On this week's Thinking and Drinking episode Bart and his big brother Brad will be reviewing the Judas Priest and Queensryche concert they saw this past week in Nashville.

With Queensryche and Judas Priest being some of their favorite bands, they had a light-hearted chat about their thoughts on the show at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium.

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On this week’s show, Bart talks to his long-time friend Susan Marshall.  Susan is a true Memphis Belle who has been blowing away crowds and listeners all over the country.  Based out of Memphis she’s carved out a swath for her style of singing a mile wide.  Blues, soul, country, she can do it all.  

On this episode you’ll hear…

How Susan made her long journey to Memphis

Why she’s disappointed in local music education

How she’s been instrumental in forwarding all genres of music in Memphis and the surrounding states while being part of The Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy

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This week on Thinkin' & Drinkin' we throw it back to last Christmas when Bart & Amy share their favorite Christmas Songs.

Merry Christmas from Bart & Amy! Have a great & safe holiday!

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We have a special episode this week. We are doing a “Smash Cast” with Jeremy McComb. Make sure to check out his podcast 2 Dumb 2 Quit. Bart and Jeremy chat about each of their careers, Jeremy's club, the music business in general and Jeremy's music.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How he became Larry The Cable Guy’s tour manager
• Jeremy talks about how his music will never be dependent on ‘Music Row’

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Let’s welcome Bart’s brother, Brad, back to the podcast. In this Shorty Show edition of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Bart and Brad discuss their favorite Rush songs. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart and his brother Brad discuss their favorite Rush songs.

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In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Bart talks with Scott Gunter. Scott shares about his start in the music business by playing tennis, his first internship in Tennessee and how he got into music publishing. Scott talks about the Texas music scene and differences about it. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How a singer in a Christian Rock band ended up in Music Publishing and now Management
• What he learned on a two-month-long hiatus in the Southwest and how that translated into booking bands, clubs, and more management.  

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*Scott mentions Bob McDill as a facilitator but meant to say Bob DiPiero

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In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, we are throwing it back to our interview with Jessi Alexander. Jessi has written songs with some of the biggest names in country music. While also creating a career as an artist herself. You won’t be disappointed by the conversation in this episode. She is full of great stories.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• All about her song “Drive Your Truck” (recorded by Lee Brice) won several awards
• How ‘The Climb” by Miley Cyrus for the Hannah Montana movie was written.

For the full show notes visit >> http://www.thinkinanddrinkin.com/podcast/jessiealexander

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Join us for the Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Music Business Educational Series. Each week we will be delving into different areas of the music business giving you an insight into the job and how it has evolved and changed over time. This week, Bart talks with Joey Turner who shares about working as a studio sound engineer. Joey talks about going to school, getting his first internship & getting his first job in Nashville. Fun fact: Joey is also the master mixer of the T&D Podcast! 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Joey’s start in Nashville working his way into the recording studio
• What it’s like to work as a studio engineer

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Join us for the Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Music Business Educational Series. Each week we will be delving into different areas of the music business giving you an insight into the job and how it has evolved and changed over time. This week, Bart talks with Tyler Chiarelli who shares the differences between a road musician and a studio musician. Along with what led him to make the change in his own career. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• What it’s like to be a road musician 
• What it’s like to be a studio musician

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Join us for the Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Music Business Educational Series. Each week we will be delving into different areas of the music business giving you an insight into the job and how it has evolved and changed over time. This week Amy will interview Bart as he talks about Record Promotion where he began in the music industry. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• What Record Promotion is
• How the job has changed from the late 90’s til now

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This week on the Thinkin' & Drinkin' Shorty Show Bart & Amy share their favorite Christmas Songs.

Merry Christmas from Bart & Amy! Have a great & safe holiday!

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This week on Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Bart talks with Michael Britt. Michael is the guitar player for Lonestar. Tune in to the episode to hear the story of how Michael first got an interest in music at an early age to the journey of joining Lonestar. Michael also shares a little about his side gig where he profiles amps.  

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How Michael joined Lonestar
• Michael is now the voice of Kemper Profiler Amp

For the full show notes visit http://www.thinkinanddrinkin.com/podcast/michaelbritt

Check out Michael’s side gig at https://mbritt.com/

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Shorty Show Christmas edition. This week Bart and Joey talk about the top gifts you can gift to the guitar loving person in your life. Head over to the show notes on our website where you will find links to all the gifts mentioned in the episode. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Gift ideas for the guitar nerd in your life

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This week on Thinkin’ and Drinkin’ Bart and Wife Amy Allmand get in the Christmas spirit by listing their top five Christmas movies. Leave comments and reviews for your favorite Christmas movies!

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart & Amy discuss their favorite Christmas movies

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In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Bart talks with Lisa Ramsey-Perkins. She shares how she got her start in the music business with Wynonna Judd as an assistant and the journey she went on that led her to running publishing companies and A&R at Sony working with some of the top artists in the business. Tune in to this episode to hear tons of great stories and have some great laughs! 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How someone went from working as an assistant for Wynonna Judd to running publishing companies and A&R at Sony
• How Lisa is the connection between Bart & Amy

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This week on Thinkin’ and Drinkin’ Bart talks with Bill Spencer & Grant Batson with the Narrow Gate Foundation. In this episode, Bill shares about his life and how he began Narrow Gate, who they serve and how you can help. Grant shares about his life, how he got into Guitar building and what led him to work with Narrow Gate. Tune in to hear more about Narrow Gate and the heart behind their ministry. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• The heart behind Narrow Gate
• How they began building guitars on the Narrow Gate property

For the full show notes visit HERE

Head to https://narrowgate.org/ to learn more about Narrow Gate and give back to a great ministry

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This week on Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Shorty Show Edition Bart, Amy and Joey tell about their top 5 favorite debut albums. They chat about which albums are their favorite and why. Tune in to hear some great stories and have some good laughs. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart, Amy & Joey chat about their top 5 favorite debut albums

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It’s Giving Month! This week on Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Bart talks with Bob Regan, Hall of Fame songwriter and founder of Operation Song. Operation Song is a non-profit whose mission is to empower veterans, active-duty military, and their families to tell their stories through the process of songwriting. Tune in to this episode to learn more about Bob, the work he is doing through Operation Song and how you can support this charity. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart & Bob’s playing USO Tours
• Why a Cali Hippie started Operation Song
• The mission and impact behind Operation Song

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Check out Operation Song >> http://www.operationsong.org 

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This month on Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ we will be featuring the two charities that are near and dear to our hearts. In the spirit of the holidays and a month of thanksgiving, we encourage you to spread the cheer. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• What to expect in the upcoming month’s shows
• We want you to submit your favorite songs of gratitude to Instagram
• How you can help bless the show by giving us 5 stars and nice reviews

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This week on Thinkin’ and Drinkin’, Bart talks with Erich Andreas, guitar expert. Bart and Erich talk all about Erich career and what led him to begin teaching guitar lessons and how his business evolved into a YouTube channel and the go-to website for all things guitar lessons. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How he went from Florida to Nashville 
• How he built a huge online guitar teaching website

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This week on Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ we are throwing it back to the episode with Bob DiPiero. This episode is filled with great stories, advice, and insight into songwriting in Nashville. Bob shares about his success in songwriting, making the decision to focus on songwriting and the process he goes through when writing songs. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How Bart and Bob wrote “You Can’t Take The Honky Tonk out of the Girl” on their first co-write
• Bob discusses his thoughts on how the music industry has changed and where it’s going.

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This week on Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Bart chats with Mike Hickey. Mike shares with us how he got his start in the music business, some great guitar knowledge and behind-the-scenes of his current gig with Joe Bonamassa as his guitar tech.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How he studied at Berkley School of Music
• His current job as Joe Bonamassa’s guitar tech

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This week on the Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Shorty Show, Bart and Brad go back and forth talking about their top 5 favorite Van Helen songs. If you are a Van Halen fan you will enjoy comparing to your own favorites. If you aren’t sure who Van Halen is, tune in and check out some of the songs mentioned!

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart shares his top 5 Van Halen Songs
• Brad, Barts brother, shares his top 5 Van Halen Songs

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Ryan Cooke, Jeremy Asbrock & Phillip Shouse join Bart on Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ this week to talk about how they met, got their start as a cover band playing KISS songs, and became real-life rockstars hosting a weekly Tuesday night show. They share great stories playing for Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley. This episode is full of stories and lots of laughs.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How they went from a Rock & Roll cover band to playing with real-life rock stars
• What it’s like to be the back band for Gene Simmons & Ace Frehley of KISS

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This week on Thinkin’ and Drinkin’, Bart and Amy Allmand give their review of the latest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. They walk you through each of the four categories and give their thoughts on some of their favorite inductees. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart & Amy share their thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony

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In this Shorty Show edition of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Bart and Amy chat all about concerts. They share the experiences of each of their first concerts and the top 5 concerts they’ve each attended. Tune in you might be surprised with who you hear. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart & Amy talk about the first concert they ever saw
• Bart & Amy talk about their top 5 favorite concerts
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Behind every deal made is a lawyer writing the contract. In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Austen shares about growing up in Louisiana, his transition to Nashville and how he began in the music business. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Austen’s start in the music industry
• Where to start when you are signing your first deal and need a lawyer

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Are you a fan of LIVE music? Then this episode is for you! On this week’s Shorty Show, Bart shares with listeners the best places to hear live music in Nashville. He lets you know the best places to go, notable bands that have played there and the best place to hear live music in America.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• The best LIVE music venues in Nashville
• Bart’s favorite music venue in America

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Head on over and leave us a review. You might just hear it at the end of the show! After you leave the review head to our INSTAGRAM and let us know! 

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Pat Buchanan has worked with some of Nashville’s top artists as one of the top session players in Nashville. In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Pat Buchanan talks all about his career as a guitarist and touring musician. He shares how he got his start in the music business, life on the road touring, and gives an inside look into studio sessions as a studio musician working with songwriters. Pat also shares about Home Overdubs, where he can play on your next project from his home studio. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart & Pat discuss Pat’s career as both a studio musician and a touring musician
• Pat talks about how both the Beach Boys and the Beatles influenced his songwriting

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Check out Pat’s new album “Sandbox” available on iTunes & CD Baby.

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In this week’s episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Podcast, Bart gives a rundown of his top 5 favorite guitars. He tells the nitty-gritty of each guitar, why he loves it and shares a few stories about each of them. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart share the story of the guitar he had custom-built after the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. at Daytona
• About guitars played by some of the top artists in Country Music

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From Melbourne Australia, Phil Barton broke into the music industry by writing children’s music where he wrote over 87 records. In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Phil tells about his journey from Australia to Nashville, how he broke into country music and began his American writing career. He has had success in American Country Music, Canda, and Australia.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Phil has had over 800 cuts and he STILL loves writing 3 times a day
• How someone from Australia who wrote children’s music ended up in Nashville, Tennessee writing Country music.

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In this Shorty Show episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Bart talks with his wife Amy about their top 5 favorite Dixie Chicks songs. Bart shares a little about the days on the road with The Chick’s back when they were breaking into the music industry. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart introduce his wife, Amy Allmand, who has 15 years of music publishing experience
• Bart & Amy trade their top 5 favorite Dixie Chicks Songs

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Ever wondered what goes into record promotion? In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Rob Dalton dives into the nitty-gritty of record promotion. He tells stories of promotion parties, launching some of country music’s top artist and how the business has changed over the last 30 years. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Rob talks about how he worked his way up from the mailroom to Vice President of a major record company
• Bart & Rob talk about The Kinley’s duo and the flying Elvises

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In this Shorty Show edition of Thinkin’ and Drinkin’, Bart shares his top songwriting tips, advice he has been given and some of the top organization's songwriters need to join.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart’s top 5 songwriting tips for writers just starting out
• The organization's songwriters need to be apart of

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Lead vocalist, hit songwriter, and now music publisher. Jonathan Singleton has done it all. On this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Jonathan gives a glimpse into writing hit country songs and starting a publishing company, 50 Egg Music, with Luke Combs. 

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Jonathan talks about touring with his band while having 4 #1 songs with other artists
• Jonathan talks about the new publishing company he started with Luke Combs

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On this week's episode of Thinkin’ and Drinkin’ Bart gives ideas for gifts this holiday season. He gives options at four different price points for whichever level gift you're looking to get for the musician in your life.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Bart shares his gift ideas for the musician in your life for different budgets.

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Curious to know more about the man behind to microphone? Well, you’re in for a treat. In today’s episode Bart is on the other side of the microphone as Joey interviews him. Bart tells about his career, his first songwriting session and the first demo, hold, cut and single he wrote. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• About Bart’s thirty-one years in the music business 
• Bart tells about his first songwriting session

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From telling jokes to an empty bar in downtown Nashville to selling out Madison Square Garden, Steve tells stories of life on the road with Dierks Bentley. He dishes on how he met Dierks, the early days of playing in the band and how Dierks inspired him to get his pilots license. Tune in to hear great stories and lots of laughs. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Stories from on the road and in the air with Dierks Bentley
• Steve tell about his wife’s battle with Polycystic Kidney Disease

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Tune in to hear all about the BRAND NEW Shorty Show episodes. Every other week you will be hearing from the man himself, Bart Allmand accompanied by sound engineer, Joey Turner. In these episodes Bart will be answering questions, sharing tips and telling his own stories. Have a question you would like answered on a Shorty Show? Head over to our INSTAGRAM and let us know!

In this episode, you’ll hear

• All about the new Shorty Show episodes
• Meet Joey Turner

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Ever wondered what a day in the life of a record producer looks like? In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Bart talks with Blake Chancey. Blake talks about signing the Dixie Chicks and gives a behind-the-scenes look of life as a record producer. From late nights to early mornings, Blake spills it all.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How he got his start in the music business while growing up in one of the most musical neighborhoods
• Signing the Dixie Chicks to Sony Records Nashville and producing their top records

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Are you a young singer/songwriter? Maybe looking to get into the music industry? In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ Bart talks with Andrew Fromm, they chat about music streaming and how it is changing the songwriting industry. Andrew also dives into his business, Fromm Consulting LLC., where he advises on the buying and selling of publishing catalogs. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• Andrew’s career as a songwriter working with some of the top names in the Pop industry
• His transition from songwriting into advising on the buy and selling of publishing catalogs

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Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a singer, guitar player, songwriter, record producer or publisher in the country music scene? In this episode of Thinkin’ and Drinkin’, Bart talks with Derek George. Derek is a jack of all trades in this business. He has toured on the road with Pearl River as a singer and guitar player, and written several hits for artists such as Bryan White, Randy Houser, Joe Nichols, Chase Bryant, Blake Shelton, and Tim McGraw. Derek has produced records and owned his own publishing company. He gives great insight into songwriting and how the industry is changing.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Derek George got his start touring with Pearl River
• Derek’s transition into producing and songwriting which leads him to start his own production company.

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Dive deep into behind-the-scenes of radio and record promotion. In this episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’, Bart talks with longtime record promotion executive Bob Reeves. Bob talks about how he got to where he is now. Starting in a record store, living through the oil boom in Houston, lying his way into a Production Director job in radio to record promotion working with some of the big names in the country music scene.

In this episode, you’ll hear

• How Bob got into radio, then record promotion and what it was like to run the legendary (but now gone) Ace of Clubs club in Nashville in the 1990s.
• What it is like to work with artists like the Dixie Chicks and Blake Shelton. 

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Have you ever wondered what it was like to be in the studio working with some of Nashville’s top musicians? In this episode of Thinkin’ and Drinkin’, Bart talks with one of Nashville’s top session players, Tom Bukovac. Tom talks about the start of his career, why he took a 3 year break and his transition back into the studio. Bart and Tom talk about meeting Willie Nelson and playing with Joe Walsh on Tom Petty’s last tour.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Tom’s start with touring and his transition into the studio
• Tom playing with Joe Walsh in Cleveland

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Growing up on a farm in a tiny Colorado town Clare set out to pursue her dreams. Determined to pursue her love for singing she headed to Nashville to attend Belmont University, despite not being able to afford it. She spent her breaks from school back on the farm working to make her dream a reality. Tune in to hear how Clare started from scratch not knowing a soul in Tennessee, taught herself how to play guitar and took a songwriting course at Belmont to get her start. She tells about her influences and how she got her start in the music business.

In this episode you’ll hear

• Clare tell what led her to Tennessee to attend Belmont University and how she got her start in the music business
• The story of opening for Bob Seger a few days after signing her first record deal

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I met Eric Hurt when he became my publisher and

due to the lack of any good songs, he became my

former publisher. We stayed friends and I’ve

loved watching him climb the music biz ladder.

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This week on Thinkin’ and Drinkin’ Bart talks with Bill Spencer & Grant Batson with the Narrow Gate Foundation. In this episode, Bill shares about his life and how he began Narrow Gate, who they serve and how you can help. Grant shares about his life, how he got into Guitar building and what led him to work with Narrow Gate. Tune in to hear more about Narrow Gate and the heart behind their ministry. 

In this episode, you’ll hear

• The heart behind Narrow Gate
• How they began building guitars on the Narrow Gate property

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