Bradley Laird's Grass Talk Radio - Bluegrass

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 184

The Art of Quitting

I have spent much airtime here discussing the starting of things. Jams, bands, lessons, etc. But there comes a time in the natural curve of …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 183

First, Tune That Thang!

After a wandering diatribe I eventually get to the topic of the day and discuss tuning. Real solid tuning! I talk about how to get an in…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 182

That Ain't Bluegrass

In today's episode I discuss that most difficult topic of deciding just what is and what is not bluegrass. After a bit about what I think I…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 181

Bob Knysz Interview

This episode will introduce you to one of the movers and shakers in the mandolin world. Bob Knysz is an accomplished bluegrass musician and …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 180

Tony Williamson Interview

Join me on this wide-ranging conversation with Tony Williamson. We discuss mandolin world addiction, mandolin family instruments, Bill…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 179

Megan Chowning Interview

I always enjoy swapping stories and notes with other teachers. But this is no ordinary teacher! In this episode you will meet champion …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 178

The Bluegrass Way of Life

After a bit of talk about starting seeds for the garden and an Amateur Radio event, I bring you Heather's (see episode 177) response t…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 177

Personal Feedback

Teaching yourself via online lessons, books and videos can be incomplete without the feedback from a teacher. In this episode I demonstrate my…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 176

In The Press Room

I am taking a bit of a break from bluegrass in this post-Christmas week. This week I present the second episode of my "other" podcast, never r…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 175

In A Giving Mood

In the spirit of Christmas I am in a giving mood. I have a hoard of freebies and discounts that I am tossing from my sleigh. I also discuss a s…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 174

Make Something

This episode is meant to encourage you to try your hand at making something. Something that can be fun and useful to your bluegrass picking! I pr…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 173

The Mike Bub Interview

Mike Bub, familiar to bluegrass fans for his long stint with The Del McCoury Band, sat down for a marathon chat about how he got started,…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 172

The Andy Leftwich Interview

I had the honor and pleasure of a nice long conversation with Andy Leftwich and I know you will enjoy hearing it. Andy earned his "c…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 171

Ranger Brad's Crystal Ball

The advantage of doing a lot of teaching is that the teacher gets to observe many, many students. I have learned a lot from my studen…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 170

The Rob Ickes Interview

In this episode I share a recorded chat that I had with the masterful dobro player and musician Rob Ickes. We go from how a kid in Calif…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 169

The Life Blood of Bluegrass

This episode is a discussion of a topic near and dear to my heart. I am talking about jam sessions! Not taking anything away from th…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 168

Mandolin Super Heroes

This episode is an introduction to the great mandolin players. This episode took a while to formulate since, quite frankly, there are so m…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 167

Report From The Barn

In this episode I talk about a recent jam session, two new mandolin video lessons in my store (Stealing Jazz Licks 1 and Stealing Jazz Lick…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 166

Rattles, Buzzes & Twangs

It happens to everybody! You are blissfully playing along and suddenly (or slowly) your instrument begins to sound like crap! Buzzing, …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 165

"Jason" Meets The Inquisitor

In this episode you will meet "Jason" (boo hiss!) who has been accused of multiple infractions against civil society and, in partic…