Tammy Rogers (The SteelDrivers) on collective bargaining, studio vs road, and flexibility.
- Author
- Tammy Rogers, The SteelDrivers, Aaron Shafer-Haiss, Michaela Anne
- Published
- Wed 30 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.theother22hours.com/episodes/tammy-rogers-0Obfyt7O
Tammy Rogers is a founding member of Grammy-winning bluegrass band The SteelDrivers, a founding partner of Dead Reckoning (which is credited as being an early champion of 'americana' music), and is also a storied session musician, touring and recording with the likes of Reba McEntire, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, The Jayhawks, Buddy Miller, Matraca Berg, Eric Church, Jim Lauderdale, Todd Snider, amongst many others. We talk with Tammy about the importance of the musician's union and collective bargaining, flexibility and rolling with the ups and downs and changes, saying yes to as much as possible early in your career, road versus studio work, collaboration to cover weaknesses, and a whole lot more.
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Links:
- Tammy Rogers
- The Steel Drivers
- Jeff King
- Patty Loveless
- Trisha Yearwood
- Dead Reckoning Records
- Dean Miller
- Ep 7 - BJ Barham/American Aquariam
- Kieran Kane
- The O’Kanes
- Reba McEntire
- Musician’s Union
- Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
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