Today’s guest Todd Horton has a sweet and funny Jeff Buckley story for you. Todd is a great trumpeter and he actually met Jeff a couple of times back in the early 90s in the lower east side of New York City. Additionally, he was a witness and participant to the birth of multiple national acts such as Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors and Norah Jones, not to mention the Jeff Buckley Band . This is a fun story so come along with me and Todd as we see what he, and others, were like in the 90's!

A lifelong musician and lover of all things audio, Todd Horton was born in Ithaca, NY in 1969.
Over the past 35 years, as a trumpet and flugelhorn player, Todd worked with artists and bands in multiple genres including the Spin Doctors, Buddy Miles, Aaron Neville, Ani Difranco, Richard Bona and many others. As a studio musician he worked in famed New York studios such as Electric Ladyland, Avatar, Sear Sound and Looking Glass, while also composing, performing and recording with his own jazz fusion group “D BOP.” In the 1990s, he produced albums at Phillip Glass’s Looking Glass Studios where he learned the ropes from in-house engineers and producers, eventually establishing his own boutique record label Soulsearch Music.
In 2010, from his home studio, Todd came up with the idea of a modular microphone stand he dubbed the “Mic Tree” that would aid in tracking drums in a limited space. He spent the better part of the next ten years designing and developing his stand ideas, building prototypes and endeavoring to eliminate as many of the most common issues with regular microphone stands as possible.
In 2021, satisfied he had a product that improved the lives of musicians, engineers and producers, he began building custom stands out of his workshop for engineers and musicians needing a space saving solution for multi-mic’ing drums, pianos and anything else. Demand grew and Base 4 Stands was born.

https://base4stands.com

Theme Music:
Spy - Whatsa (Todd's Band)
Astrometrix - Section 31 (featuring Todd)
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
PS I Love You - Norah Jones and Todd Horton

"Everyone Has A Jeff Buckley Story” is created, recorded, edited and produced by Jeff Haley. Co-Produced by Konrad Meissner Instagram: thekonradmeissner
Shine Light Podcasts is Executive-Produced by Chris Searles via biointegrity.net

The BioIntegrity community has helped fund protection of more than 320,000 acres of old growth tropical forests since 2014. Those efforts are helping to save thousands of species from extinction, keep more than 85 million tons of greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere (enough to offset Austin, TX's community carbon footprint for 5+ years), institute land occupation rights for more than 400 Indigenous communities around the world, keep the planet cool, and more. Chris is also co-founder, creator and executive editor of AllCreation.org, a living archive of faith and spiritual practice views on human relationships with Earth's other species and environment. AllCreation has more than 400 posts exploring sacred texts and contemporary views, and is currently read in +150 countries. Visit biointegrity.net and allcreation.org for more info.

Have you ever missed a show an then regretted it? Then this episode is for you! Guest Todd Little had his shot to see Jeff Buckley and missed it in 1994. But since then he has become an ubër fan with many insights into JB’s greatness. Come along with us as we dig into Dream Brother, Lost Highway, Grace, Sin-e and Sketches… Everyone has a Jeff Buckley story!

Special thanks to JeffBuckleyCollector on Instagram for use of your impressive photos of Buckley memorabilia
And Merri Cyr, as always, for her superb photos

Theme music

Dream Brother

What Will You Say

Lost Highway

Grace

“Everyone Has A Jeff Buckley Story” is created, recorded, edited and produced by Jeff Haley. Co-Produced by Konrad

Shine Light Podcasts is Executive-Produced by Chris via biointegrity.net

The BioIntegrity community has helped fund protection of more than 320,000 acres of old growth tropical forests since 2014. Those efforts are helping to save thousands of species from extinction, keep more than 85 million tons of greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere (enough to offset Austin, TX's community carbon footprint for 5+ years), institute land occupation rights for more than 400 Indigenous communities around the world, keep the planet cool, and more. Chris is also co-founder, creator and executive editor of AllCreation.org, a living archive of faith and spiritual practice views on human relationships with Earth's other species and environment. AllCreation has more than 400 posts exploring sacred texts and contemporary views, and is currently read in +150 countries. Visit biointegrity.net and allcreation.org for more info.

Ella Feingold is an orchestrator, composer, producer and a killer guitarist (Erykah, Bootsy, Ariana, Jill, Roots, etc) !!
She has just released an album entitled Tell A Beautiful Lie With Sound,
This is coming off the heels of a solo album called 4-Track Ephemera and a funky duet album with 8 string guitar iconoclast Charlie Hunter. Additionally, she's played with Prince, Erykah Badu, Jay-Z and Bootsy Collins and shares a Grammy with Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak.
I really enjoyed this chance to learn about the way Ella approaches making music and our various Jeff Buckley thoughts and stories.

My guest today is Nathan Larson. He is an bassist, guitarist, singer, songwriter, novelist and accomplished film composer. Born in Maryland in 1970, He came up in the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene as the original bassist for the punk band Swiz from 1987-1989. Afterwards, Larson gained prominence in the 1990s as the lead guitarist for the influential alternative rock band Shudder to Think, greatly contributing to their distinctive sound on the albums Pony Express Record and 50,000 BC. Following the band's hiatus, he released a transcendent solo album, Jealous God in 2001. It is a personal favorite of mine, and a departure from Shudder to Think.

Transitioning into film scoring, Larson has composed music for over 60 projects, including the Academy Award-winning Boys Don't Cry and others…such as Dirty Pretty Things, Lilya 4-ever, Juliet, Naked and Phone Booth. More recently Larson co-founded the Lumen Project, a nonprofit organizing immersive 6- to 24-hour experimental music and light events that encourage meditation and communal transcendence, with Larson himself frequently performing at these extended sonic experiences.

IMDB Credits - music for film

www.lumenproject.se

Nathans’ dystopian crime novels can be found here:

https://www.akashicbooks.com/author/nathan-larson/

And the incredible SWIZ book has just been released, also from Akashic Books:

https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/swiz/

I got my copy via Barnes and Noble

Theme Music: “I Want Someone Badly” Shudder to Think with Jeff Buckley

https://www.lovevinylrecords.com/products/music-from-the-motion-picture-first-love-last-rites-vinyl

“Dirty Boy Blues” Swiz

“Earthquakes Come Home” Shudder To Think

“Jealous God” and “You Got Me Dying Out Here” from the Nathan Larson album Jealous God

This is an expanded version of this interview

“Everyone Has A Jeff Buckley Story” is created, recorded, edited and produced by Jeff Haley. Co-Produced by Konrad

Shine Light Podcasts is Executive-Produced by Chris via biointegrity.net

80’s Hard Core Consultants: Kristopher John and Louis Gonzales

The BioIntegrity community has helped fund protection of more than 320,000 acres of old growth tropical forests since 2014. Those efforts are helping to save thousands of species from extinction, keep more than 85 million tons of greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere (enough to offset Austin, TX's community carbon footprint for 5+ years), institute land occupation rights for more than 400 Indigenous communities around the world, keep the planet cool, and more. Chris is also co-founder, creator and executive editor of AllCreation.org, a living archive of faith and spiritual practice views on human relationships with Earth's other species and environment. AllCreation has more than 400 posts exploring sacred texts and contemporary views, and is currently read in +150 countries. Visit biointegrity.net and allcreation.org for more info.

My guest today is one of my oldest friends, Adam Bork . We grew up together in Austin, Texas in the 80’s. In 1986 I took Adam to see Jazz innovator Stanley Jordan at the University of Texas.
Being an impressionable teenager and burgeoning guitarist, this led Adam to create his own unique guitar style. In the 90’s Adam was a very successful performer, playing in many of Austin’s greatest clubs and winning accolades under the moniker, “Earthpig”.
In November, 1994, Adam, me and our friends Chris Searles and Seela Misra were booked to open for Jeff Buckley at the iconic Electric Lounge.
In addition to music, Adam is an accomplished photographer and visual artist.
In the 2010s Adam had a Food Truck in Marfa, Texas which gained a lot of national attention : Food Shark.

A program note: most of the photos and videos in today’s video podcast (on YouTube) were taken by Adam.
Check out his work here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/marfadome/

https://www.instagram.com/ghostoffoodshark

https://youtube.com/@marfadome

Songs:
Earthpig -
Trek in the Highlands
After Hours
Rockstar
Cascading Televisions
Final Defeat
Stanley Jordan - Eleanor Rigby
Jeff Buckley - Dream Brother (Live at Electric Lounge 11/29/1994)
Black Sabbath - Supernaut
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan-Ye Jo Halka Halka Soroor Hai

“Everyone Has A Jeff Buckley Story” is created, recorded, edited and produced by Jeff Haley. Co-Produced by Konrad
Shine Light Podcasts is Executive-Produced by Chris via biointegrity.net

In this episode we interview Jessica Snyder of the highly successful Instagram account mysterydreamboy, which is about all things Jeff Buckley. Particularly, we go into Jeff's two studio releases, his relationship with photographers and his home in Memphis where recently Jessica stayed. Poignantly, she describes how discovering Jeff's music has literally changed who she is as a person.
Here is her bio:
I’m Jessica. I’m 38 and reside in Maryland. I grew up with a close relationship to music and played clarinet, piano and sang in a children’s choir. I’ve carried my love of music with me. When I’m not working full time (I’m referral/insurance specialist for a pediatric practice) or curating content, I love roadtrips, nature photography, concerts, and gaming.

https://www.instagram.com/mysterydreamboy/

This episode is created, produced, and directed by Jeff Haley.
Talent Screener - Hazel Haley
Fake Plastic Trees animation by TheDaveChisolm on Insta
Thanks to all the amazing photographers
For this episode, particularly Merri Cyr and Dave Tonge!

Theme Music:
"All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun"
(Unreleased track by Jeff and Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser)
"Mojo Pin"
"Fake Plastic Trees" (Radiohead)
"The Sky Is a Landfill"
"New Year's Prayer"

Also, "Haven't You Heard" is in 12/8 !

The Colourflies are a band started in 2011 from very humble beginnings from a small town. With highs and lows they’ve touched the graces of bands the likes of The Lemonheads, Big Star, The Posies, Green Jelly , The Wallflowers, The Ginblossoms and countless others. Greg Richling ( Wallflowers) has signed on to executive produce an upcoming release by the band, with Vocal production from Bryan Cook. Spearheaded by dexterous Matt Legard , a Jazz taught frontman with a four octave vocal range. The Colourflies were signed recently to the European Record Label, Shore Dive Records, and have recently wrapped up a European tour as well as playing on National TV. They are due to release their next record in July.

Original songs included: You Only Call When You are Lonely, Hair, Green Tea..., Rush, Kimberly, Jellyfood , Junebug.

“Everyone Has A Jeff Buckley Story” is created, recorded, edited and produced by Jeff Haley

Some thoughts on a great artist that I’ve been obsessed with with for almost 4 decades: John Coltrane.

I lay out my criteria on why Trane should be considered the best artist of the 20th century.