In our first episode of 2020, we welcome record producer, label owner, and artist manager Dolphus Ramseur onto the podcast. He is the manager of The Avett Brothers and several other artists, and he brings a unique perspective to the podcast as a successful music industry insider who operates as an outsider. AND… Echo and the Bunnymen is his all time favorite band! He reached out to us several months ago as a fan of the band and the podcast, and as a fellow North Carolinian. This episode is his love letter to the Bunnymen, as well as a fascinating exploration of underground music industry mechanisms and the parallels between 80’s British post punk bands and folk/Americana, and how all this music, with its deep revelations of the soul and mystique, really comes down to “just someone singing and playing the guitar”.
Playlist:
Echo & the Bunnymen: With a Hip, Thorn of Crowns, Silver, All I Want, Stars Are Stars, Killing Moon
Charlie Poole - Take a Drink on Me
Doc Watson - Shady Grove
The Smiths - This Charming Man
The Cure - Love Cats
Tony Rice - Blackberry Blossom
Buell Kazee - East Virginia
Etta Baker - Railroad Bill
Avett Brothers - Rejects in the Attic
Happy Goodman Family - He’s Coming Again
Hank Williams - Alone and Forsaken