Sideways Talk with Riff Johnson

8/28/24 (Recorded in March)  Amy Beth Hale lives in fabulous music city, Nashville, Tennessee. She is a director at the International Bluegrass Music Association IBMA. Such a kind wonderful lady I've had the honor of knowing for a handful of years. I always love talking music with folks in the industry. Join us on this fun exchange! ____________________________________________________________...

7/17/24 (Recorded in March)  Hal Meyers is one of the most brilliant and interesting humans that I've ever met on this planet. Hal has a mind that works like no other! That's a complement by the way. I have enjoyed many musical adventures with my friend Hal. Not only is Hal a great musician but he is also a world class MAGICIAN! Hal has traveled all over the world with his magic show. I...

2/14/24 (Previously recorded 11/14/23) My most excellent axe slinging and long time friend Anthony Thomas has ventured into the solo musician world. He's got some great advice for musicians and we catch up about old times and future endeavors. Check out Anthony Thomas Music on Facebook for upcoming shows and comical hijinks! Check out Anthony Thomas Music: https://www.facebook.com/anthonythom...

2/21/24  More fun than you can shake a stick at with this Mid Maine Magestic Madame Trisha Mason in the House!! Always a joy to get a moment to chat with my little friend. She has such a wonderful creative mind (little unkown fact: she is also the first local to Maine Artist I was ever a bit starstruck to see perform live) Trisha is in another phase of her music career, learning further to navigat...

2/28/24  How do you keep a rowdy bunch of musicians in line in Redneck Riviera USA? You play percussion! Joined this week by my friend Jose Santiago in a little part of Alabama in between Mobile and Pensacola, Florida. Some would say Florabama area. This is an interesting part of the country, I've been visiting for a few years now, excited to get a chance to hear from Jose some of the feature...

3/6/24 Who's got the blues?! Brandon Stallard and the Cryin' Out Loud band got the blues!! My guest front man Brandon Stallard chats with me about cigars, drinking and the creation of his band's new album "Play Loud & Smoke Often" You can stream the new album where albums are streamed. Check out Cryin' Out Loud: https://www.cryinoutloudmusic.com/ Facebook: https:/...

3/27/24 Kathy Sullivan is a wonderful lady with a great art talent!! We met at "All Night Thing" benefit in memory of Chris Cornell. Her art pertaining to rockstars and rockstars past especially caught my eye. Kathy is an exceptional talent and a fabulous human being. You can check out my previous video on Kathy's Art here: https://youtu.be/oBNr0t8qptE?si=3iMpL4JhYUpGdYUS Check out...

11/8/23 - Casey Freedom is a great singer songwriter from the Pacific Northwest. I was fortunate enough to play a show with him at Mirkwood Public House in Arlington in the beautiful state of Washington. Casey has a very cool folk/country/rock kind of vibe with some very crafty lyrics. You can hit up his website to grab his new album and check him out on YouTube and Streaming platforms for your li...

1/11/24 - (Previously recorded summer of 2023)  My regularly scheduled guest is a musician or artist of some sort. Alana Castaneda is a special person I had the honor of meeting at a show. She shares her amazing story in this episode. Attacked at a Whole Foods in Texas, Alana was beaten and shot in the face! Thanks to some incredible self strength and fast action from the folks at Whole Foods, she...

1/24/24 First new podcast of the year! Long time friend and former member of multi award winning Canadian rock band My Darkest Days, Sal Costa sits down with me in his Florida home to catch up on life and talk about music, success and self worth.  Check out Sal Costa: https://www.instagram.com/salcostaofficial?igsh=dTZiYnQwOGx5emN2 Check Riff Johnson out: Tour Dates, Music, Merch and More at https...

3/19/23 Melanie Ryan and I have known each other for a decade. We have been on countless adventures together. I got a moment to chat with her in her New Braunfels, Texas office. For more info check out her website: HOLISTICIMPRESSIONS.COM Check Riff Johnson out: Tour Dates, Music, Merch and More at riffjohnsonmusic.com  Book Riff Johnson through Paige Phillips: booking@riffjohnsonmusic.com If you...

10/24/22 Chatting it up with Soubanh creator of Selfie Space in Brewer, Maine. Also owner of MemoryMaker Photography. We chat about the upcoming Influencer Night held Wednesday October 26th at 6pm. Check out Selfie Space: https://www.facebook.com/funselfiespace Check Riff Johnson out: Tour Dates, Music, Merch and More at https://www.riffjohnsonmusic.com Book Riff Johnson (musical one man band or m...

8/2/2023 - The Western Massachusetts Sensation herself!! I had a great time getting to know Singer Amanda Rowe a bit better during this episode. Serious kindred spirits, we chat about the old days and the struggles of navigating in the modern music industry. If you find yourself in Western MA you can easily get to a show where Amanda will dazzle you in a number of musical projects. Check out Amand...

8/16/2023 - Thomas Estrada is best described as a grateful person who is still in disbelief of how awesome his life really is. A very talented artist, working with Disney, Dreamworks and Warner Brothers to name a few, Thomas tells a bit about his story and some pretty amazing stories of his spectacular career in art. Check out The Art of Thomas Estrada: https://www.artofthomasestrada.com/ https://...

7/26/2023 - Paige Phillips works as a virtual assistant for online clients. Originally from Canada Paige is also now working as management for Riff Johnson Enterprises! Taking the reigns in booking Riff all over the United States and hopefully soon internationally has been quite an adventure even for this rather short period of time. Hopefully this partnership only gets bigger and bigger as time g...

My buddy Jason has lived an interesting life.  It was good to get a chance to hang talk about music and whatnot. 

Two very special friends of mine Sierra and Jerad have been so supportive of my journey and beyond helpful more times than I can count!  Sierra's powerhouse vocals are featured on "All We Need To Know" on my REINVENTION album.  Jerad actually recorded and produced that album.   I've had the honor to watch these guys grow from teens to adults and I couldn't be any more prou...

Another long time friend who used to teach at my high school, Richard Kenefic, also goes by Richie K. in the Bangor Maine area music scene, has been in various bands with me for well over a decade. So much fun catching up and pretty much just telling stories of some pretty fun and wild times while enjoying our musical journey together. You can catch his solo act and band "Fire & Ice"...

Deep to me, yet only scratching the surface that is the mind of my friend Chris Godsoe.  Author and creator of the youtube show Low Rent Chef, Chris takes me on a trip into the thoughts of simulation life theory, gamification and a trip to the backrooms on youtube. (yes I did check that out later, and yes it was freaky)  To find all things Godsoe check out christophergodsoe.com and find Low Rent C...

Jim Murphy might have the most perfect 80s voice I've ever heard in my life!!  Also a fantastic drummer, hilarious chap, champion movie quotester and fine human being! Highly anticipated one Month Anniversary episode catching up with the man who I used to look up to as a star musician and now am happy to call my friend.  (also still look up to)

My longest childhood friend since 1987 who would have ever thought we would be just sitting around talking about past experience and current foolery on the internet?!  Quite a time to be alive!!  You can purchase "Blunders in the Gym" and "Blunders in the Kitchen" on Amazon or find the Marshall A. Nash fan page on Facebook.

TOOT TOOT!!  Welcoming some fine chaps from my home town to the show.  Get your coffee and a snack ready, we cover a lot of ground in this episode.  Beyond talking about the excitement of the YouTube sensation that is Dad Bod Express, we take a walk down memory lane chatting about our upbringing and school days. You can find these cats on YouTube, Facebook and follow some hilarious TikTok antics!!

Great to get a chance to chat with my friend Mike Reny.  He shares many adventures in the musician realm including Cruise Ship experience, world travel and even playing in Maine. You can find him on Facebook at Michael Reny Music to find out where he will be playing next!!

In this episode I'm joined by my long time friend and Stephen King's radio station 100.3WKIT Host Dave Isaac.  Dave has impacted my music career over the years, allowing me to co-host, feature my music and being an all around great guy! I will never forget or under appreciate my very first experiences of being ON AIR.