Pick N Licks

About Pick N Licks

Join musicians Dan Hayes and Danny Beardsley on Pick N Licks, the music interview podcast where guests design their ultimate dream band. Each episode features a captivating guest from the music scene, who sits down with Dan Dan and Danny to delve into their musical inspirations and dream line ups. The guests reveal their ideal band members for various roles, discussing why they chose each musician and sharing personal anecdotes and insights about their selections. With lively debates, nostalgic stories, and unexpected choices, Pick N Licks offers an intimate look into the minds of some fantastic artists as they craft their ultimate fantasy bands. Whether you're a die-hard music fan or just love a good conversation, Pick N Licks is your backstage pass to the world of music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Daniel Hayes and Daniel Beardsley

Category

music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Jun 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Ep 59: Tim King - Soil

   Tim King, bassist of Chicago hard rock icons SOIL, joins us for episode 59 to tell us his dream band line up, talk bass and share some cool stories from decades of life on the road. Pick N Licks is presented by musicians Danny Beardsley (https://www.instagram.com/mrdannybeardsley/) and Dan Dan Hayes (https://www.instagram.com/danmhayes/) - The Dream Band Podcast, where guests create their ultimate dream band. Produced by Heather Beardsley - The Dream Maker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Ep 58: Jeremy Judy - You Gotta Hear Them Podcast

   Another guest from across the pond. Jeremy Judy takes a break from his own podcast "You Gotta Hear Them" to be a guest on Pick N Licks and tell us his dream band line up. Check out You Gotta Hear Them Podcast here (https://linktr.ee/yougottahearthempodcast). Pick N Licks is presented by musicians Danny Beardsley (https://www.instagram.com/mrdannybeardsley/) and Dan Dan Hayes (https://www.instagram.com/danmhayes/) - The Dream Band Podcast, where guests create their ultimate dream band. Produced by Heather Beardsley - The Dream Maker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Ep 57: Kevin Comeau - Crown Lands

   Joining us for Episode 57 is the very talented Kevin Comeau (https://www.instagram.com/kevincomeau_cl/?hl=en) who handles guitar, bass and keyboard duties for Canadian duo Crown Lands. Pick N Licks is presented by musicians Danny Beardsley (https://www.instagram.com/mrdannybeardsley/) and Dan Dan Hayes (https://www.instagram.com/danmhayes/) - The Dream Band Podcast, where guests create their ultimate dream band. Produced by Heather Beardsley - The Dream Maker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Pick N Licks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kris Graham-Martin
• Davina Songbird
• Nick Jennison
• James Norbert Ivanyi

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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