139: Summer '95 Draft and Sam's August run
In episode 139 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath welcome back friend of the pod Sam Holt for a deep dive into the legendary Summer 1995 tour, complete with a snake draft of their favorite shows and Sam shares some insider stories from crew member Chris Rabold.
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140: Sharing in the Groove with Mike Ayers - Part One
"The Bluest Tape #140: Sharing in the Groove with Mike Ayers - Part One"
In episode 140 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath sit down with author Mike Ayers to discuss his new book "Sharing in the Groove," which chronicles the jam band scene from the mid-1980s through 1999. This …
Vitamin ABB🍄Allmans' Artistic Apocalypse at Arista
Trying something new to gauge how Youtube treats my videos.
This snippet is from a much longer conversation with historian and fellow music and record nerd Jeff Kollath. I’m hyping Scott Soriano’s Record Time magazine at the beginning of this clip. That’s where my print piece will show up.
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"Find a name in the liner notes, follow it somewhere": The Allman Brothers, Arista, and the decade that almost buried them
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Jeff Kollath and I go back nearly twenty years—two museum professionals, two Allman Brothers obsessives, two guys who follow liner notes wherever they lead. Jeff reached out wanting to talk. I said let’s record it. Part music history seminar, part genuine friendship, all nerd joy.
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"They were living their grief out on stage": The 5-man band, FM radio, and music that never stops giving
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TY Yoken produced Duane Allman Anthology Volume II. He got the job through sheer effort: an FM DJ and Duane fanatic who fed a steady diet of Duane tracks to the folks at Capricorn Records.
His efforts made the case there was a second record’s worth of Duane Allman anthology mater…
The Birth of Soul and Rock N' Roll: On Location in Memphis, Tennessee
"It was here, on the banks of the Mississippi River, where music changed the world."
In Memphis, music has always been more than a melody and lyrics - it's a movement. This is a city that launched some of the world's most beloved musicians, from Otis Redding to Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas, Elvis Pr…
After Andersonville: The Sultana and the Cruelest Twist of the Civil War
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Deep into the night on April 27, 1865, the boilers on the steamboat Sultana exploded, triggering the worst maritime disaster in US history. More than a thousand people died, either from the explosion itself or trying to survive in the freezing cold Mississippi River afterward. The …
At Fillmore East at 55 Livestream July 6 9pm eastern
Join me and past Conversations from the Crossroads guest Jeff Kollath to celebrate the 55th anniversary of rock’s greatest live record, At Fillmore East, which I count among the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century.
Join us here: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/267211
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145: Nick Johnson's Ascension, Red Rocks Recap & Harvey Runs for Office
After a 6-month hiatus, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath return with a packed episode covering Widespread Panic's western tour, a Goose show in Birmingham, and Harvey's surprise announcement: he's running for Midway, Kentucky city council.
Nick Johnson's Breakthrough:
Jeff declares Nick Johnson…
146: Nick Johnson Era Deepens
Hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath recap Widespread Panic's continued West Coast run through Bend, Oakland, and Sacramento, plus some fun retro tangents before diving into current shows.
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Deer Creek 7/8/01 video coming to YouTube by Sandbox channel (missing encore); official premiere…
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