State of Amorica: A Black Crowes Podcast

The latest episode of State of Amorica is finally here! After a short hiatus, David & Ian return for their 3rd Anniversary episode! To commemorate the event, David & Ian answer listener-submitted questions and reminisce about the last 1095 days of fun. Check it out!

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Welcome back to an all-new State of Amorica Bonus Episode! This week, David & Ian sit down with Jay Gonzalez, multi-instrumentalist for Drive-By Truckers as well as a brilliant solo artist! Jay talks about the latest with the Truckers, his appreciation for all things music and his latest solo happenings. You won't want to miss it!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica! This week, David and Ian are pleased to welcome Elijah Ford to the podcast! Elijah discusses his life in music, his latest release and his time on the road and in the studio with his father Marc Ford. It's a conversation that can't be missed!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian welcome Lala Sloatman to the show to discuss her acting career, life as Frank Zappa's neice and her relationship with Chris Robinson and The Black Crowes. It's a delightfully genuine, honest conversation you won't want to miss!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian welcome special guest and fellow fan Jason Doncis to create the ultimate Audley Freed era album. It's a fun experiment you definitely won't want to miss!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian are very pleased to welcome Jason Kerepesi & Paul Ghiglieri from State of Love and Trust: A Pearl Jam Podcast! The two states discuss the unexpected parallels between The Black Crowes and Pearl Jam and just why both have such dedicated fans. It's an episode you won't want to miss!

This week on SOA, David & Ian welcome special guests Steve Tatum and Windham Pridgen of The Perfect Album Side Podcast! The boys run with The Perfect Album Side concept to debate and create the ultimate LP side of Black Crowes side project tracks. It's a fun experiment you definitely won't want to miss!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian welcome Rick Stout, singer/songwriter/guitarist for Buffalo Jr! Rick discusses the band's new album, Indigo Groove (which features collaborations with Marc Ford on every track), as well as his personal history with The Black Crowes. You have to check this one out!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica podcast! In our first show of 2022, we introduce a new series called "TBC Trivia," in which two big-time fans go head to head in a battle of Crowes-related wits. In our first round, it's Jeff Morton vs. Steve Gleason to find our first champion. You won't want to miss it!

It's a big day here at State of Amorica! This week, we are pleased and proud to welcome none other than Johnny Colt to the program! Join us for a two hour conversation with Johnny as he opens up about his emotional return to his Black Crowes tenure, his recollections of Eddie Harsch and the brilliant art projects that are his present-day love. It is a thoroughy engaging chat that you definitely do not want to miss! For all of Johnny Colt's current ventures, visit his LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Johnnycolt

Welcome back to the State of Amorica podcast! This week, David and Ian present their 2021 Shake Your Money Maker Tour Wrap Up, including a very big and super cool giveaway! You won't want to miss this one!

Welcome back to State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian introduce a new series of episodes entitled "Smash or Trash," in which they present a non-Black Crowes fan with a specially curated playlist and get their thoughts on what they hear. This debut features special guest Steve Wright from the Podder Than Hell podcast giving his take on twelve Black Crowes tunes. You won't want to miss it!

Welcome back to State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian welcome Mark Dutton to the show! The guys chat with Mark about his storied career, including his early days in Burning Tree, his later work with Marc Ford and his time in the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. It's a great discussion you won't want to miss!

After a short hiatus, SOA Chats is back! Join David and Ian as they freeform about all things music, including REM, Talking Heads and more!

We're back with an all-new regular episode! This week, David and Ian discuss their all-time favorite Crowes TV appearances, then switch over to a double shot Road Report about the penultimate show of the SYMM tour in the Philadelphia area (featuring special guests Jared Delaney and Richard Page & NickTantaros from Black Crowes tribute band Remedy)! Join us as we get back into the swing of things...

Welcome back to another State of Amorica Road Report! This week, Ian functions as guest to give his take on the Jones Beach tour stop in New York! Check it out!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica Road Report! This time, David is joined by two big time fans of the band, Steve and Damian, to get their take on the August 25th stop in Ridgefield, WA! Check it out!

Welcome back to another installment of the SOA Road Report! This time around, David is joined by the lovely Monica Young to share her experience at the Mansfield MA tour stop. Her story is a great one you won't want to miss!

It's time for another State of Amorica Road Report! This week, Ian is joined by longtime fan of the band David to discuss his experience at the September 5th stop on the SYMM tour in Birmingham AL! Check it out!

We're back with another Road Report installment! This time, David is joined by Matt Amsden to chat about his experience at the August 18th tour stop in San Diego! It's a great chat you won't want to miss!

It's time for another State of Amorica Road Report! This week is the second part of our review of the Chicago area stop on the tour at Hollywood Casino. Ian is at the helm as friend of the show Shawn Hillman checks in to give his take on the evening. Check it out!

Just Frey joins David this week on the Road Report to review the recent Black Crowes show just outside of Chi-town. Check it out!

Let's play two! In this, the second of two new episodes, we feature David's interview with Mike Dawson of The Adam Carolla Podcast! As it turns out, Mike is a big fan of The Black Crowes and has a lot to say about his experiences with the band. And as an added bonus, you can get the answer to that burning question: where's Ian?

Welcome back to an all-new State of Amorica! This week, David and Ian check in with guest Brett Hogan from the road before moving on to discuss their top picks for songs they'd like to see The Black Crowes cover! It's a fun discussion you won't want to miss!

What's that? It's a State of Amorica Bonus Episode! Recorded live at the RocknPod Expo in Nashville TN, David and Ian sit down with renown drummer Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr) for a great conversation before none other than Billy Sheehan makes a surprise appearance. It's a great moment you won't want to miss!

We're back with another Road Report, recorded live in Nashville TN on the eve of the 2021 Rocknpod Expo! Jason Johantges from the All Things Blues and Southern Rock podcast gives his take on the August 3rd show, with his co-host Brian Jones sitting in for good measure!

William Whalen drops in to tell David all about the Crowes show in the Steel City.

This time on the Road Report, Ian checks in with long-time fan Steve Gleason (The Amoricans) to see how he fared at the July 24th show in New Hampshire! Steve gives great insight into the show and some advice for future attendees! Check it out!

David is joined by Jeff Palladino to discuss his experience at the Hartford stop on the Shake Your Money Maker anniversary tour!

Welcome To the SOA Road Report! David is flying solo and is joined by Rex Cunningham to discuss the opening night of the Shake Your Money Maker Tour. Rex gives great detail about the meet and greet, Dirty Honey, the atmosphere, and most importantly his take on The Crowes in 2021!

Welcome back to an all-new SOA Chats! This time, David and Ian sit down to discuss The Rolling Stones in honor of Ian's father's 72nd birthday! This is a fun conversation you won't want to miss out on!

This week on State of Amorica, David & Ian welcome Aregentinian guitarist and songwriter Nico Bereciartua. Nico toured with the Rich Robinson Band and was a founding member of The Magpie Salute and is a phenomenal musicial in his own solo ventures. It's an intimate and engaging conversation you won't want to miss!

It's a landmark episode this time around on State of Amorica! For the first time, David and Ian are recording in the same location while on a road trip to Atlanta, GA! The guys head back to their roots to revisit the discussion that started it all: a track-by-track breakdown of The Black Crowes' 1996 masterpiece, "Three Snakes & One Charm." You've got to check it out!

Welcome back to State of Amorica! This week, David and Ian welcome special Guest Dave O'Grady, architect for the band Seafoam Green! Dave chats with the guys about his time working with Rich Robinson, his thoughts on music and the latest Seafoam Green album "Martin's Garden." You don't want to miss this one!

Welcome back to an all-new State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian get up to speed on the latest Black Crowes news, check in with bootleg expert Steve Gleason for another "Steve's Picks" segment and welcome very special guest Brando from the Appetite For Distortion podcast! You won't want to miss it! (Audio glitch present at time of release has been corrected)

Welcome to Episode Four of SOA Chats, a series of bonus shows in which David & Ian hit record and talk about anything and everything music.

Welcome back! This week, David and Ian are extremely happy to welcome the one and only Sven Pipien as their guest to discuss his time with The Black Crowes, his first band Mary My Hope and much more! You can't miss this one!

Welcome to Episode Two of SOA Chats, a series of bonus shows in which David & Ian hit record and talk about anything and everything music.

Welcome to Episode Two of SOA Chats, a series of bonus shows in which David & Ian hit record and talk about anything and everything music.

Welcome Back to State of Amorica! While working on a very big upcoming episode, David and Ian take a break to discuss the Shake Your Money Maker reissue before ranking the opening tracks for all the Black Crowes' studio albums to date. You'll be surprised at the results!

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian continue their "Tall Tales" series with special guest Jared Delaney! Join us for a great conversation about all things Crowes with one of the band's greatest fans! You won't want to miss it! Twitter: @stateofamorica Instagram: State of Amorica Podcast Facebook: The State of Amorica Podcast Email: [email protected]

Welcome to Episode One of SOA Chats, a series of bonus shows in which David & Ian hit record and talk about anything and everything music.

Did somebody say new episode? We did! This time around, David & Ian do another installment in their Under Review series, this time discussing Marc Ford's debut solo album, "It's About Time." You won't want to miss it!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica Podcast! This is a very exciting week as we welcome none other than Marc Ford to the show! We discuss all periods of Ford's career, including his time in The Black Crowes, The Magpie Salute and his most recent release, "Live In Germany." It's a great discussion no fan of the band will want to miss! Twitter: @stateofamorica Instagram: State of Amorica Podcast Facebook: The State of Amorica Podcast Email: [email protected]

Welcome back to State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian welcome guests Liam & David Whiting to do another entry into the Under Review series! This time around, the dicussion focuses on CRB's 2007 debut release, "Big Moon Ritual." Join us as we break down a CRB recording for the first time...you won't want to miss it! Twitter: @stateofamorica Instagram: State of Amorica Podcast Facebook: The State of Amorica Podcast Email: [email protected]

Welcome back to State of Amorica! David & Ian took a short hiatus but are back in full swing with an episode all about The Black Crowes' best ballads! Joining the show is special guest Kate Thompson, an uber-fan of the band and a great friend to the show. It's a great discussion you won't want to miss! “A lot of ballads are about the mistakes we inevitably make while trying to figure out how to live our lives.” ― Stephanie Kuehnert, Ballads of Suburbia Twitter: @stateofamorica Instagram: State of Amorica Podcast Facebook: The State of Amorica Podcast Email: [email protected]

This week, David & Ian pay tribute to Eddie Harsch, keyboardist for The Black Crowes from 1991-2006. Eddie sadly passed away in November of 2016 and this episode is a document of his legacy with the band and the true appreciation everyone had for him. Joining the show this week to share their personal experiences with Eddie are Jeff Dunn, Charity Coe, Matt Slocum and Monalisa Young, with archival messages and stories from Chris & Rich Robinson. Interspersed are some of the messages sent to the show by listeners, read by David & Ian, as well as the 2016 eulogy for Eddie from Steve Gorman. We hope this tribute is fitting for a man that meant so much to so many over the course of his life. Rest In Peace, Eddie Harsch.

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! After a brief hiatus, David & Ian return for a good ol' fashioned Crowes chat with music journalist Matt Wake! In addition, a new segment entitled "Steve's Picks" makes its debut, featuring Steve Gleason of The Amoricans talking the best of Black Crowes bootlegs. It's an episode you won't want to miss! Twitter: @stateofamorica Instagram: State of Amorica Podcast Facebook: The State of Amorica Podcast Email: [email protected]

This week David & Ian are beyond thrilled to welcome Susan Tedeschi to the show! Following an immensely successful run as a solo artist, Susan teamed up with husband and fellow musician Derek Trucks to form the Tedeschi Trucks Band in 2011. Susan sat with the guys to discuss some of the highlights of her career in music thus far, including her time opening for The Black Crowes with the Tedeschi Trucks Band in 2013. It was a real treat to speak with Susan and we're sure you'll agree! Don't miss it!