lang talking about his new material 'I Live In My Head A Lot These Days'. This album is Dawg Certified, so don't miss it. Fabulously bent!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://www.julesboult.com/ Interview with band leader, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Jules Boult. Jules talks about his families' musical background in jazz and blues, love of New Orleans street style and planned music tours of the USA in 2015.

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://www.robbenford.com/ Interview with the great Robben Ford on the eve of his 2014 Australian Tour with Bluesfest Touring. Hear some great advice for blues players on style and approach to your instrument, and on the brilliant new material 'A Day In Nashville'. Recorded 12 March 2014.

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://www.thebluestrain.com.au : http://www.motorcitymusicfestival.com.au An interview with Hugh T Armstrong about the 20th anniversary of the fabulous Blues Train out of Queenscliff/Geelong in Victoria Australia. Hugo fills us in on the Motor City Music Festival (Geetroit!) being held 7th-9th March at the Geelong Showgrounds. He also nominates the blues act he'd ha...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://www.greggallman.com/ Salty talks with the Hall of Fame legend Gregg Allman about his upcoming tour of Australia for Bluesfest Touring, and side shows in Sydney and Melbourne around Easter 2014. Gregg talks of his early days with brother Duane, his new touring band, and working with T Bone Burnett. Some cuts from the the Grammy nominated 'Low Country Blues' thr...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://valeriejune.com An interview with the powerful new roots music icon in the making, Valerie June. Valerie's latest outing 'Pushing Against A Stone' highlights her original style and songwriting talent, produced with Dan Auberbach (White Keys) and featuring Booker T. We talk about her roots, recording, travel and mix in some great tracks.

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: www.waynejury.com.au A short inteview with Salty followed by 45mins of Wayne Jury LIVE with the Elwood Blues Club (EBC) Allstars. From the gig promo: "Get ready for the return of Wayne Jury to the EBC. If you were present a few months ago, you'll know that the title 'coolest cat' fits the bill. Wayne is the consummate bluesman with the style, guitar and vox to drive...

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: www.mattwalker.com.au In September 2012 Australian ARIA winner Matt Walker released a quite masterpiece 'In Echoes Of Dawn', with an additional disc of 21 'Lost Ragas'. Mixing earth and air to transcend expectations, this opus removes any doubt about roots music in this country. We talk with Matt about the songwriting, and about letting the process follow the muse.