Episode #96 - Interview with J.D. SIMO - Nashville legend who worked on Hollywood movies and played on thousands of records!

Send us Fan MailIf someone had told us a few years ago that we'd be talking to one of our favorite and - in our humble opinion - one of the best guitarists in the world right now, we probably wouldn’t have believed it.J.D. Simo is one of those guitarists you might not have heard of… but definitely should! A super friendly guy with a cool beard and a Telecaster in hand, a walking encyclopedia of music history, always busy and never one to say “no” to a new challenge - he’s a true musical legend of Nashville.As a guitarist, songwriter and producer/engineer, Simo has worked with the likes of Jack White (Beyoncé Lemonade sessions), Phil Lesh, James McCartney, Tommy Emmanuel, David Kahne, Cowboy Jack Clement, Dave Cobb, Paul Worley, George Porter, Anson Funderburgh, Peter Collins, Joe Bonamassa, Chris Isaak, Samantha Fish and Baz Luhrmann on the soundtrack and score of the Elvis and upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic (Springsteen. Deliver Me From Nowhere). He is a former member of the Don Kelley Band (2007–2012), the historic house band at Robert’s Western World in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also a member of the psychedelic rock band SIMO from 2012–2018 and has released four solo albums to date. His record Songs from The House of Grease made it to our top albums of 2023.Be sure to check out our interview with JD, where he talks about his musical journey, touring plans with Chris Isaak and Luther Dickinson, and much more.podcast jingle: Łukasz WojciechowskiYou can listen to this episode here: https://tiny.pl/1xn9xg07Spotify link:YouTube: https://tiny.pl/rt6dhj-8 We also encourage you to follow our profile on Facebook –  https://www.facebook.com/PickPlease/and on Instagram - https://tiny.pl/cxk21We would be grateful for your support on Patronite (special bonuses for our patrons!): https://tiny.pl/r8yq62q5LINKS:J.D. SIMO:FB - https://tiny.pl/c6t-mjmqInstagram - https://tiny.pl/yw8t1f8zYoutube - https://tiny.pl/rtqm_kf7Official website - https://simo.fm/J.D. SIMO on SPOTIFY / TIDAL:Spotify - https://tiny.pl/vkm5nqqyTidal - https://tiny.pl/skgvk3krSIMO - https://tiny.pl/m_256npxJ.D. Simo & Luther Dickinson - Do The Rump! - https://tiny.pl/n2ptg-3qJ.D. Simo - Song From The House of Grease - https://tiny.pl/wn49tELVIS (Soundtrack) - https://tiny.pl/h3brs90yThis is J.D. Simo Playlist - https://tiny.pl/k1wp_3r5Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - https://tiny.pl/6pfy155sDon Kelley Band - https://tiny.pl/ys-x8wsnMUSIC/ARTISTS recommended and listened by J.D. these days (some of many :p): Kenny Burrell (especially first album), Wes Montgomery, Grant Green (especially funk stuff from the late 60`s and early 70`s), Harold Vick, Cannonball Adderley, Ornette Coleman, Wayne Shorter (“Adam`s Apple”, “Juju”), Rachmaninov, Claude Debussy, Chopin, Lightnin` Hopkins, Rev. Gary Davis, Lonesome Sundown, Frankie Lee Sims, Slim Harpo, Lightnin` Slim, Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Jimmy Bryant, Ronnie Hawkins, Hank Marvin (The Shadows), Chris Isaak, Duane Eddy, Bo Diddley, Reggie Young.