EPISODE · Jan 31, 2020 · 1H 13M
TMP 91 John Mooney Shines Bright
from Troubled Men Podcast · host René and Manny
The slide guitar master spent his teenage years studying and playing Delta blues with the great Son House, one of the foundational practitioners who was an early influence on the legendary Robert Johnson. John’s got a hellhound on his trail—just be careful not to look the beast in the eyes. Topics include a new semester, political drama, haircare tips, police contact, a mentor, a Rochester relocation, vintage underwear, a hitchhiking nightmare, a narrow escape, a New Orleans relocation, meeting Fess, Uganda Roberts, and Earl King, James Booker at the Maple Leaf, a series of bass players, Little Queenie and the Percolators, Bluesiana, Voodoo, Sally Glassman, Rev. Goat Carson, past lives, the spirit world, Carlo Nuccio, immunity, a trickster, Terry Jones, passwords, the Glass House, Peggy Lipton, Quincy Jones, mechanical genius, a universal principle, the Holy Ghost, and much more. Support the podcast [here](https://www.paypal.me/troubledmenpodcast). Subscribe, review, and rate on Apple or most podcast outlets. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Standing Still” by John Mooney from the album “Truth of the Matter”
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The slide guitar master spent his teenage years studying and playing Delta blues with the great Son House, one of the foundational practitioners who was an early influence on the legendary Robert Johnson. John’s got a hellhound on his trail—just be careful not to look the beast in the eyes. Topics include a new semester, political drama, haircare tips, police contact, a mentor, a Rochester relocation, vintage underwear, a hitchhiking nightmare, a narrow escape, a New Orleans relocation, meeting Fess, Uganda Roberts, and Earl King, James Booker at the Maple Leaf, a series of bass players, Little Queenie and the Percolators, Bluesiana, Voodoo, Sally Glassman, Rev. Goat Carson, past lives, the spirit world, Carlo Nuccio, immunity, a trickster, Terry Jones, passwords, the Glass House, Peggy Lipton, Quincy Jones, mechanical genius, a universal principle, the Holy Ghost, and much more. Support the podcast [here](https://www.paypal.me/troubledmenpodcast). Subscribe, review, and rate on Apple or most podcast outlets. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Standing Still” by John Mooney from the album “Truth of the Matter”
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