Show Notes
In this episode, we dive into the archives to learn about the long history of pianos, a very unique guitar and maybe why we should start thinking of record stores as more than just places to buy music, but to be a part of a community. Donmo by Benjamin Erin It’s not quite the Delta … but our first story takes us to South Australia to meet Don Morrison… to talk about guitar making and why it’s so hard for musicians to break the pub ceiling.
That story was produced by Benjamin Erin in 2019 for the Transom Travelling Workshop. Special thanks to the CMTO. Greg by Thomas Matijevic Our next story takes us into the story of a particular record shop in Naarm. Thomas speaks to Greg, owner of Hub 301 Records and the founder of the Now Legendary Rhythm and Soul, about how the culture of consuming music has changed.
That story was produced by Thomas Matijevic. Special thanks to Dan Semo and Janak Rogers.
Joe Leaver by Olivia Rosenman In our next story, we are asked to see that instruments are more than just things to be used to make music, but they have their complicated histories. The next story is about pianos and a man who has made a career of tuning and restoring them. Substack If you want more of what’s happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It’s a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.
All The Best Credits Program Manager & Host: Kwame Slusher Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to our volunteers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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