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David Fleming speaks with guitarist Andy Timmons, continuing their conversation about his new disc, Electric Truth - out April 1st. This mostly instrumental album is guitar focused of course, but we'll hear about times when it's best to not play, with the voice (guitar) having more of an impact when he does hit that note, chord, or speedy run up and down the fretboard. We'll hear about the only two songs on the disc, and hear a bit of one of them. It's a not so subtle nod to The Isley Brothers, "It's Your Thang." We'll hear about a tune which feels like Stevie Ray, and indeed it IS inspired by Jimi Hendrix, but with a BIT more swing - as Stevie Ray would do.

We'll also hear about The Sgt. Pepper's release from The Andy Timmons Band, OH so nice! The approach, the songs included...

Another nice note (as it were) we'll hear about when Andy was in the audience in Dallas watching Steve Vai play. Near the end, Steve wanders the audience, sees Andy, and hits a note which sustains long enough for him to hand the guitar off to Andy, who continued the solo in the same style, speed, and overall manner of attack. (Vai tried to hand Andy a pick, but when when Andy saw Steve approaching, he pulled a pick out of his pocket on the ready).

David Fleming speaks with guitarist Andy Timmons. He started off playing in a band called "Taylor Bay" in the Evansville, Indiana area through a chunk of the 80's, and really got noticed in the late 80’s through the early 2000’s with the glam-metal band, Danger Danger, opening for and touring with the likes of KISS, Alice Cooper and more. Andy also has quite a few INCREDIBLE instrumental rock guitar leaning releases under his own name, and tonight we’ll be talking about the latest, out April 1^st 2022.

On this edition of the program Ross French speaks with Matt Hensley, of the Celtic Punk band Flogging Molly. Flogging Molly will be at Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino March 19^th. We start the program in conversation with Bob Boilen, host of NPR’s All Songs Considered, and – the CREATOR – of the NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and WITH that, the NPR Tiny Desk Concert CONTEST. KVCR’s Lillian Vasquez has more.

David Fleming revisits a conversation with Clifton Eddie, AKA "Fou Fou," who passed away in his sleep the morning of February 14th 2022.

In quite an incredible career, Fou Fou played with Tommy Hunt (The Flamingos), Pattie LaBelle, Betty Evrette (The Shoop Shoop Song), The Dells, and more. He hung out with Adam West, was with Don Johnson at Melanie Griffith's 16th birthday party - when Johnson announced their engagement.

When he had travelled to LA to be with a band... and the band then broke up... he ended up in film and TV - including La La Land.

Hear these stories and more, and of course - just where did he get a nickname like - Fou Fou???

David Fleming speaks with Christopher Adler about a concert coming up featuring the khaen – the bamboo free-reed mouth organ of Laos and Northeast Thailand.

David Fleming speaks once again with Shawn Michael Perry about music new and old. Also, Emmanuel Rogers speaks with Shane Bauer, author of American Prison.

David Fleming speaks with Shawn Michael Perry about the film, No Time To Run, as well as some new music - on its way to a new album, and some of the songs garnered nominations with the Grammys as well as the Native American Music Awards.

Sonny Turner joined The Platters in 1959, replacing Tony Williams. The group had already produced meg-hits such as "The Great Pretender," "Only You," "You'll Never Know", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," and "Twilight Time" - to name but a few. After he joined, the group continued to chart with "With This Ring," "I Love You a Thousand Times," and more... as well as rerecording the previous hits of The Platters. With and without The Platters he continued to perform up until QUITE recently. Sonny Turner died January 13th at the age of 82. David Fleming speaks with Turner about his career and more.

The Miracle Dolls - an indie alternative rock band fronted by twin sisters of Hidatsa/Kiowa descent, Danielle and Desiree De La Rosa, AKA Dani and Dezy Doll. Dezy on guitar and vocals, Dani on bass and vocals.

Desiree (Dezy) pased away January 9th due to complications with Covid-19. This is a re-edit of David Fleming's first interview with Dani and Dezy from 2015.

Memories... Laughs... Music.