Ep. 190 - MIKE MCCLURE - The OG of Red Dirt | The Boston Chris Podcast | INTERVIEW

Welcome to Episode 190 featuring the OG (Original Grampus) of Red Dirt, Mike McClure of The Great Divide originally from Shawnee, OKWe chatted with Mike about The Great Divide's brand new single "Hard Time Moving On", being one of the first artists to make Red Dirt Music mainstream, how the band's songs differed before and after their breakup, if his content changed during the Mike McClure Band years, the song "Wrong Is Overrated" and how this helped heal past burned bridges, his inspiration to start writing being Willie related, reflecting on being an influence to many artists, Crow & Gazelle's new record "Truth Be Told" & Tons More!Make sure to follow along with Mike at https://www.tgdmusic.com/Chapters:01:05: Theme Song01:47: Intro02:08: The new single “Hard Time Moving On” from The Great Divide06:06: Working with Danny Miller again in the studio09:49: Being an OG in the red dirt movement14:07: Reflecting on those early days and knowing he influenced others15:54: The initial inspiration to become a songwriter17:27: His step by step process to writing songs initially19:45: Is there a difference in the content between TGD and Mike McClure Band21:24: Crow & Gazelle24:52: The change in growth musically pre and post band breakup28:00: The album “Providence”30:24: The audience reaction to the new songs31:44: “Wrong is Overrated” and the meaning behind it36:18: Crow & Gazelle’s new record “Truth Be Told”39:14: By The Numbers Starts40:31: Rapid Fire41:43: What the Heck?!43:53: Top 544:31: Mt. Rushmore45:12: Impactful46:43: The 2 things he is most grateful for47:36: Who is the ONE ARTIST he wishes everyone knew about?48:28: Who is Mike McClure?48:59: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0