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Episode 42: Paul Hoffman & Anders Beck Of Greensky Bluegrass + Freekbass

July 25, 2019

Mandolinist Paul Hoffman and dobroist Anders Beck of Greensky Bluegrass and Freekbass are featured in the latest episode of The JamBase Podcast, which is sponsored by SiriusXM. The interviews follow "The Rundown" of recent news stories co-hosted by JamBase's Scott Bernstein and Andy Kahn. Scotty and AK discuss the passing of Art "Poppa Funk" Neville, recap tour announcements from the past two weeks and talk about the return of Vida Blue. Then, Andy sits with Anders and Paul at the High Sierra Music Festival for a "The Art Of The Setlist" segment. The pair talk about how Greensky puts together their setlists each nights, the genesis of "Casual Wednesdays," honoring the late Jeff Austin and more. Finally, Freekbass dives into "The Art Of The Sit-In" with Scotty at JamBase's New York City offices. Freekbass explains his approach both to making guest appearances with other acts and welcoming other musicians to perform with him. The segment also includes a few Bootsy Collins stories, a discussion of Freekbass' love of baseball and more.

Producer Jamie Schutz and Audio Supervisor Steve Nelson of 'Between Me & My Mind,' a documentary profiling Phish frontman Trey Anastasio is featured in the latest episode of The JamBase Podcast, which is sponsored by CBD Vermont. The chat with Jamie and Steve comes after "The Rundown" featuring Andy Kahn recapping his first ever experience attending the High Sierra Music Festival and Scott Bernstein discussing Phish's recent run at Fenway Park in Boston.