The Funky Soul Podcast

No risk, no reward. Risky wheel is all about taking chances and staying in motion. Available on Patreon.com/RansomPewitt and YouTube

Available on Patreon.com/RansomPewitt and Youtube

Available on Patreon.com/RansomPewitt and YouTube

Little Raine Band performs a brand new song at rehearsal, and I sit down with band-members Davis Little, Justin Sledge, and Devonte Hutchins (their previous drummer) for a very serious discussion about politics and the meaning of life. Follow @LittleRaineBand and visit www.littleraineband.com for more. As always - thanks for listening, and please subscribe!

Music! Little Green People Named Bill is an original song I wrote nearly 10 years ago but only just recently released. Listen to this song and everything else I've ever done (or will do) through your favorite podcast app for as little as $1 Patreon.com/ransompewitt - Thank you!

Justin Sledge is the drummer for Little Raine Band. He plays Organ and Drums for solo artist Brandon Washington, his church band, and the UAB Jazz Band just to name a few of his many projects... Justin will also be playing drums with Barnaby Rudge for the Cuko Rakko FamJam at Avondale Brewing Company. Busy guy! **Keep your eyes and ears open for Little Raine Band's new album 2018. Follow them on Facebook and check out LittleRaineBand.com for more. Thanks so much for listening, and take care of each other!

Will Cash is the lead guitar player for Tragic City, Black Jacket Symphony, and Eat A Peach. Check out Tragic City's upcoming album this March 2018 Thanks for listening!

C4 Productions presents... Area 54! Think Area 51 meets Studio 54. Aliens meets disco. It was weird and wonderful, and here is some live music from the event a la Festival Expressions and Tragic City. As always, thank you for listening. I love you.

In this special "in-betweenisode", I ramble on for a while about the upcoming Area 54 show, then I play a little musical meditation, and finally you'll hear a rare Alvin & The Chipmunks performance of my song Devil in You. Enjoy!

Winston Ramble's full set from the main stage at Cuko Rakko. Thanks for listening everybody - I love you all!

Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express return to Cuko Rakko! If you don't know who The Col. is, look him up.

Cuko Rakko! The first part of this three-part series is focused on a musical group called Funk You. In their own words: HAILING FROM THE EAST SIDE GA TOWN OF AUGUSTA, FUNK YOU IS AN OUTGOING BURST OF ENERGY THAT IS CONTINUALLY CLIMBING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP OF THE MUSIC SCENE. THIS "FUNK" ORIENTED OUTFIT PROJECTS MULTIPLE MUSICAL STYLES FOCUSING MAINLY ON DANCE DRIVEN GROOVES WITH POWERFUL CLEAN VOCALS. INCORPORATING INTRIGUING MUSICAL COMPOSITION, TASTEFUL LYRICS, AND CROWD CAPTIVATING LIVE PERFORMANCES, FUNK YOU IS SURELY TO MAKE AN IMPRINT ON YOUR MUSICAL TASTE.

Justin Oliver is the mandolin player and backup vocalist for Winston Ramble. The music at the end of the show was all performed live at Zydeco in Birmingham, AL on August 27, 2016. Go to Archive.org for more Winston Ramble live recordings. Honey Free State of Mind

Michael Battito is a highly skilled, multi-instrumentalist from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Fellow musician Stinson Lyon joins us in the studio for some improvised jams.

Beck Hall is a bass player, musician, and all-around great guy who has played bass with The Stop, High Fidelity, The Dagobah System, and many others over the last decade. In this episode, we cover the equipment he uses, projects he's currently working on, and we even play some musical meditations for you to enjoy in part 2!

Musical Meditations in the key of C Thanks for listening, and I hope you have a wonderful continued human experience here on Earth!

Stillwater Pub in Birmingham, AL was a magical place, and this episode highlights my favorite moments from that final Friday night on January 29, 2016. Festival Expressions featuring special guests including Sam Hill, Drew Lormand, Kaitlin Burns, Taylor Hunnicutt, Will Cash, Daniel Raine, Davis Little, and many more. Thanks to everybody for making that night so spectacular. Thanks for the memories, I love you guys.

Robby Eichman is a singer/songwriter and guitarist from Huntsville, AL. His first two albums 'Wires, Wood, & Words' and 'All On Red' are available on iTunes, Spotify, etc. www.RobbyEichman.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/robby-eichman/id584480502 Featured Songs: Gwennavier (Robby Eichman - Wires, Wood, & Words) The Music Man Moocher (Robby Eichman - All on Red) Thanks for listening - I love you, muah!

Today's episode is about the future of music in virtual reality, and we'll listen to some jams from The Expansion Project by Davis Little, lead singer/guitarist from Little Raine Band. Take care of each-other, and have a great week!

Alex Cape is a promoter and manager for Post Panda Promotions. He is the manager for Winston Ramble, Trey Lewis, and previously the manager for Festival Expressions. Alex has now started a new endeavor, Big Friendly Productions. 1. Nuevo Sol (with midi horns) 2. Let it Grow (with midi horns) 3. Fried Frog Have a great week, love you guys

In this episode, I play a few of my favorite versions of some never before heard recordings and demos - Enjoy! 1. Troubled Again (Josh Wiseman & Ransom Pewitt) 2. Amanda (Ransom Pewitt) 3. Funky Soul (Ransom Pewitt) 4. Save Me (Ransom Pewitt) 5. Get Back Home (Ransom Pewitt) 6. Pick Me Up (Ransom Pewitt) 7. Cubed Roots (Kevin McClure) Hope you have a great week!

Purveyors of Joyfunk, CBDB talks with me about getting a new bass player, recording at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, and what's next for the band. Afterwards, Mike Sinopole (former guitar player from Festival Expressions) joins me in the Funky Soul studio to talk about becoming CBDB's new bass player and his time with Festival Expressions. New music in part 2...

1. Watchdog (Mike Sinopole) 2. She Spoke (Mike Sinopole) 3. Funky Soul (live from The Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL) 4. Lovely Lady (Ransom Pewitt, Mike Sinopole, Kevin McClure Thanks for listening! I'll see you next week - Kisses!

Welcome to a very special "Stoned Cold Edition" of FSP. My good friend Matt Motes (aka Totes Money) joins me in the studio to talk music, life, and love. We also listen to several of his song demos and a special live take of a new Game of Thrones rap. All songs written by Matt "Totes Money" Motes: 1. Party of Five 2. Pasty Pirates 3. Shades On 4. So Fancy 5. Genie In A Bong Thanks for listening, muah! Now go on, get outa here...

The Mad-Hatter himself, artist and craftsman Drew Lormand joins me to talk about Festival Expressions, his current projects, and we listen to some never before heard music. 1. Slow Down (demo) 2. It's Alright/Funky Bitch (live at The Bear Trap) 3. Hangman (demo) 4. Come on Ee Down (demo) 5. Cushion (raw studio take) Thanks for listening - I love you!

Welcome to the first ever Funky Soul Podcast! Festival Expressions drummer Josh Wiseman joins me in the studio to talk about big changes for the band. Music performed live at Zydeco in Birmingham, AL May 20, 2016 by Festival Expressions (with Winston Ramble) 1. "Cushion" (written by Kevin McClure) medley with Stompin' and So What 2. "Hangman" (written by Ransom Pewitt) 3. "One more song" okay, maybe two