The Leslie Show

From the Shelter-in-place studio of Leslie Jackson, welcome to the Leslie show. Todd Huth is the founding guitarist for rock outfits Primus & Porch. He's always chasing his muse, always innovating and exploring the guitar as a tool for creative expression. It's so fun to talk to him about music because he's low-key in spite of his tremendous experience in the hotbed of funk metal hardcore & rock in the mid-1980s. It was really quite a time to be coming of nightclub age in the bay area music scene in the san Francisco Bay Area, and Todd Huth was central to it. It's great to hear that he's still making music with some of the same players who were also at the epicenter of what was like a renaissance. In this interview we talk about early years of Primus, and about family life and his advice for kids, and some practice techniques. We even discuss what time signature dogs drink water in. There is a beautiful acoustic performance of a song Todd wrote called Wildflower. Show notes below will point you to Todd's website. He has a few great instructional videos so you too can play "John the Fisherman." This show was recorded in Berkeley and Oakland California in May, 2021. website: ToddHuth.com Porch is on band camp

Dara Ackerman is a multifaceted and dynamic songwriter/artist, performer and peace educator here in the SF East Bay. We met while sharing the stage at The Monkey House in Berkeley. While I was traveling not long after, she sent me her first album, Skyland, to learn for a show on my return. The album became the perfect soundtrack to my journey into the mountains and beyond. We discuss the unusual way Skyland was made, and her eclectic life's unlikely intersection with the West Oakland rebel indie rock band, Felsen. My interview with Dara takes twists and turns, and is accompanied by cuts from her songs, "Same Planet, Different Universe," and the title track, "Skyland," from her beautiful album.   Find and Follow Dara: https://www.daraackerman.com/ Instagram: @daraackermanmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/public/Dara-Ackerman This show is produced by Leslie Jackson: www.mudfest.net/podcast Instagram: @mudfestpress 

Leslie is joined by Bay Area drummer and vocalist Wilson Brooks to talk about his recent release "Essential People." Look for the song wherever you stream your music. Special thanks go to Timm Walker for his help engineering Wilson's sound, making his drums sound GREAT! Please enjoy our conversation, please comment, jump on the like button, subscribe, and share.

This episode is also a video. In it, Peter is tapping his practice pad while we chat. The video is in The Leslie Show video channel. Episode 8 of the Leslie Show is an interview with drummer and long time friend, Peter Libby. We talk about the band he was playing with when we met in 1983, then called Primate. His early education in drumming with teachers like Donn Spindt of the Roobinoos, and Musicians Institute, in LA. Peter gives us a drumming lesson in phrasing sets of five and seven. Then tells a fabulous story from early in his musical career about doing cartage for studio guitarist Dean Parks. Music: Primus: Les Claypool and Todd Huth. The Leslie Show is an audio podcast available wherever you get your podcasts. Please like and subscribe and leave comments. Thanks for watching and listening! © 2021 Leslie Jackson www.mudfest.net  

Tasting the joys of improvisation came early and naturally for Rebecca, who got her start in a very interesting church in North Carolina. Thanks for listening! Please like, review, and subscribe. Visit for more info: http://rebeccakleinmann.com/ CORRECTION: The Composer of the intro/outro music "Crows Dance" is Rafael Amarante.

How her education shapes Rebecca, but so does happening into a very cool church as a kid, that got her improvising young!

Seeds of music get planted for Ms. Crouse at an early age, but her musical passions lie dormant for 25 years. When they sprout at last, they explode. Marina hit the Bay Area music scene full-throttle. We talk about how she hones her craft, and what helpers have appeared along the way.

When you are a lifetime musician, the origins of your music are in childhood. Joey Fabian: Bassist, composer, engineer, educator, multi-instrumentalist— www.joeyfabian.com — is a bass player's bass player. Steeped in time, ears for days, a mind for science, and great taste in music. We talk about all of these things, and pencils too.   The Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism, July 31, 2020: https://www.crowdcast.io/necss   Please like and subscribe, share a review on this budding show and dust off your strings: You're next!

You can tell a lot about an artist's values by who he talks up. There are some gems in this interview of Dan Fries by Leslie Jackson: A few of Dan's influences, and a performance (and break-down!) of a heart-wrencher of a Flamenco composition. Thanks for watching, reviewing, subscribing, and sharing!    Dan's guitar site: www.danielfriesmusic.com   Dan's engineering site: www.mrfreezemusic.com/   Basquerole, w/ Eliot Bates: The album Mercator's Revenge is well worth a listen! www.bandcamp.com/basquerole   Guitar Duet: Gabo y Daniel: gaboydaniel.bandcamp.com/releases   David Wagner, singer-songwriter, author: www.davidwagnermedia.com   Rosie Steffy, musician, teacher www.instagram.com/rosie.steffy/   Mira Betz, dancer: www.miramania.com

For Episode 2, Timm Walker performs a beautiful acoustic version of his BeafunK song, "Don't Walk Away." I was moved to learn it on mandolin.