New Pete Mancini Video
More congratulations in order, this time for brother Pete Mancini. Check out the premiere of the new video for his tune “Back In Bakersfield” over on American Songwriter magazine’s Daily Discovery. FYI, I play guitar, banjo, and mandolin on this track, and fellow Ghost Rocket Mick played bass, sang harmony and engineered over at Lantern Sound Recording Rig. GOOOOO TEAM MANCINI!!! https://youtu.be/53PnZh0gQrI
Congratulations to Hayes Carll
Congratulations to Hayes Carll for racking up great numbers with What It Is on Americana radio, Rolling Stone, NPR, Garden & Gun and so on, and thanks for the kind mention! It was a blast working on this album, and working with Hayes, and producers Brad Jones and Allison Moorer! More info from Hayes Carll…
I’m Featured on Orange Amplification’s Website
Session Guitarist Buddy Woodward and the Orange Acoustic Pre
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Vote for Pete Mancini
Hey. You. Yes, you! Do me a solid, wouldja? Click on this link, scroll down and look on the right side under “READER’s PICK” and vote for Pete Mancini “FLYING FIRST CLASS” as your favorite new release for week of May 3 in the Reader’s Picks. Ta! https://twangville.com/31569/monday-morning-video-the-drams-slobberbone/
Avoid COOPERSTANDS at all costs!
They are wobbly and unstable, especially on carpeted surfaces, but also on a bare floor. At a recent session, my banjo took a header off the stand flat onto the studio floor and the neck snapped clean off. Cooperstand’s customer relations people were shockingly snarky and combative, it was either my fault for purchasing the…
Get Mancini’s New Single
Pete Mancini’s new single, My Hometown, which I play on, is set to be released March 22nd…but you can pre-order it now. Lots of jangly 12-strings and Pete’s excellent songwriting. Budrocket says cheggitout! Get it here.
Promo Work for Orange Amplifiers
Eventful day; just shot some promo video for Orange Amplifiers to promote their new Acoustic Pre, which I’ve been using almost exclusively for RIC 12 in the studio. Also checking out their new TremLord 30 combo amp (featuring a shark fin “bite” switch), and the Fur Coat octave fuzz for an upcoming recording session. Many thanks…
Hayes Carll’s Album Is Out & Reviews Are In
Thanks to Brian D’Ambrosio for the shout-out in his No Depression review of Hayes Carll’s fab new album…
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Band-On: Jazz & Folk Review
Join me with Tom Guard and Josh Reynolds to hear Gordon Lightfoot, John Stewart and the Kingston Trio, in Bandon, Oregon
Pre-Order The New Hayes Carll Album
Hey, guess what…the new Hayes Carll album, What It Is, is due out in February 2019. I was fortunate enough to get to play on a couple tracks (including the title track What It Is), both of which were righteous, soulful and deep. Allison Moorer co-produced the 12-song collection with Brad Jones over at Alex the…