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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2025 · 54 MIN

Johnny Walker

from For the Sake of the Song · host Beth P

Johnny Walker is a legend among legends in the punk, blues, garage rock scene(s) and it’s an honor to have him on the podcast! He and Ben Swank started the legendary Soledad Brothers, releasing four critically acclaimed albums, and were/are longtime collaborators and friends with Meg and Jack White, with Jack engineering The Soledad Brothers first album and Johnny playing slide guitar on The White Stripes first album. After The Soledad Brothers, Johnny went on tour to sing and play harmonica with the MC5 and he formed a new band, Cut In The Hill Gang. He’s also the owner and creator of The Lodge KY in Dayton KY. Nowadays, you can find Johnny playing with his current band, All Seeing Eyes, and if you’re St. Louis, you’ll have a chance to have your mind blown when Johnny and the band play at Venice Cafe on Saturday, September 13th with The Maness Brothers (who, if you haven’t ever noticed, are the intro/outro music to the pod!). It’s a chance to see a living legend so do. not. miss. it. Playlist Track Listing: 1. “I Wanta Holler (But The Town’s Too Small)” by Gary U.S. Bonds 2. “Black to Comm” by MC5 3. “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground” by Blind Willie Johnson4. “Et moi, et moi, et moi” by Jacques Dutronc5-8. “A Love Supreme” by John Coltrane 9. “The Big Three Killed My Baby” by The White Stripes 10. “Fuck The People” by The Kills 11. Diddy Wah Diddy” by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band12. “You Need Love” by Muddy Waters 13. “Pills” by Bo Diddley14. “Third Stone From The Sun” by Jimi Hendrix 15. “Sister Ray” by The Velvet Underground 16. “Devil Got My Woman” by Skip James17. “Re-Make/Re-Model” by Roxy Music 18. “Ya Ya Ya (Looking For My Baby” by The Detroit Cobras For the Sake of the Song Intro/Outro Music: "Gun" by The Maness Brothers @TheManessBrothers

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