When The Stringdusters were in Nashville around 2006 or 2007, our dobro player lived next door to Jon Weisberger in Madison, right on the Cumberland River. There were two houses on the property; Andy lived in one, Jon lived in the other. I was sleeping in Andyâs guest room and there were regular picking parties at The Compound, as we now refer to it. A few years ago I suggested Jon move to Brevard, he looked into it, and Iâm happy to say Iâm now neighbors with my favorite co-writing partner. Jonâs written with just about everybody in bluegrass, but recently his most notable songs have been with Billy Strings. In fact, Jon helped write âCalifornia Sober,â a song Billy recently recorded with Willie Nelson. A music historian, writer, bassist, and king of the charcoal grill, I was thrilled to get to know more about one of the most-liked people in bluegrass.
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This podcast is an edited distillation of the full-length happy hour which aired live February of 2021. Huge thanks to Jon Weisberger and Tommy Maher.
Timestamps:
0:09 – Soundbyte
0:52 – Introduction
2:18 – Billâs live introduction
2:47 – âWasted on the Wayâ
5:30 – Interview
41:19 – âPearl of Carolinaâ
45:00 – âWindy In Nashvilleâ
49:24 – âBlowinâ On A Lonesome Breezeâ
53:05 – Outro
Editor’s note: The Travis Book Happy Hour is hosted by Travis Book of the GRAMMY Award-winning band, The Infamous Stringdusters. The showâs focus is musical collaboration and conversation around matters of being. The podcast is the best of the interview and music from the live show recorded in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Travis Book Happy Hour Podcast is brought to you by Thompson Guitars and is presented by Americana Vibes and The Bluegrass Situation as part of the BGS Podcast Network. You can find the Travis Book Happy Hour on Instagram and Facebook and online at thetravisbookhappyhour.com.
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