The Truth is Dumb • A New Orleans Musician Chat Show

005 • “Showtime” Chris Davis

0005 • Chris “Showtime” Davis Adam talks to drummer Chris Davis. The Origin of the Special Men, Sheik Rasheed, Jimmy Horn, The Photon Trio, why he has no webpage, youtube channel, twitter, twinkler, or any of that crap, Jumbo Walsh, Bubble Bath, his mom’s preferred IM client, general luddite philosophy, a spot on sportscaster impression, conditioning vs safety, booking agents vs talent buyers, you gotta take their money, recording prep and gig prep, why drummers get paid less per hour, why young guitar players play stupid, highs and lows!, having a fan in Florida, Hotel X? Lex?, harmolodics, so forth… He does not have a website. HYPERLINK "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmolodics"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmolodics HYPERLINK "http://specialmennola.com/"http://specialmennola.com/ here we go with The Truth is Dumb #5 “Showtime” Chris Davis. Is this the best episode yet?  subjective.  But how about me speaking more clearly and slowly and towards the mic? No improvement, sorry.  Thank Yous:  audacity for it’s wonderful software and noise removal plug-in.  While I’m at it, thanks to levelator for it’s superior normalizing ability. To that- sorry for all the noised any weird edits, they were grinding out some sink basins next door…

003 • Ted Long

TTID 003 • Ted Long Adam talks to bass player and podcast enthusiast Ted Long Topics include: Playing with Irma Thomas, playing for the gig vs playing for yourself and how to do both, what does “Just do you.” mean?, Jerry Jumonville, the four pillars of gigs, being extraordinary, playing guitar in a hole, heartfelt moments, the Rock, motivation, being open to what inspires you, having your skin in the game, slapping, inspiration doesn’t just strike, creating art and momentum, hitting inspiration when you have to leave, success and being prolific, Adam’s 4 steps to success, diet and body, Effortless Mastery Book. [Recorded January 21, 2016]

004 • Kyle Astreaux Cripps

TTID 004 • Kyle Astreaux Cripps  Adam talks to multi-instrumentalist Kyle Cripps. Kyle Astreaux Cripps is in the studio! We talk about: High School band, Parent’s records, salt, highs and lows, sports analogies, Sean Peyton Get Coached DVD, team vs solo sports, why you’re feeling the way you’re feeling, how to practice when other people can hear you, why stuffing a sock in your sax isn’t right, Eddie Harris, how to electrify a saxophone, sports motivation, tolerating a cat, chemistry, Blind Melon, relax with making the songs, his new records coming out. Not everyone can dance like MC Hammer so some us have got to learn to really rap! [Recorded February 24, 2016] kylecrippsmusic.com

002 • Graham Robinson

TTID 002 • Graham Robinson Adam welcomes multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer, producer, and all-around great fella, Graham Robinson to the podcast. Topics include: Highs, lows, how to learn music, chemtrails, bohemian club, open G tuning, hedonism, the true nature of reality, the multiverse, reverb.com, eBay, Pas Perdu means “Not Lost” Shane Thereto, Ted Long, Austin Sicard, Miles Weeks, Roddy Romero, Garland Paul, Josh Kerin, Yancy Music Center, the unified trajectory of rock and roll energy [Recorded January 8, 2016]

001 • Bill Richards

TTID 001 • Bill Richards In the first episode, Adam welcomes bass player, composer, and videographer Bill Richards to the podcast. Their conversation is long and strange.  Topics include, gigs, lows, dreams, goals, and more— Enjoy! [Recorded December 4, 2015]