When the opportunity to host Beppe Gambetta on the Happy Hour came up, I jumped on it. Beppeâs a legend and has a totally unique flatpicking voice. An ambassador for flatpicking around the world and for Italian music in the States, heâs also incredibly charming. Beppeâs a disciple of Doc Watson and this being the year Doc would have turned 100, we chose to present the music of Doc for this particular episode. I rank this among the best interviews Iâve ever conducted (due to Beppe) and after the show we all went to a friend’s house and he cooked us broccoli pasta, and we had a classic Italian midnight dinner party. Funny, kind, disarming, grateful, and driven; my musical world is much richer for the friendship Iâve forged with Beppe and his wife Frederica.
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This podcast is an edited distillation of the full-length happy hour which aired live on March 14, 2023. Huge thanks to Beppe Gambetta, Mike Guggino, and Bennett Sullivan.
Timestamps:
00:06 – Soundbyte
01:08 – Introduction
02:30 – Live introduction
05:30 – âWorried Nowâ > âTexas Galesâ > âBeaumont Ragâ
12:07 – Accordion joke
12:26 – âDeep River Bluesâ
17:05 – âSlow Creekâ
22:19 – Happiness monologue
26:45 – âTalk About Sufferingâ
29:20 – Interview with Beppe Gambetta
51:52 – âI am a Pilgrimâ
54:24 – âTennessee Studâ
59:27 – âSt. James Hospitalâ
1:05:44 – âWay Downtownâ
1:11:42 – 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 Brevard, 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.
Photo Credit: Giovanna Cavallo
