Season Three of The JamBase Podcast presents a final episode of our music festival-focused season. This episode features a look back at the H.O.R.D.E. Festivals that toured amphitheaters across the United States each summer between 1992 and 1998.

Listen to host Andy Kahn as he recounts the circumstances that led to the first H.O.R.D.E. Tour in 1992. Blues Traveler frontman John Popper and manager Dave Frey (who later co-founded Lockn’) officially co-founded H.O.R.D.E. — an acronym that stands for “Horizons Of Rock Developing Everywhere.” The innovative touring festival served as a precursor of sorts for what’s become the modern music festival landscape.

Joining Blues Traveler on the initial ’92 H.O.R.D.E. roster were Phish, Widespread Panic, Spin Doctors and Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit, with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones replacing Phish on the tour’s second leg.

Hear the backstory to how the name “H.O.R.D.E.” was conjured and what some of the potential alternatives were, including one suggestion that later became the name of a Phish festival. The episode recaps each of the tours between 1992 and 1998, which featured an ever-growing list of participating musicians. Explore how H.O.R.D.E. expanded to include Dave Matthews Band, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, The Black Crowes and others including legendary acts like The Allman Brothers Band and Neil Young.

While H.O.R.D.E. is generally considered a friendly affair, the episode touches on the tensions that developed between The Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson and Popper during the 1995 H.O.R.D.E. tour. Though H.O.R.D.E. seemingly ran its course in the 1990s, a one-time only event was held again in 2015, marking the last time the H.O.R.D.E. name topped a billing.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast continues with another installment of the “Jerry Stories” series about Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia. Acclaimed author and longtime Deadhead Steve Silberman shares his story of the lone encounter he had with Jerry.

Silberman’s “Jerry Stories” entry dovetails perfectly with the last podcast episode focusing on the 50th anniversary of Summer Jam at Watkins Glen as he was one of the 600,000 people in attendance in Upstate New York in 1973. Not only was Silberman there at the event featuring The Allman Brothers Band, The Band and the Grateful Dead, but it was also his first time seeing the Dead, who he would go on to see many more times over the next 22 years.

Silberman is a noted author and journalist who co-wrote the book Skeleton Key – A Dictionary for Deadheads, which is an encyclopedia of information related to the Grateful Dead. Silberman is also a best-selling author of the book NeuroTribes about autism and neurodiversity.

 Steve Silberman, August 1977

A press screening of So Far, a film co-directed by Garcia and Len Dell’Amico that blended artistic visual components with footage of the Grateful Dead in concert, was the setting of Silberman’s interaction with Garcia. The two spoke about a variety of topics, shared a joint and at the end of their meeting a memorable embrace that was close enough for Silberman to be left with a memory of the smell of Jerry’s beard.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast continues to celebrate music festivals with a look back at Summer Jam At Watkins Glen on the 50th anniversary of the landmark event. JamBase’s Scott Bernstein spoke to best-selling author Alan Paul, who covered Summer Jam extensively in his newly published book, Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ’70s.

Several chapters of Paul’s book Brothers and Sisters are devoted to Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. Along with The Allman Brothers Band, the lineup for what was supposed to be a single-day event on July 28, 1973 included the Grateful Dead and The Band. An estimated 600,000 people showed up to Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway in Upstate New York, making it one of the largest gatherings of people on record. With the size of the crowd growing, the July 27, 1973, soundchecks performed by the bands on the lineup ended up equating to a full second day of music.

Digging into Paul’s book and research, he explains how Grateful Dead manager Sam Cutler (who recently passed away) and The Allman Brothers Band’s manager Bunky Odom played important roles in making Summer Jam not only happen, but a logistical success. Paul shares some of the rock ‘n’ roll details of what went down behind-the-scenes at Summer Jam. Listen for a cameo by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann who chimes in with memories of Summer Jam.

The episode touches on how the nearby Woodstock festival in 1969 might have impacted attendance, dives into the performances of The Allmans and the Dead, the circumstances that might have led to Summer Jam being the last time the Allmans and the Dead played together and legacy of Summer Jam 50 years later.

Alan Paul’s insightful new book, Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ’70s, is available via all major retailers, including audiobook format. Paul’s band, Friends of The Brothers, will take the stage for the book release show at City Winery NYC on July 30. Friends Of The Brothers will be joined by special guests Duane Betts, Lamar Williams Jr., Vaylor Trucks, Johnny Stachela and Peter Levin. Paul will also perform with End Of The Line at City Winery Atlanta on July 28.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast rolls on. This week’s episode features a discussion with Little Feat founding member and keyboardist Bill Payne. JamBase’s Nate Todd recently spoke with Bill about Little Feat’s Sailin’ Shoes and Dixie Chicken deluxe editions as well as the legendary band’s touring plans around the reissues, festivals and more.

Todd caught up with Payne via a video call shortly after the Sailin’ Shoes and Dixie Chicken reissues arrived in late June. The deluxe packages boast a bevy of rare demos and outtakes which led to a discussion of how some of the beloved songs on both albums evolved. The deluxe reissues also feature two previously unreleased live concerts from the era and Bill shared some memories of the shows. Payne also told Nate he’s writing a memoir and that Little Feat are working on a new blues album fronted by longtime percussionist and vocalist Sam Clayton.

The chat also touched on Little Feat’s Boogie Your Summer Away Tour with the current leg seeing support from Bill’s old friends Leftover Salmon. Payne talked about his relationship with LoS as well as collaborations fans can expect on the tour. This fall, Feat kick off The Albums Tour, which will see the band delivering two-night stands, performing Sailin; Shoes and Dixie Chicken a night a piece along with other favorites. Bill shared some insight on what fans can expect from the performances.

As Season Three of The JamBase Podcast focuses on festivals, Payne had some great advice on what to check out at Jazz Fest. Bill also related a humorous story about the band’s experience at the Pinkpop Festival in The Netherlands and gave previews of Little Feat’s own festival, Feat Camp, and an upcoming cruise the band is taking part in which will see ports of call in New Orleans and Mexico among others.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast continues with an interview with multi-talented mandolin player Sierra Hull. JamBase editor Andy Kahn recently caught up with Hull backstage at High Sierra Music Festival for an insightful “The Art Of The Sit-In” discussion.

After meeting at Blue Ox in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Kahn re-connected with Hull six days later at High Sierra in Quincy, California. The setting at HSMF was perfect for “The Art Of The Sit-In” given Hull’s role as artist-at-large and the many collaborations that entailed.

When the interview took place Hull had already appeared on various High Sierra stages with the likes of The Infamous Stringdusters, Katie Pruitt and Eggy, and shortly after the chat she was onstage with frequent collaborators Cory Wong and the Del McCoury Band. Hull also sat-in with Steve Poltz and Neal Francis, participated in a songwriters workshop and stopped by a Grateful Dead tribute set. Hull pulled back the curtain on what it was like pulling off all of those sit-ins from both a performance and a technical perspective.

Hull also talked about collaborating with her friend and mentor Béla Fleck, with whom she is on tour with now. The interview also touched on challenging sit-ins, like a recent incident with The Fearless Flyers at Bonnaroo, the difference between sitting-in with bluegrass musicians and other types of performers and additional aspects related to live collaborations. Hull also discussed working on a new studio album, writing new music and much more.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast continues with the return of moe. guitarist Chuck Garvey. JamBase’s Andy Kahn caught up with Chuck backstage at the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, California.

In 2020, Garvey twice appeared on The JamBase Podcast for “The Art Of The Setlist” and “Tour Stories” segments that were among the last in-person podcast interviews recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2021, while the pandemic was still negatively impacting touring and live music, Garvey survived a severe stroke.

Garvey was barely able to speak or play guitar immediately after the stroke and his return to playing live with moe. was uncertain. With the help of speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy, Garvey has made significant strides in his stroke recovery and triumphantly rejoined his bandmates and began touring full-time again earlier this year.

Listen for a mid-interview follow-up with Garvey about his first time singing lead with moe. since surviving his stroke, which happened at High Sierra shortly after his podcast interview.

Garvey talked about the role of music in his therapy and stroke recovery, relearning to play guitar, the challenges with speaking and singing and the support he received from his family, friends and bandmates. A truly inspirational story, Garvey’s courage to speak about his stroke recovery is commendable and admirable.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast continues with an interview with rising guitarist Yasmin Williams. JamBase’s Andy Kahn discussed Williams’ “Musical Mentors” and more backstage at the Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Williams performed on the Blue Ox Main Stage on Friday and captivated the audience with her singular approach to playing guitar. Williams’ path to playing festival stages began as a youth when she mastered the video game Guitar Hero. Transferring some of the skills she picked up from the game, Williams found success by approaching the instrument from a new perspective.

Williams detailed how she went from Guitar Hero — a mentor of sort — to electric guitar before settling on acoustic guitar. She discussed learning about music production in high school and how she still relies on that instruction. A self-taught musician, Williams also talked about the challenges she faced when she began studying music in college, which was aided by a particularly supportive professor.

Williams also went into how she started writing songs, her unexpected approach to titling her instrumental songs, covering Post Malone, collaborating with fellow ace guitarists like William Tyler and what she learned from recording and performing with Tommy Emmanuel. Williams ended the chat by revealing she’s at work on a new album that will feature several special guests, including vocalists.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast continues with a new episode featuring an interview with The Disco Biscuits keyboardist Aron Magner. JamBase’s Andy Kahn recently caught up with Magner backstage at the Summer Camp Music Festival to talk all things Bisco and more.

Summer Camp took place over Memorial Day Weekend, which meant Magner and his band mates were coming directly from the glaciers of Reykjavik, Iceland to the corn fields of Chillicothe, Illinois. Magner talked about adjusting to all the travel and dealing with the jet lag that comes with it. The trip to Iceland was filled with many memorable experiences and Magner described what made it so special.

The interview took place a few hours before the Disco Biscuits played a late-night set at Summer Camp. Magner talked about Bisco’s evolving approach to taking the stage in the middle of the night and how that has changed as they get deeper into their career.

Magner was also asked about the rock opera The Very Moon that he’s working on with the Disco Biscuits guitarist Jon Gutwillig. Magner talked about how the new project came together, the possibility of songs besides the recently debuted “Falling” from The Very Moon being added to Bisco’s live repertoire and what might be next for the rock opera.

Magner gave an update on the Disco Biscuits’ forthcoming new album, the space-themed rock opera Revolution In Motion, which is completely separate from The Very Moon. Other topics the interview touch upon were the band’s approach to writing setlists in different settings, how the environment impacts performances, the possibility of Magner playing again with Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann‘s Billy & The Kids collective (who just announced additional shows) and more.

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Season Three of The JamBase Podcast officially premeires with an episode featuring an interview with Leftover Salmon‘s Vince Herman. JamBase’s Nate Todd recently spoke to Herman about the new LoS album, Grass Roots, the band’s rich history performing at festivals over the past +30 years and much more.

Herman previously appeared on episode 21 of the podcast, back in 2018. For his return appearance, Herman chatted with Todd over a video call shortly after Grass Roots was released last month. The album is a collection of covers of songs that were especially influential in the band’s formative years. Herman talked about the guests the band recruited to contribute to Grass Roots, which included Billy Strings, Oliver Wood and Darol Anger.

Some of the songs on the album pre-date the formation of Leftover Salmon and were played by The Salmon Heads and The Left Hand String Band when they first began jamming together over three decades ago in a campground at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Members of those bands would later merge into Leftover Salmon.

Herman talked about Leftover’s legacy as pioneers of jamgrass, the band’s many subsequent performances at Telluride and he shared some of his favorite experiences at other festivals as well.

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JamBase is proud to announce the official launch of Season Three of The JamBase Podcast. The new season officially starts with an episode coming out next Thursday, June 15.

Hosts Scott Bernstein, Andy Kahn and Nate Todd have another exciting season of podcast episodes that you won’t want to miss. Subscribe now on your preferred podcasting platform to have each and every episode delivered directly to you.

Season 3 will see us focusing on all things festivals, from anniversary retrospectives to interviews conducted backstage at events and much more. “FESTIVAL!” maestro himself Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, who previously appeared on Episode 21 of the podcast in 2018, recently chatted with Nate about the band’s new album, Grass Roots, which contains songs from artists that were especially influential in the band’s formative years. In addition to discussing Leftover Salmon’s legacy as pioneers of jamgrass, Vince also shared some his favorite festival experiences.

Andy, the podcast’s Season Three festival-going correspondent, already recorded an interview with a member of The Disco Biscuits at the recently held Summer Camp Festival in Central Illinois. AK will also be connecting for interviews at the Blue Ox Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin later this month and he’ll be heading out to High Sierra Music Festival in California at the end of the month to speak with artists there as well.

All of Team JamBase will be heading out to Boston this summer for JamBase’s 25th Anniversary Quadranscentennial Silver Jubilee. Umphrey’s McGee, Club d’Elf, the Jennifer Hartswick Band, Holly Bowling, Ron Artis and more will help us celebrate our 25th anniversary over four nights at three different Boston area venues this August.

Another significant anniversary taking place this summer is the Watkins Glen Summer Jam that was held in 1973. Summer Jam was held on July 28, 1973, at the Watkins Glen racetrack. It’s believed around 600,000 people came out that day to see The Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band. Alan Paul is set to publish an incredibly insightful book Brothers & Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ’70s that dives deep into Summer Jam. We’ll be using that as a bit of a guide for our upcoming episode focusing on the 50th anniversary of Summer Jam.

Those are just a few of the exciting episodes of The JamBase Podcast we have planned for Season 3. Look for the first official episode to drop next Thursday, with subsequent episodes slated to follow each Thursday.