The One Concept That Unlocks Blues Playing | Corey Congilio
Corey Congilio joins Playback Sessions for a masterclass in the one concept that unlocks more interesting blues playing. Plus the real story of how Corey went from getting fired in Nashville to building a career entirely on his own terms.
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📍 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
02:13 – Getting Into Music at Age 13
05:19 – Surviving Cancer & Choosing Guitar
08:33 – Nashville Baptism by Fire & Getting Fired
10:26 – The Fishman Demo Breakthrough
21:54 – Forced Into Being an Artist
24:50 – The Blues EP & Recording at Blackbird
28:06 – Advice for Musicians in 2026
33:51 – Arpeggios: The Pass Key to Everything
36:00 – Mixing Arpeggios With Pentatonic
37:26 – Arpeggio Substitutions Over Dominant Chords
40:07 – D Minor 7 Over G7 Explained
49:47 – Applying It to Funk & One-Chord Grooves
53:16 – Barry Harris Pivot Technique & Robben Ford
54:11 – Working Class Guitar & What's Coming Next
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📍 Filmed live at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee.
🎥 Host: Spencer Handley
🔥Guest: Corey Congilio
Editor: Carl Reeverts
Executive Producer: Spencer Handley
Camera/Sound: Mitch Goudy
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23 Sept 2026
Larkin Poe Spent 15 Years Getting This Wrong
Megan and Rebecca Lovell of Larkin Poe join Playback Sessions for one of the most honest conversations we've had on the show. Two sisters, one band, fifteen years of label deals, genre pivots, and near-breakdowns on the road
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📍 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Touring While Pregnant
05:27 – Early Musical Background
07:00 – Transition from Classical to Bluegrass
10:11 – Going Electric & Finding Their Sound
15:49 – Label Experience & Creative Control
17:43 – Starting Their Own Label
26:18 – Authenticity vs Industry Expectations
28:04 – The "Small Batch" Mindset
34:30 – Writing "Little Bit"
39:42 – AI vs Human Imperfection
43:51 – Imposter Syndrome & Practice
49:48 – Learning Through Covers
54:11 – Grammy Win & What Changed
1:12:06 – T-Bone, Tyler Bryant & What's Next
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📍 Filmed live at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee.
🎥 Host: Spencer Handley
🔥Guest: Larkin Poe (Megan Lovell + Rebecca Lovell)
Editor: Carl Reeverts, Clayton Hopkins, Evan Bowser
Executive Producer: Spencer Handley
Camera/Sound: Mitch Goudy
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22 Sept 2026
15-Minute Rule for Writing Better Songs | Margaret Glaspy
Margaret Glaspy joins Playback Sessions for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about making music by accident, the creative power of letting go of the plan, and what it feels like to learn how to write songs all over again.
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📍 Chapters:
0:00 — Intro
2:36 — James Bay, Madison Cunningham & Norah Jones Just Showed Up
4:01 — Too Shy to Ask Anyone — What This Album Changed
6:42 — "Play It Like a Funeral" — The Take That Made the Record
9:25 — How She Chose the Songs (Pure Stream of Consciousness)
12:34 — Jesus, Etc. — Why She Asked Norah Jones
15:52 — Jeff Tweedy Heard the Cover and Cried
18:59 — East Coast vs. West Coast — What the Studios Say About Us
26:15 — How Making Covers Rewired Her Songwriting
29:33 — The Album Title — Found in the Library of Congress
34:16 — Her Writing Process: More Prolific Than Ever
42:07 — What Actually Blocks Her From Finishing Songs
43:01 — The 15-Minute Rule That Changed Everything
46:14 — Straight to the Typewriter — Her Daily Creative Ritual
50:23 — What's Coming: New Record, Touring, Joe Henry
53:20 — "I Feel Like I'm Learning to Write Songs Right Now"
54:11 — Where to Find Margaret Glaspy
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🎥 Host: Spencer Handley
🔥Guest: Margaret Glaspy
Editor: Carl Reeverts, Clayton Hopkins, Evan Bowser
Executive Producer: Spencer Handley
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