Bradley Laird's Grass Talk Radio - Bluegrass

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 164

Western Red Interview

Think you don't like country music? Well, considering what I hear on "country" radio today, I tend to agree. But, if you dig back just a b…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Special Episode 2

Special Episode - Jam Tracks 3

This short episode is to announce the release of new material on my site. As promised, I have completed Bluegrass Jam Track…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 163

The Dobro Pioneers

Bill Monroe said that a Dobro sounds like an old tin bucket! That's one thing Bill and I disagree on. I think he was just sore because Lester…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 162

Dog Days of Summer

The dog days of summer are upon us. In this episode I catch you up on the bluegrass happenings around the Kingdom of Lairdonia and tell you a…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 161

Lizzy Long Interview

Today I had a chance to catch up with Lizzy Long and discuss how she learned to play, what it's like to play with Little Roy Lewis, her new…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 160

Make Hay While The Sun Shines

Today, for perhaps the first time I really get into grass! Real grass--the kind my donkeys eat-- and talk about hay making, baling a…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 159

Tab Vs Standard, Et Al

Today, after the usual introductory baloney, I discuss the merits of tablature versus standard notation. Then I take the topic further by dis…

Today's episode is a mish-mash of thoughts running through my head. First I talk a bit about the garden and the rural roots of bluegrass--and bugs! Then, I tell you about a real life "Little Girl and…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 157

Chord Progressions

In this episode I talk about chords, chord progressions and jam tracks. Having an understanding of the "Chords By The Numbers" idea can be very u…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 156

Survival Strategies

In this episode we hear an audio submission from a fellow listener. Then, I share 8 ways I have attempted to stay sane in this time of no pickin…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 155

The Mail Bag

In this episode I catch you up on what's been happening around the Principality of Lairdonia (very little) and then I dive into the mail bag a read a s…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Bonus Episode 10

Mando Workshop

This bonus episode is in two sections. The first part talks about "workshops", what they are, how they tend to go down, and my experiences being…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 154

The Banjo Masters

At the request of a listener and patreon supporter I put together this hour long romp through the albums I consider to be essential listening for …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 153

Hunkering Down

After the old one-two punch of lockdown followed by storms which knocked out the electricity, I thought the clouds were parting. Then, 45 minutes lat…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 152

Ad Lib Thoughts

I started this episode three times. Each time I hit record I began wandering off on little rabbit trails and I would hit stop, gather my thoughts, a…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 151

The Underground Tape

A little humor is in order. To wit, I present you with what I consider to be the classic underground tape, handed from picker to picker over de…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 150

Tristan Scroggins Interview

This episode features a conversation with mandolinist Tristan Scroggins discussing the differences between Old-Time and Bluegrass jam se…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 149

Ear Training

How can you improve your solos? How can you take breaks on songs you don't know? How can you express yourself better through your instrument and with y…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Bonus Episode 09

Do Me a Favor

"Breaker breaker one nine. How 'bout a radio check? Come back."

After over 150 episodes I am doing a radio check, so to speak. I want to hear…