Ep. 97 - GARY NICHOLSON - The Musical Chameleon | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 97 featuring Grammy award winning producer & Hall of Fame Songwriter Gary Nicholson originally from Garland, TXYou DON'T want to miss this never before seen, in-depth look into the life & art of Gary Nicholson!We chatted with Gary about growing up in Garland, TX, moving to Hollywood, forming a bluegrass band in Los Angeles, meeting Jim Ed Norman in California and the role Jim Ed played on his career, his first love: The Texas Blues, The impact of Delbert McClinton, moving to Nashville, writing with icons like Guy Clark, John Prine & Ringo Starr, becoming a Grammy award winning producer, his latest record "Common Sense" & TONS more!This episode also includes 1 incredible live song!Make sure to follow along with Gary at https://garynicholsonmusic.com/Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:02:27: Theme Song03:08: Gary Performs his hit song “One More Last Chance” Live!07:13: Intro07:30: Gary has done it all in the Music Business & still playing today!09:48: Mutual Friends10:49: Growing up in Garland, TX12:40: His music started out in the blues17:58: Moving to Hollywood20:50: Started a bluegrass/folk band in Los Angeles23:17: The importance of cutting his teeth at any early age artistically24:40: Learning production from Al Smith & Jim Ed Norman28:14: Returning to Texas29:12: The Impact of Delbert McClinton31:52: Being able to work and write within many different genres35:50: The evolution process of getting better as a writer39:55: His songwriting process41:52: Writing with Guy Clark43:28: His collaborations with John Prine47:14: When did he feel like he belonged & working with his heroes51:38: What’s his favorite song he ever wrote?53:10: “A Thousand Times a Day” & Buddy Cannon56:54: His favorite co-writer59:49: Gary as a producer1:04:52: His Current album “Common Sense”1:13:14: Something his fans may not know!1:15:19: Mt. Rushmore of Songwriting1:15:37: What the Heck?!1:21:41: Who is the ONE ARTIST he wishes everyone knew about?1:22:53: Fly on the Wall1:23:29: The biggest lesson he has learned from music1:24:55: His Moment of Gravity1:26:12: The 3 things he is most grateful for1:27:25: Who is Gary Nicholson?1:28:40: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0