Bradley Laird's Grass Talk Radio - Bluegrass

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 130

Recording Options

This episode continues on the theme I started in Episode 129. In this show I talk more specifically about the options you have for recording. Th…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 129

Recording Basics

This episode is the first installment in a short series on home recording. In this introduction I discuss the difference between analog and digit…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 128

Should I Just Give Up?

This episode has two topics. After giving you a rundown of the trials and tribulations of starting up my own bluegrass jam session--with fo…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 127

Nobody Bats a Thousand!

After two years of steady podcasting I have discovered a lot of similarities between the art of podcasting and the art of learning to make…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 126

Song Structures

The majority of bluegrass songs and tunes will fall into five categories based upon their structure. There are two main types of instrumentals and…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 125

Stall Recovery

The last thing you want to do in an airplane is to stall. You either recover or go into a chaotic spin towards earth. Hearing the warning signs and…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 124

Doug Hutchens Interview

In this episode I talk with Blue Grass Boy Doug Hutchens. Doug was working and mowing the grass at Bean Blossom and was in the right place…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 123

Son of Podcast Shoutouts

Back in Episode #75 I ran down a list of the other podcasts I listen to and find interesting. This episode is a repeat of that idea and I s…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 122

Don't Be Bad

Most folks, when starting out, have a desire to be good; to become a good picker or singer. But I think it may be a better idea to start at the other…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 121

The Power of Small Things

After a quick update about that "pickup gig" I did last Friday night, I launch into a discussion of the power of small incremental chang…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 120

Pickup Gigs

This episode is a rambling discussion of pickup gigs. Those are the sort of gigs which are done with no rehearsals--just a collection of musicians who…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 119

Two Vital Tools

This episode is a discussion of the two most important tools in playing bluegrass instruments. I suggest ways to think about them and ways to care…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 118

To Plug or Not To Plug

In this episode I discuss the pros and cons of electric amplification in the bluegrass world. I compare simply using microphones versus "pl…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 117

Crutches and Training Wheels

Anyone who has ever sprained an ankle or broken a leg knows how valuable a crutch can be. Learning to ride a bike is made easier by u…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 116

Motivations for Music

There are many reasons for picking up an instrument and trying to get some musical sounds out of it. In this episode, I present my theory th…

GrassTalkRadio.com Bonus Episode 06

Insert Coin, Press Play - In this short bonus episode I am asking for your assistance. I have created a Patreon page which makes it easy for you to help keep th…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 115

The Need For Speed

This past weekend I played a Kentucky Derby Party gig on bass with The Pluck Tones. That, and that screwy contested result, got me thinking abou…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 114

Tie Up Loose Ends

In this episode I talk for a bit about my leap of faith in you and then I get on with a list of ten things you can do to tie up some loose ends.
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GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 113

More To Life Than Bluegrass

I intended this episode to be a short, 10 minute, explanation of why I couldn't put up a full length podcast today. I was going to tal…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 112

Creative Thanks

I set out this morning to answer some listener emails and I got to talking about a very thoughtful gift I received this week from a listener. I'll…