how did i get here?

Abita 1923 - 2025

Sad news, guys. Our beloved Abita passed away last Tuesday. My grandmother, Olga Antonetti, who we all call Abita, was a part of this show. Over the last few years, I spoke to all kinds of folks and did a lot of intros from her backyard, including last week's Pete Droge episode. She was even on it reviewing "The Help" in 2011. So, I thought I would put out a short episode talking about her and what she meant to me. She had a big spirit that I believe still lives in all of us that were lucky enough to know her. She'll be missed.

From The Vault - Ray Benson From Ep 1432 (10/3/2024)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1432 for a great conversation with the man, the myth, the legend, Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel originally released on October 3, 2024! Below are my original notes form the show. 
Hello friends! Music legend Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel is my guest for episode 1432! Ray just released his first reggae album, Swingin' And Skankin', produced by Doctor Dread and recorded in Jamaica, and it's available wherever you stream or download music. Go to raybenson.com for music, Asleep At The Wheel info, tour info, and more. Ray and I have an incredible conversation about making Swingin' And Skankin' in Jamaica and working with Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan) and legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, Being on the first episode of Austin City Limits and opening ACL Festival every year (they'll be on at 12:55 on the Honda Stage today 10/4), 54 years of Asleep At The Wheel, Willie Nelson, Doug Sahm, Shep Gordon, Joe Gracey, "Take Me Home Country Roads", old Austin stories, co-founding HAAM, show business, and much more! I had a blast getting to know Ray. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Pete Droge

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, Pete Droge is my guest for episode 1508! His first solo album since 2006, the gorgeous and personal, Fade Away Blue, drops this Friday, August 22nd. Pete was adopted as a baby and 16 years ago he set out to find his birth parents. When he found out his birth mother's name, he Googled her and found out that she had died three weeks before. What followed was both beautiful and sad. While Fade Away Blue isn't a concept record, the thread of his life story runs through the songs on the album. From the story of his birth mother, Barbara Ann, to the parents that adopted him, to his amazing wife and partner, Elaine Summers. He'll be hitting the road in September and October. Go to petedroge.com for tour dates, links to his Substack, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about his journey of self-discovery, our many mutual friends, making Fade Away Blue, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Pete. I'm sure you will too. Let's get Down!
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From The Vault - BP Fallon From Ep 258 (3/24/14)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 723 for a great conversation with the one-and-only, BP Fallon originally released on March 24, 2014! Below are my original notes form the show. 
Episode 258 is up and it's a double-header! First up is BP Fallon. His career in the music business started with interviewing John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their bed-in-for-peace in Amsterdam, he then became the "weed tester" for Paul McCartney, he was the publicist for T-Rex, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy and more, he's a dj, a best selling author, a photographer and much, much more. Last year, with his band, BP Fallon and the Bandits, he released, Still Legal, an amazing album with a star-studded band. We caught up during sxsw and had a great chat about it all. Enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
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Barbara Nesbitt

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter, Barbara Nesbitt, of the Stone Mountain Nesbitts, is my guest for episode 1407! Her latest album, the gorgeous, Lucky Street, co-produced by Barbara and Gabriel Rhodes, drops on September 5th and she's celebrating with a listening and special performance on Monday, September 8th at Backstage at El Mercado in Austin. Go to barbaranesbitt.com for show info, music and more. We have a great conversation about everything behind making Lucky Street with a cast of Austin's best musicians, the story behind the actual Lucky Street, true crime, the stories behind some of the songs (we debut the song "Secrets"), cat butts, dealing with death, awkward encounters, The Grateful Dead, playing with a band vs playing solo, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Barbara. You will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - David Grissom From Ep 89 (7/27/2012)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 89 for a great conversation with legendary guitar player, David Grissom originally released on July 27, 2012! Below are my original notes form the show. 
My guest for episode 89 is the incredible, David Grissom! David is an actual guitar hero. He's played with Joe Ely, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Dixie Chicks, The Allman Brothers, and so many more. He has signature guitars, a signature amp, he has instructional videos, he does clinics, and speaks on behalf of Paul Reed Smith guitars at NAMM shows etc. etc... David is also an accomplished songwriter with three solo albums to his credit and he's about to go record his fourth. I've known David for a long time and he is such a great person and so humble and open. I was really glad he was able to come by the apartment and chat with me. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I did. Ciao! -JG 
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Vandoliers

Hello friends! Jenni Rose and Cory Graves from Texas based, cow-punk band, Vandoliers are my guests for episode 1506! Their latest album, the personal, cathartic, and totally rock and roll, Life Behind Bars is available now on all the streamers and on vinyl on Break Maiden Records/30 Tigers. They're currently on tour in the U.S. and will be in Austin on Monday, September 1st at Sagebrush. Go to vandoliers.com for tour/show info, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making Life Behind Bars with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Lucero) at the legendary Sonic Ranch studio in far-west Texas, Jenni's gender dysphoria that culminated in her decision to come out publicly as a trans woman, being part of the cow-punk family tree and sharing the stage with their heroes, the connection between punk rock and country music, the magic of sharing a joint with Alejandro Escovedo, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jenni and Cory. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Rosie Flores From Ep 723 (8/14/2018)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 723 for a great conversation with the one-and-only "Rockabilly Philly", Rosie Flores originally released on August 14, 2018! Below are my original notes form the show. 
Hello friends! Guitar hero, singer/songwriter and all-around music legend, Rosie Flores is my guest for episode 723! Rosie's latest album, Simple case Of The Blues, recorded in Nashville and co-produced by Flores and Charlie Sexton doesn't come out until early 2019, but the first single, "Drive, Drive, Drive" comes out Friday, August 31st. She'll be celebrating the release with a show at C-Boys here in Austin on Friday, August 31st. Go to rosieflores.com for music, tour dates, videos and more. Rosie and I have a great conversation about making Simple Case Of The Blues, her early all-female bands, Penelope's Children & Screaming Sirens in Southern California, getting signed in the "outlaw country" movement in the mid 80's, how Jeff Beck keeps popping up in her life and much more. I had a blast getting to know this amazingly talented and fascinating woman. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Somebody Someone

Hello friends! The amazingly talented Somebody Someone is my guest for episode 1505! Their second single, "The Light" is out today on all streaming platforms with a great video available on Youtube. They're celebrating the release of "The Light" with a show this Friday, August 1st at Radio East in Austin, TX. Go to somebodysomeone.com for show info, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about their songs, "Better" and "The Light", dealing with the debilitating effects of long covid, navigating the craziness of media and social media, choosing their battles, boundaries, songwriting, collaboration, producing, The Telepathy Tapes, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Somebody Someone. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault: Bully From Ep 263 (4/10/2013)

From The Vault: Bully From Ep 263 (4/10/2013)
Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 263 for a great conversation with Nashville-based, indie-rock band, Bully originally released on April 10, 2013! Below are my original notes form the show. 
My guests for episode 263 are singer-songwriter and guitarist Alicia Bognanno and drummer Stewart Copeland from Nashville indie-rock band, Bully! Alicia and Stewart came by the apt. during SXSW and we had a great talk about recording, running live sound, being a band, being a woman in the music engineering world and much, much more. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as I did. 
 
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