The True Tunes Podcast

We are back where we started, in more ways than one, with songwriter, artist, producer, and musician’s musician – Charlie Peacock. In this comprehensive conversation, recorded in person at Charlie’s home studio in Nashville, JJT and CP revisit his earliest days as a young musician in California. The release of his recent memoir, Roots and Rhythm, and an EP worth of previously unheard recordings from 1981 called The Kahne Sessions, frames this story of formation and transformation. We then follow the man as he becomes one of the most successful producers in the history of pop music. A special 30-minute Jukebox feature traces the evidence – from his earliest production work with The Choir and The 77s, to a Top 40 pop breakthrough, his discovery and launch of one of the great 90s alternative rock bands, and multiple Grammy Awards in the 2000s in the Americana and Folk space.   This may be our longest show yet (and it features over 60 musical cuts), but when considering the work of someone like Chuck, it seems more than fitting. His voice, both literally and as experienced through his piano, pen, and studio control board, has done as much to shape our concepts and imagination about the redemptive potential of art in a broken yet beautiful world as just about any other artist. So, sit back, relax, and let the words and the music wash over you as we give thanks for the gift that is Charlie Peacock.   If you want to support the show, please join our Patreon community or drop us a one-time tip and check out our MERCH!   For full show notes, (including a list of all of the songs used on this show,) photos, and more, visit TrueTunes.com/CP25 (coming soon)   Music List: Set 1 Watching Eternity Winsome Kelly Blues One Man Gets Around Charlie Peacock-Ashworth - Redbones In The Shadows John McLaughlin - Extrapolation Jeff Beck Group ft. Jan Hamme - Freeway Jam (Live) Scrappy Lil’ Cat We The People Dance 4 Me All Night (Afrobeat ’23) Jamming with Edward - The Boudoir Stomp Refuge of the Wild (f. Eric Harland, John Patitucci, Chris Potter & Marcus    Printup) Suddenly Big Man’s Hat (Live) Istanbul, Gate To Prosperity (ft. Jeff Coffin & WonderTwins)   Set 2 High Risk Casualty American Music Lie Down In The Grass (Bruce Neher STEM mix) Rhythm Girls Charlie Peacock Group - Motion Sickness (Last Vestiges of Honor) Charlie Peacock Group - No Magazines (Last Vestiges of Honor) Hot Night Downtown Vector - Running from the Light Charlie Peacock-Ashworth - Jude, as in Hey Jude Vector - Mannequin Virtue Congolesia I Will Need Your Help Iridium-2022-07-09-Demo-Mix   Set 3 Message Boy (Video remix) Experience Rainbow Motherfunk Monkeys at the Zoo Blue for You (ft. Eric Harland, John Patitucci, Chris Potter & Marcus Printup) This is How the Work Gets Done Sexy Chill Sway Beauty Left the Room Go Light, Go Free (ft. Turtle Island Quartet) One Small Pebble A Boy and His Dreams Whole Lot Different, Whole Lot the Same (Pandemic version, ft. Jimmy Abegg, Sam Ashworth, Brent Bourgeois, Eric Heilman, Michael Roe, Aaron Smith, Bongo Bob Smith and Roger Smith)   All songs credited to Charlie Peacock, except where noted.   Jukebox Playlist   77s Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba Caught In An Unguarded Moment Someone New You Don’t Scare Me   The Choir Fear Only You Render Love   Russ Taff Down in the Lowlands   Margaret Becker This Is My Passion The Hunger Stays Simple House All I Ever Wanted Soul Tattoo   Jimmy Abegg Entertaining Angels Touch of Love   Out of the Grey He Is Not Silent   Charlie Peacock Every Heartbeat (Live at 3rd & Lindsley)   Amy Grant Every Heartbeat   dc Talk In the Light   Aaron Smith Again and One Mo’ Time   Sarah Masen All Fall Down   Switchfoot Ode to Chin Dare You to Move   The Civil Wars If I Didn’t Know Better Poison & Wine Barton Hollow   Charlie Peacock Damnation   Charlie Peacock ft. Sam Ashworth & Ruby Amanfu Good Things   Charlie Peacock (ft. Brian Blade, Scott Mulvahill, Roger Smith & Jeff Coffin) Promise of Fellowship Kept   Also heard: Phil Keaggy - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Charlie Peacock - Blue for You (ft. Eric Harland, John Patitucci, Chris Potter & Marcus Printup) Charlie Peacock - 88 Tons of Awesome