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Episode 25: Billy Strings, Ron Artis II & The Rundown

November 15, 2018

Guitarist Billy Strings and multi-instrumentalist Ron Artis II are featured as part of Episode 25 of The JamBase Podcast. The interviews come after "The Rundown" opening segment in which hosts Andy Kahn and Scott Bernstein share their takes on Bob Weir & Weir Bros' debut tour, a pair of special tributes coming soon, recap a batch of recent tour announcements and discuss Phish's musical costume two weeks later. Then, Billy Strings tells "Tour Stories" to JamBase's David Onigman at the Hangtown Music Festival. Strings explains the origins of his "prison guitar," recalls a tour he had in a "stolen" RV and discusses the members of his current band. Finally, Hawaii-based musician Ron Artis II goes "Reelin' In The Years" with DaveO. Artis takes us through the various projects he's been involved in, talks about the huge role his family played in his music and more.