Chasin' That Neon Podcast (Nashville and Beyond)

Wayne & Dee share the following stories and more-  - Wayne continues his story of recording "Rainy Day Women" with Bob Dylan and how him and his fellow musicians got left off the session notes  - how they were eventually paid "musician pay" for songs appearing in blockbuster films such as "Forrest Gump" and more - playing guitar on the Tammy Wynette session & hit song "Stand By Your Man" - the origins of Nashville session player, super-band's "Area Code 615" and "Barefoot Jerry"  - Dee tells of opening for Elvis Presley in the 1950's  - Dee talks about Producer Buddy Killen hiring her for a demo session that included Wayne Moss, Charlie McCoy, and Ray Stevens - more on Bob Dylan - Wayne shares incredible details on how the "Oh, Pretty Woman"guitar intro was created For more info on Wayne Moss, merchandise, and CDs go to - http://barefootjerry.com To hear the full story on how Wayne & Dee's relationship started and grew to the love they share today, click on this link and you can hear it on Peter Rodman's show- https://www.wxnafm.org/broadcasts/26926

Adam Pope visits with legendary "Nashville Cat" session musician, Wayne Moss and his beautiful singer/songwriter wife, Dee Moeller.   PART 1 - Wayne Moss runs the oldest (continuously) working studio in the Nashville area- Cinderella Sound Studio. Wayne discusses how he got into the music business, moved to Nashville, built his studio, started playing sessions on Music Row in the early 60s, and more. Dee shares wonderful insight on her involvement in the music business since the 1950s!  For more information on how Wayne & Dee's relationship started and grew to the love they share today, click on this link and you can hear the whole story on Peter Rodman's show- https://www.wxnafm.org/broadcasts/26926

A native of Belcourt, ND, "Fiddlin' Lefty" Ryan Keplin has established his reputation as a distinctive left-handed fiddle player and entertainer, astonishing crowds wherever he plays. His spectacular shows feature a mixture of fiddle music and singing, leaving his audiences wanting to hear more each time.  Ryan’s musical interests began as a young child. He found inspiration in the music of fiddle greats like Andy Desjarlais, Reg Bouvette, and Graham Townsend. Today, the multi-talented entertainer can play not only the fiddle, but also the acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, and piano. Ryan has performed at various events and festivals in the U.S. and Canada, including the Smithsonian Folklife Festival the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.,  The Homesteaders Festival near Nashville, Tennessee, MetisFest at the International Peace Gardens, Norsk Hostfest in Minot, ND, Asham Stomperfest in Manitoba, and the famous Back to Batoche Festival in Saskatchewan.  With an extensive musical background, Ryan has shared the stage with well-known entertainers including Moe Bandy, The Bellamy Brothers, Mark Chesnutt, Rory Feek, Kevin Costner, Julie Roberts, Doug Kershaw, Jo-El Sonnier, Eddy Raven, Reg Bouvette, Darren Lavallee, Clint Dutiaume, John Arcand, and Calvin Vollrath, to name a few.   This podcast captures a great conversation with Ryan & Jennifer Keplin about Ryan's music career, the "Ryan Keplin Summerfest," and their partnership with Music Ranch Montana.

Adam Pope sits down with Darin & Brooke Aldridge. Darin chronicles his musical journey that led him from listening to The Beach Boys and Vince Gill to playing in a band with the legendary Country Gentleman , meeting Brooke at a church gig, and more. Brooke talks about going to singing contests, listening to 90’s country radio, meeting Darin & pursuing their dreams together… all the way to the Grand Ole Opry and beyond. Listen for their Facebook Live famous dog- Otis, as he joins in the conversation!

Guitarist, radio show host, author, and Jackson, TN native Ron Haney joins Adam Pope for an interview focused on the life of Johnny Cash's longtime drummer- WS "Fluke" Holland.  Ron deep dives on the story of how WS ended up as drummer on Carl Perkins first session at Sun Studio in Memphis, how WS became drummer for the Tennessee Three who backed Johnny Cash, the first drummer to play a full kit on the Opry, and more. Ron fondly recalls the good times and what it was like to travel the world and be friends with "Fluke." One of my favorite stories is when WS decided to raise money to purchase a mandolin.

Adam Pope goes to the small town of Red Boiling Springs, TN and sits down with Jo-el & LeAnne Ulmer, the husband & wife team who makes up traditional country music duo "2Country4Nashville." They candidly talk about the tragic details that brought them together and how it formed the connection that began their amazing love story, how they quit their jobs and sold everything for their music dreams, how much their fans mean to them, their upcoming album, their upcoming show at the Ryman Auditorium, and more!

Hit songwriter Shawn Camp casually talks about moments he spent with icons such as when he toured in Jerry Reed's band, auditioned for Bill Monroe, watched a Garth Brooks concert while sitting next to Roger Miller, and more. He dives into his record deal in the 90's, writing #1 hit songs, joining grammy award winning "Earls of Leicester," and more. Shawn is very humble and I noticed that those he has created music WITH seem to be the story he wants to tell rather than just talking about the music itself.

Adam Pope has a fascinating conversation with session musician Charlie McCoy about his career on Music Row. Starting with moving to Nashville, meeting Chet Atkins, sitting in on a session with Ann-Margret, how he ended up playing on sessions with Roy Orbison, Elvis, Bob Dylan, and more. Charlie reveals who hollered "when you goin' down to Florida?" on the Johnny Cash session when Charlie was playing harmonica on the famous "Orange Blossom Special" song. Charlie also takes us through how he ended up becoming music director for "Hee Haw" television series. Charlie McCoy is a great storyteller and has one of the most incredible resume's in Nashville music history!  After this podcast was recorded Charlie McCoy was invited to be inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry!

Adam Pope sits down with Dick McVey- author of "Appalachian Dreamer; From a West Virginia coal camp to the Grand Ole Opry." A book which recently went #1 in Amazon's "music business" category! Dick McVey has more than 500 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, has won multiple awards for his many successful music business endeavors, the State of West Virginia named him "Ambassador Of Music," and he has produced and recorded more than 500 albums. Dick explains his philosophy for success and shares many of the great experiences he has lived.