Bradley Laird's Grass Talk Radio - Bluegrass

This is an update to let you know what's been happening in my world and to explain "wassup" with the podcast. In this episode I explain where I have been since the last episode in 2022, new things go…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 203

Curtis Jones Interview

Curtis Jones is a supremely diverse musician and a world-class acoustic guitarist. Down to earth, humble and amazingly gifted. I know you…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 202

Jim "Duck" Adkins Interview

Duck is many things: musician, banjo player, singer, band leader, teacher. He has been playing and entertaining crowds for fifty yea…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 201

Harps Jackson Interview

Everything you ever wanted to know about the harmonica brought to you by a guy who truly can play the thing. He has played in blues, gos…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 200

Merry Christmas

I just came in the from the yard throwing the baseball back and forth with Jackson and my wife is in the house making Christmas cookies. When I …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 199

Uncle Rico's Time Machine

Put the handle between your legs. Set the date on the dial. Don't forget to put the crystal in the clamp. Tell Kip to throw the switch…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 198

A Major Award & The Ed Davis Method

In this episode I discuss an award my son received for his music composition "Run Away" and how we can learn from that. You ca…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 197

Chatty Light Interview

Recently I was asked to be a guest on the Chatty Light Podcast. I thought you might enjoy hearing it.  Thank you, Colton, Alex and crew! It…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 196

Mushrooms and Metronomes

This nice cool evening I simply held the recorder in my hand and talked about how you can focus and get good at one thing and it will carr…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 195

An Early Morning Rant

One of the things in life that I cherish is to rise early, to get up before the chickens, watch the stars and think about life.

This mo…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 194

David Mathis of Gallagher Guitar

Gallagher guitars, made in Tennessee, were first brought to the attention of guitar players when the legendary Doc Watson chose…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 193

They Said It Couldn't Be Done

Bill Monroe only made one minor mistake in the creation of Blue Grass music. That is the trying, and later elimination, of the acc…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 192

Harmony

Harmony is the interaction between two or more different tones or pitches. Bluegrass music is nothing without harmony. (So is humanity by the way.) In t…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 191

Host a Jam

Over the years I have been to lots of jam sessions and have organized and hosted quite few too. If you are starved for bluegrass pickin' I will expla…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 190

Matt Hutchinson Interview

Here's a guy who loves bluegrass. So much that he is willing to create a podcast so you have someone to pick with! What's not to love?…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 189

Life Is Good

In this episode I talk about how you can dive in to your solo, play like dog squeeze, feel totally humiliated and still get a round of applause. It…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 188

A Man's Entitled To His Opinion

200 episodes and over 100,000 downloads. Not bad!

This short episode is just to let you know I am still kicking. I have taken …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 187

Beach Balls & Train Wrecks

In this episode I talk a bit about the "Beach Ball Effect", I get interrupted by a friendly sales call, give you a short garden update,…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 186

Edumacation Are Fun!

In this show I respond to a couple of emails I received and discuss education and how we learn.

Have fun and I trust you take this "in t…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 185

Cancel This!

All I am saying is listen and make up your own minds. Cancel me if you must. Or, stick with me and the bluegrass way. Enough already!

I have hea…