Happy Independence Day, July 4th, 2021! Let Freedom Ring!!! Uninterrupted songs that are uniquely American, and songs that are not. Songs of struggle, songs of joy, and songs of freedom. Freedom means different things for different people. This show, (with no back announcing) is celebrating The 4th of July, The United States’ Independence Day. God Bless America!!! I designed this episode of #ITWWSS to be the soundtrack to your holiday weekend. It's… joyful, patriotic, a toe tapper, thought...

It’s All About The Bass (Part 5) Into The Woods With Stewart Strauss is a listener supported podcast. I thank you for your patronage, by liking and subscribing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! On this episode of #ITWWSS we’re going to celebrate Black Music Month, and hear more from some of the best bassists to ever hold an upright, fretless or fretted bass! There will be plenty of great vocals, percussion, drums, horns, guitars, keyboards, instrumentals, live and studio tracks, and (did...

It’s All About The [Iconic Rock] Bass! (Part 4) This episode of #ITWWSS takes another dive into the deep end of a bass guitar shaped pool, where reaching the bottom, we find some of Rock N’ Roll’s greatest recordings. All the bass players in this show have great skill, soul and their own distinct sound and style. I started playing cello at eight years old. Later in the elementary school orchestra. I wanted to play the upright bass, but I was too small to carry it. I picked up the guitar...

It’s All About The Bass (Part 3) In this episode of #ITWWSS we dive deeper into the bottom end, with some of Rock N’ Roll’s greatest bass players. From Chas Chandler, John Entwistle, John Paul Jones, and Paul McCartney, to John Deacon, Geddy Lee, Rhonda Smith, Jack Bruce, Jerry Scheff, Walter Becker, Chuck Rainey, Barry Oakley, and Bootsy Collins. Songs from a few of Britain’s finest… The Animals, The Who, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and Queen, Rush, Jeff Beck, and Cream. Rush, a...

It’s All About The (Iconic) Bass! On this episode of listener supported #ITWWSS... Songs that you know instantly from their iconic bass line, or the bass carries the song in a unique and recognizable way. I urge you to snap your fingers and move your feet, while you’re listening to songs from… Miss Peggy Lee, with Joe Mondragon and Stan Levy. Lou Reed, with Herbie Flowers. Sly and The Family Stone, featuring Larry Graham. Billy Cobham, with Leland Sklar, Jan Hammer and Tommy Bolin. Robben...

It’s All About The (Jazz) Bass This edition of #ITWWSS explores some bass driven songs performed by some of the finest musicians to ever pick up a bass guitar, or upright bass! We’ll hear rare performances, live and otherwise… from Jaco Pastorius with Weather Report. Stanley Clarke (covering Charles Mingus,) with Billy Cobham, Larry Carlton, Darren Johnson and Najee. Jaco Pastorius with Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. Jaco with The Word Of Mouth Big Band, featuring Michael...

Into The Woods With Stewart Strauss is celebrating Black Music Month with an eclectic blend of some of the most influential music and artists of the last one hundred years. June was declared African American Music Appreciation Month in 1979, by President Jimmy Carter. This episode of #ITWWSS exemplifies some of the many contributions from Black artists and songwriters who have written, played and sang about their life experiences, then brought hope and joy through their truths and...

An all 60’s #ITWWSS with the emphasis on songs from 1967, and Black Music Appreciation Month. On June 07, 1979, President Jimmy Carter declared the month of June as African American Music Appreciation Month. I’m pleased to be able to share some of the greatest music ever recorded from my personal collection with you!  My musical influences from the dawn of Motown, through the British Invasion. Songs from Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Jeff Beck and The Yardbirds,...

The Man That Shook The Hand (Part 2) May 24, 2021 This episode of #ITWWSS was originally released November 2020 on other streaming services as S2 E3. The episode has been remastered for this release. In addition, a few of the tracks have been replaced with higher quality reproductions. Cheers!!! Back to the original text… Happy Thanksgiving! As many of you are probably stuffed to the gils, about right now, it seemed like the perfect time to share a new episode of ITWWSS! This show picks...

This episode of #ITWWSS appears on other streaming services as S3 E10. I'm sharing my podcasts here in chronological order. Happy Listening! The Best D**n Live (Acoustic) Performances I’ve Seen And Heard (Part 5) Includes stories about seeing… Groucho Marx, Woody Allen, Jim Croce, Andres Segovia, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood, Counting Crows, Eagles and more. Live acoustic performances from Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Jim Messina, Sons Of Champlin, Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby,...

This episode of #ITWWSS appears on other streaming services as S3 E9. I'm sharing it here, with a new audience in the order it was intended. Happy listening! The Best Damn Live (Acoustic) Performances I’ve Seen And Heard (Part 4) Part 4 of The Best D**n Live Performances I’ve Seen And Heard is an hour of tour de force live acoustic performances, from artists that I’ve personally seen perform live. I’ve met a few and even introduced one or two at a concert or two. One particular...

This episode of #ITWWSS is available on other streaming services as S3 E8. I'm pleased to present my podcasts here in chronological order. Happy listening! The Best Da*n Live Performances I've Seen and Heard (Part 3) is a continuation of the series. Live performances and stories about seeing some of the worlds finest musical artists... Joe Cocker, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, The Pat Metheny Group, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Steely Dan, Chicago, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Deep...

This episode of #ITWWSS has been offered on other streaming services as S3 E7. I'm sharing these podcasts here in chronological order. Thanks for listening! The Best D**n Live Performances I've Seen And Heard (Part 2) includes music from and stories about seeing... Santana, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Elton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones with Eric Clapton, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Please...

This episode of #ITWWSS appears on other streaming services as S3 E6. I'm glad to be sharing my podcasts with a new audience. Thanks for listening and your support! The Man That Shook The Hand (Part 5) Includes music from and stories about… Some old friends, more hand shaking, musical heroes, truly independent artists, and some of the most popular icons, ever! Music from; Chris Isaak, Susan Tedeschi, Albert Collins and the Icebreakers, Coco Montoya, Frank Sinatra, Joe Sample and The...

This episode of ITWWSS has been released on other streaming services as (S3 E5) I'm glad to be sharing this podcast with a new audience. Thank you for listening and your support! Nothing reveals your age better than the music you love. It’s a bold statement, but every generation has their own favorites, with songs and bands that bring back explicit memories. I’ve always been a music freak. When I was a DJ at KTHX 100.1 FM in Reno, Nevada, one of the other Deejays referred to me as being...

More music from and stories about meeting legendary musical artists along my path. From mistaken identities, chance encounters, emcee duties and friends traveling through. Some rare tracks and live recordings. Some hits and lots of great performances. The Righteous Brothers, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Freddy Fender, Augie Meyers, Mumbo Gumbo, Little Feat, Willie Nelson with Toots Hibbert, Buddy Holly, Gary Busey, Richie Valens, Lou Diamond Phillips, Loggins and Messina, Bob Hite of Canned...

This podcast was previously released on other streaming services. I'm more than delighted to be able to share Into The Woods With Stewart Strauss, with a new and expanded audience.  The artists represented in this episode of ITWWSS are all people I've had at least one close encounter with. The very minimum was a hand shake. Do you remember shaking hands?  Others I've spent a little time working with or had a friend in the band. There's a few, we'll say, are connected by osmosis or very few...

This episode includes my best studio recordings from the last year. All of the songs have been remixed and remastered. It's one of those "If I knew then, what I know now" sort of deal. Originals include... Middle Of Dismay, Old Number Two and (How Do You Tame A) Mountain Man. The latter is a road song, sharing my love of California's natural beauty. Old Number Two is my first original in a few decades and really opened up the musical creativity that had been dormant for a long time. Middle Of...

The ”Into The Woods With Stewart Strauss” Podcast is a fun and enlightening romp through the forest of creativity. Guests will include award winning, nominated and other creative artists from across the arts and entertainment industry. We'll explore the creative process, tell stories and play songs around the campfire, while searching for the spark that ignites creativity. Please join David Nieker (actor, comedian, recording artist, Black Lodge Woodsman) the Into The Woods Orchestra and...

John Pirruccello is known for his work in Barry (HBO) - Twin Peaks: The Return (SHO) and Phil Spector (HBO)  May 16, 2021 Updates...  Since interviewing John, he's appeared in Your Honor and Godzilla Vs. Kong, among other film and television projects. Warning: The language used in this episode may be offensive to some and is not suitable for children. Please be advised. All of Season One has been remastered. Some episodes file sizes are too large for some streaming services. This will be...

Did he really play that on the radio? Yes, he did! Please join me for a musical journey deep inside the "Into The Woods With Stewart Strauss" hermetically sealed vault of preservation. It's located directly under the Into The Woods Recording Complex. We can transport you there right now. We only need your ears and a willingness to groove, but be prepared for disruptions! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stewart-strauss/support

While going deep into the cavernous hermetically sealed vault below the Into The Woods With Stewart Strauss Recording Complex, I ran across a Christmas Eve Radio Special I put together for a progressive FM radio station in Truckee, California. My love and passion for an eclectic blend of holiday music began on X'MAS Eve, a few years earlier, when I was on the air at KTHX (The-X) in Reno, Nevada. Bruce Van Dyke, (my boss, program director, mentor and the guy giving me a chance,) left a box of...

Michael O'Neill is a world class guitarist, film and TV composer. He's been on the worlds biggest stages and recorded with many of the finest recording artists on the planet. Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, Michael McDonald and George Benson, just to name a few. We've been friends since high school. I've had a front row seat or better yet, a backstage pass for most of Michael's career. Please join us as we discuss highlights from his numerous laps around the planet and listen to a few...

The ”Into The Woods With Stewart Strauss” Podcast is a fun and enlightening romp through the forest of creativity. Guests will include award winning, nominees and other creative artists from across the arts and entertainment industry. We'll explore the creative process, tell stories and play songs around the campfire, while searching for the spark that ignites creativity. The premiere episode features Josh Eisenstadt. Josh is a writer, producer and director. With several films under his...