Taking It Easy at Mad Dog Ranch

Fiddle man Wes Barlow stops in to talk about his journey from classical violinist to fiddle player and life on the road. It's a hoot and a holler!

Randy and Dylan sit down with the inimitable and prolific Jackson Emmer in this must-listen episode. Jackson is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer and  calls Carbondale home. His work blends humor with heartache, and tradition with exploration. Emmer’s writing is often compared to that of John Prine and Guy Clark. He has toured the US since 2009, collaborated with Grammy-winners, and co-written 40+ songs with folk music legend, Tom Paxton. Emmer has opened for Robert Earl Keen, Sierra Ferrell, and Tim McGraw. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard, 1200+ Spotify playlists, and 200+ radio stations worldwide. Follow him on Instagram and stay in the loop at www.jacksonemmer.com

Randy and Dylan sit down with the inimitable and prolific Jackson Emmer in this must-listen episode. Jackson is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer and  calls Carbondale home. His work blends humor with heartache, and tradition with exploration. Emmer’s writing is often compared to that of John Prine and Guy Clark. He has toured the US since 2009, collaborated with Grammy-winners, and co-written 40+ songs with folk music legend, Tom Paxton. Emmer has opened for Robert Earl Keen, Sierra Ferrell, and Tim McGraw. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard, 1200+ Spotify playlists, and 200+ radio stations worldwide. Follow him on Instagram and stay in the loop at www.jacksonemmer.com

Marc Meeker, studio manager/engineer/producer/multi-instrumentalist (there's not much Marc doesn't do!) extraordinaire drops in to share his remarkable journey in the music business and how it brought him the Roaring Fork Valley.  

Marc has spent the last 17 years working in the music industry predominantly in Nashville and has expertise as a studio tech guru, audio engineer, and musician. He also owns and operates Meeker Audio LLC, and provides services for many clients, including Keith Urban, Jimmy Buffett, Bela Fleck, Dann Huff, Kenny Greenberg, SonyTree, Warner Chappell Production Music, and hundreds more. He has worked as an audio consultant helping build tours for Rascal Flatts for a decade. It's quite the story and not one to miss!

Marc Meeker, studio manager/engineer/producer/multi-instrumentalist (there's not much Marc doesn't do!) extraordinaire drops in to share his remarkable journey in the music business and how it brought him the Roaring Fork Valley.  

Marc has spent the last 17 years working in the music industry predominantly in Nashville and has expertise as a studio tech guru, audio engineer, and musician. He also owns and operates Meeker Audio LLC, and provides services for many clients, including Keith Urban, Jimmy Buffett, Bela Fleck, Dann Huff, Kenny Greenberg, SonyTree, Warner Chappell Production Music, and hundreds more. He has worked as an audio consultant helping build tours for Rascal Flatts for a decade. It's quite the story and not one to miss!

In the premier episode of “Taking it Easy at Mad Dog Ranch”, Randy and Dylan sit down with Louis Middleton and discuss his path as a musician. It's taken a lot of ups and downs and lefts and rights but through it all the talent and passion for singing and performing carried him through.  We share a lot of laughs a few tears and even get a few tunes from Louis at the end. It's one you don't want to miss. Check out Louis's website and follow him on spotify and instagram in the links below for more information on Louisand where you can find him next!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/39OZaH633QKLXbfS12ck7R?si=ThnsaMS7QGepnpNSyqxBFw

https://www.instagram.com/louisbmiddleton/

In the premier episode of “Taking it Easy at Mad Dog Ranch”, Randy and Dylan sit down with Louis Middleton and discuss his path as a musician. It's taken a lot of ups and downs and lefts and rights but through it all the talent and passion for singing and performing carried him through.  We share a lot of laughs a few tears and even get a few tunes from Louis at the end. It's one you don't want to miss. Check out Louis's website and follow him on spotify and instagram in the links below for more information on Louisand where you can find him next!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/39OZaH633QKLXbfS12ck7R?si=ThnsaMS7QGepnpNSyqxBFw

https://www.instagram.com/louisbmiddleton/