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Hey, it's me! Today I fulfill a request from Dave Hoffer (our guest on Episode 8) to play Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good” on banjo, then talks about the show -- where things have been and where things are headed. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Veronica Simonetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

You know the song. It was written by Meredith Willson for his musical The Music Man, and the Beatles turned it into a radio hit. On today's episode, guest Neal Anderson plays his version for us, then we talk about attention and intention and seeing what's important. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Veronica Simonetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

A little change of direction this week. Marian Call is a singer/songwriter who makes her home in Alaska. We met a few years back through some mutual friends when we were both living in Anchorage. For the last several years, she's built a musical career on the Internet one fan at a time, and her fans love her. She graciously took time out of her recent West Coast tour (with IMGP alumnus Seth Boyer accompanying her) to come record this great version of "Homeward Bound" by Simon & Garfunkel. OH AND THIS! Marian is releasing a new album of covers (including a version of “Homeward Bound”) on Sunday. You can pre-order it at her Bandcamp site. And if you happen to be at San Diego Comic Con this weekend, you can catch Marian at booth 1134 on Friday from 12:30-2:30 and all day Saturday and Sunday. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Veronica Simonetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Reese Douglas plays Kinks B-side “Kentucky Moon” and we talk about painting a picture with words, being genuine, and how to use cliches in an intelligent way. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Veronica Simonetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Alex Jimenez plays Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home”, and we talk about growing up and losing your way, family, and the loss of relationships, and finding your way back. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Veronica Simonetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Johnny Evil sings “Love Like Winter” by AFI, accompanied by his friend Axel, and we talk about meeting your idols and what one will do for love. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Veronica Simonetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Jeff Tidwell, graciously accompanied by the talented Paul Robinson, steps up and asks the burning question first posed by Peggy Lee: “Is That All There Is?” Then we talk about the dark side and the light side and trust and hey, let's have a party. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Sam Benedetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Today's guest Lauren Atkinson sings us “I Taught Myself to Grow Old” by Ryan Adams and we talk about growing up versus growing old. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Sam Benedetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Will Georgantas plays “Nobody” by the Replacements, then we talk about the intersection of poetry and drunk rock, the value of keeping a journal, and a little advice for local music bookers. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Sam Benedetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Guest Liam Campbell sings “Big Ball of Light” by Concord, California's Go Kart Mozart then we talk about busking, family traditions, and Concord Rock City. Oh, and in the interview I mentioned what I thought was a weekly bluegrass get-together somewhere in North Beach (in San Francisco). I was apparently wrong.

Aaron sings a great version of “City of New Orleans”, then we discuss the heartland, story songs, and sound effects. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean, assisted by Sam Benedetti. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Vessna Scheff and David Colón share their version of “Wandering Bird” by the Courage and we talk about the confluence of life and music, sharing lives and work, and working together. Vessna and David are performing regularly as Salt & Sage. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Rob hauled his guitar through crummy weather to a hack day to sing us his rendition of “The Daily Planet” by the legendary Love. This episode was recorded at the CASH Music Summit in Chicago, using a Tascam DR-40 field recorder, a Røde NTG-2 microphone, and a Canon S-100 camera. Laura Dean provided some post-recording audio improvement.

Street music, cold weather, and music that lasts longer than relationships. Our guest this week is Brian Kung from Chicago. This episode was recorded at the CASH Music Summit in Chicago, using a Tascam DR-40 field recorder, a Røde NTG-2 microphone, and a Canon S-100 camera. Laura Dean provided some post-recording audio improvement.

Guest Jesse Atkinson sings “The Righteous Path” by Drive-By Truckers and we talk about integrity, religion, luck, and intention. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Kaeli Quick Bainbridge sings “One Man Guy” as recorded by Rufus Wainwright, a song written by his father Loudon Wainwright. Then we talk about taking sides in family disputes, making it on your own, living in someone's shadow, and improv. If you recognize Kaeli's guitarist Spencer, it's because he was on episode 30. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Recorded and mixed by Laura Dean. New Tugboat Supporters Jesse Atkinson Jeremy Fuksa You can support It Might Get Personal, too! Go to http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Markkus Rovito sings the R.E.M. B-side “Voice of Harold” and tells the story of how the song came to be recorded. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean. You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Melissa Lyn has a favorite song. She likes to sing it. A lot. And she likes to get other people singing it. Apparently she usually succeeds. HEY HEY HEY. The band that wrote this song, Ages and Ages, are on tour right now and will be playing in San Francisco Thursday, March 6, at Brick and Mortar. If you're not in San Francisco, here are some other places you can see them. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean. You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.

Spencer Bainbridge takes on the thoughtful and moving "All Things Must Pass" by George Harrison. Credits Recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. Engineered by Laura Dean. Support IMGP You can support It Might Get Personal at http://tugboatyards.com/imgp.