Bradley Laird's Grass Talk Radio - Bluegrass

GrassTalkRadio.com Bonus Episode 05

Bluegrass Bass Learning System - In this bonus episode I announce the completion of a project 40 years in the making.

It can help you if you want to learn to…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 111

The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men

Mankind, along with many other creatures, is a planner. But often these plans go awry just like the poor mouse in Robert Burns'…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 110

Let's Get Picky - The pick. That's where it starts. You can have a hundred grand tied up in a glorious instrument but if your pick is crummy, or if you use it in a c…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 109

Don't Do Like I Did - When I got home from the jam session last night I had one of those forehead slapping, Homer Simpson "Doh!" moments. I hope you enjoy this littl…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 108

Listener Questions - By request, I begin this episode by telling the story of how I helped rob a bank!

After that I clear my email inbox and answer some listener qu…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 107

Gold Nuggets - Sometimes, if you back up and take a second look at things, you will discover some gold nuggets which you missed in your headlong rush the first time!

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 106

In and Out - You are either on the outside looking in or the inside looking out. Learning how to earn access to the musical circles is key to growth and personal sat…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 105

How To Pick With Grisman - Would your wildest dreams come true if you could sit and jam with David Grisman for hours on end? Or maybe Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Jerry Garc…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 104

Homebrewing a Jam Session - If you can only get lousy bread at the store, you should learn to make your own! If the local grocery store only sells crummy rot gut bee…

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 103

Build Something - Plenty of people in the bluegrass realm eventually try their hand at making an instrument. In this episode I discuss my own history of home-made in…

GrassTalkRadio.com Bonus Episode 04

Human Compressors - In this short bonus episode I talk a bit more about audio compressors and make an analogy regarding human behavior.

If you enjoy the show you …

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 102

Audio Jargon - There are a lot of terms that get thrown about when describing audio. The terms have pretty specific meanings. Are you using the word echo when you re…

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 101

Keith Billik of the Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast - This episode is a conversation with a fellow podcaster. We talk about why we do this nutty thing called podcasting, h…

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 100

Buddy Ashmore Interview - The friendships you make in bluegrass are often more important than the music you make. I met Buddy within a few months of starting to play b…

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 099

Counting Off - If it doesn't bother you that the first 15 seconds of every song your group plays sounds like dog squeeze, don't listen to this episode. However, if you …

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 098

Year End Wrap Up - A new year is a good time to stop and think about what was accomplished over the last 12 months. It's also a good time to become pensive regarding th…

GrassTalkRadio.com Bonus Episode 03

Tech Tips - I try not to spend too much time talking about my own site and my own products. My wife has several times listened to a show and said "Brad, that was …

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 097

The Master Class Story - It is amazing how the entire course of one's life can be altered by one seemingly small event or decision. This is the story of how I was convi…

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 096

10 Good Gadgets - If you hang around picking bluegrass long enough you will eventually be on stage with a band. You may be giggin' a lot or just once in a while. Either…

GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 095

Common Mistakes - This episode is a discussion of things which I've seen students do that I think hinder their progress. How many of these things are you guilty of?

And…