TMP352 JOHN MAGNIE CATCHES THE SPIRIT

The legendary singer, songwriter, pianist, and accordion player is a founding member of the Subdudes, Li'l Queenie and the Percolators, and Ron Cuccia & the Jazz Poetry Group. Returning to New Orleans for a Tipitina's documentary filming, he also staged a triumphant show with songs and musicians from across his long career. Tonight John joins the Troubled Men to celebrate Manny's Platinum Birthday as they continue down the fairway on the back nine of life.

Topics include an SD card recap, the Saints in Paris, riots, Fort Collins, Colorado, mining college, the oil patch, a big family, a vocal duo, the Beatles, LSD, hippie life, the draft, scoliosis, learning piano, music theory class, a blues band, Mr. Natural, a mountain commune, Professor Longhair, Nubian goats, flashbacks, James Booker, Black Male, Gerald Tillman, Deacon John and the Ivories, a custom Red Vine delivery, the Meters, Leigh Harris, Kenny's Castaway Club, Emily Remler, Sonny Landreth, Tommy Malone, a showcase, Ramsey McLean, Charles Neville, "My Darlin' New Orleans," Ricky Sebastian, Frank Quintini, John McHugh, Steve Amedee, and much more.

Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman

Break Music: "Big Chief" By the Subdudes

Outro Music: "My Darlin' New Orleans" by Li'l Queenie and the Percolators"

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Chapters

• (00:00:15) - Welcome and birthday introductions
• (00:00:41) - Last week's equipment catastrophe
• (00:03:56) - Birthday reflections and life philosophy
• (00:06:59) - Platinum birthday and tangents
• (00:07:49) - France riots and NFL in Paris
• (00:10:11) - Introducing guest John Magnie
• (00:11:37) - John Magnie's family background and Colorado roots
• (00:15:52) - Growing up musical, Denver scene
• (00:19:27) - College, LSD, and dropping into music
• (00:22:26) - Learning piano, theory, and first band Meatball
• (00:26:53) - Steamboat Springs commune, dogs and goats story
• (00:34:16) - Pilgrimage to New Orleans for piano legends
• (00:36:54) - Playing with Blackmail and Deacon John's Ivories
• (00:40:30) - The Meters' influence and musical philosophy
• (00:43:37) - Big Chief performance break
• (00:45:17) - Red Vines birthday surprise and show plugs
• (00:50:12) - Little Queenie and the Percolators origins
• (00:55:58) - New York buzz and Little Queenie's downfall
• (01:01:25) - Ron Cuccia's Jazz Poetry Group and My Darling New Orleans
• (01:07:20) - Legacy of My Darling New Orleans and documentary
• (01:10:39) - Return to New Orleans and Chickie Wah Wah show
• (01:14:48) - Origin story of the Sub Dudes
• (01:18:29) - Closing remarks and farewell
• (01:19:10) - My Darling New Orleans performance