Sullivan Street : A Counting Crows Podcast

In this episode we dive into what is arguably the most classic set of Counting Crows shows - 3 straight days in Wellmont, New Jersey to close the 2008 Tour (October 28, 29, 30).  In these shows, they basically repeated no songs and provided a great retrospective to fans who stuck by since the beginning.  Oh, and Chris was THERE (for all 3 shows). Eric also talks about getting front row C...

August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall was released August 2011 and recorded in 2007.  Join the Crew (Eric, Chris, Geoff, Irish Sean, and Steve from the UK) go over the history of the album, recording fun facts, and talk about tracks #5 through #12, including the amazing rendition of Perfect Blue Buildings. 

August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall was released August 2011 and recorded in 2007.  Join the Crew (Eric, Chris, Geoff, Irish Sean, and Steve from the UK) go over the history of the album, recording fun facts, and talk about the first four songs (including the Round Here/Raining in Baltimore combo!). 

In 2024, author Leila Sales wrote a piece in SPIN magazine, entitled "Movies, Monkeys, Maria: Counting Crows’ Most Signature Songs, by Theme".   In this episode, we have a great time interviewing Leila about her "scientific analysis", her history as a fan, and whether "THE spreadsheet" could be updated! For more information about Leila: https://leilasales.com/ and here is a link to the origin...

Counting Crows' 13-Song (!) Demo Tape is legendary for its length and   consistent quality; resulting in a multi-label bidding war.   They  were  special from Reel #1 . In this episode, we go over the history and legacy of this tape, and give our thoughts on the album, track-by-track. Eric, Geoff and Chris are joined by "Double-G" (the Counting Crows archeologist) for...

Counting Crows' 13-Song (!) Demo Tape is legendary for its length and  consistent quality; resulting in a multi-label bidding war.   They were  special from Reel #1 . In this episode, we go over the history and legacy of this tape, and give our thoughts on the album, track-by-track. Eric, Geoff and Chris are joined by "Double-G" (the Counting Crows archeologist) for the first t...

Dr. Adam (from the Sister Wives Professor Podcast) joins us.  He's a professor of interpersonal and family communication, and a huge fan of Counting Crows. On this episode, Dr. Adam discusses (1) the pathos and identity concepts in Adam's songwriting, (2) CC fandom as "ingroup vs outgroup", and (3) the concept of sincerity as a songwriter and as fans.  His very popular Sister Wives podca...

Counting Crows fans might know him best as half of "Jimmy and Immy".  If so, they are missing out on James Maddock's amazing career as a singer/songwriter of folk and Americana--spanning four decades with more than ten studio albums.   Join us, as Maddock reflects on life on the road with the Crows, how he met Immy, how Dawson's Creek changed his life, and the personal experiences that c...

Eric, Chris, Geoff and Ryan McCaffrey continue their deep dive into the Crows' 5th Studio Album-- Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings. (See Episode 41 for Part I).  Follow Ryan on Twitter   https://x.com/DMC_Ryan

Amy Scott is the Director of the Counting Crows documentary "Have You Seen Me Lately", released on December 18, 2025 (HBO Max) and produced by Bill Simmons.   It focuses on the making of Recovering the Satellites and Adam's struggles with newfound fame during that time period. Join us as we ask Amy about the filming process, her history with the Crows, her creative choices, Bryson's tour...

Eric, Chris, and Geoff are joined by Ryan McCaffrey to deep dive into (and rank the songs of) Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings--the Crows' 5th studio album.    Paul from Malta also joins us to cast some tiebreakers.  Follow Ryan on Twitter   https://x.com/DMC_Ryan

In this episode, we perform a deep dive into two of the Crows' most popular songs "Mrs. Potters Lullaby" and "Miami". We explain how they are "kind of" singles, talk about how both are Top 15 concert songs, dissect the lyrics, and talk about some of their best live performances.  Eric also spends the first 15 minutes talking about his bucket list recent holiday in Spain....to watch "Holiday i...

Curtis Watson played trumpet on three Counting Crows tracks:  Palisades Park, Angel of 14th Street, and the legendary Chelsea (but not Carriage); culminating in a shout out from Adam on "From A-->Z"".  He also spent a LOT of time with Adam and the band during their "formative years' (around the time of Satellites).     Another fun and special episode where we get to int...

Maybe the most legendary of the Crows live shows, Counting Crows played for 5 consecutive years in New Orleans during Jazzfest..  The "Shim Sham Shows" (played at the Shim Sham Club) occurred from 1999-2003. Lewis Fowler was there for 3 of them and was the "official/unofficial" recorder of those bootlegs.  Yes, if you've heard those shows - it's because of Lewis.   Join Lewis, Chris...

In this episode we review New Amsterdam:  Live at Heineken Music Hall (2003) with esteemed music journalist and amazing interviewer KYLE MEREDITH!   This time, it's Kyle's turn to be "Withed".   For more Kyle Meredith:  Kyle Meredith WITH (Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/@KyleMeredith Kyle Meredith WITH (NPR Podcasts) https://www.npr.org/podcasts/733374323/kyle-meredith-w...

Chris starts out the episode by talking about his experience at the World Premier of the "Have You Seen Me Lately?"  Counting Crows documentary. Then, Chris recaps his experience at the 6/29 Jones Beach show and we talk, generally, about the first leg of the 2025 Complete Sweets! Tour.

Steve Bowman is one of the founding members of Counting Crows.  He played in the band from 1991-1994 and was the drummer on August and Everything After. Join us for this special episode; as Steve reflects on his time with the band. Steve's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.bowman.946/ Steve's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cpCa4p8ge0eSPzI8WsEJR Steve's Music Lab: https://www.m...

Counting Crows 7th LP of original material-- "BUTTER MIRACLE" -- was released today! Chris and Eric give their take on the new songs and how well the album works as a whole.  We also look back on the Crows career. We also spend time talking about all of Adam's recent interviews and their upcoming tour.   It's rare to have a new Crows album released..let's enjoy!!!

Eric, Chris, Geoff, "Hard Brent" and "Bris-Vegas Rob" give their insights and thoughts about what they feel are the best songs from the Crows 4th album--Hard Candy. 

Eric, Chris, and Geoff are joined by "Hard Brent" and "Bris-Vegas" Rob to discuss all things about the Crows 4th studio album...HARD CANDY. 

In this episode, Eric and Chris talk to David McMillin, lead singer and songwriter for the band Fort Frances.  David discusses how Counting Crows inspired him musically, as well as the band's experience as veterans of the Outlaw Roadshow and Underwater Sunshine Fests .  Perhaps most important, we find out why they are major celebrities in...Lithuania.  Find out more about Fort Franc...

"Hospital" was one of the songs recorded by Counting Crows for the Underwater Sunshine album.  Join us on this special episode, as we get a chance to interview COBY BROWN (the writer and original performer of the song).   Learn about his special relationship with IMMY and the Crows, his own health care battles, his past and future projects, and why this song resonated with Adam.   O...

Eric and Chris discuss all things RAIN KING. As part of this analysis, Chris identifies 12 videos which highlight the amazing versatility and alternates of the song.  Our video companion list can be found here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEYZi_3uytg&list=PLHuwOko4BepJkuLoUc0xTJ3Fj7i4YqQl6

In this episode, we interview Rob Constantine--the lead singer of the *Counterfeit* Crows...a Counting Crows cover band based in Atlanta.  For more information about the band, go to  https://counterfeitcrows.com/ or check out their videos at  https://www.youtube.com/@CounterfeitCrowsACountin-qy2yb

Continuing our review of the 2000 "official bootlegs", Geoff Harkness, Bootleg Rich, Eric and Chris.... 1) Review the "by the time we got to woodstock" CD 2) Talk about Woodstock 99, generally; and  3) Discuss the Crows performance at Woodstock 99