Music Makers and Soul Shakers with Steve Dawson

About Music Makers and Soul Shakers with Steve Dawson

Music Makers and Soul Shakers is an in-depth podcast about recording, songwriting, studio sessions and record production in Americana, roots and blues music. Host Steve Dawson, a working musician and producer, leads deep conversations with musicians, producers and songwriters about their lives, their influences and how great records get made. Guests include legendary session musicians, producers, songwriters and touring artists from the worlds of Americana, folk, blues, country and roots music. Conversations often explore recording techniques, studio stories, songwriting craft, touring life and the creative process behind great records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Steve Dawson

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Mar 2017

Latest episode

25 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

43 of 183 episodes have a transcript.

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   25 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 198 - Season 9 Wrap-up

   Season 9 comes to a close and I wanted to wrap it up with a short episode and what’s to come, and take care of our incredible end-of-season giveaways. This season is brought to you by our main sponsors Larivée Guitars (https://www.larrivee.com/), Audeze (https://www.audeze.com/), Izotope (https://www.izotope.com/), FabFilter (https://www.fabfilter.com/), and Chase Bliss (https://www.chasebliss.com/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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   18 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 198 - Andy Reiss | Nashville Guitar, Session Work & The Time Jumpers

   Guitarist Andy Reiss joins me on the show today, the last full episode of Season 9! When I first moved to Nashville, I started going to see the Time Jumpers. They are an incredible band that plays western swing and classic country every Monday at 3rd & Lindsley. For quite a few years there, the band included Vince Gill, Paul Franklin, Ranger Doug, 3 incredible fiddle players, Dawn Sears on vocals, and Andy Reiss was always there, just calmly tackling every song, no matter how fast and crazy or slow and soulful. Usually playing elegant jazz/blues/bop licks on a Les Paul, or sometimes a 335. And while it was mind-bending to see everyone doing what they do, Andy was always a high point of any show for me. He’s still doing that gig, as he has for over 20 years now. Andy started out in San Francisco, and made his way to Nashville around 1980, where he got to watch and work with a number of the original Nashville A-Team. Folks like Pete Drake, Harold Bradley, Bob Moore, Ray Edenton, and Pig Robbins. People that I know of as legends - Andy was around them from day 1 after moving here. He spent a good deal of time on the road with artists like Reba McIntyre and Slim Whitman, and has played on hundreds of records for artists like Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers and Leon Russell. He is truly one of the great guitar players in town, and has a deep knowledge of music, guitars and history. I also get to enjoy him up close and personal, since he now plays in my band The Volcano Brothers as well! Be sure to go and see Andy any time you’re in Nashville. Enjoy my conversation with Andy Reiss. This season is brought to you by our main sponsors Larivée Guitars (https://www.larrivee.com/), Audeze (https://www.audeze.com/), Izotope (https://www.izotope.com/), FabFilter (https://www.fabfilter.com/), and Chase Bliss (https://www.chasebliss.com/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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   6 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 196 - John Hammond Remembered | From the Archive: Blues Guitar, Stories & Meeting Bo Diddley

   Following the passing of blues legend John Hammond, we’re revisiting this conversation with him from the first season of Music Makers and Soul Shakers, with the addition of a later conversation in which John recounts meeting Bo Diddley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 198 - Season 9 Wrap-up

Published 25 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] No names mentioned. David Tidalgo, Ry Cooter, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Lanois. No names mentioned. You know, I get hit up all the time from publicists wanting to put their client on the show to promote a record, and sometimes I do end up booking guests through that avenue, although I tell them I'm less interested in promoting their new release as I am digging deep into their catalogue and history. With that said, who would you guys like to see on the show? Feel free to drop me a line. You can do that through the podcast or through social media. I'm easy to find. I've had a number of suggestions over the years from listeners, and a lot of those have actually come to fruition. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

179 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

29 ratings

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