Shine Light Podcasts

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Shine Light Podcasts aims to tell stories of our lives, the music that has moved and shaped us and the connections that we share. Our first series is "Everyone has a Jeff Buckley Story". Come along as we hear how 90's musical phenom Jeff Buckley left an indelible mark upon us all. Produced, hosted and edited by Jeff Haley. Co-Produced by Konrad. Executive Producer- Chris via Biointegrity....

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Ep. 9.2 Matt Johnson

Dec 04 2022 38 mins  
In our season finale we interview Matt Johnson about his time with Jeff Buckley. Matt discusses what impressed him about Buckley’s songwriting and musicianship. He also discusses at length why he felt he needed to leave the band in March of 1996. Finally we discuss fathers and sons and its significance for Matt.

Ep. 9.1 Matt Johnson

Nov 27 2022 48 mins  
Jeff interviews legendary drummer Matt Johnson who played on Grace, toured with Jeff Buckley and had a phenomenal contribution to success of that band. Matt discusses his influences, approach to drumming, what he likes about bass players, and some of the spiritual and inspirational aspects of Jeff Buckley.

Ep. 8 Jeff Lipstein

Nov 20 2022 28 mins  
Drummer Jeff Lipstein discusses the first time he saw Jeff Buckley play live (as a trio!) in the East Village. Jeff and Jeff discuss the many amazing and legendary qualities of Buckley. Lipstein goes into detail about his friend drummer Matt Johnson and Matt's indelible contribution to Buckley's music.

Ep. 7 Roxanne Drolet

Nov 13 2022 11 mins  
Welcome to episode 7 . Today we have a guest producer and presenter, Ms Roxanne Drolet. I’ve known and played with her for years. Like many of our guests, Roxanne was at the fated Electric Lounge show. But she also goes into many of the emotions that she had as a Buckley fan. It is quite a ride, so buckle up!

Ep. 6 Chris Garrigues

Nov 06 2022 11 mins  
Musician Chris Garrigues talks about the time he and his band Doghouse rehearsed in a van and jammed on stage with Jeff Buckley at the Chicago House in Austin, Texas.

The Hallelujah Episode

Oct 30 2022 17 mins  
Host Jeff Haley talks with accomplished songwriter Django Haskins, Grammy nominated pianist Rachel Eckroth, internationally acclaimed Soprano, arts activist and co-founder of Sing For Hope Camille Zamora, founder of the Austin Jeff Buckley Tribute Kristina Vallejo and incredible songwriter, producer and podcaster Johnny Goudie about what makes "Hallelujah" an enduring mega-classic

Ep. 4 Rose Smith

Oct 23 2022 18 mins  
Author Rose Smith talks about seeing Jeff Buckley at Liberty Lunch in 1995. She memorably describes it as "seeing someone light themselves on fire." Rose and Jeff discuss the things that made Buckley unique and amazing. They also discuss ways that our consumption of music has changed since those times.

Ep. 3 JJ Johnson

Oct 16 2022 22 mins  
Jeff interviews his old friend and band mate JJ Johnson about his experiences seeing Jeff Buckley in Austin, Texas back in 1994 and 1995. JJ gives a fan's and a musician's point of view on just how great Buckley and his band were.

Ep. 2.2 Johnny Goudie

Oct 09 2022 16 mins  
In part 2 Johnny and host Jeff Haley discuss Buckley's influence on the Austin music community. Johnny points to the impact of Buckley's singing style on many singers in the 90's. They also discuss Jeff Buckley's Telecaster and Johnny makes an observation about that particular guitar's strumming response and its importance in Buckley's music. Jeff reminisces about the first time he

Ep. 2.1 Johnny Goudie

Oct 02 2022 15 mins  
Austin's Own Johnny Goudie, who was a young performer himself in 1995, saw Jeff Buckley at Tower Records in Austin. Jeff and Johnny discuss the Buckley style and spirit with personal anecdotes and observations