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March 21, 2023

Music and Philosophy with Dave Nachmanoff

When you hear about the music of a guitar virtuoso with a doctorate in philosophy, who cut his musical teeth performing and collaborating with singer-songwriter Al Stewart (“Year of the Cat”), you know you will be getting som...

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Gramps Just Makes Shit Up!

When you hear about the music of a guitar virtuoso with a doctorate in philosophy, who cut his musical teeth performing and collaborating with singer-songwriter Al Stewart (“Year of the Cat”), you know you will be getting something wonderfully unique. In a career that has spanned a dozen albums and thousands of shows ranging from living room concerts to the Royal Albert Hall in London, Dave Nachmanoff has built a broad and loyal fan base and a unique niche as a performer and songwriter.

Touring, accompanying, and recording with his songwriting hero, Al Stewart, for over 15 years gave Dave the chance to get his own music out in front of tens of thousands of people and gained him international exposure and recognition. Over the years, he has shared the stage with a long list of legends of the folk and rock music worlds, including the likes of Alison Krauss, Steve Forbert, Firefall, John Wesley Harding, and blues legend Libba “Freight Train” Cotten (when he was ten years old). Dave continues to record and tour, playing well over a hundred shows a year in listening rooms, private house concerts, and at other events. He is focused on using his music to make a difference in the world and benefit concerts are an important part of that.

Dave's album,  “Cerulean Sky”, was recorded with Grammy-nominated producer-engineer Bill Smith, who has worked with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, and Yes, among others. The Cerulean Sky studio band included Michael Jerome and Taras Prodaniuk (Richard Thompson’s rhythm section), and Carl Byron on keyboards (Jackson Browne, Hot Club of LA). Dave’s writing has strengthened over the decades and many fans are calling the songs on “Cerulean Sky,” his best yet.

When not on tour, Dave is busy producing for other artists, teaching master classes around the US and working in his unique niche of writing and recording custom songs.

More information about Dave and friends mentioned in this episode is just a click away...

Dave Nachmanoff Website
Dave Nachmanoff Facebook
https://www.bandsintown.com/a/205935
"Must Love Dogs" Music Video
https://twitter.com/davenach

Some of Dave's friends and music colleagues:

Al Stewart
Michael McNevin
Elizabeth Cotton
Late for the Train - Dave Pascoe and Laura Benson
Pete Hamilton
Tim Renwick
Peter White

Who created my new jingle? Learn about them here:
The Ladles
Bandcamp:
https://theladles.bandcamp.com/album/the-line
Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/ladlesband/
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/15Q1wF9PGy4MU0Q9iTU50m


Chapters

00:00 - Dave's Dissertation Title

00:46 - Gramps' New Jingle

12:15 - Remembering Libba Cotton

24:20 - Spotlight of the Sun

49:14 - The Loyalist

55:08 - Getting to know Al Stewart