Straight From the Hat – The Return of Ben Vaughn

Enjoying Frets? Send me an email. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1898249/fa...) Back in 2022, I talked with Ben Vaughn, whose music and radio show I’ve been a fan of for years. Ben has enjoyed a great career as a performer, songwriter, composer for film and TV, and record producer. He’s produced records by Ween, Arthur Alexander, and Charlie Feathers, and also collaborated with Alan Vega, Alex Chilton and Los Straitjackets. His songs have also been recorded by artists including Marshall Crenshaw, The Morells, and Deer Tick. Needless to say, Ben Vaughn has encountered some colorful characters in his musical journey. His friend Laura Pochodylo, who works for Sun Records in Nashville, wrote the names of those colorful characters down and placed them in a hat. Names like Jonathan Richman, Arthur Alexander, Willie Nelson, Nancy Sinatra and more. So, what do they do with those names? Laura selects a few at random and Ben relives the stories—no pre-planning, no filter —just telling it like it was, straight from the hat. The new podcast is called, of course, Straight from the Hat and on today’s episode of Frets, I happily welcome…the return of Ben Vaughn. This is my second interview with Ben Vaughn. Check out my 2022 interview here (https://www.fretspodcast.com/1898249/...) . Songs featured in this episode: “Quote Unquote” by Ben Vaughn “Asking for a Friend” by Ben Vaughn “My Reservation’s Been Confirmed” – a Herman’s Hermits song (one of my favorites) covered by Ben and written by Charles Silverman, Derek Leckenby and Keith Hopwood Listen to Straight From the Hat here (https://www.straightfromthehat.com) . Find music by Ben Vaughn here (https://benvaughnmusic.bandcamp.com) . Save on Certified Pre-Owned Electronics (https://plug.tech/DJFEY) Plug has great prices on refurbished electronics. Up to 70% off with a 30-day money back guarantee! Euclid Records – Buy and sell records. (https://euclidrecords.com) A gigantic selection of vinyl & CDs. We’re in St. Louis & New Orleans, but are loved worldwide! Find or Sell Guitars and Gear at Reverb (https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinm...) Find great deals on guitars, amps, audio and recording gear. Or sell yours! Check out Reverb.com Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for listening to Frets with DJ Fey. You can follow or subscribe for FREE at most podcast platforms.And now, Frets is available on YouTube. There are a lot of fun extras like videos and shorts and audio of all episodes. Subscribing for FREE at YouTube helps support the show tremendously, so hit that subscribe button!    / @djfey39   You can also find information about guitarists, bands and more at the Frets with DJ Fey (  / djfey58  ) Facebook page. Give it a like! And – stay tuned… Contact Dave Fey at [email protected] or call 314-229-8033